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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
CHINESE THEATERS.
The Peculi arities of One of the Oldest In
stitutions of the Celestial Empire.

The Peculiarities of One of the Oldest IN
stitutions of the Celestial Empire.
In China, where every thing is old,
the stage is one of the Oldest and most
popular of institutions. 1t is recognized
as a moral agency, and it is kept from
backsliding by edicts the most rigorous
in intention, the most respectable in
quality; its drama fills some thousands
of volumes; it has its laws, its conven-
tons, its traditions, its genres, its type,
for all the world like the great theaters
of the West As in Japan to-day, as in
seventeenth-century France and jacob
can England, its servants are outcasts
and celebrities at once. 1t is the
thing for heightened Mandarins
and persons of consideration
to have play-houses of their own Gas
was the fashion in France of Pompadour
and Nine. de Maine) and to treat their
guests to after-dinner performances by
companies specially engaged; while as for
stroilers playing for the million, the
Flowery Land may fairly be said to
TEEN with them. 1t costs little or moth
ing to manage travelling theater, we
are told. Given few boards, bamboos
for columns, mats for matching, a
painted cloth or two for wings and
background, as many benches as your
space will hold, and by the ways de, OF
in corner of the city square, the
house can be run up in couple OF
hours. The denizens of the
quarter subscribe; the local Man
DARN assists, and straightway
the theater is in full working order.
Costumes, scenery, appointments to
all these luxuves the Chinese is pro.
foundly Indifferent He asks no more
than good play and half dozen ac'
tors; that much is enough for him.
He has, says General Tcheng, the true
sentiment of the stage, the right play
goer's instinct and capacity; he is in
terested not in spectacle, but in drama
and in hstrionics; he supplies the nee
essary illusion from within. and to him
those European theaters. where moth
ing has been forgotten save the acting
and the play, would seem a wearlnes:
and mockery. Saturday ReUieW.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
CHINESE SHOVELS.
Cslestlais Competing with American Hard
ware Manufacturers.

CSIestiois competing WIN american mara
ware Manufacturers.
"You may say" said Heading Front
street merchant to areporter, ''that the
American hardware trade is flourishing
like green bay tree. The value of
what is strictly known as hardware in
this country last year amounted to
nearly $50, 100000, of which nearly
half was made in Connecticut If you
include some firearms, agricultural
implements, cut nails and ornamental,
iron work, which consider hardware,
though many do not, the total value
of the American production will reach
800, 100000. English, French and
German manufacturers send us about
$2,000,000 of hardware yearly. We
have, however, lost one source of rev.
enue, and it makes funny story.
The Chinese have got ahead of us. Up
to last year we had monopoly of sup
plying the Chinese with iron shovels.
Owing to our facilities for Transports
ton, we could undersell our English
| brethren. Now the Chinese are max
ing their own shovels and under-selling
us. The manufacture is carried on at
a place called Chefoo, near Shanghai
and hundreds of men and boys are en-
gagged in the business. What do you
think the Chinese make the shovels
from? Old boiler tubes, immense piles
of which are to be seen in the Chinese
back courts The old tubes are cut in
to short cylinders just the length of the
shovel, ripped open, heated, iattened
out and hammered into shape. The
shovels are taken into the interior OF
the country on the backs of mules, and
our advices state that nearly every
Chinese cottager within a radius OF
from two to three hundred miles
around Shanghai, is supplied with
one. The Chinese makers sell theil
shovels at from rs to 40 cent
each, according to size and quality
However the supply of old boiler tubes
may become exhausted, and then W,
Yankees will have clear corner on tn,
Celestial shovel-makers. w Z. Hai
and Erpress,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
MISSES, COSTUME.
A Pretty Suit for Misses from Eight 70
Fifteen Years OF Age.

Very stylish is this costume, both as
regards its materials and fashioning.
Canvas cloth and Surah are combined
in this instance, and anticipating
of the Surah trims the bottom of the
four-gored skirt. Upon the front-gore
is fan of the Surah which extends to
the belt and is laid in six forwardturn-
ing plaits that flare handsomely to-
ward the lower edge. The side edges
of the fan are sewed to position and
overlapped by the hemmed front edges
Of side-draperies, the right side-drapery
extending to the side-back seam and
having its back edge draped high by
deep, upturning plaits. The left side
drapery is slightly uplifted at the back
edge by three plaits below the hip, and
its back edge is overlapped by the
hemmed front edge of another drapery,
which is about the same depth and
similarly draped at its back edge. The
ack-drapery falls in straight kilt-plaits
below very boufant pouf formed by
downward-turning plates in the front
edges of the drapery, upturning plaits
at the center and tackings to the
breadth.
In outline and tashioning the basque
is jaunty and noticeably pretty. The
fronts open with a gradual flare over a
vest of Surah, the vest being laid in
forward-turning plaits between them
and extending under them to the I'M
der-arm darts, Single bust darts taken
up in the fronts and vest together, un.
der-arm darts and center and side back
seams fit the basque beautifully; the cen.
ter seam terminating at the top of an un.
derfolded triple box-plait, and the side
back seams finishing at the waist
line. The front edges of the back
skirt are draped by three upturning
plaits. The fronts have their lower cor
ners cut off in front of the bust darts,
so as to be shorter than the vest, and
their front edges are decorated with q
| row of buttons. The closing of the
vest is made with hoops and loops.
The standing collar is of the Surah,
and its ends meet at the throat. Shall
low cuffs are simulated with Surah on
the coat sleeves, and ruffs of lace are
worn in the neck and wrists.
One material may be used through
out and a pretty decoration of braid
lace, embroidery, etc, added, witt
quite elaborate effect. All kinds O.
seasonable dress goods will be devoted
to such costumes, and even in cotton
textures very handsome results may be
achieved by the union of plain will
figured or embroidered goods of thu
same texture. Pongees, nun s-vailings
cashmeres, foulards, serges, China anC
Surah silks will be especial favorite
for such costumes, AMI lace, embroid
cry, velvet ribbon or any preferred gar
niture may be added.-Buttertck'S De
| HneGtor
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
SCOTCH RETORTS.
Anecdotes Illustrative of the Readiness OF
Scotchmen's Logic.


Scotchmen are fond of an argument,
and delight to pick flaws in an oppo-
nent's logic. Two blacksmiths were
once conversing as to which was the
first trade in the world. One insisted
that it must have been gardening, and
quoted, from Genesis: "Adam was put
into the garden of Eden to dress it,
and to keep it.
"Ay, John" retorted the other, who
had stood up for his own trade; "but
whae made the spades?"
The reply recalls an old story illus
trative of the pride of Highlander in
his clan. A MACPHERSON and Mac
Donald were disputing as to which OF
their respective clans was the oldest.
The MACPHERSON, waxing emphatic
in assertion, said:
"Why, mon, a MACPHERSON went
ashore with Noah from the ark
"Well, that may be; but he found q
Macdonald there to tax him by the
hand!'
Rev. Mr.. Campbell, OF oeikith, was
much annoyed by the dirty water flow
ing from a brewery near the manse.
He spoke to the brewer, Mr.. Hal
dane, about the nuisance, saying that
it was contrary to certain acts of Par
lament.
Acts of Parliament" exclaimed the
brewer, "Acts of Parliament, indeed!
1t would be more like your profession
| if you were expounding the Acts of the
Apostles. "
The minister, not unfrequently
when reproving an offender against
good morals, drew forth repartee
which amused him by its witty evasion
of his censure. Among the parishion'
ers of Rev. DR.. Campbell, of Fife, was
Janet, an old woman who spun yarn
for a living. One evening, on return
ing from the market-town, where she
had sold her yarn, and drank too much
whisky, Janet encountered her min
| lister.
30 Janet" said he, 81 see you're
rather reeling,"
"Deed ay, SIR" she promptly re.
torted. rye ken we Gamma aye be spin
ming. Youths Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
A Magnificent Request.

An immense land bequest was recently
made by San Franciscan. The late
James Irvine left to his only son, among
other property 100000 acres of land in
one body in Los Angeles County. This
large domain Mr. Irvine bought jointly
with another man in 1857, paying at the
rate of 81 1-2 cents per acre. In 1875
Mr.. Irvine bought out his partner for
S250,0OO. He has since been offered
81 900. 900 cash fer the property. There
is a valley of 10000 acres in the tract
worth 500 an acre, or $4,000, 900 for
the valley. Some small farms have been
carved from this portion and sold at this
figure. On the tract Is coal mine which
is yielding an unfailing supply of coal
of good quality for locomotive purposes,
and is under lease to representatives of
the Southern Pacific Company. There
are between $4,000 and 10000 sheep and
several thousand cattle upon this land.
The actual cash value of the whole tract
is, at fair estimate, about $4,000 600.
San Francisco Call.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
HAVANA BAY.
A Grand and Incompatible Sight Viewed
from Vessels Masthead.

All you who are able to travel to
Cuba in luxury would arrive by steamer
from New York or Tampa, Fla, be
hustled from the boat in tug, and
gathered with your luggage in such
celebrity to your hotel that perforce
you would never enjoy Havana Bay
as l did. Being poor man of leisure,
from motives of necessary economy
which held pleasant compensations,
our little schooner's cabin, with its sea
smells and perennial meals of Gods
tongues and sounds, salt beef and dried
apples, became for time my Cuban
home. and because of this, perched
comfortably at the masthead at all
hours OF the day and in all moods OF
the weather, came to know the city,
bay and shores something as the man
in Moro castle tower or the old bell.
ringer up among the cathedral bells
must have known them all-wlth a
quiet fancy of elated retiracy yet loving
sense of possession. From up aloft
there, the hundreds of vessels discharg.
ing or receiving cargoes and all the
extraordinarily active maritime life OF
the bay seemed still and far, and the
heights which encircle the harbor and
city possessed friendly nearness. Lay
your left hand upon your table, back
downward, your fingers pointing to
the south, and if your thumb was twice
its size and stood out square from your
hand you would almost duplicate the
shape of Havana Bay, which must
be two miles long and quite as wide.
The city, rare study in Moorish, Sar-
aeon and Doric architecture, and as
startling in its pink, yellow, red, law
ender and blue colors and decorations,
lies to the west, while ferries ply to the
villages, stations, steamer landings
and warehouse communities of the OPP
| posite shore. On the east side, where
the harbor is narrow, and clambering
up the half-mountain side where stands
Moro Castle, in Casa Blanca, with its
queer villas and structures, each one
of which when contemplated, separate
ly standing out in this wonderful light
of the tropics so clearly, distinctly,
and with such strange seeming of
approaching and growing proportions
that, in your sight, the houses individ-
ually become great pillared temples.
In and over and through this dreadful
spot, away up the side of the mount
ain, thread and run such indescriba-
BILE wealth of vegetation that, as you
look again and again, the clustered
homes seem like great white grapes
bursting through glorious wealth OF
prodigal vines and leaves. On this
mountain side, with old Moro Castle
also in picture, if you think with your
travel and books behind your thought
in architecture, in scenery, in grouping
in color, in that unreliable something
which to countries is all that complex
ion and eyes are to the revelation il
faces, you will see all that is Spanish
in Spain. Edgar L. Wakenaan, in Chi
cago NeeoS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
HUMOROUS.

What interjection is of the femi-
nine genderP Alas! - Indianapolis
Herald.
"A carpenter may have many vir-
tues, still he can't get along without
vises.-Pacifc Jester.
An exchange asks: What can the
HindooP Well, almost any thing is
better than idoling away his time
Germantown Independent.
-"What? Not lend paltry ten to
me--to your other self?' my dear
fellow, / should never get it back--I
know myself too well!"-N Y. TeIe-
gram.
The waiter inferred that the guest
had taken little something before
supper from the mere fact of his order
ing "chork pops and tied fraters. y
Chicago Mail.
An Irish magistrate asked pris-
oner if he was married. mo" replied
the man. Then" replied his Wor-
ship, amid peal, Of laughter, at IS .
good thing for your wife,
Grandpa: Tell me, Ethel, why dc
You have six buttons on your glovesP"
Ethel; Eyes, grandpa, dear, will tell
you. The reason is, if had seven but
tons, or five. they would not match the
six buttonholes. ~ Y Mail.
A writer says that corporal punish
ment is no longer practiced by parents
possessing common sense. This may
be true IN regard to boys, but we notice
that girls are still brought up with q
"switch. "-NorriStOton Herald.
First Tramp: "Strike any thing
in that houseP" Eyes, | struck the old
man." "Get any thing?' Got
kicked out" perhaps he didn't know
your family" That's where you're
wrong, He said he knew them all
He kicked me in remembrance of three
generations. boston Globe.
81 don't know what you mean by
not being an Irishman," said a gentle
man who was about hiring boy, but
you were born in Ireland" "Och,
Your Honor, if that's ALL said the
boy, ''small blame to that Suppose
your cat was to have kittens in the
oven, would they be loaves of bread?"
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
"A Child's Definition child 81,
years of age was asked by her parents
to write a composition. She asked on
what subject she was to write; her faith.
er said, write about the goat The first
sentence the little one wrote was: "A
goat is an animal with four legs, one
at each corner he stands on his hind
legs and eats his dinner of paper off the
fences. IN y Post.
docs a person have to be famil
lar with spirits who tells ghost stories
uncle?" Certainly not, my LITTLE
chap, why do you ask such a ques
tion?" "Well, don't you know,
thought they did, and | came to thu
conclusion, if that was the case, yo'
, could spin lots of yarns for me, TO
, mother SAID the other night that yo'
had too much to do with arden
spirits" The uncle at this junctur
! INDUCES in another elove.-Bosto'
BUDGET
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
Electric Rat Cremation.

A rat, while attempting to escape from
human enemies in the electric light
station in Reading, Pa, few weeks
ago, jumped directly to the floor on to
one of the brushes and was thrown back
to the ground. He lay motionless, APP
parently and certainly dead, but with
out even hair burned. One of the EN-
ployes was sent with shovel to gather
it up. but as soon as the shovel touched
it the rat fell to dust, with little cloud
of particles rising from the place where
its body had seemingly lain. There was
no vestige of hair, flesh or bones re-
naming. 1t is not generally known.
probably. that Prof Wood, of the Fuller
Wood american Electric) Company.
cremated rat by electricity some four
years sgo.-EieotrieGl Revleac,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
One Dollar Per Year.
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mr.. George Hearst, the new Cali
fornia Senator, is said to have an in
come of two thousand dollars a day.
General Grant is to stand in gran
tie on a twelve thousand dollar sol
diers' shaft to be put up at Salem,
Mass.
d. T. Jewett, of St. Louis, is said
to be the only man who ever served
zone day term" in the United States
Senate.
Colonel P. P. G. Hall, paymaster
U. S. A., is said to be the only living
descendant of William Penn in this
country.
Henry Watterson is reported to
have said that he could survive the
obituary notices published at the time
of his illness, but the portraits hurt his
feelings.
Senator Joe Brown, of Georgia
has the most complete collection Of
newspaper clippings in Washington.
They are all about himself and his say
ings and doings. His wife is the edi-
tor.-Detroh Free Press.
Rev. Mr.. Mlburn, the blind Chap
lain of the House of Representatives is
a slightly built man of medium height,
with gray hair and beard, who walks
about so confidently that no one at a
distance would suspect MIN to be blind.
Washington Post.
Rev. Dr. Hall, of the Fifth Avenue
Presbyterian Church, in New York,
has contributed to the Ledger acolumn
article every week for ten years. He
also writes for the Sunddy-SchoOt
World and all the publications of the
American Tract Society are submitted
to him in the proof
james Parton writes in the Forum
on newspapers. He puts on his force
sight and throughit sees the time WHEEL
no reputable newspaper will print adj
vertisements. Just So If he will
look again, he will see the editors,
owners and producers of such news
papers living upon the rich and rare
west wind Houston Post.
Mr.. Crouch, of Randolph, Tenn,
thoughtlessly became engaged to two
young ladies at the same time, and the
father of one of them marched him to
his daughters house at the end of a
shotgun. There the young woman
and her sister gave him fearful cow
hiding, but he finally made his escape
and hurried off and married the other
girl.
Senator Bowen, of Colorado, re.
Gently said to party of friends:
"When l was elected to the Senate
three years ago l was astounded to
learn from the newspapers that / was
worth between $4,000, 900 and $40, 000,-
900. The truth is, have never had at
one time million dollars worth of
property in my life, though | hope to
reach that figure before die. IN Y.
Tribune.
1t turns out that Mr. Edgar Faw-
cett is the author of the anonymous
story published some time ago under
the title of ''The Bunting Ball" The
publishers offered prize of one thou
sand dollars to anybody guessing the
author. So many people suspected
Fawcett, owing to the turgid style, that
the purse has been divided up, and the
guessers will only realize twelve and
one-half cents apiece. Chicago Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
ENGAGEMENT RINGS.
Styles Which Are Considered Appropriate
at the Present Time.

NJ the frestht
Pearls, which are emblems of both
purity and modesty, rank next to the
diamond in favor for engagement
rings. A single pearl, of rare color
and luster, simply set, is the correct
style. A single sapphire, since this
stone has become popular, is also en-
ployed in the engagement ring, and is
considered quite appropriate, being q
moral stone, typical of charity and in
nocence. Engagement rings should
bear in plain script the initials of the
engaged people and the date. The old
form, u. S. NJ. to NJ. c. S." is no
longer used, but in its place appears,
from j. S. NJ. to M. c. S." the date
following. The wedding ring. from
time immemorial, has been a plain
gold one, and remains so at the pre-
sent day. Occasionally is employed
the French alliance ring, that opens in
half, being two rings in one, but show
ing only one ring when on the finger.
This latter ring, however, is, as rule,
confined to the use of foreigners-the
wedding ring, like the engagement
one, bears in plain script the initials OF
the contracting parties, and the date OF
their marriage.-PrGirse Farmer,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
GUARDING THE RICH.
How Jay Gould Protects Himself Against
the Attacks of His Enemies.

- -~--~-~N~'
The private service for the protection
Of the Vanderbilts, Astors and Gould
was organized three years ago, and is
ostensibly separate for each family,
though the men who defend the Van
derbilts and Astors are provided by the
same establishment and work together.
Regular patrol duty is done, night and
day, and twenty detectives are exclu-
sively employed for the purpose. There
are four Astor residences and five be-
longing to the Vanderbilts, all in or
close to Fifth avenue, between Thirty
third and Fifty-second streets. The spies
are on watch eight hours each per day, and
the beats are so arranged that the nine
houses can not be approached unseen
by one or more of the guardsmen.
William H. Vanderbilt was the origina-
tor of this system, and he was melted to
it by the large number of cranky letters
which he received. He professed to
have no fear of rational evil-doers, but
was apprehensive that maniacs might
attack him or some member of his FAM
lily. Since his death the mails have been
laden with all sorts of appeals, demands
and threats directed to his sons.
Jay Gould's self-protection is more
secret and characteristic. He does not
trust it to detective agency, but hires
his own body guard. For years he has
been always accompanied by stalwart
young fellow. But that is a safeguard
against Wall Street enemies. Cranks
who might cut up capers in
or around his home are under the view
of spies whose quarters are in room OF
the Windsor Hotel, across the way. That
is additional to patrol duty done by a
separate set of men. These employees OF
the millionaire families, whose names
are poor peoples synonyms for wealth,
are kept Informed as to every new DEM
onstraton by crank, and they are alert
to descry and drive off the monomaniacs
who attempt any exploits. During the
Western strikes Jay Gould made the
trips between his home and office in a
cab, instead of elevated car, as former.
"; and it is observed that ring at his
bell brings sauntering Waterman to
the foot of the steps about as quickly a:
it does the servant to the top.-N. 4
Cor. MlWdukee Sentinel.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27

"A poor Irishman had little shoe.
makers shop, in which for many years
he piled his trade, earning an honest
living. One day he was amazed to
see on the opposite side of the street q
sign which read: mons. Lafarge,
shoemaker, just from Paris" He was
very indignant and felt that monsieur
was treading on his grounds. The
next day he came out with a sign,
which read: "Pat Connolly, shoe.
maker; never saw Paris, but deties
competition"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-05-27
LITTLE GRAcle'S SCHEME.

She climbed upon her fathers knee,
And laughed aloud in girlish glee:
In her winning graces and childish art
She nestled close to his loving heart;
Looking up with glance of mirth and fun,
She took his hand in her tiny one;
Chances Of sweet and loving grace
She cast in her fathers bearded face.
Papa" she said, with tender SMILE
no you love your Oracle all the while1"
He casped to his heart his darling child,
And looked in her baby face and smiled.
What can be dearer on earth or above
Than sweet little daughters artless lovef
Her face grew sober, and wondrous wise,
While soft light shone in her dark blue
eyes:
sPaps," she said, and nestled deep
In the arms where she often fell asleep
"Papa," she said, with q soft caress,
"Will you buy your Oracle Sunday dress?'
-Tti-Bts.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-10-22
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