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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-03
uFLP WANTED,
EMPLoYM ENr WANTED.

WANTED, by an experienced turpentine
w man, a situation as stiller, woodsman or
general superintendent of turpentine farm;
ia years experience; best of reference. Address
L. CRIBB, care Peacock, Hunt & CO., Savan-
nah, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-03

HOT CHOCOLATE &c cup at LIVING
H STON'S PHARMACY. Bull and State.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-02-03

DHOTOGRAPHY. Fine Cabinet Photographs
L especially. j. n. WILSON. II Bull street.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05

speaking of the Presidents memory with your
correspondent to day, said: when the Demo
cratic city convention met to nominate city Of
ficers some years ago. it was decided few mo-
msnts beforehand by some of the leaders to
tender the mayoralty nomination to Grover
Cleveland He was seen, and absolutely de-
ing was hurriedly held. aud suggested that Mr..
Cleveland was a Democrat, and that it his
duty accept his nomination and that he must
accept it. committee appoin ted TO wait
upon him again, and was made chairman. We
found him at the courthouse. and, after appeal
ing TO him earnestly. he finally said: We'll, go
ahead On the way back to the conven-
ton hall l mot Dan Lock wood, and
took him along to nominate Cleveland. But
before leaving him, Mr.. Cleveland wrote out
letter of acceptance. / read that letter, and he
read 1t over once. Lockwood made the nomina-
ton and the usual com mittee appointed TO
notify HIM and bring him before the convention.
When this committee went into the court room,
the judge smiled. he knew WHAT had hap
pensd, and upon motion the court took a recess
for a half hour to give Dir. Cleveland an oppor-
tunity to personally appear before the men who
had just placed him the road to the presi-
dency. He came over to the hall with the let
ter in his pocket but it was not necessary to
deliver ii; he gave the contents OF that letter.
word for word. in the shape OF a speech. He
had not read it since it was first written, yet he
did not omit sentence or a syllable. 81 think"
continued Mr.. Runcie, that this shows that
Mr.. Cleveland has remarkable memory for
anything that has once been impressed upon his
fnind,n
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would pardon q poor, unenlightened heather
for SAYING It'll that the thing would be quite

would pardon q poor unenightened heather
for saying it'll that the thing would be quite
proper.
.sThis is how the unappreciative Chiuaman.
who has been IN this country but couple of
years, desired TO answer the note of the twenty
enjoyed the refining influences Of Washington
society, told him that would not do at ALL that
the Chinese not too popular as it was in
this country, and that reply of the kind tho
minister proposed would not have tendency
to make them The secretary advised
tho minister to accept the offer of the twenty
missionary matrons, and the minister at last
did so. So the enterprising matron, who is not
famed for her beauty. and who it seems. does
not ask much assistance from the other nine
teen matrons to whom she referred in her let
ter, now goes up to the big building where
dwell the meek and almond-eyed CelestIals
orders in the decorators, tells the minister that
he may prepare feast and put plenty of wine
on ice, invites hundred of her friends to
join her, and when night comes they have
right merry time. undaunted by any thought OF
the bills to be paid in the morning
1.-The poor minister, 1t is said, does not even
dare to ask to these merry makings his own
friends, and people who, in other seasons, were
accustomed to be hidden TO the Celestial feasts
now find themselves out in the cold. The dip
donates story seemed hardly credible, but in
quiry in other quarters served to confirm it's
truth. The Chinese minister. it is said made
salary as tax gatherer in Chinese province,
and he must now feel that the tables have been
completely turned on him IL this capital of the
great American nation, and. worst of all, by
women, the Orientais regard play
things or slaves"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
TWENTY MISSIONARY NATIONS.

Work Done by the Leading Spirit Among
Them in Behalf of Chinese Minister.
Washington Special to Waterbury American.
ibid you ever hear the story of the origin OF
the series of private balls which taking place
at the Chinese Legation this winterl' asked
eossipy young diplomatic of the American CORE
spondent the other evening. "No? Or course
you want to hear it. and will tell yoa. It Illus
trates beautifully the enterprise, well the
kind heartedness OF certain of your American
women, who try hard. here in Washington
especially, TO make it pleasant for the strangers
within your gates, and who not averse even
to taking up the Heather Chinee, il he has
money enough to defray the necessary expense
''Well, it seems that wealthy matron, not
famous for her beauty. early in the
wrote TO the Chinese minister in the name of
herself and nineteen other ladies, informing him
that they had taken pity on his lonsly state and
wished to come up to Castle Stewart and show
him how TO entertain In the American style by
giving few receptions and balls. The I'M
sophisticated and semi bar arous Chinaman, it
seems did not appreciate the delicate considera-
tion underlying the proposal of the twenty mis-
s,onary matrons, and WAS inclined to snuo them
for impertinent interlopers He wanted to an
swer that he had not heard Of any committee
undertaking To show members of other legations
how to entertain in the American style, and
moreover, as the Chinese legation a bache-
lors establishmsnt he did NOS think III they
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
A UNIQUE OLD MAN.
How George Ticknor Curtis Conducts Him
self In the Ebbitt House Dining-Room.

How George Ticknor Curtis Conducts Him.
seIfin the Ebbitt House Dining-Room.
Special to the Indian colts Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. AT the Ebbitt House
for two three weeks the guests have been
interested in watching slender-built man,
probably sixty-fve years old. but scarcely gray,
considerably bald, with thin side whiskers
quite blonde, with a fve-feet-eight form, slight
ly bent but agile. The old man has occupied
prominent table in the dining room. was recog-
nized by almost every public man and society
womaL who entered, and busted himself after
he finished his breakfast dinner in going
about from table to table, shaking hands and
making observations with the most serious
facial expression, and seeming to show desire
to extend his acquaintance. Each time he
came into dinner, at 5 o'clock. he brought
with him either quart bottle or . fonr-ouncs
phial Of whisky. This be diluted
in . glass tumbler, of about six
parts water and part whisky and
drank throughout the meal the same as If it was
pure water. The old mans complexion was
scarcely sallow; it was dirty, and wherever the
face or neck wrinkled the result was not appetite
ing to those who sat about him. He was in
variably irritable to the walters, who eyed him
Askance, and begged the head waiter TO excuse
them from serving him. He generally ordered
his fruit before he began dinner, and sometimes
transposed the whole order for his dinner, al
strange acting old fellow kept his eyes and
open, saw and heard Everything going on about
him, and seemed to analyze the surroundings
When he ordered his waffies at the close of his
breakfast he took from his pocket each morning
a tables poonful of pulverized cinnamon which
he had done up like the doctor folds dose of
quinine, and sprinkled it over his cakes AS he
did SO he watched the effect his maneuvers
had upon those who were observing his acts,
and seemed to take as much interest in what he
thought people thought of him as those who
looked at him were taking in the queer old man.
AS he was going OF the dining room one
morning. a little moro stopped than usual. and
pulling the tails of his long Prince Albert brown
broadcloth coat, asked the head waiter who he
was and the reply came:
''That is George Ticknor Curtis"
This man has figured more or less in Wash
ineton for many years. He represented the
Mormon interest and the Pacific railroad inter
est. and took lively pa rt in bringing about the
confirmation of Justice Lamar. He is of
the most picturesque me who figure coDspicu-
ously before the country to-day. and appears to
be much further from a corpse than q good
MANY writers have claim ed he is.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
Not Quite Poverty.

'Olivia Delaplaine." in American Magazine.
'.I'm going to marry Arthur Plunkett,n EN-
incline had boldly said to her cousin Madeleine,
one day, land l know very well that people as
sert it's not good match. But upon my word,
/ should like to know Why If Arthur were a
baker. or a grocer. could at once give him DO
stion by marrying him. Aud as for money.
papa's promised us the interest on four hundred
thousand doliars--twenty thousand year.
Then Arthur has about six thousand year, and
that will make twenty-six thousand. Nothing
very wo uderfu, Of course, but then 1t isn't pro-
cisely poverty when you bear in mind that we
shall be guests of papa and mamma at Newport
IN the summer. for as long please. We
can rent a small house on Fifth or Madison ave-
nue.. and have TWO or three carriages and about
four horses, and butler, besides the coachman,
and q man assist the butler. while at tho
same time going out alongside of the coachman
and also acting as Arthurs valet, morning and
evening, and maid for me, and then about five
other servants But all the other servants must
be women. We can't afford chef. Arthur
and have been figuring it all down, and we've
decided that chef is impossible 1t grieves
to think of this, but the line must be drawn.
It will be plain, genteel living, you see, but it
distinctly will not be poverty, and l shall be
very glad, really, Lima. if you would contradict
any reports you may hear circulated about papa
having objected TO the marriage, and his not in
tending to help us a particle"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
A BANK IN Trouble.
Cincinnati's Metropolitan National Pulls
Safely Through by the Aid of Friends.

CINCINNATI o., Feb. 4-The Commercial
Gazette will say tomorrow:
.sFor ten days past Third street has been alive
with rumors rejecting upon the condition
of the Metropolitan National Bank aud
upon its management, with the effect of
forcing the market price of the stock from 124
down to 49, AT last these stories have assumed
such serious aspects that the following author
lied Statements regarding the bank and its condi-
ton is furnished
Ten days ago Bank Examiner Sanders, of Louis
vile, completed very thorough investigation into
the affairs of the Metropolitan. and found that the
$4,000. This being brought to the notice
of the associated banks an agreement arrived
on Tuesday last, to rediscount the paper of the
Metropolitan to the extent of $500, 900. need be-
Of this sum- 800, 600 has already been furnished.
and in the opinion of President Means not than
800, COO additional viii be required
1.-THE bank has been carrying considerable of
its directors paper, and all of it is said to be
gilt edged. to use phrase current In banking
circles Yesterday morning something OF a run
was inauRurated, but it of short
duration. the deposits of the afternoon
being almost up to the average. In the after
noon Vice-presidens John R. Decamp resigned.
No further changes are anticipated, at present,
in the management of the institution"
Hon. VIM Means, president of the Metropol-
itan. In conversation with reporter, furnished
information substantially as above given.
and added that his bank had not
has been asserted, was it carrying any of
its directors paper that not amply Sc
cured. All of the paper discounted by the inssi-
tuition was fully ND TO the standard of that dis
counted by any other bank in the city. Beyond
this, Mr.. Means declined to speak, only saying
he knew the Metropolitan to be as solvent as any
banking institution in the city.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05

mind. as far as the back of it is con-
cerned, than ct the 'front.' Ii is made that
nape Of the neck to the broas.ss a0 mart Of tn.
hips is clearly indicated. if not defined From
there the skirt falls to the ground, not full
enough TO be clumsy, nor vet scant en- on gh to be
round. but jus. full enough and long enough to
follow the wearer and not with her.
1.-THE sans rule applies TO every dress,
whether trimmed deliberately left very plain.
For every use except for WALKING, pure and
simnle, it should at least touch the floor. Other.
wise that graceful sweep that SO completely
characterizes the erande dame is lost.
Another thing believe In ia wearing as few
underclo.hes as possible and letting all the ex-
ira clothing be put or and off in the wraps.
American houses. American cars and theaters
well, are all kept fully at summer heat Why,
then, should woman go about all day in such
heavy clothes that she Is uncomfortable. against
the time when she shall happen to go QUIT How
they can avoid taking horrible colds really can
not Can yous
/ carry out my own rule by wearing pink
batisTe underwear-not very heavy material,
you know; at least, not as heavy as the Ameri-
can red farnel-and going from cloth to fur for
outdoor wear, just the weather requires.
When wear stays, which is by no means al
ways. as you know, l wear just the same kind
exactly that wore when was a schoolgirl: all
in piece and laced up the back. and the
stocking supporters at the side. like little
girls do not think the double of heavy
thing, and / think the simpler fashion
is infinitely better. l believe, too. in always
wearing the same style, whatever that may be,
having plenty of pairs. and having them made
to order of the very best material. 1t is an I'M
mistakahle economy to do so. They last enough
longer and keep their shape enough better TO
pay, besides keeping ones dresses so they
ALWAYS fit they did when new.
When you get TO the skirt you find my one
foible, and that is not so much of foible as it
might be. In my silk skirts. both for street and
the house, there are two or three reeds run in to
hold out the dress. These skirts do not
come up to the waist, but button on the
lower edge of the corset to save the extra thick
ness around the waist. just below the ''packet-
hole comes che first small reed lower down an
other, and usually one more. You may laugh
and say anti hustle as much as you choose; it
is only to save the extra weight of the material
it would take to produce the same effect that I
use it. Heaven forbid that anti-bustle should
necessarily mean dress resting ones heels!
"Starched white skirts, founced up the back,
can be used with the same effect. but do not
like q noisy skirt, and choose the other. The
reeds can be easily taken out and the skirt
cleaned perfectly"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
FUNNY SCENES IN THE HOUSE,

How Mr. AndersOn's Eioquence La Occasion
ally Shut OFF by Deaf Man.
Special to the indianapolis JournaA
WASHINGTON, Feb 4-There has been a Gus
tom in the House for many years to give mem
bers who are hard of hearing seats on the front
row. to enable them to catch everything
that comes from the lips of the Speaker. There
are two members sitting together at the south
east corner Of the Republican side on the front
row now who are quite deaf and attract q great
deal of attention by their ludicrous signs and
movements during debates in the House when
confusion is tho order. They Anderson, of
Kansas. and Ketcham. OF New York Anderson
is ono Of the most active men in the House. be-
bates upon all subjects ana is taking special in
tsrest in the fight being made by the Green
hackers against the Wilkins bill giving national
bank circulation to the fall par value of bonds de-
posted with the treasurer. Anderson is Re-
publican, but he is also Green hacker. and
speaks almost necessarily when anything is be-
fore the House affecting finance monopolies or
labor. He almost invariably has a cigar IN his
mouth, the small end of which is wrapped with
paper and he enjoys dry smoke more
son usually sits with his face to the Democratic
side of tho House when there is q debate on
hand, and this puts his back against ketchan,
who is nearly always writing at his desk. and
being very deaf seldom pays any attention to
the proceedings. Anderson talks much that
ne OFTEN speaks without rising from MS seaU
and it not infrequentiy happens that Keteham
drops his pen, and looking up to Anderson
throws his arms around the latter.s neck, pulls
him back his swinging chair, and putting his
mouth to the Kansas mans ear,
talks to him. The scene presented
in Ketcham having his arms around
Anderson's neck, and pulling the former back
against him and whis psring into his ear during
q debate is very amusing. Anderson was en-
gagged repartee the other DAY without rising
from his seat. Ketcham was busily writing i'm
moderately behind him and did not notice that
Anderson was engaged in the debate. Dropping
his pen suddenly. Ketcham threw his arms
about Andersons neck, in his usual way, and
began to whisper while the Kansas member was
speaking. It downright fun to see Ander-
trying to shake Ketcham off. and it was not
until he was shaken away that the New York
member discovered what he had done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
MINOR MATTERS.
Washington Widow of Seventy Pays $780,
900 for Possession of Man.

A Washington Widow of Seventy Pays $780,
900 for Possession of q Man.
Washington Special
A singular marriage, which can hardly be
classed under the head of sentimental, took
place in this city few weeks ago. The bride is
over seventy, while tine groom is a man of forty,
a robust, powerfully built fellow of Russian
parentage The couple, having returned
from their brief honeymoon tour, are now
living quietly at their handsome residence
of the fashionable avenues of the
city. For some time previous to the cere-
mouy the woman, q widow for many years,
had openly declared her desire to obtain
a second matrimonial partner. giving as rea-
that she wanted to secure husband with
whom she could indulge her fondness for whist
playing Aware of the extent to which this
weakness was carried, the woman offered in
consideration of the constant services required
which was that every evening should be wholly
given up to the game-to settle upon the groom
the morning of the marriage the sum of 500, 900.
For time the gilded bait failed to attract
nibbler. Finally, however, as the sequel proves,
a Barkis was found and, true to her promise,
the morning of the marriage, prior to the cere-
mony, she had a legal documents executed by
the terms of which her prospective husband be-
came possessed of 100000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
The Howl for Pure Lard,

WAsHINGToN Feb. 4.-The friends of pure hog lard
legislation have fled In the agricultural department.
for analysis, number of samples of alleged adul-
terated lard. This morning Congressman Phelan of
Memphis which is the chief center of the cottonoi in
terest which the proposed legislation aimed called
at the department with D. f. Fox, the attorney for
the large lard refining interests They alleged that
spurious samples had been concocted and asked that
all samples submitted by either side in the nvestiza
ton be accompanied by afdavts establishing their
authenticity Commissioners Colman agreed to this
They then asked be furnished list of the samples
furnished BY the pure hog-lard representative, Mr.
Kinball of Boston, and offered to furnish lists to
Mr.. Kinball of all samples submitted by
them. Mr.. Kimball vigorously protested against
this, and the Commissioner withheld the lists till
Monday.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
FEATs OF MEMORY.

President Cleveland Credited with Some Sur
prising Performances In This Line.
Special the Indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON Feb. 4-President Cleveland
does not remember faces very we'll number
of members Of Congress have spoken of his APP
parent failure to recall their names after re-
peated visits. But all agree that he has a won
derful memory for events When he once
charges his mind with the series of facts relating
to any case that may be pending before him. he
has the facts in his memory for all time. and
astonishes some of his callers by the wide range
of information which he has on subjects to which
they call his attention. and which are sometimes
trivial in their character. Fo- instances. some
weeks ago gentleman from New York called
upon the President and directed his attention to
the case of q certain official who had been
moved To-day he called again, and asked the
President if he had recolected the previous
conversation. He was astonshed to find that
Mr.. Cleveland had all the data of the affair in
bis memory. and that he was better posted on
ali matters relating to the same than his caller.
Instances of this kind frequent, but per-
baps the most remarkable feats of memory of
the President which have been noticed are in
the case OF his speeches. Whenever he has to
make an address upon any subject, he writes
out bis remarks and commits them TO memory
in a few momente When the time for
delivering them. he can speak TO the letter all
his address without once referring TO his notes
Those who attended the Virginia State fair at
Richmond two years ago, WILL recall the fact
tina. the President made an apparently extern
pore speech from the upper porfico of of
the buildings. Printed copies of the spesch had
been furnished to the newspaper correspondents
before il wac delivered. and one of them fol-
lowed the President he made his remarks.
He did not vary to the extent OF q single word
from his flips, although he never once turned
his eyes towards the paper which lay on the
desk beside him.
A gentleman from Buffalo, Dir. Runcie, In
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
Losses by Fire.

CLEVELAND, Feb. Anime months since, the
Briton Iron and Steel Company substituted crude
petroleum for coal as fuel in two heating furnaces
and battery of boilers In their rollingmil in this
city. This morning the pipe for conducting the oil
from the storage tank to the mill clogged A
machinist attempted to clear the pipe by injecting
steam into il The pressure of the
steam opened valve, and the oil
rushed from the pipe into the furnace
where it was ignited. The danes ieaped upward and
set fire to the woodwork of the mill and in less than
an hour the entire plant was a ruin. The 200 work
men employed had 10 from the burning building
and barely escaped The loss is $50 600. and the in
surance $45, 900.
ELKHAaT, Ind, Feb. Aired Lindsey's livery sta
bls toRether with six horses carriages seighs grain
etc. were burned this morning at 3 o'clock. The fire
is supposed to have been incendary. The loss is
So, 500; fully covered by insurance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05

Many florists state from experience that SCOT
water Is safe and excellent fertilizer for plants
including those in pots. IL is used for all plants
that require manure water at all. say for roses
pelargoniums, ADDITIONS and such vigorous grow
ing plants. When the pots are full of roots it
seems to be specially beneficial. The water is
thus prepared: TIE up one-haf peck of SCOT
in cloth bag throw 1T into nine gallon cask
of hot water. Work the bag we'll in the water,
which should stand until clear. when it NAV be
used after having been diluted with clear water.
Judgment may De used ms to the proper strength.
1t would be better used too weak than 100
strong.