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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-11-14

Per South Bound Railroad Nov 10
500 bales cotton, > cases cigarettes, | case
cigars, l07 pkgs tobacco, 100 pounds buggy
material, bbls -four, l roll bedding. / car
wood, bbls syrup, sack potatoes, sacks
rye, bales domestics, piano, cases cotton
yarn.
Per Charleston and Savannah Railway,
Nov 1911 bales cotton, 300 bbls rosin, 80
bbls spirits turpentine, / car cotton seed. 5
cars wood, cars brick, case attachments |
bag peanuts, 203 boxes iron castings. 81 bdls
hdls, 66 bdls beams, lot household goods &
S boards, crts x frames crates sleeves Is
bdls burlapS 80 sacks meal stallion.
Per Savannah. Florida and Western Rail
way Nov l3-32;4 bales cotton. 4, 1886 bbls rosln,
657 bbls spirits turpentine, II cars rock. -
cars lumber, 1928 boxes fruit, GS bbls fruit.
"a tons pig iron, 1913 pkgs mdse 3 cars pig iron,
l25 pkgs hides, cars coal ! car oats, 3 cars
rice, 40 cases lard, horse 63 cases eggs l72
pkgs furniture, l organ. car slaves, AZ bbls
sugar, 40 sacks bran, 10 bblS excelsior, 1850
bbls flour. bbls syrup.
Per Central Railroad, Nov 13-5,524 bales
cotton, 1874 pkgs domestcs, 2Sl pkgs mdse, 10
tons pig iron, 800 sacks bran, S0s sacks rice .
bbls empty bottles, pkgs hides Is pkgs
household goods, pulleys 81 pkgs rope, 4
pkgS tobacco, sacks collars, 10 pkgs furni-
ture, 800 pounds buggy material y empty
tubs sacks peas, i63 bbls rosin, 4iS bbls
oil 4i3 bills spirits turpentine, 20 casks clay,
800 bbls flour, l45 bbls beer, , bbls potatoes.
bblS liquor, car corn l car meat cars
coal, cars wood.
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DRY GOODS.
a FIELD OF DAISIES,
AT
FOV0 g. MOYYiSon'S.

The ladies are so enthusi-
astic over their purchases
that they call "Our Bar
gains" Daisies, and the bar
n-seekers have been in
their glory for the past
three weeks, having taken
advantage of our Great
Silk and Dress Goods Sales.
This week it will be LA
DIES AND CHILDREN
CLOAKS. We have an inn
mense assortment of the
leading styles on hand and
we think it our duty to call
YOUR attention to them.
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Capt VIM J Bond, Of the steamship VIM
Crane. arrived today reports that
when II miles south Of Body Island light
house on Nov 10. II So IN sighted the 3-mast-
ed schr Peter II Crowell Of Dennis, Mass
abandoned aud labOriny heavily. At that time
wind blowing fresh gale from NE, heavy ssa
from eastward. he schr lies 20 miles $ h OF
Body Island light house, in II fathoms OF
water and is "a dangerous obstruction to nav
igation. Her bulwarks are broken boats
gone, main boom gone gaffs broken and two
1ibs hanging in the water. II the wind con-
tinues from the NE, she win In all probability
drift ashore between Wimble Shoals and
Cape Hatteras.
Jacksonville Nov 13-Entered and cleared
steamship Yemassee, Mckee, New York
Charleston, Nov l3-Arriyed, steamers Al
gonquin, Platt, Jacksonville, proceeded New
York; Annie lBr, Rose, Philadelphia; schrs
Mabel Hooper, Hooper New York; Susan p
Thurlow, Weldon, Boston; y S steam yacht
Angler. Savannah, returned thence.
Cleared. steamer Abarenda lBrl ,McGregor,
Liverpool.
Beaufort. SC. Nov 13-Arrived. at Port Roy
al schr Marion Hin, New York. 12th-schrs
Alma Cummings, from Boston, and Georgetta
Lawrence. New York.
Sailed sehr Chas L Davenport, Carteret, n
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MARKETS BY TELEGRAPH.


New York Nov 13, 6 p. m.-Money on call
has been easy, ranging from 10lI per cent
last loan y. and closing offered N.
Prime mercantile paper, 500 per cent.
Bar silver 6912c.
Mexican dollars 56ac.
Sterling exchange is firm, with actual bus
mess in bankers bills at 81 8l404 S2ll for
sixty DAYS and 81 SiG14 S45 for demand;
posted rates 81 82ls6lA s51@.
Commercial bills "a sO1a04 s1H for sixty
days ana "A 1894 e3t3 Tor demand.
Government bonds firm. State bonds
dull Railroad bonds steady.
Silver at the Stock Exchange to-day was
treasury balances-Coin, s5s,5Os,OOO; cur
rency. go. 459 600
New York Nov. r. noon.-The following
were the opening quotations:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1881
Chicago and Northwestern. 1925
Lake SHORE III 4
Norfolk and Western preferred ..... POI
Richmond and West Point Terminal. 80
Western Union. .............,..... S112
New York Nov. 13-lhe stock market to-
day was entirely in the hands of the profess
SIGNALS, who advanced and depressed prices
.cording as it served their purpose. London
did little or nothing. and probably 5000 would
more than cover the amount of stock traded
in for foreign account In the early hours of
business, the market was heavy and some
lower. especially for industrials. he de-
cline except in special cases. was considered
merely the continuation of Saturdays bear
movement Chicago was particularly weak.
falling nearly points TO 59f8 on report Of
an issue of 100000 new tonds, which was
subsequently denied. Whisky dropped to
2856. General Electric was hammered down
to Az and Sugar to 95. he last named
was affected by talk about the tariff
revision. When the industrials refused to
WELD any further. the professionals raided
the Changers. The rumors from Boston that
the BurliT gtOn directors would certainly re-
duce the dividend rate was used against all
the Changers. Burlington declined to S01a,
St Paul to 634, Rhode Island to 654, and
Northwestern to 1925. Manhattan was also
heavy for a time and fell u to 1879. The sell
ing movement was succeeded by a period OF
comparative steadiness and a number of the
issues named scored fractional declines.
Near the close another drive was made
against American Sue ar. which was forced
down to 54%. the lowest point of the
day The remainder of the active list
receded in sympathy. but at the close a
steadier feeling prevailed. There we're few
firm stocks notably New England and Read
ing. New England was stronger on an al
legged deal between this company and the
SuSQuehanna and Western. which was after
wards denied by officials Of the latter. SuS-
quehanna and Western preferred moved up
to 52Ii on the announcement that the com
pany had made an agreement for an inter-
change of traffic with the Lehigh Valley.
Reading held remarkably we'll, and hints Of
probable change OF control were current. 1t
was stated that the Nanderbilts had added 10
their holdings and as in the case Of Lacka-
wanna, viii shape the policy Of both cOmpa-
MES in the future. Il he total sales Of stocks
were 252 900 shares. including 20 600 shares I'M
listed Railway and miscellaneous bonds
were firm.
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EFFORTS OF COTTON


New York, Nov. IL. D. m.-Flour dull and
barely steady; winter wheat, low grades
s. 000bs2 As: low extras g. O50S2 45 winter
fair to fancy s. 45lG$3 70; winter patents
50 40DS3 Co. Minnesota clear - 50dS2 80;
q 000s3 %; good 10 choice extras 80 100
81 20 Wheat dull. easier. closing steady No.
red. in store and elevator 66AMG6Ic: afioat
669l@G7c: options opened weak and declined
4s03lc rallied 20, and closed steady at 1k0A
under Saturday, trading fairly active; No
red, November e6Mc; December 67@c. Corn
easier fairly active; No. 2 elevator 457{G46c;
afioat 46lsO46lsc; options sake lower; No
vember 46lsc; December 4GiSc Oats dull and
lower; No. , white, December 3dsc: spot
No. > 34A0At9c; No. 2 white 36c; mixed
western 35036c white western 36040c.
Beef dull and firm; family sl4 O00sl4 80;
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Exports.

Per Norwegian bark Bertrand for London
500 hbls roSin, valued at So 365 and 2472
bbls spirits turpentne valued at 1874 7G2
Paterson. Downing & Co.
Per steamship Dessoug for Philadelphia
100 bales upland cotton, 1889 shingles 100
bales domcstics and yarns, II bales paper
stock 24l bbls rosin, % bbls spirits turpentine,
80 ll5 feet lumber, 1872 casks clay, 80 bbs
ochre, 9S9 pkgs fruit, % plIgs vegetables 429
tons pig iron. bbls terrapins bbls oysters
l horse. 22l pSgs mdse, 2g9 boxes raisins
Per steamship Nacoochee tor New York
1906 bales upland cotton. 3.5 bales sea island
cotton, III bales dOmestic5, $40 bdls shingles
$50 bbls rosin 70 bbls spirits turpentine 25 0OO
feet lumber. lS5 bbls cotton seed oil, . bbls
terrapins. q bbls fish, 33 bbls fruit, bbs
vegetables, 80 boxes lemons 1854 boxes
fruit. 1872 crates vegetables, III tons pig iron,
100 pkgs mdse, IS bales moss.
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Consignees.

Per South Bound Railroad. Nov 10
Smith Bros, Ludden & b, Pulaski Knitting
Mills. savannah Grocery Co, l. Myers g. Co,
II solomon Son, G w Tiedeman & Bro, +
Hart. M Ferst's Sons & co, Heuisler 4 II
J II Shuptrine & Bro, S Guekenheimer& Sons
5 Brldsay & Co, G Eckstein Co, w Is
DAME IS, ] Epstein & Bro, w ID Simkns w J
Mingedorf j w futile, c II Medlock, $ j
Floyd, w Is Cooper, Savannah G & w Co.
Per Charleston and savannah Railway,
Nov 13-Chesnutt & ON, Edwards n & Co,
j p Williams & Co, Hunter j & B Lemon g. M,
Stubs s. II, Singer Mfg Co, Polite =
Yates. Palmer Hardware Co, BowlIer Fer Co.
M Ferst $ Sons. q Co, Chatham Furniture Co.
w Farris, d j Wall. j 3 sanders Hardee-
vile Brick Co, d Il Myersou, w y Siml{ins
Conner II & Co. Southern Cotton Oil Co, South
ern Supply Co.
Per Central Railroad Nov t3-Butler g. s,
Woods G & Co. John Flannery & Co. NJ Mae
lean & Co, Dwelle G & d, Montague q Co.
J 5 Wood & Bro } p Williams 81 Co, w W
Gordon Co. Stubs 7, M & d l MacIn-
tyre, Warren & A, A Hanley. Mcmillan Bros
Savannah Brewing Co, M Henderson, Joe
| Bowen + w Cubbedge, Is Ii Levy & Bro,
Fretwel1 & n, M Nathan, NJ Abernio. w q
Aprea. M $ Carswell. Meinhard Bros q Co,
A @ Rhodes q Co, Mohr Bros, Harness g. J.
| A M w West, Savannah 9 & w Co James
Hart & Bro, w ID Simklns, Moore & Co, w G.
Morel, Savannah Steam Bakery, , M Adams.
Il LoVell's Sons, Commercial Guano Co, Geo
Meyer, Underwater Oil Co, = Jordan.
way, Nov l3-I q Haas. Savannah Steam Bak-
cry, CP'Connelly. Lindsay g. NJ, Salas,
Ludden & B Meinhard Bros & Co. Smith Bros
w Slmknins, j w Teeple & Co, Mrs ] w
Douglas, j A Campas, Mohr Bros, A G Rhodes
& Co, w b Nell & Co, l. Putzel, Electric Sup
& Co, The Miller Co Leopold Adler, Capt o
NJ Carter, Savannah Grocery Co, II J Davis
Collins G Co, A Ehrlich & Bro, r b Cassels
w X Norwood, Moore g. Co. Epstein & Bro
Decker g. ID. Savannah Cotton Mills Canuet
& Co, M Ferst's Sons & Co, r kirkland,
Savannah & w Co, A l. Griffin, NJ Nathan
Dale Dixon g. Co. w J G Andrews, M Y Hen
derson, $ Guckenheimer & Sons f A Schwarz
II II Cohen, ID b Lester Grocery Co, g W
Tiedeman & Bro, T Shuptrine & Bro, d &
II r Dancy McDonough & Co. w G Morel,
J A Thomas & Bro, Solomons g. Co, Butler & S,
w w Gordon & Co. John Flannery & Co,
Stubbs & 4, Woods G Co, S Wood g. Bro,
NJ Maclean & Co, NJ Y & d MacIntyre. Chas
Ellis, Warren q A. Montague g. Co, The A +
Brantley Co, Flyers & w, Perkins g. Son,
Dwele c & D, Floyd & Co. Baldwin Fert Co.
Savannah Guano Co. Chestnut & ON, w Is
Cooper & Co, Lemon s. NJ. Crawford II g. Co,
w w Chisholm & Co, Edwards r & Co. Ellis
Y e. Co. Greigg J & w, Jones e. w, c l. Jones'
Hunter Z & B, McNatt g. NJ, Peacock II & Co,
Paterson d & Co, Savannah N Co, vii
liams Co.
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J. Schr Jacob Reed from Port Royal, bound
TO Boston wind bound at Bay Point.
Mobile, Nov lS-Arrived. barkentiEe Assistant
tBrl, Talcoldrea, Lucia. Jamaica: schrs Ga
zelle lBrl Christensen. Havana: Eric. Brown
san Domingo; steamship NIolanthe Brl,
Gibbs, Pensacola; steamer Florida Hall
Tampa; barks TiIlid, Harding. Havana: Clara
NOR. Swane, Santos; schr st John, Haley,
Cienfuegos; schr GeorRiana (Brl. Scott,
Grand Cayman; steamer Dalmally tBrl, VIII
son, Swansea.
Cleared, steamship Sunniva lNorl, Silvert-
sen Bluehelds
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Steamship Tallahassee, Aslxins, New York
&C G. Anderson.
Steamship City of Macon, Lewis Boston
G @ Anderson.
Steamship VIM Crane, Bond, Baltimore
John J Carolan. Agent.
Bark Bertrand NOR, Thorsen, London
Chr G Dahl & Co.
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Steamship VIM Crane, Bond, Baltimore
John J Carolan, Agent.
Steamer Ethel, Carroll. Augusta and way
landings-W T Gibson. Manager.
Schr Harriet G Kerlin, Dutch Philadelphia,
with coal to c II Dixon, vessel to George Har-
riss & Co.
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Notice is hereby given that. on November 8
1898, gaS-iighted buoy, painted black and
showing fixed white light was moored In A.
feet Of water just inside OF Harding Ledge
Bell Buoy, entrance to Boston HarbOr Mass
Bearings OF prominent objects, as taken from
Chart No. 3S5 Of the U 5 Coast and Geodetic
Survey. are;
Minots Ledge lighthouse. Sc Il f Harding
Ledge day beacon, SW y W; Boston light
house NV a W.
Notice is also given that, on the same date
North end OF Centurion Buoy, No 5, black
second-class can, entrance to the Narrows
Boston Harhor, Mass. was discontinued and
replaced by gas lighted buoy painted black
numbered 5, and showing fixed white light
Bearings OF prominent objects, as taken from
the above-named chart are:
Boston lighthouse, ENE \ r; Nix Mate
Beacon, NV y W; Narrows light house, NV
1916 ~
Bearings are magnetic and given approx
mately. Depths are given at mean low
water.
BY order Of the lighthouse board.
JAMES A GREER
Rear Admiral u $ Navy Chairman.
ONCE OF the Light House Board, Washing
ton, ID c, Nov Ii, 1893.
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For the next 30 days cash
will talk with us. Our stock
of Buggy Harness is simply
immense and must be Sold
A man with money can ac-
complish wonders in buying
Buggy Harness from us.
Those having frst-class
credit will fare as well.
Prices from SIS up. Bargains
in Horse Blankets and Lap
Robes.
NEIDLINGER & RADUN,
I6A St. Julian and 1873 Bryan Streets.
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CLOAKS.

Children's ATWOOD Refer Jackets in
navy. tan and grey, size to ~ years, at 81 90,
worth AZ 50.
Children's Long Cloaks, nice materials,
styllshly made in ali sizes, at 81 50, 81 90,
az so and 80 co.
Children's Wool Cheviot Cloaks, with But
terhy and Umbrella capes. very stylish, at
So 80, "a 90, s. 90, &6 co. 81 30 and upwards.
Ladies' Black and Navy Blue Cloth Jackets
at So 25, worth s. 90.
Ladies' Black Cloth Jackets. with Beaver
trimmings, at "a %, worth SO 80
Ladies' Cloth Jackets, with Butterfly and
Umbrella Capes, in black, navy and Havana,
at "A 90, worth 81 so.
We are showing by far the largest and mob
best line Of Ladies' ClOaks in Savannah, at
81 80, $40 90, Sl2 3d. SIS 90. sl7 50 and up to $50
A handsome line OF Ladies' CGpes with
beaver and braid trimming, in black, navy,
tan and brown from SIS 90 TO as co.
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Per steamship Nacoochee for New York
Miss Goldsmith, Master John Beaver, Mrs l.
Beaver, Miss Nina Heron, ] J Teeple, A
Richards, N Appelbaum.
Per steamship VIM Crane from Baltimore
G w Lowden and daughter, Miss Lippncott
Miss LippincOtt, A Thurheld, Mrs f G Han
Mr. and Mrs G G. Waters IL l. Waters Miss A
Rollins, Baldwin, G. DAVIS. l. w Dorsey, G
Dash9l, Here J Mackey, ID Burke.
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COMM ERClAL.
SAVANNAH MARKETS.
OFFICE MORNING NEWS
Savannah, Co., Nov. 10, 1893.
Cotton.

rho market is unsettled. The factors con
5,-+1v expect higher prices, and the buyers
are slow to offer. The condition of affairs
',T damper on transactions, and there
as scarcely any business doing. On change
.na opening of the market at 1880 q. m.
., market was unchanged, and remained so
- the day. Buyers and sellers were
-,rt and sales amounted to only 496 bales
~ the entire day. The following were the
~ .,,iat quotations at the close of the market:
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L.ACE CuRTAIMS.


A big sale, including 500
pairs all qualities Lace Cur
tains, from the cheapest to
the best, at an AWFUL
SACRIFICE. Nottingham
Lace Curtains 81 yards
long at 49c, 68c, CSC, S1.49,
S1.98, $2.75, $3.49, 1898,
$40, worth fully so per
cent. more.
Agents for Standard Patterns.
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Umbrellas and rubber wading boots in
assortment, at La Far's.-ad.
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Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all nautical information
viii be furnished masters OF vessels free OF
ehargein United States photographic ONCE,
in the custom house. Captains are requested
to call at the Office
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Sailed Yesterday.

Steamship Nacoochee. New York.
Steamship Dessoug, Philadelphia.
Bark LeandrO NOrl Odessa.
Schr Sarah ID Fell, New York.
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Mems hats and boys hats, cheap, at La
Far's.-ad.
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Springfield Mo, Aug I4tn, 1893 Messrs.
Lippman Bros. savannah, Ga; Dear Sirs--
/ can speak in the highest terms Of your
medicine from my own personal knowledge
! was affected with heart disease pleurisy and
rheumatism for 80 years, was treated by the
very best physicians and spent hundreds Of
dollars, tried every known remedy without
finding relief. / have only taken one bottle
Of your =. =. p, and can cheerfully say IL has
done me more good than anything have ever
taken. can recommend your medicine to all
sufferers Of the above diseases.
Mrs. NJ. NJ WEARY,
Springfield, Green County, Mo.
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HIDES AND FURS.
FINANCIAL.
SPECULATION.

WYE offer special facilities to operators,
w large or small, for trading on margins in
Stocks, Grains or Provisions. Market letter
issued regularly giving latest confidential
gins Our hook, Speculation or How to
Trade" mailed on receipt of 2cent stamp
G. r. VAN WINkLE g. CO., Brokers' 236 la
Sale street, Chicago.
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Dunlap's a. Stelson's fine hats, at La
FAIRS, 1872 Broughton street. -ad.
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The incest "seasonable underwear, -
cheap at La Far's.-ad.
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Rice.


Spirits Turpentine-The market opened
and closed at 271Sc for regulars. The demand
was good and a fair business was done.
Ro5in-The market opened and closed firm
There was a fair demand for pales and
mediums, but common grades declined some
What. The sales were on an average with the
usual business for the past few weeks. The
Following are the closing quotations at the
BOARD of Trade.
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Gloves, neckwear, suspenders, elegant
variety, at La Far's.-ad
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

sun Rises. ...................... 6:49
Sun Observation-Disclosures. 5.lf
~~N~N~O~~~~~~~O~-~-~~~O~
High Water at Fort Pulaski 1857 am. :O2 pm.
Central Standard Time).
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Central Standard Time)
Yesterday.

Tuesday, Nov IA, 1898.
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Macintosh coats only s. at La Ears
ad.
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The best waterproof coat for So, at La
Fairs, 1872 Broughton street.-ad
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Springfield, Green County, Mo.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-15
Safety-Pins for Bachelors.

New York telegram
"Well, never
This exclamation fell from the lips OF
a young and inexperienced sales-girl in
large dry-goods store. The cause had
been the approach Of tall. well-dressed
gentleman, who, in a low tone of voice
and with perceptible blush, asked for
box of safety-pIns, says an exchange.
ITO think" continued the girl, THAT
n woman would be mean enough to send
her husband to buy safety-pins for the
baby!"
baby Nonsense !" cried the older
girl at the same counter. you're green
enough to make q salad of. Why, that
man bought those sa'ety-pins for bis
own use.
Men use them in many ways. First
they put one through the top OF their
trousers and catch the band of their
flannels to hold them up snug ly-some-
times one on each side. The men with
sloping shoulders put safety pins through
their suspenders so as to hold them from
from slipping off.
"Other men who do a great deal of
writing use a small safety-pin to hold
the cuffs of their shirt-sleeves from fall
ing over their hands. Tlsy simply
make a tuck above the elbow and set
the safety there. Some men, too, use
safety-pins to hold their socks up.
"My mother keeps a boarding-house,
and there isn't man among the board
ers who doesn't have saftety-plns lying
about his rooms. IL button comes of
and he's in a hurry, safety-pin holds
things together for the time being.
III that man had been married and
buying for the baby he wouldn't have
blushed he would have been used to
women, but he's an old bachelor, and
that's the reason he got red in the face. "
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-01-15
QUERIES & ANSWERS.
THE PAY or PRooF-REAoERs AND
HOW IT Is REG,ILATED.
Execution of Federal Csvsirymsn In
Rockingham County October 9, 1884
Christmas Day and Teschers-Etc.
To De Eiitor of a,e pispaica:

To ne Editor Of ne Dispatch:
Win you please state whether the
pay of proof-readers is regulated by the
Typographical Union or not1 was re-
Gently discussing with prominent men,
Der of Richmond union mot printers
organization) the item which appeared in
the New York sun OF lat0 date about one
J. f. Mclean, who reads proof for the
American Bible Society in 242 languages
and dialects at the princely remuneration
of S2l per week. because. "a twas stated.
the union will not let him get more. My
TREND above referred to claims that the
union does not undertake to say how
much man may have for his labor, but
only how little. IL the story about Mr..
Mclean is true | think that my friend
must be mistaken.
A curious feature of the statement about
Mclean is that while he reads proof in
242 languages and dialects be understands
only English. q.
The Typographical Union fixes the mini
mum pay of all compositors, whether they
are employed in newspaper or book and
job-offices, and whether they work by the
day or by the thousand ems, or are EN-
ployed IN setting type, reading proof,
making up forms. or otherwise.
Many compositors always command
more than the minimum thus fixed.
II the mythical parsonage referred to
had real existence he would undoubtedly
command more than the minimum.