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The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-07-02

There are good many ways OF
achieving fame and infamy. The fol.
lowing Joliet Qll.) special ought to
win it for Russell Sage, one OF New
York's multi-millionaires:
George was a son OF Elzur Sage,
who some time ago borrowed $50
from his uncle, Russell Sage, giving
as security therefor mortgage on
his home. In their efforts to pay
back this money Elizur Sage and his
wife were almost on the verge Of
starvation and finally it was resolved
to send George, hopelcssly i'll Of con-
sumption to the poor-house, where he
could receive some medical attention.
The mortgage was paid few days
ago and yesterday George died in the
Will county poor-housc.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-07-02
investigation.

What is most significant in regard
to the foregoing table is that a large
percentage Of the laborcrs now out OF
employment have lost their positions
through default OF the promised wave
OF Republican prosperity. 1t was
sounded from the houSetops by Rcpub.
lican orators last fall that as soon as
the issue OF the campaign was settled
in favor Of the single gold standard
every factory and business institution
in the country would begin to feel the
awakening touch Of better times, and
that such wave OF commercial pros
pcrity would pass over the land FROM
east to west as the people Of this
country had not experienced in years.
Undoubtedly a wave Of some kind has
passed over the country since McKln-
lCy'S inauguration, but instead Of be-
ing wave OF prosperity and rejoicing,
it las been a wave Of decentralization
and distress. 1t cannot be said that
the Republican party has not had
time to redeem It's promises, for these
promises were made to be redeemed
for the most part on the 4th OF last
March. What has become Of the vital.
lzing touch which the present admin
istration was to impart to the cOun-
try? Is it possible that the Republ-
can party is powerlcss to restore pros
pcrity after its profuSe declarations OF
last summer? Such is, indeed, the
logic OF the figures presented in the
above table, and such is unmistaka-
bly, the logic of the situation which
the country itself presents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

OF velvet, Of silk or OF a combination Of
fur nnl SILK II will be immense One, Of a
blaci, shaggy manufactured or Imitation"
fac. was easily large enough TO hide the
Wnoie front Of tho bodice. The waist look
ed vcry tiny compared TO the size Of the
nun.
4 perfect Juror for getting ones picture
painted in skating rig has arisen. The
correct costume is q tight-httlng waist
Of red cloth with ermine trimmings. A
tlght-hipped gOdet skirt without trim
ia!aS at all and decidedly short around
the feet is another requisite. The painted
skater wears a tiny fur toque and carriers
a muf considerably bigger than herself.
Elsie De Wolfes muff. as seen in her por-
trait al the portrait show TWO years ago,
and which attracted so much attention at
the time, was tiny compared with the i'm
mense round ornaments the women now
carry, especially when getting painted for
the family portrait gallery. The said
gallery hangs full of painted ancestors in
stately array while the nineteenth century
woman is shown skimming the ice. a true
index of her newness and progress.
Skating dresses need not be very eXpen-
siVe, but they must fit eXquisitely. There
are modistes who do nothing but fit skat-
ing costumes. They understand that there
must be a Iooseness in the waist, and a
tghtness at the same time, and they have
studied the art of how and when and
where.
The skating colors are bright red ca
Diet blue and vivid green. Now and then
there is purple gown, but the puppies
are mostly put away for spring, for pur-
pie is TO be the fashionable color of April.
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thin covering of flesh to protect it. like a
dogs tail.
1t hangs limp and when he sits down he
pushes ii aside and sits on II, like dog.
He is deeply attached to localities and
viii not leave home.
lie has brute-like fondness for his
mother and will not be away from her.
He is not fond of other human society,
and sits alone when not with his mother
He is quiet and steals away to solitary
meditation in dog-fashion.
Cornelius Jones is the only living man
of whom there is any record who is the
owner Of tail. In the nine stages that
have elapsed from protoplasm to man, all
the animals from the beginning of the
vertebral animals to mankind, were en-
dowed with extensions of the spinal col
umn, making a visible TAIL Man alone
lacked 1t. Darwin contends that man is
only an evolution. coming by stages from
tho lowest form OF life 70 his present stat
ure and excellence. Others claim that
man was made as he Is. by the Divine God,
and never had and never will have a tail
To the Darwin scientist Cornelius Jones
stands as a living representative of their
theory Q@-cvolution from tailed animals to
man. 10 the orthodox believers of the
Bible creation of man, he Is freak. Either
way the existence of his tail cannot be
NutHliQlfus
When this boy was born, twenty-one
years ago, the sight of that extension tail
filled the family with horror The family
physician had never seen anything like
IL before, and would not operate upon II.
Doubtless at that time Il could have been
removed without any trouble and with no
harm to the child. But the country ply
stefan, not wanting murder upon his
hands. refused TO cut Il OFF, ana so the
tail was left on. And II grew and Il
grew From an inch II became a foot
long ami then a foot and a half
AZ the boy grew up and began to wear
trousers he got TO be very much ashamed
OF his tail He wanted It cut on. But
the family was too poor to afford a trip
to a city, where doctors and hospitals
could be found. Aud the tail stayed on.
Later the boy became a man and want.
ed 10 dress up" But the tail was In
the way. AZ one time he allowed Il to
hang out, but this was unbearable. The
rdicule OF the school children az sight
OF their young companion carrying a tail
dangling behind him made him abahdon
this way Of carrying his appendage
His mother. meanwhile, had become
very sensitive about the tail-more so than
young Cornelius himself. She worried
about 1t and wept over H. but the longer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

at the top draped high At the wrist there
was a band of ermine and a trimming Of
velvet applique. The front of the waist
was. deliberately trimmed with apphques
OF black velvet pasSementerie.
The chic little toque worn with this
gown was of gilt braid, bordered by a
twist of black velvet. At the left side
there was a bright rosette of black velvet,
mounted by three black Prince of Wales
tips.
These little toques play quite an import
ant role in trig skating toilet. They
are sometimes made entirely of fur, but
they then are so severe in their plainness
as TO be trying TO most faces.
The prettier ones are little bundles of
bright velvet, gilt passementerie and tips
or qullis. They are fashioned into all
sorts of shapes, and IL is a matter of taste
whether they will be worn far over the
face or tipped jauntily to one side. Some
OF them are perched far back over a high
pompadour. The most unusual toque |
have seen was made of brown velvet, and
was trimmed at the side with two owls
heads and owls wings.
1t was boxed ready to be shipped to Miss
Sands, of New York, who IS wintering in
Switzerland. The gown ordered by Miss
Sands was one of dark brown ladies'
cloth trimmed in mink. The skirt was
scant godet. longer than the usual Paris
ian skating skirt IL was to reach quite
TO the ankles. Three narrow bands OF
mink trimmed the bottom of the skirts
They were sewed on four Inches apart.
The bodice was of mink and opened at
the left shoulder an under-arm seam. It
llileu ciOse INTO the NBufe ana nau snort
hasques slashed into square scallops.
These reached about four inches below the
brown satin girdle that was fashioned of
heavy sash ribbon. The sleeves were coat
sleeves of the cloth, trimmed at the top
with two narrow bands of fur that were
put on in points. The high Medici col
lar OF fur opened over a narrow chem-
settle Of lettuce green velvet.
The waists of the skating gowns are
padded with all sorts of warm materials
and are warranted to keep the wearer
comfortable without the aid of an outer
wrap.
NUNS that are carried by these very
swell skaters are often made of the vel
vet thar trims the skating gown, with fur
and lace and satin bows ornamenting
them. The plain fur mums are a biz
smaller than those IN vogue last winter.
With the dressy toilets seen al the skat-
ing rink white gloves are more often worn.
But for girls who brave the elements there
are beautiful dogskin gloves made Raunt-
let fashion, with the most comfortable
fur Innings
II can be taken for granted that fur
muifs viii be small. II a mum is made
entirely of fur it will be only large enough
20 hold the fingers as rule. But II made
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

It grew the tighter it became fastened
to the body of her young son.
One day the idea of dressing the tain
occurred to her. Making her boy a pair
of trousers she fashioned little bag.
which she sewed to the rear of the trous,
ers' band. In this he slipped the awfui
tail. To be sure, it was not pleasant to
go. around with tail dangling in a has
behind him, but it was better than that
awful tail wagging behind uncovered.
To-day Cornelius, now a young man.
wears the tail in a bag, but he covers
1t still more than this. His coats are
made long enough to cover the tail bag
so that you would not notice anything
except the unusual length of the coat
The neighbors around Mount WILLING
S. c., all know about the tailed man. ana
strangers to that locality are taken out
of their way to catch a glimpse of this
strange animal-man. He Is very unwll-
ing to be seen, and it is only by accident
that one not acquainted with the family
can get a look at him.
There is a medical belief that at some
tai period, a babe has tail as long
as its limbs which it can wiggle about
and which it uses as a means of locomo-
ton. This gradually disappears Posi-
bly, the vertebral appendage is a survival
of the prenatal tail left unabsorbed by
one of natures strange freaks.
A physician of South Carolina who has
often seen the Jones boy. and who knows
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

impressed by a democratic, fun-loving
spirit, that reigns supreme, while the Pal
ais de Glace is patronized by members of
the most conservative old French families,
and Il is exceedingly exclusive.
1t is a great treat to watch the pretty,
vivacious jeunes files alight from the cabs
In their chic short-slSirted skating gowns.
with their skates strung over their Shout
ders. 1t takes just minute or two for
them TO buckle their skates on, and they
strike out on the floor with two or three
swaying g1ides and are lost in the crowds
The crack professional skater from
America, Miss Page, of North Carolina
is attracting no end of attention at the
Palais de Glaze. Her skating is marvel
lous, and all of her wonderful feats are
done in such a jolly, unconscious. girlish
way that she wins her way straight off
into the good graces of her French audi
ence.
The skating gowns this winter are very
bright and fetching and they boast no end
of glorious fur trimming. SO many of the
very swell gowns are built of bright red
ladies' cloth, and to make them all the
more striking they are trimmed in guam
titles Of ermine.
Some OF the very elaborate gowns no.
ticed had entire bodices of ermine and
bands galore of the fur trimming the
skirts.
Such a stunning skating gown. that at
tracted no end of attention at the Palais
de Glaze was built of cadet blue cloth
trimmed with black velvet and a great
deal of ermine.
The skirt was a scant, short godet
close-htting over the hips, with the fitness
at the back laid in small fiat plaits. Just
az the knees there was a broad band of
ermine, fun six Inches wide that encircled
the skirt.
the bodice was OF ermne and opened
az the lett shoulder and under arm seam
over THIS there was "a short bOlerO of
black velvet embroidered deliberately with
black velvet ribbon and silver braid The
sleeves were clOse-dtting coat-sleeves of
dne cloth, mounted by lapels Of the velvet.
There was tall draped collar of velvet.
mounted by tall iaring collar of ermine
that was extremely becoming 10 the wear-
81 lresn brunette type Of face. The high
nraped girdle was Of velvet and was fin
bow. 's
,.Nth THIS gown was worn the 5auntiest
Itue eap OF ermine, creased at the midi
nle, with Two mink tails standing up Ill
recuy az the back.
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A HUMAN BEING WITH A TAIL.
FREAK OF NATURE UPON THE BODY
OF 4 SOUTH CAROLINA FARMER.

An ApDendage Eighteen Inches I'm
Length-A Continuation of the
backbone which Has Grown stead
lily From His Birth-An Evolution
Proof Quickly GrasDed by the
Darwinists.
There is a man in South Carolina who
combines the characteristics Of man ana
beast. In his man attitude his uame is
Cornelius Jones.
He was p years old last September.
He lives in Mount Willing, S. c.
He has three brothers and three sisters.
His father is a poor farmer. and Cor
nelius assists in the farm work. lie !s
very intelligent-more so than his BROTH
ers and sisters.
Those features that allay him to the
beast world may be thus classified.
He is the owner of a tail.
1t is eighteen inches long and is APP
parently continuation of his spinal COL
umn.
The tail consists of vertebrae, with a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

his peculiar physiological construction.
smiled when asked about it. If 1 were
to tell you how many children are born
with rudimentary tails you would be sur
prised. What becomes of them? They
are amputated Immediately after the child
is born and no one outside of the family
attendants is ever the wiser.
In this case the poverty of the family
was horribly visited upon the son, who
is fated now to carry around with him
forever the marks of his animal descent.
He feels his popularity all the more keen
ly because of his high intelligence.
Through the intelligence of this tailed
man the small farm has been made to
pay well. Large crops have been raised
and the work of sowing and reaping goes
on season after season.
The tailed man is as faithful as a dog;
and, though he is not sociable to his
neighbors, he shows fondness for his
mother which is most remarkable. He
and she do much of the outdoor work
together, and except when troubled by
curiosity hunters or keepers of museums,
who try to persuade him to exhiblC him
self, he is happy. He would sooner die
than become a public show, and would
not for any amount of money put himself
in a city exhibition. He will probably die
as he has lived, poor And the tailed
mans skeleton will be all there is to show
of this curious missing link.
James Barton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

Paris. Feb. 3.-Perhaps Jack Frost APP
preciates the fact that the enthusiastic
skaters here are not at all dependent on
his visits Only once this winter have the
placards skating at Versailles" decorated
the trans Then the ice was only thick
enough to hold for a day or two, and il was
poor and "puddiy" at best. The skaters
huddled over fire buckets in their padded
suits. Despite Jack Frosts absence one
hears on every hand that "the skating
season is at its hight" The Palafs de
Glace and the Pole du Nord are crowded
afternoon and evening with a merry
throng.
At the Pole du Nord one is sure to be
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14

one Of the prettiest Of the red cloth
gowns | noticed was trimmed in black silk
passemonterie, ermine and black velvet
The skirt was short, moderately wide
fulness at the back laced in two fiat
box-plaits. Each seam Of the skirt was
covered with black silk passementerie.
The bodice was of the red cloth. tight
black velvet around the bottom.
1t opened at the front over a narrow
chemisette of white broadcloth, embroid-
cred in gold threads. The broad revers
and high Nedici collar were of black vel
vet bordered in ermine. and two ermine
bands followed the front of the waist
where II fastened The sleeves were
close-htting coat sleeves, with the fulness
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14
WON HIS BRIDE BY BRAVERY.
Indian and "GirI Cowboy" Wed I'm
der Romantic Circumstances.
From the Phlladelphia Pros.

From the Philadelphia Press.
st. Paul. Minn.-Very romantic were the
incidents leading up to the marriage m
South Dakota, the other day. of Myrtle
Morrison, the noted "broncho buster" and
Frank Dupree, mixed blood Sioux In
dian. The bride is pretty and famous as
a breaker and trainer of bronchos, being
known as the girl cowboy"
Though she had many admirers, she
stoutly insisted that she would never
marry a man who could not shoot, ride
ana throw lariat better than she. Du-
pree is a splendid horseman, courageous
anu member OF "A very wealthy half
breed family. In addition, he is well ed
ucated.
Riding together one day. Myrtle and
Frank came in sight of a horde of sixty
or seventy buffalo. In a spirit of Draw
ado, Frank urged his broncho alongside
saddle upon the animals back. Instantly
the herd was stampeding madly across
the prairie with the Old bull i'm the lead.
Dupree foolhardiness had placed him
In an extremely dangerous predicament.
If he jumped or fell from the buffalo's
back he would certainly be trampled to
death by the pursuing herd, and II he
retained his seat til the buffalo became
tired and ugly, it was equally certain
that the beast would make a furious as
sault upon him when he dismounted.
All he could do aNas to cling to the
bulls back and await a chance TO escape
alive, which did not come till he had rid
den two miles.
Fortune favored him, for his novel steed
ran for some distance along a steep mar
row washout with almost perpendicular
banks about twenty feet high. Here Du-
pre- Jumped and slid down the bank lust
In time TO escape the hoOfs Of the herd
behind. Meantime the girl had lassoed
her companions horse, and, hurryiug af-
ter the rapidly disappearing buffalo. reach
cd the spot just as Dupree had saved
himself
The episode somehow touched a tender
a a
the bells Of the Cherry Greek mission
church announced The marriage of this
typical frontier couple.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14
wig Iowa Farmer. Pro.per.
From the washington Post.


'If the farmers of Iowa are paying off
their mortgages and putting money in
bank it is not because of the profits made
in growing corn and wheat and oats"
said Mr.. J. B. Newton of the Hawkeya
State, at the Ebbitt 'FTheir improved lot
within the last decade is due to the fact
that they have been subordinating the
production of the cereals to the dairy.
The Iowa COW has proved of far more
benefit as a revenue raiser than 10-cent
corn, and the creamery has become firm-
ly established as one of the institutions
of the land.
I'm the county of Jones the farmers
have in bank deposits over $3000,000 ac-
cording to the latest report of our state
dairy commissioner. Here is an object
lesson to the agriculturalists all over the
union, for it goes to show that by proper
management and attention to the right
things farmers can become lenders of
money instead of borrowers"
Explaining elf-Judge-Guilty on
not guilty?
Prisoner-Not guilty, boss.
.Judge-Ever arrested before?
Prisoner-No, boss. An nevah done
stole muffin before, needer.-Harpera
Weekly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-14
WARM WEATHER SKATING SUITS.
Such an Open Winter That Skating Gowns
Are Planned For Artificial Ice Indoors.
Conyright 1897.

was-IittIe
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perhaps YOU are not aware" said the
placid gentleman with the white tie. chat
Philadelphia erected more buildings last
year than ChicagoT'
"Dormitorios?" asked the TAT gentleman
with the large diamond ana the soft hat.
indianapolis Journal,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-20
BIG MONEY IN PLAYS.
But the Authors, and Not the
Actors, Get 1t.
FAMOUS DRAMATIC GOLD MINES.
Charles FrOhman Talks Entertainingly
About His Arrangements With Noted
AuthOrs-ROyaIties In Round Figures.
Contrasts of Profit and Poverty.

While the profits Of dramatic authors
are increasing the salaries of performers
are going down. Reduced wages do not
of course apply to stars of the first magni-
tude, but actors and actresses who are
unable to soar above ordinary mortals
suffer the Inconvenience of financial en-
barra and many are unable to Sc
cure engagements at any price. Stock
salaries have been from $50 to $50 a week
for good talent. The actors pay has not
advanced in proportion to the compensa-
ton paid to other employees In many
cases it has declined. The sums paid to
leading men, say, ID years ago were larger
than any paid today. Charles ThOrne re-
ceived between $175 and 5000 during his
greatest popularity at the old Union
Square theater, and Montague got 5000 at
Wallack's. Now one of the best known
leading actors got last season 1925, another
receives $T55-and IA third gets $780, yet
they are in exactly the places occupied by
the men who in the past received salaries
nearly twice as large. The same change
has taken place all the way down the line,
and, while the salaries paid to young men
may not actually be smaller in amount,
they are in result, for prices are every
where much higher.
In striking contrast to such meager rec
ompense comes tho intelligence that Pa
dcrcwski is paid S., 600 for a single per
fOrmanco in London. He may never be-
fore have RECEIVED an offer of S. 600 as an
assured sum, but his concerts in this
country have often realized as much for
him. The first concert given here during
his last season brought almost that sum,
and during the same tour, which lasted
about six months, he earned more than
$500, 600, and his profits at single concerts
were frequently as large. The sum seems
great, however, for England, where so
much smaller prices are usually paid.
The sum of IS, 600, which is also said to
have been offered to Mime. Patti for three
songs at n concert was excelled here dur
ing her last season of opera under Henry
K. Abbey's management, when she re.
ceived IS, 200 IL performance. Aside from
star musicians, the best financial prizes ut
present come from leading concert halls
Conspicuous among the seasons successes
is Loola Mitchell appropriately known as
the living DOLL who has charmed large
audiences at Roster d Balls in New York
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1897-06-20
How They Wash.

The hardest worked washerwomen
in the world are the Koreans. They
have to wash about dozen dresses for
their husbands, and inasmuch as every
man wears pantaloons or drawers SO
baggy that they come up to his neck
like those of clown they have plenty
to do. The washing is usually done i'll
cold water and often i'll running
streams. The clothes are pounded with
paddles until they shine like shirt
front fresh from Chinese laundry.
The Japanese rip their garments
apart Tor every washing, and they iron
their clothes by spreading them on a
flat board and leaning this up against
the house to dry. The sun takes the
wrinkles out of the clothes, and some
of them have quite a luster. The Jap
anese woman does her washing out of
doors. Her washtub is not more than
six inches high and is about as big
around as the average dishpan. She
gets the dirt out of the clothes by rub
blng them between her hands. She
sometimes uses japanese soap, which
1" AuAA VI SICoec, anu WOIhS away Will
her bare feet. The Chinese girls do
their washing in much the same way.
The washing i'll Egypt is usually done
by the men. The Egyptian washerman
stands naked on the banks of the Nile
and slaps the wet clothes, with noise
like the shot of pistol, on the smooth
stones at the edge of the running water,
and such fellah women as wash pound
the dirt out of their clothes in the same
way.
Frenchwomen pound the dirt out with
paddles, often slamming the clothes up
Oh stones, as the Egyptians do. FIX
change.