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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Captive serpent Has o7 Eggs.

New York Letter in Baltimore sun.
Strategy was employed to-day in the rep
tile house OF the new geological garden
with a view to separating a big royal py-
thon from her nest OF sixty-seven eggs,
the largest number ever laid by a snake in
captivity. Attendants say that without
sand and the heat of the tropics her snake.
ship never via be able to hatch the eggs
but she guards them flercely and seems
confident of success.
Edlbles known to tickle the palates of
pythons have been used to tempt the rep
tile away, but, while willing to gobble
the good things. she promptly displays
danger signals when a grab IS made for
her precious eggs.
The eggs were first discovered Monday
morning. and the attendants were aston
shed by their number. Ever since the
python, usually OF a more or less gentle
disposition, has shown unmisiakable signs
OF ugliuess.
The snake Is twenty-five feet long and
weighs $50 pounds. The eggs are pear
shaped and weigh about pound each.
--a-s1-e-
-Toacher-Johnny, you may define the
first person.
Johnny-Adam.-Brookiyn Lie.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Coastwise Exports.

Per steamship City of Macon for New
York.--762 bales cotton, 220 bales domestics,
800 barrels cotton seed oil, 115 barrels tur-
pentine, 2l2,0O0 feet lumber, % sacks CLANS,
20 turtles. 40 barrels fish, 1856 cases cigars.
loss boxes fruit, 754 pkgs vegetables. 201
tons pig iron, 81 bales sweepings, 4S0 cases
canned goods, 40 barrels rosin OIL 70 pkgs
mdse.
Per schooner Oscar c. Schmidt for Phil
adelphia-400 OBS feet lumber, including 5S4S
crossties, measuring 175,440 feet.-Cargo by
E. b. Hunting g. Co,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
COUNTRY PRODUCE.

Poultry-The market is steady. Quota
lions: Half-growns. 25030c per pair; three
quarters grown, 49Gi5c per pair full
grown fowls (hens), 50G60c per pair; roos-
tiers, 40c per pair.
Eggs-Receipts, 223 cases. The market
IS firm al 1920.
Butter-Receipts. OBS tubs. rocks 4
cases; also 120 tubs butterine, / crate, 6
packages. The tone Of the market is
steady. Quotations; Extra diaries, PC;
extra Elgins. sc.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
smiled for savannah.

Steamship Linwood CNor). Stubs,
Pomaron, 4th.
schooner Edward T. Avery, from New
York, 5th.
Schooner Rob Roy, Norbury, cid. Phla-
delphia for Savannah, 5th.
Schooner d. Howard Spear. from Da-
rien fer Bath, arrived Portland 5th.
Schooner Isaac T. Campbell, Fernandina
for Boston, pd. Vineyard Haven, 5th.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Phases of the Moon for December.

New moon, ID, hours and minutes.
evening; first quarters, 9th, 3 hours and "a
minutes, evening; full moon, 10th, z hours
and 50 minutes. evening; last quarter, oath,
10 hours and 10 minutes, evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic 'infor-
nation viii be furnished masters of YES
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic office in custom house. Cap
tains are requested TO cal at the office. Re-
ports of wrecks and derelicts received for
transmission to the navy department..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
WHEAT SUPPORTED.

Chicago, Dec. Light receipts and pre-
dictions of a better export inquiry sup
ported the wheat market to-day, May clos
ing la05sc over yesterday. Corn, at the
close, was ho and oats sc higher. Provis-
ions closed steady, PFC lower.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening Highest. Lowest. Closing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
River Steamers.

Steamer Clifton, Hinson, from Beaufort
H. A. Strobhar, Agent.
Steamer Doretta, Henry. from Bluffton.
H A Strobhar, Agent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Arrived at Quarantine.
Bark AlbatrOss Dr). Chalmers. Havana


Steamship City of Macon. Savage. New
York.
Schooner Oscar c. Schmidt, Petersen,
Philadelphia.
Schooner Van Name & King, Brown
Philadelphia.
Schooner Rillie S. Derby, Naylor, Phila-
delphia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

Cash quOtatlons were as foIIOWs: FlOur
steady; No. 8 spring wheat, 62G6415c; No.
red, 661aq6Sc; No. 2 corn, SOAc; No. 2 yell
low corn, l4030Ssc; No. 2 oats, 23c No. ;
white, 24l5a25lac; No. 2 rye. 53c; No 2
barley, 37Gt4Sc; No. fax seed, $l.41 North
western, $l41; prime timothy seed, $40;
mess pork per barrel. $S.15a9 TO- lard per
100 pounds Sl92i5Q5.221a; short rib sides,
loose, S500Q5.25; dry sailed shoulders box
ed, $5.S7laa5.5O; short clear sides, boxed,
s.. 25N5.35; whisky distillers' finished
goods. per gallon. 81 23lh.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

Passengers by steamship Tallahassee
from New York, Dec. 5.--A. f. Bennett
r. Zorro T. b. Tyb ng. DR.. ]. Fry, DR.. A.
Macon, n. c. Register. e. c. Werns, Miss
l.. Lindsay. Miss A. Herrick. Mrs. A. L.
Jarvis, J. Fenton, D. O. Lee, H. c. Apply,
S. f. Webb. H. A. Thompson, Annie L.
Burton, j. Barry A. johnson, N. Nelson
W. T.. Rawley, N Reynolds b. Lee, J.
Gwaltney f. NJ. Sirrick, w. SoR
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
'Dally. Except Sunday.
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYREE

daily. Except Sunday.
BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TYREE
10Th meridian or Savannah city time
Leave Savannah Sunday, Tuesday, Wed.
nesday, Friday and Saturday 9:35 a m. 4.
Monday and Thursday 6:25 a. M: daily
S:05 p. m.
Returning, leave Tybee Sunday. Tues-
DAY, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday
1880 a. M; Monday and Thursday 7:15 q
M; daily $50 p. m.
Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West ana
Southwest
Sleeping cars on night trains between
savannah and Augusta. Macon, Atlanta
and Birmingham.
Parlor cars on day trains between sa-
vannah and Atlanta
For further information and for scbed-
ules to all points beyond our line applv IN
w. g. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent 107 Bull street, or w, r.
M'INTYRE Depot Ticket Agent.
J. G. HALLE. General Passenger Accent
70. II. HINTON, Traffic Manager
THEO d. KLINE, Gen. Superintendent
JOHN M. EGAN, Vice President
Savannah Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Arrived Frnnn savannah.

Steamship Winifred (BD, Couzens, at
Bremen 9Th
Bark Patagonia (Nor), Johansen. at Rot
terdam, 3d.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
CHAM. pROvIsIoNs ETC.

New York. Dec. Flour, fairly well
tugpNea az ola prices; closed firm, holders
asking an advance. RYE -four. eteady
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

The steam yacht Half Moon Of the Mar
inc Hospital Service finished coating yes
terday, and sailed for Havana.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
FreiEhts nn6 Charters,
For NcishhorinE Ports.

Bark st. Croix (Br), 65S tons, Savannah
to Rio Janeiro rosin, p t.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

Vessels Arrived Yesterday.
Bark Enrichette QtaD, Postosino, Fow-
ey-Strachan & Co.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Savannah Almanac.

Sun rises at 7.05 a. m. 'and sets at 4:55
p. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at II 80 a.
m and 1915 p. m. High water at Savan-
nah one hour later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

Chic. & Nv. S.
r. Deb. 5s.....11s1a 81
Chic. Term'l As 95i4
Colo. Sou. IS. S43 81
d. & RIO G. 81
lists ............101A
D. & Rio G. As. q 81
East Ten, Va.
& Ga. 1sts.....103 S,
Erie General Is. II -
F. W. & d. c. 5.
list ............ = TX
Gen. Electric SIS. 1874
G. II. & S. A. T.
6s ..............1l0 m
G. IT. &. S. A. III
2nds .....-....105 "
II. & T. c. 5s-.l1214 w
II. & T. Cent. ( IS
Consul Gs lilo W
Iowa Cent. lists llZasI Va
Kan. c, +. & Va
New York, Dec. T.
AGO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

Capt Andersen of the light house tender
Pharos was in the city yesterday from
Hill on Head, where he is engaged making
repairs TO the light house there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

Cons,l .1O9H
81 Z. & = F.
general fs 1e4s
81 P3lli cons..f7lts
~ y G. & p
1sts LEO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

by Alderman Haas
An ORDINANCE 70 provide for the pensiou
Of suporannuated and disabled aremen,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

The schooner William f. Downes, which
was waterlogged and abandoned on her
passage from Savannah 10 Northern
pert, and was later picked up by Ri ish
tramp and lowed TO Bermuda, is stilf in
that port awaiting adjustment of claims.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08

Local ana General News of ships and
Shipping.

Two of the three disabled schooners
bound for Philadesphis, which put into this
port recently, sailsd yesterday-ths X G
5. Derby. Capt Mayor, and toe Van Name
& King. Capt. Brown. The William ?.
Hood. capt somers, is sLn in To-t but
expects 10 sail to-day on the arrival of
Tug from Philadelphia TO tow her to that
port.
Capt Dav.s, owner # the Hocd, LIFT on
his return fer Somerset. Mass, last night,
after having completed all arrangements
for the return of his vessel The Hood had
some troub1e after the board of survey
recommend d that an extra pump be SUP
piled The boiler required repairs. and on
this account there was UNEXPECTED delay.
with The pumps now aboard it is deemed
safe 10 tow the vessel on TO its desui a. on,
According to reports in the Gus ON house
the number of arrivals of fore gn vessels
at Savannah in November were IS. q 1inst
% for the same month list year The num-
her Of clearances for this November were
81, against % for the same month last
year The arrivals this November repre-
scented 49, 5i tons, and the clearances $3.50
IONS. while he rivals for the same month
last year represents 22,6f tons, and the
cfearances 80 200 IONS.
The schooner William F. Downes, which
was waterlogged and aba ndoned on her
passage from Savannah 10 Northern
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-08
Plant System.

ed BY Sub Meridian Tme-one Hour slower Than city Time
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-22
Real Estate Agents.

TNHE undersigned having entered into the
l. real estate business, in GaithersburR, is
now prepared to make sales Of some OF the
best farming lands in Montgomery county /;
also OF houses and lots, both in and out Of
town. We also have number of houses to
rent. Loans negotiated, &c. Correspond
ence solicited. Respectfully,
q. W. CRAWFORD co,
may 2s-ly Gather JDlrg. Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-22
LAND FOR SALE.

HAVE FOR SALE two unimproved tracts
Il of land-one Of 80 Acres and one OF u
Acres, near Rockville, Md.
Also, several Houses and Lots In Rock
willie, and one House and Lot 10 Kensington.
All at low figures.
FRANK HIGGINS,
dec Aft Rockville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-22
EOR Said,

Bile, highly improved Dairy Farm OF about
2l0 acres, two miles Of Rockville
THOMAS DAWSON,
Attorney-at-Law,
July 2s-lm Rockville, Nd.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-22
ENOR SALE,

Il AT Germantown, this county,
nice little home, 4-room Dwelling House
new, and one-half acre of ground, beauti-
fully situated.
Apply to BowIEF. WATERS,
may l9-u Attorney for the owner.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-09-22

Smoke the "BronEo MAtre," best DC cigA
n eearth at Wilson'S Drug Store.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-10-27
CONTEMPLATING
AND
1 T r n L F L NJ G
IN ALL IT'S BRANCHES.

YNHE undersigned, having a suitable shop,
Il Is prepared TO do the following work In
a thoroughly practical manner Making new
parts and otherwise repairing, scraping, pol
ishng and upholstering all kinds and grades
Of Furniture. Baby Carriages, Trunks, Vi
olins and Bows and all kinds Of Musical In
struments repaired. Gaming Chairs and re-
pairing all kinds OF Cane Furniture. Mat
tresses made over 10 sections. Ticks renewed
and new ones made to order. Enameling
Iron or Wood Furniture; EbOnizng Gid
ing Bronzing, &c.
Samples of Upholstery goods always on
hand, and cost given before work is done
Old Mahogany Furniture a speciality.
| can give best Of reference from those for
whom have done work. Satisfaction In all
cases or no charge. Terms moderate
Place Of business, Montgomery Avenue,
Vest End, In building formerly occupied BY
NJ. Green, Rockville, Md.
Thankful for past patronage, respectfully
solicit continuance Of the same.
oct l3-ly O. g. GRIFFIN
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-10-27
phlliDDine IIemU,

II II worth noting In regard to the
famous hemp produced exclusively In
the Philippines that the plant yields
In fact two qualities, with important
Industrial or commercial adaptations
IN each case. From the bast or iibrous
outer leaf comes the coarse, strong
fibre, which II the best material used
for sailclOths and cordage, It being
particularly recommended by the fact
that II II not easily rotted by salt wat.
or. The fibre yielded by the inner stalks
IL fine and weak, and from II are
woven textile fabrics superior In soft
ness and llghtness to those made OF
the hest Russian hemp, these fabrics,
however, being seldom exported, as
they are bought by Chinese merchants
Mt Manila for local consumption. 1t Is
found that, under the best conditions,
Manila hemp produces the very large
quantity of 5000 pounds OF fibre to
the acre, and though between 5000
600 and 100000 bales have been ex,
ported In the last ten years the IndusS
try IL admitted to be still In Its >"
fancy.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-10-27
New Firm, New Goods,
NEW PRICES !!

TWNHIS advertisement merits attention, We
4 want your trade and we intend 10 have
il il lowest prices, fair dealing and highest
quality will get it.
Below we quote some of our special bar
gains.
Wa As we are sole agents for celebrated
Columbus Buggy Company Vehicles we can
sell Won their best hand buff Leather-Top
Buggies for ........."..... VIZ %
CANOPY Top Surveys, from...." 90 90 up.
Side Open Traps. go 90
Dayton Wagons ..................... 81 oO
Spindle Buggies .........".......... ~ 90
Top BugRies......... ........"''.''. 80 w
We also keep large assortment Of Single
and Double Harness of all kinds aud descrip-
ton, Saddles, Collars, Lap-Robes, Spreads,
Whips, etc, which We will sell lower than
anv other establishment
1t will pay you to call and examine the
quality of our goods and get our prices be-
fore you purchase elsewhere.
JACOB POSS SON.
Ma The firm of Jacob Poss Il Son will
continue at the old stand the Livery and Sale
Stables which have been conducted by Jacob
Poss Tor quarter of century
STYLISH Saddle Horses and fine single and
double Buggies and Carriages Tor hire ut the
lowest prices
We make IA speciality OF furnishing Car
rages, in charge of skillful, sober and polite
drivers, for weddings, receptions and tuner
als.
Every department OF the business has been
extended and improved, and charges for all
classes of service reduced by the new firm
JACOB POSS Il SON,
mar 17.u ROCKVILLE, MD.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-10-27

Capt. =, u. Thompson OF Harrods-
burg, KY, purchased two or three gal.
Ions Of stra wberries n short time ago
from man from GArrard county.
They were berries, the smallest being
as large M n hens egg. They were 20
large that II WAS necessary to slice
them up before serving. When one OF
the largest was cut open n full-grown
mouse jumped out. soaring the cook
until she almost tainted.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-10-27
AND SUMNER
@um~ OPENING.

without exception the
exhibited this end
extraordinary
Of
Jewry haudiwk the best design
of New Sverwae
KARAT filled Watches, regular 3d. So
Ladies LongCh Irregular price
Cole Neck
GentsC utousr regular
SOLID So So ST 80
inc o Fancy Watch
Chatelane Watches So so SIS co.
silver a
Watch Chains Sc 90 S3 90
purchasing wedding and other
Jewelry Precious Stones Siverware Watches Clocks etc
SPECIAL ATTENTION and JeSel Repairing
OFFUTT & TRIBBY.
may 12oct 2Sy BIS Street N W.. West Washington G.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-10-27
MR.. HERBERT MACLEAN;
"TO be kept till called for. "

The parcel bore no name, only the
same mysterious message ITO be
kept till called for"
Hastily tearing open the note he
mastered the contents:
II came that night. | could not help
hearing what you said. Take back
your promise. take back all you have
ever given me. And please understand
1t Is TO be kept TIL called for
PEN."-New York World.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-10-27

Cashmere Shawls are made OF the
hair VI dlminutive goat found In
Little Thibet
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1899-10-27
WHEATLETT

" 10 HEUUMM ENDED as
perfect Breakfast Food, and contains all
the food properties Of wheat. Superior to
Oatmeal. Absolutely the best cereal food for
Mush, Gems, Griddle Cakes, Puddings, &c.
Just the food for children. Try It and learn.
mar IL d. II. BOUlO.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-01-18
How HI. Head Was situated.

The Youths Companion tells story
of woman on board ship who saw a
sailor fall and cut his head badly. SHE
was solicitous in her inquiries as to
his welfare when she saw the captain
that night, and would undoubtedly
have continued her sympathy had mol
a rough sea called to mind her own
sufferings. Four days later, when she
emerged, white and weak. from ner
suateroom, she suddenly remembered
the poor sailor. In the course of tho
day she saw him. with strip of plas-
ter on his forehead. How is your
headT she asked, kindly, as he
passed her bent on some duty. West
by south. ma'am." was the reply, de.
livered with respectful but hasty
clearness, and he was gone.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-01-18
VARIETIES OF ASBESTOS.

Mountain paper is blue asbestos.
Mountain leather is very light, thin
and flexible asbestos.
Mountain cork is an asbestos light
en,lughssaAfloat on water
Amanthus is kind of asbestos in
which the fibers are so exceedingly
long, flexible and elastic that they may
have been woven into cloth.
Mountain wood is an asbestos which
extremely resembles wood. This and
most of the other varieties are found
In nearly all parts of the globe.
Common asbestos has fibers much
less flexible 1t is heavier than aman-
thus, dull green in color, sometimes
pearly in luster and oily to the touch
There is probably no product of inor-
gan!c nature about which there is sc
much popular mystery and misconcep'
ton as asbestos. 1t Is vaguely under
stood that the principal claim of this
remarkable product is that 1t canno
be consumed by fire. There are, how
ever no fewer than six varieties of as
bestos, each of which possesses quail
ties peculiar to itself.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-01-18
He Meant to Hnve 1t.

An amusing story is being told In
Edinburgh. At a recent auction sale of
old furniture chair bearing on the
hack the carved words "Dunottar Cas-
tie" was put up. Experts expected 1t
might fetch about % pounds. The bid
ding began ait pounds, and soon
reached 80 pounds, when only two
brokers remained in the competition
which, to the amazement of everyone
present advanced in 8 pound bids to
100 pounds, and then jumped in steps
of ~ pounds to GOO ponds. Finally
one of the bidders retired, and the
chair was knocked down to his success
full rival at the price Of go pounds.
The secret of this successful sale Is
quite simple. Sir Donald Currie had
seen the name on the back of the
chair and had commissioned an Etlln-
bur.h broker to buy 1t. Next day, for
getting what he had done, he in
structed Glasgow broker to bid FOR
the chair, and these two were the rival
bidders, with the result that Sir Donald
is now the possessor of what is PROB
ably the most costly old oak chair in
the world.-Liverpool Post.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-01-18

In an Edinburgh school an inspector.
wishing to test the knowledge of a
class in fractions, asked boy whether
he would rather take one-sizth or one
seventh OF an orange If he got his
choice. The boy promptly replied that
he would take one-seventh. At this the
inspector explained at length TO the
class that he who would choose the
smaller part, as the boy had done,
because 1t looked the biggest
Traction, was very foolish; but
the laugh was ON the other
side when the chirping voice OF another
little urchin broke in, please. sir, but
that chap disna like oranges"
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1899-01-18
IA KINGS EXECUTION GARMENT
Vest Worn by Charles 1. When He Wa,
Hlehendad.

Vest Worn by Charles L. When He Was
HIeheaded.
From the London Standard: The
sum of 200 guiIaeas bid the other day
for the "sky-colored vest" worn by
King Charles l. on the scaffold is not
an exorbitant price for relic at once
authentic and CHASTITY. Nothing is
lacking that might make a good Jacob
ties flesh creep The stains of blood
have been religiously preserved by a
succession of royalist owners, and 1t
has been pointed out that of the thir-
teen buttonholes only twelve had been
fastened The top button had been re-
moved, so that the illustrious victim
might more easily bare his neck to the
executioner. He nothing common did
or mean. Upon that memorable scene.
But with his keener eye, The axis edge
did try" Such was the testimony Of
a republican poet, and there is no
doubt that the sad dignity with which
Charles Stuart" comported himself in
his last days reused qualms of remorse
among some of those contemporaries
who had been eharshest in their judg-
ment of his puyH3 policy. Admiration
of the man went far to redeem the
faults of the ng, and with posterity
he became at. once the most sympa-
thetic figure in he history of England
not even second to Mary Queen or
Scots. And of her nobody will ever
believe, let the Dryasdusts bring for
ward what documentary evidence they
please, that she painted her face and
wore false hair
1t is pretty certain, II the purchaser
of King Charles silken raiment ever
thinks of allowing that precious pos
session to pass out of his family, that
it would fetch far more than he has
given for it. Placed in any museum 1t
would always be thronged with sight
seers; the combination OF royal asso-
Citations With gruesome memories
would be quite irresistible. The most
superior person is attracted, though he
may deny it, by such horrors as book
bound in human skin, or by instru-
ments, like the Maiden of Nuremberg,
which he knows to have been used for
torturing real men and women to their
death. This relish of bloodshed-as
distinguished from mere love of ad-
venturous deeds-has given vogue to
whole schools of romancers; 1t helped
to account for the sudden popularity
of Mr.. Rider Haggard's tales, as 1t
made the fame Of Maurus Jokai. The
taste is, no doubt, morbid, and ought
not to be encouraged. But 1t is natural
and has to be taken into account. And
the psychological interest of 1t is to
show that we are not, in our feelings
30 far removed from our barbaric an
cestors as we like to think.