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Night, either on little stools in the street
or in their own doorways. In that quiet,
sleepy, artistic little city lace-maklng
is still the chief industry. 1t was first
made in Bruges in a crude form in the
twelfth century, having been intro
duced from Greece and the Ionian isles,
the knowledge being brought by the
Venetians and the Flemings, though
the last-named originated the make or
pillow lace" and no country has ever
equaled them in its make. Fine lace
was first made in 1920. The spinners
are taught to work almost in darkness,
in order hat their eyes may become ac-
customed to pay the most constant and
minute attention and to spin with web
like fineness. Brussels lace is, of course,
the most valuable and popular, and for
the finest makes the patterns are all
worked separately, almost microscopic,
and are sewn IN to the net afterwards.
The cost of this lace varies from $50 to
50 for about three-quarters of a yard.
, 1898-11-11
TCo BRAVE TO A
East Coast Fisherman's Cool Disrc
gard for Danger.

East Coast F~isherman's Coo1 Disre-
gard for Danger.
Scribner's Magazine tells a story of
chat reckless daring and cool disregard
Of chances which seems SO typical of
the American character. In 1880 a
coaster bound to Boston from the East
came to anchor off Pigeon cove in the
teeth of a bowling gale. She rode
heavily, and the break-water to lee
ward, like a diabolical magnet, dragged
the reluctant vessel ever closer and
closer.
The men who were watching on the
shore saw that 1t could not be long be-
fore the boat would break up, and
started to Rockport for a lifeboat to
rescue the crew; but there were three
fishermen who say at a glance that the
life-boat would get there id time,
so George Saunders and the two broth
ers, Zacharie and Constance Surette,
started on the u for the schooner
Cora Lee, tied up safely at the wharf.
From her they borrowed a dory and
rowed out, all the while talking cheer
fully.
"Hurry, boys! We mustn't let those
fellows in the life-boat get ahead of
u.s."
won't they feel cheap? See!"
They had passed the breakwater, and
were facing the furious gale. The three
men could hardly hold their oars; 1t
was difficult to keep the dory from
swapping.
After almost superhuman efforts they
reached the schooner, which by this
time was riding bows under and drift
ing rapidly. 1t was so rough a sea
that the men on board had to leap into
the water and be picked up.
Every one was saved, and non too
soon. There was a desperate backing
the harbor, a magnificent bending to
the oars, and then came the dull crash
upon the rocks.
In five minutes after the men had
been rescued the vessel was kindling-
wood. When they were safely landed,
one Of the three heroes said:
''That's a good joke on the life-boat
crew.
This was their only comment upon
the situation and so far as can be
learned, no one ever Dragged about the
exploit, or even mentioned it again.
The fishermen treated it as if it had
been an everyday occurrence.
The life-boat, it is only fair to add,
was doing her best. She was simply
too far away to get there in time.
, 1898-11-11
National HOLIDAYS.

The United States is probably the
only country in the world that has no
national holiday; even the Fourth of
July, In a strictly legal sense, is not
such. Congress has, from time to time,
provided for special holidays. The
Fifty-third Congress passed an act
making Labor day a holiday in the
District of Columbia, and in bankrupt
cy legislation certain days are recog-
nized as mo days. for commercial and
banking purposes, but, with these ex-
captions, no provision has ever been
made by our national Legislature for
national holidays. The day of Thanks
giving, annually appointed by the
President, is a legal holiday only in
such States as have made special pro-
vision for it. In various States action
has been taken by most of the Legis-
latures providing for hohdays-the
Fourth of July. Washington's birthday
and a number of others having re
ceived attention.
, 1898-11-11
WE WILL HAVE PEACE, s sslt sss' WITH ;f'''y
n URA L.GIA
Will have peace from PAIN and a CURE by using
An Elephants Monument.

On the village green of Somers, a
little town in Westchester County,
New York, stands a curious memorial
column, which, after some years of
gradually increasing dilapidatien, is
about to be restored and repaired, to
the satisfaction of all the citizens of
the place, but especially, one would
think, to that of the children. For the
monument preserves the memory of
"Old Bet" probably the first elephant
exhibited in this country, and is sur.
mounted by her image.
Bet was brought over nearly a hun
dred years ago by a French Snowman,
who exhibited her in New York, City,
where crowds fiocked, wondering, to
see her. Hachaliah Bailey, a wealthy
Somers farmer, was among them; and
becoming interested in the animal,
succeeded in purchasing a half-inter-
est In it, gave up his farm work, and
Travelled over Canada and the United
States, exhibiting his marvellous &C.
QUESTION.
He proved successful as a Snowman,
purchased other animals, bought. out
lesser shows, and was soon the man
ager of a large and f1ourishing menag-
erie; but in 1921, while he was exhibit
ing in a little town in Maine, a great
misfortune fell upon him: Bet broke
loose during the show. People were
not as well used to elephants then as
they are now, and did not understand
thaf ~ fhav aro nop,n,onIv ooutIa ond
friendly beasts. There was wild and
immediate panic, accompanied by the
anger born of fear. Threats to shoot
the managers were shouted aloud by
excited men. Somebody got a gun, and
though the managers were not shot
poor Old Bet was.
After his beloved elephants death,
Hachaliah Bailey lost heart and gave
up the show business, returning to his
native place, where the next year he
had plans prepared for a monument to
Bet, which was in due time erected.
1t consists of a single shaft of dress
ed granite, fifteen feet high, resting
on a triple base. This shaft is about
twenty inches square at the bottom,
tapering to twelve at the top, where it
supports a scrollwork of wrought iron
a few feet high, which in turn supports
a wooden image of the elephant, four
feet in height. This was at first gilded;
but when the gilt had become tarnish-
ed, 1t was replaced by a coat of mouse
colored paint, more lifelike, If not so
gorgeous.
This odd monument, which during
the old showman's life was annually
painted and cared for, and the green
sward about it kept in neat and trim
condition, is now to be resc,H1A from,
, 1898-11-11
TO PUT U FIRES.
New Extinguisher Which Is Safh tt
Be Something of a Novelty.

New Extinguisher Which Is SAID to
Be Something of a Novelty.
This fire extinguisher belongs to thai
class in which a tank or reservoir is
partially filed with a solution of sodium
b~icarbonate. into which are precipitated
the contents of a bottle containing sui.
phuric acid, the resulting gas being used
to e~xtinguish the fire, says the Scientific
American. Fig. 1 shows the tank pro.
vided with the usual discharge pipe,
having a nozzle of any desired construc.
ton. The tank is provided with a screw
closure having a circular wall covered
by a screw cap. Secured to the lower
side of the closure and projecting into
the tank Is a yoke, shown in detail In
Fig. 2. A glass bottle containing sui
phuric acid is held by this yoke so that
the cork presses against the cover.
Within the owe a lever is fulcrumed
and connected by means of a rod with a
lever having at its free end a hammer
like formation adapted to bear against
the bottom of the bottle. The latter
lever is fulcrumed on an arm carrying
q pan, the perforated bottom of which
Hes just above the solution of sodium
biearbonate.
When it is desired to use the extin-
guisher, the screw-cap is removed, and
the lever pressed downwardly. This
operation causes the hammer to be fore
IDLY driven against the bottom Of the
bottle, thus breaking the glass and CATS
ing the sulphuric acid to fall upon the
pan, whereby the acid is sprayed into
the soda solution. The resulting gas is
then used to extinguish the fire.
In Fig. 8 we have shown q modiica-
ton in which the operating lever ip-
closed within the cover is formed in
two sections. These sections may be
doubled on each other or they may be
, 1898-11-11

though admittedly neat, are too funer-
cal for occasions at which they are
worn. The great difficulty is to hit up
on the happy mean. Fashionable tail
ors believe they have solved the prob
lem with a new dress coat. In this coat
pretty embroidery work replaces the
usual plain silk facings. No important
change has been made in the cut of the
coat, but the lapel is decorated with
raised floral designs. The background
is, Of course, black, and against this the
sprigs of flowers, dotted with the colors
of the originals they represent, show up
to great advantage. The work is done
by hand and done very neatly, judging
from the specimens shown.
The customer may have any design
q. he chooses worked on his coat. as each
has to bevmade separately. Therefore
It viii rest with himself whether much
or little color is introduced. SO far the
tendency has been to avoid anything
too obtrusive. A design that will prob
ably gain much favor is one in which
threads of old gold appear on the tips
of the flowers. If desired, two or more
colors can be employed, but authorities
do not expect this plan to meet with
much favor. OF all the attempts made
In recent years to give to gentlemen's
dress clothes a little of that pictur-
sequences which characterized the garb
of their forefathers, this is undoubtedly
the most acceptable. And it VIII be in
teresting to see to what extent the new
fashion is adopted.
, 1898-11-11
E DRESS COAT.

Lapel Decorated with Raised Floral
D~esigns-Cut Is Unchanged.
From time to time efforts have been
made by sartorlal professors to relieve
the somberness of gentlemen's evening
dress. Last autumn vests of divers or
nate kinds were introduced, n variety
being in positive colors that suggested
that the wearer was a member of some
hunt or even a football club. This de-
parture was altogether too glaringly
unconventional to "catch on" few men
finding. sufficient courage to appear at
q dinner or a dance in a vest of blazing
crimson or mustard yellow.
1t is still considered desirable that
some little touch of color should be CIV
en- toAmen's evening clothes, which,
, 1898-11-11
THE WASP AS AN eNolNEER.
Bit of Insect C1everness That wop
y II Praise from ArhaS Men.

Al " "a hC HANA
Several members of the United States
engineerAeorps were interested witness:
es Of a feat of insect engineering near
the road on which they were working.
One of their number found a blue
ground wasp dragging along the ground
d dead swamp spider ~one-quarter the
size of a full-grown tarantula. Wheth-
er the wasp killed the spider or found
It dead is a question beyond solution.
He was having a hard time dragging
his prey along, and presently left it to
go prospecting for his abode. The dis
coverer of the wasp called his compan-
ions, and one of them in coming stepped
upon the wasp's ~groundhole, crushing
down some blades of dried grass across
1t. This. calsh1sao little trouble to the
inseekeNvss,s upd2 locating the hole,
nipped away at the obstructing stalks
! with his strong mandihles .R1til lie had
cleVm~aA ~went back
and Sized up the spider, walking atouna
the big body and surveying it from all
sides.
Hes reckoning that the hole isn't
big enough" said one of the engineers.
That's all right; he'll fix it," said
another, as the insect went back and
commenced vigorously widening the en-
trance TO, his domicile.
Again HE returned to the spider,
sdized it and dragged itt o within a foot
of the o%rifce. To the spectators it was
evident that more. work would have to
be done, before. the spider could be
dragged in, This sfraek the wasp, too,
foE~again he ran around the body, ex-
aiming It carefully, and returned to
the hole,to take measurements. He
went to digging a second time. Having
dug for two minutes he brought his
Prey up TO the edge of the hole, nipped
odt"a piece of dirt here, cut away a
gii1ss stem there, and after fifteen min
utes of hard and skillful labor disap-
pGared underground. dragging the
spider after him, doubtless to form the
piece de resistance in a winter store
hdtse. The engineers then resumed
their work, exchanging comments of
admiration
-
, 1898-11-11

Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty
withou, it. Cascarets, Candy Cath lrtic clean
your blond and keep it clean. by stirring up the
lazy liver anu driving all impurities from th2
body. Beuin to-day to banisn pimples, DOLLS
blotches blackheads, and that sickly biliou'
complexion by taking Cascarets aeauty toI
ten cents. All druggists, satisfaction guaran'
| teed, 1cc., 25c.. SOC.
, 1898-11-11

Soap is the best in the world, and for Sc years
it has sold at the highest price. It's price is
now 5 cents, same as common brown soap.
Bars full size and quality. Order OF grocer. Lay
, 1898-11-11
Pis Own Way.

'Blykins has his own way in his
house."
yes. But his wife always tells him
what it is going to be beforehand."-
Me-UD
, 1898-11-11

extended to the position shown by dot
ted lines. Instead of being screwed. in
place, the cover is hinged to a lug. By
means Of this construction the cover
may be quickly displaced and the lever
extended for operation.
, 1898-11-11

Everything without tells the indi-
vidual that he is nothing. Every
thing within ~persuades him hat he is
everything.
, 1898-11-11
At the Country Grocery.

First Undergraduates Col. Boaster?
Don't see him around here lately.
Seeond Villager-Oh, he's been sick
In bed with the asthma ever since the
war broke out.-Boston Courier.
, 1898-11-11

Nothing more completely battles
one who is full of trick and duplicity
than straightforward and simple in
tegrity. jim another.
, 1898-11-11
MethoJ in His Madness.

eyes, he went out rowing ON the lake
and rocked the boat when he got in the
deepest part
"Idiotr'
"Oh, l don't know about that. He
managed to tip the boat over and
drown two of his or ditors.' -Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
, 1898-11-11

All wish to possess knowledge, but
few, comparatively speaking. are will
ing to pay the price.
, 1898-11-11

1t does not weary you much to travel
on foot if you have the price OF a
good horse in your pocket.
, 1898-11-11

What is often called Incidence is
the unconscious consciousness of in
capacity.
, 1898-11-11
s-alshTusglsts. Toledo.

WALD1No, B1NNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, 75c. per bottle. Sold
by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
, 1898-11-11

The man who figures on marrying ar
heiress often finds he isn't well up II
mathematics
, 1898-11-11

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums. reducing mndinma'
tion. allays pBin. cures wind colo, 13e Il oottle'
, 1898-11-11

Don't tell little lies; talk about thou
sands and tens of thousands, and be-
come known as a Statistician.
, 1898-11-11
80 u. RlL

Cure Guarantf ed nv DIR j. r.. MAYER, 1918
ARCH ST., PHlLA.. PA. Ease at once; no
operation or delay from business. Consultation
tIep. Endorsements OF physicians, ladies AMI
prominent citizens Send for circular. Once
hotlrs 9 A. NJ. to l z. N.
, 1898-11-11

After physicians had given me up. I was
saved, by Piso's. Cqre.--RALPH ERIEG, Vii
damsbort, Pa, Nov. p, 1898.
, 1898-11-11

H"is the mind that makes the body
richs M as the sun breaks through
the darkest clouds, so honor peereth
in the, meanest habit.
, 1898-11-11

" l iuoaoCo SPIT Aho omohe iOuF Lie away
To quit tobacco easily and forever, lie mag
netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, take No-To.
BAG, the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
etrohg. All druggists, SOC. or 81. Cure guaran-
teed.l Booklet anu sample free. Address Ster'
ling Remedy Co, Chicago or New York.
, 1898-11-11

What right have we to pry into the
secrets Of others? True or false, the
tale that is gabbled to us, what con-
Germ. is it Sof ours.
, 1898-11-11

One of the best things, and at tht
same time the most difficult to do, Ii
to he humble.
, 1898-11-11

Dr. Seth Arnold's Cough Killer knocks
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. II, 1898. 25c. a bottle.
, 1898-11-11

Good Reason.
She-It is remarkable what conf
dence hat Mrs. Storms has in her hus-
band. Believes everything he says
He-Well, why shouldn't she?
why, man: he's a clerk in the wealth
er bureau.-Yonkers Statesman.
Her Age.
He-This record says you were born
in 1860.
She-That is correct. How old would
sou say 1 am?
ooh, about 80"
you horrid thing! I'm not % yeti
Yonkers Statesman
, 1898-11-11

Gratitude is the music of the hear
when its cords r swept by kindness.
, 1898-11-11

ANsmall rain lays a great dust. a
kind %ord may often quell a tumult
of bitter feeling.
, 1898-11-11

MrS. William Bailey, the WIDOW OF his
nephew, and preserved in the condi-
ton it deserves. 1t is certainly unique.
, 1898-11-11

Self-preservation is the first law of
nature and in many cases seems to be
the es4lye one.
, 1898-11-11

A farmer says the most difficult thing
be ever tried to raise was a mortgage.
, 1898-11-11

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic. cure constipat on forever
10c, 25e. If {. c. G. fail, druggists refund money.
, 1898-11-11
Had Lost Caste.

Had Lost Caste.
"You no longer recognize Miss
barnes"
no. 1 can't afford to-"
"Why notY'
"She is still riding a '96 wheel while
thave a 81 model.-Chicago Post.
, 1898-11-11

Every one believes he does not "get
Ae credit he deserves.
, 1898-11-11
HoW,a THAI

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward FOR
any Gaze of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure. :
FL. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
, We, the undersigned, have known f. Che
peN Tor the last Is years, and believe him per-
fe1tly honorable in all business transactions
ranciallEsh A6k out any ohliga-
, 1898-11-11
~LAcE-MAKERs OF sRUoES,
Their Craft Venerable by Reason OF
A. AntiduitSm

as pretty as this t%ypically Flemish
maid, for some are the oldest women
of the town, who sit and rattle their
bobbins'' and gossip from morning till
, 1898-11-11

No To-Bac For Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure makes weak
men strong, blood pure. QUO, IL. All druggists.
, 1898-11-11
Aa,To' Cure A Cold in One Day.

Take laxative Bromo Quintne Tablets Al
Druggists, refund money fit fails TO cure. 25c
, 1898-11-11
I Forever.

To. Cure I onstipation Forever.
Take CsScarets Candy Cathartic. lOc or 25c.
II C!G. TAIL TO cure, druggists refund money.
o. "a .
All, knowledge begins in doubt, and
much Of it ends there.
, 1898-11-11
Java Spiders.

In the forests of Java a species of
spider has been discovered which pro-
duces webs of such extraordinary
strength that a knife is required to
sever them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-21
MAKING A CITY DIRECTORY.
Mr.. ShOIe'S Men Handle Over 400, 900
Slips of Paper In Their Work.

Mr.. ShOIe'S Men Handle Over 10000
Slips of Paper In Their Work.
In January, 1879 Mr.. A. E. Sholes pub
lished the first volume of Sholes' Savan-
nah City Directory. 1t was volume of
464 pages of long primer type and contain
ed II $40 names. That book was acknoWl-
edged to be much superior TO any previous
publication of like character and in an
houncing his intention to continue the
work annually, the publisher stated sit
VIII be my honest endeavor to make the
directory of each succeeding year an inn
proyement upon those which have preced-
ed it,"
AS the years have passed Savannah has
grown and the directory has grown pro-
poruonately, until the volume for 1898 con-
tanned in its regular list 25,2S5 names. The
DOCK for 1879 had "Street Guide" cover
ing nine pages, giving names of streets,
thelr location, and the streets they cross
ca, and special attention was called to
tnls as "a new and valuable feature, In
1881 the street guide covered 106 pages,
gave every street, the cross streets, the
number of every house, and name of occu-
pant Mr.. Sholes was one of the very
Afst publishers to add this feature to city
directories. In addition TO the 25235 names
III regular order, the 1898 book contained
the names of 1884 wives, a feature orig
49, but recognized as so valuable that 1t
mas been adopted by several other cities
already.
The map of Savannah which forms a
part Of the present directory, was pre-
pared under Mr.. Sholes' direction, and is
t4e only complete up-to-date map of the
Guy. Printed in the same type as twenty
years ago, the volume for 1898 would con-
,3ih L2S0 pages. During all these years
we book has been printed in Savannah,
we men employed have been citizens of
savannah
Inc canvass for 1899 is about to begin,
Ihd me book will be published in early
January Every citizen should possess a
certain pride in the work. Its correctness
uepends upon the care and accuracy with
mHIch Information is given. If a name Is
1 10 peled, or omitted, it is generally the
eult or the owner of the name, and not
vi the directory publisher. His agents
ISL every house and make the most dill
sent inquiry, and their work is examined.
care iOSe
me directory Office from now until the
rgohcation is a hive Of busy industry,
were names are guarded like jewels, are
aSl ,ed arranged, compiled, read in copy
,.u read and revised in proof. When Ii Is
5iIOWh mat every name taken for the
tplIectory is handled at least eight times
Delore II Is ready for the printer. that
"eally all Of them are obtained In dupli-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-21
Old BELL HAULED DOWN.
Used to BE Rung BY the Waterman
In the Exchange Tower.

In the Exchange Tower.
The bell in the little tower over the cen
trail fire station at Oglethorpe avenue and
Abercorn streets, has been hauled down
after years of service, and is in shelter
under the tower. The fire department has
no use for the bell now.
Among the old-timers this bell Is well
remembered. 1t was in the City Exchange
tower the watchman sat, and on seeing
a fire, began, with clock-lil1e regularity,
to tap the number of the district, after the
same fashion that the present automatic
arrangement taps the number of the box.
Once this initial alarm was given from
the exchange, men rushed to the various
stations, commenced ringing the bells
there, and continued until all hands were
out When all were going at one time 1t
was chaotic jingling of bells. This never
lasted long, though, for the reason that
all hands were gone to the fire as soon
as they could get together.
Assistant Chief Mouro we'll remembers
the part the old bell at the central station
took in the chorus. Its chimes have rous-
ed him many time, and to its summons
he has gotten his men together and start
ed for the fire. 1t might not be a bad no
ton for the commissioners to present the
bell to the chief as souvenir Of old times.
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