The morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, December 29, 1892, Page 3, Image 3
EUROPE’S ROYAL WIDOWS WOMEN WHOSE POMP HAS BECN DARKENED BY SORROW. Wretcbaduess in Frmine-laafcella and Natalie tbe Profligate—Tiro Who Are Insane. Lo .don Letter Sew York Piets. Already there is a bustle ot ureuration for the Christmas holidays, and Londoner* are beginning to inquire whether it be really true that Queen Victoria, after almost thirty tears of uniutarrnpted retirement, is at lost about to resume ber interest in the social Ufa of the capital. Only a few works ago an operatic company appeared at the roya. residence at Balmoral, in Scotland, and performed before her majesty, and ten* fact a naturally accepted as an evidence of her intention to show herself in public to her loyai London subjects during thb com ing wi ter. The truth is that aim st any other nation in Europe than the stolid English would have bean restive under the queen’s long a id persistent mourning. Lou don tradesmen anil shopkeepers resent being ignored year after year, while her august maj -sty, wbeushegoes aorond, doesu’t hesi tate at ail to do her own shopping, whether at Nice, Cannes or any of the other resorts, where sue is liaeiy to meat her multi tudinous triDes of relatives, indeed, If the aristocracy dared to risk being sent to Coventry by being as frank and outspoken as the tradespeople, they would say out right that it might have been wiser had the queen allowed the Prince of Wales to play a more prominent part In the affairs of the kingdom. His participation in public af fairs and sharing of the responsibilities even in an advisory capaoity, would Have done much to lighten the burden now rest ing on the shoulders of the aged queen, and besides would have afforded satisfaction to the great world of sooiety, to whioh Vic toria has given the odd shoulder all these years. But though the imperial widow, who rarely appears without the distinctive cap of her widowhood even now, may hold aloof from many of the gayetiea and social indulgences that go to make tbe life of a court, she dare not neglect Ch.istmas. To do so would be to give undying offence to her subjects, and she is far too wise and shrewd to do that. Borne of these subjects, more witty than loyal, have said that Victoria is never so happy as when she is miserable, and that her chief pleasure is found in mourning, but that it would be unreasonable for her to expect that she can keep the whole nation forever iu the atti tude of woe. Luckily, her sorrow relaxes regularly at Christmas, and they can de pend upon having the good, old fashioned style ot celebration, with Yule logs, beef, aie and ali tbe other accompaniments at Krogmore castle, and, of couise, what is done at Frogmore, Osborne or Vvindsor is done everywhere. In spite of age and an increasing tendency to obesity, Victoria is easily tbe busiest monarch—l had almost said tbe busiest woman—in all Europe. There may be some Ameiicau business women who accomplish more iu a day than she, but I honestly doubt it Certainly no lady of wealth and social position would undertake half the work this little pleasant-faced, stoutisb old lady does. THB EX-EMPRESS OF FRANCE. There is another royal widow in England whom Victoria has met ipore than once in her sauuterings about Windsor. She is a sweet-faced, iow-volcod, slender woman; auy one can see that she must have once been very beautiful. Indeed, this woman, whose hair, once of glossy biaokness, is fast whitening, whose face is wrinkled and whose form is so bent that she has to walk with a cane for support, was once tbe love liest creature in Europe. She is prematurely Old, her eyes are dim and her limbs stiff with rheumatism. Yet Eugeuie of France, is only 6b. When in Eugland Eugenie’s home is at Furr.bnrougb, where she has a beautiful villa, surrounded by line grounds. Hhe is occasionally invited t ■ Windsor, for Victoria is quite fond of the pale woman whose sun of empire set forever many years ago at Sedan and whose last tie to earth whs broken when toe Prinoe imperial per ished in the Zulu wars. Once the best dressed woman in Europe, Eugenie is now always habited in black. Her old friends, somehow, seem to have forgotten her—-ali except a very few. She Is no louder spoken of even in imperialist oircles iu France as the empress; she is now “the fatal womau.” Such is the effect of misfortune. She trav els much in Europe; goes to Paris, Venice and Switzerland, but Linds neither rest nor peace. She is happiest at Faruborougb, one of the most charming rural spots iu England, a little better than an hour out of Loudon, because there rest toe bodies of her husband and sou. THE EX-QUEEN OF SPAIN. If we cress the channel we need not go very far to And fu: ther attestation of the fact that “sorrow is often attended by run ning footmen and laced lackey* mounted behind," as a philosophic writer haa re marked. In I'arls, spending the declining years as best she may at er her own pecu liar tastes, resides ex-Queen Isabella of Spa n. Heroine of scandals innumerable in her own country and elsewhere a coquette in both love aiid politics, at one time the Idol and again the detestation of the Span Ish people, Isabella h3s contrived through out all her varied fortunes to control suffliiont funds to beep up at least a semblance of state and also to gratify a lifelong love of dissipation. The passing years have touched her very lightly; If any thing she U a trifle heavier and grosser looking than before. The daughter of Maria Christina and Ferdinand VII. is still active and vigorous enough to lie a dan gerous faotor in politics if permitted. She has never forgiven Madrid tbe grudge she owes it for the expulsion of 1868, when she was compelled to flee from her palace and her lovers and find a refuge in France. She was at one time the baby nueen of her be loved Spain, and now her grandchild, the posthumous lieii- of her only son, the lata Alfonso XII., is the baby mon arch, Queen Christina acting as regent .during his minority. Isabella has thus the double vexation of knowing that, while Spain lovally tolerates her descendants, it wants nothing more to do with her, having a too vivid recollection of her troublous reign, Isabella never knew the blessings of domestic happiuess. Her wedded life was one of alternate estrangements and recon ciliation. During her reign Spain took rank among the leading powers, and the country would unquestionably have pros pered had not the opeu immorality of the court and the. Imbecility of the government made a path for the revolution. Her four daughters are forever shut out of the suc cession. THE HAPPIEST OF THEM ALL. Probably of all the royal widows in Eu rope at the present time the happiest is Queen Kegenl Maria Christina, the mother of ti-ysar-old Alfonso Mil., whose affection for ber boy, os well as her patriotic devo tion to the welloru of her country, has won the hearts of the impulsive Spaniards. Maria Christina is ft Hapaburg; but she seems to have eeouped the adverse fortunes that hove overtaken so many other mem bers of that gloomy house. Sheik one of the kindest and most oharitable of women ; not beautiful, as the Madrid standard of loveliness g--es, but so lovable that the pretty iladrilinet press forward when she appears iu public and ft ivo t>> kiss the hem of her dark rooming gown. The poor es pecially love h r for deeds oi kindness among thorn. Naturally much of thisufrt tion will be transferred to the you . i\ m -n aroh, who already so ms In a ion way to i e spoiled thvough popular potting. Carlotta, tun widow l o t the id-starred Maximilian, Emperor of Mexio i, over whose fate the whole of Europe has wept. Is now in a retreat at Laoican. 3..e i* not violently Insaue, as -niauy have suppose !, although at tunes sut.j-ot to exciting sec ures, which soon pass away. The doctors, however, regard her as beyond all hope of cure. Every year on July 'J7, the anni veriary other wedding tu 1857, she is vi tted by her brother, tbe King of the Bel gians, and his queen. If, as once happened ts UahhT 0Q the appointed date she is liable to become greatly agitated and Untied ..V‘ ther ti:U " *>e of a settled sadness or melancholy, speaking h? y ]ow ea h? eeCh 18 ; navoidable, and then hl,f> * r ' anJ never smiling. In spite of long years of suffering all traoes of personal loveliness have not disappeared. Hr “ 8-111 >“hy io Lon .ton Who can aro t, flm “ ! ' L ’'' ara C 8 thweof Carlotta, Archdueness f Austria and Empress of Mexico, during toe season of 1856 At that time she was really the idol of aristocratic Europe, by reas n ofter beauty and ber gen tie nature. TWO AMIABLE WIDOWS. Two vety amiable royal widows, neither " ‘ m possesses the slightest preten ses to notoriety, are Queen Emma of | Holland and Queen Olga of Wurtemberg. Ihr alter it the relict of King Karl L, j whuse rule was scandalized by the singular rise of two Americans, Rio ard M. Jack son aud Charles B. Woodcock, to phenome j nal influence —a condition of things whioh to displeased the steady going WTurtembergers that they put a very sudden atop to it. In 1888 the cabinet went on a strike, and the king had to agree to dismiss the foreigners. Kari did’t get over it. He was very fond of the two strangers and he died shortly after the trouble about their dismissal. He was a weak headed sort of a man, unfitted to rule and an easy prey to designing politicians or sharpers. Queen Emma of Holland has also had a somewhat checkered matrimonial experience. Her late spouse, William 111., led her a terrible life. What with bis Innumerable intrigues and his rapid accession of female favorites, he is said to have been reepocsible for many heart breaks and to have abused his roval power and privileges frightfully. Queen Emma was a younger princosa of Waldeek Pyr montt William had proposed to her sister and bad been refused, when Emma said in bis bearing that she "would never refuse to become a queen." The old fellow (William was then b 2) took her at her word. She is quite homely, with rather pleasant features and a simple, quiet dignity that contrasted oddly enough with William’s pompous ways. She was a muoh better wife than he deserved, and now with the old Den Juau underground Queen Emma Is livlug quietly at the Hague as regent, till her daughter, little Queen Wilhelmina, is of age to rule the Hollanders. OTHER RELICS OF ROYALTY. The widowhood of ex-Empress Frederick of Germany is passed la semi-retirement aud in the performance of acts of charity. She {s one of the few royal ladles of Europe who may e said to take more than a pass ing interest in scientific things, and though by no means a bluestocking, she devotes considerable time to literary studies. Since Frederick’s death she has wielded but little influence In public affairs, although she possesses marked ability m that direction. The pla id life of Victoria’s widowed daughter and her beautiful domsetio rela tions contrast strangely with tbe stormy household deities that have ruled the fort unes of those two royal daughters of mis fortune, Natalie and Elizabeth. Neither is a widow, yet both are husbandlesa. orown less, exiled and almost friendless. Empress Elizabeth, tbe “dear Leiael’’of Franz Josefs wooing days, when as a young and romantio kaiser he roamed bis kingdom in search of a mate, is an exile in Corfu. The emperor’s infidelities had already driven her almost Insane, and the suicide of Prinoe Rudolph with Baroness Vetsera completed tbe wreok ot ber mind, She mopes about in her retreat, oarrying in her arms a doll to whioh she talks endearmgly, calling it by Rudolph’s name. Her life seems destined to close in hopeless lunaoy like that of the Empress Carlotta. Europe has laughed not a little over the follies and absurdities of that opera bouffo pair of royalties, Natalie and Milan, and there are some who have declared tuat in epite of,her unhappy experiences, both with her unlovable husband and with the wor shipers she has always kept dangling on her train, she is still the most fascinating and irresistible woman of ber age in Europe. This “royal grass widow,” whose domenio squabbles with a craven and faithless spouse are continually coming to the sur face .is a . true. Russian in temperament, morals and verve; Although somewhat stout,.she still possesses a regal beauty. A fair, broad forehead, over which is a crown of hair of jetty blaokuess; eyes that ripple and sparkle and a voice aud smile that are irresistible —these, added to many other graces of person and to a love of pleasure and- intrigue wbtoh everywhere bought opportunity for indulgenoe, are still characteristic of the woman whose loves and quarrels have brought sorrow to Hervia. Milan, it is true, had even more wretched morals. His Parisian education brought him into onutaot with low boulevard life. Natalie. Keohko’s stronger nature and higher ambitions soon asserted themselves. In the war with Bulgaria, whioh Natalie provoked, Milan proved an arrant coward, while tbe Queen won praise and blessings on every side for ber kindness to the wounded on tbe field. Milan, after securing bis divorce, started to go to the dogs with a run. He is now a drunkard and broken down gambler in Raris, having lost throne, quaen and coun try. Natalie, who did not hesitate to buy political or other support at the price of her reputation, now finds that all her,witcheries fail. Even the families who were so adula tory In her salons in Nervis, no longer give a thought, to the exiled queen. Estranged and divorced from husband, torn from her son, tbe boy King Alexander, and forsaken by the people who once worshiped her, Natalie finds a melancholy pleasuro in oc casionally returning from her exile in southern France to revisit old soenes in Servla, where she may revlro the memories of dead passions and satisfy a mother’s love by a stolen glimpse of her son. BEiiIND THE POHTIBRKB. Being a Truthful Account ot Mrs. Jack Darirg’s Secret Tipple. Prom the New York Sun. At Pierre’s they were talking about Johnny’s party. He was not to give the party in the sense of inviting guests; Col. liob BilliDgs had mede up a studio party, secured a chaperon for the buds, and Johnny—John Ascott —was of oourse de lighted to offer his studio and his services for tbe occasion. “What do they do, auy way!’’ inquired the model. Miss” Ileunessy. “They dou l Mnoke uor driux; they have no shop to talk. What do thev do?" “No shop to talk!” exclaimed Tommy Pagot, who was looked upon as an author ity in matters pertaining to the upper world, having an aunt residing therein. •‘They talk shop more than we do—their shop. Mrs. Jack Daring, the chaperon C-il. Billings has been lucky enough to se cure, is the moat interesting and original woman in town. I’ve met her at my aunt’s. Hhe can just knock you over with her btl air. or be as jolly and simple as—as —well, as one of the girls here. You know they say that she sometimes joins her hus band’s s.ag dinners for black coffee, aud takes a cigarette with the tueu. You never nan tell how much truth there la in such stories. But although she has the reputa tion of being eoceutric in that way, Bbe U the one woman in town careful mothers prefer to have chevron their daughters. She knowß what the buds must avoid to es cape being wilted, I suppose." "1 should like to hear a real swell woman talk ” Mary said meditatively, holding out her glass for more claret, "I’ve seen them at the theaters, don’t you know and always wondered What they were talking about— •hey areal wavs so beautifully groomed. ‘ Just iu what way do you fancy their ;r,.-lining affects their conversation'’ in quired Tommy l’oget." "ihm’t tie funny, Tommy. 1 spoke of I their groomed appearance oeoause it is the ; moat attractive thing about a swell, to the eye of the artist kindly oast Itself over Sarah, here, and the state wherein she, for instance, lack* grooming" Mary did look over at Sarah thought fully a moment, aud than said: "Sarah is THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 29. 1892. ! the sweetest thing alive, and with her slightly surprised eyes looking at me through the cloud of smoke escaping from her warm and generous mouth, I am smitten with her dearly; but Sarah is—is—ah! is coming around hers to assault me.” Mary and Sarah whispered together, and then Mary said: “Johnny, why can’t Sarah and I make a sneak into tbe dressing room to-morrow be fore the party get there 1 We can peep through the portieres ud not be seen." ‘‘Yes, and bear what they say,” added tMtrah, who had an ambition to write a so cietj novel, and saw a chance to get the only material she thought she lacked. ‘’iou'li do some blooming thing to cause a discovery,” objected Ascott, who was specially aDxicus for the success and pro priety of his party, some ot his artist friends having secured buyers through par ties at their studios. But one man’s objections cannot stand before two pretty women’s insistanoo, aud 11 ® fl s arranged os Mary suggested. The girls were in tbe studio early the next afternoon. “And it’s well we’re here!” exclaimed Mary, casting a look of horror about the room. “A paper bag of lemons, another of sugar, a black bottle of gin and a siphon of soda are good enough accessories for our gang, Johnny, but they must not be in sight when the swells arrive." Ihe gin fizz outfit, as well as Beverai un ornamental pipes, g.asses, spoons, decks of cards aud poker chips, wore hidden iu the dressing room. The bsujoe guitars, copper kettles, va-es, bits of fabric*, caste, weapons, rugs, furs aud other ornamental accessories were arranged in attractive carelessness; the pictures that it was hoped might flud buyers were placed in the best light, and Johnny admitted that the shop loosed bet ter as a result of the girls’ "fussing.” “Now sneak 1” said ihe artist, when the guests were hoard at the foot of tbs stairs. The girls ran into the dressing room, an alcove separated irom the main room of tbe studio by a portiere extending only half way up to the arch. They were seated on a trunk awaiting a safe moment to look out, and making their enforced silence en durable with cigarettes, when an arm was thrust through tne portiere partiug. A fist shook at tbltn violently, tbeu waved fran tically toward the Brch. Sarah saw first. Their smoke was lazily winding in gray banners over tbe portiere poie out into the studio. After a few moments’ frightened sileucj, 41 ary plaoed her mouth oloee to Sarah’s ear and whispered; “Fizzi" Sarah nodded. Mary began operations on a lemon with a dull palette knife and it slipped with a Jingle, tbe glasses clinked, tbe siphon hissed uncommonly and tbe sugar spoon dropped to tbe floor with a rattle. Then Asoott’s voice was heard, louder than usual, with a note of hysteria in it: "Pardon me one momeut, Mrs. Haring. I will step into my dressing room; there is a little sketch there I should like to have your opinion of. Just a moment.” Johnny appeared before the girls, wrap ping tbe portieres about him as be passed through them, so as to leave no opening for observation. He tore his hair, rolled his sves and showed every sign of approaching frenzy as he whispered: “The chaperon sus(>ects. Please don’t make suoh noises! If she discovers you 1 am ruined 1” The girls looked humbly apologetic, oroesed their hearts and Johnny withdrew with a sketch he picked up. Soon the conversation became livelier; groups walked from ploture to picture, lounged about the little ante-room, where tbe lunch Col. Billings had ordered was served, and talked art as it is known to tbe amateur. Mr*. Daring, the chaperon, a splendid, Junoesque woman with beautiful, frank eyes and almost girlish mouth, called at Ascott; “It is a bore to have your shop talked to you, but I want to ask you to have that Portia—you call it Portia, do you not?— seat to the framer's for me. You have Mr. Haring'* office addrosa; kindly let him know the price." “You are very kind, Mrs. Daring , 0 oare for it.” She was gradually drawing the artist to ward tbe portieres, and did not pause until her dress touohed it. “I like the faoe exceedingly,” she said. Tben suddenly, “You are to be con gratulated upon your model.” “Have you seen her I" gasped Johnny. “Seen her! Her faoe is on twenty onn vasea in this room. If she were on the stage her faoe would be her future. Could she aotl Is she clever?" "Hhe It extremely stupid,” Johnny said in a slow, distinct voioe. He thought bs discovered a smile oome and go quickly over Mrs. Daring’s face. "She does not look it,” she remarked. “I should really like to see her. One reads such piquant stories about studio models. If I could only see her and not have it known!" Johnny was In a cold tremble. Mrs. Daring was looking at him with suoh know ing eyes. "I dar* say," she continued, “she would like to see me as muoh as I should her.” Johnny almost fainted. “Of course, we would not speak if it would be indiscreet to do so,” the chaperon added. "Well, then," gasped Johnny, who saw that Mrs. Daring had grasped the situation. "Now! W bile all tbe people are over by the lunch 1” With a qnlok movement the chaperon was absorbed with the fullness of the portiere*. Harah was hiding her face out of a window, but tbe model, extremely flushed and defiant, faced tbe chaperon. Tbe latter regarded Mary through ber lorgnette oalm ly but good-naturedly. "You are really a very handsome girl, as I supposed," she said in a low voice. Mary started. “O, they won’t hear now; they are mak ing such a noise over the lunch. I was con vinced you were here when Mr. Asoott looked so miserable at the cigarette smoke, and started so at tbe little sound of spoon* and glasses. I’m rather clever about find ing out such things. By the way, you did have some glasses, did you not?” Mary, now quite as self-possesied as Mrs. Jack Daring, turned toward the siphon. "O, yes,” said Mrs. Daring, following Mary's glance. “Can you—a—mix them <” Mary deftly and rapidly compounded two mixtures in long thin glasses, and gave one to the obaperon. After one sip Mrs. Daring whispered: “Exoellentl You see there are several Suite young girls in the party, so I told Col. filings to provide only lemonade and ohoo olate to drink, but a chaperon requires something more—a—sustaining. Keally, this is quite the best I ever drank, and Mr. Daring makes a capital one.” She finished her glass. “Yes, you are quite as handsome as I hoped, and I fancy not at all stupid. ” At dinner that night at Pierce’s the girls sturdily refused to tell what had happened behind tbe portieres when Mrs. Daring made her unexpected oail there. "No,” said Mary, decidedly, “she didn’t give us away to her gang, and wo won’t give her away to ours; but she is a thor oughbred.” JAhOON ON THB JOOKBYB. “ Straight Tips” on the Vocabulary of the Race Track. From ffis San Francitco Examiner. The finishing touches of tbe trainer’s art which a borie receive# before starting in a stake race, is called the “grand prep,” or the "tuning up.” If be appears iu tbe race looking shrunken or drawn, he is said to be “too fine,” or if be looks fat be is called "high" or "big.” If he suits the popular idea he is said to be "fit.” A horse dose his "trial” in the early morning generally, and such work is supposed to be private anil for the information of owner and trainer. The "tout” it tbe person who slips in to watch tbe trial# and "tips” the tame to betting men wben the races come off The owner “pate off the ra e” if he wiu* with hi* borne. The “colore” of an owner are the jacket and cep iu which the boyride*. asd tbe "stables” mean* horses, men aud the stalls tn which they live. The "tip” is private information given to a bet ter by a person in a position Iu know the capacities of the horses in the race, and it generally “goes wrong.” When a “straight tip” “epreadeagies” the “field” the horse selected tiy the know ing one runs away in front and ie never caught by the other horses in the race. If tbe horse fights out a race in game fashion he is a '‘stayer,” but If he runs well pert of tbe wav and tben falls back be “stops" or "curls up." A “maiden” is a berse of either sex that hae never won a race, and a ’‘sell ing plater” is an animal entered in a raoe to be sold at a stated price if he wins. When a horse is running a ssriee of good races be is “iu form," and if bad he is "short of work” or "stall.” A jockey "gets off well" wben he takes tbe lead w.th his horse at tbe start, or be is "left at the p- at” whan the flag falls and the other horses run away from him. These and a thousand other things are to be known to the follower of the turf if he wistes to be in touon with his surroundings and not a "rank ml tel ler." To tbe outsider tbe talk of the turf is as complex and unintelligible as the yu gnu of n Chinese wash house s iree after the gin has gone around. Evory sport and spe cialty has its vocabulary, but the turf’s •lang ie more va led aid picturesque than any language talked upon earth. That Is why the turf reporter, who is supposed to tell hie readers all about it next day, finds i' so hard to explain to them io bis own words just how a race was run and won. The other day there was a race at. the Bay Bistrict, in which St. Croix, one of the horses, was pulled back by his jockey so that he could not win. In half a dozen jour nals be was spoken of as being "stopped stiff," "yanked,” "fixed,'' ‘,‘deoa ” "wasu’t out for the stuff,” * ‘wasn’t wanted,” "got at,” eto. The layman who read all the articles did not know whether St. Croix had been ill or whether somebody bad simply shot him as he was going to tbe post. A jockey employs a curious tongue to tell bow he did or did not wiu. In his peculiar way he would tell you that he had the mount an a duffer who was a long shot in the betting and a bad actor at the post. The event was a handicap and he was in at tbe top weight. When the llag fell he got going in hie stride while tbe other kids were sleep ing, aud, stabbing tbe steel into his mount, he shot to the front. Under a drive be made all tbe running In tbs stretch so and so challenged him. His mount swerved, but be pulled his bat and weut at him. He rode all over his horse and took the last link out of him, but he shut up like a jack knife at thedraw-gate and was collared in a rattling finish and neat a short head, though he got tbe plaoe with good money against him. Told in ordinary phrase the boy meant to say that tbe horse which be rode in a cer tain raoe was neither a fast nor a coura geous animal, and that his ohanoos of win ning were considered so small by the betting public that very heavy odds were bet against bis chances. lie was excitable and did not start kindly when be was taken to the start ing point, but displayed bis temper by backing and kicking, and such other demon strations of a srioked temper. It was a raoe in whioh the weights that the horses carried were alloted accenting to the publto esti mate ut their respective abilities, aud the particular horse had the heaviest weight to carry because he had run good raoe*. When tbe horses got the signal to start by tbe dropping of the red flag, the partioular jockey had itarted nil horse so that he was at full speed while the other jookeys had their horses at no more tbau a canter. '1 be jookey pricked bis animal with bis spurs, and the horse ran past the others and took the lead. The rider was spurring and whipping and otherwise urging his horse all the way, and being in front he established the rate of the running, whether fast or slow, the other horses following according to the pace. When they reached the last ? Mar tec of the oourse, so and so oame up rum behind aud mails a persistent effort to get ahead of thb loader. The first horse gave way UDder the hard running and swung off to one side. The rider drew his whip and used it severely on the horse. To further urge him to his best efforts he spurred him and squeezed him with bis knees. Under suoh severe treat ment the horse put forth his best speed for awhile, but at the gate be wavered and be gan to elow up. The other horse then came up on even terms with him, passed him and was first at the goal, beating tbe contend ing animal tbe length, or barely tne length, of a horse’s head. The borne that runs in second position al the end of the raoe is said to be "in the place,” and tbe bookmakers bet so much that a horse will not run first or second and sometimes third. “Good money against” means that the odds bet that he would not run seoonci were favor able to tbe better. Tho jockey tells the story In half th* words which a layman would use in ex plaining bow a race was won, and tells it muoh better if you know his phrasing. Just so turf slang is used in ail sorts of talk around the stable. Wben a horse is com pletely exhausted at the end or “finish" of a race be is “all out.” If he is notexbausted he “had something left in him.” He is a “quitter” if he lacks courage. When he finishes poorly he ‘ ‘goes all to pieces,” and is “dead beat” when he ootnes in behind puffing and blowing. W ben be wins “run ning away” or “with his mouth open” or “in baad" a horse wins easily with his jockey pulling him baok to the other horses. A "*leepor” is an animal of merit that Is sprung upon the public unexpectedly and who wins at long odds. When a raoer is ailing from any cause he “goes ami**” or "goes off” or “goes wrong.” He Is “dickey" when his legs are tn danger of giving way from the strain of hard work. The "stretch” is tbe last quarter of tbe traok; that part which leads straight to the wire or finish. The “order in the stretch” is the order of the horses in the race at that particular part of tbe track. “Out for the dust" aud “out for the stuff” are synonymous. “On velvet” is the h .ppy condition of a man who is ahead on his wagers for the day or the eaonn. An “outsider” is a horse that is cot expected to win, and an “outsider” is generally sup posed to be “outclassed." He gives the “talent,” or betting people, a “dump" when be wins arid defeats the favorite or firat ohoice horse. “Hprlnters” are horses that race only at short distances, and a “dis tance of ground” means at a mile or over. “Derby distance” is a mile and a half. Not 80 Bad as It Seemed. The young man was talking to a very pious acquaintance, says the Detroit Free l\ess. "Miss Follins told me to day you were at her house last night," she said. “Yes,” he replied. "I: resume, of course, you bad a very pleas ant time; she s such a charming girl,” ‘’Lovely. I never had a bettertiru". Youaee there woe someone playing the piano in Hie hoc* parlor and Miss Fannie and I quietly stole out into that big dining room they have and in about a ininuti I slipped my arm about her waist *’ "Sir!” and Mlsa Prim almoat had a fit. He was as cool as a cucumber. “i said." he went on. "that I slipped my arm about her waist and she put her toft white hand on my shoulder ——” "1 beg your pardon," interrupted Miss Prim, “but I cannot permit this c mversatlon to con - tinue. if sliss Fullios tin ks no more ot heraelf than to permit such liberties from a gentleman, surely he should think enough of himself not to tell of them.” The young man snickered. "Of course, of course," he said, ‘‘but wait till you hear it all." “No, air: ho, sir,” she protested “I have heard too much already." “Why. there iau t anything told yet,” he per sisted: “as 1 said ’* "1 shall not hear it, sir,’* and In high dudgeon she a ose to depart. • My dear luias.’ he said very contritely, “we were only beginning to waltz, and everybody was looking at us. ” "O," ehe exclaimed with a sudden collapse, and tbe young man laughed Thi steamer City of Topeka has Just brought from Alaska onAof the greatest natural curi osities yet discovered in this country. It Is the skeleton of a wba.e lizard, and Ie tbe second of its kind known to he in existence. It weighs 2,400 pounds. Tbs other was found some years ago near Oxford, England, but 10 much smaller than this one. It la uow iu the British museum. MEDICAL. O.V TfFB OUTSIDE— I t l 1 ti that is the !vat S to! ace to keep the luge, old- fash ioned pill. Jnst as soon ns you get it iri.vtrfe. It begins to trouble you. What’s the use of suffering with it, when you onn get more help from Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets I Those tiny, sugar-coated granules do you permanent good. They act mildly and naturally, and there’s no reaction afterward. Con stipation, Indigestion, Bilious Attacks, , and all derangements of the liver, stom ach, and boivnls are prevented, relieved, and permanently cured. They’re the smallest, the eao>*t to take, and the cheapest —for they're gnatxtnteea to give satisfaction or your money is re turned. You pay only for the pood you get. Nothing else urged by the dealer, though they may be better for him to sell, can be “ just as good ” for you to buy. : ■ t—— Local rtecord for the Morning News. Local forecast for Savannah and vicinity till midnight lire. 519, 1892: lair,continued cold weather In morning, followed by slowly rising temperature; Winds becom ing variable. Official forecast for Georgia: Fair, light northerly winds; rising temderature. Comparison >c mean tennerature at savaa rah. Da.. Deo. 88, 1898, with the normal for the day. Departure Total Tsmpsaatttrk from the [ Departure • normal ! Since Normal Mean. -|-or Jan. I.IBOSS. __so_ 30 -g0 1 —451 Oomptr irire -■. u 'tii nut- n it: Departure Total Normal Amount from the Departure Normal for norraa i tftneo Deo 28 92 -|-or Jau. 1,1803. ll2 .00 —l* —9.3 ■! Maximum to nparacure. SO’, minimum tem perature. 25*. The bight of tho river at Augusta at 8 o’clock a. iu. yesterday (Augusta time) wos 7.7 feet, a rise of 0.7 feet during tne preceding twenty-four hours. Observations taken at tho same moment of timeat all stations for tho .Moum so News. Savarrau. Duo. 2s. 7:UB p. it., ottv time. Rainfall 1 0 ' Velocity.. I x I Direction. Temperature. Fisi or Station* Boston 28NW,10 .Off Clear. New York city.... 18NW18 .(lOiCloar. Philadelphia 22NW'l2 .OoJClear. Washington city... 24' N ' S .00 Clear. Norfolk So N ! N oo Pt’ly cloudy llatteras ■ 82 N !2t .00 Cloudy. Wilmington S2NW t> .OOiCioudy Charlotte 28 8 E L .do Olear. Charleston. 32 NW 6 .OOiCioudy. Atlanta 26 NW! 8 .OO Clear. Augusta 31 NW L .OOjPt’ly cloudy Bavxmxsb 88 N L .00|C1. ar. Jacksonville,. 34 W L .OOClear. Titusville 88NW16 00j Clear. Jupiter 60 NW! L .OOiClear. Key Weal 68 NEI 8 ,06iClear. Tampa. 481 N L .00 Clear. Pensaoola 86!NW ! a. OOiClear. Mobile 86(NWj 6 .00 Clear. Montgomery as N W 8 .OOClear. Meridian SojN £ LI 00 Clear. Vtokaburg 86 N Ei L .00 Clear. New Orleans 42|*W|l .OOiClear. Fort Bmln.. 80 S W L .OOiClear. Galveston 44|N E L .00 Clear. Corpus Christ! 501 K 181 .OOiClear. Palestine., 40jNW L .00 Clear. Memphis *ii N L .Oil Clear. Nashville 22 E L *1: P’tly cloudy Knoxville 80 N 6 00 Clear. Indianapolis. 20] Bw| L “T Clear. Cincinnati soiNW! 6 *T Cloudy. Pittsburg 82;NW I, .OiA'ioudy. Buffalo go N L *T Clear, Cleveland 281 W 12 .OOJClouay. Detroit 20S W b .00 Cloudy. Chicago 12 W 8 *T Clear. Marquette 14|8W10 .OOiCleor. Bt. Paul.. 12 E L .OOiClear.- Davenport IH| W 6 *T .-mowing Bt. Louis 24fi j 6 .( U Clear. Kansas City 84 W 8 .tv) Cloudy. Omaha is! W L T Clear. north Platte 86 B E 5 .OO Clear. Dodge City 20 8 li .OoiClear. Bismarck... 10| E L ,00|clea'r. •Tindicates trace of ral i or snow. P.H. BxrTa. Observer Weather Bureau. U. 8. Dbpartmbnt of AomouLTtjni, i Weatheb Bursad, V Savanmaii, Ga. , Deo. 38, 10 p. m. ) SYNOPPIS. The lowest point reached by the meroury this (Tuesday) morning was 24.7“ and tbe highest during tbe day 85.3*. the menu tem perature being 30‘, or 30° below the nor mal. The mean relative humidity of the air on Monday was U3 per cent, of satura tion, while to-day the humidity was only 84 per cent. It is slightly colder in Southern Ohio, Northwestern Georgia, Middle Alabama, Florida peninsula, Western Pennsylvania, Southeastern New York and Western Ne braska; elsewhere tbe temperature has gen erally risen, the rise being most decided in Hontbern Alabama, Western Mississippi, Western Missouri and Eastern lowa. At 8 o’clock p. m. cloudiness prevailed along tbe immediate < arolina coast, in Wesiern Pennsylvania, Ohio, Southeastern Michigan, Western Missouri ami Eastern lowa, with light snow failing at Davenport; elsewhere generally fair weather prevailed. Tbe isotherm of 30“ extends from Norfolk southwest ward to between Montgomery and Pensaoola. thence northwestward to a little south of Dodge City, Kan. North of tbe 35th parallel the temperature ranges be tween 10° and 30* above zero. The temper ature at Savannah at 8 o’clock p. rn. was 82', Atlanta 20°, Montgomery 28“, New York oity 18°, Boston 32\ Cincinnati 24°, Bt. Louis 24*, Chicago 12*. Bismarck 10°, Jacksonville 34°, Titusville, Fla., 38°, ami Key West 62°. An area of high pressure extends from the lake region southwestward to tbe Itio Grande. The pressure is lowest along the New England coast. Light to brisk northwest to north winds prevail along tbe Atlantic seaboard. The forecast for Savannah and vicinity is: Fair, continued cold weather in tho morning, followed by slowly rising temper ature; winds becoming variable. P. H. Smyth, Observer, Weather Bureau. Sleighing in Savannah. Editor of the Morning Xews: Did you know —how many know there was ever sleigh riding in the streets of Havsnnab 9 It seems remarkable that Judge Gibson made no record of the fact, but I recollect dis tinctly seeing prancing teams, with jingliug bells, drawing gay parties over the snow on Broughton street. It was the winter of 183.5-’36; the snow was, as well as I recall it, a foot deep. The elder Maj. Wiltbergcr owned the Pulaski house and stables adjoining. Seeing the heavy fall of snow, be unshipped some of bis con veyances, improvised runners, attached bells to his horses, and so we had sleighing in Havahnah. A party of u* built a Snow mound in my father’s yard on Broughton street, which lasted probably a week. (Since tben we have had two severe falls of snow iu Havaonub. At one time heavy icicles, two feet 1 ng, hung from trees and eaves On on* of such days I traveled up iuto Effingham county with a cart and came near being frozen. G. M. UuiPT. Herndon, Ga., Dec. 28,18J3. A nzßATixo society la a western college re cently discussed the question, “Is light or dark ness conducive to the growth of an electric piact?" Nome said that i/ht was l— cause If no lamps were lit there would be no pro ts, while otuers held that darsuoss was. necause if there was no darkness there would be an need of lights. The debate liually mided 111 a draw. FALK CLOTHING CO. CONDUCTORS ON THE RAILROADS Will find our special sale of Frock Suits a rare advantage to supply themselves. There is among them some 1-button Cutaway Frock Suits made of standard yacht cloth (the best blue) with detachable buttons, near enough to all intents to what the regulations of the roads require. the price of these suits were $18 —We had too many of them—They now sell for sl2—But come quick ;at this price they won’t last long— That's why we reduced them. FALK CLOTHING CO. We have Overcoats In abundance at prices attractively low. CHEAP ADVERTIBING. ONh CENT A WORD. APVFRTTHFMF.NTR, 18 Worda or move. In thin column inserted tor ONE GENT A WORD, |WL In Advance, each iixvrtlon. Everybody who hoe any want to supply, any thing to buy or self any huolueee or aooommo data us to secure; Uvi'-ed, any wtsli to gratify, should Advertise in tiua oolurrm PK.RBO * Ai. OHOTOGRAPHY In all styles aud sizes, from I stamp to life size. Prices reduced. Fine cabinets and crayons specialties. \ lews anil frames at reduced prices. J. N. WILHON, 81 Bull street. MONEY— It will be to your Advnjtage. If you need money, to call at the “Old Re liable Pawnbroker House," 179 Congress street, where you can get a loon on diamonds, watches. Jewelry, clothing, shoes and on almost any thlng of Tamo. K. MUHLHF.RG, Manager. 11 Ilpwantkd. A\f ANTED, a white man to drive street V > wagon. Apply at r.l West Broad street. \\’ANTKD, at once, a good cook. Apply V v corner Bull and Parry streets. \\T ANTED, an office porter; must brlug good vv references. Apply at 74 Bay street. \\[ ANTED, a good white mats second cook, vv referenoe given and required, restaurant. Address F. BKTHUNK, Dawson. G*. AATANTED, first class broad and cake baker, vv Corner York and Jefferson streets. AV T ANTED, a respectable woman to oook for vv a small family. Apply at 18 Broughton street. AVTANTED, a traveling salesman on comrals vv slon; one acquainted with paint ana oil business. Address B, 10 India square, Boston Mass. AITANTKD, a 18 year-old boy to make bim v V self useful around store. Address in own writing P O. box N. YV ANTED, at 137 McDonough street, good V V cook; must come well recommended. WANTED, a good piano player to play at nlghta, white or colored, at 10 Reynolds street; good wages. WANTED, traveling salesman for liquors on commission. In tbe country, as a side line. “B," News office. SALARY OR COMMISSION to scents to LJ handle the Pateut Oheiuloal Ink Eras ing Pencil. The most useful and noyel in vention of the age. Erases ink thoroughly In two seoonds. Works like maglo. 800 to 500 per cent, profit. Agent* making JSO per week. we also want a general agent to take charge of ter ritory and appoint sub seems A rare chance to make money Write for terras and sample of erasing. MONROE ERASER MANUFACT liRINQ CO;. X 881, LaCrosSc, Wls. Stat* OF WKATBin. EMPLOYMENT WAkTHU. A YOUNG MAN desires situation as stenog rapier, uses' ant bookkeeper, collector or otlloe work: willing to commence for a small salary. COMBINATION, cure Morning News. WANTED, by a young lady, position In office as assistant bookkeeiier, clerk or cashier; can give good reference. Address, earn of this office, L. 0. I )HARMACIST desires engagement after Jan. I 1. Address 106 Coming street. Charleston, B. 0 WANTED, situation in amail private family by a first-class German cook. Apply L( >C ISA PORTER HOME. * A MILL superintendent of twelve years* ex- J\. perlrnce desires an engagement after Jan. 1 Address VV. Il NORRIS. Graham, Ga. STENOGRAPHER—a young man who has 0 just completed a thorough course of short hand nnd tyjiowriting at Eastman s Business College desires a position in tbit city. Address S. C. 8., News office. YV T ANTED, by an experienced teacher bold v v ing a state lioense, a school or assistant’s place for spring term; best of reference* fur nished. Address box 35, Boston, On \ r OUNG MAN, Oerman. from New York, likes employment as clerk or bookkeeper, either whole-ale or retail. Address P. O. box 812. ROOMS WANTED, YITANTED, one furnished bedroom with two v v beds and one unfurnished room for light housekeeping, with the privilege of bath, hot and cold water. Address, with terms, C. H. DOUBKTT, 142 Congress street, Saran nab, Ga. MISCELLANEOUS WANTS. \\T ANTED, 200 benoaee. Address 7* Bay V V street. ROOMS TO RENT. 1 ftrt PRESIDENT street, furnished rooms, l U I/ use of bath; also fiat with stove and utensils. Ij'Oß RENT, unfurnished, tliree south rooms; I also furnished hall room, 15 Abercoru street Jf'URNIHHED RO' )M8 to rent, with bath on same floor. 41 Jefferson street, near York. 4 iix PRESIDENT BTREET— Desirable front lUI rooms to rent, with or without board. ITVjR RENT, a flat of four connecting rooms Y lor light housekeeping. Apply 2854 Gwin nett street. \ FURNISHED room iu private family for young gentlemen, 96 Waldburg street, near Cray ton. POUNEM AND STORES FOR KENT Ij'Oß RENT, that desirable store, number 1 thirty Drayton street Apply to JOHN NICULSON. or to JOHN NICOLSON, Jr., Provi dent P'OR RENT, house No. 180 Bolton street to a good tenant, for a reasonable rent until Oct. 1. Apply at No. 176 Bolton street. Ij'Oß RENT, 800 New Houston street, seven I rooms and all o invenlences and stable. Ap ply 2UU New Houston street. Pj'OK RENT, the Newell cottage at Mont ‘ gumury, furnished; five connections daily with the city by st ain aud electric cars. To a good permanent tenant easy terms wifi be made. Apply to LEWIS T. TURNER. IjOR RENT, the 8-story br ck store, 45 East I liroad street; well located fore liquor end grocery store. Apply to JOHN R. DILLON, Receiver, 80 Bay street. F'oß RENT. OR SALE, that desirable bouse, on a speolous lot. southeast corner Of Gwinnett and Abercorn streets. These premiers ore well adapt 'd to the purposes of a cmb. No finer residence in tbe city. For fur ther particulars, apply to J, L. TVHATLKY, 118 Bryan street. AUCTION SALES TO-DAI. FOR SALE: 23 mlmsESi By J. McLaughlin & Son, On THURSDAY, Dec. 29, 18 2 before the auction rooms of J. Mr, AUOHLIh A SON, 1:0 Bay street, at il o’clock a. x. 83 HEAD OF HORSES, Thecnmeb ing undelivered live stook belong ing to Whitson & Beak, to satisfy unpaid freight charges and other expenses, In pursu ance of section3oß4 Ist et seq. of the 'Sods of Georgia. H M. COMER, Receiver of the Ocean Steamship Company of Ssvauuah. HOI 't> A>n - IGRK gt)R HExT Ij'Oß RENT, tbe promisee now occupied by the Germania Hank; possession given Deo. 1. Far further particulars apply at the GER mania bank, FOR LEAS*. f’OR LEASE, the Taylor farm and vineyard. Possession given Immediately. Apply lit Bay street. J. C, P 'BTICLL, Trustee. FOR ItltsiT-MIsrALLAKBOUh. FIORVENI ENT st ills for horses, centrally to- V 7 cated, for rent cheap. FOR SAL*. \ FINE paying restaurant for sale. Good reasons for sell; . Address TONTINM RESTAURANT, 110 Monk street, Brunswick Ga. Ij'Oß SALE, four ac es of land near the cross- I ing of the Ogeechee road and the Charles ton aud Savannah railroad: about two miles from the end of the West Broad street electric railroad. CL IL DORBETT FOR SALE REMINGTON machine No. 2 and table fog sale at a bargain; machine In good order. Apply room 3, 124 Bryan etreet. ON account of going away will soil ladles’ phaeton, harness and a sound, gentle mare for *l5O. lh_B. LKBII It F”OH SALE, on the Buckhalter road, near where It. crosses the Sa> annab, Florida and Western railwav, six inllt-s from the city, tire acres of fiuh level land; also adjoining the above, apiece measuring about six and a third acres. These pieces t gether have a frontage of over twelve hundred feetap the public road, and are within two hundred tart of the rullroad. Will sell either or both. U. H HURSETT, tjX>H SALE, a (lerfecfly safe uoinolnattoa horse, six years old; sold for nn fault; also top buggy, almost new. Call 157 Liberty street, basement. I,X>R BALE the largest and beat, assorted F stook ut White Pine Bash. Door*, Blinds, Moldings, eto . etc.. In the south. Also all standiuvl brands <f Pure White Leails, oelor% dry and In all Mixed Palma. Varnishes, eta. Mill supplies (binders' hardware is tny specialty IJme. Plaster and Hair. I dreot Im portations of lioeendaie and Portland Cement. Hewer, Culvert and Flue Pipe, all slxea, benda traps, Ts, eto Call or writs for my prloes and before buying. ANDREW llAlf ! II " 1 . 1 1 "."ga LOST. I CRT, a black nnd tan dog with unmarked I J collar. Finder please return to 154 Duffy treat. ; IORT, on Bull street, a young block setter, J breast and four [taws tipped white; an swering the name of Rover. Any one bringing him to 88 President street will be rewarded. I \RAY BOOK, number eighty-flve; retu'O to I r ,1. D WLI-.li .1 1 ' 1 and receive reward 10ST, Mouday night, gold cuff button; prob z ably In Marshall House poolroom; finder will be rewarded byreturning same to J. M., ordinary’s office, court house. -TRAYKH. STRAYED, from 79 Bolton street a black and tan puppy. Party returning same to housa or to Lindsay A .Morgan's sto: e will he rewarded. If uecesvary. W. J. LINDSAY 1 ■'.. ■ ——gsywesst EIJUCATIONAL. SELECT SCHOOL for hoys and girls. Apply No. 170 Boiith Broad street. SHORTHAND, bookkeeping, typewriting, pen manship and English brandies, individual Instructions, no class system. COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE, opposite postofflee. VIUBCKLLAM EOfJh. lIVF.RY STABLES—Everything new, new j horses, the finest teams, new laudatia, victorias, drags and buggies. Fine saddle horses. Patronage solicited. The Oglethorpe Livery and Boarding Stables, 98 and 100 Br/aa street. THOMAS F. GJ-EASON A CO. Tele phone 40 I ''INF. beef, veal, lamb, at BAKER'S, corner Barnard and Gaston streets. Telephone 888, ([’LOWERS and Fancy Kerns. Floral design* for all oocaaJon* at abort notice at Strong 1 * ptiamiucr. GEORGE WAUNKIt, Thundarbol* road. Telephone 498. A FEW DAYS' ADVERTISING In thR column will sorely bring great results Try it an 4 he convinced BEFORE you buy or sell prop Tty consult ROBERT H. TATKM, Real Estate Dealer and Auctioneer. DOMESTIC Rhine wine, port, sherry and claret bot tled by ourselves. They are fin* and pure wlnos. Price reasonable Free de livery Obtain samples. CHARLES KOL BHORN A 880., 170 Broughton. LEGAL SALES. COMMISSIONERS’ SALE or VALUABLE LAND WITHIN THE CORPOft. ATE LIMITS OF SAVANNAH. Under a decree of the Superior Court of Chatham County, Ix>ts 105, 111 and 118 of tbe Springfield plantain >n tract, containing SI acres, more or less, and situated immediately eolith of the lands of Capts. Hlun and Hone, are of fered ot private sale, subject to the confirma tion of said court. Apply to I. D. AR. D. LA ROCHE. Brokers, 116 Bryan street, or to CHARLES ELLIS. Sr., GUGIE BOUKyUIN and JOSEPH A. CRONK, Commissioners. real Estate. Buy a Lot at West Savannah \ For $250, $lO cash, bal ance $5 a month. The price will be advanced to a much higher figure on Jan. 1, 1893. EDW.W. BROWN, REAL ESTATE, 107 J3ay Street, Room 2, over Savannah Bank and Trust Company TELEPHONE 507. .■1 - dd-'i- 11 —''—."jaß KICK. UPLAND RICE WANTED. The highest market prices paid. A. C. HARMON, % 189 BAY STREET. 3