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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

and army of the United States has been
expressing ats enthusiasm in the red and
ptue skin pictures of the tattooer to
degree hitherto unknown. Some Of the de-
slsns used are most extensive and remark
ab.e.
Decorated With Cervera's Defent.
One seaman who came to Samuel OReil-
~ the artist of Chatham square, wanted
picture of the battle of Santiago prick
ed into his chest. Mr.. O'Reilly is a Yam
kee in spite of his name, and he has In
vented a wonderful little electric machine
which tattoos a picture in a single day
that would require weeks by the old hand
process. Mr.. O'Reilly had never seen a bat
tlc picture tattooed, but being an artist at
heart he told the seaman very promptly
that he would Illustrate him in colors. Ac-
cordingly he purchased a newspaper con-
tanning Photographic reproductions of the
American feet as stationed off Santiago
Harbor, and pictures of the Spanish ships
as they appeared after the fight. He ascer-
famed that an engineering officer holding
'he rank of lieutenant, and temporarily
stationed on the Brooklyn, had drawn de-
taued sketches for the use of the govern
ment, showing the various positions as
sumed by our ships and by the enemy from
lne time the battle began until after Ger
vera surrendered In some way he man
aged to secure set of these official draw
lngs, which he showed me- and then he
outlined the design as IL would look when
'atlooed on the sailors body.
me seaman came around on time, and
L set to work with electric needles and
INKS, Mr.. O'Reily adds, land l worked
IN the hills at the entrance of the harbor,
WIKI the Moro frowning on one side, and
lnen Cervera's ships coming out and run
n'ng down the coast with our fleet chasing
taem and firing. It was long time before
,His difficult design was finished; that is,
1t was long for electric tattooing. When it
was finished that sailor had the whole bat
ue OF Santiago stretching like panorama
across the front OF his body"
Popular Skin Pictures.
one of those who came to have patriotic
designs ie placed upon him now bears, in adj
u'.lon to the regulation picture of Admi-
Iai Dewey on his left arm, a portrait Of
zen. titzhugh Lee on his right arm, and
On MS chest the American and Cuban
A'gs intertwined. The greater number OF
customers brought to the tattoo shop by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
Removing Tattoo Designs.

If 1t is necessary, tattooed designs can be
removed, and new flesh and cuticle will
form so that no scars need be left, il is
said. We were speaking of this Mr..
O'Reilly's assistant and l. and he care
lessly pulled an envelope out of the desk
and slid upon the table designs of an an
Choir, and a star, and one of Venus, which
last was fully five inches long. They were
blackened and looked as if they had been
made of charred pulp which had been dried
until stiff and hard.
1.-THE anchor and star once decorated
the hands of a man who is now a New
York policeman" explained Mr.. Getchell,
the assistant HE had passed all the ex-
aminatons, but couldn't get on the force
so long as he was tattooed, so he came
in here, and we removed the marks. That
Venus is from the arm of another man. 1
don't know why he wanted her removed ;
but he did. Originally, she was more than
five inches long, but the skin had shrunk
since 1t was taken Off"
Henry Edward Rood
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
Some Curious Cosmetics.

Even in the unhappy ages when people
knew nothing of the bath and its reju-
venating properties, noted beauties found
OUT the secret of preserving their lowell
ness by ablutionary aids. Isabeau Of Ba-
varia heard that chickweed was good for
the skin, and had enormous decoctions
brewed from ii, in which she bathed daily.
Diana of Poitiers was another clearly CO.
quette, and plunged into tub OF rain
water every morning.
The eighteenth century beauties like
wise believed in bathing; but they put all
sorts of odd iifusions into the water to
improve the skin-such as the boullion in
which the veal had been boiled water dis
filled from the honey extracted from roses.
a preparation of almonds melon juice. the
milky juices of green barley, linseed dis
titled with Mexican balm dissolved by the
yolk Of an egg. These remarkable decoc-
tons were freely used by the 1adies at
the courts Of Louis, before the revolution.
Queen Marie Autoinette made liberal use
of the bath, putting into the water wild
thyme, laurel leaves, marjory and a little
sea SALT
Marie Czetwertynoska, the Russian
beauty, who exercised so great an influ-
cree over Car Alexander I, used to bottle
in Malaga wine.
The Marechal Davoust. Princess Eek
muhl. was at So renowned for her queeniy
carriage. superb eyes and beautiful color,
her skin being so white as to rival the
snow Of her abundant locks. She had never
used anything but pure water on her face,
and she always kept 90 a very simple
diet. even when the table was loaded with
good cheer for her guests.
She remained equally attractive to her
last hour, although in her youth she had
been one Of the prcttiest women Of her
time. Her daughter. Madame de Blocque-
Vile lived to be just such another white
haired beauty. and was noted in her old
age for dressing with consummate taste
and elegance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
The old Bradlee house at the corner o

The old Bradlee house at the corner Of
fremont and Hollis streets, In
Boston, is being torn down to make
way for modern one. It is one Of the
most interesting historic landmarks IN
Boston. In its wide Old kitchen the lead
ers Of the Boston tea party disguised
themselves as Indians on the evening OF
Dec. 16 i773, before going to the wharf
where the cargo Of tea was thrown into
the waters OF Boston harbor. The old
South church and Faneuil HAN are the
only two buildings besides The Bradlee
house now left OF those that sheltered
the patriots on that eyentful day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27
An AyowaI.

II love you" he whispered low,
In joy for a moment bold
And suddenly. white as snow,
The little hand grew cold.
81 love you" again he said,
And touched the soft finger tips
But shyly she bent her head
To hide two trembling lips
II love you, WIN" she turned her face,
with heart DER filed with fear;
While on her cheek appeared
One tiny passion tear.
w. W. H., Second Illinois Volunteers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

strument connected with a wire that ends
in an electric motor upon a table near by,
and the instrument on the shoulder is an
electric tattooer. Until half a decade ago
Mr. OReilly used for tattooing the ordin-
airy instrument which had been common
property in Burmah Japan. the Sandwich
Islands. Chinese Tartary for a thousand
years-in fact, wherever tattooing has
been practiced. This instrument differed
somewhat in form in various lands, bur
substantially it was of single type, con-
sisting of four very fine needles placed
close to one another in a row, and bound
together very tightly. The blunt ends were
then firmly fixed in a handle, leaving the
pointed ends exposed for about one-quarter
of an inch. The operator would dip this
set of needles in ink, and then prick the
skin of his customer, and four little holes
would result. Then il would be dipped
in ink again and four more holes would be
pricked. This process was repeated over
and over until the design was finished;
and a slow tedious irritating process it
was. Nobody can tell how long it took
to cover the body OF the Greek Capt Con-
stentenus the first "tattooed man" who
Travelled with p T. Barnum, but in all
probability year or two passed away be-
fore the work was finished. When the
convenient little electric motors came in
TO general use Mr.. OReilly began to think
of some way whereby the slow hand
needle might be improved upon and fin
ally he invented and patented his tat
tooer, which performs work with rapidity
almost incredible. The operating end OF
this machine consists of a single fine nee
die which is made to dart in and out of
its case at a rate of speed approaching a
thousand strokes a minute.
How the Picture Is PricI<ed ia.
The illustration showing the sailor from
the auxiliary cruiser will indicate clearly
how the work is done. The customer strip
ned TO his waist and Mr.. ORellly quick
ly traced in outline figure Of a large
dragon which was transferred TO the barred
back by means OF black carbonized sub
stance. Then the sailor sat down in a
chair. facing its back, to which he held
tightly so as 90 steady himself This was
necessary for two reasons. The human
skin moves easily and is very elastic; and
IL is absolutely necessary IN using the
hjgh-speed needle, 10 avoid making sew
cral punctures at any particular spot lest
the flesh be torn. In other words, the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

There is no Biblical foundation for the
legend Of Lilith. which has a Semitic or
igin, and is found not only IN the Legend
airy literature of.the Hebrews but also In
that OF the Perslans, Arabians and other
oriental nations. According to the legend.
Llith was the wife of Adam before the
creation Of Eve. and, being superseded
BY the latter, Lilith became wandering
spirit, which still haunts the air, bearing
an eternal enmiiy TO all women and chill
dreu, being especially hostile to newborn
babes. The legend has been utilized by
Goethe IN Faust. by Moore In his eastern
poems and by other writer's.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

customer must hold still, and the operator
must keep his needle moving constantly
over the surface. The illustration shows
clearly that the design was tattooed in
several colors, and the whole thing was
completed in two hours. After the work is
finished 1t is bathed with witchhazel to
prevent soreness, and in some cases little
sweet oil is used.
Designs Worn by Women.
Years ago sailors were about the only
Americans who thought of being tattoOed,
and they only because they saw people in
far-oft lands who had been so treated But
nowadays a great many men in different
walks of life bear designs larger or small
er upon them; and even women not infre-
quently have a single flower or initial
pricked into the skin. One curious devel-
opment of recent years, Mr.. o Reilly says,
is That it is not at ali uncommon for
man to bring in a design of a crest or
coat of arms to be tattooed in special col
ors upon him. Other persons are tattooed
upon the death of a relative, or
the birth of a child or to commem-
crate some other misfortune or fortune.
Again, many a man or woman will be
tattooed upon entering a religious life,
or upon reforming from a career of drunk
enness, crime or vice. Nearly always such
persons desire to have placed on them
crucfx, or a figure of the Virgin, or
a head of Christ. Yet Others will have
sacred emblems tattooed upon them when
there is no need for any special reforma-
ton, merely as a part of their growth in
religious life.
OF all classes and conditions of men who
are Oftenest tattooed, however, the British
sailor stands first. Do you ask why? 1
can't tell you, and l don't know any one
who can.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

Thomas Hardy, the novelist, owes
much 10 his wife, for II was she who per-
suaded him 10 give up architecture for
literary work, who copied his first novel
and sent "a 10 the publisher. and who still
attends 10 most Of the business part Of his
writing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

the war have been either sailors or naval
reserves stationed on vessels that had seen
active service, and the reserves especially
have been partial TO two designs, which
are shown herewith in illustrations, Lib
erty," and THE Man Behind the Gun"
These two have been and are by all means
the most popular, but third favorite is an
American eagle with flag and shield, exc
cuted in four coiors, A good many volun-
teer soldiers, especially from the various
troops of Rough Riders, have had perma-
nent souvenirs of the war with Spain tat
tooed upon them, and of course these are
almost without exception of patriotic ma
ture.
Dragon in Four COIOrs.
One of the most elaborate examples of
tattoong caused directly by the war is
huge dragon done in red, green, yellow,
blue and black, upon the back of a man
who was stationed on an auxiliary cruiser.
The accompanying Illustration showing
Mr.. OReilly at work upon this man is re-
produced from a lashlight photograph.
The customer thought he might be killed
before the war ended and was very anxious
to have upon him some mark of proper
identification. He got it, and he survived
the war.
TattOOing by Machinery.
By examining the picture carefully it
may be seen that the tatrooer is holding
upon the subjects shoulder a curious in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

The republication of Cen Lew Wallace's
first novel, 1.-THE Fair God" in a luxurious
holiday edition, recalls the fact-now, ]
fancy, pretty generally forSotten-that
"Ben Hur" was not Gen. Wallace's ear
Hest literary triumph. Ben Hur," 10 be
sure, has sold over 100000 copies, but THE
Fair God" has sod at least 100000, and
when a novel by Kipling is thought 10
have done extremely well If 1t reaches
sale of $1,000, this Is no ordinary accept
ance. Wallace wrote the book after he
had served through the civil war and re-
sumed his practice as a lawyer at Craw
louisville Ind, and after he had passed
40 years of age. 1t shows the difference
between now and then that the book was
received with high favor in England, one
of the highest critical authorities there
saying among other favorable things,
that the battles in IT. were "Homeric In
their grandeur" and yet there were no
mad rushes to corner" the new author
no high-spiced banquets, with flow OF
eulogy and a hidden clause securing TO
some one the right to publish all that he
might thereafter produce, of whatever
quantity or quality, for all time TO come.
And-still more strangely in contrast with
the present manner-the author let seven
years go by without Offering the reading
public a second book. This second book
was "Ben Hur;" and even on the inn
mense tide of popularity that it set flowing
past his door, he made no haste TO
launch another venture. Ten years or
more passed before he put out his third,
and, thus far, his last novel. So, while
Cen Wallace may not be the greatest of
living writer's, he is at least original; his
ways are not the ways Of most noveltsts.
The holiday edition now begins to BIOS
som on the counters of the book sellers
In all It's wealth of color; but, as the print
er and publishes know II, it begins TO be
the product Of a Season past Way back
about the dog days the actual production
Of it began, and through September, Oc-
tober and the first half of November #
kept the establishments that make II In
a high tide of work. Toward the last
printers and pressmen and binders were
forced to labor night and day in order to
get Il out. and many Of them. I fancy,
when they see 1t later In the book store
turn away from it with a touch of dis
gust 1t is another version Of the dis
taste for sweets generated In the employees
Of the candy factory.
The product of this year, the publishers
says, has been larger than ever, and 1t has
run rather more largely than usual into
works Of high price. or course, there IL
ample consideration shown, as there all
WAYS IS. to the small and frugal purse;
but still, both in individual volumes and
in sets, the appeal to the luxurious buyer
Is extraordinarily profuse. As in many
holiday outputs, there is this
year also a distinct advance shown In the
general art Of American bookmaking, a
fact from which we ought all, think, 70
derive a certain satisfaction
e. C. Martin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

Mr.. Clinton Ross turned up the other day
from some deep seclusion, giving his
friends almost the first sight they had haG
OF him in months The demand for ex-
plantations elected the not unexpected re-
ply, II have been at work." and this, in
few instances where Mr. Ross was willing
to be especially connding, was followed by
the further confession that he had finished
a new novel. 1t is new, too, in more ways
than one; for besides being the author :
latest work, il is a venture into what Is
for him a perfectly new field. 1t is largely
a story OF movement and adventure, as
any story of Mr.. Ross must be; but 1t Is
the movement and adventure of American
political life. Choosing a chara cterstic
and attractive young hero, Mr. Ross
launched him into politics, and gives him
such a career of IT there as any reader d
likely to follow with keen interest. Long
disappearance from the usual haunts Of
men, for season OF devoted toll, are
quite a feature of Ross life. He Is a man
of good enthusiasm, and when the fever Of
work is on him, he likes to strip himsels
of all impediments and let it rage to any
degree it will.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

THE lungs Of the average san contain
about 1--WE quarts Of air.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

of money, and there has been much nego-
Jiation over the matter for several months
past. But now, at last the transaction Is
closed contracts have been signed by the
French publishers and a well known
American house; and the American edi-
lions win issue al once. There win be first
an addition de grand luxe, of which the
special points of distinction win be: A
special original drawing by Tissot, to ac-
company each sci; the name of the sub
scriber printed in the volumes of his set;
and each set scrupuiously registered In
America, England and France. OF this
edition there win be only 100 copies. OF
course there will be special richness in
paper, printing and binding. Then there
win be an edition of 600 copies scarcely
less luxurious called the autograph
edition." because it is to be signed by
the artist. Ii, too, will be carefully num-
bered and registered, and, strictly speak
ing, viii be scarcely less luxurious than
the other.
Life OF Our Lord Jesus Christ" that one
realizes what a change has occurred IN
the book publishing business within the
last twenty years. To-day one of the lead
ing publishing firms accounts 1t no great
thing TO enter on single venture that
viii compel the expenditure of several
hundred thousand dollars before there can
be 50 much as a penny's return. Twenty
years ago. no matter how reputable the
publisher or with what confidence he urg-
ed his project, capital for such venture
could rarely have been had. Bankers and
kindred spirits would ordinarily have
shrunk at the mere suggestion, and cried:
"What, $780, 900 laid out before cent comes
In, and on a single work! o, no." But
capitol to-day might almost be said TO run
soliciting just such a hazard The grow
ing conviction that whether in publishing
or in other business. only from the large
venture viii you derive the large profit,
gives the large venture a strong attrac-
ton. But even yet ii cannot be promoted
by just any one; and the man back of IL,
especially if it Is a publishing venture,
must have special ability for planning and
conducting such ventures. / should say
that the time was past Or, indeed az ever
existed when any honest lad of thrifty
aud industrious habits and some literary
taste could come up from the country, and,
by sheer application, become successful
publisher. Indeed ! sometimes think that
in these days, il takes almost as much
genius to be a publisher 10 be writer;
but of course writers, even writers of mere
newspaper letters, are 10th to make the
concession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

and army of the United States has been
expressing ats enthusiasm in the red and
Due skin pictures of the tattooer to a
degree hitherto unknown. Some Of the de-
signs used are most extensive and remark
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-27

Tattooing by Machinerx.

By examining the picture carefully it
may be seen that the tattooer is holding
upon the subjects shoulder a curious in
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-09-06

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