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PAKT TWO.
Ladies’ Vests and Hosiery.
Ladies’ Lisle Thread Hosiery, black, with lace openwork, also plain
Mack gauze lisle, never sold less than 50c. Come Monday and m
et them at 3 pair for SI.OO, .S.Sr
* Or Per Pair
Ladies’ white ribbed vests—low neck, sleeveless; taped neck %{\
nd arm holes. Seconds of the 12 1 -2c and tsc values. 11|£
Specially marked * v
[ adies’ Bleached Lisle Thread Vests, Swiss ribbed, low neck, |r n
sleeveless, slightly imperfect, worth 25c. Monday IUC
Ladies’ full seamless fancy Cotton Hosiery—all the latest | ]
printed vertical stripes, dots, etc., also black Richelieu ribbed. I f. C
Regularly 19c pair, at
SEE THEM OR YOU'LL BE SORRY! THOSE THIRTY-FIVE STYLES OF DRESS SKIRTS AT $5.00.
Domestics.
Taking advantage of a recent decline In
domestics, we were able to secure a big
let of sheets, pillow cases, sheeting and
cambric, which we offer at unprecedented
]rx prices. We will place on sale Monday
morning:
1,000 Ready-made Sheets, made of Pep
pered Sheeting. 2%x2Vi yards, 2-inch, hem,
worth all of 65c, at
50c.
1 000 Pillow Cases, linen finish, hem
etched, <5x36, well worth 25c, at
19c
6.M0 yards Bleached Sheeting, made by
the famous Pepperell Mills, fully 2% yards
wide actually worth 25c a yard, at
19c
4 000 yards Bleached Pillow Case Muslin,
genuine Pepperell, 45 inches wide, worth
15c, at
lie
New Clothing
Choice of any $15.00 to $25.00 Suit in the
Men’s Clothing Department, consisting of
Imported English, and fancy Worsteds,
Cheviots, Blue Serges, Black Unfinished
Worsteds, Thibets and Stripes,
ai $!2.50su a it
Choice of any $8.50 to $13.50 Suit in our
Men's Clothing Department, consisting of
Blue Serges, Striped Serges, Worsteds,
Cheviots and; Cassimeres,
at 5775 suit.
M 0 Children's Blouse Suits, in fancy
wash goods, crash, duck, stripes and
checks, trimmed in all the latest colorings,
with large fancy sailor collars, sizes 3 to
8, worth 11.25,
at 75c a suit
& Children's White Duck and P. K.
Rouse Suits, trimmed with white silk
braid, with am extra large sailor collar,
sizes 3 to 8, worth. $1.50 a suit,
atsl.oo a suit
SIDNEY HERBERT’S LETTER.
THE PISTOL FROM which was
fired last shot of the war.
1! Hirer# Shot by Their On u Men.
Promotion of Army Officer# on the
Lie of Retirement Commodore
Tattnall Should He Included in the
l'i"l of Honored One*- I The First
Ora I ion Over the Remains of n
'lilltnry ( hteftaln—Some Thought*
Suggested hy the Removal of Gen.
Oreene'a Body—Other Matter* of
• ■rnernl Interest.
Pino Crest Villa, Maitland, Fia., April
-■—The Atlanta Journal published the
oflVial programme for “Decoraition Day”
in Opelika, and the Troy Daily Messen-
F‘ r published the official programme of
ibn ladies’ Memorial Association for
Decoration Day,” but I noticed l that
P'lcrallv the day was called "Memorial
Day," just as May 30, the Grand Army of
,llr ' Republic "Memorial Day" is often
■bill'd "Decoration Day" at the Nortn.
" ion Mrs. Williams and her associates
f ! 'Wished the Southern “Decoration
Ila J it was for the simple purpose of
decorating the graves of old soldiers, but
' ! latpr years memorial services, military
Parades, etc., were added, so that "Me.
riorial Day” has become a more appro
!'l'• name, and might well be officially
•('opted, and tints prevent confusion of
,am< -. The launching of the battleship
D* c, W as announced for "Memorial
" "ithout any date being given. The
’ " Vllle Metropolis, however, added
, 11 -'■'" but the real date should be
■' .to, a month later.
„ ’ i:, orge L, Carter, dentist, of Baltl
wlstaken In thinking he has a
"* Dim which was It red t lie last shot
\ It did not fall to the lot of
, "lie of Col, Mosby's brave men. nor
,"Idler In (Jen. L#pc' or lien. John
"iny, to lire the last shot from a
" r a gun. There was shooting done
, ’" 'gi i, Alabama and Texas after all
( - 'el .leased up in Virginia by Mos
, "i' ii i>r any oilier detached hands.
"' in living cun f U ||y identify the gun.
' artridge or cannon that Urol the
, ' ( 'f the Civil War. • • • J have
1,, 111 hem referred to In a cent
, '".ii, Veteran lluryey, but hope to
, |l,r letter, and also one about
’ M> brother* mislaid at the same
>1 three 1 find It impossible to keep
1 thy .tally (nail and matter* grow
, ’ of It. * • • 1 see that lien,
"ppi..selling tnstrtoge revives the
"i lie may possibly lie.-otne com
- g'lieraj of the siniy t tha fu
tumor is hardly worth a mo
i 1 ' aa adjutant general* are
t’A of lUnber seroraisln-hlcf
■* made Corbin I* not In th
I mded atatetnatrt that Gan T
Jistattiialj Mottling ffeto#
New Spring Silks.
38-inch all-wool black Batiste and Nun's
Veiling, $1.25 quality, for
98c
54-inch all-wool Black Pebble Cheviot
and Mohair Cheviot, sponged and shrunk,
$1.25 quality,
98c
Colored Taffeta Silks, plain and corded,
40 different shades from which 10 select,
also black. Regularly 65c yard. Reduced
to
50c
Anew line of Silk and Satin finished
Crepe de Chine, so much used this sea
son, all the new shades, including old
rose, reseda, lavender, gray, heliotrope,
etc., would be considered cheap at $1.25
per yard. Reduced to
__ 98c
Wash Goods.
All that is new and up up-to-date will be
found im this vast department, and for
less than they can be bought anywhere
else.
250 pieces of finished dimities, in a nice
line of light and dark colored grounds,
with neat stripes and figures, worth all
of Bc, at
oc.
200 pieces sheer finished India Dawns, in
all desirable colors and stripes, usually
15c, now
10c
Lace stripe Lawns and sheer India Dim
ities, light and dark colors, stripes, dots,
figures, usually 20c, now
15c
Bargains in Shoes.
Ladies’ Opera Slippers, Sandals and Ox
fords, the most complete line to be found
in the city, all the new styles. Thqroughly
up-to-date Black and Tan Vici, $2.03 qual
ity. This sale
SI. 50.
Todies’ high-cut Button and Lace Ox
fords, low and southern button, nobby
styles, all tip®, toes and heels, vesting and
kid tops, all Sizes, regular $3.50 and S4.CO
grades at
$3.00.
Misses’ and Children’s Sandals,
Oxfords and Southern Button, all
toes, spring heels, vesting and kid
tops, patent leather and vici kid.
Misses’ sizes, 11 1 ,2 to 2, nt $1.25.
Child’s sizes, 5 to 11, at sl.
son, supposed to have been killed by his
own soldiers who mistook the party for
Union advance guards. Chief Surgeon
Hunter McGuire of Gen. Jackson's staff,
who was perfectly familiar with the af
fair in all its details, stated most posi
tively that none of the wounds—three In
number—was fatal. One was in the right
hand and two in the left arm. and all
were made by smooth, round bullets from
smooth-bore rifles. "Gen. Jackson," said
Surgeon McGuire, "did not die from these
wounds. His death was the result of
pneumonia, and occurred eight days after
the wounds were received.” Several of
Gen. Jackson’s party were killed or
wounded through this sad mistake, but it
was in. no sense a careless error. Several
times during the Civil War, in both the
Confederate and Union forces, such fatal
mistakes were made. The last one was
at the capture of President Davis, near
Krwlnsville, Ga., when the Michigan cav
alry tired Into a detachment of the Wis
consin cavalry, which did not halt when
challenged, and were supposed to be Con
federates.
The almost wholesale promotion of army
officers of late years who were on the
eve of retirement, calls to mind the hard
struggle in which I had a part to secure
the deserved promotion of eminent vete
ran army officers, years ago, who went
on the retired list as colonels, while civil
ian generals of the Confederate war were
retired on their full rank. Two of these
cases were especially near to my heart,
those of MaJ. Gen. Henry J. Hunt and
Brig. Gen. John M. Cuyler (medical de
partment), whose age defeated their de
served promotion. Senator Joseph E.
Brown of Georgia, although a friend to
'both these gallant officers, persistently op-,
posed their promotion in view of an im
mediate retirement. Now, however,’ our
senators promote officers who retire with
in a week, and seem to think it is all
right. In Gen. Cuyler's case he had
served since 1834, and went through the
Seminole Indian war in Florida, where lie
ministered to the one badly wounded sur
vivor of the terrible. Dade massacre... For
his long and faithful efficient service ho
should have ben made surgeon general,
and would have been, no doubt, if the
present practice had then prevailed.
If it be true, as reported, lhat the pewey
arcl\ In New York 1* to be rebuilt In a
permanent manner on the Battery, and
be mad.- a strictly Naval Arch. Its purpose
being to honor naval heroes of other war.,
I sincerely trust that Commodore Jewish
Tattnall will bo included In tb<- lht of the
honored ones. With Gen. Roller! i- Is**
hi the Temple of Fame. In that city, there
should be no objection to Commodore
Tattnall In <ne Naval Arch. The late glH
i.f and gallant Georgia historian and sol
dier, Col. Charles CoUock Jones. vo4< #d
the true sentiment of (leoigla. |u the fol
lowing tribute to her veteran liero; "It
(tie parson of Commodore Joslah Tattnall.
*r proudly point to *•> ffi *r whose gal
sntry, sea man* in a. said eaattad charge
eristics . nmmsn’f-f universal admira
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SAVANNAH, GA.. SUNDAY. APRIL 28, 1901.
NEW SPRING GOODS
Seasonable Fads,
Summer Prices,
All in a Bunch This Week.
Ladies’ Stylish Spring Suits.
The usual SB, $9 and $lO values Monday for $4.50.
On sale to-day and while the lot lasts —some 220 finely tailored suits at 54.50.
All colors and sizes. Some plain tailor-made—others nicely trimmed, fft J Cf|
Reffular price of these suits SB, §9 and 810, 51|j
Your choice of the entire lot Monday at V * ' ■ W
Fine Venetian Cloth Tailored Suits at $3.98. The new shaped open Eton Jackets,
lined throughout with very fine satin; stitched taffeta siik vests und L'Aiglon col
lars; trimmed with silk and gilt braid; bell sleeves. Skirts have deep bottom
flounce, trimmed with silk, braid and buttons to match coat. Regular price $15.50. A
Special bargain at ■
Co s“ n Laundered Shirt Waists Spccial Bar &' y ° f s
GREAT BARGAINS IN LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS—Made of fancy lawn, dim- p—mo i
Ilf and percale, in stripes and fancy effects; full fronts. French backs, detachable
stock collars, bishop sleeves, all sizes. Regular price 50c and 60c; marked for to- I
day’s special sale 4BtwaA *- $
SALE,OF $1 WHITE LAWN SHIRT WAISTS AT 50c-The fronts are made M
with four rows Hamburg insertion, front hand stitched and finished with pearl but- M
tons; French backs with Bishop sleeves and stock collars. SI.OO is the regular I I At
price of these waists—marked for to-day, while the lot lasts J gk ®
BEAUTIFUL CIIAMBRAY SHIRT WAISTS AT $1.50-Light blue, lavender, M miHR -jJCX-,
plnk, gray, ox-blood—very fine quality; 'Sailor collar effects with edges and shields
of fancy white lawn; Bishop sleeves. Special price for this sale
NEW SPRING WRAPPERS, 75 ‘ 99c
Again we demonstrate our ability to give you belter values than you can get anywhere else. For less than the material
itself would cost you we give you the ready-to-wear garment—neat, tasteful, com fortable. These items are merely hints of
the hundreds to be had in whatever kind ot grade you may wish.
LADIES' PERCALE WRAPPERS—Light and dark colors—stripes and fancy -
patterns—separate waist lining—tight fitting backs and full fronts. Full width fl""! 4" CS
skirts with hems. Regular price 75c; marked specially 1 1 k *—w •
LADIES’ NEW SPRING WRAPPERS— Fancy a
effects in light and dark colors, trimmed with Soutache Braid to form a
yoke hack and front, revers over the shoulders trimmed with braid, UV/ W'
and a courage which never faltered in
their performance, it may be truly said
of this Bayard of the seas, he was sans
ptur et sans reproche.”
There have been a great many allus
ions to how Gen. Is'e gave his sword to
Gen. Grant, at the surrender, but I have
read nothing equal to the pathetic de
scription given by Bridges Smith, once a
newspaper writer, but now Mayor of Ma
con. In his “A Plea for the Old Soldier”
occurs this very tender passage: "Then,
when it was all over, and Lse drew the
sword out of his heart and laid It tender
ly In Grant’s hand, the young man went
home.” It Is really sad to think this
beautiful pieee of Imagery is dashed to
the earth by the cold, cruel fact that Lee
neither drew a sword, nor placed one in
Grant’d hand. However, my old friend.
Smith, Is In good company Just now, so
far as this error, is concerned, for Mrs.
Varlna Jefferson Davis, in last Sunday’s
New York World, Indulges in a similar
misleading allusion to Gen. Grunt's sup
posed magnanimity at the surrender. "A
soldier," she says, "might well have for
gotten all but the desire to possess the
sword of Lee, that .precious symbol of the
knighthood of the nineteenth century.
Gen. Grant did not keep It ‘as a trophy,'
but respectfully returned it to thq hand
which had made its fame as deathless as
that of Excalibur.” It seems to be im
possible, even with Gen. Grant’s own as
sertion to that effect, to make people real
ize that Gen. Lee never gave his sword
to Gen. Grant at the surrender.
The removal of Gen. N’athaniael
Greene’s remains in Savannah’s ancient
cemetery, reminds me that the first ora
tion over a military chieftain after the
Revolutionary War, was that hy Alexan
der Hamilton, before the Society of the
Cincinnati, In memory of Gen. Greene.
The second oration of this character was
over Gen. George. Washington. In Its
notice of his death the New York Museum
of Dec. "1, 171*9. Indulges In a beautiful
I tootle Idea of Washington being escorted
heavenward by Bis warriors "gone be
fore.” The names of Mercer ami Greene
are familiar to the readers of the Morn
ing News, but "Laurence," It should be
explained, was Washington's half broth
er. former owner of Mount Vernon, named
after Admiral Vernon, with whom*he had
served.
••Front Vernon's Mount behold the Hero
rise!
Resplendent forms attend him thro’ the
skies!
The shades of war-worn veteran# round
him throng
And lead enwrapt their honored Chief
.along
A laurel wreath tha Immortal Warren
bears.
An arc I* triumphant M creep# band pre
pare#
Young Laurence, erst the avenging rant
of war,
With port me Jest la guides the flittering
car.
Montgomery • god-ilka form direct# th*
While Angel# ’trumpet -teng im4 procJeliw
■f <u# honor# for tbs First of Me pc •'
gests another thought. We speak of great
men going to their ’’final resting place,”
and yet It seldom, if ever occurs to us
that so/netimes tneir lifeless bodies travel
about considerably before a "final resting
place is found.’’ Washington was burled
In 1799, but it was not until 1837 that it
found its present resting place. Gen. An
thony Wayne, for a time a citizen of
Georgia, was burled at military post
on the shore of Lake Eric, in 1798, and
his remains were removed some ten years
later, to old Saint David’s Church Ceme
tery at Randor, Pa. His wife, Mary
Wayne, who died throe years before his
death, is also buried there. Jefferson Da
vis wan first entombed at Nevi- Orleans,
and later on, his body was carried to
Richmond, Va„ and there re-interred. The
remains of Count Pulaski, whose monu
ment is one of Savannah's historic relic*,
were, I think burled at sea, and In such
cases tire first place of burial is indeed
the "final resting place.” Of Moses It was
said, “No man knoweth his sepulchre,"
and the same, I fear is too true of many
great men whose neglected graves have
become lost to recognition.
I am always glad to be corrected when
wrong by the readers of these letters who
are better informed than I am on certain
points. No man is expected to know ev
erything. nor to be correct In all that he
thinks he knows. my thanks are therefore
due Mr. Charles 8. Hardee, n prominent
citizen of Savananh, for the following val
uable corrective facts: "In your very In
teresting letter * * • of March 31, in
speaking of Capt. Henry Coppee (Cop-a) of
Georgia, and Gen. Stephen V. Benet
(B-na) of Florida, you say they were
among the most eminent graduates of the
University of Georgia, or old Franklin
College. Asa rule you are very gorrect
In your statement of facts connected with
the lives and services of our illustrious
dead, but in-regard to both of these name#
1 think you are mistaken when you cay
they were graduates. • * * H. C.'#
name does not appear in the official cata
logue of * * * 19(0, either as a grad
uate or matriculate, but the honorary de
gree of A. M. was conferred upon him In
1848. (Jen. B. matriculated in 1844, but
did not graduate. He remained there a
little less than a year, when he left arid
entered West Point Military Acadsmy on
July 1, IMS. I knew him personally whll#
at Franklin College, for I entered th#
same year ho did. • • • The degree of
A. M. was conferred upon him by Use
University of Georgia In I*M."
Mr. Harden I* probably correct In hla
statements, and I have only to ssy that
toe old Latin "('utalogua Collegli Frank*
IlnlcnsU', Athena," fsibllshad in l*M, In It#
peculiar at raiigemcni of the "Alumni."
was what led ms Into th# error* Ire has
kindly corrected. The names of tta out
siders upon whom honorary degrees were
.ottfsrrtd ur so mixed op with lit# grad
u#t*# lhat it require# more than a i*a *•
log glarne l /... tat- them A hgrefol i
study of this catalogue on my par; would 1
< at,. lug.** I Hod I let hams* of gevarst gat
Henry L Henning >iMr, followed b*
' !*‘*’ ! * I ItMfiDM* ft *Ow < wMJI, ]
M i u> kt UMk,, wag u. dc.gJ gwavlwt, V,
S. A.; William 11. Crawford (1824*
was United States Secretary of
War.; Charles D. Meigs (1809) was, I
think a son of President Jos.ah Meigs anti
father of Maj. Gen. M. C. Meigs, U. S. A.,
born in Augusta, Ga. Alfred Iverson
(1824) was father of Gen. Alfred Iverson,
C. S. A., formerly In the U. S. A. John A.
Cambpell (1828* was for a time assistant
Secretary of War of t'he Confederate
States. Peter W. Alexander (1R44) was the
famous Confederate war correspondent. I
think Joseph G. Blount (18S2) left the
Military Academy at West Point to enter
the Confederate army, where he was
major of artillery, but I am not eerlaln
of this, as I write entirely from memory.
Even this official eatalgue has Gen. Re
net’s name “Stephanos V. Bennett.” This
ought to "let me out” on iny hastily
made error In regard to him.
Sidney Herbert.
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Spring Millinery.
Some More Great Bargains in Trimmed Millinery.
Ladies’ Tuscan and Chip Hats, trimmed with roses, foliage, handsome
Russian lace insertions and colored chiffons. Usual price s7.ood* A FA
Special for Monday
UNTRIMMED AND READY-TO-WEAR HATS d* AQ
Tucked rim chiffon hats —large dress shapes, turban and walk- f.
ing hats. Worth all of $4.50, AT
Large line of Ladies’ Black Untrimmed Hats—some of fine AD
French chip, others made of real rough bra iff on wire frames. MnU
Regularly $1.50, ' AT
Art Department.
Stamped Bureau Searfft, 18x54 15c
Stamped Bureau Scarfs, extra length..l9c
Figured Silkaline, 36 Inches wide, per
yard &e
Cotton Ball Fringe, In all colors, per
3’nrd 4c
Printed Pillow Tops, latest subjects 25c
Battenburg Sailor Collar Patterns 25c
Linen Battenburg Thread, per spool, 4c.
3 for 10c
Linen Battenburg Brnid, per yard lc
Stumped Duck Tray Covers and
Splashers 10c
Toilet Articles.
Packer’s Tar Soap, unequalled -g gm
for champoo'ing, the toilet and I y SJ
skin diseases; special nt, per g
cake
Yiolette Toilet Soap, 3 cakes * /"v
in box. Marked at, per b0x.... I L/C
Petroleum Jelly, a substitute gap
for vaseline, large jars reduced M
to ■'"# \J
Witch Hazel, good quality. 8^— v
ounce bottle to go at....
iMonnen’s Boratcd Talcum, g 4
Powder, usual price 250 > *irC
Shaving Soap, g
per cake sk.
Mattings and Curtains.
100 Rolls Matting. ... |sc
56 rolls Moresque Jap, QAn
handsome as carpet
Good heavy China Mat-^Q^
Chamber and Cottage Novelty fln rn
Lace Curtains u)l. uU
Handsome National Curtain.. 76c
Awnings Made.
FAMILIAR PHRASES.
They Were Coined In (lie Moat Nnt
nrnl Sort of Wny.
To feel in apple-plo order Is a phras#
which dates hack to Puritan times —to a
certain Hepzibah Merton. It seems that
every Saturday she was accustomed to
hake two or three dozen apple pies, which
were to last her family through the com
ing week. These she placed carefully on
her pantry shelves, labeled for eaeh day
of the week, so that Tuesday's pies might
not he confused with Thursday's, nor
those presumably large or intended for
washing and sweeping days, eaten when
household labors were lighter. Aunt Hep
zibah's "apple-pie order” was known
PAGES 13 TO 24.
Children’s
Underwear.
Children’s White Lawn
Guimpures, dainty tucked
and hemstitched, CAn iin
complete assortment..
Children’s ruffled or tuck- 7p
ed Muslin Drawers..
Infants’ Mull Caps....Bc
Children’s good Muslin
Gowns, Mother Hubbard
Style, finished at neck
and sleeves with
cambric ruffle
Children’s and Misses* Shirt
Waists, in white Lawns,
blue, pink and ox-blood
Chambray, 7Cn
8 to 16 years *
House Furnishings.
50 dozen assorted Austrian China Plates,
Value 17c. Sale price
9c each
Large bottle of strong Hartshorn A.mania,
sale price
5c
Full pound packages of Moth Balls
5c
No. 1 Central Draft Nickel Stand Lamps,
complete, 7-inch white porcelain shades.
Value $1.75. Sale price
$1,25
No. 2 Central Draft Nickel Stand Lamps,
complete, with decorated shade or globe,
value $2.50. Sale price
sl*B7
Extension Window Screen*. In three
sizes, at
I9c, 24c, 39c each.
throughout the entire settlement, and
originated the well known saying.
It was once customary in France, when
u guest had outstayed his welcome, for
the host to serve a oold shoulder of mut
ton, Instead of a hot roast. This was th#
origin of the phrase, “To give the cold
shoulder."
"None shall wear a feather but he who
has killed a Turk," was an old Hunga
rian saying, and the number of feathers
In his cap indicated how many Turks
the man had killed. Hence the origin of
the saying with refereuce to a feather in
one's cap.
In one of the battles between the Rus
sians and Tartars a private soldier of
the former cried out: '(Captain, I’ve
caught a Tartar!" "Bring him along,
then.” answered the officer. ”1 can’t, for
he won’t let rn<-,’’ was the response. Upon
Investigation it was apparent that the
captured had the captor by the arm, and
would not release him. So, "catching a
Tartar” Is applicable to one who lias
found an antagonist too powerful for
him.
That for from elegant expression, "lo
kick the bucket,” Is lielleved to have
originated in the time of Queen Kllzabtth,
when a shoemaker named Hawkins com
mitted sulcde by placing a bucket on a
table In order to raise himself high
enough to reach the rafters above, then
kicking away the bucket on which ho
stood. The term coroner Is derived frotn
(he wprd "corph-connor,” which means
corpse Inspector.
’’He’s a brick,” meaning a good fellow,
originated with a king of Sparta- Age
sllaus-sabout the fourth century, B. C. A
visitor at the Lacedaemonian capital was
surprised to find the city without walls
or means of defense, nnd asked hi* royal
host what they would do In case of an
Inveslon by a foreign power. "Do?” re
plied the heroic, king. "Why, Sparta has
fifty thoiieand soldiers, and each man I*
a brick.”
When the Hors# Guards parade In Rt.
James’ Park, London, there is always a
lot of boys on hand to black the boot of
the soldiers, or do other menial work.
These hoy*, from their constant attend
ance nhout the lime of the guard mount
ing, were nicknamed ‘‘Tito Bhickguards,”
hence (he name "blackguard.” Deadhend.
a# denoting one,who ha# free entrance to
places of amusement, comes from I’ompell,-
where the checks for free admission wera
small Ivory death’s head#, Bperlme# of
those are In th# museum at Naples.
—Tha lltl# of Ellas Howe to th# Inven
tion of the sewing machine la Impugned
hy a contributor to th# Popular Kclais •
Monthly, who saya: "In th list (of
names lo b" Inacrlbed In tlw ‘Halt of
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