The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-03
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

THE OLDEST INHABITANT of Vermont, Mrs,
Lucy Barry, who. at the remarkable age of 1O5,
dwells in the pretty farming village of Barre,
near Montpelier. has petitioned congress for a
pension. in consideration of the services of her
husband, who suffered much hardship as a
teamSter for the American army during the war
of 1912.
WHILE the ex-emperor of Brazil, Dom Pedro.
was attending the scientific lectures and meet
ings at Paris the furniture in his former palace
or Bon Vista was being sold at auction. Here
are the prices paid at the auction for some
pieces of the furniture: An arm chair. having
been used as throne, 72O milreis; bouquet OF
artificial flowers kept under glass globe, 100
milreis q writing desk belonging to the ex-sm-
press, 1900 milreis; a prize Dieu, praying
chair, 100 milreis; nine pieces, composing the
whole furniture of the ex-emperor's room. j. 400
mIreis; cloth piano cover, 410 milres; Chick
ering square piano, 1000 milreis The Brazilian
milrels is worth a little more than fifty cents;
thus the imperial throne was sold for about
$50, or about one.third the price obtained for
the American piano.
VERY FEW PEOPLE realize how much the den
fist has done for mankind. To mention one
thing only. the perfection to which the manu-
facture of false teeth has been carried has prac-
ticaly abolished old age-that is cid age in the
sense that used TO know it. You see none of
the helpless mumbling old men and women
you formerly did. This is not because people
do not attain the age their parents and grand
parents reached, but because the dentist has
prevented some OF the most unpleasant conse-
quences of advancing years. Men If 20 no
longer either look or feel old because they are
not deprived of nourishiBg food at toe time
they need ii most Estimates have been made
showing that the average length Of life has
been Increased from four TO six years by the
general use of false teeth.
''THE YOUNG FELLOWS that 20 on so about the
horrors Of war;" said commandment chief of
the G. A. R., W. G. Veazey to a Chicago
Tribune man at the Palmer house, "are Just the
toiks that would enlist II the American nag was
lnsulted. They can't stand the scream of the
file and the roll of the drum. But the old fell
lows that have been through four long years of
1t-well that reminds me of story. Along in
64 fellow that had served from the start and
was ready In minute to jump for his musket
If he heard the roll call vas soliloquizing: L
love my country as well as anybody I've fought
for her and I'm ready to die for her-if l have
to. I've seen my comrades drop by nv side I
love my oountry-but if get through this all
right, - me if I'll ever love another coun-
try The old vets are not anxious for another
war"
THE CRAZE for etchings is on the Decline
says an art dealer in this city "The highest
price know to have been paid for an etching
was $3.50 for an etching of the 'Angelus.' JAG
quota received $3.50 for his ching of 1907 and
| several others may have been paid this much.
At present engravings Sare taking the place of
| etohines, and there is also big demand for
| water colors. This country produces excellent
| ones, and so do Spain, England and Germany
| We import a great many Italian goods just
/ Il
| America has reached that staJe when she can
make herself renowned for art productions.
| You see the American artist has too big an ap-
| petite for money. Quantity he cries, not
| quality Cash. not famen And the result
| cannot be but apparent. One of these days the
American artist Will realize that money Is the
| least important reward to strive after and
| then we can expect masterpieces rivaling those
| of the Old World"
MY GIRLS, If you would never be mistaken for
| any but lady, don't make yourself conspicuous
in public places by loud and sudden laughter,
| and don't cling TO your escorts arm as if Won
feared ne you'd get away from you and be lost
| forever. Don't stride along the streets as if
| you were an amazon on your way to whip some
| one. Don't bully the salesman when you are
shopping, nor take up his time with foolish
| chatter about yourself and your affairs in which
| he can possibly take no interest. Don't attempt
| to cheaper goods, the price of which has been
told you, nor handle articles easily stained
| or broken, nor persist in trying
| on every hat and bonnet in the estab-
| lishment when you know you have not the
slightest intention of purchasing. Don't discuss
| anything ever does that. | beg your pardon,
and insist that that last is very important
don't" for recently Ii tened for quarter of
| an hour to two elegantly dressed ladies', whose
| appearance stamped hem as decidedly some
| body, who discussed with much gusto q very
shocking affair. ought not TO have listened
| could not help IL, for their voices, though
| whispering shrilly, were perfectly au 3ibe all
| over the car Don't MUNICH candy while trying
| 20 carry on a conversation and don't, o don't
| chew gum, even to aid your digestion except
| In the privacy of your own room. No
| gentleman is going to gaze at you persistently
| Therefore, don { allow any man to see that YOU
have motto his stare, for you don't really care
| for the admiration of any but gentleman, and
| your very reSentfullneSs OF a stranger may
| encourage him to further impertinence Above
| all, dent allow yourself to forget for a single
| moment that only the truly kind and womanly
| woman is a lady.
SOME YEARS AGO Knute Nelson, who was in
congress from Minnesota, thought nothing
| strange had happened if he received anywhere
| from 1900 10 10000 majority in the district
| that he represented, and in the election of 1858
| Judge Peters of Kansas received plurality in
the Seventh district OF that state Of IS 253. His
total vote was 3S,012 His democratic opponent
recsi ed 1859 votes; 1856 were cast at the
| same electlen Tor the union labor candidates
and. in that mighty scramble. in one of the big
voting districts of the country, the prohibition
candidate got ,335 votes-or a total of II 462
| Probably no other district in the United States
cast as many votes in 1888 as were cast
the Seventh Kansas Judge Peters was not
cand date this year He was tired Of con
gresSional life, because there is no money in il,
and he is a poor man. He said he would not
run long before he heard the rumbling of the
farmers alliance, and which kept on until it
elected the alerady famous Jere Simpson to
congress out there over the brilliant republican
politician Col. Jim Holowel The Seventh is
tbs widest OF the Kansas districts, if the term
may be allowed A candidate has always had
to hustle in that baiwick and few years ago
the cowboys and the toughs made things hum
on what was then the frontier. Such towns as
Newton, Dodge City. Medicine Lodge and
Wichita in the earlier days made bust
ness fine for the undertaken. In
Newton, the home of the present
member from the Seventh district not many
years ago there was a street fight, and the
bodies of eleven dead men were at one time
lying on the street. Judge Peters goes out of
congress just as everything has been tanned
in the district, aud the cowboys don't shoot as
they did when he first got into politics in
Kansas. Col Jim Hollowen was certain OF
being the successor of Judge Peters, but the
farmers alliance reversed things, and Jere
Simpson, already noted as the man who wears
no socks or drawers, because he says he is too
poor to provide such raiment, will occupy the
seat in the House that Col Hollowen thought
Few short months ago, would surely be his.
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