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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
Raising Pears in the South.

New York tribune.
General George Sheridan has often been mis-
taken for the other General of the same name.
He was at the White House once during the
Hayes administration when a delegation was
announced. 1t was a horticultural convention
which had called to pay its respects. President
Hayes asked General Sheridan to accompany
him to the reception-room, where they engaged
the ruralists in conversation, most of thena
thinking it was P. Fl. Sheridan to whom they
were talking. General Sheridan finally became
r%eticent, and the President sought to engage
him in further talk. The conversation between
them ran about like this:
Hayes-General, have You much fruit in
louisiana
Sheridan-Oh, yes. We have oranges, and
apricots. and grapes in profusion.
Hayes-Do you have any of the hardy North
ern fruits-apples and pearsf
S~heridan-There are a few apples raised along
the Northern boundary Of the State.
Hayes-Do You ever raise pearsi
Sheridan-Always, if we have three of a kind.
There was a moments icy stiffness, and then a
big. fat fruit-grower, with a roguish eye, unable
to hold in, began to smoker, and in less than q
twinkling of an eye they were all guffawing.
The President himself laughed with the rest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
MRS. FRANK LESLIE.
A Business Woman of Rare Ability-Hel
Personal Habits and Charm.

A Business Woman of Rare Ability-Her
Personal Habits and Charm.
New York Letter in San Francisco Chronicle.
There is a deal of comfort in writing about
such a woman as sits at the head of Frank Les
lies publishing house and manages it's business
interests, She has just returned from a four
months trip in Europe and is warmly welcomed
by a host of admiring friends. Mrs. Leslie,
every one knows, has brains. but not every one
knows how magnifcently well nature incased
them. There's a head that's poised to a dot-just
neutrality-suspicious.. but not self-conscious, but
telling in its unmistakale set and poise that it is
capable OF managing almost anything; a face
that one never forgets, whether they
are interested or not; the loveliest complexion,
between blonde and fair; a pair of great. deep
blue eyes, that seem to be saying whole volumes
of things, and you feel inclined to ask: What
are you thinking about?' at the same time hop
ing she will tell it all and more, too; the eye
lashes are long and heavy. the shape of the eve
perfect. AS she speaks her whole face is dane
ing with intelligences and emotions of the most
fascinating types. She receives her callers at
her office usually sitting at her desk-in fact, she
seldom rises. but extends her hand with charm
ing hospitality, and motions you to an uphol-
stored easy chair at her side.
Not until Mrs. Leslie is on her feet is she seen
at the best advantage Her fine, erect. graceful
figure attracts attention at once; the shoulders
are perfect, the neck a model for the sculptor.
She walks with that firm possessiye gait that
marks not only good breeding. but how vital to a
lovely woman her promenade step should be.
THERE'S no useless swinging of skirts and bobbing
here and there of a hustle; no hitching on one
foot and twisting of hip or seesaw of the body
and shoulders, but an even, firm step and quiet
carriage of the whole woman that, set off in
clothes of the best taste as to fitting and style, is
An example to the majority of lady pedestrians
on the street. Mrs. Leslie does not affect colors
in her wardrobe at the Office; she is generally in
black, either silk or cashmere. She wears a lit
tie jewslry of the very best. usually diamonds,
and her petite feet are to be seen in elegantly
fitting boots.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06
A BOYS APPETITE.
The Capacity of a Typical Youth for Culinary
Products.

1rOOuctSs
%Pittsburg Chronicle.
do you see that boy over there?" asked a gen.
tleman in one of our large mercantile establish
ments to the writer, the other day. pointing to a
lad of about twelve years, chubby" rosy
checked, bright and handsome, who filed the
responsible position of Office boy.
"Yes, / see and know him." was the response.
He is a nice little fellow"
"Well, sir, l will back that youngster to out-do
any three lusty men in this big house in the
matter of eating. His capacity seems boundless.
l will give you two or three instances by which
you can judge if l am not right. frequently
in the busy season a numoer of US
are compelled to remain here late at
night, sometimes all night. A short
time ago this was the case, and OF our Office force
four stayed. in addition to Fatty as we call the
boy. He brought a bountiful lunch with him,
which he got away with early in the evening.
Later on a good lunch was sent in for the four
of us, but we were TOO busy to eat it. FATTY
took charge of it, and KEEP. at it until nothing
remained but the bare plates. He then helped
some of the other men in the store dispose of
their SAND witches, and retired to a lounge III the
private Office to take a nap. He experienced no
worse effect from this gorge than an attack Of
nightmare, during which he made all sorts of
noises, until finally he aroused himself by fall
ing off on the floor.
"On another occasion the proprietor sent
Fatty on an errand to his residence. The boy
arrived just as the family were sitting down to
lunch, and, being a favorite there rs here, was
asked to partake. He did so very willingly, and
ate as long as there was anything left to eat.
When he got back his employer asked him if he
had had dinner, and he said he hadn't. He was
given money to go to a restaurant, and there
made a very hearty repast. The proprietor
learned at homo of Fatty's wonderful g~astrono-
mic exploit, and the next day called him up and
said: Fatty, why did you tell me that lie yes
IerdayT What lieF asked the boy. You told
me you had not had dinner, when you had got il
at my house oh, that was only o lunch, he
explained.
''Once again the little gourmand was sent to
the managers house. and. with his usual luck,
struck it at meal time He ate and ate till ne
had finally to take off a belt be wore, after first
letting it ont as far as he could. III back him to
get away with a peck of apples any day, besides
other fruit. popcorn and boyish mlscellanies in
the food and sweetmeat line generally. And he
isn't much ahead of other boys as regards eating.
so far as / have observed. They are all healthy
feeders, and rarely. if ever, refuse anything TO
eat-n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-12-06

A Berlin surgeon lately removed a quantity Of
dead bone from o mans arm. Immediately af-
terward he amputated the leg of another man
for an injury. Then no took q large piece Of
bone from the amputated leg and put it in tho
place of the dead bone OF the arm. The bone
became firmly attached and made a very sue
cessfpl operation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
THE CANAL BRIDGES.
The Bay Street Bridge Nearly Com
pleted-The Central Laying its Tracks
In River street.

The Bay Street Bridge Nearly Com
pleted-The Central Laying its Tracks
In River street.
The bridge across the Ogeechee canal at
the foot Of Bay street extended is almost
completed, and will soon be opened to the
public. The bridge is of iron, 40 feet
span, and 50 feet wide. There are two
iootways for pedestrians and two for
teams. The filing up is hardly finished,
but the grading on both sides Of the bridge
is almost done. On the east side the
street bel has been raised from four to
eight feet for a distance Of over 100 yards.
Heavy planks are being placed trans
Yersely on top Of the bed Of the street and
nailed TO other planks placed lengthwIse.
The street Will thus have a good, substan-
tlal floor. Many thousand cube yards
OF earth have been used IN the
grading. The work was done Jointly by
the city and the Central Railroad Com
pauy, the city giving $4,000 towards the
work. The material was hauled over a
temporary track from the line of the Gen.
tral 10 the west side of the canal. When
the work is completed this track will be
removed. It is said that the River street
bridge is TO be taken down after the new
one is ready for use.
The railroad company has already be-
gun TO drive Piling for new bridge Just
above the old one. The company will
bring its tracks across this bridge to the
east side Of the canal and thence it is
presumed down River street 10 the Cen
trail Cotton Press and the rice mills, and
perhaps 10 West Broad street. The cost
of continuing along the river front
TO the tracks Of the Savannah. Florida
and Western line would be very heavy.
Considerable grading will be necessary
on the west side Of the canal. as the land
between the canal and the Centrals tracks
is rather low. The opening o. the Bay
street bridge will divert much of the travel
from River street, and lessen the ohiec-
ton TO the presence of tracks on that
street. At the same time public bridge
on the latter street seems almost indis-
pensable.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29

A short Yield From the Savannah Fields
Tho supply and Demand in Northern
Markets.

A short Yield From the Savannah Fields
Tho supply and ID emand in Northern
Markets.
Another week will about exhaust the
straw berry crop and close the market
here. The yield has been small. Probably
not over ten acres OF berries altogether
were grown in the vicinity of Savannah.
In the Northern market the supply at
present is very short. The New York
Times SAYS: There was only q
limited quantity Of strawberries sent
to this market last week, as
the Norfolk strawberry crop is very
late and the Charleston croU has been
mostly gathered. The Norfolk berries,
although not properly ripeued, were sold
at nigh prices-30 cents quart was
paid FOR many OF them. The section OF
country which supplies Chicago and ST..
Louis with early strawberries, on the
contrary, has now rIpened a very full
crop of her nice berries, and in those cities
10 cents a quart was the ruling price
for the last days of the past week. This
induced good may of the Tennes-
see growers to send their berries North,
and an Friday and Saturday there were "A
great many Strawberries sold ia the New
York market which were grown in Ken
lucky and Tennessee. When berries can
be brought in open cars such great dis
tances there is scarcely any possibility Of
strawberries being sold for many days at
such ridiculously high prices as were paid
tor the few Maryland rawberries which
reached here on Saturday. which were
sold Tor 30 20 40 cents a quart
There VIII be a large supply
of Norfolk berries this week,
with good supply from Lower MARYLAND
ana from the western shore of that State.
These Tennessee berries will also come
here pretty freely during the earlier part
Of the week, because those sent last week
proved to he very profitable, and while
they Will not re cheap there will doubt
less be many thousands of quarts OF good
Strawberries sold this week for about 10
cents quart, while the best will scarcely
sell for % cents quart at wholesale after
Wednesday. 1t will be well on in June
before really fine strawberries will be
sufficiently plentiful to be wh0lesaled for
less than a shilling a quart. but there is
no doubt that at the height of the crop
they viii be as plentiful and as good as
ever before. and as cheap.
Growers near New York are cOnsidera-
bly, agitated over the depredstiOns OF
weevil, which has destroyed thousands
OF vines on large farms where the berries
have heretofore been extensively cult
waited. Prof. Riley, the entomologist of
the Agricultural Department at Washing
ton, viii in a few days visit Staten Island
to study the habits OF the little pest. The
weevil first appeared last year near Ross
vile, Staten Island. 1t punctures the
flower stem and prevents the vine from
bearing fruit. Later In the season it de-
stroys the entire plant. Then the insect
buries itself rear the root Of the plant,
lays thousands Of eggs, and the next year
myrlads GIFTS progeny appear. The wee
vii has also appeared in New Jersey"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29

VIM. n. Hayward, Esq, formerly of
this city, but for several years past a citi-
zen OF Vaudeville, :. c., was recently
admitted TO the bar, and will practice his
profession in Beaufort county and in other
parts of the State. Mr. Hayward studied
law when quite young man. but never
applied Tor admission TO practice, having
turned his attention to mercantile life at
the close of the war and afterwards en-
gagged in rice planting. His friends pre-
diet for him high position among the
legal fraternity.
Among the arrivals at the Harnett
House Yesterday were NJ. L. Fellows, G
A. MOrrell, Cleveland; Mrs. Gertrude Ii.
FerrOld, Boston; II. q. Townsend. Balm
bridge, Ga; Capt. W. NJ. Hammond, S
w. Baker, Th0masville, Ga; B. Upton,
Baldwin, Fla; w. 5. Harrison, Hines.
Vile, Ga; j. r. Lasslter, Hardeeyille
S. c.
At the Pulaski were E. A. Holdings.
worth, Augusta; Miss Zoe Barclay
Darien; w. e. Porter, Springfield, Mass.
f. r. Blackwell, G. Tracy, Florida: G. 5.
Gadsden, Charleston; q. a. Wilkins
South Carolina.
At the Screven House were c. w.
Scott, Monroe, Mich; w. G.. Willy,
Darien; J. II. Mackenzie, Waynesboro:
I. f. Murphy, Augusta; ;. T. Walton, Z
r. Faulkner, Baltimore; W. NJ. Davidson
Jacksonville; W. Nj. Dean, New York; 2
K. Collins, Pittsburg.
At the Marshall House were Mrs. J. L.
Parker, Tampa; Mrs. Col. j. II. Meigs
and daughter, Boston; J. VI. Sutliff, Haw-
thOrne, Fla; NJ. J. Smaley, Knoxville
i. NJ. ANYWAY, Pougbkcepsie, n. Y; Mrs
II. L. Lester, Florida; j. L. Johnson,
Philadelphia.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
Plain English and Facts Behind 1t.

This is phenomenal year in the Cloth
ing trade, and the fates seem to have con-
spired in favor of the people, for the bot
tom has been eYerlastingly knocked out
OF the business, and no mistake. Well, If
Clothing must be 0irea array, can reach
just as TAR as anybody, and / propose to
have a hand in the pie. Young men, old
men, boys, everybody, do please remem-
Der that my Clothing always has been
and is superior TO any offered in Savan-
nah-fue material and strictly tailor
made suits. DoHt forget this. | am go
ing to hold my trade, and also supply all
who are not yet provided for. / will,
therefore. from now on. meet and sell at
aHyJ1dy's prices, and batter than that, L
won't refuse any fair offer. don't care
what inducements may he held cut to you,
| ,rW meet them, and maybe do better.
will make this red letter SeGSot for the
public that they will long remember.
If it comes to gfring array Clothing, l
will be in the front rank. Sign OF the
Golden Arm, 159 BrCughton street. SIMON
MITCHELL.-8dC.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
The Examination to be Held in savan
nah on June ~.

The Examination to be Held in sAvan-
nah on June ~.
50 far as Is now known there will be
somewhere between fifteen and twenty
candidates for admission 10 the civil ser
vice examination TO be held in Savannah
on June u. The examination will be con-
Quoted By Chief Examiner Charles Lyman
and Postmaster Wilson, Deputy Post
master Hull and Mailing Clerk Cantwell,
temporary examiners. II viii be held in
the United States Court room at the Gus
tom house, beginning at 10 a. m. 1t is
likely that Il will last one day.
although Saturday Will be de-
voted 70 il if necessary. The last
annual report Of the civil service COM
mission Up 10 Jan. 16 gives the whole
number Of persons examined during the
past year As G,347. Of whom 5,525 were
males and so females. The whole num-
Der Of examinations held was 1852. all OF
which were competitive except Il. at
which only - persons were examined.
OF the 6,34I examined during the past
year 4, al attained The minimum Of 65 per
cent, which made them eligible for APP
pOiniment, and 2.20G failed to show that
degree of proficiency, aud consequently
were Ineligible for appointment. OF those
examined over 6j per cent. succeeded;
and the average are was nearly so wears
The education Of those examined during
the year (cxclusiye Of the I9l who took
The special eXaminations) was as fol-
lows: 1920 only in the common schools,
1.C06 in part in high schools or acade-
mics, 81 Ia part In business colleges, 440
in part IN colleges. More than 20 per
Gent. of them, therefore, had only public
s~hOol education. The particulars. which
Nlh hi
n 79l would not largely change the above
proportions.
The whole number of appointments
made during the past year from those ex-
ami ned, each being for the probationary
p--iod oil six month";. was sos. Durir z
tba prior six months it was SIG.
Every one OF these examinations was
open to all 0like, without regard to 20
litical or religious opinions. No question
and no action Of the commission was i'm
posed by any political or religic l., test
or called for the disclosure of any DOliti-
cal or religious OpiuiOn; and in not more
than dozen instances. and taen only by
chance. did a commissioner know the pO-
iitical or religious views or affiliations Of
those examined. The commission has
learned no facts which would justify l. q
inference that any discrimination in Sc
lectiOus for appointment Was made on the
ground such opinions a.. affiliations
No facts have come before the commits
sion which tend to show th1t more adhe.
elts Of one party than CT the other have
attended the examinations or secured APP
pointments.
The questions in the last year exami-
nations were fair. practical questions pro.
pO- lde0 with view 10 ascertalning the
ability Of the candidate 10 III the posi-
tons In the departments 70 which he seeks
admission
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
Ludden Bates southern Music House
to Remove to the Altmayer New
Block

Ludden & Bates southern Music House
to Remove to the Altmayer New
Block
When the above house occupied in
1880 their present spacious building it
then seemed ample for their accOmmOda-
ton for a lifetime, and they considered
themselves as anchored s'never to move
again." but they were mistaken. The
two large stores are not now large enough,
and tor the fifth time since the Inaugural
ton of their business in 1870, their in
creasiug trade cOmpels them to seek more
spacious quarters. This time they mean
TO make no mistake. and to this end have
secured, under a long lease, One-half of
the new Altmayer building now being
erected, corner of Bull and Broughton
streets, which will be, without exception.
the largest and finest business block in
Savannah.
Here they will establish Themselves in
magnificent Temple Of Music fifty cor
responding in size aud STYLE with the
magnitude and importance Of their bust
ness. Their frontage on Broughton street
will be 30 feet with depth Of 90 feet. four
stories and basement, giving them -, 500
square feet Of floor space. The Front OF
building will be entirely Of Iron and
French Plate Glass, and very ornamental.
Upon the ground floor, As by 90 feet in size,
VIII be the elegant retail salesrOOm 'Or
Music and Small Instruments, together
with the general Offices, which will be
fitted up IN handsome style. This large
salesro0nl is Il feet in height, and across
the rear end there will be a gallery OF
graceful design fOr the display Of Art
Works, Paintings. Engravings, Statuary,
HFGnVaG W hfpI haftoa s,,
port direct from Europe. They are going
extensively int this line Of trade, and
VII make their place a temple Of art, as
well as Of music. In the basement, which
viii De high and dry, will be the whole
sale department of imported Musical In
strulceuts. Band Instruments, and Auto
matte Instruments. Elegant Piano and
Organ Warer00ms for the display Of 200
Instruments Will occupy the second and
third floors. and upNn the fourth floor will
be the Tuning and Repairing Department
and the me printing Office. Steam heat
ers, electric lights and bells, elevators.
speaking tubes, etc, etc, win be used
throughout the entire building.
The spRci0usness Of this building will
enable the house 10 extend its trade BY
adding several new lines OF goods and va
rious specialtlps. which can be handled to
advantage in connection with the music
trade. Who will occupy this building
has been the query ever since it was pro-
jected, and the general feeling now seems
20 be one Of qualification that this wide
awake and popular house have secured it.
Certainly no hoGse better deserves co a
magnificent home. or can better utilize It
in extending its business. In fact. 10 may
be said that the elegant building IS an
honor TO the house, and the house an
honor to the building, while both are an
honor to Savannah.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
The Collision on Charleston.

The story told by Capt. Rahtert, Of the
pilot boat Renry Shopper, which collided
with the schooner Maud Briggs of
Charleston bar on Tuesday, differs ma
terially from what the Captain OF the
Briggs has to say in regard TO the affair
and which was given in the NEWS on
Wednesday. Capt. Rahtert is credited
with the following statement: The Henry
Shopper was lying to of Charleston bar
with jib hauled to windward and foresail
down and furled. The Maud Briggs
was on the port tack heading TO the south
ward. The Shopper was on the port tack
When / noticed that the schooner was
about to run into me i let fly the jib sheet
and nut the helm hard down. Were it
not for this she would have struck my
boat amidships and sunk her. As it was.
her jibboOm went between the Shoppers
f0remast and jibstay and damaged her
seriously. / got on board of the schooner,
when the Captain admitted that he was TO
blam9. told MIN to put il in black and
white. He wrote: "Rapair all damages
and l will pay" to which his signature is
attached. He mentioned that he had 10
go below and left a boy at the wheel,
which was the cause Of the accident.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29

servant In turning on the gas in the old
cumpauy's pipe; and secondly, through
the carelessness of Mr.. Dancy in taking a
light into TIE room in which he knew
there was gas. Several witnesses We're
examined on both sides. The defense
tried 10 show that its employees did their
work al right, and showed the servant
the metre and how the gas was 10 be
turned on al the same time, cautioning
her not TO turn it on in the old pipe.
The plaintiffs counsel held that the
pines were not capped and that The gas
escaped from the new metre. =. r. saus-
-, Esq. for the plaintiff, ani Nessrs.
Denmark Il Adams, for the defendant,
argued the case upon these points at
length, and it was not until 40 p. IN.
that the case was given 10 the jury. TIE
counsel were SO successful i'm their argu-
ment that the jury was unable 10 agree,
and remained 0utall niLht
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-05-29
cur ALL NIGHT.

TIA jury In the Case of Dancy Va. tho
Mutual Gas Light Company Fan to
AEree.
Tie suit Of D. Y. Dancy against the
Mutual Gas Light Company Of Savannah
was tried In the City Court yesterday.
Mr.. Dancy asked for $1,000 damages as
compensation Tor personal injuries ard
damage 10 his residence. in which gas
explosion occurred May -, 1884.
Tn plaintiff averred in his declaration
tsrf IN tn. morning r. May - agents of
the Nutus. Gas LigN Company came To
ssis hOuse without hi. knowledge or con-
sent. They removed the metre Of the ola
company and put in its place
one u their own, connecting
10 with Their own pines. and
main. In the evenu.g the colored servant
went ito the room in ,shich the metre
was and med On the gas. About $3.50
o'Liock the smell q escaping gas WAS de-
iecied thrOust tbc bouse. and Mr. Daney,
rrnchr' 3 a candle. vent ito the base
ineut 10 investigate. lie claims % have
entered the Dom very cautiously, and 10
ave neld the csndlc away from the metre,
which was on a shelf. While trying ~
md -. leak IN explosion occurred. ne
Waa BADLY burned. ate the house WAS
shaken ~ considerably, several windows
being oroacn aad TIC plaster broken from
t8a saila.
TIE defend .nt denied responsibility for
"a fclaeui, and maintaised that It
fff'T.' I'D ''-'i tu@'lsh tae Quit Of the