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take good care OF these all her life, play
ing with them gently while she is little
and taking them TO her new home when
she marries and passing them down to
the next generation when she dies.
This seems impossible TO US. but the
japanese are a precise, neat and well
hammered race. who could no more play
roughly than their own dolls. So il comes
about that every family has a great
collection Of hina handed down from al
most forgotten grandmothers, as well as
the new ones that are added now and
then. They are not handled every day
by any means, but laid away on some
bamboo shelf to await state occasions.
The most important of these occasions
is the one mentioned. IL occurs In April,
when the peach tree boughs are as pink
as sticks of wintergreen candy. The
peach blossoms are brought into the
house for decoration and bowers Of them
are made. All the cousins and aunts are
invited. as ours are at Christmas, and a
table of good things is spread before
them. They are told that they may look
but not taste. because the feast is for
the dolls. All the houses hina are
brought to the table and invited to eat.
but, poor things, they can't. So they sit
up and try not TO look bored, but they
never taste a crumb. After awhile bed
time comes and they and the children are
bundled off to bed. and then what do you
think happens? Well, the big people are
left all alone with the feast and 1t is very
tempting and so they just eat every speck
OF it clear through dessert.
In these days France makes the finest
dolls in the world, but France was taught
in the first place by Italy. In the reign
of Charles VI an Italian peddler came TO
France bringing ninety-six puppets-
images. they were. of Expresses and
noble ladies known throughout Europe.
The maker had obtained coins from va
rious countries and studied the images OF
these people which he found stamped on
the coins.
At first he Travelled among the French
peasants showing his dolls and earning
a small living in that way. The people
were Interested in the odd collection. and
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naughty dolls. for you know dolls are
wonderfully Ike their owners and black
and red children are never taught the
best u manners. II some South Sea dolls
should eat others one really could not
find fault with them for knowing no bet
ter.
In the island OF Java. where brown peo-
pie live, the dolls are made to represent
characters Of history and mythology, and
the children are supposed to learn about
the characters while playing with their
images. IL is really nothing but mean
trick on the part Of grown-up folk TO
turn playtime into school. and II the little
Javanese should up and demand their
rights they ought not TO be blamed. Let
them say. NO sugar-coated pills for us!
No history lessons In the shape OF dolls,"
a French writer tells Of the dolls of
East India. They are odd affairs. but not
half SO odd as the way they are treated
Most Of the East Indian dolls are in the
form OF woman carrying a baby I'm her
arms. She is made Of wood and a block
fastened TO her feet makes her able to
stand alone. This is very convenient for
you know what a bother a floppy doll is
when you want her TO stand to recite or
10 be married. The worst thing about this
wooden lady Is that she cannot move at
all except at the neck; her head is put on
a peg and can be turned or removed. This
would be advantageous in playing guillo-
tine. hut the East Indians never do that
The writer describes a wedding process
sion through the streets of Dacca, which
celebrated the marriage OF two dolls.
Children and older people were present.
and after the ceremony a feast was given
by the grandparents OF the bride. Rich
and poor came 10 make merry, and the
host scattered several thousands OF ru-
peos. the native money, for beggars TO
pick up. There was a great scramble.
you may be sure. and such fun for every
body. Music played and people laughed
and shouted and the dolls looked very
happy. You see these little wooden fig
ures are regarded as sacred, and they
are even given room to themselves in
every house.
"HiRa' is the word for dolls" in
Japan, and each year the japanese cele-
brate what they call the "Hina Matsuri, %
or Feast OF Dolls" The hina are not
broken or torn or allowed to leak saw
dust as, alas. American dolls too often
are. When girl is born, her father buys
her two hina at a shop, and she must
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morning Of our arrival at Victoria we
caught our first glimpe of the marvellous
supply of timber with which the noun
tains are covered. and for days as we
Travelled through the inside passage"
vast forests.
On we went. up through magnificent
body OF water which had the appearance
en- out TO bay, with thousands of islands
dotting the surface wherever .old Mother
Nature in her prodigality had seen MT TO
place them.
We passed up through the Seymour
Narrows, where the mountains close in on
either side, making the channel very mar
row, through which at a certain time of
the tide the current runs with such fright
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THERE never was little girl in all
the world who did not have her
dut May back iu the dimMest his
tory He hear of dolls, aud Eve her
4 self would probably have p4aye"
with one had SHE not been born
grown up 80. -.
wood wrapped in "a rag 10 tae French-
lied beauty who says, Mamma ana
..Pana." And their little mothers are
very much like big mothers. In shat IL
matters not whether the child be pretty
us picture ANA ready ot speech, or. on
tho other hand. "A perfect stick Mothers
Will bc mothers.
"A lar back as the time when Egypt
was "A great empire these miniature peo-
pl. were known. we have no record ot
how they came, although historians have
puzzled "a great deal over the matter, lor
Santa Claus had not then started IN bus4-
ness. Perhaps some good-humored DIS
brother carved what DIR. Johnson calls a
puppet" Big brothers often become very
oblicirg, YOU know. when little sisters
hammer 10 know that they have been fish
ing or birds nesting and are deiberating
whether or not 10 tell
At any rate we have learned that rude
IS carved dollics did live ana were loved
by those ancient little girls, and how
have We learned. do you suppose In this
way. Scientific men have discovered tiny
1ombs. or sarcophaei as they are called,
in which the Egyptian children w,re
buried. Within beside the body OF the
child. lies the dolly. Poor little puppet.
Il had nothing 10 live for when there was
40 longer any mother 10 put IL 10 bed and
get 81 up again and rock and sing and
talk 10 IL.
The Greek and Roman people had the
same custom OF burying dolls. The
Romans dressed them for burial in the
Farb OF the first Christians. those who
suffered so many hideous tortures. Il is
supposed that the custom OF burning
dolls with their owners lasted until the
time Of Christ. Not much IS known about
their making except that those OF the
Egyptians were carved from wood or
molGed from baked clay, while bunch Of
rolled rags served in many places. The
Roman girls never put their dolls away
until they were married. Think how
droll IL must have been 10 see a young
lady carcsslng a doll instead Of playing
with a kodak or collecting stamp pictures
a. young ladies do now.
The Indians OF America have toys very
different from those OF white children
but they are no less dear. They are made
OF wood or bone or cloth. as IL happens
and they are made by the children =
mothers A learned article says that no
Indian boys play with dolls, but do you
believe 81? There are great many
things that boys do on the sly and never
own 10.
The littlc Indian girls name their babies
Tor some one very dear TO them, or for
some great chief whom every one admires
-igst as white children call theirs Queen
Victoria or President Mckinley. Big
Eagie or Rain-in-the-face theirs are
which IS all the same 10 them. Some OF
the little people In Arizona use animals
made of pottery IN place Of real dolls
pigs. dogs and chickens OF clay. and other
tribes have been known TO use ducks OF
wild birds carved from wood. The Esqui-
faaux have queer figures whitfield from
bones-very much like those that the far
away African youngsters love and cher
:sh. All,Ef these saYageS have rather
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by and by King Charles heard Of II In
some roundabout way and sent for the
peddler to come to his court. Kings have
so many amusements that they are always
tired Of everything and looking about for
something new. When Charles saw the
exhibition he was delighted, and" quoth
he, Il must have doll OF my own at
once" So he took one that represented
an especially pretty young lady OF the
nobility and tossed the peddler chink-
ing piece of good money. Here's a
months lodging" thought the peddler
joyfuly.
I'VE must have dolls II the King does"
whispered the court
And thereupon ninety-five distinguished
persons bought out the peddler. and he
retired, TO live happy ever after. Dolls
became the fashion in France. and their
manufacture began and has increased
and improved through all these years.
Tne earliest people Of Great Britain had
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rudely made puppets. but the first real
dolls of that country were imported from
Holland. and were called Flanders babies.
They were wooden Of soul and body, with
the most stupid OF faces. Their only in
terest seemed 70 be in dress, and they
were al gaudy as other ill-bred people
Our first dolls We're brought from Eng
land in colonial days. and they did very
well until we began to manufacture our
own or buy still finer ones in France. The
old-fashioned dolls were made OF two
pieces Of kid cut To proper shape, sewed
together and stuffed with sawdust. They
were dressed in the fashionable hoop
skirts and brocaded silks OF the period.
and the handsomest were sold for s1 in
New England shops.
In all the civilized countries OF the
whole world German and French dolls are
now found They are dressed according 10
the fashion of the place where they live,
but are nearly all from the same land.
They become naturalzed early. Thus the
doll from Cairo is as naughty and showily
dressed as are the wealthy people there.
although the doll itself came from Ger
many. In the same way doll sent 10
Spain grew sober and finally became a de-
Vout monk
II you should travel through tho Ger
man villages you would find women and
children at work in their homes making
pieces OF dolls Some carve the heads and
bodies. others make legs and arms, others
fit and sew dresses. All these articles
made in the country are collected by deal
ers OF the cities. who buy them and have
them put together in factories But the
best dolls are made entirely in great fac
tories-those OF wax and hisque and
papier mache-and hundreds OF thousands
are turned out each year from one town
alone. The heads are made in many
molds, which have different features and
expressions-as many molds as there
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Are kinds Of faces. The dolls are stuffed
with sawdust. If they are good; hay ir
they are naughty enough TO cry, for In
that case the sawdust would get into the
crier and stop 1t. What effect do you
suppose dose OF sawdust would have
upon Annie when her balloon slips loose,
or upon Johnnie when he cuts his finger?
Perhaps it might stop their criers, too.
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BITS OF ALASKAN
LIFE AND SCENERY

N1NCE the discovery Of the Klondike
~ gold fields so much has been said
about gold that people are prone to
~ lose sight of everything Alaskan
= except that glittering metal, and
consequently have been told little about
the wonderful natural phenomena there.
They associate everything in Alaska with
gold, icebergs and Eskimos.
During a recent vacation spent in that
interesting country / saw none of the
three above mentioned. In lieu thereof,
however, we-that Is, my 'pardner and
/ (every one in Alaska has a "pardner,
you know)-saw things which at least in a
measure compensated for their loss.
When the fog lifted on the Sound on the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
Chasing n Butterlr.

With heightened color. cheeks red with
excitement, cap in hand extended, intent
only on the beautiful creature, needless Of
footsteps, the little fellow approaches the
brink Of the precipice, eager TO capture the
butterhy-call it what you WILL fame, for
tune, pleasure. happiness.
So 1t is oftimes with grown-up people,
intent only on the object of their desires.
they are needless of the welfare of those
near and dear to them, not Intentionally
so, perhaps, yet such heedlessnesS is worse
than criminal.
Oh, ye fathers, mothers, brothers, would
you not willingly stretch forth your hands
to save the child from the brink? Then
bring your bread winner to a realization
of his condition. Life insurance is his
duty and your salvation. Get him to send
US his age and address, and we will take
pleasure in giving all the points In refer
ence to the Massachusetts Mutual. There
is no better company and none that writes
a fairer. or more liberal policy. Harry &
Apple, Managers for Georgia, III Bay
street, east, Savannah, Ge.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
THREE COMPANIES WANT TO GO.
ogIethOrpes, Cadets and Blues Talk
ing of Louisville.

Three of Savannah's military commands
are discussing the chances Of their getting
to Louisville next May, to attend the ma
tional reunion of Confederate Veterans.
They are the Oglethorpe Light Infantry,
the Savannah Cadets and the Republican
Blues. The matter has come up at two
or three of the companies meetings, and
the sentiment discovered seems very strong
in favor of making the trip. At their
meetings tomorrow night the companies
will bring the subject up again, and 1t
Is thought there Will be a large attendance
Of all classes of members.
The Oglethorpes and the Blues are MAX
ing special efforts to get good representa-
ton of their membership present. Upon
the result of the discussion will largely
depend the companies undertaking in
sober earnest to make the trip The finan-
cial considerations involved are of seri-
BUSINESS that makes IL necessary for them
to begin some months ahead to figure on
just how the trip Will be managed.
The Cadets started che talk of the trip
to Louisville, Lieut. Coney taking the mat
ter up with gentleman of that city, who
is at the head of the committee that Is TO
entertain the veterans. The Information
was gained that there would probably be
a military day In connection with the re-
union, and that the city would be very
glad to care for visiting commands.
Capt. G. A. Gordon OF the Oglethorpes
has also been considering the trip for some
weeks, and recently Capt. w. l.. Grayson
of the Blues has become imbued with tho
belief that il would be a pleasant and
profitable jaunt for his command Both
officers have been in correspondence with
gentlemen in Louisville, and the informa-
ton received they find encouraging.
The chairman of Inc Louisville Commit
tee on Entertainment is among the special
ly invited guests to the Confederate state
reunion that is to be held here this month.
II is understood that he is coming, and
personal consultation with him will be of
great advantage TO the commanding off,
GERS of The companies that purpose max
ing the trip.
Another matter that will occupy all the
companies I'm the regimental armory to-
morrow night is that of the Brunswick
trip on Thanksgiving day, as it will rest
with the enlisted men to decide definitely
upon the matter If they show they want
to go the trip win undoubtedly be taken
by all five commands, and 1t is judged
from the many expressions that have been
heard that there is no question Of the wish
to make the trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05

Passengers Went Well Satisfied
With Their Experience Here.

The steamship Ponce sailed yesterday
afternoon for Porto Rico. The calcula-
tons of those who worked on the vessel
that she would be ready to sail yesterday,
were correct, much to the satisfaction of
the passengers. All were eager to contin-
ne their voyage. and were delighted in
getting what they considered an early
start
While the cost Of repairing the Ponce is
not known the expense Of keeping a
steamship in port under such circum-
stances Is heavy. To the consideration,
which must be paid the Dutch vessel for
towing the Ponce to Savannah is added
all port charges, the keeping of the pas
sengers, damage to the cargo in discharg-
ing and reloading IL, and many other
things that run up the cost. The officers
were well satisfied with the treatment they
received at the hands of Savannah ship
ping men, however, and aside from the
unfortunate part of their experience, will
cherish the memory of their visit
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Millinery and Fur Sale
at KrOuskOH's.


Golf hats, felt trimmed in quilts and silk,
SOC.
Fur by the yard, all widths and colors
49c.
Velvet hats, black and colors, s1.23.
Mink neck furs, CSC.
Trimmed velvet hats, others ask Sc, So. AS
Kremmer and Muffloon collarettes 49, q.
Children's trimmed hats. worth 81. $225.
Brook mink collarettes, IS.
Swell baby hats, the latest for ladies, 81
Electric seal coilarettes, worth SO, s..
Silk velvets, all colors, worth 81. %, 73c.
Genuine seal colarettes, worth SIS, $3.50.
French felt ladies' shapes, all colors, $50.
Skunk colarettes, worth S20 so.
Baby caps, silk embroidered, 4Sc.
Stone Martin collars, $2.4S.
Childrens fell shapes, eil colors, 4Sc.
Genuine mink collarettes, $780,
Fancy wings, birds and bunch quilts, &c
Genuine Persian Lamb and Martin col.
larettes, $25.
krouskoff sad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
SHOULD RETAIN EsTILL PARK.
Park and Tree Commission Opposed
to It's Alienation.

The movement on the part of the City
Council to turn Estin Park over to the
county to allow 1t to become a part OF
the county farm in order to
save the appropriation of $1,000
required for improvements annual
ly by the deed of dedication does not
meet with general favor Many citizens
are inclined TO regard the movement as
an unwise one.
Chairman +. C. Daffin of the Park and
Tree Commission, In speaking of the mat
ter, said that he is heartily opposed to any
such movement. THE Park and Tree
Commission" said Mr.. Daffin, has put
Itself on record as being opposed to the
abandonment of Estin Park, and we are
still convinced of the great importance of
retaining this property for the future uses
Of the city. There is not little village
Of any pretensions whatever but is look
ing to its Improvement in the way OF
parks, and ii is impossible to say what
great benefits may come to the city in
the near future from this tract Of land"
Chairman Daffin said that many well
known citizens had expressed 20 him their
opposition to the alienation of Estln Park
by the city and that he was convinced
that thinking people generally were CD,
posed to any such move.
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GEORGIA COMPANY NOT IN 1T.
New Telephone Combine Does Not
Include savannah.


Include savannah.
Manager R. L. Polk of the Georgia Tele-
phone Company was seen last night in
reference to the position his company oc-
cupies to the new telephone combination
now being formed in New York TO take in
all the telephone lines in the country other
than those owned by the Bell people.
The idea of such a combination is not
new, he said, but was planned as early
as last June, and since that time a num-
Der of Independent lines have been brought
into the scheme 1t is intended, however
to control the lines IN and about New
York, and is scarcely likely to bother with
lines in other parts of the country, at least
not for some time.
Referring to his own company, MIR. Polk
said that no proposition had been received
by him, and he expected none. Mr.. Bis
bee, the president Of the company IS now
In New York, and is doubtless informed as
TO the intentions OF he combine, but if
he has been approached with any PROPOSE
ton looking toward the securing of this
line Mr.. Polk said he was not aware of it,
Meantime, the work of the company is
being pushed as rapidly as possible. Ow-
ing to the wet weather of a few days ago
the drawing Of the cables was delayed,
but the spiders are al work, and wires
are daily being run to the houses of new
subscribers. The overhead wires, beyond
the underground district, are being rapidly
put up and work on the southern extern
sion win be begun as soon as MIR. Bisbee
returns home, which vii, be some time
during the present week. Some OF the
cables have been placed in the office al
ready, and with the coming of the switch
board, which is expected soon, telephones
viii be placed in position and business be-
gun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH.
DIR. Drummer Says Georgia should
| Have One.

Have One.
Health officer Drummer Is disposed to
look favorably upon the bill introduced
In the Legislature by Mr.. Speer of Sumter,
providing for a state board of health.
"a state board of health" said DR..
Drummer yesterday. lis one Of the things
which We must have sooner or later, and
the sooner the better. So far as can
judge by the reported provisions, the bill is
a good one. II appears to cover the whole
subject very thoroughly. The time is a
very favorable one for the passage of
such a bill. owing TO the prevalence of
smallpox throughout the state for the
last several months. The effort has been
made before to provide a state board of
health, but has always been unsuccessful.
l am afraid that when the Legislature
comes to look into the cost that this bill
will meet with the same fate as its prede-
cessors "
should the bill become a law" said Dr..
Drummer, at would take several years for
the board to get an effective working sys-
TEN, and by that time probably the Ilegis-
lature would become dissatisfied and re-
peal the law"
The bill does not attempt TO regulate
maritime quarantine, and hence would not
interfere with the seacoast cities. AS only
a few of the counties in the state have
local health boards and only the cities
have health officers, the board would be in
position to render valuable service in case
of smallpox and other general epidemics.
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$500 Diamonds Are Scarce.
The War in the TransvaaI SuggeS

tive.
In the face of the present disastrous war
in the African diamond fields, it seems alb
surd to think of any ones giving away a
magnificent $500 diamond solitaire ring
Yet on Chr stmas day next, some FORUM
ate person will be presented with one by
Sternberg & Co, absolutely free. The hand
soonest stock of fine silverware, cut glass,
jeWelry, diamonds and silver and gold
watches and novelties is placed refore you
al positively lower prices han you can OBJ
tain anywhere else, and for every dollar
worth you buy you are given a numbered
coupon emitting YOU to a chance at The
handsome Diamond ring referred to above.
Or if you sell Sternberg & Co. any old
gold YOU get a coupon for each dolEar' s
worth, or if you pay them any money on
a past due dis cunt you recei e coupon
for every dollar paid Have you ever had
more liberal, or tempting Inducements?
You may have wedding presents to buy.
You can get them at Sternberg & Co. s
cheaper than elsewhere, and at the same
time obtain an interest in the ring. The
high quality of Sternberg & Co.'S good is
beyond question. The ring may be yours.
1t is exhibited in their show windows-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-05
$40 Jackets at Eckstein's.

A positive bargain in ladies' jackets,
value SIS and $40, will be sold at $40. Per-
feet in tailoring. in stitching, in finish.
They are shapely, lasting, of good cloths,
lined throughout with silk or satin. Thew
are the finest garments ever sold for ten
dollars. Take your pick early at Eek
stein's.-ad.
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The First Frost of the Season
Fell.
Savannah had the coolest day of the sea-
son yesterday, the mean temperature be-
ing 50 degrees which is degrees below the
normal. The maximum temperature, 81
degrees, occurred at 3 o'clock in the after
noon, while the minimum, which was at
in the morning. was Al degrees.
Frost fell during The night, and was pre-
dicted for last night also. Continued fair
and cool weather is expected to-day.