Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-01-24
PRIVATE DETECTIVES.
The New Luxurious Necessity Enjoyed
by Rich People.

The New Luxurious Necessity Enjoyed
by Rich People.
Neu York World, yan. g.
1t is credibly stated that not long ago
the daughter of one of New TOrk's nabObs
presented herself before her father in his
library. where he was reading the news
paper, and bestowed upon him one OF
those arch and seductive glances for
which daughters with rich papas are IA
nous. He looked up and recognized the
sweet inquisitiveneSs.
''Well, my DEAR" he said, chow much
does it come TOP
My dear pa" she replied, trying to get
round his neck, sit isn't bill this time.''
"Well. what is it, then? Do you want
to give ball like the Vanderbilts and
AstOrs?"
"Oh, dear. nOH'
is it Il steam yacht?"
mo. no! l don't want another steam
yacht:'
"WeH, what do you wantY Haven't
you got everything that wealth can fur
nish:'
"No, pa, not everything. | am poor.
destitute girl, and the finger of scorn is
pointed at me-"
And here Beauty burst into tears.
"Well, by JOVer' exclaimed the Cover
nor, getting interested and looking over
tHt lOD VI HIS cltELdtAES WIFI AulH8iti
pity and curiosity. IF there is anything
that you haven't got, from a diamond
necklace to dude to carry your prayer
book, mention it. Come, what is it:''
4 haven't gOt-nOw don't be angry. pa
i haven't got private detective"
The exact rejOinder of the old gentle
man-taken down on the spot-was:
Heavens and earth, girl! Isn't it
enough for me to supply your mother with
a.
diamonds: Have ] got to furnish them
for the whole familvg"
The collection of private detectives at
the AstOr ball last night, and also at the
Vanderbilt ball, gives warrant to this
conversation, and the fact appears to be
pretty we'll established now that the pri-
vate detective is one of the necessary APP
purtenances of excessive wealth, and is
to be found in all we'll furnished estab-
lishments along with the foOtman and the
butler.
This, as a fashionable necessity, is a
decided improvement on the pug dog, and
1t Will no doubt lead to an improvement
in the breed of private detectives. The Os-
tensible object is. of course, to have la
dies diamonds looked after, and as it is
the habit of certain American ladies to
put on their diamond necklaces when they
20 OUT for a ride in a bObtailed car, the
utility OF lt IS not questioned.
Custom, which regulates all things, has
decreed that ladies who only carry from
ten to twenty thousand dollars worth of
diamonds on their persons shall not in
dulge in more than one detective. But
those who carry gems worth over a hun
dred thousand dollars are entitled to two.
BY this ingenious arrangement 1t will
hereafter be able to estimate a Iady's
wealth in personal adornments by count
ing her retinue Of shadows" The plan
is simple and convenient, but if fortunes
continue to increase at their present rapid
rate and diamonds to multiply the COM
ing American dowager Will look like the
leader Of a battalion whenever she takes
her walks abroad.
Bright People in an Autograph Album.
Neeo York WorId.
4 singular pamphlet has made its ap-
peaTance. 1t is a description of a Won
derful collection of autographs in the pos
session of a Mr.. Box, of New York, who
during three years has gathered together
a very remarkable list OF letters. The
labor and persistence required in prOcur-
ing so large and distinguished a collec-
tiOn can only be appreciated by those who
have gone a begging for even a few such
favOrs. Mr.. Box is said to stand at the
head of autograph collectors in this cOun-
try, and it IS exceedingly doubtful
whether so unique a treasury is to be
found in the bands of any one individual
in Europe. The following extracts will
give "A fOretaste of pamphlet which can
not fail TO prove of much interest:
End is there none to the universe OF
God; and 10! also there is no beginning.
RICHARD A. PROCTER.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l, 1881.
DEAR SIR-HOw much time annually
do you think you waste i'm seeking auto.
graphs which are no more valuable than
mine9 Your friend,
JAMES G. BLAINE.
What the lightning is to the oak, that
would he wOman's vote to the whisky
ring. JOSEPH Cook.
''Speak only good of the dead is a sen.
timental way Of advising the living to lie
at least as regards the usual run OF
dead people. SAMUEL l. CLEMENS.
MARK Twain.''
''For there's on earth yet auguster thing,
Nelld tho il be. than Parliament or king"
JOHN BRIGHT.
GONE ASH" ROchdale, Jan. 80, 1888.
Reputation is for time; character is foI
eternity. JOHN b. COUGH.
Worcester, NdSS.
Wherever there be one high or low that
gives me place on the roll of kindly re-
membered, names, to him 90 the thanks
and the kind greetings and wishes of
ROSCOE CONKLING.
1t is far better to love your wife than to
love God. You cannot help Him, but YOU
can help her. You can fill her life with
the perfume of perpetual joy. 1t is better
to love your children than to love Jesus
Christ. If He is God you cannot assist
Him, but you can plant a flower in every
fOotstep of a babe. The most sacred tenn
pie is home; the hOliest altar is the fire.
side. ROBERT G. INGERsOLL.
Advice to the young: knowledge,
economy and labor are the shining virtues
of civilized man. They form the most
enduring basis Of society and the surest
source Of national and individual welfare.
PETER COOPER.
Flowers are the grandest things that
God ever made without putting an i'm
mortal soul into them.
HENRY WARD BEECHER.
Music and poetry must blend to be per-
feet. MINNIE HAUK.
Ineyer received your letter. Nothing
is certain in this world. Even the Pope
sometimes fails, and the post no less.
JOHN STUART BLACKIE.
"Time is money"
Bridgeport, Conn. z. L. BARNUM.
The chastity NV women is the salvashun
Ov the world. JOSH BILLINGS.
Glen House, White Mountains.
What adiVine calling is music, Though
everything else may appear shallow and
repulsiYe, even the smallest task in music
is so absorbing and carries us away sc
far from town, country, earth and all
worldly things that it is truly blessed
Gift of God ADFIINE p PATTT