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4, 8A8Y BRIGHT BABBLE.
KEW YORK LIFE THROUGH THE
EYES OF A WOYAN.
Tfce Modern Woman 04 Wheels —The
? Smart Carriage of To-day-A Few
• Yea: e Ago and Now—What a Woman
f Carries With Her When She Drives
Oat—Carriage* of the Vanderbilts.
A Morning in Central Park—Wom
an's Hair Must Shine—New York’s
New Farce—The Man Who is a Cad.
New York, May 2. —There si a time
when anything in the ihape of a carriage
waft gladly welcomed by a woman—when
to drive a buggy, to (it high up on a dog
cart, to be low in a phaeton, to be (hut up
tight in a brougham, or to feel like a small
pea in a large pod iu an enormous landau
gratified every desire. But, Diets you, that
won’t do nowadays.
THE MODERN WOMAN ON WHEELS.
Madame now sits at home and pouts on a
clear, sunshiny day, and will not go out in
her victoria because it is swung too low and
hasn't the necessary thirty-two springe,
which makes driving so easy that it seems
like teing rocked in a cradle. Bhe declines
to drive out on a rainy day because her
brougham is too high, the windows too large
and the color a dull green instead of the
favorite bright blue. Hhe prefers to walk
rather than go in an old-fashioned equipage.
The fashionable victoria is higa, broad, with
a number of springs, and should have a pair
of horses that contrast in color, a gray and
a bay being given the preference. No
cbe.ns must jingle, but the harness must
glitter from the amount of elbow grease
given it, and the horses must lock as if they
bad satin skins. The gloves of the coach
man and footman must be carefully pipe
clayed, but they must so thoroughly under
stand how to mi* vinegar with the white
that it docs not rub olf on the carriage rugs,
or on the sloeves of my lady's coat if she
should need to be helped out.
THE SMART CARRIAGE OK TO-DAY.
The smart brougham is of rather light
blue, swung low, shaped like a sedan chair,
and should nave four panes of glass in its
tiny windows. I wonder if you know what
the bulging out at the back means. It is a
revival of an ancient custom. The long,
narrow place that cornea just back of the
seat, and which shows from the outside,was,
(n years gone by, used to bold the pistols,
the aworas, or whatever weapons It was
thought would be necessary on the road.
Now, you know it’s not a real place in the
brougham of to-Hay, though in the past the
cushion of the seat was raised, a lid lifted
up, and there were the instruments of war
fare.
a woman’s driving belongings.
In her brougham ray lady has everything
that ape may need—hand glass, card-case,
two or three bottles to hold scents or salts,
a tiny clock, a place for the book that will
amuse her while she waits for something,
and a fan in case she should be a trifle
warm. This is her oarriage for cold or
stormy days. Iu the sunshine, if she is not
In a victoria, she is in a cabriolet. This
carnage is faucied by French women. It
is swung higher than the victoria, lacks its
breadth, has a very high back, and
is usually lined with a light cloth.
In front it has a high dashboard
such as is not seen on the victoria. It
forces one to sit uu as if an extra dose of
ramrod tea has added stiffness to one’s
back, and it may be cited as a carriage of
caprice rather than one of comfort. To
drive oneself the high curricle with its
broad dashboard, its brass bar, its clock
strapped just in the center of the dash
boa- and, and showing against the highly var
nished leather is fancied. So far, only a
few have been seen in the park, aud theee
have been driven by men, but undoubtedly
they will become women’s carriages when
ft is known that one of the prettiest of cur
ricles is driven by the daughters of the
Prince of Wales, all of whom are like their
mother, very good whips.
CARRIAGES OF THK VANDERBILTS.
Mrs. William Vanderbilt drives in a
quiet, refined-looking victoria, and so does
Sirs. Willie K. Vanderbilt; but Airs. Seward
Webb goes through the Park in a huge
landau that seems like the one that Queen
Victoria uses when she wishes to delight the
eyes of the multitude. It is huge, it is awk
ward-looking, and it is pretentious. The
sort of woman who is seen in such
a carriage lequires age and the most
positive social recognition. If Mrs.
August Belmout, Mrs. Astor or Mrs.
William H. Vanderbilt were in such a turn
out it would be o nsidered right and proper,
but when a younger woman looks like a
dotlet on the “i” in it, only laughter and
ridioule are provoked. Can’t an Amerioan
woman have what she wants! asks some
body, who is very patriotic. Certainly.
She can put on a Worth frock and ride on
an ash cart if she likes to, but just as
certainly will she make herself ridiculous,
and that no woman, Amerioan or other
wise, can afford to da
MORNING IN CENTRAL PARK.
In the early morning the park is filled
with riders and women who are driving out
with the little folk from the nursery, and
with the sunshine and the green framing, it
looks somehow as if Paradise had opened
its gates, and all the nice little oherube had
tumbled down. The proudest woman is the
young good looking one, who can have four
•mall people crowded into her duo. and who
charges the footman in the rumble to keep
an eye on them and see that none of them
fall out, while she watches the horses and
sees that they behave themselves.
The little people usually have along
with them their own special pets;
and dolls, kittsns, and small and big’
dogs are noted as their chosen friends.
One wee bit of a girl, who goes out every
morning with her proud mamma, has a
white kitten, dressed in a long white slip,
which wears a pink sunbounet tied under
Us chin. It sits in her lap in a most placid
manner, and as the long white skirts hide
the tour feet, it is dlffloult to believe that it
Is not one baby carrying another. In an
other establishment, where they rejoloe
In triplets, two dogs, one a;fox terrier, the
other a King Charles (and do not
think for a minute that this is not
the truth), and a tiny alligator in
a glass bjx go out driving in the morning.
And really, Ido think the proud possessor
of the alligator finds it lees troublesome
tbau do the owners of the dogs; the fox
terrier having a never-ending desire to bite
the ears of the King Charles. It is a must
beautiful thing in the springtime to see how
thoroughly and entirely babies are in fash
ion.
woman’s hair must shins.
It doesn't make muoh difference whether
your locks are golden or brown, ashen or
black; to have the stamp of la mode upon
them, they must shine like satin, and the
woman who wants to be the fasnion is racing
around from chemist to chemist trying to
get something that will give her hair the
requisite glossy hue, and yet wnich will not
be absolutely greasy. Oftenest vaseline is
used for this purpose, but the object.on to it
is that it will stick to the hair and some
thing is needed that will give the desired
gloss without the oily effect. Of course,
there is something, anil the woman who
knows it is mean enough to keep the
secret to herself. Bbe feels that she has
to pay a high price for it, and she don’t
propose to soil her information. Women
are mean anout some things. A well
known barber says that Mrs. Langtry
used a combination of vaseline and lamp
black to darken and muke glossy her hair,
but it sounds like such a musny mixture
tha; it is taken with a grain of salt—the in
formation, I mean, not the vaseline and
lamp blaok. brushing your hair will give
it a shine, but to make it of the gloas de
sired you have got louse something else.
And, by-tiie-by, it may be mentioned for
the protection of Charlie, Harry and Tom,
that I he real stuff k-avs no grease In the
*“’**, “• and t at the girl whose bead makes a
k on a coat isn't the one who knows the
•erret of the gi M
vohs’s atw ram g.
VWt Jbu Itys fate*' ! lam get-
ting desperately tired of emotional things,
of plays that get me up to Oin sorrow,
make me cry until my nose is red, and take
away my appetite for supper But I like
the real, true, veritable farce, ad I saw
i one the other nigh.. It was called "Mr.
Wilkinson's Widow-.." and, besides be.ng
extremely fenny, it pointed amoral and
adorned a tale. It showed how lacking in
wisdom is the men who concludes tnat
women don't find out things, and
it showed how full of wisdom
is the man who marries the widow. It told
in the most deiighful manner of the joys
that come from taking os your obosen one
the woman who had gone through the mill
before and who, consequently, was going to
get her own way in such a way that you
thought it your way. I laughed over “Mr.
Wilkinson’s Widows” until 1 think it
would have done Mr. Wilkinson good to
have gotten up from his grave and come
and seen me. I think he saved me from an
attack of the grip. I laughed over
THE STORY OK A DIAMOND NECKLACE
which had been entered on bis other aocount
more than anybody eUe in the bouse,
because I know from a confiding book
keeper in a big jew eiry shop how many men
keep double accounts, how many clerks
had been discharged for congratulat
ing wives on rings and bracelets tnat were
never bought for them, and bow many bills
there were that were sent “down-town”
rather than to “the house.” It was not
remarkable that Mr. Wilkinson’s widows
grt married again. They were two
extremely fetching-looking women, who
knew how to put on their gowns, and how
to make life more or less comfortable to a
man: In fact, Mr. Wilkinson’s, while
a little above the average, might yet be
called typical widows, and that they wed
ded again is only in the natural order of
events. If it happens to come near you go
and see it, for Mr. Wilkinson’s w.dows and
their spouses, and Mr. Wilkinson’s piolure
will make you laugh until you get ths best
appetite for supper you ever had, and now
adays, when we are all wondering whether
we are going to get the grip or the typhoid
fever, or the mulligrubs, or gooduess only
knows what, anything that gives an appe
tite is to be greeted with open arras, or
whatever may be your method of express
ing satisfaction.
THE MAN WHO 19 A CAD.
Some women were talking the other day
about cads, and they said that while the
snob may be found among women, the cad
is essentially masculine. He is prevalent
at times. He comes up like the weeds and
the spriDgfreoklea, and with a little care he
cau be extinguished almost as easily.
He spends his time iu thinking what rude
things he can say or do. Of course he
don't think they aro rude, he thinks they are
clever.
He has an idoa’that people who keepquiot
don’t know anything. In this he is fre
quently mistaken.
He does not believe that any wotnan can
see him and not love him: this Is often an
error on his part. He is satisfied that
after seeing him Providence concluded to
make the world; and yet Providence is
not given to making mistakes.
He oocupies three seats in a street car,
audibly damns the conductor, smirks at any
woman who may be deceutly dressed, aud
believes that he is accepted as a man of the
world. He is; but not of the world that he
would wish to belong to.
He tells women it was a pity he didn’t
know them younger, so that he might have
trained them; If he had. they would have
occupied cells in the house of detention.
He has induoed some girl to tnarry him,
and he announces boldly that it Is a good
thing on both sides. Same people doubt
this.
He has the latest thing iu carriages, in
trousers, and in waistcoats, but somehow,
while he gets his hats from a London hat
ter, and Poole makes his ooats, brains don’t
seem to accumulate under “ the only hat a
gentleman oould possiblv wear.”
He has one fuliy developed idea, and that
Is that he is a gentleman. He never was
more mistaken in his life.
He never got close enough to a gentleman
to catch good manners, nor to a man to be
well kicked.
He is a blot npon the faoe of the universe.
Let's sponge him out. “Bab.”
A YOUNQ WOMAN’S WHIM.
It Was So Funny That It Made An
other Young Woman Laugh.
From tlxe Kew York Sun.
“Positively, I had the funniest experience
of my life last night,” remarked a vivacious
young woman to a party of intimate friends
at supper after the play. “No, couldn’t
think of repeating it, mamma might object,”
and, closing her red lips firmly, the tanta
lizing creature refused to open them save to
admit salad and ioee. After some his-
Sered consultation, however, it was flnallv
ecided the story would do to tell, and, as
suring herself they could never guess the
heroine’s identity, the narrator began:
“You see, I went way up town yesterday
to dine and stay all night with an elderly
friend of mamma's whose husband had gone
south. Thinking to make it pleasanter for
me, the lady had invited another girl, a
quiet little thing, who scarcely spoke, but
was charmingly gowned and wore more
splendid rings than I had ever seen bofore.
For soihe reason to us was given an apart
ment m common, but even under the
inspiration of ourl papers and toilet creams
she refused to talk freely. As girl* will, I
begged her to let me see and try on her
rings, praised their great beauty, sug
gested that their value might make her
nervous, and asked what she did with iheui
at Dight. Tho poor thii g stammered and
looked bo embarrassed I at once ebaugod
the subject and thought no more about it.
As the two men here are my brothers I
don’t mind mentioning the fact that nine
out of ten of us took off our shoes and
stockings as a first move toward retiring.
1 did, and paddled about while my
room mate brushed her hair and teeth, read
timidly from a tiny pocket testament, said
her prayers, and never unfastened one but
ton of her boots till I turned the gas out and
jumped in under the covers. Then for fully
five minutes I heard her fumbling at her
shoes and a curious clinking noise before we
were settled to repose. The strange bed,
and being a light sleeper, 1 remained awake
long after my companion set up a gentle
snooze; but such restlessness! Hhe thrashed
about from side to side, plunged here and
there, her feet fairly dancing with uneasi
ness. Oddly enough, with every movement
some hard substance struck the foot board,
scratching it so 1 was tempted to strike a
match and discover the causa Finally 1
did go off in a dose, and knew nothing till
a sharp pain in my ankle brought me to
consciousness while the daylight flooded the
room. Then, so ridiculous was tha pioture
beside me, I went off into convulsions of
laughter, in spite of my bleeding limb.
“There lay my silent friend sound asleep
in her pretty lace-fri)led night dress, her
yellow hair tumbled, cheeks flushed, and,
lo 1 sticking out below tho disordered bed
clothes, two small, white feet, with jewels
sparkling on every toe. By actual count
she had seven rings on those short jointed
digits, a marquise for the great toe, a soli
taire next, and so ou to a tiny cat’s—eye
winking where the last pink one was stand
ing at a painful angle from its tellows. Of
oourse, my loud laughter waked her ut once;
and with a face crimson to tho roots of her
hair she gave a hasty glance at her ridicu
lous extremities and, burying her face in
the pillow, burst into tors. 1 grew sorry in
a moment, tried to stop smiling, and begged
a thousand pardons, while she explained. It
appears her older sister had gone west in a
hunting party tbsj day before and had left
the jewels in her charge, with many in
junctions for their safety. All that even
ing while we thought her so quiet tho was
studying the best means to preserve them
from any casual burglars, had at last struck
upon that novelty, and hence the rings o i
her toes. Poor Uttle girl, she could scarcely
get her shoes on, so bruised and swollen
were her feet. A warm bath relieved the
pain, but 1 have bee i gurgling at tha
thought of that pioture ever slune. ■*
Lrummers, boy your hats and oanst at
VV fought** buom.-vAI, .
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 3, 1891—TWELVE PAGES.
GAY CARRIE CARELESS.
WHAT IHI OIRL3 DO WhBN THEY
GO OUT FOR A BIDE.
The Newest and Nattiest Thing in Rid
ing Habits—What it Costa to Take a
Ride on Dobbin—Tableaux That Are
Very Pleasant Affaire—Caar Little
Carmencitaand Her Naivete—Otero la
Leading a Butterfly Life- Mrs. Htona
wall Jackson In the Pulitzer Building.
Dr. Tanner Once More—Why Bi
vorcsd Women Continue to Keep
Their Husband’s Names.
(CopvrigM.l
New York, May 2.— “ Up In the morn
ing early,” is ths motto for the fair young
miss of Gotham, who wishes to do every
thing that is charming, and who is also
desirous of doing it at the most delightful
time. Early horseback ridea are just the
thing this spring, because the dozen or two
countesses and baronesses who favored New
York with their presence indulged In them,
as soon as the weather afforded. Now, one
sees every girl with the pluck and the
mouey to iudulge in the sport scampering
along in her best possible fashion, on the
prettiest hors* she can procure, upou the
roads that lead out from the city.
Riverside and Grant’s tomb are the popu
lar drives and rides, because there one can
get a nice breakfast and enjoy the luxury of
knowing that one is in a thoroughly aristo
cratic part of the country. All the swells
from sweldom go there, and all the riding
masters take their pupils cantering that
way as soon as they can be trusted to keep
their seat In the saddle,
s? A young ladyVJmount costs nowadays, if
her outfit la according to the best fashion
able advices. The very cheapest habit will
spoil a SIOO bill, and if one goes in for ex
tras, why, SIOO more can easily be spent.
The skirt aud waist, at least the former and
preferably the latter also, should be of
doeskin. The bools must be patent leathers
with tope that reach —nobody knows how
high; and the suede gloves, vest and minor
appointments ore all so expensive that a
Worth costume must be very nice indeed
before it oan equal the riding habit in price.
For early morning trips tne derby crush
hat or the comfortable little peak cap may
be worn. Later the tall hat and regulation
veil must be the invariable headgear.
Very charming it Is these braoing morn
ings to mount Dobbin and tear along the
road side by side with a cavalier who un
derstands his business and knows when to
lead and when to follow, and who knows
again when one must be tired and who sug
ges’s stopping for a geutle walk along seme
shady path. Then, there is the breakfast
and the cocktails—Vermouth, of course,
and the absinthe afterward to settle the
nerves are served just before bread fast as
an appetizer. Then comes the more digni
fied walk home, and half an hour later in
my lady’s boudoir, there is the massage and
the toning down exercise which makes the
skin all smooth and lovely, and wnich keeps
my lady young and fair.
Tableaux are very popular forms of par
lor entertainment. They make a pleasing
variety to the somewhat tiresome danoea
lasting all tbs evening. For each tableaux
or fancy dress party, the guests assemble iu
full uniform. There aro Juliets, Portiai,
Ophelias and the popular characters from
all the latest society plays. There are also
Romeos, Claude Melnottes. Hamlets and
warriors bold that have been famous in
song, story and upon ths boards. Beautiful
tableaux are produced early in the evening,
to the delight of those not taking part, and
later, with their war paint on, the fanciful
ly dressed creatures mingle altogether in
the mazy whirl whioh Is doubly attractive
because of the added charm of unusual
toilets.
Saucy black-eyed Otero is leading a but
terfly life in this great city, and it is snid
that she does not want to go back to Bpain
for even four months, which is her alloted
period for an engagement over there. In
her beautiful little flat on Twenty-third
street she holds high oarnival with the
young men of the town, after the theater,
and she entertains them sumptuously of a
Sunday. She Is strikingly pretty, of the
boldly handsome type that one 'scaroely
knows whether to admire or to fear. Speak
ing no English at all, she never travels
about the city without a maid to do the
talking, and the maid invariably accom
panies her on the short horse car ride which
she takes from her house to the Eden Musee,
where she dances. She is fond of handling
our money and takes delight in counting out
from a beautiful white portmonnaie the ten
cents requisite to convey herseif and maid
across town. Is It not an evidence of foreign
thrift when so great an artist as Otero and
one who Is maklug as much money as she
should care to avail herself of the very
plebeian method of conveyance known as
the horse car? Many an American aotress,
with less than half of Otero’s pay, would
scorn to step foot in anything more common
'than a hansom.
"Say something nico about mo in the
newspapers,” pleaded Carmencita with mo
as she held my hand at the door of her
house, on Twenty-first street, and urged me
to come again. "Say something very
pretty, will you i.oti” arid of course I said
I would. If I could know what would best
please the Senorita I would say it, and say
it gladiv, for she is the dautiest, sweetest,
most absolutely bewitching little beauty
who has ever been behind the New York
footlights— at least that is the verdlot of all
the men who see her, and the women own
up to almost as much—aud that is saying a
great deal.
Anew fad has arisen among divorced
women and that is, that they shall keep their
husband’s name, even after the oourts have
decided that they may legitimately go back
to the ones they answered to in maiden
hood. As Mrs. Lisle Carter says: “Why
should I not keep my husband’s name!
What have I ever done to forfeit it!” But
a few months ago every woman as fast as
she obtained a divorce immediately took
her own name, but now, as proof of her in
nocence, she ksope her husband's and de
clares that she will not give it up.
Any woman who has attempted to trans
act business or to obtain favors or credit
from business people knows that if she is
able to prefix the title of Mrs. to her name,
half the point is gained. Men have mo: e
regard for a woman who bus a man behind
her to defend her rights and interests.
If a woman is Mrs. it is a sort of introduc
tion. It is a statement, that she is not
alone in the world looking out for herself,
with no one to become iudignant, should
her rights be denied. Though the husband
mav be, as is the case with the divorcee,
merely a name, yet, all tho world knows
that there is a great deal in a name, and
that a great power is carried along with
certain titles.
Mrs. Frank Leslie know that fact when
she had her name changed to Frank Leslie.
Mrs. James Brown Bolter knew that she
stood a muoh better chance of recognition
by her husband s namo than if she had taken
her own. Mrs. Laugtry recognized it also,
and so have scores of others, some women
eveu having gone so far as to assume the
title of Mrs. when it did not belong to them.
Mrs. Stoneivall Jaokson was in town the
other day, making a tour of the Pulitzer
building. Bhe is rather a stout, elderly
lady, with grey hair. Mr*. Jackson pro
fessed berseif much pleased with the glory
of the World building, and exclaimed sev
oral times that the asoent up into the gilded
dome was well worth the trouble of toiling
up tho corkscrew stairs beyond the floor
where tho elevator ends its flight.
Anent this remarkable building, all sorts
of people of all slates and conditions find
their way into it. Dr. Tanner who has not
been seen for many a day, appeared down
in the big corridor one day, and immedi
ately die* a large crowd around him by
the singularity of his decorations. HU
portly form, long sines having become wall
fiikd out with wetsrmslon and anything
1m Dial he chose to sat, was eovei sa vita
flags of ail nations, at well as medals, rib
boas and satin bows of
•vsry . by*. ftaUoopy, rubber, bally
and papers of gaudy colors hang ff om bis
coat, and Lis bat was decorated to rival all
the rainbow tints. He bad with him a bot
tle of something which was purported to be
an elixir pf life" warranted to cure all ills,
no matter from what they might arise.
Starvation, misfortune and disaster were
alike easily conquered by this wonderful
Tanner elixir. When told that ha could
not sm “the editor" be became violeat and
threatened pe <ual damage, but was led
out by an order.}' and induced to go quietly
boms.
Jedediah Bassett and the original Aunt
Polly are iu town playing singing school Oo
the smaller churches and missions. Jedo
dish, whose real name is Qoaif. is a short,
fat man, as jolly in private life as be is
funny upon the stage. Aunt Polly, his
mother, is a a genius, having invented the
singing school idea, and being the first to
put it upon the stage. Hhs Is old now aud
don not often take part herself, but when
she onooaes she can walk the boards and
sing “Put the kettle ou and we’ll all take
tea” with all the vim of former days.
Among the literary women of New York
one of tha most attractive is Mrs. Mary
Kyle Dallas of Ledger fame. Eighteen
years ago Robert Bonner hired her for an
eighteen years' engagement, and during
all that time her stories have been features
eagerly read by lovers of short (lotion. Tbe
engagement has now expired, and Mrs.
Dallas is taking a little needed rest to look
about New York, which is almost strange
to her, because of her long and close appli
cation to work. Hhe Is a large woman with
grey hair, fine color and a pretty way of
talking.
New York is full of nice literary women,
who are working hard to keep the people
supplied with bright material, obtainable
only on this giddy little island.
Carrie Careless.
THRILLING STAGS! RIDE.
Unmanageable Horses Dashing Wildly
Down at Frantic Spetd.
From the Detroit Free Fren.
One night I was crossing the Sierra Ne
vadas in a stage. I was tho only passenger
aboard, and hence had a lonely and dreary
night of it. The long, slow pull of the
ascent had consumed all of the fore part of
tbe night and much of tbe early morn.
It was about 2 o'clock when tbe summit
was reached, all unawares to either myself
or the driver in front, for in the tediousness
of the long climb atid the silence and soli
tariness of ths surroundings we had fallen
fast asleep.
Suddenly there was a sharp rolling of the
wheels, a vio.e it jostling of the seats, and
we both awoko to the terrible consciousness
that we were going down tbe mountain at a
most frightful gait—a runaway team in
front.
When the down grade had been struck
the driver—usually a careful and vigilant
man—was so fast as.oop that brakes were
not applied as promptly as was necessary,
and the horses, lidding that they were not
under control, with the heavy stage
rushing upon them, became at once fright
ened and fled in frantic speod down the
steep descent.
When tho driver first awoke and realized
the situation ho was in mid-air, having
been violently thrown from his seat. He
had had the lines wrapped about his hands
and wrists, and, holding fast uuoonsciously,
he was jerked fcrwardlu ths furious leaps
of the team.
Yet it was but a moment or two until he
struck the ragged ledge below the roadway,
and I discovered my situation as I heard
him utter a horr.blo shriek and then a low
moan as of one in the death agony.
By this time the lower wheels of the stage
were off the roadway; the stage itself was
on tbe edge of thy fearful precipice, aud the
axle of the vehicle being drugged along over
tbe stone wall that supported the lower side
of the road-bed.
The scream of horror piercing my ears
emphasized the frightful situation, for the
driver was not only dashed to his death, as
I supposed, in tbe darkness heiow, but there
was the awful possibility that in the next
moment tbe stage and horses would go over
the brink and land In the dismal, unknown
abyss of canyon beneath. The driver was
pulling with all his weight in the direction
of that abyss.
The half upset stage aud the vigorous
Jerks of the frightened team in frout
brought additional horrors to me; neverthe
less I determined to make an effort to s.we
my life, if possible, in a leap upward. So I
sprang out of the stage in a desperate jump
from the higher side. I reiched the ground
in safety, but not a moment too soon.
The stars were bright overhead, and
through an opening in the forest trees
around on either hand I saw the “leaders”
of the team m iking a desperate effort to
avoid being pulled over the precipice, the
lines still in the graßp of the driver below,
the man clinging to the ribbons with the
clutch of death, and the rough stone edges
of the lower wall of the roadway having
broken the speed, since the axle had to be
dragged foroibly over the uneven surface.
with a swift deoision of nirnd I saw
what must be done to stay tho tragedy, so I
jumped to tha front, seized the leader by
the bridle-rein, and at once pulled his face
square to the upper bank. I thus stopped
the horses, and kept the stage still on the
road.
But where was the driver? This was the
harrowing thought in my mind, for the
man’s cries were hushed. I called aloud for
him, but no answering voice came in reply;
no sound was heard save the echo from tho
opposite wall of the canyon beyond and the
frightful panting of the trembling horses,
now well in my hands.
Again and again I cried—louder and
wilder and deeper—ln my distress. But I
heard nothing in response save tbe mocking
echoes ami the heaving s umd of the restless
horses. It was the most terrible moment of
my life—terrible beyond expression!
Alone in tbe dismal sierras—themselves
tho picture and inspiration of gloom—alone
in the deadnoss of the night, with a fright
ened team I knew not how to manage, a
broke i stage out of its pathway, and a sup
posed dead companion to find and Ruard till
help or the morn or the grizzly bear should
come. No pen can ever adequately portray
the sensations of a soul in such a crisis.
Agaiu I cried with a wail of misery and
despair. I knew not how long, how loud,
nor to whom the wailing note went; but
my cry was answered by a low moan, the
mean of a man seemingly in the agonies of
death. My driver was not yet dead, so
thankfulness again sprang into my soul.
It was some oonsolation even to hear the
sound of the man’s agony, for with it came
the hope that the poor fellow, after all,
would survive.
Hope grew stronger, for the next moment
came another and still another groan, this
time from a man evidently with vital
ouergy and a rallying struggle. Boon the
driver crawled, half dead, up the bank, but
tbe only thing he seemed to be thankful for,
and the only fact he seemed to appreciate,
was his oourage in holding on the lines
while he was being dashed and dragged ou
tbe rooks below.
In the darkness the first thing he wanted
seen the manner in which ho had per
formed the fearful feat of—bolding the
reins! 1, still trembling, held the frightened
horses against the upper bank, doing all I
could to quiet the fears of tbe panting beasts.
By the aid of matches we soon had a good
light, and tbe situation was fully revealed.
The poor driver was frightfully inangled
and torn as he struck the sharp edge of the
rooks below.
I tied up the man as best I could; we
mended the broken stage and got it back
into the road, and then came tbe slow and
cautious and paiuful deaoe.it to tbe next
station at tbe foot of the range.
But poor Henry was never again able to
go upon the read behind his team in the
long months during winch I remained in
correepoudeuoe with friends over ins fain.
Kavton’s Oil of Life, the greatest Iml
ruent in tbe world for all ache* aud t*iua.
—Ad.
1 Tailor-made clothing at Kohler i sacrifice
I *if, V* JJrtmf hv*&tjtreet. r 4<J. V
champagwk.
. Piper fisiUsiecK, Sec’
. is
Infinitely Better Value
than
Any Other Champagne.
Quality— Dry — Delicate — Unrivalled.
i Being handled at leas
Price—Moderate { profit than other
( brands.
FOR SALE EVERYWHERE.
EXCURSIONS.
TO FLORIDA!
14th Annual Excursion
OW 'LiIE
Charleston & Savannah
AXD
Savannah, Florida & Western Ry.
Mutual Relief Association.
•> ii MONDAY “*i h
M THREE M
lT J DOLLARS yO
Savmal to Jacksmvillfi
AND RETURN.
ONLY $4 75
Savant to St Aupstine
AND RETURN.
ONLY $5 25
Savannah to Palatka
AND RETURN.
ONLY $7 00
Savannah to Sanford
AND RETURN.
ONLY sll 00
Savannah to Port Tampa
AND RETURN.
Two Dollar* added to the above figures will
make the rate from Charleston to the points
named.
Parties going sonth of Jacksonville can use
their tickets from that point May 11th, lltb anil
13th. All tickets will be good for return passage
up to aud including May 17th, 1891, on all regular
trains.
Tickets on sale at Ticket Office, 82 Bull Street,
and M. C. Association Store, corner State and
Barnord Streets, Savannah, Ga.
HONORARY COMMITTEE.
H. S. Haines, Chairman; H. B. Plant, C. D.
Owens, W. B. McKee, E. P. McSwiney, A. A.
Aveilhe, R. G. Fleming, C. S. Gadsden, W. P.
Hardee, W. M. Davidson, J. E. Smith.
GENERAL COMMITTEE.
W. W. Dowell, Chairman; |J. E. Maguire, J.
L. Gallagher, C. H. Carroll, J. B’. Walsh, J. W.
Slday, J. McLaughlin, Jr.. W. It. Pinckney, D.
J. Fraser, B. P. Lockwood, P. H. Gearon, H.
Relohel, D. T. Elliott.
For Information, apply to
G. DEMING, Trav. Pass. Agt.
33 Hull St.. Savannah, Gra.
Sacrifice sale of gent*’ and boys’ shirts at
Kohler’s, 158 Broughton street.— Ad.
Separated From Hla Wife,
It was yery sad. They were a very hand
some couple, and it had
been a lore matob. Bnt It
happened this way. Appel & Schaul, the
popular one price clothiers, had made an
elegant display in their beautiful windows,
and this affectionate pair went there to see
nnd get some of there good values, knowing
the honest one price plain figure plan of the
firm. But when they reached the store they
found a perfeot jam, and in the crowd they
got separated, and did not meet again for
boors. But all’s well that ends well. They
got bargains and got together again.— Ad.
Wear one of Kohler’s $1 hats, thereby in
suring a cool head nil summer. 158 Brough
ton street.—Ad.
The Seventh Column
On the eighth page of the News telle what
B. H. Levy <fc Bro. will do Dext Wednes
day. "Levy’s Wednesdays” and “Satur
day’s' are uow just about as indispensable
to the public as three meals a day are to a
healthy man or boy.— Ad.
Boys’ and children’s olotbing to be sacri
ficed at Kohler's, 158 Breughton street.
— Ad.
Many letters are received by the P. P. P. Cos.
from patients, saying they had used such and
such a blood purifier and sarsaparilla*, mention
ing their names and stating they did no good,
and they did not get well until P. P. P. (Prickly
Ash, Poke Root and Potassium (was tried. These
letters we started to publish, wheu tho various
manufacturers wrote us fearful letters, and we
discontinued same, but P. P. P. (Prickly Ash,
Poke Root and Potassium) is triumphant on
every oeoaslon, and has made a host of frisnds
ill cures of Syphilis. Rheumatism. Scrofula.
Blood Poison, Dyspepsia, Malaria and Female
Complaints.—Ad.
Umbrellas, socks and clothing cheap this
week at Kohler’*, 158 Broughton street,—
Ad.
Artists’ Materials, all kinds, atM. T. Tay.
lo'r 185 York street.—Ad.
One hundred and fifty-nine more of those
boys' all wool suits which made the people
grab and say, “I'll take that one," Just ar
rived. These goods are wurth I'.' 50. Hbould
your boy need school suit* call and get oue.
Kohler, 158 Broughton street.—Ad.
Picture* la great variety and all prOwa
Kl. IfijWf. 1# Y V h siyaek-AJ. r.
SHOES.
THE~^
ABC
Of Our Business I
ATTENTIVE TO ALL.
BELOW IN PRICES.
CAREFUL TO PLEASE. '
THE GLOBE SHOE STORE
169 Broughton street.
CARRIAGES, BUGGIES, ETC.
112,000 TWELVE $12,000
THOUSAND
tr.
Dollars
WORTH OF FARM AND TURPENTINE
WAGONS
BOUGHT FOR
“CASH.”
!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!
WRITE US IF YOU NEED
THE
SAVANNAH CARRIAGE & WAGON CO.
Largest in the South.
Cheapest in the Land.
Everything on Wheels.
SUBURBAN RAILWAYS.
Tybee Schedule.
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF GEORGIA,
Oavannah and Atlantic Division.)
TO TAKE EFFECT MAY 3d, 1801.
LEAVE 8 A VANN AH— Standard Ti'nt- Dally
9:30a. m., 1:00 p. m., 8:30 p. m„ 5:00 p. m., 6:15
p. m.
LEAVE TYBEE— Standard Time— Daily 8 00
a. m., 18:01 p. m., 8:50 p. m„ 4:55 p. m., 8:00
p. m.
Freight will bo carried only on trains leaving
Savannah 9:30 a. m. 2:30 p. m. and 5:00 p. m
and leaving Tybee 6:00 a. m., 12:01 p. m., 2:50
p. m. and 4:55 p. m.
Family excursions on Tuesdays and Fridays
Whole ticket* 35 oents, half tickets 80 cents.
The company reserves the right to withdraw toe
sale of these tickets without notification when
ever such days are required for special excur
sions or otherwise.
Passengers are required to purchase tickets
who wish the benefit of excursion rates.
E. T CHARLTON,
Gen. Pass. Agent.
T. S. MOISE, Superintendent.
REAL ESTATE.
ON MONDAY, MAY 4TH,
I will offer for sale sixteen building lots, nicely
located in the thriving town
of Pooler, Ga.
These lots are 75 by 215 feet, and are
ready for immediate improvement. In order
to effeot quick sale, they will be sold on ex
ceedingly easy terms, vis.: 810 cash and $5 per
month, no interest.
Buy a lot, join a building association and
ow n your own home.
C. P. MILLER. Real Estate,
181 CONGRESS STREET.
” j EW elry" *
THE ~ CiIIO’A.CLO
Watch and Jewelry Cos,
(Incorporated.)
CAPITAL, $50,000,
Fully paid. New York, San
Francisco and Chicago.
Branches in all principal citiea of United States
Watches and Diamonds
$1 PER WEEK.
BAVANNAH BRANCH. Rooms 4 and E, Odd
Fellows’ Building •
“fruits, vegetables, etc 7
FLORIDA OMMES
The Finest Fruit of the Season Now Being
Received Daily by
A.II.fIIAMI’ION’S SON
162 Congress end 153 Bt. Julian Streets.
** 1
LEATHER GOODS.
NEIDUNGER AND RABUN, "
Sole Agents for
Hoyt’s Leather Bolting. Giant lubber Beltinr.
Chicago Rawhide Belting.
ne'h*Ga Ju * l4aßn< * Bryan Streets, Savan-
PORTLAND fEMF.NT.
All Builders’ Supplies.
RIVER SAND, Portland Cement, Kosendal
<>“*•. Rocß lend Ume. Uoorgla Lune, *ll
style* Brink, Calcined Plaster, Nassau i'iLr™.
Hoofing Pamt, Roofing Paper.
Orders Died promptly In carload lot* and leas
at lowest prioee OKOKOE SCHLEY,
Telephone No. 419. Broker, lit Bryan B.
r ” " ■■
MERCHANTS, manufacturers, rnerchamoa
corporations and all others Inered of
prwua*. Uuographiß*. and Uank boots can
ha* toatr orders promptly no 4 at moderate
mews ruMtwt
DANIEL HOGAN.
CAPES
THIS WEEK WE OFFER SOME
DOUS BARGAINS IN
LADIES’ BEADED CAPES
TO CLOSE OUT.
1 lot at $1 25, formerly $ 1 'j
1 lot at 1 50, formerly 225
1 lot at 2 50, formerly 3 $
l lot at 3 00, formerly 3'j
1 lot at 4 00, formerly 503
1 lot at 5 50, formerly 673
1 lot at 6 00, formerly goo
1 lot at 8 00, formerly 10 50
—also —
Black Silk Flouncings.
Grenadines and
Fish Nets at
C CJT PRICES.
Boys’ Suits
From 4 to 14 years, at prices
ranging from $1 50 to $lO.
Pc stive clearance sale, and
must go regardless of cost.
Usual full display of fins sea
sonable
DRESS GOODS.
p, Igm
CLOTHING. __
It isn’t every kind of a suit that will
suit—the person suited is not always
suited. Nothing is more mortifying than
to find that you have bought just what
you don’t want. We take care to guard
you against any such risk. We will give
you the benefit of our judgment, but we
won’t attempt to influence yours. It is
our aim to appeal to your taste and to
always be in a position to gratify it. " 9
have special facilities for meeting *P
cial cases, and we are ready at a, mo
ment's notice to honor any demand that
can be made. There bos been a partic
ularly large demand for our Spring and
Summer Suits, but we have replenished
and can fit out all comers. Our prices
are the lowest of OIL T here is a great
deal of blowing going 04. blit if y° u *“?,
it by trying you will find no one win
give you os good goods for the prices as
“THE PAMT
CLOTHING HOUSE,
148 BROUGHTON STREET.
BENNETT HYMES
“TimiTZL 111
TV) COUNTY OFFICERS. Book# and Bieojj
1 required by county officers gf2*j£ ay
U court*, or for oflbw use. sup*>ld !• oro 1
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