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WASHINGTON ETIQUETTE THE QUESTION OF PRECEDENCE IN THE CABINET SETTLED. Miss Bayard, as Hostess for Her Father, Has the Right of Precedence Over All Other Ladies In the Cabinet Circle- Mrs. Vilas Will Move Down One Place When Her Husband is Made Secre tary of the Interior. From the A'eio York Sun. Washington, Dec. IS.—in several par ticulars social lifo promises to run along pretty smoothly in Washington this season. Etiquette is not likely to be ruffled by any tremendous questions of precedence. It is all plain sailing at the White House. Long established etiquette defines the position and duties of the President and of the Presi dent’s wife, or the hostess, whcthei'she is the wife, daughter or sister of the President. It is not so easy to dispose of the Cabinet, and frequently the question of precedence be comes a perplexing as well as a vexing one. Now, however, there can be no doubt of Miss Bayard’s place at the White House on official occasions. As the daughter of the Secretary of State, and, since her mother’s death, hostess for her father, Miss Bayard is entitled to and has the right of precedence over all other women in the Cabinet circle. It is not whether Miss Bayard will or will not choose to fill her proper place, which is the first in the receiving line, on the right of the Presi dent’s wife. It is simply that the wife of the Secretary of State takes precedence over the wives of other Cabinet officers; and, simply, that if he has no wife, his daughter, who is the recognized head of his house, has the recognized right to fill her mother’s place by precedence else where. Of course, elsewhere means at the White House receptions and when dinners are given in honor of the Cab inet. To be sure, the wives of the other Cabinet officers are older women, some of them much older. But that has nothing to do with the case. Years and experience have no part in t ie official etiquette regu lating precedence. So, if Miss Bayard chooses, she will take the first place on Mrs. Cleveland’s right when the women of the Cabinet circle form the line of assi-tants at receptions given by the President. Miss Bayard cannot be much older or much younger than Mrs. Cleveland, and the two will be the youngest women in the line. Mrs. Lamar is perhaps the oldest woman, and her position as the wife of the Secre tary of the Interior put her at the foot of the line last season. It seems a trifle incon sistent that, while the appointment of the Postmaster General to bo Secretary of the Interior is regarded as something of a pro motion for him, it reduces his wife to prece dence at the White House. If Mr. Vilas becomes Secretary of the Interior, Mrs Vilas must move one place down the line at the White House receptions. In the matter ofjlDower and influence the Secretary of the Interior stands a peg higher than the Post master General, but official rank reverses, or rather gives the latter the peg of precedence. There seems but one reason in the world, and it is because the Post Office Department was created before the Interior Department And this reason goes all through the Cabinet. The rank or prece dence is determined by the ago of the depart ment of which the > Cabinet officer is the head. So there are the State, Treasury, War, Navy, Post Office, and Interior De partments. The Department of Justice comes in between the Post Office and In terior, or did when the beautiful Mrs. Brewster, the wife of Attorney General Brewster, was one of President Arthur’s Cabinet circle. But the present Attorney General and family are never seen at the White House, beyond the presence of Mr. Garland at the semi-weekly Cabinet meet ings. Therefore, under the present ad ministration, the Department of Justice “does not count” in official society. It is but fair to the women to declare that they are no greater sticklers for their rights that the Cabinet officers themselves. No- body would pretend or presume to deny than each man in the Cabinet has his own particular seat at the table in the Cabinet room, and any change of the order of prece dence would stir up a greater breeze among the men than could be possibly blown up among their wives by any upheaval or revo lution in the receiving line or radical change in the law of etiquette determining places at the state dinner parties. The men of the Cabinet are just as exacting and tena cious of their official rights as their wives are of their social rights. The only differ ence is that men are more discreet than women. The Cabinet officers would “settle the hash” among themselves. Their wives, with the natural gift of women, talk, ami in talking it all over they let everybody else know all about the fuss. Happily, there is no prospect of any serious quest ions of prec edence coming up this season. The near future shows only the mild and amiable change in the line necessitated by tbe with drawal of Mrs. Lamar when Secretary La mar becomes Justice Lamar of the Supreme Court, and at the same time Mrs. Vilas steps in her place when the Postmaster-Gen eral becomes Secretary Vilas. Mrs. Vilas can do this as well ns any Woman in the lino. She is a pretty woman, of pleasing manners, and invariably well dressed. While the precedence question does not loom up ns a disturbing element, on the other hand there is the very serious and awful first call struggle assuming its threat ening attitude, and ready to break forth without a moment’s warning. No, it is not settled. The peaceable adjustment is as far off as it was last year. The only thing is that, by a tacit understanding, the wives of Cabinet officers and the wives of Sena tors are not going to work themselves to death by returning in person the calls of the general callers on regular reception days. This is sensible and not to be found fault with. They open their houses once a week—Cabinet families on Wednesday, [Senators’ families on Thursday—and receive all who desire to call. These afternoons are really public receptions, and strangers are privileged to call, always by card, of course. Etiquette obliges the hostess to extend her hospitality to the stranger equally with the friend. Now, in return, if the stranger who is the visitor of a week or a fortnight at the capital, would be considerate enough to omit his or her address, it would be the most sensible and kindest tiling to do. The name is sufficient, and with the name only there can be no in dication that the visitor expects the call to be returned. It is a favor to the hostess, and, indeed, it is due the Washington host ess, who, more than any other, lias her life here made a burden by the labor of return ing visits. Why should a stranger, the recipient of such hospitality, expect or ex act return calls? Is it not enough that he is, or she is, received and entertained by tlie families of officials, as ho or she would not and could not be anywhere else on the face of the globe? It would seem that a little thoughtful consideration would open his or her eyes to the propriety of oinifing the address from his or her card, and simply leaving the name when calling on official families in Washington. Five and six hundred cards are not unusual at the house of a Cabinet officer or Senator on u single afternoon. Two hundred or more of these cards may lm left by strangers stopping at hotels and boarding houses. By the time the hostess can get about return ing their calls the visitors have left the city, and she has wasted her time and strength on a perfectly useless formality, not to call it by a harsher name. Hud there been no address on these cards the hostess could have put them aside as polite receipts of her hos pitality, and that would have been the end of it. f But to come back to the burning question pf first calls between the Cabinet and Senate families. Noliody can tell when the content "ill ooase, if it ever does cease under this administration, with which it began, It how has the outlook of a four years’ war. ■‘Have you heard what they intend to do?” asked a Senator’s wife the" other day. ‘ T’hey” meant the wives of the Cabinet officers. “Do you know what they have decided oni” asked one of the Cabinet circle the very next day. “They” meant the Senators’ wives. Last year the Cabinet women were divided on the question. Some of them called first on the Senators’ wives, others stood out, or stood their ground, and did not yield an inch. The Senatorial ranks were also very firm, consequently there was a sparse interchange of colls between the con tending forces. Cabinet families claim superiority because a part of the adminis tration and their nearness to the President. Senate women say: “The Cabinet is made by confirmations of the Senate.” So the talk goes on, but first calls are at a stand still. Nobixly budges on either side. Meanwhile the husbands and fathers are jogging on after the old custom or etiquitte, requiring Cabinet officers to call first on Senators. The men have not attempted to revolutionize things at all. For a quarter of a century at least, Cabinet officers have been punctilious about sending card# to all Senators during the first week of Congress. The present Cabinet officers are no excep tion, and last week their visiting cards went flying about at the greatest rate in the formal “first calls” on Senators. But no man, or rather no woman, can say when the "first calls” hostilities will cease between the women of the Cabinet and Senatorial circles. Mrs. Ingalls, wife of the presiding officer of the Senate, has shown herself a clever and tactful woman. Her place now entitles her to first calls from wives of nil other Sen ators, just as the wife of a Vice President has the precedence. But Mi's. Ingalls de clares that the compliment paid her husband by Senators in making him President of the Senate, does not warrant her in reversing the order of etiquette between the wives of senior and junior Senators. It is a fixed law that the wife of anew or junior Sena tor must call first on the wife of an old or senior Senator; and Mrs. Ingalls, without thinking of her new honor or having the fear tuat she would weaken the dignity of her new position, started out promptly, as on former seasons, to call on the families of Senators who have been longer in the Sen ate than her husband. Going to Senator Morrill’s house, she was asked, laughingly: “Why, what are you here for* You know we must call on you first, now that Senator Ingalls is President of the Senate." “What nonsense that would be,” said Mrs. Ingalls. “Of equine I am very glad and proud of the compliment to my hus band, but I hope you do not think I am so foolish as to include myself to such a degree as to turn calling etiquette all around, and exact first calls, just because Senator Mor rill helped to make my husband President of the Senate.” Then she added, laughing: “Don’t try to send me home. lam calling on you first, as I have always done and shall continue to do on all senior Senators’ wives, and nothing short of the White House will prevent me from first calls right along wherever I have made them before. I shall get them all made before January, too, and then I shall be ready to have them re turned.” It will be seen that Mrs. Ingalls wasted no time on the question whether, as the wife of the President of the Senate, she should stay at home to maintain tho new dignity, or like a sensible woman, do what she felt to be the right thing. It is hardly probable that a frank, sensible woman can do other than add to the dignity of her husband’s office by so honest and a simple a course of action, even in the very small trifle of first calls. Miss Ingalls, the eldest daughter of Sena tor Ingalls, is one .of several debutantes to come out after tho holidays. She is a very pretty young woman of 19, with large dark eyes, sunny brown hair and a faultless com plexion. Miss Margaretta Cameron, the third daughter of Senator Cameron, another debutante, is about the same age, and is a fair blonde. Her sister, Mary Cameron, just a year older, entered society last sea son. She is also a blonde. Senator Cam eron has two married daughters, Mrs. Brad ley and Mrs. Rogers, and there is another daughter, Rachael Cameron, still in school, who is the youngest of the first Mrs. Cam eron’s children. With two young women in society, the Cameron house is likely to be full of life this season. It was at the Gordon-Kilboum wedding reception the other day that a guest ac costed Secretary Lamar with a bow, and “Ah, Mr. Secretary, may I ” “No; not yet. lam not confirmed,” in terrupted the probable new Supreme Court Justice quite seriously. “Oh, but you will be, and then, perhaps, I shall not have the chance to ” “I can wait, anyhow,” he again inter rupted. “I’d rather give you the chance to congratulate me after I am confirmed than before. Let us wait till we are sure, at any rate.” Secretary and Mrs. Lamar will give up thrir house about Jan. 1, and take apart inents for the winter. There is no doubt that Mr. Lamar will find the change from the duties of the Interior Depart ment to those of the court quite an agree able one. Representative Synies, of Colorado, has taken the handsome house just off Dupont Circle, formerly occupied by Secretary Manning, for the term of the Fiftieth Congress. Tfie gayest day of the week, socially, was Thursday, when Mr. and Mrs. John W. Foster gave a large tea reception to their guests, Sir. and Mrs. dd Moran, of Mexico. Perhaps no guest attracted more attention than the Chinese Minister, because of his fine jewels. A red topaz, quite an inch long, set with diamonds, was conspicuous on the front of his silk, close-fitting cap. The celestial official is fond of jewels and elegant brocades, and no woman's toilet is observed more closely by visitors than the Minister’s. The tea was an elegant party, and from 4 to 7 the parlors wore filled with a large and merry company. Among the dinners of the week have been one at the British Legation and one given by Senator and Mrs. Palmer. Senator Stanford’s wife will give a series of receptions in January. THE HOUSE PERSONNEL. Peculiar Characteristics of Many of the Representatives in Congress. From the Louisville Courier-Journal. The personnel of the Fiftieth Congress does not compare with former Congresses. The now meniliers of which there are 129 who were not in the last Congress, but twelve of which have sarvod in previous Congresses, are men who have had very lit tle experience in public life. There are al ready a few of the new members, who at this early date of the session, have taken a somewhat prominent position, so far as pub lic men can become prominent without hav ing done anything in a legislative body. They are premia nt now, because it is be lieved they will become so before the end of the session. Gan. Spinola, of New York, is one of the characters of the House. Almost every person who knows anything of public men, when they come into the galleries, first ask to have Spinola pointed out to them. His name is Francis B. Spinola, though every one who knows him calls him “Frank.” He is <>> years old, and is showing his ago considerably. There are few men who have been more active in New York politics than Spinola. He is not a largo man, as many suppose. He is per haps?) feet oor 8 in height, and will weigh perhaps l-~>o pounds. He walks with a cane, and limps a good deal. He wears a low-cut vest, and exhibits an expansive shirt front, in which sparkle two small diamond studs. To the shirt is attached an immaculate collar, which Is worn so high that it almost hidos the back of his head from view. He is a great tobacco ehewer, and likes to smoke the rheu|>est cigars ho can find, which he buys by the box at about #?i per hundred. Ho selected a front seat immediately in front of the Speaker, and on the opposite side of the aisle from him is his colleague, Perry Belmont, who Is everything just the opposite of Spinola. The General is rich, having made his money in hti-eot railroads (n Now York city. He was a delegate to tho Democratic National Convention at Charleston in 18iK), and has attended every Democratic National Con vention since that time. THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1887. Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts, who came to Congress with the reputation of having ability, as well as great wealth, is another of the interesting characters. He is a typical Bostonian, ports ids hair in the middle and wears a beard, which is of brown color, after the fashion of the Prince of Wales. He is an aesthetic young man, and not at all easy to approach.' His wealth is estimated by the millions, w nich ha in herited from a very industrious father. He is 37 years of age, and dresses in the height of fashion, his clothes being made by a Paris tailor. Ex-Gov. John D. Long has by far the greatest ability of any of the Bay State Re publicans. Long is a small man with short legs and a great nig round bald head. He is refined, eloquent and a thorough gentleman. He has a great many friends on both sides of tho house, and it is not an uncommon thing to see him spend hours on the Democratic side. At tho last session ho was often seen in the seats adjoining thoseof Randall and Col. Breckinridge, with whom he was very friendly and intimate. Gen. Oates, of Alabama, who carries an armless sleeve, is one of the most conspic uous Southern members, and there is none more popular. He is a great favorite with the newspaper correspondents, and is easy and pleasant in manner. Ho is also a good lawyer. It older he would resemble Bob Toombs very much. James N. Barnes, of Missouri, who is now serving his third term' in Congress, is the heaviest man in the Missouri delegation, both intellectually and physically. He will weigh perhaps 250 pounds, and resembles a prosperous pork packer, or a man who bad grown rich in any other business than be ing at the head ot a national bank. He is exceedingly good matured, and knows every one about the capitol from Sneaker Carlisle down to the scrub woman. ’He is a great favorite among the employes, and will do anything for them, except lend them money. He draws the line at that point. JEHU RAKER. the successor of Mr. Morrison, is a tall, lean, lank man, with a closely shaven face, about (55 years of age. Baker is a Ken tuckian, born in Fayette county. In early life he studied medicine, and afterward took up the law. He was in Congress over twenty years ago, having servo and in the Thirty-ninth and Fortieth Congresses. Baker, like Senator Evarts, wears a very badly battered hat, which looks like it might have entered the service about the time of the breaking out of the war. He is very erect, and walks with as much agility as a fifteen-year-old boy. He chews to bacco, and often sits with both feet up over the desk in front of him. He is always seen about the corridors in the company of young ladies, friends of his family, whom he delights in showing the sights of the capital. EX-UNITED STATES SENATOR BUCKALKW, of Pennsylvania, resembles Mr. Baker very much, and is only one year his senior. Buck alew was in the Senate” in 18153, a position he held for three years. In tho present House he has a prominent seat, sitting next to Martin, of Texas, who, it is said, blew out the gas at his hotel on arriving here to en ter Congress. Buckalew resembles in ap pearance Judge Durham, and if the two wore seen together they wt add lie taken for brothers. He spends the most of his time reading the newspapers, though he is said to be a great speaker when aroused, and he is often aroused. Among the young members who give promise of going to the front is young “Jo” Washington, of Nashville. He is small, not weighing over 1(50 pounds and about 5 feet (5 inches. He has already won some distinction as an orator in the speech he made in the Democratic caucus defending the charges against his friend Donelson, a candidate for Doorkeeper. Washington oc f i pies the seat adjoining the one in which r. Caldwell, his predecessor, sat in the last Session. Mr. Ilovey, of the Evansville (Ind.) dis trict, is one of the conspicuous figures on the Republican side. His hair is quite gray, drooping over his well-shaped mouth is a moustache, which gives him the appearance of ex-Gov. Knott. He is about (55 years of age, and is already regarded as one who will in time be one of the leaders on the Republi can side of tho House. He is very quiet and exceedingly dignified, and has a pleasant word for almost every one. He tells a good story and laughs well at the stories of others. He sits between ex-Gov. Dingley, of Maine, and the seven-times-over millionaire, “Jim” Belden, of New York, tho successor of Sen ator Hiscook. Mr. Whitthorne, of Tennessee, who is not a stranger in tho House, bears the appear ance of a prosperous and methodical planter rather than the experienced person he is in the administration of public affairs. His dress is of tho plainest kind, including a sacquecoat, which is generally unbuttoned. THE BLUSTERING BOUTELLE, of Maine, is the same bluff, bold, loud man now he has always been since ho first came to Congress. Ho is rather fine looking, and is a splendid specimen of healthful hu manity. Politically ho is a fiery, untamed citizen, who can see nothing good in a Democrat, whilo in the Republican party there is every virtue. He still believes in the bloody shirt, and sees no other issue be tween the parties. Personally Mr. Boutelle is a free, generous-hearted man with noble instincts, and when not talking politics can and does make himself very agreeable. He is not popular with the newspaper corres pondents, though he is a newspaper man liimsolf. His opinion is not sought often because of his violent and uncompromising hatred of the Democratic party.. Bob Kennedy, of Ohio, the successor of Kiefer, is well known to tho country', be cause of his being notorious in the last Ohio legislature while Lieutenant Governor. He is about 45 years of age, with a bald bead and a brown moustache and chin whiskers. From a party standpoint ho is something of the Boutelle style, blit socially he is known as “one of the ltoys.” He has a seat on the back row, and spends a good portion of the time in telling stories, and when ho laughs he can be heard in the most remote part of the ball and galleries. He thinks at some time he will be Governor of Ohio, and hopes to make a reputation in Congress that will make him the successor of “Little Breeches” Foraker. Without a “Wedding” Garment. Judge Newman, of tho United States Court, isn’t a stickler for etiquette, but he draws the line on witnesses in shirt sleeves. Henry Harris, of the Collector’s office, was a witness in court at, Atlanta Friday, but ho had to make two attempts before he got in his testimony. When his name was called he was hard at work in his office. Hurrying to the court room, he sailed by the bailiff, who stood at the door, and was soon on the witness stand, within u few feet Of the court. Henry’s linen was spotless, and, with his beautiful curly locks, he had a sort of a Jim O’Neill “the-world-is-mine” ]<a>k, which captivated the spectators. But Judge Newman’s taste for the beautiful lacks cultivation, and, wheeling toward tho witness, he said in his severest tone: “Witnesses in this court are expected to conform to the ndes of etiquette and to be clothed in proper habiliments. No man has u right to bam arms in the presence of this tribunal. Retire, Mr. Witness, and prop erly adjust your clothing so that your testi mony can be taken. Retire, sit-.'” There are times when second invitations are unnecessary. Capt. Harris retired. In a few r minutes ne returned, this time arrayed in purple and fine linen sufficient to satisfy the tastes of the court, and his testi mony was admitted. Where Are You Going ? If you have pain in the back, pale and sallow complexion, bilious or sick head ache, eruptions on the skin, coated tongue, sluggish circulation, or a hacking cough, you are going into your grave if you do not take steps to cure yourself. If you are wise you will do this by the use of Dr. Pierce’s ’•Golden Medical Discovery,” compounded of the most efficacious ingredient* known to medical science lor giving health and strength tp tile system through tho medium of the liver and the blood. CHEAP ADVERTISING. ONE CEUTA WORD. ADVKBTISEMESTS, 1.1 ITord., or more. in this column inserted for OSK CENT A WOHD % Cash in Advance, each insertion. Everybody who has any want to supply, anything to buy or sell , any bust ness or accommodations to secure; indeed,any wish to gratify , should advertise in this column. QBLP >v a N USD. IT AN TED-Experienced salesmen to travel ▼ * and sell hardware and other goods. Ad dress MERCHANT, care Carrier VO, Baltimore. EMPLOYMENT W ANTED. \IT ANTED, by Jan. 1, position in a lumber t ? yard, or in the luml**r business, by solxr, man of twelve years exix'rienee; refer ence good. Address LUMBER, tills office. 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Office and yard Taylor and East Broad streets. Telephone No. 211. KEPPAKD Jt CO. LOST. CTILL MISSING. Throe bound volumes of IN the Morning Nkwm are still missing, namely those of July to December, 1860. July to December, 18151. July to December, 1862. I have every reason to think that these books are in the possession of parties in this city, and therefore repeat my offer of $lO apiece for their return to the Mornino News office. J. H. ESTILL. , PIIOTOG RA PHY. JLjMNE CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS A SPECIALTY. J. N. WILSON. 21 Bull street. HERMES & ROBINSON'S Excelsior Photo graphs still ahead; also, fine Life size fill Paintings in handsome frames, together w ith one dozen Cabinet Photographs, sls. Kveri’ de scription and size of pit-tuns made. Come and see us; we will surprise yoh. N. B.—We have a beautiful picture of the Confederate Generals: elegant end unique in design; cheap; come and see them. 177 Congress street, Savannah, Ga. 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C 'ALL AT SCHAFER'S for your Onriatmas i supply of Mince Pies and other Pies that are In season; also the largest assortment of fakes of every description to be found In the city, made of the very liest material oy experi eneed workmen. 32 Jefferson street, 8o liberty stree . VOT expensive and a nice present—a bottle of 1A reliable Cologne or Extract. See HEIDT'S large stock. MAKING n specialty in fine Hsnikerchlef Extract* end Colognes. The largest stock aud assortment at HEIDT'S. Iy LEG ANT FRENCH PASTRY, Eclair's (roam It Puff*, Fine Cakes, Fresh Pies every day at RADERICK’S. I y STATES managed, houses rented, and rents J collected by ROOT. H. TATKM, Real Es tate Agent. Beautiful scissor sets and piu*h cases, only a few more at STRONG’S DRUG STORE. NOTICE —Those having goods at my place will please cal! for them, as I close Ist of Jan uary for one month. SAVANNAH STEAM DYE WORKS. 134 State stwet. MISCELLANEOUS. HEIRT’S special drive Hik'd Cliristmas Box es at cost, from 1 1 H-. to $5. 1?OK DOLLS, Carriages, Wagons, Velocipedes and other Toys go to LOUIS VOGEL’S, Jefferson and Walatrarg lane, the cheapest place In the city. IEAYK your orders with BAKER for Roast- J lng Pigs and other delicacies for Christmas. Horses clipped with the latest IM PROVED Clippers JOHN C. HeMAK TIN. Satisfaction guaranteed. Drayton and < iottgrese hine. I7H >H Toys and 1! olul.iy Goods go to LOUIS 1 VOGEL'S, Jefferson and Waldburg lane, the cheapest place In the city. tpoY TRUNKS, Goat Harness, Lap Uifhes, 1 Horse Blanket* and great big ten cent Sponges, at NRI DUNG hit & RABUN’S. -.til P. RETURN TUBULAR BOILER fo < V sale cheap. UEO. R. LOMBARD i CO., Augusta. Ga. 4 4k RETURN TUBULAR BOILERS and I n i’" pines cheap and good. GEO. R. LOM DARI) A 00., Augusta, Ga. OAIR M T. DOUBLE ENGINES cheap I GEO. R. LOMBARD A CO.. Augusta, Ga. U IMiEN .V BATES s. M. H. Tie Staßflirflofthe World. The Chickcring Pianos have been played in Public Con certs during the season of 18lS< 87 by the following em inent artists: Kichani lloffman, A tala Rami eh, Mmt*.Fanny Bloomfield,Jos Gitting*. N\ m. 11. Shi rwood, Kdmund Rupert, Arthur Foote. Il**rr Arthur Vriodheim, Carlyle Potersiloa, A i). Turner, Jeanne Dousto, Joshua Phlppiji, W. K. Bassfoiti, Mm©. StoiniKoi* ('lark, Madeleine Schiller, Geo. W. Sunnier. Gustave Becker, Alma Faunce Smith, Ueorgo W. Colby, W. S. Fcnolloaa, Frederick Clark, H. \V. Jamieson. Wm. It. (Viro, B. L. Whelpley, Neallio St* veils, Alexander i^imbert, Mine. I><* Ftoode Rice, Paul Tidden, ( haiJes H. Jarvis, If. G. Tucker. Josephine Ware, (Yvelia H. P. C.iry, Milo Benedict, Clara K. Thoms, MaryO‘Brion, Adolf Glose. S. H. Gerrish, Georg Henschel, Chas. 1-'. Deimee, S. B. Mills. J. T. Whelan, Aug. Sauret, L. F. Brackett. F. Sonneknlb, Mrs.Kliz-abetli Marsh, Rudolph Kins, Athelbert Nevin, Fi**d Archer, Mint*. Hive-King, Olga Von Radecki, Emanuel Moor, K. Agrarnonte, B. J. !uig, W. Luton Wood, Amy Fay, Johannes Zeigler, Adele Aus per Ohe, B. O. Klein. Robert Goldbeck, J. C. D. Parker. Hermann Cam, Mary Oarlicbs, Louise Doiihte, L*on Keach, Max l/‘ibling, May Sheikird, Caryl Florio, J. A. Hills, Jos. Poznanski, t Harry Fay, A. L. lireenhalgh, A. D. Mayo. Full line of Styles in Grands, Uprights and Squares at maker’s prices, for Cash or on Easy terms. Always in stock at LUDDEN & BATES SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE Savannah, Georgia. INSURANCE. Tk Savannah Fire anil Marine Insurance Company. Pill) UP CAPITAL - $200,000. HOME OX KICK, No. 07 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, - CfEIOrtCRIA. WILLIAM GARRARD President. LEWIS KAYTON Vice President. W. H. DANIEL Skcrktakv. DIRECTORS: Herman Myers, Grouse J. Baldwin. John L. Hammood, Andrew Hanley. J. It. Duckworth, I. G. Haas. Samuel Mein hard, L. Kayton. J. H. E.-iT; u., David Wells. C. R. Woods. W. H. Daniel. Willliam Garrard. PORTRAIT S. The Great Southern Portrait Company, OF GA. L. B. Davis, Secretary and Manager, with Office at Davis Bros., 42 and 44 Bull St. MOST EARNESTLY INVITES and would most, respectfully urge you to inspect the Beautiful Sample** of Water Color and Indialnk Portrait© on exhibition uVtbeir ofllee. The work i pronounced very tine and superior. The company also make© a very fine (’rayon *so xiM in size in a choice and beautiful fume of oak, bronze or gilt, for the very small price of sls. The work of the Company is appreciated by our people as is fully shown by over £JO orders in a little over two months, which have been and arc now being finished. The work of the Company is guaranteed. Make also Oil and Pas telle Por traits. Your orders arc solicited. Respectfully, THE GREAT SOUTHERN PORTRAIT COM PANY, of Savannah, Ga. JL. B. DAVIS, Secretary and Manager, 42 and 41 Bull St CONFECTIONS. fiste Liisrii: OF 9 Beusdorp’s and Wright & Rich’s Chocolates and Whit man’s Confectionery Stab's Dnti Stare. Corner Whitaker ami Wayne. IMPORTED CONFECTIONS IN HANDSOME BOXES. • Elegant Baskets of Perfumery. Whitman’s Crystallized Fruits mid other Candles in one and live-pound hoses. Stuffed Prunes. Layer Figs and Dates. Layer Pecan* and other Nuts, all new. Preserves in every form. Park & Tllford'ti Imported Cigars. AU these Rood* very desirahle for Holiday Presents. A. M. & C. W. WEST'S. APPLE S. lAA BARRET,H CHOICE APPLES FOB IUU SALE BY C. M. Gilbert & Cos. TOYS. Smurfs Only MAMMOTH Toy & 1 loliday Goods House. PLATSHEK’S, 138 Broughton St.. Caterers to the people, announces that their Holiday Goods Opening has begun since Dec. 7th, which has been and will continue a Grand Success, all to the reason of having the Largest Variety, the Richest Selec tion, and the Lowest Prices in this city. ACKNOWLEDGED LEADERS IN FLUSH GOODS. Indies* and Infanta' Plush Toilet (Vis**, (tents' Shaving Cases, Manicures. Smoking Bet©, Fitted Card Boxes, Fitted Cases of Standard Silver ware, Mateo Safes, (Hove, Handkerchief and Fun Cases, Cuff and Collar Boxes. Work Boxes, Jewel (Vises, Odor Stands. Whisk Broom Cases, Photograph and Autograph Albums, Portfolios, Music Bolls, Cushion and Bottle Sets. Etc., Etc. < 4TIV YAVPITIITC ill Handkerchief Rags, oAILt AnrjLll&O ivi-fumed Sachets. Pin Cushions, Cushion and Bolster Sets, Etc., Etc. ELEGANT PRESENTS IN LADIES’, MISSES’ AND CHILDREN’S CLOAKS. ARTIFICIAL FLOWERS of other Suitable Holiday Gifts, besides WE OFFER YOU The Lowest Legitimate Price ! The Politest Attention! Most Thorough Satisfaction! And the Best Selected Stock! CALL AND SEE US! P. S. -Country orders filled with care and promptness (Inn Is parked with care. Liberal allowances on orders for churches and charit able iiirtitulions. I’nrrespoudence solicited. SHOES. COME AND GET ONE! CHRISTMAS GIFT K REE! To Every Visitor on WEDNESDAY DEC. 21st. A Good Box -OF BLACKING Given Away to All AT A. S. COHEN’S 1381-2 Broughton St Best Place to Buy Shoes. WATCHES AND JEWELRY. feta Presents. J HAVE the finest selection of Ladies' and Gentlemen's GOLD WATCHES of the best makes. Also the prettiest pattern in FINE JEWELKY, as Ladies’ Diamonds, sets of Ear logs, Lace Pins, Diamond Finder Rings, Brace lets, Watch ChniDS, etc.; Gold-headed Canes and Umbrellas, Fine French Clocks, at extraordi nary low prices. Finest Silverware, Gold Spec tacles, and numerous pretty things appropriate for holiday presents. Desbouillons’ Jewelry Store, XMAS Is fast approaching and everybody is on the ijui vive to buy and to receive HOLIDAY PRESENTS. ATOW Is the time to make selections. I would, is therefore, extend a cordial invitation to my friends and the public to call early and ex amino my very large and well assorted stock of Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry, Solid Silver and Plated Ware, Which for variety, design, quality and prices cannot be surpassed anywhere. All goods sold w arranted us re presented. J". EC. KOCH (Lyons' Block), 38K Whitaker PAINTS AND OILS. JOHN G. BUTLER, 'll/HITE LEADS, COLORS, OILS, GLASS, TV VARNISH, ETC.: READY MIXED PAINTS; RAILROAD, STEAMER AND MILL SUPPLIES. SASHES, DOORS, BLINDS AND BUILDERS" HARDWARE. Sole Agent for GEORGIA LIME, CALCINED PLASTER, CE MENT, HAIR and LAND PLASTER. 6 Whitaker Street, Savannah, Georgia. CONTRACTOR*. P. J. FALLON, BUILDER AND CONTRACTOR, sst DRAYTON STREET, SAVANNAH. 1 ESTIMATES promptly furnished for building J of any class. AUCTION SALKS* TO-DAY. ‘ BALE THIS DAY. Furniture, Stoves, Eta By J. MCLAUGHLIN & SON, AT 11 O’CLOCK. Bureaus, Book Coses, Chairs, Tables, Stores, Notions, Crockery, China, Glassware, Te* Sets. Tinware. Mattresses, etc., etc, and to close ac counts, ALSO Two Cases of Clears, Ixit Smoking and Plug Tobacco, 15,000 Cigars, etc,, etc. - .'..J.1..U9 AUCTION HAI.KS FUTURE DAYS. TWO ELEGANT -RESIDENCES FOR SALE. C. H. Dorsett, Auctioneer. Will offer at the Court House on TUESDAY. January 9d, ISNB, during the usual hours of snle. unless sold previously at private sale, Those two large, airy and splendidly located residences, known ns Nos 137 and Ist) Perry si reel, between Bull and Whitaker streets, upon lot No. 40, Brown ward. These houses are well built, furnished in Rood style with ail the mod ern conveniences; large aud airy rooms, with good outbuildings. The location, near Chippewa s piare, convenient to Theatre, Churches Schools ami Cars, cannot he excelled. The cost of taxes (lots fee simple), State, County and City, and Water Rent, is less than SOOO per annum. The houses will le sold separately, ti|ion very onsy terms, to-wit: one-third cash, one-third in one year, and one third in two years. Interest at' 7 per cent, and bond tor iitles. , FURNISHING GOODS. FINE HATS, Shirts ail Neckwear. THE MOST ELEGANT LINE OF SCARFS EVER SHOWN IN THIS CITY -CONSIST ING OF FOUR-IN-HANDS AND TECKS MADE UP IN FINE GROS GRAIN AND WATERED SILKS. Silk Mufflers and Handkerchiefs in beautiful patterns. DENT'S FISK KID GLOVES, plain and embroidered CHILDREN'S KID ANDFUR Ti>!’ Gloves. SMOKING J.M'KETB—new and stylish. Lyons’ Fine Umbrellas in Silk and Gloria Cloth—Gold and Silver Heads. Men’s Shaving Cases and Dressing Cases. Our New Pique Frodt and Embroidered, Full Dross Shirts, and Eelegant evening colors, in Kids, and White lawn Ties. Camels Hair i mderwear. and Chamois Skin Jackets Air Pillows and Rubber Coats in varie ty. Everything Stylish-and good quality. At LaFAR’S 29 Bull Street. FOOD PRODUCTS. ~ t Cilj Mills. ■yyfE are making sn extra quality of GRITS and MEAL, and can recommend it to the trade as superior to any in this market. Would be pleased to give special prices on application. Wo have on hand a choice lot of EMPTY SACKS, which we are selling cheap. BOND, HAYNES & ELTON FRUIT AND GROCERIES. 6 RANGES. Fine Florida Oranges for Christmas pres ents shipped to any part of the country. Cocoanuts, Lemons, Apples, Turnips, Onions, Potatoes, Cabbage, Mal aga Grapes, Cow Peas.’ 300 bushel* CLAY PEAS. 800 bushels RED RIP* PERS, 300 bushels WHIPPOORWILLS, BLACK EYE ami BLACK. Hay Grnraim— Usual close figures on large lot*. W. D. SIMKINS & CO., ltio HAY, REAL ESTATE. W. .1. MARMIAM.. 0. A- M'LIOD. MARSHALL & McLEOD, Auction and General Commission Merchants, DEALERS IN— Real Estate and Stocks and Bonds 11614 Broughton Street, Savannah, Ga. ATTENTION GIVEN TO RENTING OF HOUSES AND COLLECTING RENTS. LUMBER. LUMBER? LUMBER! A. S. BACON, Office and Planing Mill, Liberty and East Broad Streets. A full stock of Presseo and Rocoh Ur it me, Laths. Shinoles, Etc., always on hand. EstS mates given upon application. Prompt deli ve guaranteed. Telephone 117. LEGAL NOTICES. IJMFTH CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Eastern Division, Southern Dis* triet of Georgia. SAMUF.L A. STRONG AND JAMES J. GOOD WIN. TRUSTEES, VS. THE MACON AND BRUNSWICK RAILROAD COMPANY, et. al. Bill for foreclosure of mortgage. Order ta aiipear. plead, answer or demur. It spfiearing that the defendant, the Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company, cannot be found within the Southern District of Georgia, ami that it has not voluntarily appeared to answer sairl complaint, it is ordered that said Macon and Brunswick Railroad Company do aii|iear, plead, answer or demur to said com plaint on or liefore rule* day for said court on the first Monday In January next. It is further ordered thut a copy of this order he served on said defendant If practicable, wherever found; that a copy tie published In tne Moitxixo News daily newspaper printed in Savannah. Ga., no! less than once a week for six consecutive weeks. EMORY SPEER. United States Judge. In open court November 10, 1887. A true extract from the minutes. S. F. B. GILLESPIE, Deputy Clerk U. S. C. C. Ct EOROIA, Chatham County.—Notice is I hereby given to all parties having de mandsagainst theestateof M.LIEB HARRISON, late of Cliatnam county, now deceased, to pi-e --sent them to me proyerly made out within the time prescribed by lev., so as to show their character and amounts; and all persons In debted to said deceased are hereby required to make immediate payment to me. November 17, 1887'. HENRY J. THOMAKSON, Administrator Estate of M, Ueb Harrison, dcocased 3