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4 fljf jHotnittg|tftos Morning News Building, Savannah. Ga. MONDAY. nrcKMUER 5. 18S7. Beffistered at the Post Office in Savannah. Tbe Morning News is published every day in the year, and is served to subscribers in the city, by newsdealers and carriers, on their own ac count at 25 cents a week. $1 00 a month, $5 00 for six months and $lO 00 for one year. The Mors Ino News, by mail, one month, II 00; three months, $2 50; Bix months, $5 00; one year. $lO 00. The Morning News, by mail, six times a week (without Sunday issue), three months, $2 00: six months, $4 00 one year, $5 00. The Morning News, Tri-Weekly, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays, Thurs days and Saturdays, three months, *1 25; six months, $2 50; one year. $5 00. The Sunday News, by mail, one year, fa: 00. The Weekly News, by mail, one year, $1 25. Subscriptions pavable in advance. Remit by postal order, check or registered letter. Cur rency sent bv mail at risk of senders. 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None but competent carriers will be employed, and every attention will be given to make the delivery satisfactory to the readers of the Morning News in whatever part of the City they may reside. The terms for the Daily, delivered every day, in any part of the City, are as follows: For one week . 25c For two weeks 50c For one month $ 1 00 For three months 2 50 For six months 5 00 For twelve months 10 00 All subscriptions payable in advance, and no paper will be delivered beyond the time paid for. Special attention will be given to Weekly and Monthly Subscriptions, and subscribers can make arrangements, if they desire, to pay subscriptions at their resi dences, avoiding the inconvenience of call ing at the Business Office. INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. Meetings— Georgia Historical Society; DeKalb ) lodge No. 9. I. O. O. F.; Ancient Landmark Jjodge No. 231 F. and A. M. Special Notices— Dividend No. 50, Augusta and Savannah Railroad; l’ool Tournament at ( has. Kolshorn & Bro’s. Amusements—" Messmates,” etc., by the Acme X). Company at the Theatre To-night. Legal Notices— Application to Sell Real Estate. Box op Fine Cigars Free— Geo. Eugene Bry son, Manager Key West livening Call. Cheap Column Advertisements—Help Want ed; Miscellaneous. Steamship Schedules— Ocean Steamship Cos.; Baltimore Steamship Cos. Finance and Clothing— Appel & Schaul. Hams, Shoulders, etc.— A. Ehrlich & Bro. Oranges— A. Ehrlich & Bro. Mr. Carlisle’s popularity is as great as it ever was, and his re-election will give satis faction not only to the House, but to the country. Mr. Kandall and his “faction” have had a good many things to meditate about lately, and it is to be hoped that they have grasped the situation. The Republicans are very anxious to “go behind the returns” in the case of Senator alect Turpie. It will be observed that they are much more anxious to get behind the returns now than they were in 1876, when the votes of Louisiana and Florida were Stolen for Hayes. The only change that will be made in the Officers of the House of Representatives is that Mr. A. B. Hurt, of Mississippi, will be elected Doorkeeper in place of Mr. Samuel Donelsou, of Tennessee. Mr. Hurt is a young lawyer and newspaper man, who has had some experience in Washington as an em ploye at the Capitol. The people in New York are a long time raising money for the Grant monument. They evidently need help. The Star says that the other day wheu a little school miss came into the office and asked for a sub scription blank in order that her school mates might have a chance to give a cent apiece, the patriotism displayed almost paralyzed the clerk. The practice of smoking cigarettes is known to be mischievous, but it is never theless indulged in as generally as it ever was by lads of tender years. Several deaths re sulting from the habit have been reported within the past few days, the latest of which was in Philadelphia. It would seem a waste of time to print these facts, but perhaps after a while the “drop-drop” of the water will burst the rock asunder. The'Cleveland Plain Dealer says: “It occurs to the Cleveland Leader that the Democrats will make an effort to carry Michigan and Wisconsin next year, and it feels nervous about it already.” The confi dent way in which the Plain Dealer says that the Democrats “expect to carry these two States and Minnesota and California and Oregon and Massachusetts and several other States that voted for Blaine in 1884” is enough to make the Leader feel a little nervous, unless it has already accustomed itself to the idea. M. Sadi-Carnot, the newly-elected Presi dent of the French republic, is a grandson of the famous Carnot who was Secretary of War under the great Napoleon. His father was Minister of Instruction in 1848, and he was a member of the and Freycinet Cabinet, being Minister of Finance. He came into prominence about three weeks ago, during the discussion in the Chamber of Deputies of the Caffarel scandal, in which M. Wilson is involved. M. Wilson made an unlawful proposition to him relative to refunding 75,000 francs to the bankers Dryfus, which ho rejected with indignation. His integrity on that occasion opened the way for him to the Presidency. The Future of Florida. The Rev. J. F. Richmond, D. D., read an essay on the “Future of Florida” before the Eclectic Literary Society of Okahumpka, Fla., lately, in which he dwelt upon the ad vantages she possessed, ami the reasons for his belief in her future growth and pros perity. The development of Florida was very ! slow tip to a few years ago. She had to j contend with such impeding forces as the | Indian war of 1812 and 18115-43, the war of i secession, and carpet-bag rule, so that, as j Dr. Richmond says, she has had at this time only about fifteen years of free de velopment; but a great deal has been ac complished in that time, and tbe growth in tho next decade can be made phenomenal. People wishing to secure a home where they will escape excessive heat and cold, and where chronic diseases are less general than iu other localities will find Florida peculiarly adapted to their demands. Especially is this true along the peninsula, where on the one hand the warmth of the Gulf stream renders winter in a severe sense quite impossible, and on the other hand the constant sea breezes alleviate the heat of summer. Dr. Richmond states that there is a minimum of such ills as rheumatism, neuralgia, ca tarrh, asthma, bronchitis, diphtheria and pulmonary consumption, and that where these diseases are found they are of alight typo Healthfulness is promoted by the ex istence of solid blocks of iiine in the soil, and by a diet of fresli vegetables and fruits. But Dr. Richmond touches upon another important factor in Florida’s future when he mentions her industries. Orange culture is not the only field opened up to emigrants, though it is one in which millions of dollars have been and are yet being made. Florida Her timber affords another groat industry, and the strongest hulls of American ships are constructed from her live oaks, while the cedars and other trees are being made a source of revenue. Her soil abounds in vegetable humus, and the necessities of life can be abundantly grown. The drainage of tho Okeechobee has redeemed many thousand acres of land, much of which has already been planted in sugar cane, and Florida may yet super sede Ixmisiaua as a syrup and sugar producing State. Tobacco culture will also reach great proportions. Key West is sending out largo quantities of ci gars, and it is said that companies are being formed in different parjs of the State for cultivating the weed. Several varieties of tobacco are cultivated, viz; the Florida leaf, the Connecticut seed leaf, the Havana and the Virginia, and the net earnings per acre are said to be as high as SSO. The tobacco industry is of great importance, and opens up a Held in which large sums of money may be coined. Grape culture is another source of revenue men tioned by Dr. Richmond in his essay, and it is well known that sea island cotton comes in large quantities from that State. There is no reason why Florida should not grow very rapidly from this time. She has partially overcome the impediments to her growth, aud there seems to be no end to her wonder ful resources, which are fast becoming known by reason of the energy displayed in their advertisement. Base Ball Deals. Newspapers which give considerable at tention to sporting matters and sporting journals have been for some time announc ing the transfer and sale of prominent play ers. Many people wonder when they read of the sale of some great player wbat is meant by the term. It is not generally ap preciated that base ball deals are as a rule illegal, though there is unfortunately no one to protest against these transactions. To a certain extent base ball players are slaves, bought and sold by club managers at will, and are practically unable to free them selves from this servitude. They, therefore, continue to play base ball for a living. The important base ball associations of the coun try have banded themselves together under what is termed the national agree ment for the protection of each other's interests, and they have adopted the most arbitrary rules that can be con structed. Once a player signs a contract to play ball with one of these teams he becomes a part of the property of his employers, and cannot secure a position with another team until he procures his release from his present master. Not only does this rule hold good for the season for which he has been en gaged, but for all other seasons. It has be come customary of late to sell noted players for large sums of money. Last year Kelly was sold to Boston for SIO,OOO, and Clarkson will probably be pur chased by the same management this year for $7,300. Bob Caruthers, the great pitcher of the St. Louis Browns, has also been sold, but Caruthers says he won't bo sold unless he can get part of the purchase price—a very reasonable demand. Some of the most glaring outrages ever per petrated have been carried on in base ball circles, notwithstanding the fact that the club managers have no legal right to en force their arbitrary measures. It is to be hoped that the Brotherhood of Ball Players, organized last fall, will secure the support of the public, and insist upon a complete reformation of the system of conducting base ball business. North Carolina is beginning to discuss the quostion of who shall be her next Governor. The Democrats expect to elect then - candi date. but the Pittsboro Home says that they must be wise and prudent, and not counton a “walk-over.” This is very true. North Carolina has gone Democratic in past elec tions, but this result has been obtained by good, honest work on the part of the leaders there. The Republicans are disposed to claim the State as being doubtful, and even make some pretense of being able to carry it for both Presidential and State candi dates. The probability, however, is that they will fail. Among the Democrats men tioned by different papers are Mr. J. S. Carr, Judge Walter (.'lark, Capt. S. B. Alex ander, Col. Arndield, Col. Thomas M. Holt and Major Stodinan. Wisconsin politicians are a good deal dis turbed by a court decision which gives women in that State the right to vote for city officers. A law was passed granting female suffrage on all matters pertaining to public schools, and the women.claimed that this gave them the right to vote for Mayor and Aldermen, because, haVihg control of the school appropriations, these officers have virtually the management of the schools. This view of the law was upheld by one of the State courts, and now the politicians have appealed to a higher court. A Washington correspondent says that Senator Hawley's marriage to an English woman has injured his Presidential pros pects. The Henator’s Presidential prospects are of a nature that do not admit of in jury. THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1887. Mr. Morrison’s Prediction. Mr. William R. Morrison does not appear to be entirely satisfied with his position os a member of the Interstate Commerce Com mission. As the day for the meeting of Congress approaches his dissatisfaction be comes more apparent. He would like to tie in Congres. He was never so happy as when he was the recognized leader of the House, and yet he had no particular quali fications for that position. He couldn’t make a speech that unybodv cared to listen to, and he was neither a good organizer nor a ready debater. He was looked upon, however, as a man of sterling integrity and good judgment. lie has been telling the Washington news paper correspondents that the Democrats are going to have a pretty hard time to get a tariff bill passed this winter. They will have to encounter the opposition of Mr. Ran dall, and if the House finally succeeds in sending a tariff reduction bill to the Senate that body, he thinks, will change it to suit the Republicans and send it back to the House, with the statement that the Demo crats must accept it or take the responsibility of a failure to reduce the revenues. Mr. Morrison is of the opinion that the Republicans will finally insist upon the re peal of the tobacco tax and tbe removal of the duty on sugar. There will not be prob ably a great deal of opposition among Democrats to a repeal of the tobacco tax, but there will be to tho removal of the duty on sugar. The sugar duty is almost wholly a revenue duty, and tho probabilities are that its removal would not benefit the jieople in the least. When the duties on coffee and tea were removed the prices of those articles did not decline, and it is questionable if the removal of the sugar duty will materially affect tho price of that article. The exporting coun tries will, in all probability, impose an ex port tux upon it, aud the $50,000,000 which now goes into our Treasury will go into the treasuries of the countries from which we import sugar. The Republicans, however, are deter mined to stand by the monopolies which are the chief beggars for a protective tariff, and they will remove a duty that is for rev enue sooner than reduce one that is for pro tection, because their aim is to guard the monopolies. It would not be surprising if Mr. Morrison’s prediction, that the Repub licans will offer as their ultimatum the re moval of the tobacco and sugar taxes, were to prove to be correct. The Duty on Wool. Because the duty on wool is sup posed to “protect” the farmer, while nearly every other tariff tax bleeds him, desire of tariff reformers to have it lowered or abolished is a favorite point of attack by protection jour nals. They wish to appear in the attitude of championing the most numerous class of workers in the country, while iu truth it is the purpose of their existence to uphold a tax system of which the farmer is the prin cipal victim. They sneer at the assertion that the abolition of the wool duty would iu all probability cause an advance in the price of American wool. They never refer to the fact that our wools are unsuited to many of the needs of manufacturers unless mixed with foreign wools, which must be imported whatever the duty mav be. The tax thus paid makes the cost of the product high, restricts the market, and thus lessens the demand for American wool and lowers its price. A few days since the opinion of some of tho leading wool manufacturers of Rhode Island was quoted to the effect that they were confident of their ability to compete with European manufacturers if the tax on wool were removed. They ought to be al lowed an opportunity to try. If under the present system the wool clip is not increasing, as we recently saw stated, it proves that sheep husbandry does not pay well, and farmers are not benefited. The wool manufacturers have not succeeded in fully occupying the home markets, and cannot send anything abroad. Though they are “protected” by enormous duties their business is depressed and its profits small. At least they say so. If these things are true, then who is benefited by the duty? It is easy enough to see who is damaged by it. The Rev. Mr. Parker’s experience in the matter of the Beecher eulogy did not have the salutary effect that it should have had, as is attested by the latest episode connected with his stay in America. On last Friday night he was booked for a lecture on “Glad stone" bofoi'e the Bryant Literary Society of Brooklyn. The theme is a very attrac tive otie to Brooklynites, and the consequence was that the hall was packed, but to the re gret and surprise of the audience Dr. Parker refused to deliver the lecture, and instead preached a sermon on “The Besetting Sins of Humanity,” in the course of which he took occasion to criticise his hearers and the society under whose auspices he spoke, and in conclusion he advertised his purpose of delivering the “Gladstone” lec ture in New York this week. Whatever else may be said alxmt the reverend fjentle man, it cannot be charged that he has not a keen nose for American currency. Some of the papers are conjecturing what Mr. Cleveland would do in the event of Jef ferson Davis’s death. Mr. Davis was once Hex'rotary of War, and according to prece dent the war department flag should bo lowered to half-mast at his death. The country could well afford to cast aside prejudice and show its appreciation of the services of Mr. Davis in the Mexican War, and as United Htates Senator and Secretary of War. But the fact that Mr. Davis prefers to be considered a man without a country, so far as the Federal government is con cerned, might debar the President from pay ing his memory the customary tribute of respect. One thing, however, may be ac cepted as certain, Mr. Cleveland would act with his usual good sense. His veto of the Dependent Pension bill stamps him as a man who dees what ho believes to be right. Henry George seems to have coine to the conclusion that the labor movement has collapsed. His paper, the Standard, says that “in the West the Union Labor party has gone to smash,” while in New York it “is not a labor party in the ordinary mean ing of the word,” and has “no more claim on the vote of the wage-workers, organized or unorganized, than on those of any other class of i>eople.” Further evidence of the decay of the movement is the Standard's pitiful appeal for more subscribers. It looks as if Mr. George will have to find some other way of cheating poverty. At this time of year public banquets and annual celebrations come in fora share of attention, and King Dyspepsia never sat more securely on his throne. It is well for hu inanity that these occasions are followed bv alter-dinner wit and eloquence, for luughtcr is a strong foe to dyspepsia. CURRENT COMMENT. But It Won’t. /■' om the ElizabethiS. J.) Journal (Rep.) There will tie five eclipses in 1888. three of the sun and two of the moon. The TVib vne adds "the eclipse of the Democratic party.” We hope that every one of them, especially the latter, will lie visihie in every purt of the United States and Territories." Muzzle the Kansas Senator. From the Cincinnati Enquirer ( Dem .) If the Republicans permit that brilliant but eccentric genius of Kansas, Senator Ingalls, to have his way, the whole time of the United Slates Senate at the forthcoming session will he taken up in the consideration of bogus contests. There is promised a worse deadlock than that which ojiened Garfield's administration. When Did They Try It? From the Philadelphia Times (Dem.) A committee of Anarchists who waited on the Mayor of t Chicago for the purpose of asking permission to hold a fair readily agreed to fly no red flags and to allow no incendiary speeches. Rut when the Mayor further insisted that no beer should lie sold on tbe fairgrounds the com mitteemen turned up their noses in disgust and tied from his honor’s presence. They seemed to think that an Anarchist fair without beer wouldn't be a very blooming success, and they were right. The thing has been tried before with very discouraging results. BRIGHT BITS. Blue Monday.— Mark Sunday with a fair white stone And Saturday in red; Let Friday, when the murderers groan, In black be garnished. Thursday in purple should be hung, A Royal hue for Thor; Wednesday, when wedding bells are rung, In pink, Love's monitor: To Tuesday green s forever wed, A most appropriate hue; But for its curled aud swollen head Monday is always Blue! —New York Graphic. There is a great deal of blow about the signal service officials— Boston Post. The crying need of the country is a cigar that won't go out. — Milwaukee. Journal. The finger that points with pride is encircled with a diamond ring. Boston Transcript. The ocean is one of tbe swellest things in ex istence, and yet society does not tolerate it.— Boston Post. Some friends you lose by lending them money: others get m*d if you refuse them. Verily, this is a world, of “many men of many minds.” —Louiscille Democrat. Bkior,pr Enjoy shine, is it? How could I, I'd like yez to tell ine. The uiinit I lay down, I’m aslape. an' the miuit I’m awake I have to git up. Where’s the time fur enjoyin’ it to come in:-- Philadelphia Call. She Caught Him. He— What will you have, dear, candy or ice cream. She—No, Edward, get me some popcorn, please. He—Do you like that stuff? She—Yes; I like everything that pops. -Har per's Bazar. Father (trying to read the paper)—What was that awful racket in the hall just now? Mother—One of the children fell down the stairs. Father (irascibly)—Well, tell those children that if they cannot fall down stairs quietly they won’t he allowed to fall down them at ail. —.Xcw York Sun. Mrs. Den Scape -How perfectly lovely your diamonds are, Mrs. lately. Mrs. Lately -Fm so glad you like them; Mr. Lately gave them to me for a birthday present. Mrs. Den Stiade— He has excellent taste, I’m sure; those canning little tiny stones are so well in accord with your spirituelle style of beauty, you kno w.—Judge. The Only Color Line— Uncle Sam—What’s the matter now? Frontier Citizen I stole a farm from the fellow who was on it and drove him off. and now he is coming back with a lot of his relatives to kill me. "Well, you ought to he killed.” “But the fellow 1 stole the farm from is an Indian.” "Oh I Well I’ll order out the army.”— Omaha World. Not long ago a Crawford county man hail his dog assessed and afterward paid a tax on him. The dog got among his owner's sheep one night recently and killed some of them. The man reasoned to himself thus; “1 paid tax on that dog aud I had a right to keep him. If lie had killed some other man’s sheep t he county would have paid for them. He killed mine, why shouldn't the county pay me?” So reasoning, the farmer went out and shot the dog, and then presented the bill to the Commissioners. A compromise was effected.— Meadville (Penn.) Tribune. PERSONAL. Senators Edmunds, Hoar, Sherman and Eustis read French like native Parisians. Mr. Dana dug “mugwump” out of the Indian languages iu which he is proficient. One of President Cleveland s favorite dishes Is pickled sheep's tongue, eaten before retiring. William D. Howells says he will soon ex plain why he signed tbe petition asking clemen cy in the case of the Chicago bomb-throwers. Mr. Nathaniel Clapp, the inventor of absorb ent cotton, is now' eighty-five years old. He de votes his hale old age to the care of an extensive garden and orchard. Mrs. Kellogg, mother of Clara Louise Kel logg SI rakoseh, was at one time a professional spiritualistic medium, and worked hard in every way to give her daughter a musical ed ucation. Senator Ingalls says that he will live in Washingt n this winter “in the same old place —on the extreme southeast corner of respecta bility." By this he pieans that his house is at No. 1 B street. President Moses P. Handy, of the Clover Club, talks to each of his guests, in his own lan guage. As, they come from Polynesia, Poland and Peru, it isn t so mnch of a picnic for him as it is for them. John Good, the New York manufacturer, has just been created a Count by his holiness Pope Leo XIII., in recognition of his life-long devo tion to the church and his munificent gifts to religious and charitable institutions. It is said that the Astors have never been robbed, either by a sneak thief or a burglar, al though their houses contain very tempting riches. They pay SI,OOO a year for a special guard of tlieir houses, considering it better to take this course than to run the risk of robbery. Little Col. Fellows is to lie seen every night up town in the Hoffman House or about the Democratic clubs, surrounded by Democrats who flatter and congratulate him until a smile reaching clear across his moon-shaped face has become literally stereotyped on his features. The Colonel’s favorite button-hole decoration is a red pink, and he is as rareiy without it as with out bis smile. Ludwig Knahs painted on one canvas the family of the Russian financier, Strousberg, who became bankrupt sometime ago The pic ture has drifted to Paris, where the dealer who owns it proposes to cut out tbe several figures and sell them separately. Paintings bv Knaus bring extraordinary prices. The children of Strousberg have offered $3,000 or $4,000 to save the family group from disruption. Bismarck is the busiest man in Germany. He remains at his desk nightly till 2 o’clock, and even during his "vacation” in Kissingen at tended to his affairs until long after midnight. During his night work he occasionally takes a little "green corn" soup, which agrees well with him, but avoids w ine. His servants and even some officials of rank have to sit up as long as he does to attend to his dispatches, etc. He gets up at 10:30. When he undertakes a jour ney lie is accompanied by eight detectives and an officer. Ex Conorkssman John R. Buck, of Connecti. cut, jumped into prominence four or five years ago. when he unexpectedly beat charming old Bill Eaton for Congress in the Hartford district. John is a good deal of an aristocrat in his ways, while the ex-Senator is an old-timed, horuy handed son of toil and campaigner from away Iwiek. The district is reliably Republican geii erally, but Eaton had it pretty well in hand until John, who had been a sort of all round office-holder for a quarter of a century, took the nomination of hi* party and slipped Into the Sace on elect ion day by a few votes ahead of r. Eaton. Mr. Buck was retired himself last fall when young Robert Vance defeated him after a hot campaign. C'oiißSKixok WilUam H. Shock is one of the old timers in the navy. The gallant sailor is retting rapidly into the sere and yellow leaf, though none of bis official friends could tell to day just how old he really is, for that is one subject upon which the Commodore is not talk ative. There is a sort of hazy tcadition that he saw service in the Mexican warfvut the saga cious gentleman has generally had sufficient In fluence to keep himself in a cozy corner of the Navy liepartment building in Washington where he has been Chief of Engineering for a number of years. He is the nattiest looking best, dressed and most ceremonious old gentle man in the department, ami it requires more circumlocution to reach him officially than to interview President Cleveland. The Modern Bustle. From the Lou ell Courier. When the newspaper 4 of to-day are fifty years old, nothin# about them will so excite the mirth, as well as surprise, of the reader of an cient literature as the advertising cuts which show'the make up, proportions and unsightli ness of the modern monstrosity known as the “bustle.” No antique “calash," or any other device of fashion, was ever invented that made so grotesque and abnormal a figure of the hu man form divine, and no Kaffir or Hottentot, or Indian squaw ever produced an article of ap parel or adornment which can compare with the exaggerated modern bustle for absolute hideousness. How the College Boys Come It on Dad. From the New York World. A young Yale professor entered a ready made clothing store in New Haven a few’ days ago and asked for a suit of medium quality and fair price. After he hail been fitted the salesman, who thought he recognized th* customer as a college student, said: “Shall 1 send the bill to your father? I'll make it $0 and give you the balance now.” The professor was astonished and did not comprehend the proposition. Finally it dawned upon him that certain stu dents were evidently in the habit of buying clothes, permitting the salesmen to send exor bitant bills to their parents, while the colle gians pocketed the extra change. Tims the clothing house gained clients, while the stu dents made money, and everybody profited by the scheme save the deluded and defenseless parents. He Had Used It for a Pen-Wiper. From the San f Va ncisco Chronicle. “I don't think I'd go out like that," he said to his w ife, who turned to him radiant in a new’ hat and fresh from the finishing touches of the toilet. “What's the matter with me?” “Well, I'd wash my face if I were you.” “Well, I never! It has taken me two hours to get myself up. Have I put on too much pow derr' “No; you have a black smudge clear around your beautiful nose, that's all, my darling.” “What" she screamed, and turned to the glass. “Where on earth can I have got that?' 1 She picked up something in chamois leather from the dressing table and looked at it. “I declare, if my new powder puff is not com pletely rained!'* “That! That your pbwder puff?” “Yes; anew thing, just out from New York, and there isn't another in town" •‘That a powder putf ! I used it this afternoon fora pen-wiper.” Bold Robbery In Drawing Room. From the Washington Capital. Young ladies in eottlety sometimes do queer tilings, but seldom doe* one venture on such a remarkably hold line of action as one young Person did in this city while at a dinner party not many moon* ago. During a lull iu the conversation she quietly remarked to the young gentleman who took her in to dinner. “Let me see your pocketbook" Not knowing w hat to make of such a peculiar request, the young man quietly produced his pocketbook and handed it to her. She took it. calmly open ed it, and t-ook out a roll of .bills amounting to S3OO, all the money it contained. Then saying to her victim, “1 will buy me a ring to-morrow, "she as calmly handed back the empty leather case to him and put the money iu her own pocket. The man preferred to lose the money rather than to press his claim for it upon her relatives, and submitted to what was simply a piece of barefaced robbery. But he won't escort that young woman to another dinner table, even if he lives to be as old as George Washington's fa vorite body servant. Hypocrisy of a Love Token. From the Philadelphia Press. “I have become a hopeless cynic from my thirteen years' experience as aiewele .“said the foreman of a leading firm. “1 have learned that so much is tinsel that shines as gold that I can only look on the world's splendor as clin quant. hollow’ sham. Even when the genuine glittering gold, 'plucked from the towels of rich Potosl and set with gems of purest ray serene, adonis fair throat, or rounded arm, or tapering finger, it only produces a sentiment of scorn for the hypocrisy of human nature. “Let me illustrate: it has been for some time a favorite fad with young men in society when ore becomes engaged to present his fiancee with a jeweled bracelet, which the jeweler rivets on the w’rist so that it cannot to slipped off. This is supposed to be a token of the eternal bondage of the wearer to the donor and a perpetual reminder of fidelity. But in a day or two the young lady receives a note from the jeweler requesting her to call. When she does so. she is shown a secret spring, whereby she can put aside the bond at will. And I have ob served,” added the jeweler, “that although the fair lady protests against making use of the spring, she is delighted to find the secret of it.” Meditations of a Jealous Rival. From The Century for December. Yes, here I lounge and mope, An abject misanthrope, As she walk*. And looks up with winsome grace In his red moustachioed face While he talks. Of course she worships him— You see he's “in the swim" And I ain't. When he speaks, to see her laug One would think this golden calf M as a saint. The fact is, he's an heir And owns bis coach and pair, * And a house Which he wheedled from “papa,” Whilst I dwell in quarters a La church mouse. I'm but a menial clerk— I have to grind and work Like a mill ; And I go with baggy knees And my coat patched up; but he’s Dressed to kill. Whene'er I call, alack. His hat usurps the rack, Sure as fate; And she jokes and romps with him But with me she’s very prim And sedate. You see the reason why I moan around and sigh— I’ve no show' She is all eyes for the swell. And 1 guess I might as well Let her go. ***** * * * * They’ve turned the corner now— She sees me! got abo w! And a smile! Lovelier girl I never knew. P’raps it would be better to Wait awhile! The Cranks Who Make Life at the White House a Burden. From the St. Louie Globe-Democrat. The fellows most to he feared are the well dressed, oily-tongued, who draw enough income from somewhere to support themselves, and who imagine that they own the earth and have a first mortgage on the sun, moon and stars. Guiteau belonged to this latter class. He wanted a high position under the State Depart ment. and used good and apparently sensible language to convince Mr. Blaine that lie w as en titled to the place. Failing in this, God ordered him. so he said, to remove President Garfield, which he did. W. ile at the White House Detective Kolb was compelled to use great vigilance to keep the well-dressed, smooth-talking cranks from en tering. Their stories were plausible and their appearance respectable. The fel low* with a week's growth of nappy hair and beard, and wearing clothing faded by the storms of many seasons, could be driven away like an old woman “shooing” chickens in many instances. The former, how ever, stood on their dignity, and it was fre quently necessary to use force to get them off the Executive premises. “One afternoon, diming Gen, Grant’s first term," said Mr. Kolb, "a tall, stylishly dressed man. about 45 years of age, came to the main door ar.d in a very dignified manner demanded to see the President. We informed him that the President was not receiving that day. ‘Ah. ’ he rejoined with the utmost sang froid, *Gen. Grant's always at home to Republican mem bers of Congress ' It was during the session of Congress, and believing that the caller was what he represented himself to be, I pointed out the way to the reoeption-rooin up-stairs. He quickly disappeared up the velvety stair way, and we resumed our conversation. ITetty soon there was a commotion at the head of the steps, and the usher up there sang out; Come up hers, Kolb, quick” I bounced upstairs into Oeit. Grant aMßee, and there was the Coii grrasnian *uitmil*ing wildly, taking loudly, and following the President about the apart ment in a very excited manner. "The President was as cool os a norther, hut there was an angry gleam out of his eyes. Tut this fellow out! he. commanded, imperatively, and as I seized Mr. (Amgressinan lie quietly re sumed his seat and continued his work as though nothing bad happened. After a brief struggle I got the fellow to the head of the stairs, ami told him I would throw him down if he did not go peacefully. He wont. It was several days be fore I learned the true cause f the disturbance. In the meantime the President rebuked me for not being more careful who I admitted into the building." ITEMS OF INTEREST. California has sent east seven solid train loads of raisins, each train composed of twenty cars, thus far this season. A Kansas City oculist says that nearly two thirds of the spectacles and eyeglasses which near-sighted people pay good prices for are merely bits of common glass treated w ith a coating of chemicals, which gives them the ap- I>earance of being genuine pebbles. During November 23,307 immigrants landed at Castle Garden, against 24,670 for November of last year. So far this year the immigration has been 3!4,872, while during the corresponding time last year it was 281,108. The immigration for every month so far this year, with the ex ception of November, has been in excess of that for the corresponding months of last year. The St. Pius Lyceum, of Baltimore, Md., re* cently sent a letter to Mrs. Cleveland asking for her picture and that of the President. The Lyceum has received, through Col. Lamont, the following reply: “The accompanying engraving of the President is sent in response to your re cent note to Mrs. Cleveland, who regrets that she has no picture of herself w hich she would w ish to send in reply to your further request.” A sturdy 8-year-old walked half a mile from his home in Middletown, Conn., to the depot and crawled on the rear platform of a train just about to start. He was iound by a brakeman sitting bareheaded and happy, on the platform, with his fat legs dangliug off. as the train whizzed along toward Saybrook. The con ductor put him off at Higganum, and he was re turned to Middletown and his frantic mother. In some places in China debtors who are un able to meet the claims of their creditors are punished with the loss of sight. In the case which came under Dr. Morrison's observation it was the debtor’s son who was the victim of the diabolical custom. He was tied hands and feet and deprived wholly of the sight of one eye, while that of the other would have been lost but for timely surgical aid. The offense was that the poor fellow's father owed the remorseless Bhyloek forty taels, or about SSO. Toe recent attacks on the iSalvation Army in Canada have aroused a good deal of sympathy in their behalf, and the government has prom ised to make an investigation of the whole matter. At the assault on them in Quebec, the mob is said to have been led by an officer of the militia. The Salvationists are entitled to the protection of the law, and they ought to have it. They should not be surprised, however, at any intrusion of their rights, for they them selves show no respect or consideration lor other people, nor do they ever hesitate to break the law. A recent phenomenon in Central Illinois puz zles scientific and other people. After weeks of drought, the streams and wells becoming ex hausted, abundant water suddenly appeared, wit bout rain or other visible source of supply. Water flowed freely in the streams, and even the shallowest wells were replenished. Where this water came from and the cause of its sudden appearance are mysteries which no man can find out, Some religious people believe it was an answer to prayer. It is probable that the effeet was> produced by a subterranean disturbance similar to that of an earthquake shock. It was the dream of old John J. Herrick, the Clerk in the Auditor's department at the cus tom house, New York, who died at his desk on Tuesday, that before the coffin lid closed over nim he would once again live in the fine man sion known in Tarry town as “Herrick's Folly.” The mansion was built when Mr. Herrick was a wealthy flour merchant nearly thirty years ago. The “Folly” for a number of years has been the home of A. 13. Hatch, the ex-President of the Stock Exchange and the banker, whose third failure a few weeks ago has disfranchised him from the privileges of the Exchange. It is said that Mr. Hatch's troubles began when he en tered “Herrick's Folly.” A river captain says: “There is a strange phenomenon connected with the Upper Red river. I have several times been stranded by low water in the Upper Red, say 500 miles be low the source, lying with a steamboat for weeks awaiting a rain and a rise. Without auy rain in the vicinity of where the boat w as, I have seen the river come up twenty feet or more in one night. I figure out the phenomenon in this way: The sources of the Red river are in the Llano Estacado of New Mexico, and the rains falling upon these great plains pour down into the headwaters of the river, and the water conies rushing down many hundreds of miles, where there have been no rains for weeks, and thus result iu tlie unlooked-for swell in the w’ater.” The youngest man who has ever had a seat on the Supreme bench was Judge Story, of Massa chusetts, who was only 32 years old at the time of his appointment and who remained on the bench for thirty four years. Story was one of the most remarkable lawyers in our history. He had made a large fortune out of his law practice when he was made Supreme Judge by Madison, and he had a big income from the sale of his legal writings. He wrote twenty-seven different volumes and published thirty four volumes of decisions, and his receipts from the sale of these amounted to as high as SIO,OOO a year. He was a hard worker all his life, and when he was a young man he wrote poetry. His law books have a high standing in England. He was a member of Congress before he took his seat on the bench. Twenty wedding guests were seated around the festive board at the city of Jarrow, Old Eng land. They had just cut into the wedding cake —a splendid castle, erected by the pastry cook with particular care, after a drawing made on purpose by the best architect in the city—when the bride, who had been served first and tasted first, uttered a little cry of pain from a cramp ing sensation in the stomach. Her next neighbor exjierieneed the same sensation, and before the company had realized what was going on they were all suffering great agony. The cake was sent to a chemist, who found the sugar crust to contain 22 per cent, of its weight of arsenic. Most probably the sugar baker had mistaken a parcel of rat poison for sugar. All the twenty wedding guests were sick for a few days, but th<> fright they experienced was their greatest Buffering. Since the army surgeons brought to potice the frequency of diphtheria in the French army, par ticularly among cavalry regiments, Dr. Longuet has studied the subject, and in a paper read be fore the Academy of Medicine he has arrived at the following conclusion as to the etiology of the disease; “It is incontestable that, not only in the French army, but iu the German army, the cavalry, though less numerous than the in fantry, furnishes three times more cases of diph theria. It is equally certain that at Paris, for example, the most active foci of this cruel malady arc, on the one hand, the largest of the cavalry barracks, and on the other, a hospital situated near one of the most important stables belonging to the Omnibus Company; and, as the cause of the malady could not lie traced to the water, nor to the straw, nor yet to the horses, it appears conclusive that it must exist in the manure.” Just about one-third of the Supreme Judges have been between 40 and 50 years of age at the time they were appointed, and fourteen opt of the forty-three have ranged from 42 to 40. The court at first consisted of a Chief Justice and five Associate Justices, and Thomas Todd, of Kentucky.lhe man who was added during Jeffer son’s administration, making the number of As sociate Justices six, was 42, but both ( ’arton and McKinley, the two Judges who were appointed by Jackson when the court was increased to its present size, were 51, and more than half of the appointees, or twenty three, have been between 50 and 60 years of age, while only three have been over 60 at the time of their appoint ment. Senator Daniel's ancestor, from Virginia who served nineteen years on the bench between 1640 and 1860, was 56 years old when he was ap pointed. Levi Woodbury was 56, Gabriel Duval 58 and Benjamin R. Curtis was only 42. Still many of these Justices did good work for years after they had reached the present age of Sec retary Lamar, and Waite, Miller. Bradley and Field show no mental decline, though they are all over 70. I.umnr ought to he good for ten years. He is in good health, has the stomach of an ostrich, and his hair is still free trom gray. Sheriff Grant, of New York, has a stock of watches on hand sufficient to start a very re spectable establishment in the jewelers’ district. Lest there might he a shadow of doubt as to his rightful possession of so much property in the Maiden lane line, it should be at once explained that the watches fell into ids hands iu the regn lar course of commercial litigation. la Chaux de-Konds is a town in Switzerland which, with Loch, i* the chief seat of the manufacture of watches of the canton. One of the maiiiifar turers there is, or was, R. Castleberg. He made more watches than he could sell in the old country and so shipped 33,6001' Worth to Izsopold b. Friedbergcr and Cos., jewelers, of 208 Broad wav. New York, to dispose of on commission. In (astloberg's business extra money was neces sary, and he borrowed 40,00df from Banker Henry Riechel, of La Chaux-de-Fonds. There must have been some doubts about the security or stability of the creditor, for Theophiie E’Ee rie ranee of that town, eauled Jul en i Jail -I & Cos of Maiden lane, to get hold of Oastieberz’s watches. They got Eawyer George C. Comstock, of 3 Broad street, interested, and lie procured an attachment, which wns duly ’ r ye<l by the Sheriff. The lawyer i's looking for other property belonging to Castle berg, so as to make up the full umouut of the claims. BAKING POWDER. PURE p?price§ CREAM t’OWOER Its superior excellence proven In millions of homes for more than a quarter of a century. It is used by the United States Government. In dorsed by the heads of the Great Universities aa fhe Strongest, Purest and most Healthful. l)r. rice's the only Baking Powder that does noli ■ontain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Bold onlyioi ’ans. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. NRW YORK. CHICAGO. ST. LOUTS. A. R. ALTMAYER <fc CO. WE’LL BE ready to wel come the house ful of the season from Monday till Saturday. Greutle in e n\s #5 50 Hand-Sewed Shoes —down TO— s4 00. We have looked over our list and provided full and plenty for all. We cannot itemize the vast array of wonderful bar gains to be found ip this es tablishment, but we can pluck a few for your especial benefit, and if we don’t hit the mark here come around and see us, we certainly have an immense stock to select from. There is no idea so peculiar that we can’t hit it. “ Altmayer’s ” DOMESTIC DEPARTMENT. One case fast color Calicoes, regular price 5c.. price while they last 2c. p*r yard One case all wool lied Flannel, 22-inch, sold last week at 30c.. this week 19e. BLANKET DEPARTMENT, One case 10-1 White Wool Blankets, fancy border, regular price $1 25, this week 99c. One case 12-4 white all wool Blank* ets, reduced from $8 to $5 ; this week only. GENTS' FURNISHINGS. 50 dozen Gents’ all wool Scarlet Under vests 75c., regular price sl. CLOAK DEPARTMENT, 500 Children's Cloaks, in solid colors, plaids, checks, stripes, etc., with or without Hood, beautiful goods, price $2 75 to $5; worth double. Tais week < nly, your choice of our fine Plush Wraps, satin quilted linings, fur and plush trimmed, regular price $25 to $35, this week only, down to sl7 50. BOYS’CLOTHING DEPARTMENT. 300 Boys’ Wool “Kickabt t” Suits, extra pair Pants and Polo Cap, iu checks, stripes, plaids, etc., Norfolk style, price for this week only $3 50, worth $5. DRESS GOODS DEPARTMENT. We have every conceivable idea in Plaids, Stripes, etc. Every winsome plaid and strips newness is here. Special for this week only, pieces Dress Goods, Combination lot Plaids, Stripes, etc.. .‘lßc.: regular price 50c. and 75c. 500 pieces Dress Silk, in black and solid colors, will run them this week at an advance of 5 pec cent, above cost. SHOE DEPARTMENT. r 30 dozen Children's Kid 'and Pebble Goat Spring > Heel Hutton Shoes, sizes sto 8,75 c., worth sl. i 250 pairs Youths’ all j solid School Shoes, but ton and low solar tips, $1 25, worth $1 75. orders receive careful and prompt at tention. I R ALTMATER & CO., BROUGHTON AND BULL STREETS. ZON WEISS CREAM, ZONWKI.t CREAM FOR THE TEETH ft made.from New Material*, contains no Ati&h Hard Grit, or injurious matter It is Pub*, Rkfinkd, Perfect. Nothing Like It Ever Known. From Senator CotKCHhall. —••IfcakeplM* nre In recommending Zonweias on account o' M efficacy and purity.” —From Mrs. Gen. I-osran> PentUt, Pr. E* S. Carroll, YVanhfngion, D. C.—*‘l tiave had Zonweiß analyzed. It lathe most perfect denti frice I have ever seen.” From Hon. rim*. F, Johnson. Ex. M* wot. of Mo.- “Zonwelw cleanses theteeth oughly, la delicate, convenient, very pleasant, and leave# no after taste. Sold by aLI, jdbuuuisib. Price, .*ls cents. Johnson & Johnson, 23 Cedar St., K.T. TrrmnamrTm ■ i wi—w ■—~i~ For sale by LIPPMAN BROS., Lippman’* Block, Savannah. . SEED OATS. Itust Proof Oats, Seed Rye, APPLES, POTATOES, ONIONS, CABBAGES, „ rtl „ a And all kind* of VEGETABLES and FRUITS By every steamer. 25 Cars Oats, 25 Cars Hay, 50 Cars Corn. GRITS, MEAL, CORN EYE BEAN, PEAS, and feed of all kinds. 166 BAY STREET. Warehouse in K., F. <fc W. R’y Yard. X. P. BOND & CO.