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The herald., 1897-10-10
A Forecast OF the Fashions of the
Season in FurS,

New York, Sept 30.--Coonsllin will
take rank this winter among fashions
BILE furs. Conspicuous in furrier's eX-
hibit of samples is coonskin loose
fitting long coat, double breasted and
fastening with large pearl buttons. 1t
has as enormous storm collar and a rich
brocade lining. 1t reaches to the
ground. This coat is put forward as
the extreme novelty for carriage use
and for travelling.
Said a lady to whom the garment was
shown: mot any, if you please. I've
stumbled over stubby, ring-tailed COON
skin rugs ever since 1 was a child.
Years ago one of our boys went South
hunting and came home with as extra
ordinary number of coonskins, which
he insisted should be made into rugs as
a lasting testimony to his skill as a
sportsman. He never had been known
to hit barn door at short range and
symptoms of revolt appeared in the
household. These were smothered
promptly and all the money on hand
appropriated Coon rugs stared us in
the face till they reminded me of the
multiplication table. In the end the
truth came out that the hunters deadly
weapons We're the long bow and dollar
bills. Thank you, there's one fashion
in furs that I shan't follow"
The sudden popularity of the fur has
caused an advance in the price of
coopskins;. but for those unattracted by
the novelty sealskin, misk and broadtal
will be as desirable as ever Once more
lace is used to contrast its cobwebby
loveliness with the warm depths of fur,
while jewelled belts will zone the waist
of all those whose tastes-and purses
allow them to accept this pleasant edict
Of Dame Fashion.
; The leading fur this winter promises
to be sable, richest and most exquisite
Of them all. A striking novelty in the
way OF short shoulder cape of sable
is made with an upright ruffle collar,
with heads, tails and paws nesting in
The herald., 1897-10-10
The Bishop Was Texas George.

The Rev. George Herbert Kinsolving,
assistant Episcopal bishop of Texas, is
a giant of feet, 4 inches. and walks
along with an easy stride that always
eXcites attention. One morning he was
hurrying along a street in a strange
city wearing a big slouch hat, when a
newsboy, who had been following him
with greas curiosity, at length called
out:
Say, mister, be you Buffalo Bill?"
mo, my son." replied the bishop as
his eyes twinkled with merriment, Il
am Texas George"
The herald., 1897-10-10

very topmost branches lashed the dead
snake, winding it round and round with
a fish line he happened to have in his
pocket, lest the buzzards might throw
it to the ground.
Feeling that he had now done all in
his power, he went home by circuit
GUS route, and through a friend made
appo. .1tment with the voodoo doctor for
advice as to what other precautions
might be taken.
The voodoo man is a relic of Darkest
Africa" and in this country is found
chiefly among the Southern negroes.
He is thought to have power to conjure
evil spirits, to cast or break malignant
spells, to foresee hidden dangers and
provide charms to ward them off.
The herald., 1897-10-10

epaulettes also of the lovely gray fur.
Chinchilla and ermine, pure white and
pale gray, is an experiment that is
one or two instances at least has been
thoroughly successful.
The usual amount of mink is On the
market I have seen some smart tight
fitting, half-length coats trimmed with
it, One in fawn cloth has high mink
collar, with three mink tails hanging
down under the chin. do not care for
this fashion particularly; it looks too
The herald., 1897-10-10

presence of a lining of gray silk shot
with green, the lovely evanescent color
showing again at the left side, where
the coat fastens in a series of tabs over
pleated silk, which rufi1es into freedom
where it gets an opportunity.
There is a good deal of chinchlla in
prospect combined usually with seal
skin, with gray velvet sometimes. Some
people are waxing eloquent over a seal
SKIN cape owned by the French dancer
who has taken possession of New York.
The herald., 1897-10-10
A BOY WHO HAS MADE FORTUNE OUT OF BIRDS EGGS

time he could tell at glance just what
sort of wild bird would hatch out from
a given egg. Then he began to arrange
and classify his growing collection. A
little later he began to trade with 9TH
er boy collectors of the neighborhood,
and as soon as he had acquired legi-
BILE hand, he began to write for ex-
changes Of eggs with collectors who
lived in other places.
He was fourteen or fifteen years old
before he got any cash out of his love
The herald., 1897-10-10
WEIRD TALE OF
VENGEFUL SNAKES.
Superstitions Of Florida
!. Negroes in Regard to
the Cotton mouth.
ITS DIAB0LICAl CUNNING.
Never Fails to Kill the Slayer
of Its Mate-Tragic Fate
of 'Uncle Caesar"

In some of our Southern States the
cotton-mouth is the most dreaded or
venomous reptiles 1t is short, thick
set snake, often three inches in dame
ter, and is so called from the inside
whiteness of the mouth, which, when
wide open, as the creature is coled to
strike, looks like a ball OF cotton rest
The herald., 1897-10-10
ELLEN OSBORN'S FASHION LETTER.

The glossy black broadtail is used fo-
mess Jackets, for Russian blouse coats
ana for long loose coats. Always it is
striking fur. In the blouse form an
interesting example pouches slightly
over black velvet belt, which is
threaded through glittering steel cir
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

position. He was asked to sell out his
honor, for going away in that fashion
meant betraying his employer and run
ming away with his money as well as
leaving him IN the lurch. l expected to
hear an indignant outburst of invective
and abuse, and indeed the man was about
TO speak when another thought seemed 10
strike him, and he grew deathly white
The gambling fever had seized him, and
he looked at his cards again.
while he was hesitating Martin spoke
again, and the deviIish GOODNESS of his
speech made me shudder.
need not say anything to impress
on the minds of all the gentlemen pres
ent that this is a private party he
said and that nothing which happens
here can be told outside while 1t can
by any possibility work injury to any
one concerned.
"Gimartin looked around at every man
in the room, and seeing by our faces
that we all recognized the obligation, he
seemed nerved, as Martin had meant that
he should be. to take the risk.
III take the bet he said at length,
and he spoke desperately. But God help
you. Martin. If you win it, 1 don't be-
lieve you can, for I've got almost sure
hand.
If you lose,' said Martin, you have
no cause of quarrel with me. / am not
forcing you to play. But If you mean
enmity, all right. I'll gamble your friend
ship, too, along with the rest, IL you like
so be it, said Gilmartin. It's a call,
then. IL you lose you pay me five thous-
and. IL lose l leave
Correct said Martin, and the hands
were shown.
Martin had drawn to kings and caught
the other two. Gilmartin had drawn 10
three queens and drawn the other.
His face as he left the room was such
a picture as / hope never 70 see again,
but he kept to his bargain. At least,
imagine he did. for he was not seen again
in that part OF the country while 1 was
there. / never spoke to Martin again,
but his friend was elected senator at the
next session of the legislature by ma
jority Of two votes. Both men are deal,
or would not have told the story"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
I MUNYON
sURES BY MAIL.
thousands Have Been Cured Through
Prot. MunYOn'S Free Medical Advice.

Munyon's Medical Institution, 1906 Arch
St, Philadelphia, is the best one OF its
kind in the world.lt employs large staff
of skilled specialists to dianose the cases
not only of people applying personally
for treatment but those in all parts of
the country who send in personal letters,
asking the best methods of being cured
of various diseases. Thousands of these
letters are received every week, and a
staff of from ten to fifteen doctors are
daily employed in debating replies
through the medium of as many stenog-
raphers. These letters are received in the
strictest confidence and promptly ans
wered with the best medical advice OBJ
that each case is thoroughly diagnosed
and the proper remedies to effect cure
are prescribed. For these services no fee
is expected
A separate cure for each disease. At all
druggists mostly % cents a vial.
Address Prof. Munyon, 1905 Arch ST.,
Philadelphia, Pa.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

he was great warrior. II was wild
weird spot, lonely and ghostly enough, as
the wind from off the Baltic howled over
the lonely mound Just such a spot as
Shakespeare's melancholy Dane would
have chosen for his final sleep At the
grave Mr. Keene could not divest himself
of the Shakesperian sentiment which
seemed to pervade him. Nothing could
have more powerfully Illustrated the inn
press which Shakespeare has left upon
the world" said Mr.. Keene, than this
visit to Hamlets grave and the old castle
platform. Hamlet is rather a common
name in Denmark, and the grave under
the pines may or may not have been that
of the Hamlet of our Shakesperian love
and reverence. The belief that it is really
so is certainly encouraged by very many
people of repute,"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
A SENATE SEAT THE STAKE.
RESULTS THAT DEPEND UPON a
GAME OF POKER.
1t Was Played In Minnesota During
Canvass For United States
Senatorshtp-Andt the Election Wns
Settled by Four Kings Held
Against Four Queens.
From the New York Sun.


From the New York Sun.
Poker has often been called the national
game of America" said the gray-haired
middle-aged man In the club smoking
room, "but l fancy there are few citizens
who fully appreciate how much influence
it has exerted on the destinies of the ma
ton in one way and another. We hear
stories now and again of the winning and
losing of fortunes. and sometimes how
large estates and mining properties have
been staked on the chances lying between
two hands. And every lobbyist In the
country is familiar with the old device Of
losing large sums in a friendly game with
a legislator whose vote Is desired on one
side or the other. Such things. naturally
enough. sway public interests as well as
private to no small extent, but have seen
a seat in the United States Senate lost on
four queens"
"of course, you are not talking seri-
ously." said one OF the party.
But am" was the answer, Seriously
and literally. 1t happened In Minnesota
soon after the war. Political conditions
in that part of the west were very diner
ent to what they are now, and in fact all
other conditions were. too II was at
about the beginning of the real growth OF
the northwest. The value of the wheat
fields had been learned but the Swedish
and Norwegian immigration was In ITS
infancy. and the lumber industry that az
terward grew to such enormous proper
tons. was then making comparatively few
men rich. Minneapolis was a small town
on the south side Of the river and 81.
Anthony was a town Of the same size on
the other side. Now It's all one city, but
then nobody dreamed OF st. Paul being
eclipsed in size or Importance.
II was knocking about late one summer
al that period. and had made many friends
around ST. Paul and Minneapolis. some OF
whom were state officials, and had heard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
MUST MARRY WITHIN A YEAR.
Five Bachelors Bind Themselves by
Oath 20 Become Husbands.
From the Chicago Times-Heralt

From the Chicago Times-Herald.
shelbyville. Ind.-Five bachelors of this
town have taken oath that they win be
married by Christmas day of 1897 or pay an
awful penalty.
They are all well-to-do, good-looking and
healthy They have formed themselves
into club called 1.-THE Coming Bene-
diets" and have registered their oaths to
be husbands before a magistrate.
These gentlemen are DR.. Samuel Ken
nedy, a widely known physician; John
Messick, a leading druggist Of this city;
John ID. De Prey, assistant cashier of the
Shelby Bank: William Talbert a promi-
nent lumber man, and Edward Swain, who
Is likewise engaged IN the lumber trade.
The five gave themselves a Christmas
dinner at the Hotel Ray. at which Messck
announced that he has grown tired 10
prodding himself trying 20 sew on bur.
ions and gave notice to his friends that
he would soon be married The others
scoffed at him, but finally were brought
over TO his view OF life. A compact
was drawn up and signed and sworn TO
by all.
All swear that they will be married BY
Dec %, 1897. and will with their wives meet
at the Ray for their dinner on that day.
The one who fails his word engages aim-
self to be present at the dinner, bound
and gagged and la charge Of the sheriff.
besides forfeiting 500 to each of the others.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

~, W. pest they have ever carried; and they
o5salIaoly carry c.ever people. The young
en- Misses Magill, Beauman and VAL
,o,,.e' are considered among the beauties
s"ulns the south. Miss Beauman is an
ems OF considerable power. Miss VAL
d ,rl Is a sprishtly and graceful little
1877 II Is to be wondered at that so
tr,,,'or'ous a show received so scant pa
s,lase. At neither Of the three perform.
was there a fairly good house.
t4e.' concert to be given under the aus
a. m oi me Choral Society will take place
ON, ,|s lecture room Of the First Bansist
b.gt, chippewa square, to-morrow
go, r. al o'clock. An elaborate pro-
et ',llihe VIII be rendered, Including several
b,,., gees with full orchestra accom-
N,tgeht, the grand finale chorus from
Iar..i.'a' The Vacant Chair. with brilliant
ma. IONS selections from Faust. grand
orch from El Captain. etc. Rosenfeld'a
Sion 'S IRA has been engaged for the occa
h. n, ana 1t Is safe to say that n viii
me- t is OF the most finished concerts Of
Tina "i lu given Ia Savannah this season
riy5,, concert Is the FIRST Of series 10 he
gan s ,or me benefit OF the music and Or.
''"u Of the First Baptist church.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

From the Philadelphia Times.


Albuquerque. N. M.-Owls are by COM
mon consent adJudged to be birds of Ill
omen. but Engineer Ned Barnett of the
Santa Fe says he happens to know that
they are anything but that. and tells the
following story to prove his assertions:
About eight months ago one morning
as the east-bound overland was pulling
through the mountains west of here, Bar
netts engine doing the work. a big horn
beaked owl dashed against the front win
dow Of the cab with such force as to
break the window, the bird itself drop
ping dead at the engineers feet. Though
Barnett is not generally speaking, a
superstitious man, this seemed so sin
gular an occurrence that he stopped the
train and sent a brakeman ahead TO see
IL the way was clear. Strange TO relate,
the brakeman soon returned reporting
a landslide across the track In the noun
tain pass about a hundred yards ahead
Hands were sent at once to clear the
track, and In removing the debris they
found another owl. no doubt mate TO the
first, caught in the crotch Of an uprooted
tree, crushed TO death in the fall
Barnett had both owls stuffed and the
two now adorn his cab. always insurlng
him good luck, he says.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

A number of Caro-, Mich, ladies have or
ganized club, the members of which are
all pledged to remove their hats at all
public entertainments they attend.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

A London critic, writing about Irving
production of Richard III, declares that
Miss Julia Arthur, whom no one would
suspect of being an American, gave a fine
rendering of the grief-stricken Lady
Anne"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

"A mad dog does not foam az the
mouth. as Is commonly believed. The dis
charge from the mouth, is small in guam
tity, brownish an color aud hangs about
the lips like strips OF gum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Sarah Bernhard, in enumerating her
claims to fame puts much emphasis on
the assertion that five months ago sne
refused an offer of 100000 francs for q
short series of performances in Germany.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Women exclusively composed the cast OF
a recent revival of Midsummer Nights
Dream in New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

-Llliuokalani, the dethroned Queen Of
Hawaii intends living in Austria. it Is
reported. and has bought some ground
not far from Vienna. A palace Is TO be
built on this ground. where her majesty
will live IN regal state.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Old Madrid was well received and
a5e the audience laugh long, healthy
i mghs-uot laughs that one is ashamed of.
he niece proved a distinct novelty, moth
" ike it ever having been seen in Toledo
efore The costumes were very pretty;
nd the bit of Spanish interior shown upon
M stage was appropriate and effective.
M little comedy itself, while farcial in
ssture. is treated by the cast in a strictly
legitimate way. 1t is as clean, as bright and
4 fresh an entertainment as one would
are to witness Ii is totally and abso~
utelv devoid of even the remotest sug-
restion Of broadness and vulgarity, AMI
for that very particular, if for no other,
d should be praised. All the comedians
n the cast are pleasing singers, and the
81 musical numbers offered last night were
81 thoroughly appreciated. Mr.. Jones is a
very genial little chap, and his handsome,
manly face and pleasing stage presence
were a great aid to the performance If
s In OLD Madrid does not prove success
Il throughout the country the reason will be
Y that it is too clean and too decent.
q The World is a new play to Savannah
N theater-goers. Although intensely sensa-
n uonal il is not of the blood and thunder
order, but a drama with an interesting
pot and well and nationally developed
"A story. There is a vein of comedy inter-
woven with the story. In the part of
n Harry Ellison, Mr.. Little has every op-
portuny for the display of his talents as
n 2 romantic actor. Among the scenes are
\ the "Harbor of Naples" the 'Lunatic
i asylum" with its revolving walls and
panoramic effects and the great raft scene
\ N which a ship sinks in midocean in full
View Of the audience, and as the waters
close over the ili-fated vessel. the scene
changes and the open sea is
m view with the three survivors of the
wreck ounging to a fraii raft. which is
tossed from biilow to wave in a startling
realistic manner. A sail appears in the
distance growing larger as it approaches
lae wrecked ones, and the curtain falls on
sea
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Byron closed their
,Dsagemelt at the theater last night with
", w Oh meiodrama favorite, The Ups and
towns OF Life. At the matinee they play
- Inc Turn of the Tide. Each perform
aug was up to the standard of Byron
itsIIornances, which is equivalent to say
i1s lAey were at the head of the class. 1t
Is worthy Of remark that the supporting
etE Ia. Al
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

There were but nine large theater fires
during 1896. of which three occurred in
Russia, two in the United States, and one
each in Roumania, Scotland and Belgium.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
|, oIAY EVERY NIGHT BUY ONE.
,c,s JONES AND HIS cpIEDIES,
AND THE WORLD

old Madrid the week' oDenin
,.v 10 Be Followed b' Foiiies
~i.btand A subject ~ the Ca
Tne world TO Wind y the "eet
rne Remenyi Coneft Jan. u
.ne Of February's fractions
SOM Ter will be openvery night 3
~ except Thursday nat To-m9T
~ Tpssday and WedPday night
s ~ Jones and hisomedy eoRa sy
IN appear in an engSslnent Oh sa+
pays d .lbts and saturdays Matinee
uriay mama, Thevorld, will e given
the n'5iO1 ,rssentati, in savanrh. The
is nv .,t Of attr,ions is aslollows;
week : ~. >-febt- Old Madrt.
M0nla| I-i@ht- plies of Alright.
Tuesua .say N.t-A Subject of the
Gar ,dav Nigbtl and satur-
f' .'..,nao-T World.
$3.50 :, clever young actor ana
Nh be remembered by many
sIuse'' IS leading comedian for
InSa''' g., zen she produced A Jolly
f4n"' city. The first two plays
sl'p' 's' IT here are comedies. The
ne wa ,restfug dramatic work. AL
last y a. mar prices will prevail
'l0'7 ,e engagement, something far
ialo'7 ~, MA usually seen at 10, 20 and so
Oe'''' Wv missed. The Toledo 90 Daily
csH'' - has the following to say of
|''-''-,. -,.ion of In Old Madrid, which
will be gfl as llle oP0A'4'-e
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Eugene Blair the talented and beauti-
full wife of Robert Downing, is now star
ring the south and achieving the greatest
success in East Lynne" She has given
the play an admirable revival and every
where her artistic work and personal
charm have gained her enthusiastic greet
ings, as well as the most fiattering press
notices. In Richmond the company broke
the matinee record of the season at the
Academy. while at Roanoke the audience
was the largest of the year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17
ABDO Medical Z SuIgIC0I Institute,
SAVANNAH

12O and 122 Hull Street. West, Between
Barnard and Hull Streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Jessie Bartlett Davis shares with Lillian
Russell the honor of being the most pho
tographed beauty on the stage. Miss Davis
has faced the camera about $50 times.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

William H. Crane has been playing char
acter parts, many of them American types.
during more than thirty years. 1t is a
curious fact that Mr.. Crane, in all his ca
reer, has acted in only two roles for which
he did not deem 1t necessary to wear a
wig.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

While abroad two years ago Thomas w.
Keene was induced to make "A visit to
Hamlets grave. lie accordingly proceed
ed 10 Marielyst, IN Denmark. a village sit
uated a mile and a half from the ancient
fortress of Helsinore. the Elsinore Of
Shakespeares tragedy. It is directly on
the Baltic and but few miles from Co
penhagen. In a small pine wood skirting
the village Mr. Keenc came upon the OBJ
ject OF his quest--a truncated cone made
or rude stones. nine feet at the base and
four at the top. from which springs a mon
olith OF granite. on which is cut In quaint
Danish old-time letters "Hamet's Grave"
The villnger who acted as guide seemed TO
have no knowledge Of Hamlet except that
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

February will be a gay month at the the
alter. Among the attractions are Cissy
Fitzgerald. Jane Young in Hamlet, La
Loie Fuller Eddie Foy, Primrose &
Vests MINISTRIES, Thomas Q. Seabrooke
in The Spectator and The Merry World.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

Charles A. Bigelow recently overheard a
conversation between a gilded but tempo
rarily impecunious youth, who was i'm
ploring fascinating young woman in The
Girl from Paris chorus to be true to him
until the time came when he could call
her all his own. Il have no money my
self at present" said he, but my father
is rich and a widower." MY boy" re-
turned the practical damsel eagerly.
would you mind introducing me to him?
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

The new Paris Opera Comique will cost
in the neighborhood of 3,5O0,O0O francs. Its
completion is not looked for now much be
fore the exposition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

This was a telegram in a New York
paper: Edna Wallace Hopper's pet dog,
Chiquita, died last week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-17

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