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HOW AMBER IS CARVED.
SOME INTERESTING POINTS FUR
NISHED BY A CARVER.
Well-Known Women The Desire to
Know All About Them—A Few Who
Figure in the Newspapers-The Ef
fort to Meet the Public Demand with
Regard to Them.
New York, Aug. *.2o.—There is a little un
pretentious store on Nassau street, wit!) a
Shop in the rear, where more amber is out
than in any other establisment in New York.
Meerschaum is carved there in great quant i-,
ties, but amber is the social object of trade.
The ruling genius of the place is an intelli
gent uian of middle age, who learned his
trade in Vienna, where nearly all meer
schaum and amber carvers are schooled. Ho
tells you that when they begin as apprentices
they are frequently sent out to the house of
some nobleman or magnate to clean and re
pair his collection of pipes.
The collector is not considered of much ac
count by the apprentice unless he lias an as
sortment of 100 or more pities, some of them
very delicate and requiring the utmost * 'are
in handling.
The Nassau street amber dealer lends the
way into n shop in the rear of his place. It j
is a queer-looking place full of odd-looking
machines, one ot which is a polishing ap
pnruutus made of rags fastened in a circle
about the spimlle of a lathe. The room is
Hanked al) about with racks full of carving
tools. The dealer goes to a large cabinet
of drawers full of dull looking lumps of
amber and he explains t hat no product is
more voidable in price. One lot which he
shows you was purchased for a dollar a
pound, while auother, which looks little bet
ter to your unpracticed eye, costs #5O. It is
in selecting as well as the economical cutting
of his amber that the success!ul dealer
makes his money. A pound of amber, care
fully cut, frequently yields not over three
and a half ounces of marketable goods, and
the loss in cutting is always over 75 per
cent. The dealer selects a promising piece
of amber, starts a delicate little circu
lar saw and cuts it in two. Then he takes
one of the sections, places it esdwise on a
little block of boxwood, selects a curious
and rather clumsy looking iron tool, some
what resembling a stonecutter’s chisel, from
the rack, anil cuts the amber with n down
ward push of the implement. Nearly every
piece of amber has specks and flaws, und to
cut it so as to remove these and st ill keep
the piece of a proper size and shapo ro
quires the utmost care. As the dealer gradu
ally fashions the piece into a pipo mouth
piece he tells you what ho has learned about
briber. Hesays: “It is full of electricity ,atid
1 suppose that is why some of the ancient
philosophers believe it to be possessed of a
soul. I myself believe that it has curative 1
properties We take the smaller fragments
and make them into beads, which we sell at
from #1,50 to #l2 a sot. They are worn by
many people as a preventive of sore threat.
I have known men to wear them. The
most of our amber comes from a mine in
Prussia on the Balti < coast. Home is fished
out of thf sea near Dantzig. Some amber
has been found at Gay Head, at Martha’s
Vineyard, and at Cape Sable, in this country.
Then something so closely resembling andier,
that it is called false amber, is found in In
dia. It goes to China and is highly prized
for ornaments .If you go over on Mott
street you will seethe Chinese dudes wear
ing bracelets made of it. The Mohamme
dans take more amber than any other peo
ple. Amber is designated ns clear, cloudy
or milky The Mobainmodans and the
Americans, who are good judges, prefer the
milkv variety. In Hungary they like best
the clear or transparent. The" American
lias a reason for liking milky amber. Now,
here is what looks like a cigar holder of trans
parent amber, but it isn’t umber at all. It is
made of gum copal. It. isn't easy to imitate
the milky amber, and thut is why it is pre
ferred by many.”
As thi‘ dealer talked he had gradually
fashioned tho mouth-piece to . the required
shape. He put it into a lathe-like machine
and performed the delicate operation of
drilling a hole through it and cutting a
thread on it by which it was to be attached
to tho pip' stem. Then it was polished. Tho
operation lasted about an hour. The dealer
said that, a piece of amber weighing two and
a half pounds is a rarity, and that the lar
gest lump ever discovered was of thirteen
and a half pounds weight. Its use is in
creasing evory year. Whenever an amber
cutter begins to work on a transparent piece
he alwuys looks in it for an insect or adrop
of water. If he is lucky enough to tind such
a curiosity he knows that he can sell it to n
collector or n college museum fora hand
some sum. The insects which became im
bedded ages ago in the soft tree gum which
gradually hardened and found n place in tho
ground as amber are subjects of careful
study by naturalists. Notion ir ago a col
lege purchased in Europe two large trans
parent specimens, in the centre or each of
which was u perfect tly. They were highly
prised until it was discovered that they were
made of gum copal, and that the insects
were house flies of late date. To tind a
piece of amber with a drop of water in
it is considered the greatest, of good for
tune, and a sinnlj piece will bring s.‘>U or
more.
, The rage in New York for large hair
ornaments has given an impetus to the um
ber trade, and one carver in the dealer’s
shop has fashioned a large piece into au ela
borately carved breastpin representing a
rose.
When the dealer hail returned to the front
of his establishment a customer came in and
purchased an expensive nmlier cigar holder.
He requested that it be inclosed in a box
not stamped with the dealer’s name. His
desire was granted. The dealer smiled ami
asked: “Have you just returned from
Vienna?" The customer laughed, answer
ed in the affirmative and said that he wished
to make a friend a present of a genuine
Vienna cigar holder. The dealer explaimsl
that nearly every day some man who has
been abroad comes in to buy a pipe for a
present. Heeither forgot, when in Vienna
to purchase a promised pi|>o or ho didn’t
want to pay the duty on the present and ho
makes his purchase at home and doceivcs
his friend. Htraight brier pi[s>s with horn
mouth-pieci-s have become very popular
with some New Y’ork smokers wliije the
Germans prefer for street smoking a little
meerschaum witli a goose bone stem. The
Anglomaniacs made a hard struggle to in
troduce in New Y'ork the English fashion
of smoking a pipe on the street, but the at
tempt was not attended with entire success.
Compamtivylv few smokers in New Y'ork
use a cigar or cigarette holder, hut the
great nuntlier of those articles given ns pres
ents during the holiday season by wives who
don’t know what else to buy and who hit up
on a smoker’s outfit as a last resort keeps the
trade lively. If the Teuton grandees who
used to control the anilior mines of lYiissin
and roll in luxury from their proceeds
were now alive and could have a monnpnlv
of all the ninber cut and sold in New York
they could live in great grandeur, lor nea rlv
all the amber in America is handled in New
York. Amos J. Cummings.
11.
The jieople of the United States are net u
ally hungry for a woman to worship, abuse
and talk about. They are ready to make a
putty woman famous if they have half a
cltance. This sentiment llials vent in a
thousand ways Every New York corres
pondent is urged by the out-of-town piqsTs
to “write more about tho famous women of
New York.” In answer to this request I
once wired the shrewdest of Western news
pajx-r builders for u list of the women ho
considered famous. The answer camo with
characteristic promptness: “List by mail,
too long for wire." a day or two later a long
come h letter headed by these names: Mrs.
A. T. Htewart, Mi>;. John Jaixib As tor. Mrs.
August, Belmont, Miss Catherine Wolff,
Mrs. John Bigelow, Mrs. Lille Dovereaux
Blake.
Here the names ended with the disgustisl
ewssiml' “Oh rt! Tlvre hi - " p r "
women in New York. The first three
names are only reflex celebrities through
their husband's names. Let the scheme
go.”
The manner m which the newspapers fol
low up Mrs. James Brown Potter, Mis.
Cleveland and Miss Cleveland, has in it no
tinge of malice, indelicacy or brutality, as
thepurists and criticsaro so fond of claim
ing. It is simply an effort on the part, of
the papers to meet a very large and rabid
demand with an absurdly meagre supply.
Everv one has found out bv this time that
Mrs. Potter is a foolish, vain and greedy
woman, who willingly forsakes a good family
and a loving husband for thesake of grati
fying her inordinate love of notoriety; that
Mrs. < 'leveland is a wholesome, healthy, col
orless young woman and nothing more, and
that Miss Cleveland is a rather common
place ifbiiden lady of literary aspirations.
These things are just as patent to the mak
ers as to the readers of newspapers, but the
“want” is there, and the supply must be
forthcoming. The greediness of the public
for details anout woli-Unown women is really
astounding. I remenih* ran instance that
convinced me of it in short order. I spent
a good many days and nights with a prom
inent lawyer of this city over a scheme for
the reduction of the surplus. We made two
trips to Washington before all the details
were developed. Finally the matter
was sent out. It did not attract
the faintest degree of attention. A day or
two later Mrs. Langtry told me about an
encounter of hers witn n cowboy in the
West. I wrote it. The aneedoto was about
six lines long and of absolutely no impor
tance. Within a week the entire press of
America was peppered with that paragraph,
and it was copied on Sunday morning in no
less than five of the New York papers. Foe
mouths 1 saw it constantly. Even yet it
comes up smiling occasionally. The name of
a famous woman still carries it buoyantly
along. Abroad they have famous women
in abundance, from clever literary sensa
tionalists, like the English girl*who is now
writing under the nopi do plume of Frank
Danby, fast countesses, sporting duchesses,
curious queens, and so on. But the women
of New York do not achieve fame, and
wo must still fall back on our old-time
newspaper friend ami stand by, Mrs. J. B.
Potter.
If any one doubt that the name of a fam
ous woman is not potent in the world let
him mention nt a dull dinner that Ellen
Terry has a fetcliing smile, Ada Rehnn a
lovely manner, Edith Kingdou a bright eye
or Bernhardt an inspiring face, and see how
soon tongues go to wagging.
There is no end to the number of well
known New York men. it. is time for the
women to make a showing, too.
Blakely Hall.
RUNS OF THE RACERS.
A Summary of the Events at Saratoga
and Monmouth Park.
Saratoga, N: Y., Aug. 20.—Following
is a summary of to-day’s races:
Plßirt Hack— The misses stakes for fillies, two
years old; three-quarters of a mile. Geraldine
won. with Los Angeles second and Belinda
third. Time 1:17.
Second Race Mile and a furlong. Grisette
w,on, with Flngeoletta second and Gray Cioud
third. Time 1:58.
TnißJ l Back- The Beverwick makes, for all
ages; one mile an 1 five hundred yards. Volante
wen. with Brown Duke second and Telie Doe
third. Time 2:lfrb,
Koi'iitu Race- Three-quarters of n mile. Miss
Korda won, {with t’assatte second and Dudley
Oaks third. Time 1 :uoys.
Kiktu Race—Selling race; one mile. Queen
Elizabeth won, with Bess second aud Colum
bine third. Time 1
AT MONMOUTH PARK.
New York. Aug. 30. — Following is a sum
mary of the races at Monmouth Dark to
day :
Finer Race— Milo. Mona won, with Cyclops
second and Preciosa third. Time 1:4044-
Second Race— Three-quarters of a mile.
Specialty won, with Now or Never second and
the Civic nco filly third. Time 1 : 1 31..
Tmiu> Rack— One mile and a half, laggard
won, with Firetn:i second and Hanover third.
Time 2:44. This w as one of the finest races ever
witueMed, and was anybody's race up to the
finish. A blanket would have covered all the
Hire'' placed horses at several points in the race.
They passed the judges with Laggard leading
by a peek and Firetui a head in front of Han
over. Kingstou finished last.
Foi'kth Race— One and three-eighth miles.
Long Knight won. with Bam mil second and
Argo third. Time 2:80.
Fifth Race— Three-quarters of a mile,
leather Flocking won. with Fred 15. second and
Lima Brown third. Time 1:10.
Sixth Race -One and one-eighth miles.
Strathspey won. with Editor second and Relax
third. Time 2:01*4.
Seventh Race—Steepln chase over the full
course Hercules won, with Saiuemerry second
and Tennessee third. Time 6:0514.
STRUCK BY A TRAIN.
A Deaf Woman of Atlanta Meets a
Death of Torture.
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 30. —The accommo
dation train on the Georgia Railroad this
morning knocked Mrs. Ann C. Perkins
from the track, in the eastern part of the
city, injuring her fatally. (Several ribs
were broken, concussion of the spine and
serious internal injury resulted. No hope
is entertained of her recovery. Mrs. Per
kins lived on Bets'an avenue, and had
Crossed the track to Decatur street to do
some shopping, and wus returning to lier
home, when the engine hurled her fully
twenty feet from the traick She is ex
tremely deaf, and did not hear the ap
proucliiug train.
A Prohibition Rally.
T.tve Oak, Fla., Aug. 20.—A largo and
enthusiastic Prohibition meeting was held
hero to-dnv, and was mldresse I by Mnj.
Russell and other eminent sjieakors. The
anti.Prohibitionlsts mode a feeble attempt
to gather a crowd to listen to an imported
negro preacher politician, who has been
stumping the county in favor of whisky for
the past week. Tho county will go dry by
a good majority.
He Rose From the Dead.
Prom the Chicago Herald.
The W. H. Uphnm, who is at the head of
the Upham Manufacturing Company, which
lost $BOO,OOO by the great lire at Marshfield,
Wis., was the "hero of a singular adventure
when a young man. He was a member of
a Wisconsin regiment which participated in
the first battle of Bull Run, and was thought
to have been killed. His comrades saw him
fall, and none of them made any doubt of
his death. Being the first victim of the
strife ill his own neighborhood, there was
greatpuliMc mourning for him. A memo
rial service was held in which thousands of
people participated, and many eloquent ou
logics were passed upon him.
Six months luter TTplumi appeared in
Washington with a party of exchanged
prisoners. He had been desperately wound
ed and tuken prisoner, but the Confederates
hail attended to his wants, and when the
exchange took place he was sent home.
When in Washington he whs taken to the
White House bv Judge Doolittle, then a
Senator,and introduced to President Lincoln
a* a soldier who had come hack from the
grave. As Upbam was on all the records tvs
(lead, Mr. Lincoln ordered a correct entry to
be made, and then gave the boy an honor
alilodiscliiirge from the service. When tie
reached his home in Racine he was tiie lion
of the hour, and the people who had partlci-
I>atcd in the memorial meeting in his honor
jjot up a jubilee which was hardly less nu
merously at tended. Later on in tile strug
gle the iortunesof individuals were not so
closely watched.
The Verdict Unanimous.
W. D. Suit, druggist. Bippus. Did., torti
ties: “I ran reconuneud Electric Bitters as
the very best remedj’. Every bottle sold
lias given relief in every ease. One man
took six hottles, and was cured of Rheuma
tism <4 t*u years’ standing. Abrnhatu
Hare, druggist.. Bellvilie, Ohio, afliruis:
“Tin* ln*t silling tueiiicuin 1 have ever
haiull'*! in my 3n years’ exiierienoe is lOiii'-
tric Bitters.’’ Thousands of others have
inldcd their testimony, so that the verdict is
unanimous that Electric Bitters do cure all
j diseAses ot tne Liver, Kidneys or Blood,
i O dv 50 " *iits and $1 a bottle, at Lippmun
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, AUGUST 21, 1887.
NEW YORK SPORTSMEN’S WAYS.
Peculiarities of the Lawn Tennis Play
ers and the Base Ball Enthusiasts.
New Yobk, Aug. 20—While the papers
nre discussing the “tennis elbow,” the “cro
quet hack” and the “pitcher’s arm” the dis
tinctive types of New York sportsmen and
sporting men are being overlooked. The
mail grows to resemble the sport he affects.
Who could ever mistake the tennis voung
man for the base hall enthusiast? I met the
tennis-playing young man at the Grand
Central Station yesterday. He saw me
from afar, and his lower jaw fell, reveal
ing a darkling chasm, fringed by a varied,
rectangular and unique assortment of
teeth.
“Haw, me brave boy,” he yelled, amiably,
“wharey’ gain’, eh?”
“Out of town,” I said, shaking hands with
him.
“Why, what a devilish odd coincidence.
So’m I. I’m goin' up t’ Stamfurd t’ do some
tennis, v’ know. Livingstone, the cham
pion, will lio thare. Great player, Li vie.
Know Ilim?”
“Met him once."
“He has the best back-handed stroke in
in tho world,” etc., etc.
We sat together, and I listened for an
hour during the run towards Newport to.
about the silliest rpt imaginable about the
game of lawn tennis and the people who
“loved it passionately.” There were eight
or ten lawn tennis men in the car on their
way to the tournament, and I amused my
self by comparing them. They were all
strikingly slim and gaunt. A fat man play
ing tennis would be a diverting spectacl ,
but by no means a common one. All the
tennis young men wore very high collars,
and they displayed a tendency to run to r<sl
eyelids and yellow and cigarette stained
Ungers. Tho necks had a sort of tozzle
jointed npjiearance, and they wore bril
liantly figured shirts, knickerbockers and
feet that spread with vast and billowy firm
ness over the floor of the car. I don’t think
any of them weighed more than 130 pounds.
The base ball enthusiasts, on tho other
lmnd, runs to extensive nvorrlupois. He
never plays. Ho is too wise for that, but ho
s] K'uks the lingo of the game oven when lie
is asleep, and by day he sits and acquires
additional weight, while watching the game.
I’ts a great game and has in it more excite
ment and keen enjoyment than the most
liotly contested horse race in the history of
tho turf. The grand stand at the Polo
Grounds is literally jammed by stout,
solemn, double-chinned, judicial and taci
turn men who sit day after day in their ac
customed seats, gravely watching tho game.
They aro not given to undue enthusiasm,
and look with annoyance and contempt on
tho younger and more noisy element, but
when a really technically and absolutely
clever play is made they shako off their
lethargy like a flash and roar their niiplauso
in a fasnionkhat would cause a school of sea
lions to hide their shiny heads in chagrin
and retire into the mud dismayed.
Tho race-going man grows daft by the
time the season is as far advanced as this.
He can talk nothing but horse, and ho
knows the cards for a month ahead. A
field glass, colored linen, white overgaiter,
and a sporting scarf are the legitimate re
sults of his infatuation, and naturally
enough he is not ashamed of them. The
racing mail is of any age, jiosition or condi
tion, for the sjKirt appeals to all men. It’s a
noble sport, too, despite the clerical croak
ers.
The rowing man is usually silent and his
' ead hangs forward, while the fighting man
holds his head well back and talks. Tho
bicycle man is a bore for some
inexplicable reason, and a shudder goes
around when he mentions “me wheel.” The
yachtsman to-dny is cock of the walk with
his bronzed skin, hearty voice and know-it
all air about the capabilities of the Volun
teer and the Tliistle. He is secure of popu
larity until the snow flies, for this will be
the greatest yachting year ever known in
the history of the spurt.
Blakely Hall.
RICE ON THE ALTAMAHA.
The Effects of the Destruction of Crops
on Darien- Othor Items.
From the Darien (On.) Gazette.
Since tho news of tho unusually heavy
freshets in the Ocmulgee and the Oconee
reached us, rice planters, and not only rice
planters, but field laborers und merchants,
have been await iug the result with trem
bling anxiety. This is not to ho wondered
at, as the industry, although trifling in
comparison with our timber trade so
far as capital is concerned, is peculiarly
Darien’s main support. In tho timber
business about ten times more money is
circulated, but only a very small propor
tion of tho capital employed in this stays at
home and store-keepers reap but little bene
fit from it. The rice planting industry is
different. There is no costly material used
in this coming fur from home. Every dol
lar of the money invested, with the excep
tion of profits of planters, is paid out for
labor, and it is on this laboring element
that three-fourths of our stores depend for
n support. A good crop mid a safe harvest
ing are therefore matters of as vital im
portance to tho store-keeper anil laborer as
they arc to the planter.
Ho far, however, tho worst fears of thoso
interested in tho rice crop have not been re
alized. The river for the last three or lour
days has been slowly but Steadily rising, yet
up to this writing, (Friday 8 p. in.), without
doing much damage. Thursday morning
intelligence was received that the places up
Cat-Head creek, planted by Messrs. C. O.
H. Mallard, McD. Dutiwody, Gib Giguil
liat and D. S. Sinclair had lieen overflowed
so much *<> <m some of tho fields as to com
pletely rover the rice. We have received
no news from the Altama place, planted by
Mr. W. C. Wylly, nor from Mr. Alex Coop
er’s place, but probably they are sub
merged.
The lower plantations are still unharmed,
although the height of the surging river lias
considerably alarmed planters. General’s
Island, planted by Mr. J. (t. Logare and Mr.
Juntos Walker; Butler’s Island, planted by
Mr. T. H. Gigmliint; t'hampney Island,
planted by Cnpt. Barnwell, ami Broughton
island, planted by Mr. W. O'. Wylly, form
the backbone of the Altamaha rice crop,
und as long as they are uninjured there is
no cause for alarm as to how the pmsjierity
of our city will Is* affected by the disastrous
Hood, however heavily tho losses of the
smaller planters will weigh ujsm them in
dividually.
Speculation regarding the t ime of arrival
of the greatest force of the freshet differs.
Mr. T. H. Gignilliat thinks that, the present
freshet trout the Oconee, was two or
three days ahead of tho Ocmulgne one, and
that there is a good chance for the most of
this to run off lieforo the Ocmulgee poors
her seething waters in to aid m the destruc
tive work.
The tli<>ory is a pleasant one to accept,
and coming as it does from an old ami expe
rienced l ice planter, it would lie foolish to
assume that it is without foundation. Mr.
Gignilliat feels almost confident of tieingabie
to save his crop, and so does Mayor James
Walker.
The planted area so far submerged does
not exceed 500 acres.
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A NEW DIVERSION OF SOCIETY
LADIES.
They Improve Their Minds While
Arousing Themselves.
New York, Aug. 30.—There is a suppo
sition that everything, even of a pleasura
ble nature, in and around Boston must also
Ixi instructive. [ passed my Fourth of
July in a delightfully antique town suf
ficiently near Boston to feel its influence in
matters of culture, amusement, etc. A
club of young ladies, some married, others
single, have formed a reading club to fa
miliarize themselves with standard works.
Now*, of course everybody has read the
standard works as a matter of principle,
but they became “standard” because they
will always bear reading, and we all forget.
Just now the delightful club, which meets
every Saturday morning at a different mern
ber’s house, is engaged in re-reading and
studying the works of Washington Irving.
Last year they read Dickens, Scott and
Shakespeare. They have also read
Thackeray, Cooper and Hawthorne. Their
intention now is to devote themselves en
tirely to the American writers after Irving.
It is not the fashion in society to talk Irnoks,
more’s the pity, unless it is some very re
rent writer who has suddenly come into
prominence. But the lest, part of theso
readings is the finale Whenever the club
finishes the works of an author they give a
'■ostumo party, inviting as many of their
friends as they deem desirable of Imth
sexes, and each on* of tho guosts must ap
pear dressed in the character of one of Irv
ing’s heroes or heroines. The last costume
party was a Thackeray party; it was held
on tho evening of Washington’s birthday
and was a brilliant success. There were
Jack Costigans and Emily Fotheringays,
Major and Arthur Pendonnis, The Beegum,
Becky Sharp, Amoiia. Dobbin and all the
other delightful familiar characters.
This is a good way for people at summer
hotels to amuse themselves, and it is also a
novelty. Of course the guests would not
have time to become familiar with all the
works of a great writer, but someone hook
might be selected, which all could surely
find time for, and then the character party
could be taken from that one book. Weil
done there is much genuine amusement, as
well as instruction, in such an entertain
ment. The Bostonians consider these af
fairs the most sensible pleasures that either
the winter or summer season affords, and as
of course only tho educated and cultivated
care for such pleasures:, it goes without say
ing snob parties are very fashionable; and
not to be able to participate argues that one
is not considered of sufficient mental ca
pacity to enjoy tbepi.
It is a long stride in tho right direction,
from tlie Insane sheet and pillow ease par
ties that used to be so fashionable at sum
mer resorts.
Evelyn Baker Harvier.
RATHER ROMANTIC.
An Atlanta Girl Falla in Love and Runs
Away With a Circus Man.
From the Atlanta (fta .) Journal.
Two years ago Miss Minnie Averitt, an
Atlanta young lady, eloped with George
Patterson, a horizontal bar performer in
Shield’s circus, which hud been playing an
engagement here.
The young lady and her lover fled to
Chattanooga, joining the circus at that
place.
They hail been acquainted only a week,
Miss Averitt having first seen the athletic
(leorge os he did the horizontal bar business
in the ring.
It was the general belief that Patterson
would desert his bride and that the young
girl would find, too late, that sho had loved
not wisely, but too well.
Patterson has returned to Atlanta, and
snys his wife will be here next week. He
says she is in Birmingham with their baby,
who is side, but sho expects to join him
here about liext Wednesday.
Instead ot deserting his wife, Patterson
put her into the circus ring, taught her to
do the “flying trapeze’’ act, and she became
a regular attache of the circus. Sho made
her ih*st appearance in St. Paul, before 5,-
000 people. Their baby was bora in Jau
uary last, and is a little red-haired gu*l,
the “spit and imago” of Patterson.
“What will you do with the baby?” asked
a Journal man of Patterson.
“I will train her up to be a slaekwire per
former,” was Jhe reedy.
“Well, well, well,*' exclaimed the newspa
per.man, “and how do you teach a baby girl
to walk a slaekwire?”
“Easy enough, easy enough,” said Patter
son. “When she gets to lie 2or 8 years old
I will put her in a ‘mechanic’ and put her on
a wire. A mechanic, you understand, is an
apparatus with pulleys, etc., for balancing.
The baby cannot fall, and in three months
she will be able to walk the wire. I think
I will make a performer out of her be
fore she is more than 8 or 4 years old,” and
George walked oil as proud as a king.
The Tobacco Habit.
Dr. W. S. Seartein Worth American Review.
It is a matter for well-merited astonish
ment that even men of discernment are so
ready often to select a single one out of the
endless chain of causes and attribute to it
alone certain results. Surely of all sciences
etiology is least entitled to respect. And no
more glaring example of the foolish facility
mentioned exists tnan that common even
among eminent occulists, who charge upon
the excessive use of tobacco a certain form
of atrophy of the optic nrve. And this
they persist iu doing even though that opin
ion is based fin a mere supposition, and al
though competent colleagues of their own,
residing in countries like Turkey, where the
ordinary use of tobacco fully equals what
we should term great excess, declare that
this form of disease of the eye is there utter
ly unknown. There aro nations where the
smoking of tobacco is begun by infants be
fore they can walk, and where the habit is
universal, and were tlie-ie wiseacres correct
in their etiology the entire adult population
ought logically to be blind.
Ex uno disco outness. Not a single
charge brought against tobacco has a bet
ter basis. With great wisdom, it is remark
ed, how much better health some imlividual
has attained since censing to use tobacco.
But any decisive change in long-continued
habits -even what are termed “good habits”
-is often temporarily beneficial. The great
curative principle of change is what lias
been successfully appealed to here—the
most powerful, and, in fact broadly con
sidered, the only existing curative principle.
In estimating the true influence or tobacco
and its congeners it is manifestly unfair to
consider individual instances of their use.
Only hv taking masses of men who for years
are under control as to their diet and habits,
mid who, therefore, live upon equal terms,
can we approximate a fair estimate ex uso.
Yinxo Tsd Castlis—Quite a lot of girls
smiled at me on my way down the avenue just
new, Jack; riiawm.ng girls they were, too
.lack I don’t wonder they smiled. Torldy;
your nodule U way around under your ear.
Ruck.
Consumption, Scrofula, General De
bility Wasting Diseases of Children,
Chronic Coughs and Bronchitis, can be
cured by the use of Scott’s Emulsion of
Pure Cod Liver Oil with Uypophosphites.
Prominent physicians use it and testify to
its groat value. Please road the following:
“I used Scott’s Emulsion for an olistinate
Cough with Hemorrhage, I/>ss of Appetite*,
Emaciation, Sleeplessness, etc. All of these
have now left, and I believe your Emulsion
lias saved a case of w ell developed Consump
tion.”—T. J. Findley, M. D., Lone Star,
Texas.
Advice to Mothers.
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Svmn should
always be used when children tire cutting
teeth. It relieves the little suffer at ont'c; it
produces until nil, quiet deep by relieving
tin* child from pain mul the little oheruti
awakes as “bright as a button."
It is very pleasant to taste It soothes t,ho
child, softens the gums, allays nil pain, re
lieves wind, regulate* tlio isiwels, mid is the
best known remedy for diarrhavi, whether
arising free "lion,, or oilier cause*. 3o
Charleston Dots.
The railroad ticket offices at the Charles
ton Hotel will be closed at 8 p. m. from now
until Oct. 1.
Messrs. Pelzor. Rodgers & Cos. received
Friday five laies of the new cotton crop.
Smyth & Adger received their first bale.
It was shipped by Col. W. B. Utsey, of
George’s, S. C.
A few evenings ago, while a party of
young men from the city were swimming
ut McCloud’s Landing, in Wappoo Cut, a
large shark, eight feet in length, glided
swiftly past them. They at once realized
their danger and swam to the land with ali
possible haste.
Th" memliers of the Young Men’s Chris
tian Association Literary Society, recently
tackled a hard subject. The question for
debate is the very serious one: “Whether
ba n helors arc of greater usefulness to a com
munity than old maids.’’ It is said it re
sulted in a tie.
The sbt amships Cassius, Amethyst and
Mayaguez are expected to arrive about the
latter end of the month to load cotton for
But'ope. They will lie consigned to Messrs.
Street Bros., Capt. Henry Card and Messrs.
Wm. Watson & Cos., respectively. It will
be remembered that the Amethyst was at
quarantine at the time of the earthquake
and came to the city shortly afterwards.
The kindness of Capt. Cawse, her skillful
and generous-hearted commander, who at
that time sheltered and otherwise cared for
hundreds of terror-stricken peoplo, is grate
fully remembered, says the Neiva and Cou
rier.
The Charleston Turn Verein has purchased
the Benedikt property, on the west side of
Meeting street, between Wentworth and
Society streets, for the purpose of erecting
a public hall, and the property will bo
turned over to the Turners in a few days for
the sum of 53,500. The lot has a frontage
of 54 feet on Meeting street and a depth of
about 10f feet, and will make an admirable
site for a hall. The plans for the hall have
already been prepared, and its erection will
be commenced us soon as the conveyance of
the property has been made. It is to be a
large wooden building, either two or three
stories high, and will cost about $6,000. It
will is? arranged inside as a headquarters
for the society, with meeting rooms, a large
dance hall anti a gymnasium. The Charles
ton Turn Verein has been an organization
since 1852, and the building of their hall
will be the crowning work of a long and
creditable career, marked by success and
prosperity in every respect. The society
has the money in the treasury with which
to pay for the site, and tho building fund
will be raised among the members by sub
scriptions to a capital stock to be divided
into shares.
The Croghan case still continues to honl
public attention. The witness Hunter living
unable to give the required bond, was re
committed to jail until such time as he will
be needed for further examination. In the
meantime vigorous efforts will lie made to
discover anil bring the assassin to justice.
Soli'-itor Jervey declared his intention of
asking Gov. Richardson to offer a reward
for tho apprehension of the murderer. Mr.
Martin Crogban, a cousin of the deceased,
has already offorisl a reward of $5OO for
proof to convict the murderer of Mr.
Thomas Croghan. Gov. Richardson was
approached on the subject, shortly after his
arrival. Friday night. He said that he had
already given the case his attention, and
that his deepest thought had been excited in
it. He thought that it was just such a case
as required the offering of a large reward
by the State, and he intended to give the
matter prompt attention on his return to
Columbia, lie regretted that the reduced
size of the Governor's contingent fund, and
the encroachments which hail already been
made upon it for rewards in previous cases,
would prevent him from making the re
ward in the present case as largo as he
wished, but he proposed to make the amount
as hig has possible.
Weather Indications.
Special indications for Georgia:
FAIR Tnir weather, variable winds, geu
lemlly from east to south, station
ary temperature, except in north
ern portion, warmer.
Comparison of mean temperature at Savan
nah. Aug. 20, 1887, and the mean of same day for
fifteen years.
Departure j Total
Mean Tf.mperatche from the ! Departure
— 1 Mean I Since .
for 15 years Aug. 20 S'. - -or |.Jan. 1,1.387.
32 0 I 81.0 j —lO | 480.0
Comparative rainfall statement:
„ iTZ”. {Departure) Total
Mean Daily Amount fro l " the j Dp p artu re
Amount for , ... Mean | Since
16 Years. ,Aug.2o 87. or _ ; Jan . h I(W7 .
! .
20 1 Trace. I- .20 ! —5.82
Maximum temperature 88.0, minimum tem
perature ~4.0
The height of tho river at Augusta at
I:3R o’clock p. m. yesterday (Augusta time!
was 12 0 feet—a rise of 3.3 during the past
twenty-four hours.
Cotton Begion Bulletin for 34 hours end
ing Op. in., Aug. 20 1887. 75th Meridian
time.
Districts. | Averaok.
. f y y—
v Max. 1 Min. Rain-
N | tious I Temp: Temp I fall.
1. Wilmington I 30 | 90 | 72 | .21
2. Charleston | 8 | HS 12 .61
3. Augusta I 12 ! SH 70 | .43
4. Savannah 13 92 72 .23
5. Atlanta 11 : S3 ] 68 I 01
6. Montgomery J 9 IK 72 .00
7. Mobile fl , 94 | 66 I .03
8. New Orleans. 12 , 91 i 72 ' .01
9. Galveston j 17 | 96 1 72 1 .06
10. Vicksburg ! 5 | 94 7SI I *T
11. Little Rock 15 ! 94 ! 6 , 00
12. Memphis 19 92 66 00
Averages. | ■ ... I I
*T denotes trace of rainfall
Observations taken at ttie same moment
of time at all stations.
Savannah, Aug. ::0 Pc.'lflr. st.. city time.
Temperature.
d
Direction.
2 ;
tocity ?!
Rainfall.
Name
or
Stations.
Norfolk 71 N Fair.
Charlotte 10 s —Clear.
Titusville 76 BW Clear.
Wllinington 78 BW, , . ..Clear.
Charleston W 8 K 0 Q? Clear.
Augusta To K Clear.
Savannah *0 8 E 0. .. . iClonly.
Jacksonville h N iClour.
Cedar Keys . 84 W Clear.
Key West H 4 NW 12 Clear.
Atlanta T(i N 6 Clear.
Mobile 70} W .(>4 Clear.
Montgomery ... bO 1 N .. '('l • ir.
New Orleans.... K 2 ft w Clear.
Galveston K 2 Sn Clear.
Corpus Christ!. ... MS E 14| Clear
Palestine NS E 8 Clear.
BrowneavlHe SO E Clear.
Rio Grande..... M S 12 Clear.
*T denotes trace of rain fa 1. •
O. N. Samsbohy Signal Corps. U.S. Army.
FOR SALE.
HOUSES AND LOTS
IjV)R SALE on i>*OAOnablo terms. Apply to
WM. BoUHAV on Huntingdon, between
Price and East Broad at reels.
FOR SALE,
I JOSKESBIOX given Oct. Ist, that desirable
Residence southeast corner of Gaston and
Abercorn streets. For terms apply to HENRY
BI.CS, Blnn's Building?
PAPER lIAMiIMi,
GEO. W. MaTHUSS,
pOKMERLY of the firm of .ISO. F. CARPEN
TER it CO., is prepared to do first.class PAPER
HANGING, also to furnish Plain and Decora
tive pH per for same. 60 Wldtaker street, under
T T * o• 1 1 • *** • > ,
DEATHS.
MURRAY Died on the 16th instant, at Ship
Island, Lila B , wife of Dr. R. D, Murray, and
only daughter of Rev. C. N. and H. O. Fulwood.
FUNERAL INVITATIONS.
VANHORN. The relatives, friends and ac
quaintanee of Charles R Van Horn, are re-
K|**et fully invited to attend his funeral, from his
late residence, corner Lincoln and (Jordon
streets, at 5 o'clock THIS AFTERNOON.
SOHIERFNBECK.—The friends and acquaint
ance of Mr. Rudolph Bchierenbeck and fain
ily, Mr. George Renkcn ami family, Mr. If.
Renken and Miss K. Renkcn. are respectfully in
vited to attend the funeral of the former from
his late residence, corner Fm in and Margaret
streets, THIS (Sunday) AFTERNOON, at 8:80
o'clock.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
TOW \Sf I HES .Ji nOMEVL
He has invested SIO,OOO in the printing busi
ness in this city. He is in a fair way of making
money, and he will. Two “evils*’ are in the
way, however. On<* is the water supply of the
city, and the othe r is the man who does not and
will not pay his debts. Both these evils can be
lessened if judgment is displayed. Townsend
can remedy one evil, the other he will grin and
bear. He loves your water works men, and
you, delinquent creditors, like a mother lovetli
her first born, but he loves to pay his debts, and
he loves to have water to facilitate his work,
better than he loves any man.
He is out in the printing business to make
money and reputation. He wants work, and he
is prepared to do it in os good shape as any
house in the country.
TOWNSEND,
Fine Printer and Binder,
80 and 88 Bryan Street,
Telephone 3 11. Savannah. Ga.
i\OTH E TO WATER rOASUMERS.
City of Savannah. )
Office Clerk of Council, Aug. *2O, 18R7. f
During the succeeding ten days, required to
make necessary repairs to the large pump at the
Water Works,’the small pump will lx* relied
upon to furnish our citizens with water, and in
order to assist the Water Works Department in
maintaining as much pressure as possible,
water takers are requested to desist from sprink
ling the streets, and are also earnestly requested
to confine their use of water to their actual ne
cessities.
By order of the Mavor. pro tern.
FRANK E. RKBARF.R,
Clerk of Council.
METROPOLITAN WAVING* WO LO AN CO.
The first semi annual dividend will be payable
to stuck holders ou and after M()NDAY, the 22d
day of August, 1881*, at the office of the Treas
urer, between the hoiirs of 10 o'clock a. m. and
2 o’clock p. m.
11. C. Davis. Treasurer.
NOTICE—FOR RAFFLE.
R. N. Stunt's Horse, Buggy and Harness will
be raffled on MONDAY NIGHT, 22d inst., at
Charles F. Graham's Restaurant, at 8 o'clock.
Those holding chances will please take notice.
PIANOS.
STEINWAY & SONS,
GABLER & BRO.,
E. ROSENKRANZ,
G. HEYL.
Easy monthly payments.
Moving and Tuning at the lowest rates.
SCHREINER'S MCSIC HOUSE.
COAT* AND VEST*.
A few extra large sizes ALPACA COATS and
VESTS, also a small lot COItDURO V PANTS,
for sale very low at JAUDON'S,
150 St. Julian Street.
NOTICE TO H ATER-TAKERS.
OFFICE WATER WORKS, I
Savannah. Aug. 18, 1887. f
There will be a reduced supply of water to
consumers for the next t>*n or twelve days,
owing. to the necessity of using the small engine
while Gonnecting the larger pump ends to the
large engine.
A. N. MILLER. Superintendent.
THE EUIiTABLK LOIN AND IIIILDING
ASSOCIATION.
The following resolutions, passed at a meeting
of the Board of Directors of iWls Association,
held on the 18th inst., are published for the in
formation of the members:
Resolved first. That the President of this As
soeiatiou shall hereafter cancel, by writing the
word “canceled" across the lace of the scrip,
every certificate of stock of the Association
surrendered in cases of transfers, etc., before
attaching his signature to the new certificate or
scrip, issued in its place.
Resolved, second. That, when loans are made,
the Secretary is required to write the words
“borrowed on,"and sign his name thereto, upon
each certificate of stock liorrowed on, and at
tach the same to his warrant upon th** Treas
urer, and that the President shall not counter
sign, nor shall the Treasurer pay.“ Said warrant
unless the scrip, so marked, is attached to it.
Rewired third. That any member of the As
sociation wishing to make payment in advance
of bis regular dues, shall be required to make
application to the Secretary, who shall issue an
order to the Treasurer to receive and receipt for
the same, which order shall be approved by the
President.
Resolved fourth, That the Treasurer be and
he is hereby required in future torender a state
ment at each meeting of the Association, show
ing:
(1) Balance on hand at last meeting.
(2> Receipts in detail since last meeting.
<8) Disbursements in detail since last meeting.
<4> An Itemized statement of all arrearages
due from members of the Association.
Rcsolvt-d JiftJt. That whenever a member is
reported by me Treasurer to be three months in
arrears >n his dues to tne Association it shall be
the duty of the Secretary to notify such mem
ber in writing and demand payment.
A true extract from tin* Minutes.
J. L. WHATLEY, Secretary.
DR. HENRY * COLDENU,
DENTIST.
Office corner Jones and Drayton streets.
NOTICE
Central Railroad Bank. )
Savannah, Ga.. August 8, 1887. f
T am Instructed by the Board of Directors to
notify the public lb it this bank Pure pared to
do a general banking business an* 1 solicits ac
counts. T. M. CUNNINGHAM,
Cashier.
Stats
or
Weather.
CORNICES.
CHAS. A. COX,
40 BARNARD ST., SAVANNAH, GA.,
—MANUFACTURER OF —
GALVANIZED IRON CORNICES
AND
TIN ROOFING IN ALL ITS BRANCHES.
The only house using machinery in doing
work.
Estimates for city or country work promptly
furnished.
A cent for the celebrated Swedish Metallic
Paint.
Agerft for Walter’s Patent Tin Shincles.
DKOiS AM) MEDICINES.
Don't Do It! Don’t Do What?
\I r HY don't walk our tonystr©©** with that
’ * nice dr*'ss .r mul of cloth©* m w ith Stain*
nr(lr*HM* Spot* in. to which tin* Savannah dust
idirkfi “ckwer than a t*rot;w>r," wuou
Japanese Cleansing Cream
will take them out ©lean im anew pin. j&XI a
bottle. M.uie only by
J. R. HALTIWANGER,
At liia store*. *l l>ravton.
•.Ti ti! i • ' -.y.i
MILLINERY*
tal Idler Bargains
Are Laid to Rest Against These
Boldly Outlined Facts.
PUTSHEK’S
138 BROUGHTON STREET,
The Controllers and Originators, Pro
claim in the Blackest Type Ever
Printed a Bona Fide List of
WIDE EYE-OPENERS
Plucked from tho Newest and Freshest Con
solidated Lines with but one view,
that of reducing our stock.
500 yards 3-inch wide Linen Torchon Lace,
hand mode, BVf?c.; was 15c.
35 dozen Children's solid shade and black
ribbed Hose, white feet, 12HjC per pair; was 20c.
20 dozen Children's Ribbel Lisle Hose, solid
shades, was 50c.; now at 25c. per pair.
1,500 Children's good Cambric Handkerchiefs,
with colored borders, at 2c. each.
1 ,<XX) Ladies' pure Linen, special size and Hem
stitched Handkerchiefs, our former 25c. goods,
now down to in white, mourning and col
ored borders.
000 pairs 1 wadies' pure Silk Jersey Mitts, in 8
to 12 button lengths, in all shades, reduced to
08c.: were Si, $1 25. Si 50.
Odds and ends in Silk Gloves for Ladies and
Misses at surprising reductions.
25 dozen Louies' 4 ply clerical shape Linen
Collars wi£h capo, our termer 20c. collars, re
duced now to 10c.
All those Ladies' extreme high Collars, with
straight and turn cages, formerly 25c., now at
15c
50 dozen of the finest modeled Corsets, ex
travagant silk stitching, l>one filled and extra
long, reduced to 50c. from 87c.; all sizes.
100 dozen Ladies' broad rim and high crown
rough and ready Straw Hats, in white and black,
only 25c.; worth 50c.
30 dozen 1 adics' rough and ready Straw Sail
ors, in white and black, at 25c.
Don't Delay for the old rule holds good,
FIRST COME. Etc.
Grand Catches in Every Department.
DRY GOODS, ETC.
Exceptional Reductions
IN
Summer Roods
AT
Man 4 Doom’s,
SUCCESSORS TO
B. F. McKenna & Cos.,
137 BROUGHTON STREET.
FIGURED BATISTE CLOTHS.
A X T E will closa out the remainder of our stock
ii of t hese fine poods, formerly sold at 18c.
a yard, now reduced to 12J^c.
25 pieces Figured Lawns, 3S inches wide, regu
lar price a yard; cow Bjsc.
75 pieces Figured Lawns, choioe styles, at 3tgc.
50 pieces Wide Width Lawns, regular price
10c. a yard; now C%c.
One lot Crinkled Seersuckers, regular price
15c. and 17c. a yard; now 12L,e.
One lot of Dress Ginghams, choice 3tyles,
regular price 12j£e. a yard; now 10c.
30 Imported Marseilles Quilts, slightly soiled,
formerly sold at $3. We will close tho lot out
at Si 85 each.
Hosiery and Underwear.
V
100 dozen Unbleached Black and Colored Hose,
regular price 12Vfcc.; now 9c. a pair.
A mixed lot of Misses’ Fine English Hose,
Ribbed, Plain and Silk Clocked, regular price or
these go*]s from 25c. to 50c. We will close the
lot out at 17c. a pair.
50 dozen Ladies’ Gauze Undervests, regular
prices 25c. and 35c.: now 19c. each.
35 dozen Indies’ extra fine quality Gauze Un
dervesfs, regular prices 50c., 65c., 75c. and 85c.
We will offer the lot at the extraordinary low
price of 47e. each.
Onr SI Unlauodrieil Shirts Reduced to 90c.
75 dozen Gentlemen's Unlaundried Shirts, re
inforced back and bosoms, the best $1 Shirt
manufactured. In order to reduce our large
stock we will offer them at 90c. each.
(’ROMAN A DOONER.
n BEK RjULBOAI).
SAVANNAH AND TYBEE RAILWAY.
Staiiclarcl Time.
/COMMENCING SATURDAY, July 16,1887, the
V / following schedule will lit- in etrect:
No. 3. No. 1. No. ft. No. 7.*
Lv. Savan
nah. 10:30am 3:oopm 6:oopin 9:fopm
Ar.Tybee.il:4ft a m 4:16 pm 7:00 pm 11:06 pm
No. 2. No. 4. No. . No. 8.
I.v Ty bee. 7:00 ain 4:o3pm 9:lspm 8:00pua
Ar. Snvan
nali. 8:15 am 6:30 pm 10:35 pm 9:10 pm
•Trains 7 and 8 Sundays only.
All trains leave Savannah from Savannah and
Tyt e depot, in 8., K. and \V. yard, ph: t of pas-
M IH-cr depot. I>-.ive Tybee from * Icean House.
Hand pl.iysat 'lyhee Tuesdays, Thursdays aud
Satunlavs. leaving Savannah on ilio 3 e. M. train,
leeviug Tybee on Uisi train.
Tickets on sale at depot ticket office, and at
Fernandez's t 'tgar Store, corner Hull and
Broughton streets. C. O. HAINES, Supt.
Savannah, July 15, 1887.
>t<> I. KN.
$25 REWARD.
STOLKN from til© Tod'l Place, 12 mil©* from
WuyiiffiiHM-o, (In,, on the night of August
lJth.oNi: I.Lx'K hAWBoNE JiAREMULE,
Kixtoon hanU nigh and about nin* yearn H,
with uiiuH'i.tl crook&J hind legs, \vneii lyiu<
down I>ah a iMvuiiar way of flm riMiug on her
front nnd nomrtirnt* turnii* rouiid IWoru
jzetrfn# hi*r uind tVtupu* if wiak in tNMjk. I
will pciv $25 ruwiit'd for her and tiiief. Th** fol
low irig ih a d**eription of th© thief: Uinicor
rakt* ci.lnr, about ft fffit 10 i iohen high,
Weighs about 180 pound*. lieinilee. face, soar on
lil uiieek about alilnclaji long: wbcn seen last
ha-1 on high crown while alill' hut. went bg
name of Sam Barin'.. ■
WALKER MoGATHBB*-
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