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the white house dining boom. Historic Silver Plate That Belongs to the United States. From. Harper's Bazar. The private dining room, or that in which the family residing in that house take their meals on all save State occasions, and in which, when they desire to have a few friends dine with them informally, the meal is served, is one of the handsomest rooms in the building. It and the red par lor are the only ones on the first floor which suggest by their furniture and ornaments the apartments for similar purposes in the homes of people of wealth and taste. The East Room, the Blue and Green parlors, and the State dining room, all have a stiff, cere monious air, as if made for show, and call to mind the parlors of finely furnished ho tels, which are not expected" to be used us livipe rooms by any one. But in modern hotels of the best class one does not see woodwork about doors and windows painted in colors, as was done six years ago in the Blue Parlor, and remaineth to thus day a bright glaring blue, which, there being much of it beneath and around the win dows, spoils the tints of everything else in the parlor. Some of the most really elegant furni ture in the White House is in the private dining room. The sideboard of elaborately carved mahogany, made for the room, and purchased by Mrs. Hayes when mistress cf the mansion, is there, and likewise the side table and buffet made by President .Arthur’s orders out of the dining table (also of carved mahogany, which had been mado by Mrs. Hayes’ order at the same time as the sideboard), and in similar style. President Arthur complained that the carved legs of this table when he sat at it for meals hurt his legs, so he had it divided and fashioned iuto the two pieces of furni ture just named, and replaced it with a large round table, which is still in the room, and stands in the centre, and on it meals are served. Two very old wooden side tables, with highly polished surface, are against the walls in this room. Side lights, wholly made of the finest glass globes, brackets, pipes, and all of a fine rase shade, are affixed to the wails. The wall paper and the carpet are very handsome, and harmon ize with the furniture, as the curtains do likewise. The China, silver, and glass on the side board, buffet, and table would delight the taste of conuoisseurs for their quality and form, apart from their intrinsic value and the associations that cluster about them. It speaks well for the honesty of White House employes that solid silver and gold table w are has remained there so long—fifty years and npward, some of it. Chance visitors are never admitted to this room, for all day, when a President is living in the White House, all these valuables arc exposed on the table, etc., lathis room. Some of the silver was used during Monroe's adminis tration. Some of the china iu use since, as it was during Lincoln’s term, is there; it is white, with a Solferino border, and is is generally put on the table when the family dine iVne or have but one or two go 'Sts. Part of the elaborate china ser vice made and ’ecorated to order, bought by Mrs. Hayes while iu the White House, is arranged on the buffet, and some of the larger plates are fastened on the walls. Of the Monroe silver there is a whole ser vice all of solid silver. Among the pieces, all of which have beautiful shapes, are two soup tureens with covers. The tureens are affixed to large oval-shaped, flat-bottomed stands spreading beneath them like waiters. These stands and tureens are all in one piece. There are silver cake baskets, gravy boats, urns for coffee, tea, and hot water, and water and syrup pitchers. There are flue glass claret jug’s with silver tops, and a tea kettle of burnished brass over a lamp for alcohol. All the silver is very substantial look ing. The silver Hiawatha boat, used as a central ornament for the table on state occasions, stands on the buffet. This was bought at the Ceutenial Exposition of 1876. Mr. Van Buren’s gold spoons and forks, which were a lively campaign issue while he was President, are also "on the buffet. They are very plain indeed, and, like all the silver, are marked “President’s House.” All these valuables are carefully watched, for the steward of the White House is re sponsible for them to the government. He gives a heavy bond on taking his place, and all the furniture, ornaments, and other United States property in the build ing is under his charge, and he is directly responsible for their care and preserva tion. No President takes to the Executive Mansion his own or his wife’s silver, glass, china, or household linen, as all these things are provided by the government, and private property must' not be mixed with them. The wedding presents mado to the Presi dent and Mrs. Cleveland are at Oak View, as well as their other personal effects in tbe way of silver, china, pictures, and the liko, except perhaps a few articles which they keep in their private rooms at the White House. TRANSFORMED INTO VENUSES. Chicago’s Homely Women Made Beau tiful on Short Notice. From the Chicago News. “I take up over 4,000 persons every day,” said the genial young man who runs the elevator in a leading office building to a re porter of the Chigago News, “and a good share of them are women.” Now, though the elevator boy did not say so, it is easily determined that the destina tion of a goodly number of these is the fifth floor, on which a beauty parlor sign is promineut. A beauty parlor, as every lady knows, is a modern equivalent to Ponce de Leon's spring of eternal youth. It has not been definitely learned that the lady with the French prefix to her name, who runs the pal lor, is in possession of that stupendous revolving pillar of fire in whose luminous rays “She” bathed and crystaiizod iuto per petuity the transcendent beauty of her form and face, but it is certainly true that though plain women go into this beauty parlor, none but pretty ones comes out. It is not asserted that for the price of SI a Dame Durden can be made into a Cleopatra, but it is certain that Dame Durden can look much moro bewitching than is her wont. To begin with. Dame Durden, ten to one, does her hair up in the awkwardest manner possible, and one of the first things that will be done to her will be to take her hair down, comb it out so that the general sllapecan be determined, and then undergo a retwisting and combing, a rebraiding and curling, with the hah’ massed where it will develop all the lieauty she may possess. It is wonderful what a difference it will somotimes make upon Dame Durden to comb her hair in the right way. It may be possible also—so in considerate is nature—that Dame Durden’s hair is not of the most becoming tint, in which unhappy event the guardian of beau ty once more comes to the rescue and gives Dame Durden golden Jocks to match her eyes of blue, or ebon looks to suit her eyes of black, or auburn locks to warm her eyes Sometimes a bleach is used and some* times a dye, and in either case the liquid is rubbed and brushed well in, until every liair is of the same tint. The dyes and bleaches used are not only harmless, but lieneficial, iu so much as they cau-e the hair to grow more rapidly than is its usage, and make it necessary, therefore, for Dame Durden still to apply material to the roots of her hair. “Ladies are very apt to overdo the matter,” said the lady professional, “and to use the bleach again until their hair gets brassy in tint. If they would let me apply it once and stop, there would be a beautiful blonde oolor, with golden lights in it. The eyebrows and lashes can bo made the color of the hair, of course. We also restore the lashes and brows when they become thin, unless, indeed, they have been dosti-oyed by Are or disease, which makes their restora tion impossible. “Besides attending to the hair we develop the form and beautify the face. A great many American women are troubled with a lack of development. To bring about the desired result it is necessary to devote about forty minutes a day to the" treatment. We will do the treating if desired, but a lady can do it every bit as well herself. AU it needs is perseverance. We sell the entire outfit for SB. “There are other ways in which we de velop the form also. For instauee, we have a balin which fills out sunken cheeks and hollows above the breast bone. The halm creates adipose tissue, and the oft-repeated rubbing soon makes a healthy accumulation of flesh. “As to the face, almost anything can be done with it. If the skin is sallow or freckled, or disfigured with moth, we can apply a wash which will remove the entire outer skin, and re-grow a skin of fine, beau tiful quality, and of delicate, pure tint. It causes more or less pain. Some ladies stand it very well, but others go nearly crazy with the suffering. I always tell them all about it, and then, if they want to under take it, they do it on their own responsi bility. It is not injurious in any way, and beyond the smarting sensation no unpleas antness attaches to it. Elevated moles we remove with the electric needle, and that is disagreeable in the way that all electric shocks are.” “Do you make up ladies for theatre parties and balls?” “Oh, yes; constantly. We made up sev eral ladies for the Cleveland reception the other evening. After the hair is becomingly done, we tint tlie cheeks and the lips and whiten the skin. Then we curve the brows and widen the eyes, by delicately linii g the lids with black. The tip of the cninanu the outer edges of the ears are daintily touched with pink. If a lady has a fine nase, wo put a trifle pink in the nostrils, and a very little is put on the upper part of the lids. Then we polish the neck and arms and whiten the hands. We have a balm which makes the hands white, and which most of our customers use constantly. “We have a set of regular patrons, most of whom are society ladies. Now that we are open evenings, however, the shop girls begii tocome —they like to look as well as any one. In preparing faces for a party we usually go to the house, and frequently have halt a dozen ladies to operate on at the same place. This week we have a bride to beau tify, and intend doing an exceptionally fine piece of work on her. “Any one who uses our face wash,” said the beauty-maker, “and permits the change of skin to take place no longer needs to use cosmetics. We take out wrinkles very suc cessfully and always advise our patrons of the best w*ay to avoid wrinkles. We can help pimples to an extent, but such affec tions are apt to need a physician’s superin tendence, and should be doctored from the inside inst ad of the outside. We are very cautious not to injure the health of our pa tients in any way.” Just then a petite brunette entered. “This lady has used our face wash,” said the tnadame. “Was it disagreeable?” asked the reporter. “No,” replied the young lady, sweetly; “I didn't mind it much. I had a terrible complexion, and I felt it was worth while to go to a little trouble for a better.” Certainly her rounded cheeks were as clear an olive as could well be found. She retired beoind the pretty screen that divid ed the room in twain, and the reporter left, closing the door on the odd room with its divans, its curious instruments, its balms and heavy perfumes. Mrs. Cleveland at Home. Washington Cor. St. Paul Globe. The prettiest girl in ail New York married Grover Cleveland. He brought her official distinction, it is true, but she brought to him the charms and graces of superior womanhood, and he was the gainer, not she. The young wife accompanies her big bodied husband from Oak View to the White House every day when it is pleasant. She deposits Grover on the Greek portico of the American White House and then drives on. Sometimes she goes down to the big centre market and orders something nice for dinner, and at other times she drives her buggy ou to the north west portion of the city, calls on a friend or two, and then drives on out home. Occa sionally she allows her little mare to be sta bled and stays for lunch. She is t loroughly practical, and has a few intimate friends who are not surprised to have her fail at any time or any hour. She said to a very intimate lady friend a few days ago: “I shall not always be the mistress of the White House, and I want to pick out a few friends who will be friends always, no mat ter whether I am a social centre or not. That is the reasou I make informal calls. Sometimes my arrivals are exceedingly un- expected. “They seem always glad to see me, and it sometimes makes me feel sad when i wonder how they will receive such informal visits after the glamour of the official position is gone, and I am only the wife of an ex-Presi dent.” Those who know her best say th.it Mrs. Cleveland is a very tender-heart and woman, and that her tears lie close to her eyes, and come forth at the slightest call of sentiment. She often wishes that her hus band were a man of wealth, because she would so like to visit the poor and needy and give them relief in person. Tin y say that she does try the pocket of Grover quite often by giving in charity more than the old gentleman can afford. However, it is a good fault, even for the wife of a President. Her dressing this fall is wonderful for its simplicity. Her hats are comparatively cheap, and it is whispered that the fii-st lady of the land actually made several of them herself, and has bragged a little bit about her skill with the needle and her taste in colors and feathere. Her Tam O'.Slianter, which is an improvement on the toboggan, is being imitated by all the young ladies in the city. Her heavy walking shoes are be coming, because sue is a large woman. Slighter ladies are wearing sensible shoes in mimicry of her, and, while it looks well be cause wise, their feet do not look as small and attractive as they used to. In imitation of her ladies are habituating themselves to driving their husbands down to their busi ness offices, as Mrs. Senator Davis has dong for so many years. By the way. Mix Davis will soon be here, and there will be a world of gossip about her and her brilliant hus band. A Cough, Cold or Sore Throat should not be neglected. Brown’s Bronchial Troches are a simple remedy, and give prompt relief. 25 cts. a b> 7. Ward, “Higgins” and “The Doctor,” Thea tre Friday. MALARIA AND DYSPEPSIA CURED By the Use of Prickly Ash, Poke Root, Potassium. After careful observation of the action of your remedy, P. P. P., I am prepared to give it my unqualified Indorsement as an alterative of very decided merit. I regard it, moreover, as one of the best of remedies for Dyspepsia, I gav eitto my wife for Malaria and General Debility, and to my surprise she was more bene fited than by any otner remedy she had tried, especially her Dyspepsia, which was very distressing and of several years duration. She seems to have been en tirely relieved of Dyspepsia, and has gained flesh rapidly. I prescribe it with confidence in Rheumatism and other conditions requiring atonic, and invaria bly with the most satisfactory results Respectfully, J. H. REDDING, M. D. Or. Redding is an Eminent Physician of Wavcross, Ga., and his indorsement is the result of constant use of this Great Remedy. P. P. P. is a positive cure for Rheuma tism. It is a powerful Tonic and builds up the system rapidly. Try one bottle and be convinced. For sale by all Medicine Dealers. DR. WHITEHEAD can be consulted daily at the office of the Company, Odd Fellows' Hall Building, u'ithout charge. Prescriptions and examination /ree. All inquiries by mall will also receive his per sonal attention. I will make this a test case “As it were,” Theatre Friday. THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1887. DRY GOODS. ' THIS WEEK | We Will Make Memorable by the Low Prices at Which We Will Sell OUR TAILOR-MADE WALKING JACKETS, OUR PLUSH SACQUES AND WRAPS, OUR ENGLISH WALKING COATS, OUR CIRCULARS AND NEWMARKETS. OUR CHILDREN’S CLOAKS & NEWMARKETS. We have closed out 2,350 of these Garments at 50 cents on the dollar, and are thereby enabled to give these Extra ordinary Bargains. Remember, the .sooner you come, the larger the Choice and the greater the Bargain. WE ALSO OEEEE 3,000 Yards Heavy Red Twill Flannel at 16c. Per Yard; Fully Worth 25c. OUR BAZAR Is BriiM (i Emails. Vs will Hoi s Fn: Ladies’ Jerseys worth 75c. at - -25 c. Ladies’ Jerseys worth $1 at - - -50 c. Ladies’ Jerseys worth $1 50 at - -75 c. Ladies’ Jerseys worth $2 50 at - $1 50. Ladies’ Full Regular Ilose, worth 25c., at 10c. Linen Towels worth 25c. at - - -10 c. Pearl Dress Buttons at 21c., 3c., 4c. & sc. pr. doz. Fine Pearl Shirt Buttons at - sc. pr. doz. 1,000 Hair Brushes worth 25c. at - - 5c English Needles worth sc. - - lc. Paper Pins worth sc. - - - - lc. Gents’ Undershirts worth 25c. - -17 c. Gents’ All-Wool Scarlet Undershirts at -50 c. And Thousands of Other Great Bargains. PLEASE NOTE THIS: We will sell an Unlaundried Shirt, of A1 Shirting, and Pure, Fine Linen Bosom and Bands, with 12 Pleats, at 50c. We warrant that this Sbirt cannot be matched for less than sl. David Weisbein, 153 BROUGHTON STREET. FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTING, ETC Scared to Death. WAKE UP OLD MAN, GET UP AND RUN! Or you will be late to get the pick of those astonishing bargains in FURNITURE and CARPETS, which LINDSAY & MORGAN are offering at Bankrupt Prices. They are showing a most elaborate line of FANCY GOODS in their Furniture Department, and have just received a large invoice of NEW RUGS in their Carpet Department. Don’t be late, but come at once and make tour selection. LINDSAY & MORGAN. MILLINERY. KROU BKOTFS Opeaing of I Fall Season 188/. However attractive and immense our previous season’s stock in Millinery has been, this season we excel all our previous selections. Every manufacturer and importer of note in the markets of the world is represented in the array, and display of Millinery goods. We are showing Hats in the finest Hatter’s Plush, Beaver, Felt, Straw and Fancy Combinations. Ribbons in Glacee, of all the novel shades. Fancy Birds and Wings, Velvets and Plushes of our own im portation, and we now offer you the advantages of our im mense stock. We continue the retail sale on our first floor at wholesale prices. We also continue to sell our Celebrated XXX Ribbons at previous prices. TO-DAY, 500 dozen Felt Hats, in all the new shapes and colors, at 35 cents. S. KRODSKOFFS MAMMOTH MILLINERY HOUSE; BROUGHTON STREET. CLOTHING. WE ARE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR Fall Stock is now complete and we will be pleased to show our friends and the public the prevailing and correct styles in CLOTHING, FURNISHINGS k HATS For the season, whether they call to supply themselves or only to see "what is to be worn," Resoectfully, 1 FALK k IS, Men’s, Roys’ and Children's Oulfitlers. Our Fail and Winter Catalogue is ready for distribution. GROCERIES. GEO. W. TIED EmlnT WHOLESALE Grocer, Provision Dealer & Com'n Merchant, NO. ICI BAY ST., SAVANNAH, GA. O. DAVIS. M. A. DAVIS. O. DAVIS & SON, (Successors to Graham a Hcdbkia) WHOLESALE GROCERS, Frovisicms, (train and Hay, 181 and 188 Bay St., cor. Jefferson, SAVANNAH,- GA. Jas. E. Grady. Jno. C. DeLettrk. Jas. E. Ghaiiy, Jit. GRADY, DeLETTRE & CO., Successors to Holcombe, Grady & Cos., YITHOLESALK GROCERS, and dealers in TV PROVISIONS. CORN, HAY, FEED, Etc. Old Stand, corner Bay and Abercorn streets, SAVANNAH, GA. HAVE JUST RECEIVED - Prunes, Evaporated Apples, Maca roni, Jellies, Mincemeat, Ci der and Firecrackers. C. M. GILBERT & CO. COMMISSION M 1: RCHAN TB. W. W. GORDON. F. D. BLOODWORTH. BUI RNE GORDON. W. W. GORDON & CO., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS, Cotton, Rice, Naval Stores, 112 BAY STREET, - - SAVANNAH, GA. JOHN K. GARNETT. THOMAS F. STUBBS. WM. B.TISON. Garnett, Stubbs & Cos., COTTON FACTORS Commission Merchants, 94 BAY ST., SAVANNAH, GA. Liberal advances made on consignments of cotton. BROKERS. A. iT IIARTRIDGeT SECURITY BROKER BUTS ANT) SELLS on commission all classes of Stock! and Hands. Negotiates loans on marketable securities. New York nuotatioits furnished by private ticker every fir teen minutes. WM. T. WILLIAMS. W. CUMMINO. W. T. WILLIAMS & CO., IBzr’olfe’ex'S OBDEBS EXECUTED on the New York, Chi cago and Liverpool Exchanges. Private direct wire to our office. Constant quotations fjom Chicago and New Y ork. COTTON EXCHANGE. FISII AN I) OYSTERS. ESTABLISHED 18’>8. M. M. SULLIVAN, Wholesale Fish and Oyster Dealer, 150 Bryan st and 152 Bajrlana, Savannah, Qa. Fteh ordure for Cedar Keys received here have prompt attention. LUMBER. LUMIiER! LUMBER! A. S. BACON, Office and Planing Mill, Liberty and East Broad Streets. A full stock of Phkksf.o and Rough Lumber, Laths, Rhino*. Etc., always on hand. Esti mates given upon application. Prompt delivery guarantied. Telephone 117. CON T H ACTO Rb. ~p.'j. fallonT BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, 23 DRAYTON STREET, SAVANNAH. If' ST I MAT F.S promptly furnished for building j of any class. I'LUMBKK. ITaT McCarthy, Successor to Cbas. E. Wakefield, PLUMBER, GAS and STEAM FITTER, 4K Barnard street, SAVANNAH, QA. Telecbone 37 A CROCKERY, ETC. GEG. W. ALLEN, IMPORTER OF CROCKERY, CHINA AND GLASSWARE, Nos. 16ft and 10T4$ Broughton Street, BAYANN All - GKOKGIA. —i " . FAINTS A Nil OICs. JOHN G. BUTLER, TVTHITE LEADS, COLORS, 0118, GLASS, W VARNISH, ETC.; READY MIXED PAINTS: RAILROAD, STEAMER AND MILL SUPPLIES, HASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND BUILDERS’ HARDWARE. Sole Agent for GEORGIA LIME. CAUJI.NED PLASTER, CE MENT. HAIR and LAND PLASTER. 6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia. "(> A I’. SOAPS! SOAPS! IJEARS’, RIEGER'S, COLGATE'S, CLEAV ER S, EECKELAER'S, BAYLEY’S, LU BIN’S, PEMBLE’S MEDICATED Juat reoelved at BUTLER’S PHARMACY.. cLOTirrvG. CLOTHING HOUSE! MENKEN & ABRAHAMS, 158 BROUGHTON STREET. BARGA IN S7 BARG AIN S. For the Holidays We Have Made Great Reductions ia Clothing Tor M en, Clothing Tor Youths, Clothing Tor Boys, Clot]ling Tor Children. See our latest styles in Hats, see our Prize $1 Shirt, Underwear and Neckwear; all at reduced prices. This is no humbug. Convince yourself before buying if you want a good bargain. MENKEN & ABRAHAMS, lr>H BROUGHTON S'-TRICKT, OUR BOYS ARE TAKEN CARE OF IN OUR WELL ASSORTED STOCK. Boys’ Suits. OUR BOYS ’ BOYS’ OVERCOATS. JIL KICKABO UT n ,„ ~ . n SUITS, Boys Hats and Caps, With Extra Pants and BOYS’ UNDERWEAR. I||f p °'° f ” Perfect Fits. Jjf& ; | $4.75! Satisfaction Guaranteed. t ; y Vj A Low Prices. BIG GO! GENTS’ OVERCOATS ! Handsomest Assortment In Savannah. DRESS SUITS, BUSINESS SUrTS. JAEGER’S SYSTEM OF SANITARY UNDERWEAR SMOKING JACKETS, GENT’S BATHING GOWNS. For social occasions, FULL DRESS SUITS, GLOVES, etc. let CONGRESS STREET. It. It. I.KVY A PRO. FURNITURE, CARPETS, MATTING, ETcY Special Inducements IJV Furniture and Carpets. Your attention is called to a lot of medium priced TV*LNUT BEDROOM SUITS now offered at a very reduced price to close them out jlso, a few ASH COTTAGE SUITS will be sold below cost. Now is your chance to furutsh spare rooms. .Just received a line of FANCY PLUSH and LEATHER CHAIRS. Thev are beauties, come and see them, and at the same time look ut those New and Handsome Bedroom and Parlor Sets! AN UNUSUAL FINE ANI) LARGE ASSORTMENT. Bargains ia Garnets, Rags, Matting, Oil Cloth, Etc. Remnants of CARPETS at a sacrifice. ACCOMMODATING TERMS. EMIL A. SCHWARZ. CARPETS! CARPETS! CARPETS!' Now is the time for Bargains in Carpets. A fine selection of Cotton, Chains, Union’s Extra Supers, All Wool, Two and Three-Plys, Tapestries and Body Brus sels just arrived. Our line of Furniture is complete in all its departments. Just received, a carload of Cooking and Heating Stoves. So call on us for Bargains. We don’t in tend to be undersold, for cash or on easy terms. TEEPLE & CO. LITHOGRAPHY. T Hlr LA RG ESTTITHOGRA PHI C E STA BLIS HM E NtTVtHY SOUTHL THE Morning News Steam Printing House SAVANNAH. GKEORGFIA. THIS WELL KNOWN ESTABLISHMENT HAS A Lithographing and Engraving Department which is complete within Itself, and the largest concern of the kind In the South. It is thoroughly equipped, having five presses, and all the latest mechanical appliances In the art, the best of artists and the most skillful lithog raphers, all under the management of an experienced superintendent. It also has the advantage of being a part of a well equipped printing and binding house, provided with every thing necessary to handle orders promptly, carefully and economically. Corporations, manufacturers, banks and bankers, mer chants and other business men who are about placing osiers, are solicited to give this house an opportunity to figure on their work, w hen orders are of feurflcient mag nitude to warrant it, a special agent will be sent to make estimates. J. H. ESTILL. 5