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THE EMI’IIiE OF FASHION THE PROGRESS AND PERMANENCE t- P IDEAS IN DRESS. The AdaptiV'nesd of Fashion to the Needs of Modern Civilization Fit ness Versus Prettiness- Adherence :o the Practical and Convenient- Good Taste ai*d Simplicity In the Dress of French Women—Delicacy find Durability of French Underwear The Recent Russian Mania -Russian Peasant and Court Costumes- Some Pretty Notions-The Independent Bodice- Fancies and Fashions in Met al Ornaments-Buttons and Belts. New Yoke, Deo. SO.—The greatest and meet importaut change which has taken place of late years in regard to dress, fashion itself has effected, without any flourish of trumpets aud without getting any credit as n “reformer.” This is in substituting fitness for. prettiness. The toboggan costume proper is about as ugly as can be imagined. It is a blanket cut into a skirt and sacque, with a worsted cap that looks exactly like an old-fasbioned knitted night cap. Yet the girls glory in this dress and look well in it, thick, shapeless and dreadful as it often is. The women tricyclists, who are becoming a numerous body and always belong to a wealthy, or at least well-to-do class, do not give a thought to the becomingness of their attire; it is what is most convenient, mast comfortable and proves no obstacle to skim ming along a road as fast as a man. After t wenty or thirty miles of good riding, they fire not afraid to go to a club supper or •lance in their plain, linsey-woolsey short skirts. a blouse or Jersey waist and “com mon sense” boots. Their eyes are bright, their cheeks are red, their spirits are high; They forget their clothes, for the woman is superior to them; she is there at her best— not at her worst, as when overpowered by dress and the endeavor to display it and not herself, to the best advantage. This step may not seem so much to a great manv, because it is not taken by all women ana all at once; but it is of vital im portance for all that and includes much more than shows upon the surface. It means health, honesty, the riddance— largely—of whatever is found to be burden some and an obstacle; and to come back to the original statement, the gradual substi tution in the minds of women of suitability instead of prettiness, which, by ignorant straining, so often fails of the result. This idea of fitness aud suitability has another good side—it leads to permanence in essential things and ideas. Once some thing has been found which meets the wants and well performs its functions, it will be required again; it will be kept for its purpose, or only permitted to diverge in slight and unimportant ways. This has heen the tendency of fashion for the last twenty-five years, and though ignorant fashion-mongers, who ding to oil ideas and cannot be per suaded that the world moves and that when it does move there is an advance all along the line, endeavor to revive absurdities or appeal to restless cravings after novelty, it is without much success. Startling things are announ :ed, like the showman’s ‘‘cherry colored” p .but it turns out the same black cat after all. The short walking dress, the cloth jacket, the hat, the boots, tne convenient redingote, the Jersey fitting garments, the Princess dress allVame to stay. They have all been inti-oduce.i within the last thirty years, and have simply improved and acquired varia tions and adaptability; but the foundation principle in them remain the same. The most simple aud the most practical dresses are those worn by the most fashionable women; and if you go into a shop, the gar ment or costume of apparently plainest cut will be found the most expensive, the de sign, materials and workmanship being the best. EMANCIPATION OF DRESS. Fashion is responsive and appreciative. The moment cottons were improved in the manufacture —made soft, fine and adaptable —it adopted them, took them under its wing, applied graceful, informal ideas and designs to them, adorned them with ribbons and decorative touches, and, in short, raised t hem out of the wash-tub to a place beside the queen on the throne. Wool, also, now outranks silk for street and general wear, and this is due to the prestige imparted to it by fashion, which in time will lie re-enforced by sense and ex perience. So that woolen materials, health ful, diversified, durable, may also be set down as a safe investment, sure, now they have come in such varied and attractive, as well as useful guise, to stay. The woman is emerging, that is all; she is becoming superior to her clothes, and fash ion would not be fashion, if it did not take the lead. That is why a dress reform move ment always wants to be made to seem fashionable, and be taken up by social lead ers; but the difficulty is, social leaders do not make fashion, it lies deeper, it is part of the universal order, it cannot be perma nently made or un-made at any one’s bid ding. It does not consist merely in the length of a sleeve, the color of a dress or fconnet, it is evolutionary, self-acting, self area ting and part of the life of the age. This is the reason why it is always so much better to be thankful for what we have arrived at, than to cultivate a spirit of fault-finding and condemnation, which will rarely be found to work out anything better than we have, if our experience has made us acquainted with the best. There are no women on the face of the earth who give good ideas a more perma nent place than the French; or who are less disturb dby the changes and caprices of what is called fashion, but which are really trade tricks to catc. the dull and the idle, wno having no resources, want eternal and incessant change in personal belongings and the little details of their lives. Ten or more years ago, an American lady found iu i’aris, at oiie of the great, shops, a white skirt for dressy underweur. It was exactly what she wanted. It was flounced round the bottom anil to the yoke band at the back very neatly, and trimmed with fine embroidery. Inside, at the back, were short, narrow tapes—six, three on a side— to which were tied a very small, flue, flexi ble and delicate tournure. The skirt was bought, brought to America, kept for vest (short) wear for four years, when the pur chaser again visited Paris for the self-same skirls—or others exactly like them—bought MMKher and brought it home, where it served her as well as the first, and the im ported and illustrated French underskirts of to-day show no change, nor did they while we here were passing through the reo'-nt brief attempt at supremacy of big bustles. A wrap bought on that first visit and a dross on the occasion of tlie second are still more than wearable; they would be con sidered good “style” anywhere. All women who hav e Ixjught clothes in Paris will tes tify that they dread the wearing only be cause, except iu Palis, they cauuot get more exactly like them, and they embody so mauy good, permanent ideas. Ruskin ndvises the employment of first-class, not inferior, workmanship when a woman want* clothes male; not alone for effect, but permanent, design and satisfaction. VERSATILITY AND INDIVIDUALITY IN MOD ERN FASHION. On the whole wo hove great reason for congratulation on what fashion has achieved and what it has overcome. It has even now arrived at a point where every woman can consult her own taste and still remain withiu the pale of fashionable recog nition. She can wear ouh of fifty different shapes aud varieties'of hats and bonnets—a simple cloth of her own making, or for “society” a daintv affair all feat tiers and embroidery. If she doe*not go iuto society, she decs not need the dressy bonnet; in fact it would be out of place. For day wear there is cloth and fur of fifty different grades, or cloth without the fur aud with braiding, or cloth plain, without either, and all equally well worn, iu cloth, the straight skirt is more stylishly worn than the drat ed ska t, but it is bard to get that through the heads of the common dressmaker and manu facturer, aud also the ordinary buyer, who all havo “dra|ieiw” on the brain aud insist upon putting it into everything. In wraps there are long cloaks, small mantles, ulsters, redingotes. jackets, water proofs, round fur-lined cloaks and many other varieties, all accepted; all, more or less and at different times and seasons, worn by ladies whose intelligent taste no one would think of disputing. The variety is endless; the differences, matters of detail dependent upon individual circumstance and preference. A plain. Princess ulster, made of dark, green cloth five years ago, and trimmed with black fur, is worn to-day ex actly as it was then, and with black muff mid black hat, as then, could be repeated for twenty years and still bo good wear. Naturally, the inaniiy for the Russian, just now, has brought us something beside the redingote. At a bazar recently, the dresses ot the lady attendants were very good copies of the Russian iieasant and • •ourt dress, one also representing a Russian bride. The married ladies wore the more stately costume, the train of which is cut in the Princess form and plaited from the ntek. This is related in some of the hand some brocade dresses made for dinner and ceremonious occasions this season; and from Russia, also, we get the long “angel” sleeves, with coat sleeves beneath and the elaborately embroidered fronts of our rich est gowns. The only real Russian peasant dress rep resented on the occasion alluded to, dis played the Russian cross stitch on linen, in red and blue on cream, which has been of late snknueh the rage iii needlework. This cross-stitch is the old-fashioned sampler stitch, Is quickly and easily- executed in bands for aprons—towels—the t wo have be come interchangeable since the Russian mania set in—or for linen morning gowns; a hint for women who want to make them selves something prettv for the spring. Fancy bazars have become a substitute for fancy dress balls, which have lost caste in private circles. The English idea of fancy, national or historic costumes has been eagerly seized to add to their attrac tions, and Normandy caps and Swiss bodices, the puffed out skirt and Pompa dour head dress rule ana occupy the thoughts of society maids and matrons, to the exclusion, largely, of that incessant de votion to evoryday attire with which such persons are credited. PROMINENCE OF RIBBONS IN EVENING TOILETS. Ribbons play n great part in the evening dress of young girls this season aud add an important item to the cost. They are used in cream, gold or small brocaded stripes upon tulle, or alternating with lace to form skirts which hang straight and bodices wlrich are narrowed in at the wais! with a little fullness and widen at the top. These lovely skirts are made over others of net or tulle, and these over an underskirt of silk with narrow plaiting and a deeper one of silk and net laid in the interior. More showy but less refined and expensive ball gowns are made ot gold or silver dust, or spangled uet over their satin or soft silk, and are trimmed with gold or silvei-ed wheat or (literally-) “pearled” barlev. A charming design consists of discs of silver thread, alternating or overlapped by others in tiny seed pearls; the garniture, bunches of barley made in pearls with silvered rub ber stems. The French flower garnitures surpass anything attempted in this line for many years, and show the faithful adher ence to nature, which was formerly the test and evidence of Parisian artificially made flowers. Long, hanging garla ds, with hair and corsage bouquets from the “set,” which exhibit bunches of dog roses, trails of white hops with green leaves, delicate heath and shaded chrysanthemums. The flowers are tied with satin, faille or watered ribbons and the floating loops and ends form part of the completed effect, which is very pretty in the maizes of a graceful dance executed with the somewhat languid movement of the present day. Some pretty dresses are made with fronts of lace, striped with ribbon and Princess backs of rose bud crepe-d&chine or bro cade; but those look prettier and more effec tive m the l and or at a small party, than in the ball room; unless the colors are very delicately and judiciously arranged. There must be softness and harmony in figured stuffs or a mixture of figures and color, or thei-e is no rest for the eye or sense of satis faction. The cut of the bodice is a pure matter of taste and habit. There are circles where all evening bodices are either low, square or V shaped, and others where the wearer of a low bodice would be the only one in a crowii, and therefore feel herself very much out of place. A square or V-shaped bodice which can be filled in with a crossed piece or ruffles of lace or tulle, furnishes a happy medium which always maintains safe, neu tral ground. Edgings of fur are much em ployed upon bodices worn at the opera this winter and are becoming to many wno were not suited by the bald, bare edge of silk, satin or velvet against the skin. The fashion of independent bodices is a most convenient one for occasions which are frequent and semi-public. Half a dozen bo dices can be made to use with half-worn silk or lace skirts for the price of one band some evening dress ECONOMY IN WRAPS. One of the most difficult questions which a lady has to settle for herself, wno has not a large income and yet goes out more or less into what is called “society,” is that of an evening wrap. A wrap sufficiently warm, dressy aud of good material, or even present able at all, is not now purchasable under,a very high price—fifty, seventy-five to two hundred dollars. Round fur-lined cloaks and cloth "Raglano” can be bought from'to twenty to fifty, but they are not what is needed. The finst is only adapted to ordin ary street wear, the second to the more common mid general purpose of a wrap which will cover the person. These are pretty forms, even in pa|>er patterns, and an abundance of charming materials which might be worked up at moderate prices. hut there seems to ba no one to do this work, to individualize it and adapt concert, theatre and evening wraps generally to modest purses. Opera wraps proj>er are very costly, and many of them have a bizarre effect. To try to have one made is to pay high and risk spoiling file materials. It pays to go abroad once in three or four years, in order to be supplied with a hand some wrap at medium cost. Ciotb, tailor made dresses have reached a point of perfection this season they never attained before. For some time past it has been a constant effort to combine warmth and grace with lightness, and that perfec tion of fit which is the crowning feature of a fine tailor-made dress. This object has been attained in recent costumes and it must lie joy to wear them. The dress is made upon twilled silk, the drapery raised here and there, but not bunched, the edge finishe l with many rows of embroidery stitching, narrow braid, a braided pattern or a broad band of feather fur. The liue of tr mining, after diagonal, comes to a point at the waist aDd outlines a point of velvet or braided vest and also of color at the throat. The small “habit” cut is maintained at the back, only instead of perfectly plain lapels as in the habit, a little fullness is often’introduced. The interior finish of gold, hair-striped silk or satin linings adds juuch to the effect of the exquisite work manship. Redfern has put charming little vesta of ivory leather embroidered with gold into the neck of gowns made of brown cloth, trimmed with lovely feather fur to match. The cuffs and standing collar were of the embroidered leat her, also a panel let in as a gore at the upper part of the left of the skirt, the cloth draped below it with silk coni in which a little gold was introduced, and ball ends. .. , , Metal ornaments reappear, particularly Imlts girdles, chat dainesand the like Ti.e Norwegian belt of leather, with metal link* and clasps and hanging chains, from which are suspended little mirrors, bon-lsmbox, watch of oxidized silver and change purse. Zmi Sb in great demand whet, the traveling season opM. In the meantime chatelaines are the roue, from which are suspended THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1887. watches in old silver of antique path rns that ure enchanting and less costly than gold. In fact, a chat elaine and watch delightfully “ren naissant” cau bo obtained for the price of an old-fashioned gold tiine-keeper. All sorts of queer devices appear in pin-,, sleeve-buttons and the like. Medusa heads, Folly, with cup and la-1 Is, warrior heads, babies, of every kind and degree, singly, in couples and rows, ancient weapons, of course, and crescents with pende it heart and coins. The girdles are wi-oughtflu suc cessive links and cliains; the finer aud broader the more exjieusiv e. Jenny June. GEN. LEE'S CLEVER SON. How He Carried the Office-Seekers Through the Motions. From the Xete York Tiihttne. “Rooney” Lee, the son of Robert E. Lee, who succeeds Senator-elect Barbour as a member of the House of Representatives, is a man who would attract attention in any legislative body on account of his physical bigness, if for no other reason. The dis trict which he represents lies just across the Potomac from Washington, and therefore the journey to the national capital is an easy one for his office-seeking constituents. They can walk to town and ride home at hi expense. Gen. Lee’s predecessors in Con gress—Hunton and Barbour—were very active and pretty successful in obtaining offices for their constituents, and when he came in he found that a rather largo brigade of minor officials, clerks, messengei-s, watch men, etc., was charged to his district. But the pressure from without did not relax. The men and women who were “in” wanted to stay in. Poor “Rooney” was bet ween two fires. His hotel was besieged by the “outs” and the “ins” alike. His appearance in the House was the signal for an avalanche of cards and notes from anxious aud hungry supplicants. He dared not appear in the streets or in any other public place. At last “Rooney” was compelled to do some thing to stop the continual dogging of his footsteps by day aud interruption of his slumbers by night. He hit upon a happy expedient. He caused it to be made known that he would receive persons who were seeking places or who desired to retain the places they already held, only at a certain time and place. The place was the rotuuda of the capitol, aud the hour was fixed early enough to avoid crowds of statesmen and strangers thronging there before midday. The first “levee” held by the new Vir ginia Congressman was thus described: “Gen. Lee took his place in front of the model of Bartholdi’s statue of ‘Liberty Enlightening the World,’ and between the historical paintings representing the sur render of Cornwallis and Burgoyue, respect ively. Nearly half of the floor spare of the big * rotunda was filled with men and women—chiefs of division, clerics, watch men, messengers, scrub-women, and men and women who want to be chiefs, clerks, messengers, scrub-women and watchmen. It was a big crowd. When the General opened his mouth to speak he had a most attentive audience. He secmed to lie slightly embarrassed at first in the presence of so much worth and beauty, and hunger, but be soon rallied. and ordered the people to form two lines—the front line to be composed of the ‘ins r and the rear line of the ‘outs.’ Then he issued this command; ‘Treasury Department will form on the right. Interior Depart ment on the left, State, War and Navy in the centre.’ Alter some delay the evolu tions were performed t his satisfaction and from the lips of the General issued this command: ‘Attention! Battalion: State, AVar anu Navy! advance twenty paces to the front.’ Both lines advanced promptly, and underwent a thorough inspection. Then they fell back, and the next command was: ‘Attention! Battalion! Treasury Depart ment! Right-wheel. Advance ten pares.’ After the ‘Treasury Department’ came the ‘lnterior Department,’ and the manoeuvres for the day ended with the evolutions of some smaller squads from the Department of Justice, the Department of Agriculture and the District of Columbia offices.” Everybody will admire the sagacity of this great Congressional strategist, whose tactics will probably be carefully studied and adopted by some of his party associates in the House. AMPUTATING A BABY'S LEG. The Youngest C hlld Upon Whom the Operation Has > ver Been Performed. From the New York Tribune. Dr. Henry B. Sands performed two inter esting operation* recently at the Roosevelt Hospital. He was assisted by Drs. Hall, Hartley, Huntington and Tuttle and the surgical staff of the hospital. Over 100 medical students and practitioners were present. Dr. Sands entered the amphitheatre clad in a long black gown, reach ng nearly to the floor, over which was a white operating gown. He was followed' by hisasdstanfs and a stretcher, carried by two of tl.e hos pital orderlies, U|X>n which lay a little girl of four and a half years. After the child was placed upon the table, the doctor turned to the students aud said “Tlie case before you is a very niarked example of genu-ralgum, or knock-knee. There is no history of rickets, and yet the interference between the knees is so great as to make walking difficult.” “The doctor then called upon Dr. Hartley to operate upon the case. Taking a scalpel, Dr. Hartley made an incision three inches long, ruun.ug up the leg, just alxive the knee. Then taking a chisel and mallet, lie cut a small, wedge-taped piece from the bone, after which, the leg was easily brought into line. The wound was then dressed with antiseptic gauze, and the leg placed upon the hard rubber splints, and cased in a pias ter of paris dressing. “The next is a curious case,” said the doc tor, “as it involves amputat on of tlioleg in a child only ; iglit moulds old. The child was brought to me some weeks ago, with what I thought was a tubercular swelling on the leg, just in front of and lielow the knee. I sent the case to Dr. Hartley, iu the the out-patient dejiartment for treatment. After examining the case, he came to the conclusion that the swelling was cancerous. Dr. Hartley then sent a small porth in of the growth to Dr. Roosevelt, the pathologist of the hospital,;who pronounced it sarcoma. After gaining the mother’s consent to do as 1 thought best, I decided to operate, prem ising to save the leg if possible. The child's life is at stake, and I must do what I can to save it from further invasion of the dis- ease.” The child was they carried in by a nurse, placed on the table, where an assistant ad ministered ether to it. As soon as it had !- come uuconscious, the doctor carefully ex amined the swelling. “This ulcer,” said he, “appeared sudden ly four months afte birth. I think there is little hope of saving the leg.” Taking a scalpel, he made a deep incision in the swelling, whigb he examined wiili great care. “The tumor extends deep into the tissues and appears to bo sub-periosteal,” said he. Taking a knife, he amputated the leg about two inches above the Knee, and after carefully tying the arteries with cat gut ligatures, he sewed the two sides to gether. “This is the youngest child upon wtiom I have performed the op- ration of amputation,” said the doctor. “I am sutp the child will ge- well.” The next case was that of a boy eight years old, who three veais ago swallowed some strong lye. Two years ago ho was I rought to the Hospital suffering from strict ure of the ansop ha gus. He was unable to eat, and was slowly starving to death. By the use of assophugical sou us the stricture was dilated, and last summer the stricture was cut by Dr. Hartley. After gauging tlie size of tbe stricture by mean* of differ ent sized bougies. Dr. Sands introduced an instrument carrying a concealed kife, and divined the stricture. The boy winced, but did not seem to mind the operation much. Take advantage of reduction in prices of Overcoat* before stock taking by tho “ Famous,'’ northeast corner Congress aud jU'Haker streets. LOTTERY. CAPITAL PRIZE, $150,000. 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W11.1.1.1AM UAURAJUA i>ky goods. We are too Busy to Say Much, But we will say Such Pacts that will cause you to spend your Money with us provided Money is an ob ject to you. Wc have determined not to wait until after Christmas, when nobody wants Winter Goods, to make a closing out sale, but we will do it right now, while the public stands in need of such goods. We positively have reduced prices on all of our Winter Goods fully one-third, and therefore oiler such bargains as will do you all good. We will close out at these reductions. Our elegant stock of DRESS GOODS. Our magnificent stock of BLACK SILKS. Our excellent stock of COLORED SILKS. Our beautiful stock of Priestley’s MOURNING GOODS. Our immense stock of English tailor-made Walking Jackets, Our l'lush Jackets and Wraps, Our Newmarkets, Russian Circulars, and our large stock of MISSES’ and CHIL DREN’S GARMENTS. The same reductions —one-third off —we offer in Blank ets, Shawls, Flannels, Ladies’ and Gent’s Underwear, Hosiery of all kinds, Comfortables, Housekeeping Goods, Gold-Headed Umbrellas, Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs, etc. NOW IS YOUR TIME FOR REAL BARGAINS. GOODS FOR CHRISTMAS PRESENTS AT OUR BAZAR. Tie Grainiest, Most Extensive, Tie lost Elegant, AS WELL AS THE CHEAPEST To be found anywhere in the city, We can’t enumerate the articles because the variety is too large. Do not fail to examine our stock; we simply offer you such a line as can only be found in a first-class house in Now York. Special Bargains This AVeek: •• A 25-cent full regular GENT’S HALE HOSE for - - - 100. A 25-cent full regular LADIES’ HOSE for -----10 c. A a5-cent DAMASK TOWEL for -------- 10c. A 25-ceut CHILDREN’S UNDERSHIRT for 10c. A 25-cent GENT’S UNDERSHIRT for 10c. A 25-cent NECK SHAWL for 10c. A 135-cent HAIR BRUSH for sc. A 25-oent RED TWILL FLANNEL for lfic. A PURE LINEN DAMASK NAPKIN for sc. A 5-cent PAPER NEEDLES for lc. A 5-cent PAPER PINS for lc. A 50-cont JERSEY for -85 c. DAVID WBISBEDST, 153 BROUGHTON STREET. SAVANNAH, UA- MILLINERY To the Public. Propeetas liir Spring ami Sumer 1888. The unprecedented trade in our Millinery Business dur ing ] 887 is owing to the constantly adding of Novelties and the immense increase of our stock, which is doubtless the Largest of Any Retail Millinery in America, exclusive of New York, and our three large floors cannot hold them. Already our importations, Direct from Europe, are ar riving, and on Our Third Floor wo arc opening Novelties for Spring and Summer. in Ribbons, French Flowers and Feathers in the Most Beautiful and Novel Shades. We are sorry to be compelled, for want of room, to close our Winter Season so soon, which has been so very successful, and from to-day all our Felt llats, Fancy Feathers and Trimmed Hats will be sold at any price. Our Ribbon Sale w-ill continue until further notice. S. KROFSKOFF, MAMMOTH MILLINERY HOUSE •Mil ItK, CAHPKTS, MATT! NO, ETC. (ART MS! CA RPETS! CARPETS! Now is the time for Bargains in Carpets. A tine selection of Cotton Chains, Union’s Extra Supers, All Wool, Two and Three-Plys, Tapestries and Body Brus sels just arrived. Our line of Furniture is complete in all its departments. Just received, a carload of Cooking and Heating Stoves. So call on us for Bargains. We don’t in tend to be undersold, for cash or on easy terms. TEEPLE & CO. 193 and 195 Broughton Street. ■■ 1 - ' ■ iL BASH 1)00 Its, BLINDS, ETC. • * “•■—. SAVANNAH, GA. T - UrL-. LUMBER. CYPRESS. OAK. POPLAR. YELLOW PINE, ASH, WALNUT. M ANUFACTURERS of SASH, DOORS, BLINDS, MOULDINGS of all kinds and description! CASINOS and TRIMMINGS for all classes of dwellings, PEWS and PEW ENDS of our own d.nito and manufacture, TURNED and SCROLL BALUSTERS. ASH HANDLES for Cottou Hooks, CEILING, FLOORING, WAINBCOTTING, SHINGLES. Warehouse and Up-Town Office: West Broad and Broughton Sts. Factory and Mills; Adjoining Ocean Steamship Co.’s Wharves ASPHALT PAVEMENT. Warren-Scharf Asphalt Paving Ca, 114 JOHN STREET. NEW YOKE. CONSTRUCT Genuine Trinidad Asphalt PAVEMENTS. This Pavement has been thor oughly tested in actual ser vice and is found to possess the following points of su periority: Ist. Cheaper than stone blocks equally well laid. 2<l. Durability; the company guarantees tt for a jieriod of yearn. 3d. Almost, noiseless under traffic. 4th. The cleanest pavement made. Bth. A perfect sanitary pavement. Being im pervious to w ater and tilth, it cannot exhale in fectious gases. Hth. Easily and perfectly repaired when opened to lay pipes, etc. 7th. Saves wear and tear of horses and vehicles. Bth. Being smoother, leas power Is required to haul over it than any other pavement. 9th. It enhances the value of abutting prop er! y more than any other pavement. 10th. It is therefore, all things considered, the best and most economical pavement that can he laid on any street, whether tne traffic is light, or heavy. HOTELS. PULABKI HOUSE, - Savannah, Qa., Under New Management, HAVING entirely refitted, refurnished and ' made such extensive alterations and re pairs, we can justly say that our friends .and patrons will find THE PULASKI first class in every respect. The cuisine and service wilt tv, of the highest character. WATSON 4 POWERS, Proprietors, formerly of Charleston Hotel. THE MORRISON HOUSE. "VTEWLY fitted up offers pleasant South rooms la and dxcellentlioard to those wishing regu lar, t ransient. or table accommodations. Central ly located on line of atreet cars, affords easy ao cess to places of business, and hiiburljan resorts. Prices moderate. Corner Broughton and Dray ton streets, opposite Marshall House. NEW HOTEL TOGNX,' (formerly St. Mar Va.) Newnan Street, near Bay, Jucksondlle, Fla. WINTER AND BUMMER tUHE MOST central House In the city. Neat -1 Post Office, Street Cars and all Ferries. New and Elegant Furniture. Electric Bells, Baths, Etc. $3 80 to s.'i per day JOHN B. TOGNt Proprietor, GROCERIES. O. IM VIS. M. A DAVIS. Of. DAVIS SON, WHOLESALE GROCERS, Provisions. Grrain and Hay. \LSO, FEED STUFF, RI( IE FLOUR, WHEAT BRAN. BLACK COW PEAS, BLACK-EYE PEAS, GEORGIA CROWDERS, CLAY BANK PEAS, VIRGINIA and GEORGIA PEANUTS. Orders by mall solicited. O. DAVIS 4 SON, 196 and 198 Bay street, Savannah, Ga. GEO. W TIKDEMAN, WHOLESALE Grocer, Provision Dealer & Com’n Merchant, NO. 161 BAY ST., SAVANNAH, OA. Jas. E. Uradv. Jko. C. PeLettre, Jas. E. Ghadt, Jr. GRADY, DeLETTRE & CO., Successors to Holcombe. Grady 4 Cos., W HOI, UK ALE GROCERS, and dealers in PROVISIONS, CORN, HAY, FEED, Era Old Stand, corner Bay and Abercom streets, SAVANNAH, OA. CDMMISSION M EBOHANTS, W. W. GORDON. F. D. BLOODWOftTH. BEIHNE GORDON* W. W. GORDON & CO., GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS; Cotton, Rice, Naval Stores, 112 BAY STREET, - SAVANNAH, QA. JOHN K. HARNETT. THOMAS F. STUBBS. *K. g.TISON. Garnett, Stubbs & Cos., COTTON FACTORS and Commission Merchants, M BAY ST., SAVANNAH, GA. Liberal advances mode on consignments of cotton. BROKERS. A. £. HARTRIDGE, security broker BUYS and SET,!.); on commission all clans* of Stocks and Bonds. Negotiates loans on marketable securities. New York quotations furnished by private ticker every fifteen minutes. WM. T. WILLIAMS. W. CUMMIMO. W. T. WILLIAMS & CO. f IBnrolkiex's, ORDERS EXECUTED on the New York. Chi cago and Liverpool Exchanges. Private direct wire to our office. Constant quotations Lorn Chicago and New York. COTTON EXCHAN CD FC. FISII AND OYSTERS. ESTABLISHED 1858. ~ ~ M. M. SULLIVAN, Wholesale Fish and Oyster Dealer, 150 Bryan st. and 152 Bay lane. Savannah, Ga. Fish orders for Cedar Keys received here have prompt attention. < ROCK KRY, ETC. GEO. W. ALLEN, IMPORTER OF CROCKERY, CHINA AND GLASSWARE, Nos. 165 and 161% Broughton Street, SAVANNAH - GKOItGIA. “ CONTRACTORS. P. J. FALLON, ’ BLILDER AND CONTRACTOR, 22 DRAYTON STREET, SAVANNAH. I ESTIMATES promptly furnished for building Li of any class. DYES. LADIESP DO your own Dyomg, at home, with PEER LESS DYES. They will dye everything. They are sold every wliere. I Tice 10;. a package -40 colors. They have no equal for strength, brightness, amount in |>ackag-'H, or for fastness of color, or non-fading qualities. They do not crock or smut. For sale by B. V. Ulmer, M. D., Pliarmacist. conier Broughton and Houston streets; P. B. Ram, Druggist and Apotho carv, corner Jones and Abercoru streets; Edward .1. KwrrKß, Druggist, comer Wes* broad and SIOWWt streets. 5