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The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
WHAT BROKERS DRINK.
Financiers Who Find Forty Whlskics
a Day an Easy Load.

One of our reporters has been inter-
viewing saloon n-keepers on the subject of
what brokers drink How many drinks
do brokers take in a day ?" replied a
well-known New street saloon man.
Let me see. Well, should say they
will average up fifteen apiece between
10 in the morning and or half-past 8
in the afternoon"
"What do they most drink"
Straight whisky; almost entirely; !;
generally little seltzer with it. A
drink called whisky daisy was intro
duced down here few years ago, and
became quite popular. Somehow it fell
out of sight; but this summer it was re-
vived and has become very popular
again. 1t is made something like q
whisky y-sour, with the addition of seltzer.
But plain whisky is the handiest for
brokers. When they do come out for q
drink they only have inmate to spare,
and few care to wait to have a fancy
drink made up"
''Do they drink just the same whether
business is good or bad?"
"Well, I think they drink more when
they are not doing their best. The work
and excitement, you see, is just the same
in Improbable times, sometimes more,
and then there is the additional want of
something to cheer the dropping spirit.
Brokers are not drinkers in the sense of
drunkards You will, in fact, never see
them under the influence, or very rarely.
They require above all things level
head, and when they get down in the
morning you will find them as clear as
o whistle. / know several brokers who
take during business hours in Wall street
twenty and twenty drinks of whisky,
and there are some who can and do
drink as much as forty drinks, and are
never what is commonly called full
What is the size of brokers' drink %
was asked.
Well, that has great deal to do
with it; they take what I should call
small drinks, not finger deep-with
the finger held sideways alongside the
glass, mind you"
It is well known to all who are OBJ
servers of Wall street men that it is sell
dom one is found under the influence
of liquor. When the stock exchange
closes there is a rush for home, and by
half-past 3 few brokers can be found in
the vicinity of Wall street. They are
great home people and are much de-
voted to their families They live in
such whirl that the quiet of the fire.
side is great boon to them. They diff
fer as much in their choice of brand in
whisky as they do in their opinions or
the workings of the market, and certain
brokers go to this resort and none other
because their peculiar flavor is there
and others to that for the same reason
One reason why brokers are given te
the occasional stimalant is that they
seldom find time to lunch, and the
drink is made to answer.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
stopped the Foolishness.

A Willimantic factory girl wrote her
name and address and q desire to be
married in nice little note, which she
placed inside the band of the hat she
had just finished. Her father bought
the hat On his way home that even
ing he paused at house which they
were plastering and obtained slender
and supple lath. The girl viii here
after make hats plain.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
Ready TO swear Any way.

A Ch1naman had to give his evidence,
and was asked how he would be sworn.
His reply was: Me no care; clack i'm
saucer, kill i'm cock, blow ont i'm
matches, smell i'm book, all same
He was allowed to ''smell i'm book
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
Ireiand's I.erormatories.

ireland has ten reformatory schools
five for girls, five for boys. There
were at the close of last year 956 boys
and 1856 girls in reformatory schools.
The yearly decrease since 1877 in the
number of young female offenders in the
schools is very remarkable, but oppo-
site results have been obtained in the
boys schools, the inmates numbering
more last year than ever before; 9S4 are
Roman Catholics and 156 Protestants.
There are sixty-one industrial schools,
in which there are 2,418 boys, and 1880
girls, being an increase of four boys and
Don't hope to squelch courtship by abuse;
When hearts are trumps clubs are of little
use. ITaunton Republican.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
English Opinion OF the Hub"

It is obvious that what Americans in
modern times have learned to call, and
sometimes to sneer at as Boston cul-
ture,' was based on the most rigorous
puritanism; aud it may be that good
entered into the concrete of their foun-
dation of learning. The sages who, in
the midst of half-cleared wilderness,
were SO sternly resolved that their
young men should forthwith enter
upon the study of Aristotle and Thu
cydides, of Horace and Tacitus, and the
Hebrew bible," used their own intel
lectual gifts and their own scholastic
attainments in certainly eccentric and
not altogether benefcent fashion. They
were very earnest and very conscien-
tious, but the Spanish inqnisition was
not fuller of intolerance and of the rage
for persecution than were these exiles
for conscience sake. The rind of Bos-
ton culture was very harsh, but the
fruit within, when it ripened and it
took long time to ripen proved very
sweet and of most excellent SAVIOR.
The Boston of the present day is as
joyous city as any other in the United
States. Opera and drama, concerts
and lectures, flourish there abundantly
Fine art is extensively and apprecia.
lively patronized, and, as for science,
an average Bostonian young lady pos
sibly knows much more about organic
remains, the old red sand stone, and
vertebrates fossiled in blue lias than a
dozen average English girls fresh from
finishing school. A great many more
publishing firms, with their books, and
magazines, and reviews, 1nnst migrate
from a city full of agreeable places o.
meeting and refined society ere Bostor
ceases to he "the hub of the universe
from the Bostoaian point of view.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
SING ON.

Sing, sing on,
Zen though no listener
Softly doth chide thee,
Sweetly doth praise.
Sing, sing on,
For thy glad music
Thrills through the azure,
Brightens the days.
Some heart DER weary,
Some soul benighted,
Mayhap the singing
Gently hath drawn
Out Of the darkness,
Into the sunlight;
Sweetly to cheer her
Sing, sing on.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29

French Writer: Do you complain
that the roses have thofns? Let us re-
ioice that the thorns have roses.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
careful 0 His Character.

:. The Worcester, Mass, town records
show that, in ITO, 6-year-old boy had
his ear bitten off by horse, and the
selectmen drew up certificate showing
the manner of the injury and recorded
it on the town books, so that the loss
should not be prejudicial to the boy
when he grew up.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
spain's Ozark -s.lancing" aaidens.

We in America are apt to Judge of
the Spaniard by the Mexican and the
Cuban. Nothing can be more different
Whatever their faults or virtue, the
Hispano-Americans seem to have taken
nothing but the language from what of
the conquerer's blood they may have.
All else has come from the native. I'm
broken in pride, undebased by evil
habits, self-respecting sober in speech
as in food, the Iberian needs only q
leader to again take his rightful place
in the family of nations. And the
woman? Is she beautiful? I hardly
know; but she is the most bewilder-
ing, bewitching, fascinating of all Ewes
daughters. There is a magic in her
step, poise of foot, a grace of
rhythmic motion, proud tenderness in
her dark eye; something yoluptuous
which is yet chaste; magic in her
smile, such as no other race or cline
can show. Beautiful? A man whose
blood runs red within his veins may see
beauty elsewhere, but he has never felt
the perfect charm of woman's woman1i-
ness until he has met love looking
from the melting brightness of those
matchless orbs which none but SPANS
adark-glancing" maidens bear. There
is no neglect here. The dress may not
be rich, but there is not q fold i'll
placed. To her is paid the reverence
of passionate devotion Still is Spain
the land of romance and of song, be-
cause her men are brave, her women
worthy to be loved.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29

The inhabitants of Massachusetts are
worth an average of 81 500 apiece.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29

The total outflow of all tho mineral
waters of France is estimated at 10,334
gallons per minute.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1883-12-29
Booikkeeping and Rag Picking CON-
~ pared.

Something light and genteel is what
most OF the young women who
have to work want. I don't blame
them for 1t. but as rule it
don't pay. Ninety-nine ii 100
would rather be " "salesIadies" at S. or
Sc week than take hold of trade that
would give them So or so. (Speaking
of salesladies, you may have heard that
the superlative idiot who invented that
word died lately of softening of the
brain, but I am sorry to say it is not
true; he didn't have enough brain to
soften.) A great many young women
now take to bookkeeping. They would
do much better by taking to millinery
or dress-making, bnt these look more
like real work than bookkeeping. The
bookkeeping ranks are terribly over
crowded already.
An item now going the rounds says
New York business man who lately adj
vertised for q bookkaepar at SO
week, received 700 applications for the
place, and that there are 500 bookkeep-
ers out of work in this city. It seems
to be the same old item that has done
service the same way any number of
years, but though an exaggeration, it
contains enough truth for moral any
way. New York certainly has an enor-
nous number of bookkeepers and mis-
cellaneous clerks out of work. The
kind of work they have to sell is not in
demand-at least, there is an immense
deal more of it than the demand calls
for. All the italian rag -pickers can find
plenty to do. The Chinese washee
washee men are busy all the year round.
Most men who know how to sweep the
streets can find employment. Nine
tenths of the hod-carriers are always at
work. Blacksmiths, carpenters, masons,
bricklayers, cabinet makers and so on,
who know their trade, need not be
pinched except in very bad times.
But the bookkeepers and miscella-
neous clerks are all the time walking the
streets looking for something to do. A
great many of the poor fellows may be
found every night in the cheap lodging
houses along the Bowery and Chatham
square. The rag-pickers, street
sweepers, hod-carriers, etc., don't have
to go to those wretched places. I don't
mean to say that it is better to be a
rag-picker, street-sweeper, or hod-car-
rier than bookkeeper, but what do
say about plenty of work for the former
and very little for the latter is fact
Some bookkeepers in New York are
paid as high as $4,000 a year, and
many get from $4,000 to $4,000; but
two-thirds of the whole number regu-
larly employed are glad to get so to
$15 week. i have myself had men
offer themselves at 81 and So week.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
PERSONAL.

Mr.. JAMES W. REID, of Cincinnati, is in
the city.
W. sooTr WARE, of RossvilIe, Tenn, is
in the city.
MISS BERTHA RAFAIsKY left yesterday
for 81. Louis. G
Mr.. A. RUBEL, of Corinth, Miss, was a
visitor on Change yesterday.
MISS ANNA VAUGHAN, Of Paducab, is
visiting the Misses Goodman.
p. S. CAMPBELL, OF Louisville, KY, is
stopping at the Peabody Hotel.
Mr.. NJ. BENNER, formerly chief of the
Chicago fire department, was in the city
yesterday.
Miss GERT8UDe HOLLAND, after spending
a couple OF months with relatives and friends
in jackson, Tenn, has returned home.
Mr.. FAC P. SMITH, one of our enterprising
young men, has removed 10 Birmingham,
Ala, where be will engage in business.
The Baltimore Catholic Mirror says: "The
old house at Long Green, Baltimore county,
in which Mr.. George Jenkins died on the
Both ultimo, at The age Of seventy-two years,
is relic OF the colonial times, and was built
more than 3 century and half sgo. 1t was
one of the stations visited by Archbishop
Carroll when priest, and it has been in the
possession of the Jenkins family since those
remote days, the patent of Lord Baltimore
conveying the title being still held by the
widow of the deceased. The genealogical
record is learned from a member Of the
family. Mr.. Jenkins's first ancestors 10
America were APP. Jenkip, of Wales, and
Mary, daughter, Of Thomas Courtney, of
England, who are said to have come to Bal
timore with the second Lord Baltimore in
1894 Deceased's great prandfather WA
born in st. Mary's county, Maryland, in 1868.
Because of the penal laws DIST. Mary's, one
branch OF the family emigrsted to Kentucky,
and about the same period, 1704, the ances-
tors Of deceased also left st. Mary and came
10 Jopps, near Long Green, which was then
known as BALTIMORE County Forest, and
in 1r40 removed to Long Green and built
the frame mansion in which deceased died.
About fifty years ago the subject of this
sketch left the old homestead for Tennessee,
where he met Miss Lydia Armour, whom he
married. He continued to reside in that
State for several years, until the death of his
mother, when he returned home. There he
continued until his death. A notable cir.
cumstanee is the fact that he died in the
same room in which he was born, and in
which his father, Capt. Josias Jenkins was
born and died. His remains were laid to rest
with those of his ancestors in the burying-
ground adjoining the church at Long Green,
the Rev. J. NJ. Jones, pastor of ST. Johns
church, officiating. Mr.. jenkins leaves a
widow, three sons and six daughters, all
grown, who enjoy the blessing of that family
inheritance, our ancestral faith, bsqueathed
TO them by their Catholic father, and cult
waited by his good wife. 1t can be truly said
that his children will rise up and call him
blessed"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
A HOTEL CUTTING.
The Manager or the Clarendon Gets
Badly Used Up by One Of the
BOarders.
A Small Cream Pitcher SHE'D at the
Head Of One of the Festive
Walters.

Last night at supper a very serious alter
cation took place at the New Clarendon
Hotel, in which the manager, Mr.. l.. ID.
HINT, was very severely wounded. Oue OF
the boarders at the hotel is Mr.. Georgs 3.
Metcalf, OF the firm of Ficklen & Metcalf,
merchandise brokers. Last night he came
in to supper, sat down at the table and wait
ed for his supper. While he was thus en-
gagged one of the walters came up to the table
and, it is said, carried of knife and fork
which were lying near Metcalfs place. At
this the latter became very much incensed,
and, without any previous warning, he
picked up a small ream-pitcher and SHE'D
it at the offending dsrky. The pitcher
missed aim and came very near striking the
wife Of Manager Hunt. Metcalf evidently
thought that this was sign of hostilities
which he would have to follow up, go picking
up a knife be walked toward the
door where Manager Hunt was standing.
Mr.. Hunt is the soul of honor and courtesy,
and recognizing The fact that Metcalf had
acted in the most inexcusably disgraceful
way, he notified him that he would have TO
take his name off the register. Metcslf re-
piled that he would consult his own feelings
about that. This led to some words, aud
Metcaf struck Hunt. The latter was coming
back at him, when Metcalf pulled bis knife
and began slsshing into the manager, cutting
him in the face. Despite the serious wounds
administered, Hunt got at him and gave him
q good pummeling. The dining-room peo-
pie were now thoroughly alarmed, and the
greatest confusion prevailed. Mr.. Hunt was
giving Metcalf fret class beating, when
several of the boarders rushed in
and separated the Two. Both of
them were pretty severely used up.
Mr.. Hunt was taken to his room and
Metcalf walked of. An APPEAL reporter
saw a number of the boarders who were wit
nesses of the fight, and they united in pro-
nouncing Metcalf's action simply disgrace
full. There were a number of ladies in the
dining-room at the time, and this fact goes
TO increase the wanton nature OF Metcalfs.
action. Capt. Hackett and Officer Conway
went around 10 the hotel snd Investigated
the matter.
After an investigation of the facts, Capt.
Hackett arrested Metcalf, took him to the
stationhouse and had him registered, with
the charge of malicious cutting opposit. his
name. Metcalf, at the stationhouse, ac-
.knowledged that he had thrown a cream
pitcher at the waiter, and said he was sorry
for it. He also stated that he had been
assaulted by Mr. Hunt at the door, and had
to defend himself His statement is contra
dicted by no less than four boarders who
were present, and whose statements were
given to the APPEAL reporter.
Metcalf gave bond, with c. L. Ficklen
and Louis Nickel as suretiee.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
ASSIGNEE SALE.

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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
TEIE MEMPHIS DAILY THURsDA z. j.

November 20, 1902, and was revived Novem-
Der 6, 1905, at Coveut Garden. 10 this coun-
try il was first played at Burton's Thester,
New York, twenty years ago.
CINCINNATI has been called the musical
center" Of this country, becsuse she has con-
ceived and executed the grandest and most
complete musical enterprises ever under
taken sn this country. fhe opera festivals
given by the College OF Music every winter
are acknowledged as the most complete rep
resent ations of lyric and dramatic art in the
world. But he college, as a music school
for beginners, amateurs and teachers, has yet
greater claims for respect and admiration.
Its superiority over other schools and con-
servatories lies in the fact that its methods
Of study are the best and its teachers emf
nent both IN America and the old world.
Good teachers make good pupils. Every
branch Of music il taught 10 the college, and
its students and graduates are filling the
most important places as teachers in schools
and academies all over the country. Great
advantages, and much graiuitous instruction,
such as low prices, are obtained in this col.
lege because it ia richly endowed by wealthy
citizens OF Cincinnati. Ii can declare no
dividends. lis officers have no salaries. It's
president is Geo. Ward Nichols, and among
the directors are Reuben r. Springer, Gen.
A. I. Goshorn and Gov. ]. D. Cox.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
SOUTH MEMPHIsLODGE.
The Banquet Held by ibe Members on
Tuesday Night.

The APPEAL Inadvertently omitted, yes
terday, to mention the Masonic reunion and
banquet by South Memphis Lodge, No. lis,
at Commandery Hall. All the lodges in
the city were we'll represented. About 125
brethren sat down at the tables. The hall
had been tastefully decorated by and under
the direction of Mrs. c. W. Goyer. In
the center, between the two tables, there was
an imposing canopy of evergreens, ivy and
wreaths of flowers supported on four floral
decked pillars, the whole being surmounted
by large crown of rarest exotics. At the
head Of the tables was an imposing arch,
connecting the two, and suspended in the
center, was a floral letter &C." which has q
symbolic meaning 10 Masons. Mr.. c. L.
Loop presided on the occasion.
The Masonic Fraternity" was responded
to by A. s. Meyers, w. NJ. of Leila Scott
Lodge; the Rev. George White; T. ]. Ora
ham, master of Angerons Lodge; G. V.
Rambaut, past master of Leila Scott Lodge,
and Bun +. Price, master of DeSoto Lodge
South Memphis Lodge" was responded to
in brief speeches by F. NJ. Nelson, Ben K.
Pollen, J. Harvey Mathes, 7. J. Bowen and
p. B. Jones, the newly-made Fellow Craft.
"Angerona" was responded to by Col. F. s.
Nichols and Col. Charles Carroll; "Desoto,"
by Prof. w. L. Jones, r G. Williamson and
w. A. Collier, while Judge Walker respond
ed to the special toast, "Our Occasional WIS.,
itors," and L. M. Horsiord responded as the
of an Arkansas lodge. Several
other toasts were beautifully and fttingly
resnonded In
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
ADJUSTMENTS,
LOCAL PARAGRAPHS.

old Savage is showed.
MIR. Barrett appears in his lasting crea-
ton Of "Cassius" tonight.
w. c. Stephenson and Miss J. E. Smith
were given leave to marry yesterday.
The sale of single night tickets to the
Langley engagement went off we'll yesterday
Judge Hammond is in Cincinnati assist
ing Judge Baxter in disposing of the cases
there.
Senator Harris's reelection has been the
source OF great qualification to the people Of
Memphis.
The Seasons and La Art de Mode, two
leading fashion journals, for February, at
Maasford's.
1t ia gratifying 10 note the success of
Mr.. Lawrence Barrett here despite the craze
to see Langtry.
President Hadden has been in Office just
one year. His health is still good and his
weight isunimpaired.
The sociable of the Linden Street Chris
tian church, announced for tonight, has
been postponed until further notice.
John CASTOR, Charles F. Farnsworth and
Peter Manigan were admitted as new mem
bers OF the Cotton Exchange. The member
ship OF the Exchange is now 1853.
-R. ]. Black, as receiver in the matter Of
L. Bertorelli, yesterday sold the Front street
dry goods store OF Bertorelii for $1,000, and
the Main street trunk store for $3.50, TO B..
Lowenstein & Bros.
The Milburn Iron Works, new con-
Germ started not long ago, with John d. Mil
burn as president, declared yesterday divi-
dend of ten per cent This is an evidence
that manufactures can succeed in Memphis
There be goes" said a citizen yester-
day, as President MADDEN rode by on his
mule. s"Whop said another. "Why, Old
Taxing District. He's known everywhere
DOW. We don't hesr of anybody now but
Old Taxing-District."
IT B. Martin, the young check raiser,
has been trying 10 escape again. It is said
he has been in communication with several
friends who are anxious to get him out
His case comes off before Judge Horrigan
to-day, when his goose will no doubt be
cooked.
Jennie M. Hite yesterday brought q
suit in the Chancery Court against William
E. Hite for divorce. They were married
November IL, 1880. She says she has sup
ported him, and charges that he left her
when she gave birth to child and did not
come near her during her Illness or help her
ia any way. Ii her story is true, che de-
serves to be divorced from the scoundrel.
Ellen B. Hoffman yesterday brought a
suit in the Chancery Court against Christie
pher Hoffman, her husband, for divorce.
The bill states that the parties were married
June Is, 1867; that they have FIVE children;
that in the year 1858 he began to drink to
excess. For year che was compelled to at
tend the meat shop formerly carried on by
him, and 10 make her own and his living;
that last July he sold out his shop, leaving
her with no means Of making living.
But for her friends, she says, she would not
have been able to support herself, or keep
from, Oia
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-18
AYERS HAIR YIGOR.
Various Causes

Advancing years, care, sickness, disap-
pointment, and hereditary predisposi-
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and either of them inclines it to shed
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BY its use falling hair is checked, and
q new growth will be produced in all
cases where the follicles are not de-
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weak, or sickly hair. on which few
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for the soft luStrc anu richness of tone
it imparts.
AYERS HAIR VIGoR is colorless;
contains neither oil nor dye; and will
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it lasts long on the hair, and keeps
it fresh and vigorous, imparting an
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