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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

TINS campaign is certainly developing
with the free tIaoe papers that are sup
porting Harrison and the Republican
papers that are against the Chicago
platform and the protection papers that
are for Cleveland and the other papers
that are not quite sure who they ars for,
there is degree of freedom of opinion
being exercised that is quite without
precedent.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

ER. SPURGEoS does not recover from
his forced withdrawal from the Baptist
union. IL letter which has just appear
ed in London he says: 81 have incurred
much odiun, yet am 1 not discouraged
Though 1 seem to have spoken in vain, L
trust there is Jet enough love for SOUND
doctrine among Bapti8ts to prevent
these errors having unlimited sway"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

As proof of which trade gives its men
the steadiest AID most secure employ
ment IN cities, it is claimed that there
are in proportion to the whole number IN
the trade more butchers who own shares
in building associations than any other
class of workingmen.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

John W. Mckinney, an old-tine the
atriesl manager, has taken charge of the
sfnesvilie opera house.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

The Evening Wisconsin and Milwaak, .
Sentinel are red hot republican papers.
They agree on the doctrine of free vkis-
key in preference to cheap clothing, and
beat as one. And yet, how they do dis
like each other. 1t is Just that way sll
through the republiNsn party. We're it
not for the hope that by sticking togeth-
er, they may sgain get into Office, it would
be no time until the hair would fy. There
| is no mistake but that tho old scores will
have to be settled some time, aud when
they srs there will be no remains.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

Mn PowDERuY and the knights of labor
executive board have determined upon
the plan or having published in the Eu-
ropesn papers an impartial account of
the condition OF labor in the coal regions
of feppsylvsnia, in tho hope that this
may aid in checking the tide of foreign
psuper labor to the United States. What
has Mr.. Blaine TO say about thiss He has
observed the condition of f5ee-trade
English labor from the top of q tariff
protected milliopsire's coach. What has
he to say of the knights of labor propo-
sitions
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

COLONEL CHARLES CHALLK LONG, the
head of our legation to Corea, has advis-
ed the state department of revolution
which took place on June "a, in the
course Of which mary people were stoned
to death by infuriated savages, whose
animosity was excited againSt Christians
to such an extent that all the legations
were placed under heavy guard. As the
disturbances we're still in progress at the
date of Colonel Longs communication
tho next advices from Corea will be
awaited with great interest.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

THE city of Findlay, Olio, has found a
new solution of the immigration question
Recently lot of newly arrived Italian
immigrants, employed upon thu railways
being built in that city, made much
trouble, whereupon the city authorities
loaded them into three cars and shipped
them direct to New York, where they will
be put on a steamer and sent home. That
ID q novel way Of facing the difficulty,
but is an effective one.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1888-08-17

II is said that the Baluba negroes of
Central Africa do not see any wrong
in selling their wives and children, but
make a distinction between domestic
slaves and slaves for export A chief
who was expostulated with on the subject
said they only soId their troublesome
wives out of the country, never the good
ones. In on. case, it is reported, a tribe
got tired of their chief, who was continu-
ally fighting with neighboring tribes,
and sold him into slavery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09

Five thousand dollars was expended on one
occasion simply for the flowers at big ban
quet. Generally a man entertains at his
own mouse but occasionally 1t is at Del
monlcos- Your pictures cost from $50, 900
to S2OO the decorations from $780, 900 up
TO S4O0,0O thou Oh $500, 900 is generally the
outside limit; your stable without horses is
a piece OF property worth from $4,000 to
5000; the horses cost like the mischief !;
Robert Bonner paid $4,000 you VIII re-
member for Maud s. Then there is the
help. Chefs and good cooks are usually
PAID from $50 to 500 a month; the $4,000
FOR W lliiam K. Vanderblt's chef and S., 900
Tor that of one of the Astors are exceptional
cases. Coachmen are from $50 10 $40
month, and the other help cost accordingly.
FIRST you have to have a chef or chief
COOK; then two buffers, an assistant butler,
a third man to attend to the furnace, clean
sidewalks and windows and do errands and
odd Jobs; coachman, a first and second
groom, which includes the footman, or in
all at least seven men. Then you must have
elght or ten female servants, including
lady,s maid, a parlor maid, two house
maids, two kitchen maids, one .aundress,
and If You have children, French COVER
ness. an English gOverness, and if the chill
dren are small you must have one or two
| nurses
This is formidable list, but it does not
include all the "help." For hours before
the arrival of Jay Gould from Florida on
cold Saturday night recently, reporters
waited in the vestibu.e of his Fifth avenue
mansion eager to get a few words from him
on various topics of interest. They waited
there until they were nearly frozen, freely
expressing their opinion of the magnate in
the hearing of three men who seemed also
to have business with Mr.. Gould. Finally
reDOrtPrS telegram
from one of their brothers of the pen at
Jersey City that Mr. Gould would not ar
rive until midnight. Then the light-hearted
but half frozen newspaper men stepped
over to the Windsor Hotel and played bill
llardS until it was time to expect the "hero"
OF Erie, Kansas Pacific, Union Pacific,
Manhattan, Missouri Pacific, Missouri
Kansas and Texas, and other crippled
relics of Gouldism and then they went
back to the brown-stOne mansion, there
they found the strange men again, silent "a
though frozen, except when relaxing into
grin at the reporters maedictiOns upon
Mr. Gould for keeping them up town so
late. After the door had closed on Jay
Gould one of the reporters hurried around the
corner to the house of George Gould and
there suddenly found at his side one of the
three strange men, full bearded English
man with STOPPING shoulders and look and
manner Of Shiny craftiness.
who are your demanded the newspaper
man, spirited young fellow from a we'll
known luminary why are you follow
ing me? Who are you"
Don't you know me-" returned the
stoop shouldered, craftv-looking man peer
ing closely into the rep )rter'S eyes.
"Oh, Zee VINO you are" said the re-
porter, you are one of Gould's detec-
tives."
Detectives are another item in the expense
Of some New York millionaires.
OSCAR WILLOUGHBY RIGGS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09

til he saw one of the assailants climbing on
deck by means of cable.
Friend, dost thou want that rope" he
said, calmly, hurrying up, knife in hand.
Thou shalt have it, and he cut it. The
man dropped into the sea.
A better authenticated story is of grave
old Quaker, two of whose sons went into
the late civil war without his knowledge.
The youngest son was fired, as was almost
every other young man at that time, from
Maine to Florida, with tho wish to give
his life for the cause which he believed
just. He had accepted commission, but
he did not wish to go without his fathers
consent.
He took occasion to make his preparations
rather ostentatiOusly in his fathers sight.
laid out his officers uniform, and tried to
attract attention, but all in vain. AS last
resort he seated himself in the room where
the old man was pacing up and down, and
began to polish his sword.
His father watched him, with face grow
ing paler, and with dim eyes AT last he
went up to the young man and said quietly:
"Samual if thee thinks thee must use one
of those tools, buy the best, and-I will pay
for it, Samuel
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09

The heaviest piece Of millinery was small
turban. Its crown was covered with white
crepe de chine embroidered with gold thread,
and about its brim it had thick wreath of
large gold balls intended to represent masses
of grapes. Other heavy bonnets were jet
trimmed or loaded with gold bullion.
A well-known woman lecturer went to a
well-known New York physician, also
woman, some few months ago, to ask why
she was sick. The doctor had her take Oft
bonnet, dress, shoes, every bit of her apparel
and put them on the scales. The worn out
lecturer had walked into the physicians
office carrying in underwear and outerwear,
i'll heavy dragging skirts and cloak, about
forty pounds. Women are the stronger
half of creation or they would never at
tempt any business beyond that of carrying
their attire. ELIZA PUTNAM HEAToN.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
SHOPPING FOR A LIVING.
The Professional Woman Who Fills
Orders on Commission.
From the Ne,o York Nail and Express.

From the Ne'c York Mol and Express.
Verify, the New York woman of to-day
is rapidly multiplying her peans of indie
pendent and honorable livelihood. The
other day, In the throng of a great uptown
dry goods establishment, / encountered the
manager at moment when one eye was
bent severely on business while the other
followed with an admiring glance the
graceful and handsomely attired figure of a
lady who had just swept by Instinctlvely
my mind reverted to the ever-present shop
litter, and | asked whether he contem-
plated having this particular lady searched.
''Searchedw he calculated. why, she
isn't thief. Shes a shopper"
80 are they all-all shoppers, are they
notW
You don't understand. She's profess
siOnal shopper-buys on commission for peO-
gle who live at distance and can't get to
the city. There are thousands of women
who are willing to pay slight advance in
order to receive their goods from New
York, because it sounds well among their
friends and they're always sure of being
correct as to style"
But how dare they trust a stranger"
why, my dear sir, it's regular bust
ness. | suppose there are at least fifty pro-
fessiOnal shoppers in this city. They adver
tise in many out-of-town papers, and send
their personal circulars broadcast among a
good class of people in other cities. They
give tirst-claSS references as to ability and
character, aud that's enough. Take that
woman who just passed, for instance. If a
lady in Massachusetts,, Georgia or Ken
lucky writes to this house about her, we
recommend her, of course. Why! Because
we know she's all right, and because her
purchases here foot up very handsomely
every month-the tributes mutual, don't
you seeg"
Some of these shoppers make as much
money as any salesman in an ordinary re-
tail house. They receive a discount from
the firm, and add commission to their
customers Till. Thus they dig the gold
ditch at either end but as they are blessed
with brains and taste above the average,
why shouldn't they9
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
WHAT A GOWN WEIGHS.
SOME EXPERIMENTS IN DRY
GOODS WITH THE SCALES.

The Burden which Lovely Woman
Carries About-The Avoirdupois OF
Bonnets, Wraps and Dress es-The
Stronger Sex and It's Feats.
New YORK. April 7-"Exquisite; so
Erenchy, isn't itF
The object thus eulogized wasone of those
notiona little bits of apparel which women
call wraps. 1t looked as if it might be made
of a cobweb of lace set with dew drops of
beads. In form it was small shoulder
cape, its extreme points in front and behind
barely reaching the waist line and wholly
without sleeves. In material it was so far
as the eye gave testimony, ETHEREAL, fairy
like just kept within the attraction of
gravitation by ribbon bows and streamers.
1t came out of box which might have held
gloves, and it folded together in a compass
SO small as to lie easily across the hand.
Madame. the head of the department, said it
was "pelerine."
Its the most stylish thing of the season.
Madame spoke with enthusiasm. She
held out the object of her pride and affec-
ton and | would have taken it, but it fell
with rattle and juggling crash to the
floor.
i Hdu eApecUeu 10 receive q piece OIL Clpul
film. There had been heaped upon me Pelion
on OsSa.
What does such garment as that
weighW
1t was a question which, Madame said
had never been asked her before. but the
scales in the mail order rooms of the great
dry goods establishment gave a practical
answer. That floating, flyaway trifle of
gauze from which Queen MAIDS ball dresses
x1,frr hev- hna e Nl,n ,,.tn
earthly to the tune of eight pounds. 1t was
an airy feminine concoction of lace, but it
had been introduced to jet and jet is gross.
1t was meant for summer wear over
summer gown, letting the light fabric shine
through its transparent meshes 1t would
make a summer walk in reality anything
but the thistledown, butterfly promenade it
seemed.
Half an hour later and AZ dresses, 80
short wraps, 20 long wraps and 30 bonnets
had been put t. the test of their avoirdup is.
The statistics obtained are not undressing
reading. Nothing was selected for the
weighing process it is fair to say, with any
idea of making an extreme statement The
garments were taken just as they were
handed out by the saleswomen in charge
aud were picked by them quite at random
from the costumes on exhibition. the writer
having nothing to do with the choosing A
large majority of the articles were French,
representing part of the importqtions for
the spring trade and standing for costly
and fashionable at ire. The dresses ranged
in price from $50 to $3.50, the wraps from
$50 to 1926, and the bonnets averaged S35
less expensive clothes would as rule weigh
less, and the average weight of these was
below the figures that similar trial would
have given last year.
Set out in tabular form the results were
as follows
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
SOME FIGHTING QUAKERs.
Amusing Anecdotes of Philadelphia
Friends of the Revolutionary Period

Friends of the Revolutionary Period.
From the Youths Companion.
Many anecdotes of the early Quakers are
preserved in Philadelphia to show how even
under PENIS rule the impulses of human
nature struggled against their rigid laws of
duty and submission. Not a few of the
young men of Quaker families served in
the Revolutionary Army and in the navy in
1872, and wore on the field their broad
brimmed hats and shad-bellied coats
1t is said that one of these young Eight
ing Quakers, as they were called, met his
father on the street on his return home
The old man laid his hand rebukingly on
his sons arm, saying, THE wool in thy
coat was sheared from my sheep and woven
in thy mother loom, yet there is blood on
it,"
And the blood is thy blood" boldly re-
piled the young man. "If thou hadst been
20 instead of 60, thou, too, wouldst have
fought under Washington"
'Zachariahl" stammered the old man.
ut may be so, Zachariah. Thou hadst bet
ter go in TO thy dinner"
A well-known story is that of friend
who was IN a sailing vessel boarded by a
British press gang in 1912. He paced the
deck with folded arms during the fight, I'M
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
Grifhn's New Church.

GRIFFIN, GA, April S.-The work on the
new Presbyterian church is progre sing
rapidly. The rock foundation has been
finished and the walls will now go up with
out delay The cornerstone was placed in
position Friday and miniature bride,
with various documents and a copy of the
Scriptures, were deposited therein. This
church, when completed, will be one of the
most convenient and, han isome houses of
worship in the State, and will be an orna-
ment to Griffin.
The Spalding County Agricultural So
ciety met Yesterday afternoon at the City
Hall. President Northen and Solicitor
Cohen delivered the mattresses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
BALL PLAYERS IN A ROW.
Two Clubs Appear to Play Brookly
at the Same Time.

Two Clubs Appear to Play Brooklyn
at the Same Time.
New YORK, April S.-Both the Newark
and Jersey City base ball clubs went to
Ridgewood Park, in Brooklyn, to-day to
play the Brooklyn club. The home club
chose TO play with the Newark players, and
the Jersey Citys had to pay their way i'll.
At this Manager Powers waxed wroth,
but his d mand for ''play or pay"
Qhe 500 guaranteed was met by point
blank refusal by Brooklyn. Equally vain
was Jersey Citys appeal to Newark not t.
play with the Brooklyns. Some 5000 peo-
pie saw the game, which would have been
a bad bea for the nome club if the visitors
had not let it get four runs in the fifth
inning through getting ratified. The score
was: Brooklyn ), Newark 4. Base hits
Newark 4, Brooklyn g. Errors-Newark 6,
Brooklyn I.
GAMES ELSEWHERE.
At Columbus cleveland 9, Wheel
ing 3.
At Louisville-Louisville 8, St Paul 8.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
An Opium Den Raided.

JACKSONVILLE, FLA, April S.--A Chi
nese opium joint, in small room back of
the Acme Hotel, was raided at midnight
and twenty-one Celestials were caught
gambling and opium smoking. A large lot
Of small copper coins, dice, cards, etc, were
confiscated Three Cinnamon were lying
in hunks stupefied from smoking Thirteen
were locked up Chief Hoey and Deputy
Nirzant made the raid. The room was
only Sx15 in dimensions, and the atmos
phere was Sickening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
ULMER's LIVER CORRECToR.

This vegetable preparation is invaluable for
the restoration of tone and strength to the sys-
tenn. For Dyspepsia, Constipation and other
ills, caused by disordered liver, 1t cannot be
exceled Highest prizes awarded, and in
mer's Liver Corrector and take no other S1OO
bottle. Freight paid to any address
B. F. ULMER, NJ. D.,
Pharmacist Savannah. Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
A KING AMONG HORSES.

Death of One of the Most Famous Stall
lions in the World,
ELMIRA, N. Y, April 8.-The famous
breeding stallion, Woods Hambletonian,
owned by Joseph Wood. of Knoxville, Pa,
is dead, aged 80 years. He was a son of
Alexander's Abdalla, brother of Goldsmith
Maid, Major Eiisall, and others, and was
the sire of many fast horses. There were
Is of his get in the 2:30 list, including the
fastest 2-year. old this side of California.
Mamie Woods, owned by Congressman
Flood of this city
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
Death off. G. Calhoun's son-in-Law

CHARLESTON, S. c., April S-Hon. T. G.
Clemson, son-in-law of John c. Calhoun,
died yesterday at Fort Mill, 5. G. Mr.
Clemson was once Charge dAffaires at
Brussels He was 81 years of age aud for
the last fifteen years had lived the life of a
hermit
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
+. r. e n. co.
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| M p O r T AN r
Tourists and Settlers.
THE f. r. & N.

THE FLORIDA RAILWAY AND NAVIG A.
Il TON COMPANY makes daily connection
with the Savannah, Florida and Western Fast
Mail train at Callahan connection slrel AMI
with all other trains at jacksonville leaving tba
latter place at 8 A. M, 12:20P M and $40 y ~
for all points in South Florida, viz: Hawthorne
Gainesville, Cedar Key, Silver Springs, Blue
Springs; Ocala, Wildwood, Panasoffkee. 81
Catharine's, Greensboro Dade City Plant CITY
Tampa, Barlow, Punta Gorda, Leesburg. Edo
RADIO, Iavares, Apopka, Orlando, Titusville, and
the lndlan river country
The Anly line giving choice of three routes
to points on the west coast of Florida, viz.
Through Cedar Key, Laccochee, Plant CITY and
Orlando. The most beautiful and pictureso,a
portions of the State are traversed BY this line
Hundreds of bearing orange groves are passed
and seen from the cars. The lovely lakesEIo och
losa, Orange, Harris, Griffin, Eustis, Dora
PanasoHkee and Apopka-are located on this
line
The only line reaching most of the points
named andsclose and direct connections mads
to all others. The famous Silver Spring the
head of the Ockawaha river, cam only ba
reached-all rail-via this line. The short and
direct route to the beautiful Homosassa com
try, Astounding in fish and game, and passing
Blue Springs, the head of the Wekiva tBlus
river.
The only line to Fernandina, with the celia.
brated beach of twenty-five miles drives and
only thirty six miles from Jacksonville: tbraa
daily trains. The only line to Tallahassee the
capital of the State, Madison, Monticello and
Quincy. Florida S great tobacco industries ara
located on TINS division OF the Florida Railway
and Navigation In fact there is hardly an i'm
portant point in the State not reached by this
Great Trunk Line System. First-class road
beds and excellent train service. Through
tickets at low rates, and baggage checked to ali
points.
Don't fail to send for elegant indexed town.
ship map of Florida.
For information regarding rates and routes
inquire of any of the company's agents or the
following officers of the road
Jacksonville Ticket Office. Sc Bay street
A. o. MACDONELIl G. PA
D. z. MAXWELL, Gen. Supt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS.

CITY OF SAVANNAH,
OFFICE CITY SURVEYOR March % 1888
The ordinances of the city of Savannah re-
qure that the City Surveyor shall establish the
line and grade for sidewalks.
All property owners are hereby required to
notify the City Surveyor of their intention to
set curb, in order that he may establish the
proper line and grade.
The above will be done without cost to the
property owners.
No grades or lines will be given until the curb
intended to be set is upon the ground.
j. DE BRUYN KOPS. JR., c. E.,
Acting CitV Surveyor
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
ATTENTION DRUGGISTS
FESTIVAL AND SOCIAL ENTERTAIN
MENT
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

CITY TREASURERS OFFICE,
SAVANNAH, GA. April I'd. 1888
The following taxes are now due viz:
REAL ESTATE, first quarter, 1888
STOCK IN TRADE, first quarter, 1893.
FURNITURE, ETC, first quarter, 1893.
MONEY, SOLVENT DEBTS ETC, first quar-
ter 1888.
GROUND RENTS, two or more quarters in
arrears.
A discount Of 10 per cent will be allowed
upon ali of the above Except Ground Rents if
paid wttlin fifteen days after ApliI /.
CHARLES S HARDEF CITY Treasurer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
NOTICE.

The annual meeting of the Stockholders of
the SAVANNAH FIRE AND MARINE IN
SURANCE COMPANY will be held at the office
of the Company, % Bay street, Savannah, Ga,
TUESDAY, April 10, 1888, at O'Clock p NJ.
WIN. GARRARD, President
W. H. DANIEL, Secretary
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-04-09
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Advertisements inserted under Especial
Notices tciH be charged 81 90 a Square each
insertion.
ATTENTION DRUGGISTS.
The State Board of Pharmacy will meet in
MACON April 10th to examine parties wishing
Druggists license Those compromising or
vending drugs without license. contrary to law
will be prosecuted. For further information
apply to
J. W. GOODWIN, Macon, or
H. R. SLACK, JR Sec, LAGRANGE, Ga
MENT
By the young ladies of St Patrick's Church, at
Masonic Temple, WEDNESDAY EVENING
April II, commencing at 7:30 O'Clock.
TICKETS rs CENTS.
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