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lie*, those before the counter and behind
the counter. I will not attempt to s;>ecify
the different forme of commercial false
hood. Ti.eie are merchant* who exou-e
themselves for deviation from truthfulness
, because of what they call com uerciai cos
tom. in other words, the multiplication
and uni ersalitv of a sin turns it into a vir
tue. There have bee ■ large fortunes gath
ered where there was not one drop of un e
quited toil in the wine; not onespark of bad
temper flashing from the bronze bracket:
aot one drop of r.eed e-w .in* s
heart blood in the crimson I lush; while
there are other great establishments
in which there is not one door
knob, notone brick, not one trinket, not one
thread of lace, but has upon it toe mark of
dishonor. What wonder if some day a hand
of toil that nad been wrung, aud worn out,
and blistered until the skin came off, should
be placed again t the elegant wall-paper,
leaving its mark of b.ood—four fingers and
a thumb; or that, some day, walking the
hall-*, there should be a voice accosting the
oecunant. saying, “Six cents for making a
shirt;” and, flying the room, another voice
should say, “Twelve cents for an army
blanket;” and the man should try to sleep at
night, but ever and anon bear use], until,
getting up none elbow, he should shriek
out, “Who’s there?"
One Sabbatu night, in the veetibule of my
cburc i after service, a woman fail in con
vulsions. The doctor said she needed medi
cine not so much as something to eat. As
she began to revive in her delirium, she
said gaspingly: “Eight cents! Eight cents!
Eight ce .ts! I wi-h I could get it done; I
am so tired! I wish 1 could get some sleep,
but I most get it done! Eight cents! Eight
cents'” We found afterward she was mak
ing garments for eight cents apiece, and
that she c uld make but three of them in
a day! Three times eight are twenty-four!
He tr it, men and women who have com
fortable homes!
Some of the worst villains of the city are
the employers of these women. They beat
them down to th- last penny, and try to
cheat them out of that. The woman must
deposit a dollar or two before she gets the
garments to work on. When the work is
done it is sharply inspected, the most in
significant flaws picked out, ad the wages
refused, and sometimes the dollar deposited
not given back. The Women’s Protective
Unio i reports a case where one of these
poor souls, finding a (dace where she could
get more w-ages, resolved to change em
ployers, and went to get her pay for work
done. The employer said: “1 hear you are
ring to leave me.” “Yes,” she said, “and
am come to get what you owe me.” He
made no She said, “Are you not
going t> pay me?” “Yes,” he said, “I will
pay you, and he kicked her down the
stairs.
There are thousands of fortunes mate in
commercial spheres that are throughout
righteous. God will let his faror rest upon
every scroll, every pictured wall, every
traceried window, and the joy that flas es
from the lights and showers from tbe mu
sic and dances in tbe children’s quick feet,
pattering through tbe hall, will utter the
c...gratulation of men and the approval of
God.
A merchant can, to the last item, be
thoroughly honest There is never any need
of falsehood. Yet how many will, day by
d*y. hour by hour, utter what they kno -v
to e wrong. You say that you are selling
at less shan cent. If so, then it is right to
say it But did that cost you less than what
you ask or itf If not, then you have falsi
fied. You say that the art.cle cost you
twenty-five and dlars. Did it? If so, then all
right If it did not, then you have falsi
fied. Suppose you are a purch ser. You
are “beating down" the go ids. You
say that that article for which five
and liars is charged, is not worth
more than four. Is it worth no more than
(4? Then all right If it be worth more,
and for the sake of getting it for less than
Its value, you willfully depreciate it, you
have falsined. You may call it a sharp
trade. The recording angel wntee it down
on the ponderous tones of eternity, “Mr. So
and So, merchant on Water street, or in
Eighty street, or in State street; or Mrs. So
and So, keeping house on Beacon street, or
in Madison avenue, or Kitten bouse square,
Brooklyn Heights or Brooklyn Hill, t >ld
one falsehood.’’ You may consider it insig
nificant, because relating to an insignificant
purchase. You would despise the man who
would falsity in rega. and to some great mat
ter, in which the city or the whole country
was concerned; but this is only a box of
buttons, or a row of pins, or a case of
needles. Be not deceived. The article pur
chased may be so small you can put it in
your vest pocket, but the sin was bigger
than the Pyramids, and the echo of the dis
honor will reverberate through all the moun
tain - of eternity.
You throw on your counter some speci
■ mens of handkerchiefs. Your customer
asks, “Is that all silk! no cotton in itf
You answer, “It is all silk?” Was it all
silk? If so, all right But was it partly
cotton? Theu you have falsified. More
over, you lost by the falsehood. The cus
tomer, though he may live at Lynn, or
■ Doyle*town, or Poughkeepsie, will find out
that you have defrauded him, and next
spring when he again comes shopping, he
will look at vour sign and say; “I will not
try there. That is the place where I got
that handkerchief.” So that by that one
dishonest bargain you picked your own
pocket and r suited the Almighty.
Would ou laie to make an estimate of
how many ialsi‘huo„s in trade were yester
day told by hardware men, and clothiers,
and fruit-dealers, and dry-goods establish
ments, and importers, and jewelers, and
lumbermen, aud coal-merchants, and sta
tioners, and tobacco .istsl Lies about sad
dles, about buckles, about ribbons, about
carpets, about gloves, about coats, about
shoes, about hats, about watches, about
carnages, about books—about everything.
In the name of the Lord Almighty, I ar
raign commercial falsehoods as one of the
greatest plagues in city and town.
In the i.ext place, I notice mechanical
lies. There is no class of men who admin
ister more to the welfare of the city than
artisans. To thoir hand we must look for
the building that shelters us, for the gar
ments that clothe us, for the car that car
ries us. Tney wield a widespread influence.
There is much derbion of wiiat is called
“Muscular Christianity;” Dut in the latter
day of the world’s prosperity, I think that
the Christian will be muscular. We have
a right to expect of those stalwart men of
toil the highest possible integrity. Many of
them ai ewer all our expectations, and stand
at the frunt of religious and philanthropic
enterprises. But this class, like the others
that I bave named, has in it those who
lack in the element of veracity. They
cannot all be trusted. In times when the
demand for labor if great, it is impossible
to meet the demands of the publio,
or do work with that promptness a <d per
fection that would at other times be possi
ble. But there are meohaulC3 whose word
cannot be trustod at any time. No man
has a right to promise more work than he
can do. There are mechanics who say that
they will come on Monday, but they do not
come until Wednesday. You put work in
their bands that they tell you shall be com
pleted in te:i days, but it is thirty. There
have been houses built of wnich i; might be
said tb .t every nail driven, every foot of
plastering put on, every yard of pipe laid,
every shingle hammered, every brick mor
tared, could tell of falsehood connected
therewith. There are men attempting to
do ten or fifteen pieces of work who i ave
not the time or strength to do more than
five or six pieefg; but by promises never
fulfilled keep all the undertakings within
the r own grasp. This is what they call
“nursing" the iob.
How much wrong to his soul and insult to
God a mechanic would save if he promised
only so much as he expected to be able to
do. Society Las no right to ask of you im
possibilities. Yon cannot always calculate
lorrectly, and you may fail because you
ann t get the help you anticipate. But
low I am speaking of the willful making|of
iromi-es that you kuow you cannot keep.
Did you say that that shoe should be
uended, that coat repaired, those bricks
aid, that harness sewed, that door grained,
•bat spout fixed or that window giaz and by
Saturday, knowing that you wouid either
>e able t j do it yourself nor get any one else
• doit! Then, before God and man, you
are a liar. You may say that it makes no
particular differe ce, and tba: if you had
told the truth you wouid have lost tbe job,
and that people expect to tie disappointed.
But that excuse will not answer There is
a voice of tbunder rolling among the drills
: and planes and shoe las sand shears, which
says: “All liars shall have their part in
i tbe lake that bumetb with fire and brim
j st me.”
i Inoxtnotice ecclesiastical lies; that is,
falsehoods told for tbe purpose of advanc
ing c.lurches and sects, or for the purpose
of depleting them. There is no us in ass
in.; many a Calvinist wuat an Arminian
believes, for he will be apt to tell you that
the Arminian believes that a man can con
vert himself; or to ask tne Arminian what
the Calvinist believes, for he will tell you
that the Calvin st believes tnat Gxi made
some me i just to damn them. Tnere is no
need of asking a pajlo-Baptist what a Bap
tist believes, f>r he will tie apt to .-ay tnat
the Baptis. believes immersion to be posi
tively necessary to salvation. It is aim st
imnossib.e for one denomination of Chris
tians, witaout prejudice or misrepresenta
| tion, to state the sentiment of au opposing
sect. If a man nates Fresbi terians, and you
ask him what Presbyterians believe, he will
tell you that there are infants in hell a span
long!
It is strange also how individual churches
will sometimes make missta ements about
o.her Individual churches. It is especially
so in regard to falsehoods told with refer
ence to prosperous enterprises. As long as
a church is feeble, aud the singing is dis
cordant, and the minister, thr ugb t ie pov
erty of the c lurch, must go with a thread
bare coat, and here and there a worshiper
sits in the end of a pew, having all the seat
to himself, religious sympathizers of other
churches will say, “What a pity!” But, let a
great day of prosperity come, and even
ministe.sof tbe gospel, who ought to be
rejoiced at the largeness ad extent of the
w. Tk. denounce, and misrepresent and fal
sify, sta< tu; tbe suspicion in regard to
themselves, that the reas in they do not
like the corn is because it is not ground in
their own mill. How long befor we suall
leirn to be fair in our religious criticisms!
The keenest iealou-ieson earth are churea
jealousies The field of Christ n i work is
so large that there is no need that our hoe
handles hit.
Next, I speak of social lies. This evil
makes much of society insincere. You
know not what to believe. When people
ask you to corns, you do not know whetner
or not they want you to come. When they
send their regards, you do not kno .v
wnether it is an expression of their heart,
or an external civility. We have learned
to take almost everything at a discou t.
Word i- sent, “Not at homo,” when they
are only too lazy t > dress themselves. They
say, “The furnace has just <r n out,” when
in truth they nave had no fire in it all win
ter. They apologize for the unusual
barrenness of their table, when they never
live any better. They decry their inns
luxurious e tertaimnoiits. to win
a suowerof approval. They apologize for
their appearance, as though it were un
u>ual, when always at homo they look just
so. They would make you believe that
some nice sketch on the wall was the work
of a master painter, "it was an heirl om,
and once hung on the walls of a castle; and
a duke gave it to their grandfather.” W hen
the fact is, that painting was made by a
man “down esst,” and baked, so as to make
it look old, ad sold with others for $lO a
dozen. People who will lie about nothing
else will lie about a picture. On a small in
come we m ist make the world believe that
we are affluent, and our life becomes a
cheat, a counterfeit a id a sham.
Fe s persons are really natural. When I
say this 1 do not mean to slur cultured man
ners. It it right 'hat we should have more
admiration for the sculptured marble than
for the unknown block of tbequarry. From
many cucles in life msmeerity has driven
out vivacity and enthusiasm. A frozen
dignity instead floats about the room, and
iceberg grinds against iceberg. You must
not laugh outright; it is vulgar. You must
smile. You must not dash rapidly acro-s
the room; you must glide. There is a round
of bows, and grins, aud flatteries, and ohV
and ah’s! and simpering, and nambypamby-
Ism—a world of which is not worth one
good, round, honest peal of laughter. From
suoh a hollow round the tortured guest re
tl. es at tbe close of the evening and assures
his host that he has enjoyed himself I
What a roun 1 of Insincerities many peo
ple run in order to win the favor of the
world. Their life is a sham and their death
an unspeakable sadness. Aias for the poor
butterflies when the frost stri ns them!
Compare the life and death of such a one
with that of some Christian aunt who was
once a blessing to your household. Ido
not know that she was ever offered the hand
in marriage. She lived single, that un
trammeled she might be everybody’s bless
ing. Wheuever the sick wore to bo visited
or the poor to be provided with
bread, she went with a blessing.
She could pray or sing “Rock of
Ages,” for any sick pauper who asked her.
As she got older, there were days
when she was a little sharp, but for the
most part auntie was a sunbeam—just the
one for Christmas Eve. She knew better
than auy one else how to fix things. Her
every prayer, as God heard it, was full of
everybody who had trouble. The brightest
things in all the house dropped from hor
fingers. 8 m had peculiar notions, but the
grandest notion she ever bad was to make
you happy. She dressed well—auntie
always dressed well; but her highest adorn
ment was that of a moek and quiet spirit,
which, in the sight of God, is of great price.
When she died you all gathered lovingly
about her; and as youcarriedheroutto rest,
the Sunday school class aim > t covered tho
coffin with japouioas, and the poor people
stood at the end of the alley, with their
apron to their eyes, sobbing bitterly;
and tbe man of tbe world said, with Solo
mon, “Her price was above rubies;’’ and
Jesus, as unto the maide i iu Judea, com
manded, “I say unto theo, arise!”
But to many through insincerity this life
is a masquerade ball. As at such enter
ments gentlemen aud ladies appear in the
dress of kings and queens, mountain bandits
or clowns, and at the end of the dance
throw off their disguise, so, in this dissi
pated life, all unclean passions move in
mask. Across the floor they trip merrily.
Tbe lights spnrkle along the wall or drop
from the ceidng—a cohort of fire! The
music charms. I’he diamonds glitter. The
feet bound. Gemmed hands stretched out,
clasped gemmed hands. Dancing feet re
spond to dancing feet. Gleaming bro v
bends to gleaming brow. On with the
dance! Flash aud rustle, and laughter, and
immeasurable merry-making I But the
languor of death comes over the
limbs, and blurs tbe sight. Lights
lower! Floor hollow with sepulchral echo,
Music saddens into a wail. Lights lower!
The maskers can hardly now be seen.
Flowers exchange their fragrance for a
sickening odor, such as comes from gar
lauds that have lain in vaults of cemeteries.
Lights lower! Mists fill the room. Glasses
rattle as though shaken by sullen thunder.
Sighs seem caught among the curtains.
Scarf falls from the shoulder of beauty,—a
shroud! Lights lower! Over the slippery
tioards, in dance of death, glide jealousies,
disappointments, lust, despair. Torn leaves
and ithered garlands only half hide the
ulcered feet. The stench of smoking lamp
wicks almost quenched. Choking damps.
Chilliness. Feet still. Hands foiled. Eyes
shut. Voices hushed. Ligh .sout!
C nclnnsti’s Kepub icaa Ticket.
Cincinnati, March 21.—At the repub
lican city convention to-day J. B. Mosby,
present incumbent, was re lominated for
for mayor, Rufus B. Smith for judge of the
superior court, Eh is It. Gregg for judge of
the police court; fir corporation co nsel,
Theo Horstinan; for city treasurer, Henry
Zeigler; for city auditor, D. W. Brown;
for magistrate, Ed J. Tyrell.
Brunswick Cut Off.
Brunswick, Ga., Mirch 32.— Brunswick
railway connections are blockaded by fire
and water. Fire to-day destroyed the track
and bridge on the Brunswick and Western
road, eeven mites from here, and water
covers the East Tennessee track for some
distance between here and Jesjp. No trains
are moving on either road.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1891.
: NEWSY CARRIE CARELESS
GIVE3 THE CODE OF R01.E3 FOR
THE UMBRELLA SCHOOL.
What it Costs to Give One’s Best Boy a
Li .iec ess of ne’s Features -The Chic
Young Women Who ; ace B en Able
to Get Ahead of the Fashions-, he
Young Men Are Putting The r
Clothes in hock—A Woman’s Latest
Life- a ork.
tCopgright.)
New York, March 21.—A school is about
to be founded in the great city of New
York for tbe pu p se of teaching young
men how to carry an umbrella properly
over the head of a fair companion.
Something of the kind has long been
needed. Tuis season with its rains and hail
aud snow created an absolute demand for
it. And soau um rella school has sprung
into existence. A committee of women
selected from the most popular classes’ of
women—widows and debutantes—have
formulated a code of rules which shall
stand as the A B C’s of the school. They
are as follows:
Be sure that the um bre 11a is unfurled be
fore you leave the doorstep or car. It is
exasperating for a woman to w alk under a
drizzly drip while her escort is fumoling
with the shelter.
When once the umbrella is raised, bold it,
not to tbe right nor to the left, nor to the
frout noi to the back, but directly over the
hat of the woman.
Be sure that it is|not so far forward that
the back prongs of the umbrella will drip
upon her shoulders, nor yet so far back that
tne front will drip upon her bangs.
Don’t yank her by the arm * bile carry
ing an umbrella. She wants to bold up her
skirts, and, besides tnat, the pose of tbe
umbrella is sure to suffer.
Nevpr mind your own hat, oven though
it be a silk one and do not value tbe safely
of your eyes, but devote your whole atten
tion to the covering of that one woman.
Should tne elements rage in ail direc
tions and the rains descend from every
where an J the clouds pour forth torrents
from tne north, south, east and west, aban
don once all hope of keeping the woman’s
garments dry and bring all your energies to
bear upon the preservation of her frizzes.
Keep them dry at all hazards. E’en tuougu
you have to -helter them under your plaidie.
Remember always that better a wot,sozzled,
dripping woman with pretty bangs thau a
dry one with stringy, discontented desolated
looks.
Miss Helen M. Cougar of Indiana has
startled herself and every one eLo by an an
nouncement. Having male the announce
ment, she is going to prove it if it takes tbe
whole of her time. It is to tb" effect that
she. Miss Coi.gar, believes and knows that
each and every occupation on which men
are employed is being successfully per
formed by a woman. Miss Cougar holds
herself in readiness to name the woman aud
tell whore she is employed—bs the occupa
tion ever so unusual or ever so unique. So
hear ye all I If any one is in doubt as to
tne eligibility of woman for any given oc
cupation, write now to Miss Helen M.
Cougar and she will tell you of some
wo nan who is already oiuployed upon it.
Do not be startled if you s:e a poung
woman clutch her hreasipia wildly and
haul it fro n its m 'orings, dragging with it
a long length of chain. She is only about
to oousulc hor watch, which is fastened
upon the end of tbe chain. The apparent
breastpin is only the charm upon the end
of the chain. It is so arranged as to dangle
prettily over the spot under the chin where
the brooch properly rests.
There is still another hiding place for tbe
watch. It is iuside the high collars which
all the world of women wear. A small
pocket of crocheted silk is fastened on the
left side of the collar far enough to the side
to be out of sight. In this case, where it
will rest lovingly against the soft skin of
the wearer is tne jeweled time piece which is
dearer to her than anything save her yellow
garter. Be it known that within this darl
ing little watch there rests, more often
than not, a likeness of the best boy whoso
bounty paid for the dainty hand of time.
The dear tittle cheats of girls have fer
reted out a way of getting ahead of the
fashions. It is the season for contracted
skirts with little material in them and no
apparent clothing under them. The girls
are well aware of this, and they also know
that none of the pretty berufH.d superflui
ties of former years can be worn under
neath the simplicity of these tailor-made
gowns. Yet one and all have declared that
they cannut and wiil|not go unpettlcoated.
Fancy the horror of seeing a woman cross
a street without revealing as much as a fluff
of muslin or a frou-frou of lace! Picture
the barrenness of effect were tbe slightly
tilted skirt to show nothing more interest
ing than a pair of boot tops. Of course,
the girls could not and would not endure
such a state of affairs. ’Twas out of the
question. The whole condition of woman
hood seemed at stake. Then someone (all
honor be upon her!) thought of a way out
of the dilemma—a way of approaching to
wear petticoats without wearing them at
all.
Inside of her tailor-made gown, about
two inches below the knees, she sewed a
flounce of lace which was long enough to
reach the hem of the skirt. Two inches
below the first ruffle, was sewed a second
one extending within half an inch of the
bott m of the dress. Then came the moment
for experiment. Breathlessly this woman of
talent posed before the mirror, took a step
over an imaginary crossing gave a littie
kick, grabbed up her skirt, jumped a pud
dle and turned quickly to the glass to ob
serve the effect. It was highly satisfactory.
There was the dress skirt beautifully ele
vated at just the right angle, and, hanging
below it, were the lace skirts in charmiug
fold and pose. Yet the costume from the
knees up was as rich in outline as the heart
of any full-limbed girl could desire.
Now, all tbe girls are doing that sort of
thing, and no one knows just how it hap
pens that there is apparently no petticoat
there, and yet there must be one—for now
you see it, and now you don’t. Which fact
goes to demonstrate once more that you
should believe only half of w.iat you sse.
Jay Gould’s box at tbe Grand opera
house is the best patronized one in town.
It is never empty and is seldom occupied by
fewer than half a dozen people. The other
night there were eleven souls in it. The oc
casion was evidently that of a theat r
party for the little folk of the Gould ac
quaintance. Five little men and four little
maids occupied front seats or stood about
the railing, while in the background could
be discerned two anxious mammas keeping
guard.
The conduct of the little people was snch
as to deserve comment anywhere. They
laughed not aloud, gaped not at the
audience, made no attempt to show off, and
were as unconscious as children to the man
ner born should be. One of the little fel
lows, not more than 8 years old, woro white
kid gloves, and. in true man fashion, he
wriggled his hands across the iron railing,
scrubbed off the sides of his chair and gave
a vagrant brush or two at bis clothes with
them. The little ladies sat daintily erect,
lorgnettes m hand, aud one of them sedately
drew the curtains about the railing so as to
screen herself from the gaze of the audienoe
while she admired tbe play. It was
whispered about that no child in the box
could lay claim to less than a millionaire
dom when the day of the majority should
arrive.
A funny thing came to the notice of a
New York girl on ihe occasion of the last
warm spell of weather. Crossing Seve th
avenue site saw a pet young mao of her
acquaintance entering a door over which
hung tho ominous three gold balls with his
winter overco ton his arm. He was walk -
ing in a sprightly fusniou and see me 1 to be
at peace witn his pocketbook and with the
world. And yet—there he was on his way
into a pawn shop. Meeting the young
woman la er all was explained.
’’You see,” he said blithely, “I board and
have so little closet room that I can't keep
my coat in any kind of shape and to I hang
“Hang it up!"
“Yes, that is I give it to my uncle. Pawn
it, don’t you know. They pay rne about
half its value. Perhaps, if I’m lucky, I get
S2O for it, maybe a little more. They put it
it away in camphor for me and next fall I
go after it. I have to pay 4 per cent, inter
est ou tbe mouth for the length of time I
have bad it, but that don’; am unttomuch.
In return I lave bad the use of the money
all summer, haven’t had to pay storage on
my coat and have been furnished with a
guarantee 'bat old Unky would take good
care of it for me.”
High up on the arm of the young men of
Dudetown reposes a silver bangle bracelet,
which tells to all who ha: pen to squeeze
that young man’s muscle section tiiat he is
in love. Jewelers tried to revive the wrist
bangles of the days of the Louis’ for our
nineteenth century men, but ’twss impossi
ble. They simply would not wear them.
But they have consented to the silver band
aboie the elbow. It is worn just below the
muscle bump, which every man is always
asking you to squeeze, and is so located that
it is lost to sight, though it Is never out of
memory dear.
The ladies of Gotham are very good to
the gentlemen of that place. They are pre
senting them with miniatures of tbem
selve, exquisitely painted on ivory. Time
was when a simple photo card size was
good enough for anybody’s best fellow.
Then a cabinet must be bought for him; or
a panel nearly as large as life and as natural
as the camera c uld make it. Now it costs
525 to give one’slikeness to one’s divinity,
for it must be upon the finest of polished
ivory and so beautifully tinted that none
but a real artist can do tbe work.
The most approved ivory likenesses are
no larger than the pictures of George Wash
ington upon our postage stamps. Aud they
are designed to be Sited within a locket
which is to be worn upon the watch chain.
Twenty-five dollars is the very cheapest
sum fer which the ivory likeness can be ob
tained. They used to cost SSO, but an artist
recently imported, who makes a s; ecialtyof
these, says: “They cost no more than
twenty-five in Lunnon.” And so one must
pay no more than that in this country.
Another dainty personal gift is a likeness
of one’s self painted upon a coffee cup,
which is to adorn the bachelor quarters of
one’s best love. If paintid by an artist who
understands china painting, the colors do
not change in tbe firing, aud the effect is as
lovely as could be desired.
Still ano’hT way of giving ones likeness
to one’s best boy is by having it painted
upon the inside cf the case of his watch.
This method nos-esses one advantage over
those previously mentioned, namely, that of
endurance. Seasons may wax and waue.
Time may come aDd time may go, but as
long as ttie ticking of that part cular watch
goes on, just so long will the dain y, smil
ing features look out from the inside of the
golden over. Nothing can erase it and
nothing can cover it up save another pict
ure painted over it. And shame be upou
the artist who could be prevailed upon to
do so ruthless a deed.
Carrie Careless.
ST. PATRICK’S DAY fcXERC:SE3.
The Pupils of St. Joseph’s Academy
at Washington Celebrate.
Washington, Ga., March 21.—0n St.
Patrick’s Day the parlors of St. Joseph’s
Academy were brilliant with lights and gay
with numerous guests assembled to enjoy
the delightful programme of music and
recitation prepared by the young ladies in
honrr of the glorious apostle of Ireland. A
large picture of the saint was embowered in
ferns and trailing vines, and frem a green
arch hung “Erin’s Harp,” en wreathed with
shamrocks. Below is given the programme,
whi-h wa charming throughout:
Hymn to St. Patrick—School.
Piano solo, “Melodies from Ireland," Teresa
Kennedy, Savannah.
Essay, “St. Patrick,” Bessie Gallagher, Sa
vannah.
Vocal solo. “Song of the Exile,” Kate Ken
nedy, Augusta.
Piano solo, “Last Rose of Summer,” Eva
R chter, Madison, Ga.
R citation, “Do You Remember Ireland?”
Mav Ronan, Savannah.
Vocal eolo, “Erin Aethore,” Maggie O’Con-
Auurusta.
Vocal duet, “Farewell Acushla,” Teresa and
Kate Kennedy.
Recitation, “A Gift from Ireland,” Nora
Forhan and Frances O’Neil.
Duet. “Emerald Gems,” Nellie Horne and
Jessie Weeks.
Vocal solo, “Annie O’ the May,” Julia O'Con
nor, Augusta.
Piano eoio, “The Minstrel Boy,” Noia Ben
son; “Erin's Flag,” Katie Mehrtens, Savannah.
Chorus, “God Save Ireland.”
Miss Teresa Kennedy “carried back” many
a heart to the dear old home with the sweet
melodies from Ireland. Miss Bessie Galla
gher told gracefully aud interesting) v of St.
Patrick’s life aud labors. Miss May Honan’s
recitation elicited much praise.’ Avery
sweet vocal duet was "Farewell, Acushla,”
and charmingly sung by Musses Teresa and
Kate Kennedy. Miss N. Forhan, habited as
a real old Irish erandmother, receiving the
gift of a bit of Irish earth and a tiny sham
rock, made a touching picture. The recita
tion of “Erin’s Flag” by Miss Katie Mehr
tens filled every heart with enthusiasm and
tempted every voice to join in tho closing
chorus. “God Save Ireland” and “God Save
Ireland Say We AU.”
Capt. Hochstrasser’a Funera’.
Columbus, Ga., March 22.—The funeral
of Capt. Hochstrasser, whose death was
wired last night, will take place to-morrow
afternoon and will be tbe most imposing
funera! pageant witnessed in Columous in
years. Capt. Hochstrasser was prominent
in business and social circles, and the entire
city deeply mourns bis sudden death.
Fast Carroll’s Eroken Levee.
Vicksburg, Miss., March 22.—Informa
tion to-night from the break in the levee at
Concord, in East Carroll parish, is that it is
widening rapidly, and at 3:30 o’clock this
afternoon it was thought to be about 500
feet wide and 100 feet deep.
Gorman at tt Augustine.
St. Augustine, Fla., March 22.—Sen
ator A. P. G rman. Congressman Earnes
Compton, E. F. Higgs, W. E. Montgomery
and Kaiden Kent arr-ved at the Ponce de
Leon to-night. They will remain a few
days.
A BRIGHT EA;T INDIAN.
She Goes to Oxford and Knows Lots of
Roman Law.
Elizabeth Bisland in Harper's Bazar.
One of the most interesting and striking
figures among the Oxford students is Cor
nelia Sorabji, a tall olive-skinned girl, os
slender as the traditional Indian princes
who weighed only one rose leaf. Clothed
in her native dress of pale blue
crape embroidered with gold, with its
mantle draped over her head like a
veil and shadowing her astonishingly large
and brilliant eyes, she makes a strange
picture among tho rosy, blonde English
wo nen in their tailor gowns. At 18, and
professor of literature in the University at
Bombay, she still thirsted for broader op
portunities and found her way to Somer
ville, and attracted attention by her bril
liant examination papers for the history
aud literary schools. The government de
cided, however, that a woman with knowl
edge of law was needed to collect evidence
in the Zenanas, and she immediately
entered upon a legal course. After
six months’ study her papers on
Roman law were held by
tne examiuers to be the most
remarkable and able ever presented by any
sudent of either sex in the university.
Prince Dbuleep Singh’s two daughters are
also members of Somerville, aud on its rolls
stand very many of the most noted and
noble names of Engia and. The outside world
hears le sof the work done by women at
Oxford thau of those at Cambr dge, bacause
of a different system of c inferring honors;
hut here is really found the bast example of
women freely sharing in university life,
and the best proof that neither young" men
nor young women are the worse for that
community of study.
FLORIDA PKQ3paATRS.
Some of the Rich Finds in Columbia
County.
Lake City, Fla., March 22.—Colombia
county’s phosphate deposits are being; de
▼eloped rapidly. •
Preliminary work has been going; on for
a year or more, and a great deal of expen
sive prospecting, negotiating, option taking,
analyzing, etc., have been done, the woods
at limes being almost full of phosphate
hunter-. And they have not hunted in
vain. Vast deposits have been found and
millions of and liars have been in vested in
pbospha'e lands and phosphate works.
South of Lake City and along the iche
tuckuee river in this and theoontiguous por
tion of Suwaunee county hundreds of
bands are now employed mining the rock
for shipment, and large quantities of it are
bei ig moved by the railroads. Several
companies and some individuals are now
operating in this region.
One of the richest deposits, covering 600
acres, is owned by the Columbia Phospaate
Company of Lake City, whicn just now
makes its business public. Mr. J mes E.
Young, Capt. A. B. Hart, J. D. Callway,
William R. Bush and Janies A. Crawrord,
leading business men of Lake City, and Col.
Jeff I.ane, of the Qeorgia Southern and
Florida railway, Macon, with W. N.
Thompson, of the Florida Central and Pen
insular, Fernandina, are the holders, the
first named gentlemen being president and
treasurer, the sec -nd secretary. They are
out a good deal of money, first and last, but
“struck it rich” in the end. E. B. Bailey,
the contractor for convict labor, who is
now working a large number of hands
in the section, has leased the privilege at a
royalty of $1 per ton for all that can be
mined, agreeing to move at least 10,000 tons
a year. It is “hard rook” phosphate and
analyzes from 79 to B.sU<j per cent, phosphate
of lime, with less than 2 per cent, iron and
aluminum.
It is accessible, of great depth, and easily
mined. But the largest deal in this section
recently has just been consummated by the
Lake City Laud and Timber Company, i 1
the purchase of 20,000 acres of land lying in
this and Alachua counties, on both sides the
Santa Fe river, originallv included in the
Sir Edward J. R ed purcha e, but more re
cently held by the Land and Trust Com
pany of Florida (iimi ed), from which it
was purchased, Col. John A. Henderson of
Tallahassee conducting the transfer as
attorney for the company.
The incorporators of this company are
James E. Young, president; Judge John F.
White of Live Oak, vice president; James
A. Crawford, treasurer; A. B. Hart, secre
tary, with V. J. Herl ng of Her long’s sta
tion, J. C. Getzen of Fort White and Will
iam R. Bush, postmaster at Lake City,
constituting the botrd of directors; Hon.
J hu V. Brown of Suwannee Shoals, W. N.
Thompson of Ferna dina. Col. J. 8. White
of Live Oak, J. D. Cal aivay of this city
and T. W. Qetzen of Fort White being the
other stockholders and incorporators.
The amount of capital stock is $50,000,
which is all taken and none offered. The
incorporation datGs from Fob. 28 las’, and
the transfer stated above was effected
March 12. The land purchased is said
to be very rich in phosphate—that is, from
5,000 to 10,000 acres of it. It will be, with
out delay, more thoroughly explored and
properly mapped as its resour es are devel
oped to the fullest extent. As timber laud
alone, it is reported the finest unbroken
body in the state, so that its value in this
particular and for turpentining is probably
much more than the purchase price, which
is not made public.though known to be large.
It lies immediately in the great phos
phate belt of the peninsula, and is
of excellent agricultural quality. This
company really grew out of the success of
the first named, but is separate and distinct
from and entirely independent of it. The
principal place of business for both will be
Lake City. T. B. O.
POLITICS AT PALATKA.
The Coming Municipal Election to be
a Lively One.
Palatka, Fla. , March 22.—The coming
municipal election, which occurs on April 1,
is exciting great interest. Judge J. E.
Baldwin will be nominated by the repub
lican convention, which meets on March 27.
The democratic convention ha3 not yet been
called, and it is uncertain who its nominee
will be. 8. J. Kennerly, M. Loeb andE. R.
McKean are nnntioned in this connection.
It seems to be the general opinion tnat
the nominee has not j t been named. Other
men hinted at for the office are R. J.
Adams, F. P. Mersoreau and L. C. Canova.
Maj. H. R. Teasdale, one of the oldest
residents of Palatka, died yesterday morn
ing at 4 o’clock of a complication of dis
orders. He was several times mayor, and
held various county offices.
CALIFORNIA STAGE ROBBERY.
The Knights of the Road Once More
at Their Old Tricks.
Rkddjng, Cal., March 22.—Weaverville
and Redding stage wa3 robbed again this
evening about a mile and a half from Red
ding, some twenty yards this side ot where
the stage was robbed a week ago Saturday
night. It is presumed to be the name man.
The robber stepped out from behind a tree
disguised with a barley sack over his bead.
Pointing a pistol at the driver, Ed B. aoaett,
he orde.ed him to throw out the box.
Brackett threw out the Shasta Wells-
Fargo & Oo.’s box when the robber told
him to throw out the Weaverville box. The
driver then threw out the Weaverville b >x.
A lady passenger on the box with the driver
and a male passe ger inside were not dis
turbed. There was no messenger aboard,
and the treasure was light. Ed Graham’
the driver who was shot iu the other rob
bery, is getting well.
Ex-3ov. Lucius Robinson Dying.
Elmira, N. Y., March 22.—Ex-Gov.
Robinson had another relapse this morning
a id has been gradually sinki g throughout
the day. It is hardly probable that he can
survive the night.
A Railroad President Dead.
Boston, Mass, March 21.—Levy C.
Wide, president of the Mexican Central
Railroad Company, died this morning.
MEDICAL* ‘
Be Sure
If you have made up your mind to buy
Hood’s Sarsaparilla do not be induced to take
any other. A Boston lady, whose example is
worthy imitation, tells her experience below:
“ In one store where I went to buy Hood’s
Sarsaparilla the clerk tried to induce me fcuy
their own Instead of Hood's; he told me their's
would last longer; that I might take it on ten
To Get
days’ trial; that if I did not like it I need not
pay anything, etc. But he could not prevail
on me to change. I told him I had taken
Hood’s Sarsaparilla, knew what it was, was
satisfied with it, and did not want any other.
When I began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla
I was feeling real miserable with dyspepsia,
and so weak that at times I could hardly
Hood’s
stand. I looked like a person in consump
tion. Hood’s Sarsaparilla did me so much
good that I wonder at myself sometimes,
and my friends frequently speak of it.” Mrs.
Elia. A. Goff, 61 Terrace Street, Boston.
Sarsapariila
Sold by all druggists. £1 ; six for $5. Prepared only
by C. 1. HOOP A CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
MEETINGS.
CALA.NTHK LODGE SoT 2, R OP pT~
The regular meeting of the Lodge will vxpv
be held THIS Monday! EVENING, at
8 o’clock. k S Tj
A prompt attendance of the me u MKfca
ber* ia requested. Vats’
Chas. A. Flex ino. C. C.
J. E. Freeman. K. of R. and S.
BFECIAL NOTICES.
On and after Feb. 1, 1880, the baeie of meas
urement of all advertising ia cKe Moasiso
News unit be agate, or at the rats q/ >1 4o an
inch for the fir it insertion.
On Bull Street, south of liberty, or in Whit
aker street car from Park to South Broad street,
A GOLD WATCH, witn coin attachea to short
chain. Watcn with monogram L. P. G. on
cover. Liberal reward will be paid to finder at
A. MINIS’ SONS. Bay street.
NUT I C E. ~
Neither the captain nor consignees of the
British steamship SYLVIA, Owens, master,
will be responsible for any debts contracted
by crew of said vessel.
A. MINIS’ SONS, Consignees.
THE SAVANNAH BREWING CO.’S
BOCK BEER,
Such as the old Teutonians drank, it out,
AND EVERYBODY ENJOYS IT.
FREID A HICKS,
i
DELMONICOS OF THE SOUTH.
OPEN DAY AND NIGHT.
NOS. 9, 11, 13 MARKET.
GLYCERINE SOAP, lO CENTS A BAR.
This Soap is usually sold at double the above
price. Supply is limited.
ROWLINBKI, Phabmacist,
Broughton and Drayton Sts.
Telephone 465.
POLAND SPRiNGK
Just received direct, a shipment of this cele
brated water.
FIFTY CASES HATHORN WATER.
TWENTY-FIVE CASES BUFFALO WATER.
CLYSMIC AND BETHESDA WATERS.
AT
BUTLER'S PHARMACY.
DR. M. SCHWAB A SON,
GRADUATE OPTICIANS,
No. 23 Bull Street, Savannah, Ga.
If your eyes are not properly fitted with eve
glasses or spectacles, we desire the opportunity
of fitting them with glasses which will correct
any visual imperfection tnat may exist, or can
be corrected by scientific means As specialists
we have fitted ourselves by a practical course of
study, graduating from Dr. C. A. Bucklin's
School of Optics, New York. We are practical
optcians, and make our own goods. New lenses
put in old frames while you wait. Oculists’
prescriptions a specialty, and carefully filled.
No charge for examination.
“DO YU NEAR RASH!”
Yure “Unkel Adam" kin borrow yu the
“Geld” on yure Dimonds; yall r or wite Time
keepers. Kloding, Tules, Ac. Open from 7
A. M. to 9 p. m., Saturdays to 11 p. m.
NEW YORK LOAN OFFICE,
ADAM STRAUSS, A anager.
20 Jefferson street, cor. Congress str et lane.
THE ARTESIAN SWIMMING POOL
On Liberty street is being much improved. Wil
be leased on favorable terms to responsible pari
ties. Apply to
WALTHOUR & RIVERS,
No. tQ3 St. Julian Street.
IF YOU WANT
A glass of the old-fashioned Bock Beer, which
can be had everywhere, call for it. The best
that was ever in the market.
SAVANNAH BREWING COMPANY.
SEE WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY
About rimer’s Liver Corrector.
I have used ULMER’S LIVER CORRECTOR
in my family with the most gratifying results
where other remedies have failed. It has been
found to be just what is required. I look upon
it as a valuable medicine.
DAVID HESTON,
Proprietor United States Label Printing Estab
lishment, Frankford, Philadelphia, Pa.
I consider ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR a
most valuable medicine, and snail take pleasure
in recommending it. It was prescribed for me
by my physician. G. F. ANDERSON.
President of the Seeverg & Anderson .Milling
Company, Baltimore, Md.
I consider ULMER'S LIVER CORRECTOR
invaluable as a family medicine.
DAVID WELLS,
Ex-A lderman City Savannah, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICE TO JURORS.
City Court of Savannah. )
February Term, 1891. f
The Traverse Jurors of the City Court of
Savannah, who were dismissed to 12 o’clock m.
THIS DAY need not appear until 18 o'clock k.
TO-MORROW (Tuesday), the 24tb instant.
By order of Hon. WM. D. HARDEN,
Judge City Court of Savannah.
Philip M. Russell, Clerk C. C. S.
LUMBER.
McCauley, Stillwell k Ca,
Yellow Pine Lumber,
ROUGH OR DRESSED.
Planing Mill, yard and office,Gwinnett street,
east of S., F. and W. Ry.
Dressed Flooring, Celling, Mouldings, Weath
erboarding, Shingles, Lathes, Etc.
Estimates furnished and prompt delivery
gua an teed.
COCOA AND CHOCOLATES.
COCO -A..
HALF POUND TINS,
30 CENTS EACH.
NONE BETTER.
LEATHER GOODS.
NEIDLINGER & BABEL
—sole agents for—
HOYT’S LEATHER BELTING, REVERE RUB
BER CO.’S GIANT STICHED BELT,
LACING, RIVETS and BELT HOOKS.
164 St. Julian and 153 Bryan Streets,
SAVANNAH, - - GEORGIA
AMUSEMENTS.
J- J. LAFFERTY
Will deliver his Popular and Humorous
Lecture.
‘Old Times and New,”
at
WESLEY CHURCH LECTURE ROOM
Tuesday Evening. March 24th.
The popularity of Dr. Lafferty s lectures ex
cites a 1 tent ion and admiration everywhere.
. ..j..m ——
’ # PoP*/L£\ Tv'o^nri^
Shakespeare says all the world is a stage
and we are all players. Some are favorites,
but none deserves more favor than the man
that dresses you well and becomingly for
the play, and at a reasonable price. That
is the aim of “THE FAMOUS” Clothing
House. We are ready for you for your
Spring Suits. For boys we have a good,
strong suit for $1 50. $3 will buy a good
all wool Cheviot Suit. No Clothing store
in Savannah will sell you first-class Cloth
ing for as little money as
11 MIS”
148 Broughton St.
HARDWARE^
TO MECHANICS
A full line of Carpenters’
Tools of all kinds always in
stock. Bailey’s Patent Planes
and Tools; Disston’s Hand and
Panel Saws: Jenning’s Auger
Bits and Braces, and every
article required by mechanics.
Machinists’ Tools, all kinds.
Wiley & Russell Stocks and
Dies. Blacksmiths’ Drills and
Ratchets. Forges, Bellows,
Blowers, Vises. Merse’s Twist
and Taper Drills. Mill Sup
plies. Planters’ Tools.
FOR SALE BY
FaliarDardvareCo.
148 and 150 Congress Street.
BAN K>.
JOS L D _ WEED, “7?aT"RhvTCAVd
President. Vice President.
JAS. H. HUNTER, Cashier.
SAVANNAH HANK 4 TRUST CO.
Savings Dap’!
ALLOWS
Deposits of $1 and Upward Received.
Interest on Deposits Payable Quarterly.
DIRECTORS:
Joseph D. Werd, of J. D. Weed & Ocx
John C. Rowland, Capitalist.
C. A. Reitze, Exchange and Insurance.
John L. Hardee, Capitalist.
R. G. Erwin, of Chisholm, Erwin A dußlgnon.
Edward Karow. of Strauss* Cos.
Isaac G. Haas, General Broker,
M. Y. Macln tyre, of M. Y. * D. L Maclntyre.
John Lyons, of John Lyons & Cos.
Walter Coney, of Paterson, Downing * Go.
D. C. Baoon, Lumber.
VEGETABLES FRU ITS? ETC.
COW PEAS.
CLAY, SPECKLED, BLACK EYE, PIGEON
AND BLACK PEAS.
N. O. and VA. PEANUTS.
SEED PEANUTS. RAISINS, LEMONS,
ORANGES, NUTS. SEED CORN,
HAT, GRAIN AND FEETD.
ETC., ETC.
W. D, SIMKINS
PRINTING ANO BGOKBi.MIiSG.
1830 -F ALLaBaW I fi'f ER-l 83<
PRINTING AND BINDING.
BLANK BOOKS.
Establishment fully furnished with all
necessary TOOLS and MACHINERY,
PAPERS and MATERIALS. Comps,
tent Workmen. Established Reputa
tion for Good Work. Additional or*
ders solicited. Estimates furnished.
93 % BAY STREET.
GEO. N NICHOLS.
WINTER RESORTS.
SUWANNEE SULPHUR SPRINGS.
Resort and Sanitarium.
SUWANNEE, - FLA.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR. Located on a high,
dry bluff, overlooking the Suwannee River, with
its beautifal scenery. The unique Coquina
Rock Mam Buildings, surrounded by the com
fortable cottages. supplied witn hot and cold
mineral water direct from the spring, offers as
a Winter and Summer Rtsort many a 1 vantages
that can only be appreciated by a visit. Per
fectly froe from malaria, atmosphere ary ana
pleasant, temuered by the southwest breeze of
the Gull. The remedial virtues or the water for
Rheumatism. Dyspepsia, Kidney and Liv m
Complaints, are too well known to be expatiated
upon. Write for pamphlet with testimonials
and circular with rates.
S. H. PECK, Suwannee, Fla.
