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IKBEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Meetings— DeKalb Lodge No. 9, I. O. O. F.;
Clinton Lodge No. 54, F. and A, M.; Railroad
I xian Association; Hibernian Society.
Amusements— Charlotte Thompson at the
Theatre; Alabama Quartette in Grand Concert
at Mozart Hall.
Steamship Schedule— Ocean Steamship Cos.
Auction Sales—Two Elegant Residences,
Groceries. Furniture, etc., C. H. Dorsett; The
Norwegian Brig Amykos, J. McLaughlin & Son.
Hours or Keeping Open— L. &B.S.M. H.
lottery— Drawn Numbers, Louisiana State.
Cheap Column Advertisements Help
Wanted: Employment Wanted; For Rent; For
Sale; Miscellaneous.
Sweeping Sale or Holiday Goods—L. AB. S.
M. H.
Thomas Nelson Page declares that the war
that, freed the slave also emancipated the
literary talent of Southern men and women.
The magazines for some years past have
shown this.
The Virginia Legislature is considering
the advisability of reducing tha salary of
every civil officer in the State. If the reso
lution provided for an increase of a good
many salaries, it would have more merit.
State officials in tho South are often in
adequately paid.
It is said that Speaker Carlisle has found
It very difficult to satisfy the clamorings
for good committee places, and has con
cluded to take his time and delibora e over
the claims of the different aspirants, and
w-ill not announce the committees till after
the Christmas recess.
It is thought probable that the Thoebe-
Carlisle contest will not be settled in com
mittee until after the holidays, when a
unanimous report in favor of Mr. Carlisle
will be made. From Mr. Thoebe’s presenta
tion of the case, no contest is deemed war
rantable. If this is true, what is the use of
deferring the report?
Mr. Conkllug is receiving liberal praise
from the New York Press. Maybe the
Press will join Mr. Conkling next year
when he mounts the steps of the New York
port office building and waves his eloquent
handkerchief to Grover Cleveland and the
Democratic procession.
Mr. Cleveland, when asked wliat qualifi
cations he prized in Comptroller Durham,
replied, “He's honest, and that is a great
quality for one in his position.” There ai-e
numerous officials in Washington who wish
Mr. Cleveland had an office for the Corr.p
iroller where honesty was the only requisite.
CoL Isaac W. Avery contributes to Har
per's Magazine for January an article on
Savannah, showing the improvements since
the war. Col. Avery's article is embellished
with illustrations of the monuments, public
buildings and natural scenery of the city.
Savannah continues to hold her place as one
of the most thriving cities in the South.
Mr. Blaine has been interviewed again,
and does not say a word about American
politics. He discusses the French situation,
foreign climates, educational methods in
France, the Bacon Shakespeare controversy,
and poetry. Mr. Blaine has got a consider
able smattering of various matters, and
might be termed a versatile statesman. He
would probably have beeu successful iu the
field of light literature. Ho is quite a re
markable man iu many respects, but it is
not likely that lie will ever be President.
Detroit is stirred to its depths boeauso a
wealthy couple were divorced within ten
hours after tiling the suit, while poor people
have to await the law’s delays. The poor
people can console themselves with the re
flection that Col, John O'Day, a Missourian
"hois not wealthy, got rid of a mutri
mouial entanglement in two hours. De
troit and Chicago are making phenomenal
weonis in divorces. It would not do for
££ ‘ ” those enterprising cities to move
rciu * volina, where no divorces are
A Case of Discrimination.
A glance at the proposed tax ordinance
for IBBBshows one curious thing. It is that
the liquor liconse may be paid in quarterly
installments while all other licenses,whether
tho amount of them is 510 or 5000, must lie
paid in one payment. Why is it that prefer
ence is shown the retail liquor dealers? Is
there any reason why they should be es
pecially favored? Is their business of such
value lo the city that thoy should receive
more encouragement and assistance from
the city authorities than any othor class of
taxpayers? Perhaps the Aldermen have
some special reasons for their action in this
matter? If they have they ought to make
them known.
Not very long ago, in response to a de
mand that something should be done to close
up some of the low groggeries located all
over the city, the licence was placed at S3OO.
There was a very gratifying increase in the
revenues of the city, and the doors of some
of tho worst of the groggeries were closed.
Everybody, except the liquor dealers, was
gratified with the result of the moderately
high license. Why wasn’t that license re
tained? That is one of the things that have
never beeu satisfactorily explained. In tho
tax ordinance for this year tho liquor license
was reduced to $20(1. Was there any pres
sure on the Aldermen, outside of the liquor
dealers, in favor of the reduction? If theiv
were tho fact has not become generally
known.
In tho proposed tax ordinance for next
year the liquor license is tha same that it is
for this year, viz. S2OO, but, as above stated,
the privilege is granted of paying it in in
stallments. Isn’t this unjust dis
crimination, and isn’t it discrimination
which seems to indicate that the Aldermen
are anxious, for some reason or other, to
especially invite the good will of the retail
liquor dealers?
But why should the Aldermen want to
encourage the liquor business? That busi
ness doesn’t help to fill churches and Hun
day schools. It doesn’t invite a thrifty
population here, and it doe-'n’t help to make
the homes of either the poor or rich more
comfortable and happy. But it does help to
fill jails, poor houses and asylums; it does
introduce poverty and misery into many
homes, and it does make the burden of tho
tax-payers heavier because it increases the
expenses for police protection and for sup
porting criminals and paupers.
Perhaps the Aldermen have discriminated
in favor of the liquor license payers
thoughtlessly. In that case would it not
be well for them to reconsider their action.
It is not yet too late. The tax ordinance is
still open to amendment. If the Aldermen
do not think it advisable to take a firm
stand against low groggeries they- may at
least refuse to place themselves in the posi
tion of encouraging them.
A Saving in the Timber Trade.
If the experiment of transporting timber
from Nova Scotia to New York by means
of large rafts, towed by propellers,
proves successful, that method of transport
ing timber may be quite generally adopted
along the coast, because it is cheaper than
freighting it on vessels. In this section the
lumber is sent to market in sailing vesssels.
A New York shipbuilder has been notified
that a tremendous raft, weighing 11,000
tons, loft Nova Scotia a few days ago for
his yards in New York, and its arrival is
daily expected. So far as news concerning
it has been received, it was being towed at
the rate of six miles an hour. The raft is
cigar-shaped, 560 feet long, 05 feet wide and
38 feet high. It has the capacity
of seventy large schooners, and
it is estimated that if this amount of lum
ber were shipped by schooner, the freight
charges would be something like $25,000.
The total cost of tho raft, including timber,
building and transportation, will lie in the
neighborhood of $30,000. Another advan
tage of the raft system is that much larger
timbers may he shipped than in schooners.
T'he name of the shipbuilder for whom
this immense consignment is intended, is
James D. Leary, and his son, Daniel J.
Leary, purchased the patent rights for the
raft, and is pei-sonally superintending the
first experiment with it. The patentable
points are in the method of adjusting the
chain work and the interlacing withes.
Judge Durham, First Comptroller of the
Treasury, is said to have an idea that he
was put into office to either scale or disal
low every account that comes before him,
and his course has gained for him the ill
will of a good many officials. He remains
master of the situation, however, since dis
puted accounts can be carried to no higher
court. Senator Call proposes to curtail the
powers of the First Comptroller. He has
introduced a bill providing that “in all
matters of account which shall come be ore
the officers of the Treasury Department of
the United States, the decisions of all offi
cers of such department shall be subject to
the revision of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, and he shall have power to overrule
and reverse such decisions, either for 'error
or because of newly discovered and mate
rial evidence.”
Prof. Harrison, of the Veterinary School,
of Harvard College, has struck upon the
idea of controlling refractory horses by
means of electricity. He has made what he
considers a thorough trial of the method,
and the result is all that can be desired.
Dr. Harrison’s device consists in connecting
the bit by means of two small wires along
the reins with a small galvano-farndic bat
tory, carried in the buggy, and so arranged
that the driver can give an electric shock of
greater or lass intensity to the horse, but
with no danger of injury to him. When
the horse took the bit in his mouth and
bolted, Dr. Harrison brought the battery
into use, at the same time saying “whoa,”
or “steady,” and the horse, after two or
three trials, became docile.
Mr. Morrill, of Vermont, has seen longer
service than any member of the Honate, and
for some years past the habit has been at
tributed to him of delivering a studied
speech at the beginning of each session.
This effort his brother Senators allude to
as the opening address. Last year his sub
ject was the tariff, and this year it was the
restriction of immigration. When the
Senator gets through with this effort, which
is printed in pamphlet form and thoroughly
circulated among his constituents, it is said
that he is heard from no more during the
session. If he would discontinue his “open
ing addresses,” he would be a very useful
member of tho Heuate.
Mr. John Dale has i ppeared in Washing
ton, and claims to lie the true and only del
egate from “No Man’s Land.” He says Mr.
Chase, who arrived first and enlisted the
sympathies of several Congressmen, has a
bogus certificate. As the House has indica
ted Us intention of r. cognizing no one as
delegate from that strange slip < f laud, these
gcattain n could pool their issues, and ad
journ to the nearest salooiL
THE MORNING NEWS: .MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1887.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Appropriate.
Prom the New York Graphic (Inri.)
Senator John J. Ingalls lives at Washington
on Capitol Hill—“the extreme southeast comer
of respectability.” Tout's appropriate.
Too Liberal.
Prom the Baltimore American (Rep.)
Representative nibble, of South Carolina,
wants a Second Vice President, of the United
Sl ates. Why not get a half dozen * Or, better
still, why not have one from every Stale? If
we begin enlargements, let us not be stingy
about it.
Tricks of the Publishers.
Prom the Houston Post (Dem.)
Somebody prelends to have lost a manuscript
novel in New York city and offers SI,OOO re
ward for its recovery. Now look out for the
announcement that it lias boon found and will
tie published immediately. The ways of the
advertiser are multifarious.
Georgia’s Claims Not Recognized.
Prom the Chicago Tribune (Ren.)
Senator Chandler’s bill to secure honest elec
tions in certain Southern States makes a con
spicuous omission of Georgia. The animal con
tribution (jeorgia makes to tbe happiness of the
country in the form of watermelons undoubt
edly merits some mark of confidence in return.
Mr. Watterson’s Opinion of Sherman
From the Louisville Courier-Journal (Dem.)
Mr. Sherman is a man of intellectual acute
ness, lacking political conscience and convic
tion. He has striven for thirty years to ride on
the crest of the waves of popular opinion. To
do this he has had to trim his sails to every pass
ing breeze, and loug ago he lost his compass.
His port is the Presidency, but he will never
reach it. _____
BRIGHT BITS.
Waiver—Anything wrong, sir?
Countryman (who has essayed an olive)—
Wrong? I should say so! Somebody's spilt salt
on them plums.— Tid-Bits.
It is said that the rain falls alike on the just
and unjust. In the case where the unjust has
appropriated the umbrella belonging to the just
this docs not hold.— Troy Times.
A young college debater will argue for hours
that the pursuit of happiness is better than the
realization, and then feel disappointed because
his girl refuses for the fourth time to marry
him.— Merchant Traveler.
“What do you think of my week-old whisk
ers?” he asked proudly, as he coaxed them
gently to stay in sight,
“They look like weak old whiskers,” she
answered, with a cruel intonation of scorn.—
Del roil Free Press.
Mrs. Suith to Sira. Jones' servant girl—
What do you want ?
Servant Girl—Mrs. Jones sends her regards
and says would you be so kind as to count your
children and sea if you haven't got one too many,
as our Kitty hasn't come home and school has
been out two hours.— Texas Siftings.
Mrs. Waldo (of Boston, wbo is entertaining
young Mr. Wabash, of Chicago)—l have a treat
for you to-day, Mr. Wabash, io the way of some
broiled bivalves. My husband is very fond of
them.
Young Mr. Wabash (trying one) —They are
certainly delicious, Mrs. Waldo. They taste
something like oysters.— Texas Siftings.
Uncle Enoch—Say, boy. who's this “Ed.”
that writes so many little pieces in the paper ?
Nephew from the city—The editor of the
paper, I suppose.
Uncle Enoch—Wall, why don't the critter sign
his whole name ? It’s durn foolish fer a grown
up man ter call himself "Ed.” —Boston Beacon.
Apartment Housekeeper— —How is that
young man in the back room getting along,
Hally?
Chambermaid—He’s no young man. He’s
married.
'‘.Married?”
“Yes'm. He never can find his necktie, nor
his hat, ner his overshoes, nor nothing until I
looks for 'em.’’— Omaha World.
At a dinner not long ago one of the guests
remarked that Bavarian borses were celebrated
for their worthlessness. He said that a dealer
sold one to a German officer during the Franco-
Prussian war and warranted him to be a good
war horse. The soldier came back afterward in
a towering passion and said .be bad beeu
swindled.
“And how?” said the dealer.
“Why, there is not a bit of ‘go’ in him, and
yet von warranted him as a good war horse."
“Yes, I did; and by George he is a good war
horse. He'd sooner die than run.”— Exchange.
Jersey Coroner— You say you saw the de
ceased bitten by the rattlesnake?
Witness at Inquest-Yes, sir.
Coroner—What was done for him?
Witness—We gave him whisky, the usual anti
dote.
Foreman of Jury—Where was the antidote
obtained ?
Witness—ln Hoboken.
Foreman (after consultation with jurors)
Coroner, we find that the deceased came to his
death after being bitten by a rattlesnake.
Coroner—And from the effects of the poison?
Foreman—No, sir. From the effects of the
antidote.— New York Sun.
PERSONAL.
Gossip says Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland is
about to marry a young clergyman.
The Prince of Wales admits that be is trying
to bring his boys up "in the way he should have
gone.”
Thf. New York Press (dub is talking of
erecting a monument over Horace Ureeley’s
grave.
Aston Rubinstein has endeavored to fuse the
operatic and oratorio styles in anew work en
titled “Moses.”
A posthumous opera of Flotow’s, entitled
“The Musician,” has been produced, with fair
success, at Hanover.
A representative of the Hendricks Monu
ment Association, at Indianapolis, is canvassing
Missouri for contributions.
Clara Morris has accepted anew emotional
drama by Mr. Clinton Stuart, and will produce
it at the New York Star Theatre during Easter
week.
The Chinese government has just appointed
Henry Merrill Chief Commissioner of Customs
at Corea, at a salary of $12,000. Henry is a Ver
rnont boy.
Gen. Moltke is reported to have said re
cently: “In my youth it was predicted I should
take part in three great wars. I have taken
part in two."
Rui Charles Piusk is a line sivordsniau. He
recent:..' gave a fencing exhibition to the vet
erans of the Chelsea Hospital, England. He
fenoes well against his intellectual foof also.
.Jacob Sharp's doctor says his patient has val
vular disease of the heart anil cannot live more
than a twelvemonth. The jury on Sharp's next
trial is expected to ask itself what will be the
good of convicting a man like that.
The wilt of Mi's. Vrania Humphrey, formerly
of Brooklyn, N. Y.. and lately of Norfolk, Conn",
makes bequests aggregating $88,500 to various
religious, charitable and educational institu
tions, including $2(1,000 to Yale College. Mrs.
Humphrey was a sister of Joseph Uattell. who
gavo Yale $85,000, aud after whom Battell
Chapel is named.
Rays the New York Graphic: “Apropos of
Mrs W. K. Vanderbilt it is said that she and her
huslxiud have sett led $7,000 a year on the for
mer's sister. Miss Minnie Smith, who is now en
gaged for the —th time, and who this time has
announced Turin as the scene of her coming
nuptials, although nobody seems able to s eak
with authority on the name of the latest lucky
man."
Ex-President Grew is an exquisite classical
scholar. Ho loves music aud taunting, and das
a cuaHtehed eye in writing and speaking. The
paxsihnsnf his old age are Ilioiey and his dangle
ter, without whom no could not live. 3! he,
Grevy was formerly a general servant in tbe em
ploy of the first witeof the ex-French President,
and 31me. Wilson was bora prior to the mar
riage of her parents.
Callers go later every day to make Cabinet
calls. .Mrs Whitney did not admit anyone to
the house until after 1 o'clock, Wednesday.
Mrs. Vilas is still unable to be down stairs, as
she was last week. She has a heavy cold, and
with lack dr exercise, caused by confinement to
the bouse, has come utter 10-s of appetite. She
is living upon boiled milk. Jlrs. Fairchild was
assisted in tier reception, Wednesday, by her
mother, Mrs. Lieklaen, Miss Trenbolm and her
cousin, Miss Jlacbctb, of Charleston, aud Miss
Rosecrans, who poured tea.
His colleagues are telling a good story on
"Tim” Campbell, member of Congress from
New York city. It seems that “Tim” wap re
cently asked to dine by ft distinguished New
Yorker who wanted his influence for something
or other, ills host has a homlsome house, unu
the dinner was all that money could provide or
taste desire “Tim” realized that it wax a very
Hue affair, and thought be ought to say some
thing about it. He racked his brain foi' an ap
propriate compliment, and finally turned to his
hostess with: "I tel! you what, Mrs. Smith,
there's no Hies ou t ins dinner.” To fiiake it all
tlio funnier, 31m Smith did not know sang very
well, and remarked innocently: “N<3, Mk.
Caiutibeli, we have scrota* at oil out*
window*."
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
The recent death at Lynn, Mass., of Gustavus
Andrews, aged 77, recalls a famous New
England tragedy. He officiated as Deputy
Sheriff at the hanging of Prof. Webster, of
Harvard, for the murder of Dr. Parkman.
King Umderto, of Italy, in chatting over the
decoration scandal at Paris, said with a smile;
“There are two things m,v faf her never refused
even to a mendicant in Hie street—a cigar from
his case and the cross of the Crown of Italy."
That was certainly an appreciative Missis
sippi editor who, when invited out to dinner,
wrote of the repast as follows: “The rolls were
a perfect passionate poem, the fried ham a
dream of delight, and the baked goose a glimpse
of paradise.”
Bib John Lubbock, the banker and lover of
ants, is called “St. Lubbock" by Londoners be
cause he was the father of the bill making four
days of the year legal holidays in En/land.
His lectures oh savings which he is now deliver
ing in South London attract large audiences;
A fellow named Ketchum, who was confined
in the Kings County (N. Y.) Penitentiary for
stealing, made his escape in a peculiar way. As
he had a lame hand he was given light work to
do. He was engaged in whitewashing Tuesday
morning and secreted himself in a swill-barrel
in which he was trundled out of the yard and to
liberty.
President Barnard has abolished the work
ing system at Columbia College. Hereafter
only three students iu each class—the three
who do the best work—will receive honors or in
any way b lifted above their fellows. This
move is much more sensible than the return to
the mortar-board cap aud academicgowu which
the trustees have just recommended.
A French paper has just made a calculation
of the number of times which the opera “Don
Giovanni” has been played in Europe since Its
first production on Oct. 28, 1787, and it finds that
it has appeared 5,140 times—namely, 532 at
Prague, 499 at Berlin, 472 at Vienna, 400 at
Frankfort, 350 at London, 300 at Hamburg, 272
at Stockholm, 200 at, Paris, and 232 at Copen
nagen. These figures, however, leave Russia,
Spain, Italy and Switzerland out entirely.
Fob the past twelve months the make of but
ter in lowa, besides wliat is consumed on the
farms, amounted to 86,000.000 pounds. It would
have aggregated more than 90,000,000 but for
the drought. lowa produces more butter than
any other State in the Union. There are 1,248,-
OOOcows in lowa—more than in any other State
excepting New York. The reason why New
Y ork doesn t produce more butter than lowa
does is because she makes twenty times as much
cheese.
An English builder of theatres has invented a
panic lock for theatre doors. It is contained in
a panel which occupies a large surface on the
inside of the door, and any one coming in con
tact with the door must press the panel, upon
which the door opens Inst i r.tly. It is impossi
ble for the doors of a building fitted with this
lock to be fastened so that egress is prevented,
but from the outside no entrance is possible ex
cept with a reguLr key. Terry's Theatre in
London has beeu fitted throughout with the new
lock.
“At a table d'hote the other day,” writes the
Boulogne correspondent of an English news
paper, “I received a forcible reminder that those
who live iu glass houses should not throw stones
Among tbe items of the menu was roasted
thrushes, and 1 took occasion to remark to my
neighbor on the inhumanity of killing and eat
ing these feathered songsters. The reply I re
ceived may be taken as expressing in a nutshell
the opinion one hears everywhere in France
with regard to our treatment of the sister isle.
“No,” was the sententious but unanswerable
re joiner, ‘you like better to kill the Irish.’ ’’
The London correspondent of the New York
Times telegraphs: “Reflections reach us here of
savage feuds among the Irish in America over
the question of Mr. Blaine’s running next year.
From what I learr. there is a big Intrigue on to
repeat the Irish diversion in his favor and to use
the machinery of the national league for the
purpose, but it meets with strenuous resistance
on the part of the better sort, and docs not seem
to possess anywhere near the strength it had in
18H4. Still the Irish loaders here are nervous
lest It produce a schism in the Irish-American
ranks which might affect the Irish cause at
home.”
Grandpa Growls Again.
From the Boston Globe. \
Say, what's become of all the girls
And boys? Where have they gone?
Statistics’ show there's just about
As many babies born
As in the good old-fashioned days,
But things are changed since then;
Kids jump right froln the cradle now
Full-fledged as women and men.
Folks talk of childish innocence,
Simplicity and such:
But we don't see that sort of thing
Around us now—not much 1
Our pretty, artless prattlers, with
Their sweet. Unconscious grace,
Have disappeared, and little prigs
And puppets take their place.
Rigged out in grown-up finery,
’Most every day I meet
Precocious little prodigies
Prancing upon the street:
They look so much like women that
I vow I ‘most forget
They're only kids, and ought to be
In' bibs and tuckers yet.
Aud there's my little grandson, Jack,
As cute as cute can be.
You’d think to hear tbe rascal talk,
He was as old as me:
While Peter's youngest hopeful, Paul,
Can give points to his pa:
And little missy, Betsy's girl.
Knows heaps more i ban her ma.
They look upon us old folks as
Old fogies and old fools;
They’re posted on all sorts of things
That are not taught ill schools;
They know too much by half. Thank heaven!
I count It ’mong my joys
That 1 was born when girls were girl:;,
Aud buys were only buys.
An Essay on Osculation.
From the Union (Kg.) Loral.
Outside of those kisses bestowed by affection
ate relatives, there can he but three recognized
classes of the genus kiss -as viewed from a male
standpoint. The first comes upon 3’our lips as
if they were touched by a smomh planed, cool
and insensate board, without life or animation
—unproductive of any agreeable sensation
whatever, and not worth being garnered with
tile heart’* mementoes of golden, happy hours.
The second is a gentle, velvety kiss, very sweet
and pleasant, but vc tatiously unsati fying to
nu ardent nature, and but little more pro
nounced thau a fascinating cousin would likely
bestow. The third is such as coral, tempting,
passionate lifts bestow, for about ten seconds,
upon your lips "a lingering sweetness long
drawn out” -that not only steals your breath,
but seems to be drawing your very soal from
ouJ of your body. A fellow may forget his
mother-and about the time he is harvesting
such a kiss he is sure to forget her—but the
recollection of that undwarfed, honest kiss will
abide with him a source of joy, and be commen
surate with life itself.
Senator Hearst’a Son Dared by a
Woman.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
San Francisco, Pee. 0. Miss Vernons Bald
win, who gained sum. notoriety not long ago
by her attempt to shoot Lucky Baldwin, whom
she claims us a relative, and who, she says.be
traved her, has again attracted altentiou inher
seif by sending a challenge to mortal combat to
young Hearst, editor of the Examiner and son
of United States Senator Hearst. Ilearst pub
lished an article in the Examiner reflecting
somewhat upon Miss Baldwin, ami she replied
with a challenge, alter having designated him
as a "moan coward.” In her challenge, she
says: “1 dare you to meet me on the Mexican
frontier with repeating rifles. 1 would willingly
pav all expeuses, hut. Having no funds, am com
pelled to ask >'ou to defray them. 1 will permit
you to choose your own seconds in San Fran
cisco, while 1 will wait until I get to 3!exico,
where 1 will have no difficulty in finding real
gentlemen.”
Hearst has paid no attention to the challenge,
anil in all probability he will not.
Bu ied In a Bridal Robe.
From the Oakland Tribune.
Miss Nellie Yale, of San Francisco, and Mr.
G. P. Vance, of Denver, were engaged for
three or four years, aud looked forward to the
early spring for the crowning of their happi.
ness. A year ago Miss Vale went on a vast to
friends in the Soiitn and Eiist, and while tr.i'el
ing suddenly de.eloped rapid consumption, and
even the dry atmosphere of Southern Califor
nia, whither she went, tailed to stay the wast
ing disease, so she was brought home. So fee
ble had she become 1 list week that her lover
was sent for. He reached Kan Francisco on
Friday. On Sunday Miss Yale was dressed in
the wedding gown which had been ordered over
a year uefore, and, her lover's bands in hers,
was solemnly wedded, the Rev. Edgar ,1. Lion
(a schoolmate of youthful liajs) reading the
service. Then, with a happ.v heart, the loving
bride sank slowly to her death, which occurred
early yesterday morning. This afternoon the
body of the bride, again attired in her bridal
dress, was borne from St. Stephen's church,
bun Francisco, to the quiet home of the dead.
AN INVASION OF LAWYERS.
More Briefless Young Practitioners
Settling In New York Than Ever.
New York, Deo. 17.—1 tis said by those
who have good opportunities for knowii g
that there are more young lawyers settling
in New York city this winter than ever be
fore. They have graduated from law schools
all over the country and are losing no time
in getting started. They are attracted to
this city as naturally as flies to sugar. Year
after year they come from towns where they
iie!d up their heads and were seen of their
fellow-citizens, and having reached the
metropo is they disanpear. I asked ex-
Judge Granville P. Hawes the other day to
tell me w hat becomes of them all.
“I think that most of them secure a foot
ing here,” he said. “There are some cases
certainly where young men have tried to
practice m this city, and have given it up
and gone back home. The big as well as
the litt e lawyers are attracted here. The
reason is simple enough. This city grows
more and more to be the business centre of
the country'. For that reason alone there
would lie more litigation here than any
where else, but incidental to that is
this feature, that great corporations are
conducted from New York wherever the
actual work of the concern may be done.’
For instance, the Standard Oil Company,
several great railway enterprises, many and
many a mining scheme, ana so on, even to
manufactures. Now, then the lawyers
most profitable business comes from corpo
rations, and if their headquarters are here,
so must their counsel be also. And as every
year brings about the removal of the head
quarters of big concerns from other States
to this city, it follows that several success
ful lawyers will come too. There is no trou
ble with them in getting business, but with
the young mail it is exceedingly hard. The
chief obstacle in his way is the fact that law
cases in New York have gotten very largely
to drift into the management of a few well
know firms. The best tiling for a young
lawyer to do is to attach himself, if he can,
to some snch firm; go in as a clerk and trust
to his ability and shrewdness to a 1 tract the
attention of his superiors so that they will
eventually turn over business to him. Usual
ly a young man will do better by remaining
with a firm of this kind than by setting up
in an office for himself. He will rarely car
ry off any of the custo; ners of the offic
when he [eaves, whereas by sticking to his
place he is quite likeiy to get more. Of
course it is no simple thing for a young man
to get a chance to work in some well-estab
lished office. I suppose I hat I could mention
at least half a dozen firms in this city where
an average of one application a day is made
for the privilege of associating with them
in the humblest capacity. When their are
vacancies suitable tor a newly-fledged law
yer they are pretty sure to find willing tak
ers in some relative or personal friend of the
head of the office. I cannot imagine a
drearier prospect than that of a young law
yer who conies to New York without friends
nere. He needs backing whatever he
strives to do, whether it be to enter an es
tablished firm or to seek clients. If he has
that backing he may get on very well. But
he must have two qualities in any event:
push and courage. These count much more
than mental endowment. No one can hope
to succeed without brains, but an ordinary
degree of talent united to these two gifts
will really secure greater results and bene
fits than a high intellectual ability that
lacks staying power.”
“Howlong would it be before he would
gain a comfortable living, and what are the
prospects for his becoming wealthy!”
“Asa clerk in a law office he could make
only a scanty living. When he got to prac
ticing it would depend on the measure of
success, and that might be partly depen
dent on good luck. It is impossible to" tell
what he might make, but the prospects are
that for a time, measured perhaps by years,
possibly by mouths, he will not do any
more than support himself, if he succeeds
in doing as much as that. As for wealthy
lawyers there are some, yes, some; but it is
seldom they have amassed wealth by the
law alone. They have used the money that
they have gained by their profession to get
into something that pays.”
“What are the most lucrative kinds of
cases?”
“Those which deal with real estate, such
as those where titles have to be examined.
Admiralty cases are very good, especially
when the responsibility of a collision is to
be determined. Securing patents, suits that
involve infringement of patent rights, and
other points connected with them make an
other good field if ono can secure enough
such business to make it a specialty.”
“Do you think there is an ojiening for
women in the law?”
“No, Ido not, as things are at present. I
should not think they would have any
probability of success. In short, I cannot
sum up a discussion, of the requisites for
success in law better than by quoting
Judge Story, who said that the principal
qualifications was ‘legs!’ Not for standing,
but for gotting about.”
F. R. Burton.
THAT DUEL IN PARI?.
Mr. Potter’s Pistol Practice With Senor
Carmona.
From the New York Times.
I’hii.ADEi.ruia, Dec. 15.—Private letters
received from Paris yesterday give addi
tional .details of the duel of Thomas Potter
with Henor Carmona. They announce that
Sir. Potter was not killed, as at first re
ported, and that, though he was ser.ously
wounded, he is now out of danger. The
duel grew out of a remark made by Car
mona concerning a young lady of respecta
ble standing. Senor Carmona and Mr. Pot
ter had Im-hii close friends for two or three
years, but the remark was construed by Mr.
Potter as a “gross insult’ - to himself. The
meeting took place iu the forest of St. Ger
main at an early hour in the morning. Mr.
Potter’s seconds were Vicointe de Burv and
Paul Gilardeau. Senor Carmona’s seconds
were Gen. Guesada and Rene Laffon, an ad
vocate of the Court of Appeals. The weap
ons chosen were pistols.
The meeting took piace at a distance of
twenty-five yurds. It was agreed that if
the first shot exc hanged should resu t in
nothing two more should be fired. The first
passed by harmless, but with the second
Carmona suffered a -slight wound iu the
ankle and Potter fell into the arms of one of
his seconds, with a bullet in bis side. Honor
was then declared to be satisfied. Senor
Carmona politely expressed his regrets.
Mr. Potter, who, having as politely received
them, was hurried away in a cab to his
apartments. Physicians were called and
p-olied for the bullet, but were unable to ex
tract it. Fever and inflammation arising
made any further search dangerous, and the
surgeons abandoned the endeavor. The
surgeons are now inclined to believe as Mr.
Potter grows stronger the bullet will grad
ually work its way to the surface, whence
it may be taken out without much trouble,
or where, even if allowed to remain, it can
not be a source of further danger
Senor Ca mona is a wealthy Cuban plant
er, who lias been living in Paris for three
years or more, reading law. Mr. Potter,
who is well known here, is a son of the late
Thomas Po ter of Princeton. His mother
was Miss Norris of this city, a member of
the old family of that name. Shortly after
marriage Mr. and Mrs. Potter took up tiieir
residence here, where Mr. Potter was born
and reared. They went a great deal into
fashionable society. Their relatious, how
ever, were not altogether happy, and after
Mr. Potter’s death Mrs. Potter with her son
and her daughter Maud, went abroad and
took up her resilience in Paris. The chil
dren were educa* ed there, and Mr. Potter
who is now only 22 years age, is said to be
thoroughly French in his notions ami style.
Mr. Potter has many relations in fashion
able society here. Ha is a nephew of Mrs.
Dundas Lippincott, who was Miss Potter, of
Princeton, and is a cousin of James Potter,
who married Miss Sturgis, a daughter of
Mrs. Robert Sturgis, who was Miss Inches,
of Boston. He was also a Cousin of Mere
dith Norris, who was killed in a railroad
accident in the summer of 1885, while re
turning from the races at idheepsheud Bay.
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homes for more than a quarter of a century. It Is
used by the United States Government. In
dersed by the heads of the Great Universities a
the Strongest. Purest and most Healthful. Or
Price’s the only Baking Powder that does not
cont ain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Sold only in
Cans.
PRICE BAKING POWDER CO.
YORK. CHICAGO. ST. l oots
A. It. ALT MAYER <fc CO.
A. R. Altmayer & Cos.
You all know what
generous providers
ALTMAYER & CO.
are. They wiii not
fail this week in
keeping up their
past reputation and
helping thejr cus
tomers to make a
big saving. Maybe
enough to lay in apart
or all of next Sun
day’s Christmas din
ner, or enough to
equal part of a
week's wages. This
is certainly the place
to make hard-earned
.wages buy a dollar’s
worth worth carrying
home.
In the line of Holi
day Novelties we
have a most elaborate
display, surpassing
anything ever shown
heretofore. Our pur
chases have been ex
traordinarily large
and are hardly de
scribable.
Misses’ $2 Kid
and Pebble Goat
Spring Heel Shoes
$1 51) this week
at ALTMAYER'&
ALTMAYERS!
Gents’ Finest
French Calf Hand-
Sewed Shoes $5
this week at ALT
MAYER'S.
Fancy Plush Albums, Autograph and
Photograph, two hundred different styles,
from *1 to $lO.
Combinat ion Plush Whiskbroom Holders,
with beveled mirror, $1 35 to $2 50.
Imitation Russia Leather Glove and
Handkerchief Boxes, satin lined, complete
set, only sl.
Francy Brass Vases $5 98; cheap at $lO.
Antique Brass Umbrella Stands, plain,
ornamental and hand-painted, $3 50 to s<>.
--Esthetic Brass Whiskbroom Holders
from 50c. up.
Artificial Flowers, with Majolica Pot,
complete, $1 to $3 50.
Combination Bcreen, Card and Chess
Table, all complete, $1 50.
Papier Mache Collar and Cuff Boxes, set
complete, 35c.
Elegant line of Gents’ Fine Silk and Satin
Scarfs. Silk Handkerchiefs, etc.
A fine line of Gold and God-Plated Scarf
Pins, Eardrop Brooches,Cuff Buttons, etc.,
etc.
An artistic line of Toilet, Manicure and
Shaving Sets.
Brass Goods of every description.
An extensive line of Bisque Dolls, Drums,
Chinaware, Stationery, Perfumery, Vases
and Writing Desk-.
We would especially call your attention
to our extensive line of Gentlemen’s Toilet
Slippers, our Misses’ an 1 Children’s Spring
Heel Shoes, our Boys’ and Youths’ School
and Dress Shoes, and our Ladies’ and Gen
tlemen’s Dress and Walking Boots. 'Sir. to
$2 saved on every pair Shoes purchased
of us.
Mail orders receive careful and
prompt attention.
Store Open This Week Until 8 P. M.
ZON WEISS CREAM.
FOR THE TEETH
ft matte from New Materia I*, contains no Adds,
Hard aril, or injurious matter
It is Peas, Refined, Prefect.
Nothing hiss It Ever Knows.
From Senator Cnsecmliall.- "IrakepleM.
ore in recommending Zuuweisß ou account of In
efficacy and purity.”
_®>oro Mrs. Gen. Tnean’s Dentist, Dr.
E. S. Carroll, Washington, I) ( .-”1 have had
Zonwclsx analyzed. It is the must perfect denti
frice I have ever seen.”
From linn. Chns. I*. Johnson. F.x. T.t.
of Mo.- Zonwclss cleanses the teeth thor*
pugtily. Is delicate, convenient. very pleasant, and
!?" no after taste, bom nr all übcqoxstb.
Price, 35 cents.
Johnson A Johnson, !3 Cedar St., N. Y.
For sale by LIPPMAN BROS., Lippraan’i
Block, Savannah.
BAKER’S COCOA.
gold medal, Paris, 187a
BAKER’S
aßrtfaslCon.
Warranted absolutely pure
cob, from which the excess of
has been removed. IthasfAres
esthe strength of Cocoa mixed
h Starch, Arrowroot or Sugar,
la therefore far moro econom
, costing less than one cent a
i. It Is delicious, nourishing,
mgthcnlng, easily digested,
i admirably adapted for iavai*
as well as forpersonsinhealth.
ld by Grocers everywhere,
V. BAKER & CO., Porclifigtßr, Mass.
BOYS’ CLOTHING, CARPETS. ETC
Daniel Hogan.
BOYS’ MI.
WE will place on sale on MONDAY MORN
ING 500 as handsome Bovs’ Suits as can
be found south of New \ ork. Prices of tailor
made and perfect-fitting suits are for better
grades $6 SO, $7 50, $H fO, *9 and $9 50.
Also a large variety, fully 500, just as durable,
but not as tine, at the following prices- Si 75
$2 25, $i 50, $3, $5 50, $4, $4 50 and $5. ’
SPECIAL SALE
OF
Tapestry and lopn
Carpets
DURING THE ENSUING WEEK.
One lot Tapestry Carpets at 05e. per yard.
One lot 3-I’ly All Wool Carpets at 85c. per
yard.
One lot All Wool Extra Supers at 60c. per
yard.
One lot Ingrain Carpets at 550. per yard.
One lot Ingrain Carpets at 50c. per yard.
One lot Ingrain Carpets at 40c. per yard
One lot Ingraiu Carpets at 22W,c. per yard.
500 Smyrna Rugs
RANGING PRICE FROM
85c. Bach to $lO.
Canton Matting.
100 rolls fresh Canton Matting, ra
price from 20c. to 50c. per yard.
Special Bargains
Will also lx> found in the following goods during
this week: Silks, Satins. Dress Goods, Cloaks,
Shawls, Lace Curtains and Curtain Goods,
Flannels, Blankets. Bed Comforts, Underwear.
Hosiery Gloves. Corsets, Ladies’ and Gents’
Silk Umbrellas, etc., etc.
Daniel Hogan.
I)RY GOODS, Ei's.
Useful Xmas Presents
AT
Mu k Diner’s,
Successors to B. F. McKenna & Cos.,
! 137.880TJG1I r rOIN" STREET.
LADIES' HANDKERCHIEFS
O* (1 DOZEN Lames’ White Hemstitched
Atß " Linen Handkerchiefs, wide and narrow
hems, from 10c. to 75c. each.
500 dozen Ladies Colored Bordered Hem
stitch"d Linen Handkerchiefs, all different
styles, from 10c. to 7Ec. each.
150 dozen Ladies’ Mourning Hemstitched Lin
en Handkerchiefs, very choice patterns, from
10c. to 75c. each.
73 dozen Ladies' White and Fancy- Embroid
ered Linen Cambric Handkerchiefs, exquisite
styles, from 25c. to 75c. each.
100 dozen Children s Colored Bordered Hem
stitched Linen Handkerchiefs, all new desigus,
at l.c. each.
GENTLEMEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS.
125 dozen Gentlemen's White Hemmed Linen
Handkerchiefs from 10c. to doc. each.
2hii dozen GentlemenV White Hemstitched
Handkerchiefs from 2 c. to 75c. each.
17.5 dozen Gentlemen's Colored Bordered Fins
Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs, all new de
signs, from 20c. to 50c. each.
WHITE SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
100 dozen White Hemstitched Silk Handker
chiefs, wide and narrow .eras, in purs and
cream white, from 50c. to Si 60 each.
75 dozen Pure and Cream White Brocaded
Silk Handkerchiefs from 50c to SI 50.
COLORED SILK HANDKERCHIEFS.
500 dozen Fancy Colored Silk Handkerchiefs,
ra all the latest designs aud colorings, from 50c.
to $1 50 each.
Ladies' White Embroidered Aprons from $1
to $2 each.
Lacies' Black and Colored Kid Gloves.
A full line of l’ocketbooks from 10c. to Jt
each.
A large assortment of Gentlemen's Neckwear,
comprising all t.ie latest novelties, from Sc. to
f 1 each.
Children’s Fancy Scarfs and Bows at 25c. each.
SILK UMBRELLAS.
Ladies' and Gentlemen's Gloria Twilled and
Puritan Silk Umbrellas, in Gold, Silver, Oxided
mountings.
Ladies’ Mourning Umbrellas, in Puritan and
Gloria Silks.
HOSIERY, HOSIERY.
A full line of Ladies’ Unbleached Balbrig(? an
Hose, in all grades and sizes, from $3 to $0 J**
dozen.
Full lines Ladies’ Colored Cotton and Lisle
Hose.
Ladies’ Black Cotton, Lisle and Silk Hose
from 25c. to $1 50 a pair.
COLGATE'S EXTRACTS AND TOILET SOA'rB.
We have just, received a complete a.ssrftmenl
of Colgate’s Celebrated Extracts, Toilet SoapSi
Powder and Vaselines.
ORPHAN & DOONEH.
INSURANCE.
The Savannah Fire amt Marin#
Insurance Company.
PAID IT CAPITAL - 1200,001
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S-.WANMSr.AH, - GEORGIA
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LEWIS KAYTON Vice President-
W. H. DANIEL Secret^
DIRECTORS:
Herman Jlykrs. Georoe J. Baldwin-
John L. Uammood, Andrew Hanley.
J. B. Duckworth, I. G. Haas.
Sami-et. Meinbard, L. Kayton.
J. H. Ehtill, David Weld*.
C. R. Woods. W. H. lianiri.
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