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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-01
THE TRUANTS.

Hqrry-" That's ma calling me; she's
going to lick me, cause | didn't hurry
from the druggists with this medicine.
Jimmy, you can take my gum till get
back; I've got to squall like l was being
halfkilled, or pail lick me ma can t
hurt any, cause she's sick most of the
time"
Jimmy" Let's see that medicine
That's the same DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription that cured my nom. Why,
she couldn't spank the baby, and now
the other day She shook pop so he doesn't
drink any more. In about two weeks
you'll get belted so you'll wish you d
been born good"
Please remember, that DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the only posi-
tive cure for the numerous diseases that
destroy a womans influence in her
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-01
A Wedding in Colored High Life.

a quiet wedding was celebrated in colored
circles last night at the corner of Barnard
anu Hull streets. Rev. L. B. Maxwell,
pastor OF the colored Congregational church,
married Benjamin K. Brown and Josephine
oSnes. The ceremony was at the residence
u tne brides grandmother, who has been a
Sioalestlc IN the family of the Misses Minis
gu stuce her childhood. and who was owned by
o one family. The groom is the messenger
Iliu porter at the board of trade, and has
T IN the position for about two years.
s s1e Is vel spoken of by the superintendent
h., =, members. The bride is held In esteem
ny those who know her.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-01
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The National tribune., 1890-11-06
DANIEL wEBsTER's JOKE.
How He Proposed to Stop Interest on Old Wine.
Boston Giobel

How He Proposed to Stop Interest on Old Wine.
Boston Giobel
"Dropping in to SEQ q friend of mine one
rainy afternoon, years ago" said noted hotel
man, " found group of four sitting in the
Office, composed of Daniel Webster, Mr.. Jones,
my friend aud his brother. After receiving a
very cordial greeting and kind invitation 10
a quiet smoke aud chat about old times l
settled down for few hours of old-timo in
diligence
As my broker friends throat became n little
husky IL made him remember something long
forgotten. and, turning to his brother. las said ::
| guess. Tom I'll 90 up stairs and get bottle
of wine from TINT case | brought from France
over twenty years ago.
" BY way o. explanation TO us he told of
buying a case of wine in France, to be used at
reception TO DO given him on his return home,
but he found death had visited his family
while on his way and the wine was never used.
Here, Reuben he called TO his clerk,
while am gone up stairs you igger up how
much that wine stands me to-day, costing $3.50
a bottle 20 years ago, and be sure you get the
interest 10 "a cent.
well. the interest did amount to consider
able on tho whole case aud a happy thought
seemed 60 strike Webster, as Il large grin spread
over his face, but he soon became very solemn
| again.
I'm a few minutes the bottle stood empty,
and such wine | never shall have the pleasure
OF tasting again.
"As we were making preparations to leave
Webster turned and said to my friend: George,
] have thought of plan whereby you can
make some money
a. How is that2' eagerly inquired Mr.. J.
"'Supposng we stop the interest on another
bottle OF that 20-year old wine exclaimed
Webster, with sparkle in his great eyes"
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
WORK OF TuE PENSION OFFICE.

During tho week ending NOV. /. 1890 1852
claims were received, OF which 1919 were origi-
nal invalid, 355 widows, war of 1912, II
bounty land, 20 navy, old war, % OF &C
count of Mexican service, 80 accrued, and
2 307 applications for increase; act of June y,
1890. GAO original invalid, 1850 widows.
Number Of claims received to date under act
June q. 1890, 1861.
Number of rejected claims reoPened, 4l8. The
names aud postoiiice addresses of 2.765 comrades
were furnished for the use of claimants. There
were 75002 pieces OF mail matter received ;
1862 letters and blanks sent out.
Tho number Of eases detailed to Special TX
amiuers was 939; reports aud cases from Special
Examiners, IN; cases on hand for special
examination, 6,9l9.
Report of certificates issued during the
week Original, l.450; increase, J. 99S; reissue
2l2; restoration. I6 duplicate, 20; accrued lO6;
act of March 4. 1880. Sc act Of March 3, 1888
3 act OF Aug, g. 1856, 2; act of June z, 1883
3; total, 1876.
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
A Collision Mt Sea.

The Spanish steamer Vizcayo, plying be-
tween New York and Cuban ports, was run
down on the evening of Oct. 30, by the Yankee
schooner Cornelius Hargraves, eight miles east
of Barnegat on the New Jersey Coast Both
vessels sank within ~ minutes after striking,
and ut least 100 persons are known to have gone
down. Some of the crew of the Vizcaya
climbed into the rigging and chung there until
daylight, when they were rescued by the
Steamship Humboldt who took away ~ peO-
ple Many persons who had drifted around
half tho night on planks and such other ma
tera as could DO found to keep them aflOat,
dropped off after becoming benumbed with
the cold water and still colder air and were
seen no more. No reliable accounts can be OBJ
tanned at this writing of the collision, and it
cannot be learned exactly how many persons
persisted, but the best estimates place the loss
of life ut between 80 and 100 souls.
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
A Mob Closes n PostofIlce.

The First Assistant Postmaster General has
given instructions to the Postofce Inspector
at Chattanooga, Tenn, to proceed to Warn, Ga,
where it Is reported that a lawless mob has
control of the village The Postmaster at that
place has telegraphed TO the Department that
he was obliged to close up the Office and seek
safety elsewhere. This office has been bnt
recently created. The First Assistant Post
master General says that n lawless mob breaks
out at Varn,every once in while and plays
havoc. IF the mob cannot be suppressed by
the Inspector" he said, :" think we will have
to do the next best thing to preserve the dig
nifty of the United States; that is, to close up
the Office"
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
Threw His Leg at His Wife.

There is q dentist in our city who follows the
profession more from necessity than from
choice. lie sacrificed a leg to the country's
cause, and, being obliged to wear a cork substi-
tute he studied dentistry as a business calcu-
lated To fiji his misfortune-no walking aud
good money in it. Now, this man. ba il said
with sorrow, looks all too frequently upon the
wine when it is red, and when loaded with tho
cup that cheers this cork leg is most unruly.
He reached home one night recently in very
bemuddled condition. Upon seeing his wiIes
worried face and hearing her expostulatory
voice he flew into Il rage aud took off that cork
leg and threw il at her Lady friends of the
wife who have admired magnificent new
mirror just placed in the pleasant home will
understand from this that he missed the target
and the cork missile went crashing through Il
full-length loolling-glass. He has been sober,
very sober, ever since.
The National tribune., 1890-11-06

classes live mainly on rice, radishes, few
other vegetables aud pickles, the latter being
a very important article Of diet. The staple
article of food with all classes is rice The rico
Is boiled SO that the grains retain their form,
aud il Is eaten without seasoning Of any kind.
We will suppose the dinner served upon a
neat red lacQucred zen, or tray. Ga the right
front corner, as we sit facing II. will be lac
queTed covered bowl of misc soup, probably
containing an egg or some hue sliccd or
chopped vegetable. On tho lett corner will be
the porcelain rice bowl. On the corner back
Of the rice bowl will be clear vegetable OF
fish soup. the snmonO. or soup made with
egg. fish and vegetables cooked up All together.
called wan.meshi. On the right back corner
will probably be some kind OF baked. or rather
grilcd fish small cup in the center Of the
table will contain some kind of relish; II may
be pickles or beans
BOILED IN BLACK SUGAR,
or fresh cucumber. or ono OF many different
things. Very likely there will also DO some
dIsh-tops. with shoyn or SOY, kind of sauce,
on a small plate. The grilled fish may be re-
placed by raw fish, cut in slices, TO DO eaten
with shoyu.
There is no special ceremony about eating,
but some skill is required 10 manage the chop.
sticks. These are simply two straight sticks.
which are used with one hand. Tho food is
prepared in "A suitable form To be lifted with
the chopsticks. The griIed Ash is rather dat
cult 10 manage without "A knife aud fork. How
ever. every scrap Of meat can be taken up II
one is skiliful and knows how 10 begin.
The daikon, or preserved radsh. is at first
quite offensive 10 taste and smell but after %
time it Is recognized as a valuable adjunct 10 "A
bill Of fare. For it is "a strange matter Of ex-
perence that the tastelcss, unseasoned boiled
rice soon clogs the appetite unless some such
strong favored preparation is added.
This is not matter OF individual experience,
but IL Is the experience Of the japanese people.
There Is always some strong kind Of pickle used
at their meals, for the reason That they depend
so much upon the nutritiyo value of rice that
they must eat IL in large quantities. and this
they cannot do without something strong Ia
supplement il.
The servant, usually a neatly dressed Jap
anese girl, sits near with a supply of cooked
rice
IN A LAcQUERED BOX.
She receives your bowl on tray, dips out the
rice with two dips of a lacquered spoon-always
two dips, as q matter Of form--and hands il
back on the tray. This description will hold
The National tribune., 1890-11-06

Sailing from Kobe. or Hiogo, upon our return
voyage after a two years residence in Japan, 1t
was like leaving wellloved home. With a
aad heart looked back as the great steamer car
ried US away from familiar scenes aud friends.
The mountains behind the town soon faded
away in the distance, and as darkness closed
around us we passed through the narrow strait
which leads 10 the famous Inland Sea.
The Empire of Japan embraces four large
islands and a great number of smaller ones
extending over nearly DC of latitude and more
than 49, Of longitude The form of the land
Is said 10 resemble that Of q silkworm with IFS
head raised, the irregular island called Nezo
forming the head.
1t might be well TO give moment TO the
formation and existence Of this remarkable
chain of islands. We will not refer 10 the
geolagist, who would theorize about corruga-
fiOns of the earths crust, earthquakes, volcanOs
and the like, but we viii take the prettier
NEUROLOGICAL account which the japanese them
selves give us. They tell US there were
TWO CREATOR GODS,
Izanagi aud his wife Izanami. These stood
upon floating heavenly bridge, and thrust a
isweled spear into the waste OF waters beneath.
On Withdrawing il the drops Of brine piled up
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
DINNER IS RGAoY

good for the ordinary japanese dinner, such az
a frst-class guest would receive at "A good hotel.
Much more elaborate ceremonial dinners may
be ordered.
The japanese sake (rice wine) drinkers finish
drinking sake before they begin TO eat rice.
This custom must be very injurious for the
reason that when they begin on the rice they
have taken 30 much sake that they cannot cat
much rice, which is really the staple article of
diet.
The japanese bed Is made by spreading a
futon, or heavy quilt on the floor, on which is
placed the peculiar wooden pillow, and as many
quilts for covering as the weather may call for.
IL may be imagined that such bed is not
springy, even If two or three such quilts are
placed beneath one. The bed is not good as
compared with our spring and hair mattresses
However, habit is everything. The amado, or
outer rain-dOOrs, which protect the houses from
intruders and shield the paper doors from rain,
being closed, the house becomes quiet and you
retire; but doubtless a late party will arrive
,and make great noise just when you wish Ia
sleep. As the houses are SO open, speaking and
laughing are distinctly heard all over, and the
japanese are incessant chatteTers.
Early in the morning there will be tire,
mendous racket, caused by opening
THE RAIN-DooRs.
That lasts only q few moments, but LONG
enough TO get one wide awake. AS soon as
you rise the quilts are removed, fire for the
hibachi is brought IN, and the room swept and
busted. Meanwhile you make your toilet out
OIL the veranda or down stairs. You must wash
in the open air, even in Winter. There will BIZ
sink with small wooden tub or brass dish
for washbasin, or perhaps you will have the
The National tribune., 1890-11-06

basin on the floor just outside the room. A
glass of water and some salt for cleaning the
teeth will be brought, and perhaps n family
toothbrush offered you. Breakfast will be
served in much the same manner as the din
ner.
In the interior Of the country rice, or some
times only miIlet is the great, almost the only.
food, supplemented with bad smelling salt fish
and dried sea-weed. Travellers away from the
beaten tracks should he well supplied with
proper medicines and attendants
The National tribune., 1890-11-06

and formed one or the islands Of Japan.
Upon this the gods descended. then gave
birth 10 the other islands, and afterward
20 various other deifies who were neces-
cary 70 govern Il. Finally the Goddess
Amsterasu was born. She is the sun, and
every morning as her beams light on the misty
hills, the faithful Shintoist turns toward the
East and wOrships The FIRST Mikado was de-
scended 10 a direct line from the Sun-goddess
Amsterasu.
Authentic history began in the year 400
A. ID. The earliest mention OF Japan by Euro
pFan travellers is by Ma. co Polo, who from
1872 - 1895 was in the far East. Marco Polo
oid mol visit the country. bat he was told
fabulous stories Of the great wealth Of gold in
The island Kingdom Of Zipangu.
When Columbus sailed. Aug. 3, 1892, on his
veniuresoIne voyage OF discovery, his purpose
was first 10 visit China. aud on his return TO
search for the famed Zipangu. He discovered
America instead. Japan was not discovered
By the pioneers 10 navigation in the Eastern
Beas-the PortEguese-until America had been
known for half century. By the merest &C
eident Aendez Pinto. with two Of his country
men. landed ia kiushiu from piratical Junk
Ia the year 1872
The japanese are most charming and inter
estiHg people 70 liye among. They are small
IN stature, with black eyes and hair. The
types Of features Of the higher and lower
CLASSES are
DIETIECTLY MARKED.
The fine, oval face with prominent we'll
ehiseled featured. oblique eyes and high, mar
row forehead distinguish the upper class,
while the round face and less oblique eyes
pertain 70 the lower.
Their dress Is picturesque and, generally
speaking. convenient. The kimono, or princi-
pal garment. is . long. loose gown, open ia
'front.' from neck 70 feet and held 20 the form
by girdle, or obi. which is usually made OF
very rich material u inches or more in width
and four and half yards In length, made OF
two thickuesses Of cloth. with q layer Of Wad-
ding between them. This Is wound several
times about the waist aud tied at the back
thus forming quite a tournure.
Unlike their Western sisters they wear the
hustle On The outside. The long flowing sleeves
oftbe kim0n0 below the elbow, serve as pockets
in which. among other things, they carry cut
pieces OF soft paper 10 use as a substitute fol
kandkencbiefs
The dress OF Taen, women and children diff
fers bat slightly, there being some varia
tiOns IN length cut and choice Of materials The
ElmOnO Of women Gts more closely and comes
down 4 little longer than mans and in full
dress forms train which Is stiIened witt
wedding. The OH or belt q the men is mncl
narrower. In place Of socks they wear wha
arc called tabi made Of cotton cloth. usual,
white precisely like low shoe, except tina
there Is special thumb"
TO RECEIVE THE GREAT TOE
The soles are Of heavy duck. When Japanes
GOes into the street he puts on a straw ganda
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
A New Force Bill.

Congress has decided not to pass force bill,
but every housewife admits the force of the
statement that the Empire Wringer does more
for the comfort and pleasure of the household
than any other single article used in the do
nestle circle. Ordinary Wringers tear clothing
aud pull off buttons; the Empire Wringer
wrings clothes dry, leaving the garment intact.
1t is false economy to buy any other than the
Empire, which is sold by all dealers.
The National tribune., 1890-11-06

but this custom is falling into dsuse, particu-
larry in the cities. The recent adoption of
foreign dress by the Empress and her Court is
being followed by so many that there is quite
a revolution in the manners and customs of
the higher classes.
The houses throughout the country are built
upon one common plan, differing in size, and
in the quality OF the materials used. For the
better class OF houses. the principal building
material is Cryptomeria wood, while for the
cheaper ones pine is used. The Japanese house
is low building of light framework with no
foundation. but with heavy projecting tiled
roof, which is very picturesque.
The rooms may he entered from any part of
three sides, by pushing aside one of tho sliding
AZ The TolLETa
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
Gen. Crooks Remains to Come to Arlington.

Mr.. Webb Hayes of Cleveland, son of ex-
President Hayes, and Col. Corbin, of the Army,
will proceed to Oakland, Nd on Nov. 10 for
the purpose of accompanying the remains of
the late Gen. Crook to Washington, d. c. where
they will be inferred in the National Cemetery
at darlington. The ceremonies of the interment
will be attended by the War Department Off
cials and many prominent persons in official
and private life.
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
THE ARGENTINE TRENTON

MANY engaged In mines, mills on firms or IA
Ill other active pursuits need heavier watch than
We have been Offering heretofore. and We have mada
arrang emeuts 20 meet this demand
We have a special watch for the purpose which We
warrant 90 be perfect leSeCpcr and IL not received
In good running ordcr il may De returned % rs and 80
will make it good.
The ease is made by the famous Dueber Company
and the works by the Trenton Company. The cls1
weighs three ou2ces AMI IS dust tight aud IS solid ~
rocS IL IL made OF a compound metal, the chief
pOEeut hCh is silver aud Is the clear through
Ii a. ~ good silver, being somewhat harder and
scratching less readily and wears Ike coin silver
IL Is called the Argentine case and loo5 Just ike Ehas
Is known - the BLSsiue and Silvcrlue We haya
The National tribune., 1890-11-06

or wooden clog which has two loose bands
running backward from a point near the mid.
die Of the front 10 either side. The foot is
slipped under these bands, the great toe clasp
ing them a. the junction. The sandals or clogs
are dropped AZ the entrance Of house, and only
the clean tabi are worn On the clean matted
floors. The ninsoku. or common cOolie, In
Summer wears only lOin-cloih.
The hair Of the women Is dressed very elabo-
Tateiy, SO much 50 that the services of hair
dresser are required 10 arrange IL. For this
reason, IL Is said. they adopted the wooden pill
low. that the hair might not become disaTranged
during the night, as they can scarcely afford the
services Of the bair-dresscr more than once or
twice a week. The couture Is held In place by
long hairpins or combs made Of tortosc-shell
or wood, and is so plastered with oil that IL
could not easily become rufled.
COSMETICS
are very largely used tue most important being
a paste-likc preparation OF impure white lead
and starch, with which the face and neck are
smeaTed. CaTmine was formerly used 20 red
den the lips. but at the present time rose
Gnilin is q favorite dye for the purpose The
color IL gives is quite as good as that Of the
more expensive carmiDe when aben in the
proper light; but the peculiar green. metallic
luster is very conspicuous in d side view and
soon dispels the illusion Of the rosy lips
IL has been customary for all married women
10 shave off their eyebrows and stain their
teeth black 10 show fidelity 10 their husbands
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
GLIMPSES OF JAPAN
What a Visitor May Expect in a Jap
aneSe Home or Hotel.
BY MRS. RoMEYN HITCHCOCK.
Special Correspondence NATIONAL TRIBUNE.

ABAN rs a glorious lahu
Of balmy air and luxu'
RANT bloom. Though
the skies are less famed
than those of Italy
though its volcanic
peaks, beautiful ter
raced hillsides and cul-
.tivated valleys are less
known 20 the tourist,
they are as bright and
beautiful as those Of any
land. There is a rest
ful charm about life in
japan which one cannot
explain and yet which
no one can long resist.
The National tribune., 1890-11-06
A Disastrous Fire In San Franet,eo.

Fire was discovered In a paint store under
the Grand Hotel in San Francisco CAL, on
Monday morning, which spread rapidly to adj
joining buildings and blocks. The entire fire
department were unable to control the flames
until S1,5O0,000 worth of property was de-
stroyed. 1t was the most disastrous fire that
has ever visited San Francisco. No lives were