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The Mineral argus., 1884-10-23
o BRANCH z
A Woman with Sixty Dresses and a Dude
who Rivals her.


Long Branch Letter.
This is a great hotel. At present it
shelters not only a woman with forty
brand new complete costumes, but a.
well, God made him, therefore let him
pass for a man-with sixty spick-span
fresh suits, nine horses and four servants.
The lady in question is Mrs. Moses Fra
ley of st. Louis, wife of the grain spec
ulator. OF her wardrobe the whole of
the immediate house is aware, not alone
because it is dazzled three times a day
aud between meals by miraculous toll
cts, but because, though occupying an
extensive suite of rooms, two of which
are turned into a wardrobe, the corridor
into which they open has a wainscotting
of trunks, varying in size from
alligator hat boxes to the huge
"togas," opening like chests Of drawers.
When Mrs. Fraley, who is a large
woman with blonde hair, has astonished
us for the fortieth time with a stunning
combination of dress, hat, parasol,
gloves, stockings and shoes to match,
she will start for pastures new and be-
gin all over again, as is the mode with
women of fashion. For example, there
arrived this morning a lady who has
been doing Saratoga with thirteen
trunks, and who lunched in a miracle
of chocolate satin sprinkled with
natural sized walnuGs of golden hue,
and bronze shoes, winch, by the way,
are very fashionable, and in this case
cut low enough to display golden silk
stockings. On her head was perched a
coquettish turban, trimmed with a
dozen gold and brown rings.
AS to the masculine wearer of five
dozen different costumes, Mr.. q. Berry
Wall of New York, 1 am told he first
became famous through his infinite
variety of his clothes and his lending
that assuming young fraud Lord Aber-
cromby 81 900 dollars. / cannot vouch
for the truth of it, but it is said that
he and Mrs. Fraley regard each other
in the light of bitter rivals, though the
latter has the advantage for she can
wear diamonds in q dozen different
ways while Mr.. Wall is obliged to con-
fine himself to studs, pin and sleeve
buttons of blazing stones.
While ] write l can see through the
window the st. Louis matron setting
in her carriage for a drive. She has
on a wonderful gowr-a peach colored
silk covered with immense damask roses
of crimson velvet pile; the underskirt
is fourced alternately with crimson
velvet and rose point; the cut of the
corsage is concealed by a mantle of the
brocade; a tiny bonnet of lace and Grim
son pompons covers her fiaxen puffs,
rubies and diamonds tremble in the sun.
Mrs. Fraley steps into her satin-lined
carriage with a dexterous touch ar
ranges her skirts and settles herself
among the cushions, under the shade Of
a white lace, rose lined umbrella.
Presently Mr. Fraley's valet rushes out
with q vast boquet of red roses. Then
the lady gives the signal, the Inverted
footman hops on his perch at the back,
and the liveried coachman in front
starts up the span-one pure white and
one Jet black steed, with huge yellow
collars around their necks, to the mani
fest deteriment of their appearance.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-23
Personal News Notes.

Lieut.. Hunt of the Greedy relief expedition, has
lost his voice, the result of a severe cold dur
ing the arctic search.
DR.. Adolph Huebesch, rabbi of the congre-
cation of the temple of Ahawath Chesed, New
York, died suddenly a few days ago.
Sitting Bull has an enormous head He
wears a No. ~ hat, larger than Daniel Web
ster. He receives a salary during his present
engagement-S200 a month. He shaves with
= pair Of tweezers.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-23

1t is said that the shrinkage of stocks
has reduced Vanderbilt's fortune near
ly n fourth though he still enjoys a
comfortable income, and is not an OBJ
iect of commiseration. Another turn
af the wheel of fortune may restore his
stocks to their former value, and place
his wealth far beyond the dreams of
avarica."
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-23

There is one item that the %sgricultur-
ist produces that bears relatively q
high price, and that is, meat. 1t fol-
lows that the production of beef, NUT
ton, pork and poultry ought to be a
paying business. With wheat at so
cents a bushel this matter is worth con-
sideration.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-23

Chicago has been investing an aver
age of about SIG, 900, 900 a year in new
buildings, the feature in structural work
there this year being the number of
large and expensive commercial edifces
under way.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-23

Rev. DR.. Thomas A McCurdy Of Wooster,
Ohio. has accepted the presidency of Macales-
ter college. DR.. McCurdy is said to be a man
Of thorough ability and wide experience in do
%cational matters, and it is believed will prove
a valuable addition to the ranks Of his profess
sion in the state.
The Mineral argus., 1884-10-23

Hostilities in China have begun to
affect the price of tea markets. There
has been an increase of prices all round
and importers are by no e dis
posed to press sales.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

Tae poor burglars Of New York are be-
Ing abused by the women again. One of
them was arrested Saturday night in
Brooklyn while staggering along the
street with his face covered with blood.
Il was discovered on investigation that
he hal been detected trying to enter the
house OF a Mrs Buckley, and that she had
administered summary justice to him
with u poker.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

Tllden Samuel D., the Connecticut
man who swindIed the New York bunko
men by means of worthless drafts, ought
not to be too severely censured by the
papers Of that city. The diamond cut
diamond principle may not be very good
from a strictly moral standpoint, but it is
sometimes excusable. The Gotham
sharps ought to have been too sharp to
tackle a Tilden any way, especially when
he hailed from the nutmeg State.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
Pension LEGISLATION

Is it not about time that Congress
stopped considering bills for equalizIng
b0unties. increasing the pension list and
granting increased pensions so far as the
soldiers of the late war are cOncernedl
The soldiers recognize the fact that they
have been dealt with generously, and they
are not clamoring for further cOmpensa-
ton. The Washington pension attorneys
are getting up the monster petitions and
preparing the bills for further pension
and bounty legislation that are all
the time being presented to Congress.
These attorneys are not satisfied with the
millions they have made out of the SOL
diers by methods that will not bear very
close scrutiny. They have worked the
old pension and bounty laws for about all
there is to be made out of them, and now
they are making extraordinary efforts for
new legislation. The bounty and pension
bills now before Congress if passed would,
it is estimated. take over 5000, 200, 900 out
of the Treasury. There are at least a
dozen bills to equalize bOunties. They are
very near alike, and any one Of them
would require from 1925, 600 to $780,
100000 to meet its demands. Another bill
proposes to remove all limit upon grant
ing arrears Of pensions; another proposes
to pension all soldiers who were
prisoners for two months; an
other for pensiOning all soldiers
who served for sixty days, and still an
other, giving every soldier who served in
the Union army a pension after reaching
the age of 40 years. If these bills were to
pass it would he necessary to increase
rather than reduce the revenues. The in
genuity and resources Of these
pension attorneys are marvellous.
They are as active in devising
WAYS and means to secure pension and
bounty legislation as they are unscrupu-
less in robbing the soldiers when the
legislation is obtained. They are shrewd
enough to see that neither party is
anxious to autagOnize the soldier element,
and they depend upon this sensitiveness
to forward their schemes. The thing to
do is to put a stop to pension and bounty
legislation. The pension load the country
is NOW CARRYING is big enough
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

later expenditures for the navy. but doubt
less il was an impressive amount to the lar
mer who received 1t.
CANDLES play an important part in Russian
church ceremonies, and of late have been so
much adulterated and burn so badly that the
question is being seriously discussed whether
the Church ought not to be granted monop-
oily for the exclusive manufacture OF candles
used for church purposes. The Russian Church
already enjoys a monopoly in prayer books
and other Church books, with the result, now :
ever, that they are exceptionally cosby ana
difficult to procure, and, except in very
wealthy congregations, prayer book Is rare
" seen in the hands OF worshiper.
CONGRESSMAN SPRINGER, who has fond
ness for wild scenes, held novel reception at
the National Hotel, Washington, the other
evening. A delegation Of Apache Indians
dance in the room adjoining the tea room.
The Indians were in full war paint and feath-
ers, and during the dance sent forth q success
sion Of unearthly cultural sounds and blood
curdling whoops. 1t was strange sight and
was witnessed by many prominent persons
who had been invited for the occasion. AT
the conclusion Of the dance the Apaches pre-
sented Mrs. Springer with large shield ana ana
the efigy of a pappOose tightly bound after
the manner in which their squaws fix the
young of their tribe,
ACCORDING to the statement Of the Vice d.
rector of the Rio Janeiro Faculty of Medicine.
in Brazil. where all the inhabitants take coffee
many times a day, alcoholism is unknown; it
Is further stated that immigrants contract
little by little the fOndness of the Brazilians
for drinking coffee and their aversion for
liquors; and as the children OF these immi-
grants never contract the fatal habits known
to their parents. it would seem that the num-
Der of drunkards in the country is in inverse
ratio to the amount of coffee consumed. A
South American correspondent to the Medical
Times confirms the above, asserting that the
number of cafes in the large cities IN BraZll-
where multitudes of persons from the highest
down to the lowest g0-is enormous, while
drinking saloons are very few.
An aged cOl6red man whom the Staunton
Spectator has discovered In the solitudes Of
East Tennessee tells an original anecdote
about Gen. Jackson. According to this au-
thoritY the General, having ridden up to a
little tavern in Marysville and found score
or more loungers who were not inclined to
make a place for him in front of the fire,
called to a servant: boy, have you got any
oysters in the SHELF" "Yes, massa, plenty OF
EN-" ''Well put my horse in the stable. and
measure out half bushel of oysters and carry
10 him." The loungers speedily thinned out
10 see the horse eat oysters. The General,
after enjoying the fire and seeing the boy,
said: "Well, boy, how is my horse getting on
with his oysters?" ''Oh, massa, he amt eat
ing 'em." every well, bring 'em to me and
give him some OATS
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
The French Republic.

1t is suspected that the visit of the
Comte de Paris, the head of the Bourbon
party in france, to Madrid so soon
after that of the Crown Prince of Prussia,
is not without great political signiti-
canoe. There is a strong suspicion that
Prussia, Spain and Italy would be glad to
see the French Republic Oyerthrown, and
it is surmised that the Pope would lend
his influence to a movement having that
object in view. There are strong reasons
to believe. however, that England, Russia
and Austria would look upon
the restoration Of the Bourbon
DYNASTY under existing circumstances as
tending to upset the balance OF power in
Europe in favor of Prussia, and that they
are unwilling to see that country extend
its influence to any great degree just at
present. 1t is not likely that they would
consent to the ovarturning Of the Repub-
lie, unless it should be done by the French
people themselves, and there seems to be
very little danger from that source. The
fact that the Comte de Paris has the SYM
pathies of Germany and Spain is in itself
enough to condemn him in the opinion of
the people of France. The BOurbOns, as
well as the Imperialists, are in an appa-
rently hopeless minority. Whatever of
censure the French may deserve, the large
majority are intensely Republican and es-
sentially patriotic, and the present gov
eminent appears to have more promise of
a future than any France has had during
the last hundred years.
Since the close of the Franco-German
war France has had a season OF continu-
Gus and unparalleled prosperity. Her
rulers have the unbounded confidence Of
the country. Her credit, especially with
her own people, was never so good. The
wild. ungOvernable element, whose ascen-
dency made the republic of 1898 a failure,
was crushed out with the Commune OF
1871. and the wise and conservative gov
eminent of the France of to-day is the adj
miration of the world.
OF course there are many points in the
French republican system that are open
to criticism from an American point OF
view, but the difference in the tempera-
ment and habits of the people, their edu-
cation and religious influences must be
taken into consideration, as we'll as the
peculiar positions and methods of the po-
IitfcaI parties of France. What is called
liberty here would doubtless lead to
anarchy in France. and the ordinary
condition of things there would be con-
sidered a perpetual state of martial law
in America.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
r,,,cl, Farmine and MARKETING.


Tho truck farming interests of Georgia
aud Florida last year reached u mashi-
tude that was surrsfsing even to the peo-
ple engaged in the business. Inc produc-
tion Of melons especially was enormous,
and although in many localities hardly a
half crop was made, the fact that LOU
carloads went North over the Western ana
Atlantic Railroad alone, besides the I'M
mense quantities that were shipped by
other roads and the steamers, will give
some vague idea Of the amount OF produce
oftbis kind that would have been thrown
on the market had the season been faFora-
HE. Asst was the markets Of all the
loading cities were glutted, and thou
sands of dollars worth of truck was sac
ri6ced to pay freight, or condemned py
order of the health officers. The result
was that in very many instances the Iar-
mers lost money.
1t is probable that the area piahteu III
melons and vegetables this year VIII De
aImost if not quite as great as last year,
ond under favorable conditions, the pro-
duction NAV surpass that Of 1888. 1t be-
booves those interested, therefore, TO as
certain the causes Of the losses on their
shipments and avoid such losses in the
future.
There is no doubt that the railroad CON-
panies were at fault in many instances
as ears loaded with melons were frequent
" ten or twelve days in reaching Chicago.
The Georgia roads, however, We're extra
ordinarily prompt In forwarding this
class Of freight, and the charge Will not
lie against them. OF course the melons
were worthless after such a lapse of time
The greatest trouble was undoubtedly
with the commission merchants-not that
| they were dishonest, Tor the great MAORI
/ ~ Of them were not. They eXerted theli
| energies too much in soliciting cOnsign'
ments. when they should have made
| stronger efforts, ard displayed more tact
to find market for the produce entrust
/ ed TO them. There was littleOr no system
in the distribution Of the truck crop. II
was massed at few prominent business
| centres. in some instances to such an ex
tent that the side tracks of the railroads
| could not contain the cars.
Another trouble was the ineXperlencf
of many Of the farmers who planted sc
that the bulk Of the crop had to be shipped
during the second and third weeks in
July. The watermelon crop ought tc
have been so pitched as to be thrown
gradually on the market from the middle
of June to the last Of August, thus giving
over two months for it to be consumed
| instead OF little over two weeks. II
this had been done the duties of both the
railroads and commission merchants
would have been better performed and
more satisfactory.
The costly experience Of last year will
enable all parties concerned to do better
this season. and there is much yet to be
learned. The truck business is destined
to be permanent and important one, but
its development must be gradual. There
are many difficulties and risks in handling
and marketing such perishable products
and those interested will have to study
the subject in all its details in order tC
insure success.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
GlntbittN.
Looking for Our Advertisement.

LAST WEEK WE CHANGED THE STYLE
OF OUR ADVERTISEMENT, AND THIS
WEEK WE HAVE HAD THE QUESTION PUT
TO US ''HAVE YOU STOPPED ADVER-
Using Y' NO, WE HAVE NOT STOPPED ADJ
VERTIsING, AND DON'T. EXPECT TO DO
so. WE REALIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF
PRINTERS INK. THE SEASON Is NOW
HERE WHEN WE MUST THINK OF MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE SPRING TRADE,
AND so FIND WE HAVE MORE FALL GOODS
LEFT THAN WE WANT, AND, CONSE-
QUENTLY, READER, WE ARE WILLING TO
MAKE IT AN OBJECT FOR YOU TO BUY
NOW. 1T WILL PAY YOU TO BUY FROM
US NOW, AND, IF NOT WANTED FOR I'M
MEDIATE USE, TO KEEP THEM UNTIL
NEXT FALL AND WINTER, AS WE ARE Of
FERING THE BALANCE OF OUR STOCK AT
SUCH LOW PRICES. WE HAVE OVER
COATS FOR MEN, YOUTHS, AND A FEW FOR
BOYS LEFT. SUITS AND CASHMERE PANTS
FOR ALL. WE HAVE A GOOD LINE OF
NECKWEAR, UNDERWEAR AND FURNISH
ING GOODS. WE ALWAYS KEEP ON HAND
A FULL LINE OF THE king OF SHIRTS"
THE BEST SHIRT IN THE CITY. HATS IN
VARIETY.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
Poor Authority.
Hr,TI Cs,1eF Mac

He was new hand at the commercial
department bellows. He had just writ
ten:
1T is learned on the authority of the
President of the Crook and Elbow Rail.
road line that there is no truth in the re-
poT ted traffic agreement between his road
and
Here he submitted his copy to the man.
aging editor with the query:
BEG pardon, but does this paper pub
lIsh anything on the authority OF rail-
road presidents"
''No, STRIP was the prompt reply. eff
you can't verify your information by an
affidavit from the train dispatcher or a
of a railroad president isn't worth pow
der to blow it to Halifax unless it's to the
effect that dividend will be passed."
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
Our Nice Navy.


Philadelphia Press tRep.).
The American navy has no heavy guns, no
swift cruisers and no heavy iron clads. But
it is pleasant to know that when it comes to
social matters our navy can hold its own
against all the effeIe monarchies OF Europe.
The receptions at Nice, on board the L, S. S.
Lancaster, ''have proved a decided success
one of the best proofs Of being IN good society
at Nee is to be hidden to them" 1t costs the
year to keep up the squadron whose chief sue
cess lies in giving receptions in a pleasant
Ia
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

1t is stated that 100000 gallons of
whisky reached the government bonded
warehouses in 1888, and that this was
8, 900, 900 less than in 1892 and 100000
less than in 1881. AS there is yet an inn
mense surplus on hand, it would appear
that those who are so anxious to forward
the interests of the whisky rings should
exert themselves to get law passed to
force the people to drink more of the stuff,
and thus keep the poor distillers out of
the almshOuseS,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

Mrs. johnson, widow of that distin-
ouisbed Georgian, ex-GOv. Herschel V.
johnson, and mother Of Col. Tomlinson F.
johnson. Collector of this port, died at
her home near Louisville, Jefferson
county. On Monday morning, after an
illness of about three months duration.
She was 70 years OF age, and was niece
of President James X. Polk. When
vouug she was one of the most beautiful
and accomplished ladies in the country.
She was a devoted wife and mother, and
was possessed of rare conversational
movers
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
CURRENT COMMENT.
Zeal VS.. COnstitutiOnality.
u-nahinlr,n.. pnst Dam

The protectionis desire to violate the Con-
stitution in their zeal to promote the interests
OF mOnopolists and classes. The revenue re-
formers working under and by the COnstltu-
ton. demand that there shall be a check put
on class legislation and that the interests OF
all the nannle shall be fairly considered.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

Chicago Tribune (Rep.).

ChtcdgO IFioune (hep-J'
An effective way of getting rid of Richelieu
Robinson would be to send him to the Court
of Persia. The Shah, it appears, will not re-
ceive even foreign ambassadors if they do not
approach barefOoted. Robinson says if he
We're Minister and were asked to take off his
brOgans he would apply them to the hah.
The result of such a course of conduct would
be that Mr.. Robinson would not be heard OF
70.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

Another centennial passed by day be-
fore Yesterday, and probably not 10000 OF
the O.OOO,O 900 people in the United States
thought Of It. On the I4th of January,
1884. the Senate, then in session at An
napolis, Nd, ratified the treaty of peace
between the United States and Great
Britain by unanimous vote. This was
the last act in the formal closing OF the
Revolutionary war, and should probably
be the real time from which the full and
completed independence Of this country
should be dated.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
GREATEST ON EARTH

Cuticura Remedies are the greatest medi-
cines on earth. Had the worst case salt
Rheum in this country. My mother had It 20
years, and in fact died from 1t. believe Gu
tcura would bave saved her life. My arms,
breast and head were covered for years,
which nothing relieved or cured until used
the Cuticura Resolvent internally and Cuti-
cura and Cutcura Soap externally.
I w ADAMS Newark o.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

Registered a. sss P9:t Qs'os 4" Savannah as
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

St. Louis Republican (Dem.l.
The Republican papers take great deal Of
interest in Mr.. Randall, but they needn't
trouble themselves about him. They will dis
cover when the first of the big appropriation
bills Is reported that Mr.. Randall is not great
" in need of sympathy. They will need all
they can spare at that time to properly s0othe
the afflicted feelings of the outraged begums
in the various departments of the govern
ment. who will once more be called on to re-
trench aud reform.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
A Massachusetts Trouble.


If all these new-fangled dog laws are passed
how is a poor man to be distinguished from a
rich man. At present we all know that rich
man keeps only one dog; poor man keeps at
least three. If dogs are abolished, how are
we to discriminate? Let our legislators be
careful or they will throw society into a state
OF chaos. in which rich and poor will commin-
gle and get mixed up in ineXtricable confu-
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16
GREAT RLOOD MEDICINES.

The half has not been told as to the great
curative powers of the Cutieura Remedies. /
have paid hundreds of dollars for medicines
to cure diseases of the blood and skin. and
never found ANYTHING yet to equal the Cuti-
cura Remedies. CHAS. A. WILLIAMS,
Providence II. l,
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-16

The New York Sun says MARY Ander-
son is to be 'sculpted' by Count Gleicken
for the Prince of Wales" 1t is to be
hoped that the word ''sculpted" was not a
misprint for "scalped." 1t was thought
that the Prince had gotten over his ami
mostly towards our distinguished country
wonua, but the item in the Sun makes us
fear the worst.