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HORACE WHITE ON MONEY.
CLEAR-CUT ANSWER TO THE MON
ETARY COMMISSION.
Advocate* Retirement of the Green
backs and the Adoption of nn
Elastic Banking Currency Baaed
ll>o n Business Assets—Thinks Sil
ver Dollars Should Be Redeemed
l„ Gold— Silver Dollars Regarded
Metallic Greenbacks.
Washington, Nov. 14.—Horace White,
uhose book upon "Money and Banking”
has attracted so much attention, has sub
dued some clear-cut answers to the in
terrogatories of the monetary commis-
Eion, regarding improvements in the cur
rency system of the United States. Mr.
White Is an outspoken advocate of the re
tirement of greenbacks and the adoption
of an elastic banking currency, based up
on business assets. He declares that the
silver dollars should be redeemed in gold
and that in a financial sense, there is no
difference between the several forms of
government fiduciary circulation, of which
silver dollars are a part.
• The latter,” he declares, "are metallic
greenbacks.” He does not believe that the
amount of circulation presented for re
demption would be any greater than at
present if silver were redeemable in gold.
In answer to the questions regarding the
maintenance of the gold standard, Mr.
WKte says: "I would recommend the re
demption, retirement and cancellation of
aTI legal tender notes, as a first step.
Probably the silver certificates and silver
dollars would thereafter remain at par
with gold, like the outstanding thalers
of Germany, and would not be presented
for redemption in any considerable amount
being needed, like the smaller silver coins,
for circulation in retail trade. After the
retirement of the legal tender notes we
should be able to see better what to do
next.”
Question—For the purpose of facilitating
the use of existing silver currency, what
do you recommend as the smallest denom
ination of United States notes and bank
notes which should be put in circulation?
Answer—Ten dollars at first, but this
should be made a matter of experiment,
the object being to determine the dimen
sions of the field of circulation which tvill
absorb the silver currency, leaving the rest
to bank notes.
In regard to the legal tender notes, Mr.
White's responses are as follows:
Question—On what ground, if any, would
you favor the gradual but entire with
drawal of the treasury notes of 1890, and of
the United States notes?
Answer—On the ground that there is no
certainty, and can be no certainty that the
government will always redeem them in
gold. Redemption or non-redemption is a
political Issue to be fought over in elec
tions and must remain so as long as this
kind of paper Is outstanding. More un
certainty is always a drawback to busi
ness prosperity. Failure of redemption
would be bankruptcy, public and private.
Question —If it shall be decided to retire
the United States treasury notes, how can
It be done without adding to our bonded
debt?
Answer—By cancelling ail that are re
ceived at the treasury for taxes or present
ed for redemption or all so received over
and above the government’s necessary dis
bursements.
Question —How, in that case, can pro
vision be made for maintaining an ade
quate amount of currency available for
purposes of business?
Answer —Provision will be made auto
matically in various ways, viz: First, by
retaining the gold produced by our own
mines; second, by Importing gold from
abroad: third, by the issue of national
bank notes. Prior to the civil war, the
government gave itself no concern about
providing currency for purposes of busi
ness, yet the supply was never deficient.
Question—lf it be thought inexpedient
to fund the United States notes how can
they be redeemed with an assurance that
bank currency will take their place?
Answer—The assurance is found in the
fact that in every case where a currency
vacuum has existed it has been filled by
bank notes. This was the case in the
panic of 1893. The process of taking out
notes might be made more expeditious.
That is a matter of machinery and of legal
regulation. It is perfectly certain that if
there is a profit in issuing bank circula
tion, it will be issued. If there is no profit
in it, we must conclude either that the
law needs amendment, or that the demand
for currency is slight.
Mr. White believes that in process of
time it will not be possible to rely upon
national bonds as security for bank notes
issues, because of the extinction of the
public debt. In reply to the question
whether any safe and practicable plan can
be devised for using,other securities, he
says that he thinks not.
He believes that 50 per cent, of the paid
up and unimpaired capital of the banks
should be the limit of the note Issues and
that a cash reserve should be held for
their redemption, the same as now provid
ed by law for deposits, viz.: Twenty-five
per cent, in reserve cities, and 15 per cent,
elsewhere, with the right to keep three
fifths of said 15 per cent, in the reserve cit
ies. There is no difference between deposit
liabilities, so far as the bank itself is con
cerned, and no reason why the reserve
should be greater or less for the one than
for the other. The reserve should consist
of gold and should be in the vaults of the
bank or in a clearing house depository.
the WAYCROSS QUARANTINE.
Mill Be Lifted Soon and Tourist
Travel Will Not Be Hnrt.
M’aycross, Ga., Nov. 14.—Travel on the
Florida lines, so far as winter tourists
are concerned, has not been interfered
with as yet on account of yellow fever
quarantine, but the tourist season will
open soon and the quarantine will keep
many away until after Christmas, if it
Is not lifted at once. Waycross is the
chief gateway to Florida, and transporta
men here are watching the effect of
frost on yellow fever with the hope that
the quarantine will not be kept up much
longer. It.is understood that the quaran
tine here will be lifted about the middle
ef the week, provided Savannah sets the
example.
Improving at New Orleans.
New Orleans, La., Nov. 14.—The fever
situation continues to improve. Nine new
cases were reported to-day and three
deaths. The deaths were Joseph Hangunl,
Melame Delaco and Horace Thompson.
One More Case nt Mobile.
Mobile, Ala., Nov. 14. Only one new
case of yellow fever wag reported to-day,
that of Thomas Bearley. There were no
deaths. Total cases, 343; deaths, 44; recov
eries, 279; under treatment, 2t).
JcHup Quarantine Raised.
Jos up, Ga., Nov. 14.—City officials to-day
notified all concerned that on and after
fhia date quarantine restriction against all
points would be withdrawn. We have had
two good frosts.
O’Brien's Grocery Damaged.
O'Brien's grocery store at Wayne and
Montgomery streets was damaged by fire
•his morning. The fire broke out at 1:30
clock. The building and stock were
badly damaged.
TAKE GOOD ADVICE,
Many Men and Women Hnve Met Dis
aster Hecnn.se They Neglec
ted to Do So.
"It is a wonder people live as long as
they do,” said a leading physician while
conversing with some newspaper friends
recently. “Every breath that is taken
contains poison. Millions of germs, so
small they cannot be seen by the naked
eye, are drawn into the lungs, the throat,
the stomach, and while many of them die,
thousands of them live and feed upon the
body and cause what is called disease.
Germs are the source of all disease; kill
the and you cure the disease.”
So interested were his listeners with the
above remarks that the doctor continued:
"You naturally ask what will kill these
germs? I am sorry to say, only a few
things. The surest safeguard against all
germs is pure whiskey—pure, mind you.
Germs do not thrive where It is used Ju
diciously. Unfortunately, there is but lit
tle pure whiskey to be had, and I know
of but one which I can absolutely recom
mend, and that is Duffy’s. I have ana
lyzed it carefully and found no fusel oil,
no impurities, and nothing that could
harm even a child. DufTy’s Pure Malt
Whiskey is recommended by such high
medical authorities as Dr. Henry A. Mott,
Prof. William T. Cutter, Dr. Carnwel),
and others. Understand me, I advocate
the use of whiskey only as a medicine,
and not as a beverage. Asa medicine, it
is strengthening, restoring and beneficial,
and is endorsed in the highest terms. Un
der no circumstances, even as a medicine,
use any but the pure, and do not allow
any druggistp to persuade you to take any
other."
BRAND MARKS OF CHRIST.
Rev. J. D. Jordan’s Sermon on tb-
Christian Stigmata.
An unusually interesting and instructive
service was held at the First Baptist
church yesterday morning and was at
tended by not only a large portion of the
members of the church, but by many vis
itors as well. One of the delightful feat
ures of the service was the singing by Mrs.
C. B. Youngiove, who rendered ‘.we
Maria” In a voice which was clear and full
and which made the singing the more ef
fective and inspiring. A select musical
program had been especially selected for
the morning services.
Rev. John D. Jordan, the pastor,
preached on the subject, “The Christian
Stigmata; or, Our Brand-Marks of
Christ,” which had been deducted from
the text, from Galatians 6:17: “Henceforth
let no one trouble me: for I bear In my
body the marks of Christ.”
The speaker was at his best and in deliv
ering the sermon, and the attention of the
large audience was particularly noticeable.
The subject was one to which Rev. Jor
dan had directed much attention, and the
thoughts as they were coherently and nat
urally put, had the effect of enlisting a
deep interest upon the part of the congre
gation.
"This text Is a pathetic passage,” said
the speaker. ’'lt puts the Apostle Paul in
an attitude of self defense before those
whom he has brought to light and life. A
spiritual father has to defend himself be
fore his spiritual children. The first lead
ing thought that impresses itself upon me
in the above topic is the fickleness of
mankind. Paul had preached in Galatia
to wondering and admiring crowds. They
received him as an “angel of God,—as
Christ Jesus Himself.”
Paul had to linger among those people
because of an “infirmity of the flesh.”
Perhaps it was some eye trouble, because
he reminds them that they were so car
ried away with him, that if they could
they would have plucked out their own
eyes and given them to him. Now they
had listened to evil whisperers, suffered
their minds to become poisoned and be
come critics of fault-finders of him whom
they were once inclined to worship. They
took up false charges and evil reports
and did not hesitate to speak evil of him.
But this was not Paul’s first experience
with fickle-minded people. On his first
missionary journey he and Barnabas en
tered Lystra, and after the people had
heard Paul preach there, they said: “The
gods have come down to us in the like
ness of men. And they called Barnabas,
Jupiter, and Paul, Mercury, because he
was the chief speaker.” Then they
brought garlands and oxen and wished to
sacrifice to the apostles—but 'Paul and
Barnabas restrained them. Immediately
there came evil minded and wicked people
from Antioch and Iconium, who spoke
against Paul and Barnabas. Then the
people, who had sought to worship Paul,
fell upon him and stoned him until dead,
as they thought, after which they dragged
him out of the city. As long as he fed
the thousands and healed the sick, they
thronged him and magnified him; but
when he began to teach and condemn
them, they cried out, "Away with him.”
So it was with the voices which cried:
•'Hosanna” at one time, but later said:
"He is worthy of death.” The same hands
that plucked the palm branches, stripped
Him and nailed Him to the tree. But the
old man seems to have risen to the full
est hights of his magnetic manhood, and
with that composure of 60Ul which works
a conscience void of offense, he said:
‘‘Henceforth let no one trouble me; for I
bear In my body the stigmata of Jesus.”
or, the brand-marks of my master.
"This brings us to consider the stig
mata,” continued the speaker. “The real
‘stigmatization’ is an ancient and Oriental
custom. The slave was stamped with the
brand or mark of his master, so there
could be no question as to whom he be
longed. This mark or stigma was pricked
into the flesh, so that it could not be re
moved, but lived as long as the man lived,
in fact, become a part of the man. It is
said there used to be a temple In Egypt
where one might enter, and if he had the
sacred stigmata, no one could trouble him
again.
Paul seems to have had some Idea like
this in mind when he said: "Henceforth,
let no one trouble me; for I bear in my
body the stigmata of Christ.” This Is a
strong speech, and means that no one shall
cause him any beatings upon his breast.
"But what kind of marks were these?”
continued Rov. Jordan. “Had Paul a cross
engraven upon his breast? By no means,
for he would have thought it idolatry. I
believe they were the marks which he
had received through his persecutions for
Christ’s sake. He had been stoned, smit
ten and whipped many times. Paul did not
need any self inflicted wounds. His sores
of service were quite enough.
“Now we shall consider our own stig
mata, or the marks we should bear. A
Christian is a servant to obey the will of
the Lord. He is a soldier to fight under
the banner of the cross. What are some
of the marks which he Is to bear? First,
his old heart of stone must be changed to
a heart of flesh. It must be washed from
its sin and engraven with the law of life
and love. The old man In satan, must ire
come anew man In Christ Jesus. Second,
not that baptism saves either the body or
the soul, but by baptism we put on Christ,
take' on His yoke and declare our belief
in His burial and resurrection. It is an
outward act whereby we declare our In
ward belief. Third, no longer my will
‘But Thine be done.’ Christ’s word be
comes our law and His work, our sweetest
employment. He lives In us, the hope of
glory and we live in Him for His glory.
Fourth,, our lives are no longer to be self
ish. We are to love our brethren as our
selves and our love for Christ ts to be su
preme. If we would be greatest ol all, we
must be the servant of all,"
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1897.
WAYCROSS NEW S WAIFS.
Rev. Thomas May Ue Too Feeble to
Attend the Conference.
Waycross, Ga., Nov. 14.—Rev. \V. H.
Thomas, a superannuated member of the
South Georgia conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, south, is near the
close of his BSth year, and is so feeble at
present that he is afraid he will not be
able to attend conference at Savannah the
first week In December. The Morning News
has noted in its account of conference
meetings that Rev. Thomas has been very
prompt In his attendance in the past, and
should he fail to visit the body which he
loves so dearly In Savannah his absence
will recall his growing infirmity of old age
to the members.
He joined the conference in 1849 and filled
appointments from beyond the Blue Ridge
to the Florida everglades.
Rev. W. H. Scruggs preached the open
ing sermon this evening at the First
Methodist Episcopal church for the series
of union evangelical meetings. The pur
pose of the meetings is to revive the
churches in the local union and the dif
ferent pastors will preach alternately. The
congregations of all the churches are In
vited by the pastors to attend.
Evangelist E. E. Shellhamer of Atlanta,
who is conducting an evengelistic meeting
at Trinity Methodist church, held an open
air meeting yesterday afternoon on Plant
avenue in front of Brinson & Co.’s drug
store, and a large crowd of whites and
blacks listened to the service. Tracts
were distributed to everybody. The ser
vices at Trinity church will probably close
to-night and Mr. Shellhamer will possibly
remain for a few days and preach at some
other place In the city.
The passenger station buildings of the
Plant system in this city are being re
painted.
The fast mail train. No. 35. which was
due here from Savannah at 11 a. m., did
not arrive to-day until after 2 p. m.
Commissioner Spottswood says he has
had nine Waycross men up before him for
selling whisky lately, and four or live of
them were held for trial at Savannah lat
er, and the others were not bothered.
Fred Ficken, proprietor of the Enterprise
bottling works, who has been seriously ill
for the past month, is convalescent.
Pierce superior court will convene to
morrow morning at Blackshear.
HAMPTON RETURNS HOME.
Has Not Decided Y'et to Write a His
tory of Cavalry.
Columbia, S. C„ Nov. 14.—Gen. Wade
Hampton arrived here to-day from Wash
ington, and has taken up his residence at
Millwood. In regard to the published
statement that he would immediately be
gin writing the history of the cavalry of
the Army of Northern Virginia, he said
he had no euch intention. He had been
urged to undertake that arduous work,
but had not decided to do so. Gen. Hamp
ton expressed himself feelingly about the
result of the election in Maryland, which
will result in Senator Gorman's retire
ment.
MACON MENTION.
Rondmnstcr of the Central Resigns.
Minister’s Trip Excites Comment.
Macon, Ga.,- Nov. 14.-A C. Aderholt,
for the past five years roadmaster of the
Central railroad, has resigned his position
to engaged in private business. B. J.
Milan has been appointed as his successor.
A month ago Rev. M. B. Wharton raised
SI,OOO to devote to rearing an orphan,
Zephyr Wynne, of this city, whom he was
to take to a Virginia orphanage. There
is much talk about the fact that the girl
is still here, and Wharton and the money
are in Virginia. Inquiry is being made
why this is so.
ALGER ILL WITH TONSILITIS.
Hts Condition Improved, Rut Won’t
Be Out for Several Days.
Washington, Nov. 14.—Secretary Alger,
who is 111 with an attack of tonsilltis, is
reported much better to-day. It will be
some days before he can resume his of
ficial duties.
Sunday Services at Brunswick.
Brunswick, Ga„ Nov. 14.—Rev. R. C.
Gilmore, the pastor, being absent. Super
intendent G. A. Orr of Glynn’s schools
filled the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
to-day. Mr. Orr is a Methodist minister,
but feels closely allied to the Presbyterians
by of his mother having been a
very devout one.
At the First Methodist church a series
of meetings is being held under the direc
tion of Miss Emma Tucker of Atlanta.
Miss Tucker has made the meetings for
the past week of great interest to the gen
eral public.
Fever Scare Over Chicken Pox.
Palmetto, Fla., Nov. 14.—There was great
excitement on account of a suspicious case
of fever reported in Braidentown. The
agent of the state board of health notified
Dr. Forter, who arrived to-day and pro
nounced it a case of chicken pox.
THEY RIDICULE IT.
MANY PEOPLE RIDICULE THE IDEA
OF AN ABSOLUTE CURE FOR
DYSPEPSIA AND STOMACH
TROUBLES,
Ridicule, However, Is Not Argnment
and Facts Are Stubborn Things.
Stomach troubles are so common and in
many cases so obstinate to cure that peo
ple are apt to look with suspicion on any
remedy claiming to be a radical, perma
nent cure for dyspepsia and Indigestion.
Many such pride themselves on their
acuteness in never being humbugged,
especially on medicines.
This fear of being humbugged may be
carried too far; so far, in fact, that many
persons suffer for years with weak diges
tion rather than risk a little time and
money in faithfully testing the claims of
a preparation so reliable and universally
used as Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets.
Now Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are
vastly different in one important respect
from ordinary proprietary medicines for
the reason that they are not a secret pat
ent medicine, no secret is made of their
ingredients, but analysis shows them to
contain the natural digestive ferments,
pure aseptic pepsin, the digestive acids,
Golden Seal bismuth, hydrastls and nux.
They are not cathartic, neither do they
act powerfully on any orgah, but they
cure indigestion on the common sense
plan of digesting the food eaten prompt
ly, thoroughly before it has time to fer
ment, sour and cause the mischief. This
is the only secret of their success.
Cathartic pills never have and never can
cure Indigestion and stomach trouhles be
cause they act entirely upon the bowels,
whereas the whole trouble Is really in
the stomach.
Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets, taken after
meals, digest the food. That is all there is
to It. Food not digested or half digested
is poison, as it creates gas, acidity, head
aches, palpitation of the heart, loss of
flesh and appetite, and many other trou
bles which are often Called by some other
name.
They are sold by druggists everywhere
at 50 cents per package. Address Stuart
Company, Marshall, Mich., for book on
stomach diseases, or ask your druggist
.for it.
Our Enterprise
is Rewarded,
The 71)0 Suits tlint we placed on
sale Saturday have proved the
greatest kind of n boon for Savan
nah people. This great sale end* to
night, along Pith the wonderful sale
of Trouser* nt OS) cents. No such suc
cess ever attended our efforts before,
end let us add that no such values
were ever before offered the people
of *lll* city, or any other city.
Statements ran he inode very easi
ly. You hear great promises from
nil sides, hut the troth and the proot
are wlint count,
f
The merit of the suits anil trousers
we are ottering nt Speoinl Sale Nos.
3 and -1 Is well known, II aml reds of
people bought Inst Saturday und ap
preciated our etforts.
Bring s7.k’> for n Suit and !! cents
for n pair of Trousers to-day. It’s
the last day of the sale.
Metropolitan Clothing Cos.,
121 Brous-liton St., west.
THE SLAVE AND THE “COON.”-
Cnrrent Reliefs Among Hie Colored
People in the South.
From the Baltimore Sum
Interesting contributions to the collec
tion of Maryland tradition and supersti
tions were made last night at a meeting of
the Baltimore Folk Lore Society, held at
the Friends’ Meeting house, Laurens
street and Park place. The principal ad
ditions to the society’s capital were made
by Miss Mary Spears of Earleigh Heights,
Anne Arundel county, and Mrs. Albert
Lcakin Sioussat.
The paper by JMlss Spears, who repre
sents the Lend-a-Hand Club of Earleigh
'Heights,was devoted to traditions and folk
lore prevalent among the colored people
of Anne Arundel county, especially the
older ones. "All that societies like this
can do will only convey to posterity a
faint idea of the quaint picturesqueness of
colored folk said Miss Spears. Then
she related an Anne Arundel tradition as
to how the colored man came upon earth.
According to the story the devil was one
day, during creation's dawn, wandering
around upon earth. He met an ape and,
never having seen one before, was consid
erably astonished. All his efforts to open
friendly communication with the ape
failed, however, and finally, in disgust and
anger, the devil threw a spell upon the
ape, who then and there became a colored
man.
Miss Spears also told the Anne Arundel
explanation as to why the colored man is ,
sometimes called “coon.” Many years
ago, when superstition held greater sway
than now and the influences of the occult
and weird were most pptent, a cunning
negro slave had acquired the reputation
of possessing a familiar spirit and of being
able to perform many uncanny mysteries.
His fellow slaves held him in great awe,
and even his master grew to a belief in his
powers. This finally led to a wager, in
which the greater part of the master’s
fortune was staked on the negro’s divin
ing ability. A barrel was placed on the
lavyn and a live ’coon placed under the
barrel. Then the negro soothsayer was
sent for and told to inform the crowd what
was under the barrel. He tried in various
ways to escape the'exposure, but with
out success. Realizing that he was cor
nered, he leaned on the barrel dejectedly
and remarked: “Well, you've got this old
coon at last.” Whereupon a great shout
applauded what was considered Sambo’s
remarkable astuteness, and his reputation
was forever firmly established. Ever since
then, the tradition goes, the negro has
been called “coon.” The story bears a
close resemblance to one told of a cele
brated Irish wag and wise man of a cen
tury or more ago.
Persons who have spent much time in
rural districts, she said, know that color
ed people—and many whites—are imbued
with a wholesome respect for the super
natural. A prevalent delusion Is that the
warm puffs of air frequently met in trav
eling country roads are ghosts, qr “hants,”
of the departed. Miss Spears was one day
endeavoring to fathom an old negro’s rea
son for connecting these warm currents
with “hants.” She didn’t meet with much
success. “But from whence do they come,
Uncle Ned?” she persisted. “ 'Deed, I
dunno. Miss Mary,” he said, solemnly
shaking his head. “But some of ’em is so
mighty warm I has my ’splclons.”
Some of the current beliefs among the
colored people of Anne Arundel county
Miss Spenrs related, as follows:
If you catch an eel on the full of (he
moon, kill it, skin It and wrap the skin
about your arm. You will be cured of
chills and fevers.
Wrap the skin of a blacksnake about
your waist and you will have no more
backache.
If a rabbit runs across your path you
will have bad luck. You must walk back
ward until you retrace your steps beyond
the rabbit’s path. A squirrel crossing
path brings good luck.
Plant anything that grows under ground
on the dark of the moon.
A sovereign remedy for chilis is to cut in
a stick of wood a notch for every cill; blow
your breath on It and throw It into a run
ning stream.
To cure warts: Cut them until they
bleed; catch the blood in a handkerchief
and drop it in the road. When someone
picks up the handkerchief the warts will
leave.
Superstitions concerning dreams have the
most Influence on the imagination of aged
negroes. One of the most popular Is that
to dream of a person who has died during
the preceding six months will bring rain.
Mrs. Sloussat's paper was entitled “Sa
tanic Possession In Plantation Life," and
related Instances of singular moral per
version among colored people, sometimes
extending through generations. She told
of some peculiar characters who seemed
possessed of devils, and at any rate were
willingly accorded that distinction by their
superstitious neighbors. In this connection
Dr. Henry Wood, president of the society,
said that many superstitions and ideas sup
posed to have originated in this country
really came from Africa. Mrs. Sioussat
told of a belief that a woman regarded as
a witch was supposed to carry her skin In
a bag under her arm whenever she went
i/a one of her uncanny missions.
TABLE MANNEUS.
Tlic Self-Sacrifice of Him AVln
Carve*.
Prom the Boston Transcript.
Apropos of table manners, “A Veteran"
writes to the Listener: "Being the father
of a family In which there are a number
of young people who go out into society,
you will understand, Mr. Listener, that my
own table manners are sometimes criti
cised by the younger generation, and In
that way table manners are a tender place
to touch in my feelings. Now, Henry Ward
Beecher contended that It was as proper
to eat with the knife ns vdth the fork. I
do not go so far as to .istain him In that,
but there are some things at the table
that we were brought up to do In former
generations that I think were better then
in table manners than some table man
ners are now. Not being a person of ele
gant ease, I cannot afford a butler; there
fore, I do the carving. In the old way. We
were taught to wait until the carving and
helping was done before beginning to dis
pose of the food, out of respect to the car
ver, and so that he might have a chance
to get something to eat and not oome out
behind all others at the table; but modern
‘table manners' seem to have changed all
that, and If the carver gets anything to
eat he is lucky. Modern table manners
also do not appear to regard it as any
way inappropriate to have a newspaper
at hand to occupy the time in lively con
versation, and reading a paper or book
was disrespectful. In modem table man
ners there seems no incivility in lighting
a cigarette at the table or in adjourning
to the hall to smoke one while the table
Is being cleared for desert. Many other in
novations in modern table manners which
might be noted, but I think many of the
old ways best.”
It is a queer father of a family who ex
pects to carve and get anything to eat.
The size of the roast may be simply pro
digious, but even If the young people at
the table who were first served do not
come around for a second helping by the
time the last person Is served the first
time, the roast will probably by that time
have got Into that shapeless and refrac
tory condition peculiar to roasts, which
will Incline the carver to content him
self with a little bread and gruvy—or at
least to take the edge off the pangs of
hunger with something of that sort, while
he is organizing a second assault on the
roast for the benefit of th* others. By the
time he has really got himself Into a
frame of mind for eating the others are
ready for the next course, and few peo
ple care to occupy the time of the com
pany with eating, while others merely
look on and wait. Nor yet can the old
time custom of waitfng till all were served
be recommended, since It is more hygienic,
as well as more agreeable, to take food
warm rather than cold. The logic of It
all Is, don’t have the carving done on the
table, but If you must have it done on
the table, let each of the company eat as
soon as he Is served, and let paterfamilias
depend on other meals than the dinner
for his proper sustenance.
JAMES EDWARD MACK AHLAND.
Death of the Last Survivor of the
Mil *on-SI I dell Incident.
Washington Special to Chicago Post.
The last survivor of the Mason-Sltdell
Incident, the most exciting International
episode of the late war, James Edward
MacFarland, has Just died In this city. He
was with the Trent party which went to
England to enlist that country for the
cause of the late confederacy, but was In
tercepted on the high sea, taken from a
British ship, confined In Fort Warren for
a short time and afterward surrendered to
British custody by this government.
It will be remembered that Mr. Mason,
of Virgina, and Mr. Slidell, of Louisiana,
were selected by the confederate govern
ment as ambassadors to England and
France, respectively. They took as secre
taries Mr. MacFarland and Mr. Eustls.
After the war Mr. MacFarland returned
from Europe with his associates. He set
tled on a sugar plantation In Loutsana,
where he resided until about twelve years
ago, when he removed to this city, and
has lived here ever since, with the ex
ception of a brief time in 1888, when he
was one of the representatives of the
United States at the Brussels exposition.
Mr. MacFarland was born in Peters
burg, Va., sixty-eight years ago,.and, was
connected with the best families in the
south. Gen. Winfield Scott was ais great
uncle. He was an Intimate friend of the
late Justice L. Q. C, Lamar, of the United
Btates supreme court.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Georgia" Chatham co rt.vrf^
Whereas, Oliver Foster has applied to
Court of Ordinary for Letters of Admin
istration on the estate of Frank Foster,
deceased. .
These are, therefore, to dll and admon
ish all whom It may concern to be and ap
pear before said court to mako objection
(if any they have) on or before the first
Monday In December next, otherwise said
letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, Ordinary for Chatham county,
this the 80th day of October, 1897.
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS,
PERSONAL.
~"iT'u :^athema: Hca^
ed? A watch, a gold pair of specta
cles, a shaving cup, a shaving brush, u
sterling sliver bracelet, u bottle of cologne,
will lie given to the lucky guessers, at Fe
gea's, the reliable Jeweler and optician, 118
East Broughton, guessing blanks free on
application. Country customers will re
ceive two guessing blanks on the receipt
of a 2c stamp.
■"SHADE. FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL
trees supplied and planted In city, county
or elsewhere, by G. Bevill and J. M.
Futch, 538 Bryan street, west.
" eiDEfet>ARDB IN OAK, WALNUT
and mahogany from $9.50 to SIOO. Large
invoice of chiffoniers $1.75 up. Choice pat
terns In new mattings. Parlor suits still
going at popular prices. Our goods are
money savers. Be sure to see them. C.
P. Miller, Agent.
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK? POES IT
need painting? Call on Cornwell & Chip
man.
E REPAIR RANGES. STOVES. Ft it.'
naees and heaters. Cornwell & Chipman.
“FINE LINE OF SECOND-HAND Bun
gles’, wagons, harness, iron safes, rash
registers, show cases, desks, marble man
tles, stoves, glassware; also office fix
tures, found at P. J. Finn's Auction room.
No. 212 East Broughton, near Abercorn
streets.
■ CABINET FOLDING BEDS; ALL
metul; the simplest and best folding bed
made, at Miller’s furniture and carpet
store.
“YOUR MONEY RETURNED IF
Standard Fire Proof Oil or Present safety
oil smokes your chimney or gives any of
fensive odor from lamp or heating stove.
Five gallons, 65c. delivered in cans; send
postal card. Crescent Oil Company, City.
“nervous diseases are often
brought on by having sore feet; you are
not fit for business when your feet hurt
you; I can put you on your feet in good
shape; Ingrowing nails tuken out and
cured wlttiout pain; Just drop me a pos.
tal or leave an order on my slate at
Wheeler’s drug store, corner Bull and
State streets. Lem Davis, surgeon chir
opodist.
“ PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING BY
experienced workmen. Cornwell & Chip
man.
HELP WANTED—FEM %LES.
"wANTEDT~tTF7RSTd!^^
23 Jones, east.
agents wanted.
tleles especially for colored people; easy to
sell and big profit. Address room 409, 108
Fulton street, New York.
W ANTED— MISCELLANEOI S.
WITUHN
fifty miles of Savannah, suitable for a
private game preserve. Address box letter
I, Middletown. N. Y.
FOR RENT—ROOMS.
"ToLEGANT FLAT ON GASTON
street, between Habersham and Price;
first-class condition; all conveniences of a
house; rent cheap. Estate Salomon Cohen,
West Broad and Broughton streets.
FOR RENT— houses.
■“FOB
521 East Broad street. Apply to M. Egan.
FOR RENT, NO. 444 PRICE STREET;
newly painted, first class condition; seven
rooms; sl6 per month; Immediate posses
sion. W. E. Guerard, 216 West New Hous
ton street.
FOR rent” THRBK-BTORT HOUSE,
403 West Congress street; eleven rooms.
Apply at J. H. Ilelmken, corner Liberty
and Whitaker.
“ELEGANT RESIDENCE 303 "JONES
street, east, between Habersham and Lin
coln streets, all modern conveniences,
cheap rent. Estate Salomon Cohen, West
Broad and Broughton streets.
“FOR RENT, RESIDENCE 416 HABER-'
sham; ull modern conveniences. Apply
John M. Asendorf, 409 Habersham.
“FOR REN?. 294 NEW HOUSTON
street, west. New house, speaking tubes,
electric lights, and all conveniences. Rent
cheap. Apply 208 New Houston street,
west.
“ for rentT several DESIRABLE
dwellings; centrally located; all modern
Improvements; possession now or Ist Oc
tober. Apply to Champion & Germany,
16 Bryan street east.
FOR KENT—STORES.
No. 423 St. Julian, east; In good repair;
possession given Immediately. Inquire 417
St. Julian, east.
-FOR rent! TWO STORES ON
Broughton street; and several desirable
residences; all thoroughly renovated; pos
session immediately. Apply Albert Wylly,
12 Bryan street, east.
I ■’ —!
FOR RENT—MISCELLANEOUS.
"VFOdnUENTTTHE^)FInCE^4OrTBRY
on street, east, now occupied by Messrs.
Myers & Holt; possession Oct. Ist; for
terms apply to Geo. W. Owens, 4 Bryan
street, east.
FOR SALE—HEAL ESTATE.
FOR SALE, LEASE OR EXCHANGE,
one of the most comfortable homes In the
city, near park extension, with all mod
ern conveniences; 45x106. Address M, care
Morning News.
FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
MOI2rBEnBOLD^AT^U€TIOrr^W
day, 19th, at Guilmartln’s stables, carload
saddle and work horses; also extra good
roadsters. Joe H, Jordon & Cos.
FOR SALE, TYPEWRITERS, ONE
Densmore, new, SSO; one No. 6 Remington,
nearly new, S7O; one No. 2 Remington,
practically new, S6O; one No. 2 Remington,
good condition, S3O; one No. 2 Smith Pre
mier, new, S7O; one No. 1 Smith Premier,
good as new, SSO; one No. 4 Yost, good or
der, SSO; one No. 4 Yost, good as new, $65;
one Hammond (universal keyboard), $35;
one Hammond (new style), $80; we sell,
rent and repair all makes; ’phone, 576.
Richmond & McDaniel, over postoffice.
“FOR SALE, GOOD’SOUND GENTLE
horse, hack, harness and wagon. 921 West
Broad.
“clos!ng“out sale," seven head
of horses, consisting No. 1 black horse, 7
years old, weighs 1,100 pounds, SSO; No. 2
bay horse, 5 years old, weighs, 1,000
pounds, $65; No. 3 brown horse, 7 years old,
weighs 1,060 pounds, $45; No. 4 brown mare,
6 years old, weighs, 1,200 pounds, SSO;
No. 6, sorrel mare, 8 years
old* weighs 900 pounds, safe for a
lady to drive, S4O; No. 6 sorrel horse, 5
years old, weighs, 960 pounds. $35; No. 7
roan pony mare, safe for a boy, $32.50; any
gentleman looking for a horse of any
kind, It will pay him to come and see this
stock before purchasing. Younglove &
Sipple, West Broad and Broughton streets.
LOST AND FOUND.
~'i^9T^sTrE\^
Montgomery, Wednesday, a red hound
dog, blafck about nose, collar with no
name. Notify George Willett, Isle of
Hope, or George L. Appleton, 128 Hall
Ktreetj east, city.
AUCTION SALES.
AT AUCTION! '
CA It PETS, PARLOR SETS, CIGARS,
NEW WATER CLOSET, FANCY
ROCKERS, ETC.
C. 11. DOIISE.TT. Auctioneer, ; .
Will sell at 11 o’clock,
2 Carpets, new Matting. Carpet-covered
Parlor Set, Walnut Chairs, Extension Ta
ble. Walnut Sideboard, Fancy Rockers,
Oak Bedroom Set, Willow Hookers, New
Mattresses, Mirror Front Folding Bed,
Safes, Wash Stand, Parlor Sets, Crockery
and Glassware, New Front Washout Wa
ter Closet, tank and marble floor guard
complete; New Clocks, I.arge Refrigera
tor, Bedsteads, Cots, Show Case, Gas
Stoves, Mirrors, Lamps, Elegant Mason &
Hamlin organ, Parlor and Office Heaters,
Good liange. Crumb Cloth.
—also—
Havana Filler Cigars and Cigarettes.
ANTIQUE SIDEBOARD, PIANoT
Organ, etc., by A. K. WILSON, 223 Con
gress street, west, at 11 o’clock, Antique
Sideboard, Mahogany Bedstead, Mahoga
ny Chairs, New Oak Bedroom Suite, Bar
ber Chairs and Mirrors, Cooking and
Healing Stoves, Turning Lathe, Tools,
Sundries, etc.
LOST AND FOUND.
~LOST\ FOX TERTHER
swers to the name of Prince; white, with
tan spots. Return to 104 New Houston
and receive reward.
DIM CATIONAL.
her class in Delsarte and physical culture,
fancy and society dancing on Monday,
Nov. 22. at 3:30, at the Guards armory,
and her night class Thursday, Nov. 18, at
8 o'clock, at Chatham's armory, For
terms, etc., apply at No. 314 Hull street,
cast.
NIGHT, NIGHT, OUR COLLEGE
rooms are open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday nights, from 8 to 10, where the
same course of studies are pursued as dur
ing the day; no classes; each student re
ceives individual Instructions from experi
enced tenrhors in either telegraphing,
bookkeeping, penmanship, shorthand,
typewriting or the English branches;
young ladies and young men attend out
night sessions. Call, send or telephone 57#
' for catalogue. PostofHce building, C. 3.
Richmond, principal.
MISCELLANEOUS.
~TnB<T>RE~YmrTIUY OR SELL PROP
erly, consult Robert H. Tatem, real estatS
dealer. No. 7 York street, west.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
OCEAN MAIL LETTINGS.
NOTICE TO BIDDERS. 1
Post Office Department, '
Washington, I). C., November 8, 1897.
In accordance with the provisions of art
Act of congress, approved March 3, 1891,
entitled “An Act to provide for ocean mall
service between the United States and
foreign ports and to promote commerce,"
proposals will be received at the Post Office
Department, in the city of Washington,
until 3 o’clock p. m., on Tuesday, the 15th
day of February, 1898, for conveying the
malls of the United States by means of
steamships described In said Act, between
the several ports of (ho United States here
in named, and the port of Port Antonio,
Jamaica, as specified In the schedule pub
lished herewith.
Each bidder is required to submit propo
sals for service on said route, under a
contract for five years, and also for ten
yeurs, which shall commence on the Ist
day of July, 1898. The right is reserved
by tho Postmaster General to authorize
service to Is'gin under contract. In whole
or in part, October 1, 1898, Instead of July 1,
1898.
Under the law the right Is reserved to
the Postmaster General to reject all bids
not, In his opinion, reasonable for the at
tainment of the purposes contemplated by,
the Act.
SCHEDULE.
Route No. 74—"0. M. S.” From Boston to
Port Antonio, Jamaica, twice a week
from April Ist to September 30th, lnclu
cluslve; and once n week from Octo
ber Ist to March 31st, inclusive. From
Philadelphia to Port Antonio. Jamaica,
once a week, from October Ist to March
31st, Inclusive. Time of voyage from Bos
ton to Port Antonio, five days; from Phil
adelphia to Port Antonio, four days.
Bond required with bid, $15,000. Contract
for five years or for ten years.
The right Is reserved to the Postmasteg
General to substitute New York for Phila
delphia as one of the terminal ports dur
ing the period from October Ist to March
31st, Inclusive, in each year; after sixty
days’ notice, and with the consent of the
contractor. Timo of voyage from New
York to Port Antonio, four and one-hall
days.
Proposals are also Invited on said route)
for service conforming to the schedule sc|
out In the preceding paragraph, as to num
ber of trips, time of voyage, terminal
ports, and to all other material provisions
therein, In vessels of at least 2,000 tons
gross tonnage, to be constructed as to tha
matter of strength and their prompt and
economical conversion into auxiliary naval
vessels and in all other respects conform
ably to tho requirements of Section 4 of
the Act aforesaid, applicable to vessels of
the third class (except as to the matter of
tonnage), and capable of maintaining a
speed of fourteen knots an hour at sea In
ordinary weather, as prescribed for vessels
of the third class In the third section of
the said Act. Said vessels to be employ
ed and rated as of the fourth class, and
upon contract for the periods named in
the preceding paragraph, to wit: for tha
period of five years, and also for ten years.
The contractor on this route will be per
mitted to substitute, at any time during
the contract term, one or more vessels of
the second or third class without addi
tional compensation therefor.
NOTE.—On return voyages vessels may
touch at any ports not named In the sched
ule If by doing so the outward voyages are
not delayed.
Circulars containing a copy of the above
cited Act, a description of the route, in
structions to bidders, and blank forms of
proposals with accompanying bonds, can
be obtained of the Superintendent of For
eign Mails, Po3t Office Department, on and
after December 1, 3897,
JAMES A. GARY,
(Postmaster General.
LEGAL NOTICES.
Chatham county!^
Whereas, Thomas H. Laird has applied to
Court of Ordinary for Letters of Adminis
tration on the estate of Eliza McCalla, de
ceased.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon
ish all whom It may concern to be and ap
pear before said court to make objection
(if any they have) on or before the first
Monday in December next, otherwise
skid letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L,
Ferrill. Ordinary for Chatham county,
this the 30th day of October. 1897.
FRANK E. KEILBACH, 1
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
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