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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
EIGHT HUNDRED TABBIEs.
Maine Hermit Died in n Hut and
Cats Guarded His body.
From the Boston Globe.

From the Boston Globe.
BLACK Dick" Gerrette, the famous eat
hermit of Moxie Lake, Me, is dead. For
more than score of years BLACK Dick
had been the most remarkable parsonage
in the Northern Somerset wilderness in
Maine. He was French-Canadian. and
had but little knowledge of the English
language.
1t was learned that his name was Ger
rette, and that he came from the direction
of the provinces when he entered Maine.
Some trappers in the Caucomgomoc region
saw him when he passed through there.
He carried great pack, that would have
swamped a man with less sturdy legs, but
under his mighty burden Gerrette tramped
stOlidly along. But the most interesting
feature of the outfit was this: The man
bore on top of all the other duffle on his
back a big, round basket woven from
osiers The trapper judged from the cho-
rus of plaintive "miaows" that came from
the interior of the basket that it was full
of kittens. At the queer pilgrims heels
followed on an attendant train of nearly
a score of big cats, some Of whom were
continually mewing back answers to their
progeny in the basket. Gerrette built
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02


Brussels lace, spangled with stars Inc
shoulder and belt ribbons were Of crimson
satin ribbon
The mistletoe gown was made Of span
eled white tule over white teifeta The
full skirt was trimmed around with three
rows OF ruches thai formed rounded points
at the back and front.
The corsage was covered WIN narrow
bias folds OF ycllowish green tul'e. over
mis- was a covering OF wni.e tulie cut INTO
SQUARE scallops that showed yoke OF
fhe bias folds. Round the edges Of the
scauops were ruches OF spanSled Whlle
lii The shoulder straps were Of green
ribbon. tied with high bows and sprays OF
Tnisf,e{oo. There was a trailing spray OF
The mistlotoe lied in with The ocIi RIBBON
a The hack that reached Aalr way Gown
the skirt
wondered II they would not take t1is
great opportunity 10 do some beauuiul
hair dressing with srangltd powder ana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02

gestive of winter SHOWS than quantities
Of draped white tulle, and shimmering
freshness could be represented beautiful
ly with spangled white mousseline de
sole.
Then, for the color note, bright holly,
misCetoe violets and the many shades
OF chrysanthemums could all be adopted
All the winter flowers, but only the win
Ger flowers, could be chosen.
With their plans just halfway formr-
lated, they went to an interested couturi-
ere who was delighted with the novelty
Of he plan. She was just boxing twenty
lovely creations. no two alike, that will
he worn next week at the dance, when l
appeared One that was particularly strik-
ing was made of bright red gauze over
ar ght red taffeta The skirt was sun
plated and over the eft hip fell gar
and of bright green holly leaves that
l5lched half way down the skirt, 1Sck
and front. The corsage of the red taffeta
was covered fun with Jaccordion-plaited
red mousseline de sole. 1t was cut square
heeked and was finished with border OF
sreon holly leaves spangled with strass.
IAe silk straps over the shoulders were
covered with a continuation of the leat
border The ceinure was of bright red
noire, drawn through a strass buckle thai
was placed at the back. one Of the most
original of these gowns was designed to
represent icicles Any ice queen in q
IAiry story would have enyied this gown.
IL was made up over a transparency
nile green taneta
The skirt was covered with spansle3
white mOusselinc de sole, chat was slash
. into points around the bottom, that
'H over deep iouuce OF nile green
cd of
'eIed with narrow ruches of white nous
cline de sole heavily spangled.
INC cOrsaee was q blouse of the green
eauze over The same shade of silk Ga
top of the gauze was spangled white
uoHsselne de sole cut in long NandVko
ho nta that reached to the belt. These
Nerc all bordered with ruches of heavily
q ansled mousse.ine de sole, and between
q ''e points blouzed the green gauze. The
"a ,-ISase was cut square-necked and was
Il '0lshed wit. narrow ruche of the green
n }uze. Spangled pale green ribbon was
n mpioyed for the belt ana shoulder straps
n a gown that well represented a yellow
9ly santhemum was made Of pale yellow
lilOn over the same shade of taHeta
he skirt was sun plated, and from the
""i5 thand hing numberless two-inch yell
'" ribbons Of uneven lengths that over
~ rped each other, as TO entirely cover
'o" skirt to give she petal effect
me corsage was an accordiOn-pialtcd
'loua" OF the yellow chiffon cut square
eched. II was finished with border of
issed yellow chrysanthemums that form
= shoulder straps Between the chrysan-
IN 'ncmums peered out little sugges lions of
M pdnsled white tulle.
Another gown was made of green sauze.
w that incorporating green of the hoi-
vi caves. The skirt was made double and
an Very fun. The upper ono was cut with
long, rounded point at the back and
iont u was trimmed round with three
ur1es 81 the gauze with red berries peer
OUT OF tho fulmess.
The corsage had a square yoke OF puck
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02

would get well. l had female troubles
in their worst form, suffered untold
agonies every month ; my womb tipped
back to my backbone, had headache,
hysteria, fainting spells, itching, leu
corrh9a.
my feet and hands were cold all
the time, my limbs were so weak that
l could hardly walk around the house;
was troubled with numb spells. I
have taken four bottles of Lydia e.
Pinkhams Vegetable Compound, one
bottle of her Blood Purifier, one pack
age of her Sanative Wash, and am
entirely cured. [ have not had one
of those numb spells since. Can you
wonder that / sing the praises of
medicine that has cured me of all these
ills ?"-MRs. LOUISA PLACE, $50 Bel
mont St., Brockton, Mass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
IN VINO VERTTAS."
4 Physician DenOunceS the Ancient
Axiom as "a FaIIacy.

From the New York Mail and Express.
NO greater fallacy has ever been utter
ed than In vino veritas.'" said a we'll
known physician to a reporter, and none
that has masqueraded so long as an AK
ION. 1t became a saying long before there
was an accurate scientific knowledge of
the effect of alcohol upon the human or
ganism. There is no truth in wine. A
man under the influence of liquor does
not, as many people believe, speak his in
nermost thoughts ana show his true char
acter The dilation OF the blood vessels
dilates his mental processes and he be-
comes not his real self. with his heart
upon his sleeve. but an exaggerated, dis
torted libel of himself
Il have half a dozen patients now IN
dergoing treatment for alcoholism. One
of them is a physician of refined tastes
and cultivation. Under the stimulus OF
alcohol he will seek for companions the
longshoremen and dock laborers of West
street and discuss the most commonplace
subjects with them, forgetting for the
time all his knowledge of the law or mis-
rich store of literary treasures. / doubt
if during these periods he could tell you
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
a Royal Martyr to Etiquette.
From the London Star.


In Spain the etiquette to be observed in
the royal palaces was carried to sucn
length as to make martyrs of their kings.
There is an historic instance. Philip III
was gravely seated by the fire; the fire
maker of the court had kindled so great a
quantity of wood that the monarch was
nearly suffocated with heat, and his grand
eur would not suffer him TO rise from the
chair: the domestics could not presume to
enter the apartment because il was
against the etiquette At length the Mar
cilis de Totat appeared, and the king or
dered him to damp the fires; but he excus-
ed himself, alleging that he was forbidden
by the etiquette to perform such func-
ton, for which the Duo 'Usseda ought to
be called upon. as 1t was his business. The
duke was gone out; the fire burned fiercer,
and the king endured it rather than dero-
gate from his dignity. But his blood was
heated to such a degree that he was re-
riously III the next day. violent fever
succeeded, which carried him of IN the
9th year of his age.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02

cred white tule, heavily incrusted with
spangles. From the bottom of the yoke
the green gauze was put on very full and
gathered down into a belt of scarlet satin
ribbon with long sash ends. At the bot
tom of The yoke there was a garland of
the holly leaves and berries over the
shoulders there We're high bows of SCARLET
satin ribbon, tied with sprigs of holly.
There was another holly gown" in the
number altogether different in every de-
tail. It was made of heavily spanglcd
white gauze over white giace taffeta. The
skirt was trimmed with innumerable tiny
rufles of the gauze that reached to with
in six inches of the waistband. They We're
draped with tiny sprigs Of holy leaves
and berries.
The corsage of the gauze was gathered
fun over the .taffeta lining. 1t was cut
square-necked and had short yoke of
puckered white sauze. heavily spansled
ana powdered with tiny sprigs of holly.
From this yoke hung pointed berthe of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02

whether Vanity Fair was written by Ger
vantes or Thackeray
Another case is that of a merchant who
goes astray once in two years. He he
comes completely transformed, and seeks
to injure those for whom he has the great
est love and affection, following with the
most violent attempts 10 do himself an in
jury.
"Sull another Is a man who is fluent
French and Spanish scholar, and who, IN
der the influence OF liquor, is unable to
articulate a word Ia either of those lam
guages. His vocabulary in English is re-
duced to eighty or ninety words, and he
spends his time In low barrooms, treat
ing everybody until his money Is gone.
1t is impossible TO arouse him into a sense
of his degradation until the alcohol IS all
out Of him.
mo. sir IN vino veritas' should be
stricken out MS n fraud and q lie. u Is
based on ignorance. ana has lived so long
that its great age gives IL an air Of simil-
itude."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02

Paris. Dec. 2O.-One of the couturieres
here showed me a number of pretty even
ing gowns that were especially designed
for dances such as usher in the first of
the year.
They were all suggestive of frost and
snow and winter flowers. The idea of
giving January dance at which these
unioue costumes were to appear originat-
ed in the fertile brain of a young Ameri-
can girl. There are twenty young girls
that belong TO this dancing club, and of
course they held meeting TO try and
5acjde on some unusual feature for the
dance.
When it was proposed by a bright mem
her that their costumes should suggest
t1e winter season with it's frosts and
SHOWS and pretty winter blossoms the idea
took at once. What could be more sug-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
HER LETTER DIDN'T co.
Ii Was Her Husbands Fault, and 1t
Melted Her. Nearly 100000.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

N"
FROM the cleveland ram Dealer.
Years ago a Cleveland man gave his
wife a niece If what he sunposed was
-, 11,.-o,,,., "a 49,. It'll, -,
ol'iiieS9 I''9so''i i'iip' q - az "'i'o' ilo
had taken III settlement from d deplor' II
was 240-acre section, and from year to
wear he sent the few dollars which were
r,,,,,iroa fo, +avos If II hadn't bean for
TINS sfhail outlay ne might nave Loi so''en
all about it. The property had been put in
his wife's name, and a few weeks ago she
was surprised to receiev letter from an
attorney az Jefferson City, making her an
offer for the land II was long letter, in
which the writer said he had found man
who would take the tract for the timber
that was on it, and was willing to give $500
for the property. The lawyer went on TO
say that he considered it very fair offer.
Half the farm was swamp and the other
half rock, and it was positively the first
bona fde inquiry regarding the property
that he had heard of. THE man who
makes the offer is an erratic and touchy
sort of fellow" wrote the lawyer "and |
think it would be well to nail him before
he changes his mind"
The wife showed the letter to her hus-
band, who shared her pleased surprise.
That's pretty good" he chuckled. Il
never expected to get the taxes back on
H. It's just as bad as he says II is-half
swamp and half rock. / had a man who
was prospecting ont that way TO go over
and look al 1t. He said it was worth about
e an acre. Sit down and write the lawyer
that youll accept his offer and ask him
10 forward the papers at once"
So the wife sat down and wrote the let
ter, and Just as the husband was starting
for the Office in a great hurry-he always
fancied he was late-she gave it to him to
mail He slipped it in his inside overcoat
pocket, grasped his umbrella and was off.
once or twice thereafter his wife alluded
to the farm transaction and wondered
when the papers would be along. The hus-
band replied in an absent minded wayne
was fun of engrossing business al the time
and when two weeks had elapsed they
both began to think that the deal had
fallen through
one morning, just as the husband was
starting for down town. the postmau
brought a letter for the wife
"Why. it is the Jefferson City post
mark" she cried. Lets see what 1t says. -
She tore the envelope omen, hastily
SKINNED over a few lines, and then look
ed up with a little shrek
Read that GeorgeH she cried.
And this is what George read:
Dear Madam: OF course knew what
It meant when you failed to answer my
proposition. You were investigating and
l don't blame you. ! made my offer In the
hope that you would snap at it, but it is
evident you haven't snapped. didn't dare
to put the offer any higher for fear of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02
SUFFERING WOMEN.
How Many of Them Have Quietly
Obtained Advice That Made
Them Wen.

My sister, if you find that in spite ~
following faithfully your family doc.
tors advice, you are not getting we'll.
why do you not try another course p
Many and many woman has quietly
written to Mrs. PinlSham, of LYNN.
Mass, stating her symptoms plainly
and clearly, and taken her advice. which
was promptly received. The follow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02

ing letter is a
pretty strong
contirnaGonof
our claimsa
l had been
sick for six
- months;
~ one doctor
n told me /
II would have
Y to go to a
y hospital
y before [
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-02

strass ornaments. The effect would be
charming with these costumes.
Nina Goodwin.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Russell Turning Democrat,
'(ByT Telegrapla.).

$780, & u
RALEIGH, N. c., Dec 2S.--A sensa-
ton was created here this morning by
the announcement in the News and Cb-
server that j.. M. Mewborne, the fusion
superintendent of the penitentiary, had
resigned and Captain W. Fl. Day, a
Democratic lawyer had been named by
Governor Russell as his successor Mr.
Mewborne's resignation takes effect
January l.
Not even the most intimate friends
Of the interested parties knew Of the
contemplated change in mana cement.
Captain Day has accepted the position
and today announced that he would fill
all the subordinate offices with Demo-
Gratis. He has already appointed R. J.
tTillery, of Halifax county, as mana ger
OF the State farms and F. B. Arendeu
Of Raleigh, manager of the central
prison. i. ,,a
Governor Russells political friends
are severely criticising him for appoint
ing Democrats to Office. Only two
weeks ago he appointed Democrat as
Adjutant-G General Of the State and
since then he has made the boards of
directors for several of the institutions
Democratic.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Ollnde Ro iguez Released.
Try Telegraph.l

(3y Telegraph.} III
CHARLESTON, S. c., Dec. 2S-On
July S the steamer Olinde Rodriguez,
Of the Compagne Generate Trans-At-
lantique was warned off San Juan. On
July II She was captured off that har-
Der by the United States cruiser New
Orleans. charged with attempting to
break the blockade. and was brought
TO Charleston. United States District
Judge Brawley heard arguments here
and the case was continued in New
York, whittier the alleged prize was
sent. Last week Judge Brawley rem
dered decision that the ship was not
a prize of war as the blockade Of San
Juan was not effective at the time of
her capture. Today Judge Brawley
signed an order for the release of the
Olinde Rodriguez.
Possibly the authorities in Washing
ton Will authorize the district attorney
here to appeal the case to the United
States Court Of Appeals.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
THAT "EMBALMED BEEF"
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Thinks it Was All
Eisht--:or the Men. Those VIII, Com
planned Chronic Grumblcrs.
(By Telcgraph.)


WASHINGTON, Dec. 2S.-Winian w.
Hill, assistant secretary Of the War
Investigating Commission, and who
served in Company L. District of CO.
lun1bia volunteers as first sergeant and
acting quartermaster sergeant, was the
only witness before the commission to-
day.
Colonel DENLY, who presided, ques-
toned the witness regarding the mooted
question of the canned beef furnished
the volunteers. Mr.. Hill dscounte-
nanced the complaints made by men.
He said they came from those who COM
plain against anything. He said the
health of his company was excellent at
Tampa and he credited it largely to
free use of lemonade. The canned beef
first furnished the men, he said. was
lean, dry and hard, lacking nutrition,
though later it was considerably i'm
proved. He believed the canned beef.
which he explained was canned just
after being boiled, was perfectly fit to
eat. though once in a While he would
receive can that was spoiled and
srelled badly. He knew large lot OF
spoiled canned beef had been found at
Tampa, before his company sailed for
Cuba. The men seemed to like the
canned beef he said, but later became
surfeited with it. The refrigerated
fresh beef, he said, had no evidence OF
chemical treatment and had a natural
appearance. The trouble with the re-
fr'gerated beef, he thought, that the
men overfed themselves and ate it hall
cooked.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
SAMMY SMALL DISAPPOINTED.
Finds Fault Witt, Opportunities Afforded
the Army Chaplains.
(By Nelegraph.)

fs (By Aelegraph) n "
SAVANNAH, GA, Dec. 2S.-Rev. Sam
Small the noted evangelist, is now
chaplain of the Third Engineers, U. S.
A. He arrived here today and one of
the first things he did was to give out
an interview Among other things he
said:
The chaplains are a sort of sop to the
church sentiment. without much sub
stance to them. They take a minister
and put a uniform on him with a silver
cross on the shoulder, pay him 5000 a
month and turn him loose on 1900 men
without any of the implements Of the
Spiritual warfare to fight with. I've
been disappointed.
When set out I am going to sug-
gest that they do away with the chap
lains. ! suppose there may be a howl,
but it is better to raise the issue and
have the whole system revised. When
we get down to Cuba I'll wager most Of
'the men would rather so to a cock
fight or a bull fight than attend
services. To tell the truth I am be
ginning to think there is a heap of
balderdash about what the chaplains do
accomplish outside of meeting the senti-
ment that calls for their presence with
every body of troops
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-12-29
Three Wived Congressman Up
holds Polygamy.
1dooD, PURE AND HOLY
The Latter Day Saint wakes Defiant ana
Bids His Opponents Settle the Mat
ter i'll the Courts. No Legal
Obs a lies in the Way.
lBy Telerraph \

&By. IelegraphD
NEW YORK, Dec. 2S.-A Salt Lake
special to the Evening World says:
Congressrnan-elect B. H. Roberts
today made the following statement to
the evening World correspondent:
II a time comes when it is necessary
tor me to defend myself shall be right
there on the spot and appreciate that
the members of Congress and the Am
erlcan people are more liberal, broad
minded and generous than a few
Dlgoted and contracted preachers of the
presbyterian church, whose training,
mode OF life, and trend Of thought tend
cd to unfit them for practical life,
Joseph Smith received a command
ment from the Lord to introduce our
order OF marriage into the church and
on the strength of that revelation and
not by reason of anything that is writ :
ten IN the Jewish scriptures the lat
ter day saints practice plural maria ge
Polygamy is not adultery for, were it
so considered, then Abraham, Jacob
ana the prophets who practiced it would
not be allowed an inheritance in the
kingdom Of Heaven, and if polygamy
is not adultery, then it cannot be class
ed as sin at all. 1t appears to me
that modern Christians must either
learn to tolerate polygamy or give up
| forever the glorious hope of resting in
Abraham's bosom.
That which God approves and so
lSNAAAHAi46iJ oPPAONSS, liluSI De NOT only
not bad, but positively good, pure and
holy. Notwithstanding this, however,
the hand of the Genties was laid heavy
upon the people of the Lord that in His
mercy, God permitted them to cease
therefrom from expediency and true to
the pledge given by the church no
| Polygamous marriages have since been
/ celebrated by the church. But not even
the church can take away from man
the wives it has already given him.
They are his for time and for eternity
and think the great. broad minded
and just American people will not re-
Guire 9. man toscast off the wives he
has 18th whom he has lived nor tc
STabandon his 3i1dren. = E M
tifUst, Roberts says -frisapf-
tense is unlawful cohabtation and he
remarked:
II am here and the courts are open.
II any one wants to test the point the
way is clear
It has Decn urged by some that Mr..
Roberts owing to the operation of the
t.dWards-Tucke act, which dis
franchised all poygmists is legally
barred from taking his seat in Congress.
In regard TO this Mr.. Roberts says he
has had the best legal advice obtain
able which convinces him that there are
no legal obstacles in the way of his
taking his seat.