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4 C|c Panting IJetos Morning News Building, Savannah, Ga. WKJDXKSDAY. DEC I'MBER 28, 1887 Registered at the Post Office in Savannah. Morning News Is published every day in he year, and is served to subscribers in the city, by newsdealers and camera, on their own ac count, at 25 touts a week, 81 00 a month, $5 00 lor six mouths and $lO 00 for one year. The Morning Nr.su, by mail , one month, fl 00: three months. $2 00; six months, $5 00; one year, $lO 00. The Morning News, r>t/ ma ft. six times a week (without Sunday issue!, throe montlis, $2 00; six months, $4 00 one year. sti 00. Tlio Morning News. Tri-Weekly, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, or Tuesdays, Thurs days end Saturdays, three months, $1 25; six months, $2 50; one year. $6 00. The Sm,Bxv Ntv/ bu mail, one year. S2 00. The Weekly News by mail , one year, $1 25. Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by postal order, check' or registered letter. Cur rency sent by mail at risk of senders. This paper is kept on file and advertising rates may he ascertained at the office of the Ameri can Newspaper Publishei-s’ Association, 104 Temple Court, New York City. Letters and telegnr.ns should be addressed “Morning News, Savannah, <ia.” Advertising rates made known on application. The Morning News in the City. On and after Jan. 1, 1888, the Morning News will begin, on its own account, the City Delivery of its Daily Morning Issue. The City Delivery will lie in charge of a competent Superintendent, and will be un der the direct supervision of the Business Office. The delivery in those parts of the City distant from the Publication Office will be made by wagon, and thus place the paper in the bands of subscriliers at the earliest moment after leaving tte press. The City Delivery of the Morning News will be as efficient rs m: ney and experience can make it, and nothing will bo left undone to have the service unexceptional. 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 8 1 00 For three mouths •• 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. MX TO ADVERTISEMENTS^ Meetings—Golden Rule Lodge No. 12, I. O. O. F. Special Notices—For Young Ladies, R. W. Habersham; As to Bills Against British Steam ship Dorset; -Vs to Crew of British Steamship Carbis Bay. (steamship Schedules— Baltimore Steamship Company; General Transatlantic Company. Cheap Colvmn Advertisements Help Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Raffle; Miscellaneous Auction Sales— Temporary Administratrix Sale, by Marshall & McLeod; Valuable Property in Crawford Ward, by C. H. Dorsett: Furniture, by B. R. Kennedy. Groceries. Etc —D. B Lester. Legal Notice—Ordinary's Notice to Dealers in Spirituous or Malt Liquors, Star Clothing House—Menken & Abrahams, Medical—Hood's Sarsaparilla. Macon’s new paper, the Sunday Times, is an interes ing, entertaining and valuable addition to the publications of that city. The Southern States are in a condition of healthy development. This is better than having a Southern man for Vice President. Doubtless a good many of those who got a headache on Christmas will not get rid of it until after New Year’s. Noboiy envies them. How is the Savannah, Dublin and West ern railroad getting along? Little or noth ing has been heard of its affairs lately. Has the Central got its grip on it sure enough? It has been some days since the country lizard anything alout Mr. Joseph Chamber lain and his gold-rimmed spectacles. He must be having a very quiet time in Canada. A careful canvass of press opinions on the question of a postal telegraph is said to show a decided majority against the proposi tion in any of the shapes in which it has been presented. Canvassers for subscriptions for the Jas per Festival will begin their work to-day. They should meet with such prompt and liberal responses that they will think tbeir task an easy one. Jacksonville’s Subtropical Exposition will doubtless lie in good shai>e by the day fixed for its niiening. The management will make a great mistake if it permits the opening to be postponed. During the past year Boston has shown her sympathy for Irish tenunts in a very substantial maimer. She has sent them 8(500,OCX), which has gone into the pockets of English landlords for rent. The Republicans expect to diffuse new lito into their party by means of club con x entions in different States. The Republi can animal is very sick, and it is doubtful if any amount of physic can save him. There are a good many things which the city authorities can do the coming year that will contribute largely to Savannah’s prosperity. Attention has been called to several of them in the Morning News. The directors of the Western National Bank, o'f which Mr. Manning was Presi dent, refuse to say anything about the suc cession to-that position till afterthe funeral. Tlie reporter who tried to get them to talk on the subject could have been engaged in a more decorous business. So far, Plymouth church has been disap pointed in receiving the letter referred to by Rev. Mr. Berry in his cablegram declin ing the pastorate of that church. The let ter is supposed to set forth Mr." Berry’s reasons for the action taken, and to contain several passages that will console Plymouth in her failure to secure the English clergy man. Deacon John T. Howard thinks the church would huve enjoyed a merrier Christmas if it had arrived on time. Facts About the Census. It will bo two years before the work of taking the eleventh census is begun, but some of the preparations for taking it will be made at the present session of Congress. A committee on the census will be ap pointed, of which Mr. Cox, of New York, j will be chairman. Ho is well fitted for that position for two reasons. One is that he [ was a member of the committee which out i lined the plan for taking the tenth census, | and the other is that ho takes great interest I in all matters relatng to the census. While he represented this country in Turkey he spent considerable time in studying the methods employed by European nations in taking their respective censuses. It is probable, therefore, that he is prepared to introduce some changes in the plans that have been followed heretofore that will in sure greater promptness and accuracy. The tenth census is not entirely com pleted yet. A small appropriation is needed to finish it. It is barely possible that some thing with regard to it will remain undone when the taking of the next census is lie gun. From this condition of affairs it is apparent that the task of collecting the nee essary information, putting it into shape and publishing it Is a much greater one than the general public has any idea of. In view of the fact that the work of taking the census will not he begun until two years from next Juno, it would seem as if Congress were rather anxious about the matter, but the truth is it is none too soon for getting ready. The subjects to be included in the census, the methods for gathering information, the divisions of the territory and many other things must be decided upon a long time before even the appointment of those who are to do the canvassing, for the reason that an extraor dinary amount of printing is involved in the preparation of the blanks. Preparations for the tenth census were begun a little over a year before the enumerators entered upon their task, but that length of time w’ns found to be alto gether too short. The preparations for the ninth census were begun so late that they were not finished in time to be of any use, and that census was taken in accordance with the law and plans cf 1850. In order to secure accuracy a great deal of preliminary w’ork is necessary, and accuracy is what Mr. Cox is aiming at. In the census work there are really four great divisions. First, the plans and the printing of tho blanks; second, the collec tion of information; third, tabulating it, and fourth, publishing it. The census of 1880 cost about $5,800,000, and it is esti mated that the next one will cost about $6,- 000,000. The average cost for several cen suses has been about fijic.-per capita, and, as the estimated population is in tho neigh borhood of 04,000,000, it is not probable that the cost will be much beyond the sum named. Great care will be takon in enumerating the population, as the enumeration will be the lasts of representation in Congress. The K-u eis already crowded, and unless the basis of representation is changed the hall of the House will have to be enlarged before the present century closes. As the numtier of Representatives is fully as large as it ought to bo, and as large as’ can be hand led satisfactorily, it would probably ho wise to change the basis of representation. It will lie time enough to settle that matter, however, when the question of apportion ment is presented. Nearing $200,000. The amount of the subscriptions to the hotel enterprise is $161,600, of which SIOB, 600 is in stock and $58,000 in bonds. This sum has been subscribed by comparative ly few citizens, and the gentleman who has secured it expresses the opinion that the whole amount desired, viz.: $300,000, will be obtained. He is certainly justified in ex pressing confidence in the success of the en terprise. Ho illustrates what faithful and earnest work will do. His efforts are a predated, and if anybody can get the amount of money that is needed he can. Neither of the great railroad corporations whose headquarters are here has subscribed anything yet. Doubtless they both intend to make very handsome subscriptions. When the hotel project was first agitated they permitted it to be understood that they would not be found wanting when they be camo satisfied that the people were in earn east. They ought to be satisfied now. The amount subscribed is considerably greater than half the amount required, and sub scriptions are being secured every day. An investment in a hotel would be a good one for both railroads. Tne Central, espe cially, would be lieucfitted. A hotel would draw people to the city, and would there fore increase travel on the railroads. Many of the Florida tourists who now reach Florida over other lines of road than the Savannah, FTorida and Western would come here if there were such hotel accomo dations as they desire, and remain awhile before going to Florida. Travelers going North would also visit the city to a much greater extent than they do. While an investment in a hotel would be a good one tbe railroads ought to lend a helping hand to the hotel project for another reason, and that is to help build up the city. It is their headquarters, and it is to their inter est that it shall be prosperous. When the new year begins let us have the assurance that, the $300,000 is subscritied. There are some more citizons to be heard from and they and the railroads ought to bring the subscriptions up to the required amount. For the fiscal year endiug June 30, it cost the government a considerable sum of money to shoe the horses used by the Sen ate, for the purchase and repair of vehicles, harness, whips and saddles. The bill for shoeing horses for the year was nearly S3OO. The investment in new vehi les was $297, and the outlay for harness, whips and sad dles was sll7. During December last the favored person who does the sht>eing received ssl for that service. The seat in Congress made vacant by the death of Mr. Seth C. Moffatt, of Michigan, will be hotly contested by several patriots who are entirely willing to assume the re sponsibilities and emoluments that go with it. Tho district is strongly Republican. The election wilt be held in January, and the chances of Mr. Jay Hubbell for securing the Republican nomination are said to be very good. President Cleveland’s telegram of oondo ent-e to Mrs. Manning, on the death of her husband, expressed a personal grief that was evidently genuine. There was an ab sence of form in the wording, aud tho senti ments were such as come only from the heart. The President and Mr. Manning were intimate friends, both socially aud politically. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1887. The Christmas Editorials. Nearly every paper in tho laud contained a Christmas editorial Sunday. In a ma jority of thorn, there was the usual talk about the world being filled with gladness, and the millionaire and pauper, the priest and convict, infirm and robust, young and old, experiencing alike the universal thrill that follows the advent of this joyous sea son. This is not to be wondered at, as Christmas has been coming and going a good many years, and with each recurrence has been the theme of thousands upon tlious i ands of writers, who have long ago suid about all that can lie said about it. But while very little, perhaps nothing new can be said, some of the writere clothe old thoughts iu language so attract ive as to make one aim ist forget that ho has met with them every year since he was old enough to keep abreast with the topics of the times; and others have gotten a little out of the beaten track and skimmed along its e iges with articles cn kindred subjects, which glide on for a little while as if de tao ed from any other line of thought, but finally flow into the main stream. It is a question if Christmas reflections are not more tersely and attractively expressed now than they ever were before. At all events, if compiled from the press and put in hook form, they would make a very readaole volume, and it is strange that in this day of now things some enterprising publisher has not given to the world such a book^ This year the New York press rather eclipses that of other cities in its manner of dealing with the subject, and tho Herald stands in the fore front of its city coctempo raries, but its right to superiority might be questioned but for the fact that the Tribune altogether ignores the season, the Nail drops into somewhat heavy poetry, and the Eecu ing Post confines itself to the growth of Christianity. The Press puts everything it has to say into a three-line para graph, admonishing the people to go to church aud thank God for Christmas, and then to go over to the East, side aud make somebody thank God for them. The Times has a lengthy and learned dissertation on the origin of yuletime, brightened by the single thought that dolls are given to the children of the sweater sex because they train them in the care of in fants against the coming of womanhood. The World delivers a lecture on overdoing the occasion by giving too many presents, which custom it denominates a tax upon thought, time aud purse, and the Star and Graphic plod along in the old weather beaten paths. The Philadelphia Public Ledger devotes three articles to the subject, each evidently flowing from the kindly heart of Mr. Childs, while the Press, of the same city, enlarges upon the idea that men grow busier and the pressure of life increases each year, making the burden of work under which the world groans wax weightier with every notch cut by F'ather Time, and the sjian of rest for which Christmas stands therefore “widens with each return of the sun from its distant Southern journey.” The Record's comments are commonplace. The Boston papers delve down deep into wisdom's rich beds, as they always do; too deep in fact for the balance of mortals to follow. The Baltimore pape -s are polished, and at the same time sprightly in what they say, but advance no striking thought. The Nashville A merican has perhaps the lengthi est article, and it Is such an out-and-out ser mon as to create the suspicion that it was borrowed for the occasion from some preacher. Detroit, Chicago and Philadelphia mil lionaires vied v ith each other Christinas in deeds of charity. In Detroit, Gov. Alger gave a ton of coal or a cord of wood a barrel of flour to 100 of the most worthy poor families in the city, and to each news boy and bootblack a complete suit of clothes. Mr. Philip Armour, the Chicago pork-packer, treated 2,000 children to a sur prise party at his newly-finished home, and gave each one of them a nice present. Mr. George W. Childs, of Philadelphia, parted with not less than SIO,OOO, which he gave in sums of $lO to SI,OOO to his employes, who, he says, make the money for him and de serve a present of some of it. These gen tlemen, no doubt, feel tlint their money was well invested. Readers of the Philadelphia Press have noticed perhaps its sudden cessation of hostilities against Mr. 1-ainar. It appears tlmt someone of its contemporaries keeps a scrap book, from which has been brought to light this com mendatory paragraph, writteu before the older was passed down the line to make war on the Secretary: “President Cleveland could hardly havo found a typical Southern Democrat less objectionable to the North, and the citizens of a restored Union are willing to condone the past in the case of a man so thoroughly reconstructed as Mr. Lamar.” When following its own judg ment, rather than the demands of a party organ, the Press is a very fair, sensible paper. Heretofore silk culture in this country has not been profitable because* the thread had to be reeled by hand from the cocoon, and hand labor was too expensive to admit of much profit in the busiuoss. Now, how ever, this difficulty is claimed to have been surmounted by the invention of a machine which reels the silk automatically, 'and more accurately and skillfully than it can bo done by hand. A dozen of these ma chines are now being tested in the govern ment “filature,’’ as the establishment for spinning silk in skeins is called, and the re sult, if satisfactory, must go a long way to ward establishing firmly this im[>ortant in dustry in this country. Senator Don Cameron hoists the danger signal. He thinks Mr. Cleveland will cer tainly be re-nominated, and warns Republi cans not to expect an easy victory over him. In fact, he said a day or so ago that the Republicans would be at a disadvantage i:i the coining contest. The Democrats, he says, will have under their control the machinery of the g< vernmeut, and goiug into the field with the prestige of success, will stand the better chance of catching the floating vote. The Senator will be roundly abused by his party for making these ad missions. A Republican journal in Baltimore heads a Washington dispatch, “Good-by to Maryland," aud follows in the next line with the statement, “No more offices for this State." If the esteemed editor is anxious for office, he should move to New York and become a Democrat. Mr. Blaine is said to lie always imagining he has some dread disease. On one occasion be had a pimple on his face, and directly be gan to talk about cancer. Mr. Rlaine has a very vivid imagination. He even imagines he will some day be President. CURRENT COMMENT, It is Always In Order. From the Baltimore American (Rep.) The hot house for Presidential booms is being put in order. List of preferences are making their appearance in every direction. Let Them Remain Absent. From the Fliilrule'vhia Times t Dem.) A glance at the cable dispatches will convince anv man that the United States is, to use an Irish bull, literally swarming with pugilistic ab sentees. What He Prays For. From the Few York World (Dem.) The talk in Chicago is that Mr. Medill prays every night that Mr. Illaiue may yet repudiate that interview pertaining to the President's tariff message. A Very Weak Prop. From, the Galveston Ferns (Dem.) The Republican party used to be propped with bayonets. Now it places its reliance upon congeries of club- It is naturally a party of violence and intimidation anyhow. A Republican Led Astray. From the Few York Press (Rep.) Virginia is a doubtful State. A Republican club in each one of its 100 counties to see that the voters were brought out and their votes counted, might make it not a doubtful but a Republican State. BRIGHT BITS. Guest (suspiciously eyeing the flattened pil lows and the crumpled sheets >—Look here, land lord, this bed has been slept in. Landlord (triumphantly)—-That’s what it’s tor.--Brooklyn Eagle. A Yankee Captain was caught In the jaws of a whale,but was finally rescued, badly w ounded. On being asked what he thought while in that position, he replied: “1 thought he would make about forty barrels.”— Ex. Policeman—Come, along now, quietly, or it will be worse for you. O’Tool—Oi’ll not. The Magistrate told me last time niver to be brought before him again, an’ begorra. I’m goin’ to obey his instructions.— Toronto Grip. “Who is that hard-looking wretch in cell 57?” inquired one of the committee of visiting philan thropists at the penitentiary. “That is the man.'’ replied the warden, sadly, “who always writes Christmas Xmas ” The visitors pa— ed on, pityingly, yet sbiidder ingly. They felt they could do DoUiing for him. —Chicago Tribune. “Darringkk, 1 hear that some robbers broke into your house last night. What did they steal?” “Nothin*. Bromley. They didn’t get further than the vestibule. Mv son came home at mid night and they run. Well, yes; they did steal several things.” “What?” “The house dog, a spring gun I had set for them and burglar alarm.”- Harper's Bazar. “Something for the missionary fund, eh?" said the New York millionaire: “certainly ray son. certainly. Here are two lc pieces. Give them freely, my boy. Remember w hat is said about a ‘cheerful giver.’ But hold on,” he added hastily, and with some agitation. “I forgot that there is some copper in those pen nies. Copper is advancing in price every day. Give me the coins again. Here is a green 2c. stamp."— Chicago Tribune. Uncle Rastcs —Yes, sab, I'se sebenty y'ar ole ter day. Gentleman—ls your hearing good, Uncle Ras tus? “Who am dat?” “1 say. is your hearing good?” “Does I think it am gwine ter rain?” “No—no, Uncie Rastus. I—want—to—know —if - vour—hearing—is—still -good?” “Oh, my ha rin'? Yes, sah, my ha’rin’ am puffec.”— 7V.ra.s' Siftings, “Never paid any attention to the moral train ing of that boy, did you say?” exclaimed the grieved and iudignaut father to tbo reverend gentleman who was making a pastoral visit. “Why, Mr. Goodman. I take that boy to chureh with me at least twice every Sunday, and if he falls asleep during the sermon, as he sometimes does, I toll him how wrong it is after we have gjue home, and make him commit to memory two or three short Psalms ora chapter in the Book of Leviticus before he eats anything or goes to bed. And yet,” he added, sadly, “Georgey doesn't seem to Improve. I'm afraid he inherit! evil tendencies from his mother’s people.”— Chicago Tribune. PERSONAL. The pleasing news comes from England that Queen victoria's cold in the bead is much better. Foreign securities have somewhat recovered their tone. Herbert Spencer is at Bournemouth in very poor health. The insomnia which recently af flicted him has returned and he can find no remedy for it William K. Vanderbilt, it is stated, will take up his permauenr abode in Europe, probably in England, visiting America only at occasional periods as his interests or pleasure may dictate. Lord Hartinoton, William E. Gladstone and James U. Blaine will be within the borders of Italy before long. They seem to have been taken with the roamin' fever about the same time. Mr. Boonlttls a Siamese member of the junior class at Williams College. Itt is not such a boon as he might be, however, as he is ad dicted to the pernicious habit of delivering lec tures. Senator Riddlererger is fully as amusing as he used to lx*. Age cannot wither hirn, nor cus tom stale his infinite variety, to adaDt a witty remark once made by the lamented Shakes peare. Gov. Gordon, of Georgia, says the New York Tribune , iiid bis recent visit to the national capital for tbe sake of rest end recuperation. He has now returned to Georgia with his phys ical condition markedly improved. Miss Adele Grant was In noway east down by tbe marriage of Iter former fiance, Earl Cairns. In fact, she went to a danciDg party in Washington the night of his wedding day. She probably thinks she had a lucky escape. The famous historian, Mommsen, celebrated his seventieth birthday some weeks ago. He is a familiar figure on tne streets of Berlin. He walks along rapidly w it h his eyes on the ground and pays uo attention to those who salute him. It is strangely inappropriate for Algernon Charles Swinburne to accuse William K. Gladstone of political fickleness. No man bas ever drifted about upon the sea of political con victions more aimlessly than Swinburne. Ho bus tieen a Radical, a Tory and various other things in his time. A Washington newspaper recently asserted that Mrs. Cleveland rode some distance in a street car while out shopping a few days ago. The fact is Mi s. Cleveland has not entered a street ca. since she went to Washington. She has no foolish prejudice against such a convey ance. but naturally prefers her carriage. Not long ago Senator Quay, of Pennsylvania, tossed a Senate page o. coin for some service rend--rod. The boy examin <1 the money and found that it was a 810 gold piece. He pocketed the cofu. and now the pages run after Quay per sistently, T ey consider him, perhaps, oue of the golden Quays spoken of by Tennyson, Senator Spooner says that Umar's appoint ment to the Supreme Court will be confirmed by the Senate. As for himself Spooner says: “I have been quoted as in favor of Umar, but 1 have not expressed my intention, nor is my mind quite made up on tile subject. ' Spinner never looks as well as when he is deliberating. There Is a good deal of fun iu Senator John Sherman. At Senator Palmer's billiard parties Sherman is one of the jolliest of men. To see tbe partially favorite son of Ohio skipping about with a billiard cue in his hand ana shouting: “Pm a son of a -son of a -son of a gamboleer.” w ould astonish a great many people. But at the billiard parties referred to Sherman thaws out and becomes as sprightly as a boy. Ex Attorney General Wayne MacVeagh, of Philadelphia, is one of tho note I “diners out” of bis day. His sarcasm and wit are welcomed in spite of the severity with which he often gives intellectual thrusts at his fellow guests or host. Mon coming thus iu contact with him for tlie first time are likely to fear bis tongue as a two edged sword. Occasionally ho meets his match. Such was the case at the dinner-table of George A. Robert*. President of tbe Pennsylvania rail road, in Philadelphia, a few days ago. Mr MacVeagh is Solicitor for the road Tiis com panion at Mr. Roberts’ table was Arch Lisbon kyan. of Philadelphia, the oistlnguNbod prel ate who has since sailed for Rome to is- present at the golden jubilee of Pope Leo XIII., and to officiate at tb<- laying of the corner stone of the uew edifice in the Eternal City. Archbishop Kyan is one of the brightest ad ablest men of bis church. As the dinner proceeded. Mr. Mnc- Veagh had sent little barlssi shots at every man at tbe table without finding an op|iortunity to j touch the Archbishop, when something was said : by the latter about the kiudnew and goodness j of their host, especially in the matter of rail roud passes. “Since our President is so good, why don't you give him a free pass over your line to heaven?” queried Mr. McVeagb. Quick as a ilssh but with tbe mildest tone and the most penetrating manner, the prelate replied: “J should not like to separate him from his Solicitor.” Mr. MacVeagli’inudr no more at tempts to find a weak spot In the Archbishop's intellectual armor. AN OLD BLACK TEXAN. He is 117 Years Old, and Has One Thousand Descendants. From the Dallas News, A case of remarkable longevity is that of fYauk Blacks, colored, residing within ten miles of McKinney, over whose remarkable head one hundred and seventeen summers have rolled. The evidence of bis age is afforded by a bill of sal" from a slave-trader to !'• H. Welch, dated 1860, and certifying that Hicks was t hen SO years.old. As in the sale of a slave, like that of a horse, the vender, while lie might, have an ob ject in underrating the age of his chattel, could nave no possible motive in adding to bis years, the proof that Hicks has spent 117 years in this vale of tears is conclusive. Hicks, though a little bent, is iu perfect health, not looking a day over 70, and giving hope of living an other quarter of a century, or to see ltd years. When sold to Mr Welch lie was thrown iti with his wife, but in the 37 years that. have since elapsed he has never failed in doing a man's work at hoeing, ami this year, with the aid of bis w ife, now iu her 00th year, he has harvested eight bales of cotton, which he sold in McKinney last w eek. The cottou was grown on the plantation of Mr. Welch, who, out of re gard to his for uer slave’s old age and diligent Service, allows him the free use of all the land he can farm. By his present wife Hicks had fifteen children, thirteen of whom are living, and by former wives he had many children—he, says the good Lord only knows the number some of whom, if they arc yet living, must lie octogenarians. His early families were born in South Carolina, to which he wits brought in a slaver from the coast of Georgia when he was only 10 years old. He remembers naught of his native land, but has a distinct recollection of his voyage to the laud of bondage. He was always faithful in his services, and he proudly acknowledges tiiat be neither merited nor re ceived harsh treatment from any of tiis mas ters. His descendants, in the opinion of Mr. Welch?, exceed a thousaud. A PRELATE’S COSTLY ROBES. Value of the Various Garments and Jewels Worn by an Archbishop. From the New York Sun, An accurate calculation of the amount it takes to fit out the Archbishop of New York for the performance of his functions reaches to about $7,000. As he robes in the sanctuary he first dons his purple silk or cashmere cassock, which costs about SSO. Over this is put the rochet, a lace garment, value, $l5O. The veil, or .apron, is then tried on. It costs $75. The tunic costs $ 5, the cappa magm ¥l5O. the bar rette $lO. the sasn $lO, the silk hose $lO, and the sandals S2O. The set of vestments be wears at mass and benediction, consisting of a chasu ble, stole, maniple aud cope, cost $2,000. Ho has i hese vestments iu four colors-white, black, purple aud red -each costing $2,000. The crosier, or Bishop’s staff, costs $700; the arcoie.piseopal cross, which is carried be ore him, $1,500: the pectoral cross, which hangs from his neck, $500: his ring SSO, the ewer SIOO, and the oil stock S2OO. He has his private articles of altar ser vice, consisting of a chalice, ciborium, cruets and monstrance, which aggregate in value aho it $1,300. Total $7,000. a tittle more or less. The Archbishop has the costliest collection of vestments in the United States. The sets men tion-id above, costing s2.oooeach, were imported from Lyons, France, which has a monopoly of that kind of goods. The material is silk, em broidered with gold, and adorne l with hand painted portraits of the saints. The rochet is made of the finest lace manufactured, and the tunic, veil and cappa magna are twilled silk. He has two mitres embroidered writ#gold and sil ver. The barrette is pf purple velvet. His hose are red silk. The material can be judged when it is known that they cost him $lO a pair. The sandals are white silk, and have a silver buckle. THE VERY LATEST AuONY. Its Comes from Faris and is a Dress Coat of Heavy Corded Silk. Apropos of the published announcement that silk dress-coats have come into fashion at Paris, and the old broadcloth is relegated to the gray beards and the waiters, the Listener of the Bos ton Transcript recalls meeting a gentleman at an evening entertainment, a short tune ago who wore one of these silk coats. There is no deny ing that the garment was very handsome: it was made, of course, not of shiny cloth, but of heavy corded silk, which, at a little distance, gave no other impression than that of rich black broadcloth. A day or two afterward the Listener chanced to meet his tailor. In the course of the conversation he took occasion to ask about the silk coat, ’•Yes," said the tailor, “it is the latest Paris ian agony. I suppose we shall have there pres ently. The bead of our house; brought one river from Paris on bis last trip The suit is superb ’’ What a harvest, by the way. tbe change of style will make for the tailors f it is generally adopt ed! It would have the advantage, at first, of serving to distinguish guests from waiters, but that distinction it would not possess long. Be fore many months the waiters would blossom out in silk coats. A Man Who Burned a SI,OOO Bill to Escape Temptation to Gamble. From the American Magazine. One of New Orleans' rich and impetuous young men bad been playing at the roulette tillile and losing heavily. His excitement grew more intense in proportion as be lost. At last he became frantic oil perceiving that he no longer had a cent in his purse. He felt and fumbled in vipn with trembling hands nli over and in his wearing apparel, until, iu the pro found recess in a huge pocket of his overcoat, he uuexiiectedly discovered a bank note that seemed to have carefully and prudently hidden itself to escape from tde general wreck. Eager ly unrolling it, he joyfully exclaimed: “By heavens! It is for $1,000! I’ll stake it in a lump. Fortune favors the bold.” Then, lean ing forward over the voracious board of the black and red, as he raised his arm to fling his last note on it he caught the eye of Sterlain, who occupied his usual seat as dealer, and was keenly watching the movement. Immediately the youth straightened himself up, still holding the hank note, and thus apos trophized Sterlain: "Ah, ah! I see that you greedily exacted this $I,t)00 note to swell your pile. \V. U. you shall not have it, and to escape ail temptations, here it goes!” Whereupon he twisted the note as if it bad been waste paper, aud, holdingt up to tbe flr.ines of the chande lier. he wrathfully hissed these words through his clenched teeth: "Burn, my poor note, aud evaporate into thin air rather than be swallowed up, tike your lost sisters, by tbe bloated monster whose maw yawns for you.” Alter this he broke loose aud rushed away, amid the loud laughter of his friends, who shouted: "Bravo! bravo The First Breeches. From th * .Yete York Sun. Ofttiroes my thoughts will wander back To childhood's rosy hours, When, like a wanton butterfly, I only saw life’s flowers. With joy I think of each loved spot. The brooks, tile fields, and ditches; But dearer lnr than all of these Is the day X first wore breeches. ’Tis true I’ve sipped life's pleasures since, Am blessed wit b worldly riches, But joy so sweet I've never felt lake that of my first breeches. What tales those breeches oft could tell. Of rent, and patch, and stitches, Of fence and tree from wntch I hung Suspended by those breeches. How well their ample seat were stuffed To break the master’s switches, Or soften blows my mother gave, With slipper on these breeches. Not all the gents of Solomon’s mine*. Or wealth in Aruby which is. Could half compare with the treasures rare In the pockets of those breeches. That garment I would fain have kept. Though full of holes and stitches, But years ago my mother made Rag carpet of those breeches. P. H. H. The Highest Waterfalls in the World. From Iron. According to Dr. Wertsch, (fie highest water falls are the three Kriinbs Kails, in the upper Prinzgau. which have a total height of 1,148 feet The three falls next in height are found In Scandinavia—the Verme Foss, in Romsdal, 984 feet; the Vettis Foss, on the Sogne Fjord. KVlleet; the Kjukari Foss, in Theleuiarkcu. 804 feet. With a decrease in height of 913 feet, the three Velino Falls, Mil feet, near Zerui, the birthplace of the historian Tacitus, follow next and are succeeded by the three Tossa Falls, in the Val Foriruuxa, 541 f>vt. The (ia.teht Falls, in the eastern Valley, 4llfl feet, arc midway be tween the Skjaggodal loss, In the Hardmig.v Fjord, 694 feet, and the Poring Foss, in the same fjord. The great Atiio Cascade, near Tivoli, 3i5 feet, appears small bvtho side of the foregoing, bill is Still larger Ulan the l ulls of the Elbe in the Klesengehirge, w hich arc only 148 lent high. If the width of flic falls Is to la* talen into con sideration, the most imposing arc those of the Victoria Falls of the Zambesi, which are 391 feet high by a width of 8.900 feet. A long way lieldnd come the Niagara Falls, feet high and 1,968 feet wide. The third largest fall is that of the Rhine at Schaffhausen. 148 feet wide by only 33 feet h gh. The highest waterfalls mentioned cannot compare with those rofautic falls aa regards cubic con teals ITEMS OF INTEREST. It is reported that Chinese are coming into the United States by way of San Diego from Mexican ports at tbe rate of fifty per day, aud the customs officials make no sign. The novelty at MenosUa, 0., is a tombstone of sixteen ufcs cut in the form of a tree with birds and squirrels lodged in its branches, and ferns, Howei-s, an open book, and a scroll of music ut tbe base. Who says that there is not hope for the young men of to-day? Of Amherst's ninety-three freshmen but seventeen smoke tobacco. A to bacco report from tho class three years from now will be interesting. It is said there is a minister in Saginaw City who practices what he preaches. He walks be tween t he two cities on Sunday, rather than pay sc. to encourage the street railway companies in carrying on business ou that day. It has been rumored in Jersey City for some days that Congressman William Walter Phelps is negotiating for the purchase of a Sunday newspaper, which he Intends to turn into a Re publican daily. The owner of the paper re ferred to does not deny the truth of the rumor. In the cropof one of a lot of Western turkeys recently received in Hartford, was this note, duly signed, aud with the writer’s address: “I am a young 111511 about 31 years old, and never kept company with a girl. Would like to cor respond with some young lady, if this chances to rail iu the hands of such.” One of the cheapest and best modes of de stroying insects in pot plants is to invert the pot and dip the plants for a few secondß in water warmed to 130°. A German paper, referring to this plan, says that the azalea will stand 133“ without injury. Usually heat the water pretty well, and pour in cool until 130° is reached. San Antionio boasts of a citizen over 100 years old. For the benefit of those pe -sons who are interested In old people, it may be said that his physical condition is strong enough to have per mitted him to ride to a dog fight eighteen miles away, and his mind clear enough to have enabled him to pick out the winning dog aud pocket sl4 In stakes. At Carrollton, 0., Miss Linda Martland was to be married to James Wright, of Cbetopa, Kan., to whom she bepauie engaged through corres pondence. But when he arrived she declared she would never wed him. and he left with his sister, who had acconqianled him from Cincin nati. He is said to be worth $50,000 and pro poses yet to-win the girl. Mittal organizations to insure against epi demics are t icing established Id some of the large manufactories of Sheffield, Eng. Each workman contributes 20r25 a per cent, of bis wages, and In return is guaranteed a payment equal to his Average wages should he be obliged to quit work on account of any epidemic in his family. The proprietors of the manufactories have charge of the funds. Starfish have done great damage this year to the oyster beds of Fair Haven, Conn. Some en tire beds, valued at $20,000 each, have been de stroyed, and it is estimated that SIOO,OOO worth of dama e has been done. To meet the un doubted demand for something tc destroy the starfish, a Yankee has invented a dredge which takes the starfish and leaves the oysters; and several owners of beds are using it. Dr. J. J. Dtnlop, of Waterford, N. Y., was at tacked with gastraigia on Nov. 11, after eating dinner, and it developed into a violent fit of hiccoughs. He took to his bed and suffered greatly for nine days, having no relief, except in sleep. During this time his life was despaired of, and lie gradually grew weaker, until the end of the ninth day. when the complaint left him. He is now slowly recovering, but very weak. Three or four weeks ago Lorenzo Beers, of Stratford, N. Y., sold a number of tumbler pig eons to E. M Beardsley, of Huntington, Conn. A week or more after their removal two of the birds returned to their old home and were sent back to Beardsley, who plucked the quills' from one wing of each bird as a precaution agaiust an attempt to fly again to Strat ford. Friday one of tbe pigeons came walking down tbe street to tbe Beers residence, having walked the whole distance—nine miles—from Huntington. There isn’t much doubt that Cape Cod is get ting eaten up by the greedy sea, and in time will disappear. The Proviucetown Advocate says that "less than onehundred years have passed since a lighthouse was placed here by tho gov ernment. The original purchase included a plot of land ten acres in extetjf. At the pres ent time this enclosure embraces bareiy six acres. On a point'just north of the Marine Stations at Highland Light the face of the bluff has moved inland 10 |eet in the past five years.” < -, ~ . Some time ago the government of Colombia offered SIO,OOO in silver to any one who would discover anew merchantable article of export. Rafael Vaugas thinks that he deserves the re ward, or two of them, because he lias discov ered a valuable medicinal plant, hitnerto un known; and also has ascertained that cocoa trees abound in such profusion in the forests along the river Guabiare that the gathering of then- pods would furnish work for thousands who are now idle, aud bring great wealth to the country. A sew road for pack mules and cattle is be ing made across the Isthmus of Darien, between Chiriqui on the Pacific and Boeo del Toro on the Atlantic. The company opening the road has been granted a fifteen-year franchise, which also covers a strip of land one mile wide on each side. This g.ves New Orleans another direct route to the Pacific ocean.aliueof steamers now running between that city aud Boco del Toro. Tiie ride over the mountains can be made in two days easily, and in one if the traveler is in a hurry. The following was signed by the Americans and Mexicans who assisted in founding the new town of las Palomas. Mex., Nov. 1R; “Au in timate and personal knowledge of each other by the citizens of the two Republics is a sure safeguard against trouble upon the border, and of aii Increasing respect and love for Republi can Institutions: May the friendship this day inaugurated at Las Palomas, Mexico, between Mexicans and Anglicans grow with each day and year until our intercourse shall lie that of brothers whose every interest is common and fraternal." The coasts of Lower California abound with huge turtles, which weigh from 300 to 400 pounds each. Down at l’unta Banda, where a company is building a big hotel, one tf the workmen, who is an expert swimmer, and who spends much time in the water, has become skillful iti riding the big animals, A traveler says that when the man sees one that is big enough to ride he rushes into the water and mounts it. He has a way of slapping the turtles oa the side of the head that makes them jog along, aud, by strik ing them, he also guides them. He rode a big fellow near the shore the other day as the stage drove up the coast road, and the occupants of the stage were so pleased with the exhibition that they mude up a purse of SJO for the ri ler. Portland, Me., has a gambler whose recent exhibition of nerve lias given him great honor among the fancy. He was behind the faro table the oth r night when several men from a neighboring town came in and sat down to the g me. Play ran high until ss'so was on the tall), waiting the turn of h card. The gambler had liefore this made up his mind that the out siders had put up some sort of a job on him and were going to tieat him; so he whipped out a revolver and coolly announced that he was (foil),- to take everything in sight, and if any body objected lei him say so. Nobody objected. The revolver was a card no one could beat, and the Portland sport, quietly sweeping everything off the table into the drawer, locked it, and said the game was closed. James Spencer, a Chattanooga grocer, being greatly troubled by flies, put twenty one sheets of sticky fly paper about his store. In the evening he gathered them up. and noticed bow Ihuch heavier they were, being covered with flies. He weighed the twenty-one sheets and found they weighed ’seven ffounds. Then he put twenty-one fresh sheets on the scales and th"y weighed four pounds four ounces. Thus tile tiles weighed two paunds twelve ounces. He found that there were twenty flies to eaeh square inch of the fly (taper; each sheet bad 346 square Inches aud ti,V3O files, and the twenty one sheets had 111.19 U flies. Thus one may ascer tain the weight -of a fly; for, il’ 141,120 flies weigh two pounds twelve ounces, It's easy to calculate wha one will weigh. Admiral Wells, of the Navy, has embaiked upon the literary profession with Adm ral i m-ter and other old naval officers. He is on the retired list and instead of spending his days ’ the club, as some of them do, has been eu gaged iti preparing his reminiscences, which will shortly lie published. His first paper will beau additiou to the naval history of the war a de scription of the battle ot' rort Royal, ib which he was engaged as a Lieutenant on the ship Sus 'tuebanua. As the Admiral is a vigorous writer .ind takes a different view of this engagement from that generally held, his paper is likely to creute a good deal of comment in naval circles The second chapter in the book will give an ac count of the cruise of the Resolute, which went to the Arctic in search of Kir .John Franklin Dio third is au entertaining description of a visit to the island of St. Helena by a united States mar.-of war. The fourth and final paper is en titled ’An English Christmas,” in which the Ad miral gives some interesting reminiscences of ‘a own career. CREAM Its superior excellence proven In millions of ■oines for more than a quarter of a century It is sed by the United States Government. lo omed by the heads of the Great Universities as le Strongest. Purest and most Healthful. Dr. rice’s the only Baking Powder that does not mtain Ammonia, Lime or Alum. Sold only in ans. PRICE BAKING POWDER CO. VT.W TORK. CHICAGO. ST. LOCM. A. R. ALTMATTB * CO. 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Johnson St, Johnson, 23 Cedar St., N.T. —T" I ■Hill II 91 111 111 "IT For sale by LIPPMAN BROS., LippmanM Block, Savannah. FOOD PRODUCTS. tat Citj Sills are making an extra quality of GRITS aud MEAL, and can recommend It to the trade as superior to any in this market. Would he pleased to give special prices on application. We have on hand a choice lot of EMPTY SACKS, which we are soiling cheap, BOND. HAYNES & ELTON