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The morning news., 1889-04-09
ONLY A MATTER OF FORM.
But it Became a Problem with Chief
justice Fuller and Senator Evarts.

But it Became a Problem with Chief
justice Fuller and Senator Evarts.
Prom the Washington Post.
The families of Chief Justice Fuller and
Senator Evarts are very thick. It has
brought about remarkable reform in GER
tain social customs. The celebrated writer
on etiquette, Mrs. Pussie Sherwood, declares
with emphasis that, in making calls. cards
should be left for every member OF the
family In strict adhefence to this rule,
when the seven Evarts girls went over to
call on the Fullers, they had to leave cards
of them elves and papa and mamma
Evarts for papa and mamma Fuller and
the eight Fuller girls, that is:
plus 2x2 plus $50.
Each time they mada a call they had to
leave ninety cards Oh the hall table, and
when the Fuller girls went over TO see the
Eyarts family they had to leave ninety
car IS do the thing in proper shape.
Now, thosa girls would die, each and every
ono of them, ra ,ler than do s!ng.e thing
which was not chic and recherche and an
fat and en- Tegle and cafe ou tait, especial
ly the Fuller girls, and as they ran back
and forth to see each other in their innocent
girnsh way not less than four times a
day, the equation stood at the end OF u
month:
9Ox2x4x30-2i 600.
Justice Fuller cams bere about Oct. I,
ana by tie end Of the year his dear girls
had used over $1,000 cards calling on the
Evarts girls, and not less than 10000 more
calling ca other precious creatures, aud the
house was full of cards. He couldn't pick
up Il book or put down a hand without
aubug handful of cards. The house
was carpeted WITH cards And it was the
same way over at Senator Evarts.
The Judge had been drawing his S10,5 800
a yea in monthly iDstallments, and paying
h IS landlord 81. 900 a tnonth with commend
able regularity and cheerfulness. But
when Jan. 1 came around, aud the stationer
ran bill OF 5000 for printing $1,000 visit
ing cards, the judge felt apprehensive.
The stationer had the thing down fine
To accommodate the girls ne had been put
ting the cards up in neat lutte decks of ten
just family decks, you see. Then, when a
call was made, a pack was left for each
member of the family called upon. And
the Evarts girls had theirs fixed the sane
way. So con enenJ; didn't have TO break a
deck.
The justice carefully brushed his hat that
evening. He had thought of buying a new
tile as a New Years present, but he put
away the notion and gave the old one a
whlrl againsta benzinerag Then be put it
on, washed his hands carefully, gave his
mustache twist, and went over to Senator
Evarts'. He looked longingly at passing
street car, but resolutely braced himself
against temptation and walked.
The senator and the justice had a long,
confidential talk and parted with cordial
grasp of the hand. The next day a furni-
ture van, heavily laden, went from the
Evarts house to the Fuller house, and a big
two-horse dray, loaded to the scuppers,
toiled from the Justices to the senator's.
The girls were exchanging cards. Now,
when they make calls on each other they
just bang on the newell post and holler up
stairs
The morning news., 1889-04-09
In the House.

In the House bills were introduced givlng
mechanics liens and providing Tor the col
lection of industrial statistics
a resolution to amend the constitution by
making payment of the poll tax prerequi-
site 10 voting was introduced, but Will be
bitterly fought.
The finance committee reported favorably
the bill authorizing the governor, comp
troller and treasurer to borrow money for
state purposes.
The commission appointed to visit the in
sane asylum consists of Messrs. Dickson,
Bitch of Marion, Morene, Albury and
Wilson.
The bill amending Jacksonville's charter
passed the House after hard fight by a
vove of 81 TOT. Notice of a motion TO re-
consider was given but it will come to
naught and the bill will go to the Senate.
Tie House concurred in the Senate reso-
luton calling on congress TO pass the bill
for the payment of Florlda's Indian war
claims
Mr.. Baskins introduced bill regulating
the sale Of commercial fertilizers in the
state
A delegation consisting of P. McQuaid,
c. B. Rogers, c.. r. Bisbee, Judge Doggett,
]. P. Taliaferro and H. ID. Holland arrived
from jacksonville to-day to oppose the
passage of the bill amending the charter
of that city.
United States Senator Call was received
with cheers in both houses to-day, and will
probably address the legislature tomorrow
by invitation. This legislature cannot
elect Senator Calls successor.
The committees are getting down to
hard work.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
RACING AT NEW ORLEANS.
The Spring Meeting Has a Brilliant
Opening.


NEW ORLEANS, April a-The spring
meeting opened brilliantly to-day. Tie
weather was beautiful and the attendance
large and fashionable, and the track was
| fast.
FIRST RACE-Half mile, selling. The
starters were T. J. Rusk (Barnes), Eternity
(Stevensou), Jimmie B. (Walker), Lizzie
Glenn (Moore), Syntax (Stewartl and
Kemp billiard (O'Hara). Rusk led all
the way, with Jimmie B. Sec
ond, till they were well inside the furlong
pole, when Jimmie Is. came through and
won by a nose. Syntax was third, a length
and half behind the leaders. Lizzie Glenn,
Kemp billiard and Eternity were unplacei
as named. Time 5O4.
SECOND RACE--Six furlongs, selling. The
starters we're: Electricity (Stevelson), Daa
Meeks wv alker), Duhme (Mages), Rambler
(Gerhardy), Cora l. tOvertonj Mute tTaibot
Roi Dor tBarnesl, Tudor Craral) Tudor was
first away with Roi Dor, Duane and Cora
l.. close up, Mute and Electricity being
last. At the half, Roi dOE was leadiug
with Tudor, Rambler and Cora L. close
AS they ran into the bend Cora l.. showed
up in front and Roi d'Or RAJ; head and head
to the head of the stretch, where R0l Il Or
was leading by neck, Cora l.. second
and Tudor and Rambler only 4
half length away. 1t was Z racs
down the home stretch. Cora l.. and Ram
| bier coming to a drive in the last furloug,
while Roi Dor was pretty we'll exhausted.
At the finish R1i DOE won by q short neck,
Cora l.. beating Tudor for the place by &
neck. Rambler was fourth. nose AID tail
with Tudor Duhme, Mute, Electricity and
Dan MeeEs following as named Time l:l6.
THIRD RACE-Handicap, one mile. The
starters were: Hornplp9 (Overto1), Pat
Sheedy UaraD, Moonlight (O'Hara), Hope
dale (Walker), Insoleace (Stevenson). Carus
(Warwick), HOLLYWOOD Griffin, Maid Of
Orleans (Talbo9, Efi9 81 tGardnerD. Eiiie
II WIS first away, with NJ 1onlight second
and Hopedale third. At the quarter Pat
Sheedy was leading with Carus second,
Hopedale third, and Moonlight fourth. At
the half Ellie H had gone TO the front, VITA
Carus second, Pat Sheedy third, Maid of
| Orleans fourth, and IN the bend the only
ond place, Hornpipe coming third.
Hopedale led into the stretch,
but soon after he was beaten and
Hornpipe coming to the front, won by a
length. Hopedale was second. two lengths
before Maid of Orleans. Pat Sheedy, Etfie
H., Carus and Insolence, Moonlight and
Hollywood were unplaced as named. The
| time was 1:44
FOURTH RACE-Pickwick club stakes,
seven furlongs. The starters we're: AL
lahrene (Magee,) Bob Forsythe lBleylcca),
Castaway (TaraD, Sillecl1 (R Williams,
Macauley (Overton), Kee Wee Ma (Barnes).
Castaway was first away, but Macauley led
at the quarter AMI half and led into the
bend, when Castaway caught him and lead
| ing down the stretch won by ah length.
Bob Forsythe was second, Allahrene third,
| Macauley fourth and Kee Wee Ma and
Silleck beaten off. The time was 1:3013.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
THE LUFBURROW CASE.
The Supreme Court Rules in the Line
of Col MERGERS Opinion.

The Supreme Court Rules in the Line
of Col. Mercer's Opinion.
The ejectment suit of S. b. Lufburrow
and Others, against j. J. McGowau, executor
and trustee of Maria Moylan, was tried in
the superior court in Juoe 1887, and a
verdict was rendered for the plaintiffs.
Capt. McGowan carried the case t. the
supreme court, v here it was fully argued
IN March year ago. Tho supreme court
held its decision uutil July, and then ruled
that 1t could not pass upon the merits as the
plaintiffs had failed TO enter up judgment
upon the verdict hey obtainet, and the
case was still pc elding in the superior court.
A second wilt Of error was
sued out by Capt. McGo snn, and the case
was again argued in the supreme court last
month. The court mas not rendered its de-
cision reversing tine opinion OF tue superior
court, and establishing th9 validity OF Mrs.
Moyla8's title to tue pro peTty in question.
Col. Geo. A. Mercer gave written opinion
in 1872 that tue title was good, and the
Judgment of the supreme court now fully
vindicates that opinion, and disposes of
some hasty criticism passed upon its cor
rectnesS
The morning news., 1889-04-09
THE RICE THAT SHERMAN ATE.
The Oldest Case on the Superior Cour
Docket Being Tried.

The Oldest Case on the Superior Court
Docket Being Tried.
The trial Of the Oldest case on the supe-
rior court docket was in progress when the
the court took a recess last night, until II
o'clock this morning. 1t is the case of
Walter Blake ct al, complainants, and the
mayor and aldermen OF Savannah, defend
ants.
There are some eight or ten parties COM
plainant, most all of whom are desd, and
few If any of the aldermen have survived
the case which has been on the docket for
about twenty-five years. There have been
one or two mistrials, but the case is being
as vigorously contested now as when the
original plaintiffs were in life. The case is
eing tried by special panel of twelve
from the grand jury.
The litigation is the result of the Sherman
occupancy of the city after the confederate
evacuation. Gen. Siberian had the rice
planters turn over to the city their rice to
supply the demand for food. The city sold
some of this rice to those who were able to
buy and paid over certain sums to the
planters who afterward became dissatisfied
with the amount paid. and sued to recover
the value of the rice. The amount involved
in the pre- ent litigation will approximate
$4,000. j. r. SausSy, Esq, represents the
parties complainant, and 5. B. Adams,
Esq, corporation attorney, and Col. George
A, Mercer represent the CITY
The morning news., 1889-04-09
Mr.. RYan's Side of Il.

Editor Morning Net0s: In your account
Of the fire of last night at 1S4 and 1856 Dray-
ton street, Mr.. Krouskof Is quoted as saying
that lamp exploded in the house occupied
by me. This is not true, there being no necss-
sity for light at that hour. We diued at
l o'clock that day in the basement OF the
house where our dinner was cooked, this
being the only stove used by us, and the
only fire lit that day in the house, 1 was at
home all day, aud was in my room when
my wife, coming from the bath room, in
formed me the house was on fire, and when
| started out | found the attic was in flames.
| went up sufficient to discover that the
flames came from the: attic Of Mr.. Krous-
koffs house. We never have occasion to
go up in the attic, but on Saturday night
there was a light in the attic, and Mr..
Krouskoff or some Of his family were then
packing up trunks for removal in case of
fire.
Now the lady is certainly mistaken in re-
gard to the fire starting from the stove pipe
as | have lready said the only stove used
by me was in the basement, aud the pipe
went into the chimney and not out of the
window. Yours respectfully,
T. e. RYAN.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
EVOLUTION OF THE POCKET.
1t Originated in Ante-Roman Days an
Has Continued Ever Since.

It Originated in Ante-Roman Days and
Has Continued Ever Since.
The pocket was previously a girdle and
first of all purse or pouch. The ancient
Hebrews carried pouch, and the Roman
matrons carried handbag which Origina-
ted the modern reticule. They were at first
made of netting, but later of leather. The
Romans came nearer to having pocket
than any people until modern times
portion of the toga, says Good HOltsekeep-
irq, was bound in knot under toe LETT
breast, and a protuberance was there
formed, divided into many folds, which
was named sinus, and answered the purpose
of a pocket. The Roman matrons concealed
valuables about their persons IN the upper
part of the strofium, a kind Of corset, fitting
the waist tightly, yet loose at top.
Charlemagne carried a travelling pouch,
which was suspended from his person. The
Saxons had purses, and the Normans, when
they came to England, carried the aulm-
mere, little purse for carrying aims for
the poor, which wes suspended from the
girdle. The fashion Of carrying the purse
in that way, but not for tnat purpose, has
revived in recent years. The general thing
was purse of triangular form, frequently
ornamented with beads or trimming, and
suspended from the glrdle. Baukrupts fig
uratively gave up their effects to their
credit rs by putting off the girdle to which
the purse and keys of their estate were
attached. SO long as girdles were worn
there was little need of a pocket, for Gus
tom and convenience made it a habit to
thrust anything within the encircling band.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
ACTIVITY ON THE CENTRAL.
" ork Being Pushed Westward or
the Eden kxtensicn.


The Central railroad, in addition to i'm
proving its right Of way at Guyson, is now
busy with a force of men putting down the
turn table. This will enable the dinner
trains and other Guyton train, to reverse
their engines for the return trip, ard
is a want long felt by tho road
officials, whose duties have been
no small item aioDg this part
Of the road. 4 citizen of Guyton says that
Supt. ldege shows Just apDreci ton of tke
advantages accruiDg to the road by the
rapid building up of the country towns, aud
is displSed to keep tbs track and the roads
right of way in keeping with the progress
beng made by suburban residents
1t IS reported that the old depot
at Guyton will be removed at an
early day when visitors aud the travelling
pubic will have tiue view of the hand
some new depot so recently completed. In
architectural design and finish this depot
will compare favorably with any along the
line of the road. Guytonians owe the Cen
trails manage nenU big de of gratitude
for their thoughtful consideration IN giving
them depot commensurate with the grow
ing imuorCal ce of the town.
Inc Eden and Americus extension Is be-
ing rapidly pushed forward. Road Master
Marvin, with q force of laborers, is now
putting down the rails.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
DEAD IN THE DOCK.
The Sixth Added to the List Of the
Victims of Death Trap.

The sixth ADDED TO the List or the
Victims of Death Trap.
CHARLESTON, S. c., April S.-Another
victim has met death at the now somewhat
famous Hunters wharf dock. Mrs Flick
enberg, an aged white woman of 81 years,
was found drowned on the dock ab out Z
o'clock this morning. She had been i'll for
some time and was supposed TO suffer from
mental alteration. She has been frequently
known to leave the home of her brother
in-law, William Bietfscher, and remain
out all night. She lived in the vicinity of
Hun er's wharf. She left home this morn
ing between and 4 o'clock and was found
in the deck between Z and 8 O'Clock.
MAY HAVE COMMITTED SUICIDE.
The general impression is that she COM
mltted suicide although the coroner's Jury
rendered a verdict of occidental drowning.
Mr.. Fickenburg is the sixth victim who
has perished at this dock within the past wo
years. The place is lone and unlighted. The
DOCK is filled with pluff mud If the charac-
ter of quicksand. OF the six victims, three
t. have wandered overheard and
been caught in the treacherous mud until
the food tide covered them. Among these
victims was Alexander McLoy, a rich dry
ods merchant. The last victim perished
eb ut two months ago. His was case OF
accident. The place has come to be consid-
cred a cess pool, AID at the meeting Of the
cicy council tomorrow night 1t is probable
that some action will be taken to have it
filed up or dug out.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
AS Good AS Any Other Way.

had been asleep in my seat in the pas
senger coach as the train was rollin &
through Kentucky, and was aroused by a
couple taking the seat in front of me. l
did not raise my head, but made out that
he was young fellow of %, or thereabouts,
and she was girl Of Is OF 20.
Reckon he's asleep" queried the girl.
referring to me.
''rm sure of it," he replied, after taking
a look at the back of my head.
There was an interval Of silence, cut on
the bias and warranted fast color, and then
he queried:
'Glad you come, MaryT
"Sortsr, Bill"
yves friends. hain't wei"
"Shore"
al never did keer fur no other gal"
"Shoo! Now you is funning me-"
"Shore as live, Mary. / wouldn't marry
no gall in our hull section, no how"
"HonestG'
True as cucumbers. Pap likes ye
Mary
"Glad ont"
got Inar'd l could bring my wife right
home.n
Your pap is good"
But | cau'C git mar'd, Mary"
"'Deed, but Why notg'
"'Cause nobody loves NO."
'Shoo! Reckon somebody does"
mo they don't II they did they'd show
It. ="
There was another interval of silence,
bordered with forget-me-nots and orna-
mented with orange blossoms, and during
this minute | think hessized h5r unresistng
hand. think she was ready to be seized
He probably squeezed it as he sad:
$50 yon reckon somebody doesP
Yep"
"rhen why don't they say sop
"W attn, mebbe.'
"Waitiu' fur whatr
ITO be axed to say So"
He was trembling with excitement, and
he could not control mis- voice as he said:
"If they loved me they'd squeeze my
hand, wouldn't theyp
Reckon they would"
Squeezo-zip-gasp. Hello, CentraD!
"Aad-and, Mary, if they'd marry me
they'd squeeze agin, wouldn'C tGeyN
"Shoro they wOuld.n
(Squeeze-whoop-ca up the parson)
Then he leaned over and kissed her, and
Cupid danced hornpipe up and down the
aisle.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
A Correction.

Editor Morning Ne,cs: With cordial ap-
probation of the full and sympathizing
report gwen in the MORNING NEWS to-day
of my address last evening, may ask for
the correction of one sentence, namely,
that which speaks of me as saying that
''under the former condition Of things no
gooi result could be wrought into the soulg'
l should be most sorry to have any one
suppose that | held such an opinion as that.
On the contrary, | deeply feel that very
great results OF good were wrought through
that noble building, into souls around; and
| feel this none the less because l also be-
lieVe that God can AID will overrule evea
this great loss, and the efforts necessary for
its replacement, toward still further good
results. Pardon my troubling you. 1t is
simply because l would not have it seem,
in even one sentence, as il pastor OF the
church could fail in the affectionate regard
which is felt by the whole city for this
grand old building. With renewed ac-
acknowledgement of your own repeated ex-
preston Of tbs feeling in the columns Of
the MORNING NEWS, | remain,
/. FREDERICK DRIPPS.
i1yiI 1880
The morning news., 1889-04-09
Pilea Cnn be Cured.

Richard Bennett, Westfleld, N. Y,
writes:
For thirty-two years l suffered from
piles, both internal and external, with all
their attendant agonies, and like many an.
other suffered from hemorrhoids All those
thrty-two years had 70 cramp myself to
pay doctors and drug fists for stuff that was
doing me little or no good. Finally 1 was
urged by one who had had the same con-
plaint, but had been cured by BRAN
DRETH's PILLS, to try his cure. did SO,
years l have had no Inconvenience from
that terrible ailment.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
RAIL AND CRossTGE.

The New Smyrna and Ocean Beach Fla J
railroad mas beea organized with d capital
of SO 600.
The Chinese government has decided TO
take the risk OF allowing ius one railroad to
be extended sixtv miles, bringing it within
twelve miles Of Pekiny.
The Richmond Terminal, 1t is stated will
shortly announce tnlt it has o5tsiGed con-
trol OF the Chattanooga, Rome aud C1lum-
bus railroad. The road i. bonded rs follows:
s., ,240 900 first mortgage 5 per cent. fif5y-
year bonds, and 81, ,400, 900 second mortgage
5 per cent. income boIls, and the capital
stock is 81, 10000 Me5srs. Alfred Sllly,
r. X. Dow and their friends control the
property
The morning news., 1889-04-09
SYMPATHETIC DISEASE.
People Who Imagine Their Ailments
Are Akin to Distinguished Sufferers.

People Who Imagine Their Ailmen
Are Akin to Distinguished Sufferers.
From the NeU York Press.
sit is singular fact" said well-known
physician yesterday, "that whenever per-
son any way prominent in the walks of life
is stricken with disease or ailment out Of
the common run there are some people who
imagine that they are similarly afflicted,
and rush around to the doctors to be treat
ed. Ever since it became known that Mrs.
&, Langtry was a sufferer from tonsilitis
know of number of young women in high
society who have consulted their own symp-
toms and have concluded that they, too,
have tonsilitis, and are proclaiming the fact
to all their friends as being most remarka-
BILE coincidence between themselves and
Mrs. Langtry. There is mistaken idea
with regard to Whist tonsilitis is, which is
accounted for by the recent publications
concerning Mrs. Langtry 1t was stated
that an operation had been performed on
her nose, and also that she suffered from
tonsllitis.
''Ihe two statements were made identi-
cal, and it was taken for granted that ton
silitis was located in the nose. Such is not
the case. Any person of ordinary under
standing knowns that tonsilitis must be a
disease of the tOnsils, which are located in
the throat. 1t is the swelling Of the tonsils,
from cold or other cause, which creates the
disease of those organs. In Mrs. Langtry's
case the trouble is accompanied by an ex-
traneous growth of flesh in the nasal organ,
and as tonSilitis renders breathing very
difficult under most ordinary conditions it
must be doubly so when Spiration is inter
cepted by growth of superfluous flesh in the
nose. In response to your question, as to
whether the tonsilitis is becoming epidemic
| would say that if some people were suffer-
ing from tonsilitis of the Imagination they
would have less tonsilitls of the tonsils. It
is no. contagious disease, and people who
ing it as they follow noted leader of the
styles-because it's fashionable, don't you
know
The morning news., 1889-04-09
EFFINGHAM AFTER IT.
Springfield Wants the South Bound tc
Come That Way.

Springfield Wants the South Bound to
Come That Way.
The citizens of Springfield are making ef-
forts to induce the projectors of the South
Bonnd railroad to pass through Efhngham
county, and touch at Springfield. A meet
ing has beel called for next Saturday tc
appoint delegates to the road congress
which convenes in Atlanta, May % aud at
Saturdays meeting the people of the county
living along the contemplated rou,e of the
South Bound will be urged to take as much
of the stock as will induce the
management to bring the road to Spring.
field. Much of the land of Efingham
county remains undeveloped, and should
the new road be brought through the
county it will open up a section hitherto
comparatively unknown to the outside
world.
The turpentine aud lumber interest
abounds in the section named for the route
and only awaits proper transportation
facilities for its development.
The morning news., 1889-04-09
A TRAIN IN A WASHOUT.
Two Men Killed Outright and Another
horribly Scalded.

BALTIMORE, April S.-A special from
West Point, Va, says: IA fatal wreck
occurred on the York river branch Of the
Richmond and DauviIle railroad, about two
miles above this place, about 8 O'clock
Saturday night. The heavy rains of Sat
urday washed out a culvert and q
part Of the dam between the tank and tn g
river, and an engine aud seven freight cars
plunged into the washout. Two men. a
colored brakeman and TIE fireman, young
man named Durvin, were buried under the
clrs and killed. The body of the fireman
has been gotten out, but the colored man
has not been found. The engineer, namei
Lynch, was terribly scalded, but managed
TO crawl OUT