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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19

GAS people found the Coreans gener-
ally polite and dignited in their behavior,
and kindly toward their guests. Their
dress varies much with their social posi-
tlon That of the upper classes is loose
robe of white cotton fabric.
THE most important feature of the COS
tune of a Corean, even more so than in
the case OF the Englishman, is his hat.
Shopkeepers, merchants of the higher, or
der, and the better classes IN general.
wear black conical hats, with a circular
plate projecting three or four inches and
forming the brim, which are tied under
the chin with pair of long black cords.
This article is a mark of honor and
position in society. Only married men
can assume it, and married men only par
tlcipate in the affairs of state. And since
all unmarried persons are treated as chill
dren IN Corea, every youth is anxious to
get wife and put on a hat Sometimes
the young rascals shave their front hair
and do the back hair in d waterfall
after the fashion OF married men, in or
der to get position in society and state
but this is punishable by law. To wear
the hat consequently, is Corean
method OF saying man is married
The lower classes do not conform TO
these technical requirements as to the
hat. They content themselves with a
sort of inverted bowl made of straw.
6OplC WHO are IN mourning wear an Inn
mense umbrella-like affair on their heads,
which nearly conceals them from view
and gives the wearer the appearance Of a
walking mushroom. These hats are from
two 10 two and-a-half feet in diameter.
and have surface Of about six square
feet. So completely does this headgear
remove the mourner from the rest of the
world that in the days when foreigners
were excluded from Corea, the Jesuit
priests took advantage of IL, aud wore it
10 protect themselves in their work
The women wear green NANTES over
their heads, the folds Of which are drawn
over the face, leaving only the eyes ex-
posed, and falling down 10 their feet.
The loose, baggy, trouser-like dress
that Is the fashion with the female popu-
lation, causes an awkward waddle; out
the feet, clad in white socks and straw
sandals, are small and well formed. 1t
seemed especially odd 10 me at first that
each woman ] met should have lust ar
rived at her own house, but this was ex-
plamed before ] was there many weeks.
learned that every woman has the
right OF entree into all places and NAV
TURN INTO anyones house 10 avoid
strangers They are not allowed either
70 see or be seen bgthem, and are com
Peued 10 curb. their curiosity, which
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19

only American merchant in Corea, has
just returned from an eighteen months
tour through this remote country.
He says: at is an actual fact that in
my whole eighteen months visit, | never
saw native laugh or smile. When
smiled the natives thought must be sick
and seemed to feel very sorry for me-
And when l laughed loud ana heartily, as
/ often found occasion to do, they fed
from me as if they thought I had some
kind of fit. Surprised at their antics,
questioned my guide about it, and he told
me that his CountrYmen never laughed
because they never had anything to laugh
at. ''--.-------. .-..
1t is difficult to imagine such nation
of solemn faces and it seems a pity that
there are not a few native Hibernians
there to infuse a little mirth into the
people.
They talk very little and have the APP
pearance of great thOughtfulness
las l approached the little town of
Phajre, on my way from Seoul, - says Mr.
Cooke, 1.-THE entire male population turned
out in a body to meet me. The men
eyed me seriously. Not a word was ut
tered between them.
Standing there solemn and motionless
in the CHASTITY twilight, in their white
clothes and peaked hats, they might have
been Hendrix Hudson and his followers
reckoning and unsuspecting Rip Van
Wrinkle to his doom, and l shuddered and
moved on.
II looked back several times but could
observe no change in their position MY
guide informed me that they were in deep
thought, and seldom exchanged conf
dences. When satisfied as to which class
OF freak belonged to, they turned about
their business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19

seemed 10 me like high way robbery upon
woman's dearest right.
The first few women met must have
frightened terribly. They no sooner saw
me than they disappeared into doorways
as If possessed. ! suppose, though, that /
was unusually inquisitive, and / observed
that the native wapfarer passed them
without notice. My impression of these
women was neither pleasant or unpleas-
ant, my observat ion being confined too
much to the lower classes.
Though women are regarded as infe-
rior animals, and have no position in So
ciety, and no legal rights, there is a GER
tain kind of respect paid them. a man
steps OF the sidewalk to allow a woman
TO pass, and never turns his eyes TO look
at her
"A COrean woman would consider her
self ruined if man should so much as
touch her with the tnger-tips, and many
a Corean Lucretia has killed herself or
been slain, oy father or brother. rather
than live after being so dishonored.
If peddler comes to a mans house
he must wait until the women have been
shut up in their apartments before he
can enter and exhibit his wares
In view Of all these restrictions upon
the female population, it is most surpris
ing that these people have a law which
compels all men to be within doors at o
m. while women may roam the
streets unmolested until after midnight
This rule is very strictly observed
IN time Of war, and the Corean
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
They Had an Eye to Business.

ApAil bliO hAfhNpu IbttRTdpu.
Those who had the naming of the diff
fecent counties in Georgia must have had
an eye to business. For instance, we give
sample in the following paragraphs:
If you want brick go to Clay
If you like to get up soon, go to Early.
If you wish meal, go to Miller
If you wish it cooked. go to Baker.
If YOU would like TO have good beef with
1t, go over to BulloCh or Coweta
If you desire a plate to eat it in, 20 to
Ware
If YOU must have something to drink
with 1t, go to Coffee
If with this you wish to keep cool, 20 to
Fanniu.
To grow tall, go to Epson.
If you want to sell goods, go to Towns.
II you want a good rep go to Telfair.
II you don't want to get hit, 90 to
Dodge.
If YOU get hit and want to die, 20 to
Berrien
II you want money, go TO Banks.
For a neat suit of clothes. 90 TO TAYLOR.
For good fishing so TO Brooks
il you wish TO hear the birds sweetly
sing, go 10 Carroll
To get good corn, you must go to Cobb.
II you want 10 be patriotic, 90 to Lib
erty or Union.
If you want to see good pedestrians, go
to Walker.
If you can't and wish to spell correctly,
go over 10 Webster
10 get stylish dresses for your better
half, skip over TO Worth.
But last of all, il you want to see timid
girls, Just 90 into Schley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
FOUGHT WITH A PoRPo1sE.
Unusual EXP srience of a Long
Islander in the Ocean.
From the PHILADELPHIA Press

FROM the Philadelphia Press.
Sea Cliff, l.. l., Aug. 14.-Charies Calm,
the bathing master at Halls pavilion.
had one of the most. difficult and unpleas-
ant experiences in life saving to-day
Not alone did he save the life of young
man, but had porpoise about four feet
long to fight. with the porpoise jumping
up all around MIN. Very often the por-
poise came in contact with the life-saver
The screams of women on the shore and
boardwalk could be heard for a great
distance, and there wasn't one who
thought he would arrive at the shore
safely, The porpoise kept up with the
life-saver, who still held on to the young
man, until within 100 feet of the shore
While the life-saver was battling with
the waves and putting forth every effort
to reach the shore with the Young man
before the latter was too far gone to be
revived, Calm saw a porpoise, as he
thought, sporting in the water some dis
lance away. Suddenly the fish turned
and made direct for the swimmer, and
the latter was about to loosen his hold on
his burden and fight the fish, when it
suddenly came up out of the water not
ten feet away and diving under Calm
came up on the other side of him The
porpoise then swan off a short distance.
and Calm took heart and again started
for the shore, but cry from the crowd
on the beach caused him TO look around
and he saw the porpoise again coming
toward him.
This time he swan very fast Before
Calm had time TO let his burden 90 the
fish was upon him, and then ensued a
lively time. Calm waved his arms in the
water, but the porpoise was not fright
ened. and finally the fish and man came
into contact. Calm, with a well-directed
blow struck the fish with his fist, which
had the effect Of sending it away.
From this time on the porpoise seemed
contented with swimming about the life
saver and jumping out Of the water until
about 100 feet from the shore, when il
swan away and Calm reached the shore
in safety with the rescued man.
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turity II is not, however, unusual to
leave il in the ground for another year
after this. The cultivation Of the plant
is entirely in the hands Of few priv
ileged farmers, licensed by the king,
whose privy purse is largely dependent
upon the monopoly Of this drug. In 1891
the revenue from this source was esti-
mated by very competent authority to
be $500. 900
Il found much of interest along the
banks of the lm-jin river, which is a fine,
crystalline stream, about three hundred
yards wide and said to be fifty feet deep.
l observed men in boats out in mid-stream
spearinC fish weighing, / afterward dis
cavered, from forty to fifty pounds. The
rivers current is not strong, but is said
to be navigable for only about fifteen
miles above PhajTe. The ferry boats were
carrying men and horses across the
stream and many were drawn up on the
bank in readiness for use. While the
banks of the Phajreside was densely
wooded with ash trees, the other was
bare and low
Some historic earthworks are visible
from the further shore which are said TO
date back TO the time of the Japanese IN
vasion at the end Of the sixteenth cen
fury. A large tumulus is also visible in
the distance from this point, situated on
a bluff that projects into the stream near
the junction of another river As trav-
eled on | noticed scores of weary pilgrims
from the extreme north or their way to
Seoul for examinations, which were TO
take place in the course of a few days.
They leaned on long stats, and had only
ore or two articles of clothing strapped
on their backs. Otherwise they Travelled
free Of luggage The government Off
Gals on the road are bound to find them
food and shelter at night. They have
therefore, little or no expenses to
meet. but nothing Of the life of the
American student is to be observed IN
them. They sing no college SONGS. have
no acquaintance with athletics and do not
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19

in March and the seedlings are planted
out in beds raised a foot above the level
Of the surrounding soil, bordered with
upright states and covered in or protected
from the sun and rain by sheds of reeds
three or four feet high. These sheds are
well closed in, except on the north side.
where they are left more or less open. ac-
cordlng TO the weather They are built
IN rows, allowing just enough room for
one person 10 walk between them.
In the first and second years the gin
seng plant obtains only two or three
inches IN growth ana acquires only two
leaves. IL is transplanted frequently dur
ing this period of its progress BY the
fourth year the stem obtains about Six
inches OF growth and in the fifth year a
strong, healthy plant has reached ma
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
THEY RUN FROM A SMILE.
The COTeanS Whose Struggle May A.
feet The Destiny Of a Continent.

Corea's Centuries Of Seclusion-Co-
rean Costumes and Customs-The
Wonderful Ginseng Plant Which Re-
qures Six Years to Grow-The Posi-
ton of Woman-The Married Man
and His Hat.
(Copyright.)
New York, Aug. ls-It is not centrally
known that Corea was bestirring herself
with a revolution about the time we were
getting comfortably discovered in the ff-
tenth century. Yet these people have
been plodding along in the same rut ever
since, and all due to the Chinese exclu-
sion policy.
Her long existence as a Hermit Ma
ton seems to have had its effect upon
the characteristic Of her people For
while they are said to be very good-na
tured, their faces wear'a sad, melancholy
expression, which is seldom frightened
with a smile
Mr.. Ralph Cooke, whose uncle is the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19

u have often wondered said a man to Un.
derwood Armstrong, the builder, says the De.
troit News, why the windows OF a new
building are dauoed with soap or paint as
soon as they are put in. have taken notice
OF new buildings for years, and never knew IL
to fail, whether on business streets or away
out in the suburbs. II can't be done TO pre.
vent people from looking in because the
marks usually consist OF rough circle or
cross in the center OF each window pane
wish you would explain the mystery THAT
is easy enough replied Mr. Armstrong. III
Is done to save the windows" TO save the
windows Yes. You see. the men al work
In new building are often careless and get
into the habit OF throwing things out OF the
windows or poking around with long boards
and things that stick out through the window
sash. Now, unless they know a window has
been put in they perhaps wouldn't see IN
especially plate-gluss windows. or thew NAV
be told and forget, During all the time tho
building has Teen IN course OF erection there
has been no glass In the windows and Inc
glass is liable to get smashed. either from Inc
inside or outside, unless people know n M
there so they daub soap or paint on the
windows. It's the same thing as saving.
Look out or youll break the glass"
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mans existence is therefore much con-
fined just now. The doorways of the
common houses are low and open directly
on the streets, but, to avoid publicity. a
screen of strings is hung on a lattice in
front of them hiding the interior from
view. In the lower part OF the valley of
Seoul, the buildings are closely com
pacted and though of but one story in
hight the population is claimed 10 be
100000 which does no seem strange when
one has been there and observed how
many live in one of these little houses.
The shops are sometimes two stories
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
TO INSURE AGAINST BURGLARY.
Chicago Syndicate Proposes to Do
Business on That Line in Iowa.
From Id Chicago Nina.

FROM the CnlCago Times.
Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 10.-A Chicago
syndicate has organized company in
Iowa to insure against loss by burglary.
Their plan has been improved by the aud
itor Of state and the attorney general and
they will now undertake TO place stock
The authorized capital is SOC. 600. out the
amount to be paid up is only $50 600
This will prevent the concern from doing
any business outside the state, as under
the retaliatory laws all insurance com
panies doing business outside their own
states are required 10 have 100000 paid
up capital There is but one other com
pany OF the kind in the United States.
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4. Mourning Hat.
5. Ship Owner
high, built Of gray stone but more com
monty, low buildings, divided into com
partmeuls, each boasting a frontage of
six feet. They are so arranged that
nearly everything in the store can be
reached by the weary looking storekeeper
without necessitating the effort to rise
when an occasional customer enters.
The store clerk is an unknown title.
The accommodations for travellers out
side OF the cities is terrible 10 relate and
he who would be satisfied must be so in
spite of the rebellion of his five senses.
The scenery is beautiful in many
parts OF the frontier. 1t boasts of low.
undulating hills, some heavily wooded
and some covered with grass for mile
after mile. Back of Seoul these hills fall
gracefully tier after tier toward the
mountains behind the capital, while sud
den turns of the road open to the weary
traveller views of the sea that made me
forget at times the lack of travelling com
forts one finds in tours through even the
more civilized countries of the Orient
AT about eight miles out of Phaire [
arrived Rt little village on the Im-iin
river where / came close enough to a gin
seng garden to inspect it,
. "Ginseng is drug grown in large
quantities in Corea for medical use
chiefly, 1t is in fact the national product.
IL is rather hard to grow, and takes six
years TO arrive at a stage of perfection.
II is very valuable, therefore, and has 10
be continually watched A ginseng gar
den is peculiar looking contrivance of a
number of low sheds and a high plat
form, well rooted over with straw, on
which watchmen are placed to guard the
drug plantations
The Waterman is given a pipe and
kept supplied with all the smoking ma
terial he desires, but if he is caught sleep
ing while on duty he is put to death at
once.
The seed of the ginseng plant is sown
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
COUPON OFFERS.
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towering ambition of the ruling Monarch of the Empire
It seems that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
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is having crown made for himself and is most
anxious to obtain to be set therein the new Cape da
mond weighing 971 carats, valuable than the ia
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
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1t is known the Excelsior and now deposited in
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19

AS gave the porter his tip on the fol-
lowing morning at Omaha, he said to me
in garrulous sort of way:
Nice man, that 'tenderfoot.' He gave
me $50 sinner Tor a sample pack of all
de cards on de train"
Great guns :" ! exclaimed. "When
did he do this"
The night he came atoardr'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-19
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The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18

YORK, the eXperi ment nf self-government
has been of such a character as TO DE
traught in many instances with signal
failure and disaster. 1t has been simply
through the neglect Of the people to at.
tend To their own interests that many aud
many time has the very genius of gov
eminent been trampled PROSTATE beneath
the Satanic hoot of misdemeanOr and mis-
rule.
We have assembled together this even
ing Tor the purpose of giving our most con-
srlentious and our hes, endeavors to the
END that IN the election, in which we are
confronted by foe with whom we expect
to grapple, that we. from the materials in
our party-aud We have them, we know
from the materials in our party we shall
make up ticket In reference to which 1t
shall be unchalleDged III point Of character;
IN reference to which we can say to our
Political adversaries on be hastings, Beat
1t 4 you can Loud applause.
NOW, fello~-cItiZens, il is for us 10
choose from our best materials We must
make no mistake. because we cannon af-
fOrd II. 1t is for US to choose no uncer-
tain, no mblzuous characters to grace and
adOrn our ticket. II we do that we know
what awaits US, because as certainly as |
address you there is a safe and sound
and wholesome End invnci!Is Demo-
cratic majority within the lin t. of this
great city. [ApDlause.] But as a har-
binger Of what we intend to do, as
giving an earnest to the citizens of
this great metropolis of ours, it is
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18

incumbent upon us to place in the
chair. 10 preside over your deliberations
this evening, a man whose character is a
platform and whose daily walk in life is a
declaration of principles in itself 1t is for
US, tell0 w-citlZenS, 10 place in that chair
one mo is as stainless In honor as he is
lnvDcitle 10 courage; one whose wrist has
never been chafed with the manacles of
railroad vassalage, and whose neck has
never bee? held by the collar Of a boss.
sit is this kind of man, fello W citizens,
that, by way OF indexing. as giving charac-
ter to your deliberations, you should feel
impeled. by every consideration of all Of
the traditions of our party, TO place in the
chair.
And, gentlemen of the convention, no
matter now imperfectlY l may have
sketched this PHOTOGRAPH TO you, it is
hardly necessary for me TO write beneath
it the name of Eugene \. Deuprey. For
him | earnestly solicit your suffrages for
this high position"
James F. Smith rose in his delegation 10
second the nomination of Mr.. Deuprey.
Take the platform, Mr.. Smith," said
Mr.. Watkins. AS Mr.. Smith moved for
ward to the platform the gallery whistled
"ChipDy. Get Your Hair Cut"
Addressing the chairman and the con-
vention Mr.. Smith began: Il have taken
the platform TO do myself the honor and
pleasure of seconding the nomination of
the Hon. Eugene n. Deuprey, and in
doing so feel the responsibility not only