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THE DAILY EVENING TELEGRAPH. PHILADELPHIA, TUESDAY,.' MARCH 0, 18GG.
BT "COOD-FOn-WOTHISa."
BY EMILY BtJNTINOTOM MILLEB. '
"What are you (rood for, my brave little man f
Answer that question lor me If yoa can
You, with your angers as white as a nun,
You, with your ringlets as bright as the sun.
All the day long with your busy contriving,
Into all njischiif and tun you are driving; i
Bee if your wine little nodule can toll
Wnat you are good for now pondor It welL" '
Over the carpet, the dear little fret
Came with a patter to climb on my seat;
Two merrv eves, lull of frolic and glee,
Under their lashes looked up unto me;
Two little hands, pressing soit on my face,
Drew me down clone, in a loving embrace;
Two rosy lips gave the answer so true
"Good to love you, mumma; good to love yiu."
. LITERATURE.
Thb Coqukttb. A novel founded on facts, by a
Jady of Massachusetts. T. li. Peterson & Bros.
The work before us can be appropriately
termed peculiar. It has a flavor of antiquity, a
qualntncss, force and expression, a power of
phraseolppy, which warrants us In terming It
strange. It is founded, we are told, on fact, and
the plot is developed in a number of letters,
written bv the heroine to her friends, which
compose tho body of the book. It Is undoubt
edly of c" cep interest, and its singularities secure
for it a lavorablc attention. Prefixed to the
work is a preface, containing the history of
"Eliza Wharton," whose sad and tragic life its
pages lay before the public. It contains real
characters under assumed names, and in a few
Instances the assumption even la laid aside.
Being founded on events which happened in the
last century, there is no danger of a suit tor libel.
It Is undoubtedly ot deep interest, and Is emi
nently such a work as will be popular with lady
readers.
The Queen's Revenob. By Wilkie Collins. T.
13. Peterson & Bros., No. 306 Chesnat street.
Why the work before us is given the name it
ia we are at a loss to discover. Tho "Queen's
Revenge" constitutes the first ten pages, and is
one of the many sketchy articles which the book
contains. It is a series, .or rather disointcd
collection of pleasing eseay, written years aco
ty Wilkie Collins, bef,re his "Woman in Whita'
lad make him famous, and is as gossipy and
spicy as we could desire. The essays treat of
various subjects, and as we are assured there is
"no new thing under the sun," the topics se
lected are all treated of in the most original style,
in order to make the best out of old subjects.
The work, If it had been published before the
'Woman in White," would have attracted but
little attention, as it is rather a promise of some
thing better than the article itself; vet, coining
ab it does from a man whose reputation is esta
blished, it is interesting because of the progress
it shows he has made, as well as the pleasing
nature of the work itself.
Mr. Joel Benton writes the following plea
sant poem, apropos ot the marriage of a daugh
ter ot Mr. P. T. Barnuni on the 1st of March:
ETITHALAMIUM.
0 B X 1 B 8 r. T. B.
I raw two rivers southward flow,
Out ot a laud of cold and snow,
Into a vale where smiles the sun,
Thou gently mingle into one,
I saw an ivy yestcr eve
Shoot towards a ttee Its tender leaf;
This muru I passed the spot, and found
'Abe oak and ivy claseiy bound.
Two summer birds sat on one bough,
Eacn (rave to each a wtiiepured vow;
Iheu joining iu one roundelay
Ibey both together flew away.
O cherished friend, I strive In vain
liy art or symbol to explain .
'ihe uiys.ic HO, the hie in lifo,
Which join tue husband and the wife.
Now, whi e the spring's first rosy hours
Thrill bb with dreams of birds aud flowers,
Ihy barque is launched, and turned to go '
Wtitie liit'i unending currents flow.
Soft be the gales that touch its prow,
Ihe future ever fair as bow;
M ay Joy attend from this new shore,
And Hope be pnot evermore.
Mr. Trowbridge's forthcoming novel, "Lucy
Arlyn," is bases, we understand, upon the mate
rial phenomena generally called spiritualism.
What side Mr. Trowbridge takes in the matter
we are not informed, but it is to be presumed,
none in particular, merely using his knowledge
ot table-moving, spirit-rapping, etc., lor the
purpote of his plot aud the development of his
characters, and leaving the reader to
draw la Is own conclusions. We recall no ,novci
In whioh spiritualism is handled at leneta and
fairly, most novelists who touch it at all holding it
up to unmitigated ridicule a foolish proceeding
on their part, since all tnat comes to their mill
ought to be grist Like their lellow-workers,
the dramatists, they should bo above prejudice,
even against evil; lor just so far as they have it
they aie unfit for their task, which is not to pre
sent flattering, but laithlul picture, of life. Spi
ritualism nemg an element of American life, it is
as tit a Bubjcct for fiction as anything else in
i America; as the sealariug lifo of New England,
the tunning life of-the Middle Htates, or the
wild, adventurous lire of the South or West.
How well or ill ii is managed by Mr. Trowbridge
remains to bo seen.
The lady who write under the nom deplume
of "Hon.es Lee," a Miss or Mrs. Harriet Parr, it
about to publish, in two volumes, "The Life and
Death of Jauiie d'Aro, called the Maid."
Mr. Gerald JIastcy's now work now in
press, is milled "Khakespeare's Sonnets (uevor
before interpreted) and his Private Friends,
together with a Recovered Likeness of Himself."
M. Cou in is hunting among the archives of
the Chateaunenf family, the descendants of
Madame de Sev gne, tor unpublished documents
and souvenirs relating to tneir great ancestress.
M. de Sacy, editor of the Journal desDebata,
lias been made a Senator. Besides himself,
literature is represented in the Senate by Messrs.
Buinte-beuve and Prosper Merimee.
M. Emilo Chasles. son of Philarete Chalos,
has recently published "Miehael Cervantes' Life,
Times, Political and Literary Works."
M. Guillaume Guizot has begun a course of
lectures on French prose literature; his first
.: subject was Montaigne.
The Rev. Henry Alford, Dan of Canterbury,
is said to be the editor ot the new periodical,
2he Cotitemporary Hcview.
Mr. William Gilbert, author of "Shirley
Hall Asylum," etc., ba anew novel nearly
ready, "Dr. Austen's Guests."
The author of "Flemish Interiors" has in
preparation "Cocas d Espana; or, Bpaia and the
Spaniards."
Mr. Thonos Hood has just ready "The
Fairy Realm '.' a collection ot' favorite old tales
told in ree, w ith page illustrations by Gustave
Pore.
Miss Yonge, the author oi the "Iiclr ot Red
' clyffo," etc., has tn press a new novel, "The
Dove in the Eagle's Nest."
Mr. J. W. Clark. M A., of Trinity College. Is
to edit from the original editions "The Adven-
tures of Robinson Crusoe" lor the Golden Trea
sury lerief.
M. Albert Wolf i about to publish "Ms-
Hioiri of the Boulevard," a series of picture of
ran uie.
M. Victor Bardou, the dramatist, is said to be
very ill; cause, overworking himself. -
Mr. Henrv Eingsley will at Once pubish a
xew novel, ennuaa -ieujuton tourk"
CHINESE CUSTOMS.
Ihe Toad of the Chtaeas Small Feet la
The following are extract from Rev. Mr. Doo
little's work on China, Just published by the
Harpers. .
t food. " 1
The Chinese at Fuhchau live principally on
rice, fish, and vegetables. They never use bread
at their meals as people da ta Western lands
Wheat flour is vsei for making various kinds of
luncheon and cakes The most common meats
are pork, tne flesh ot the mountain goat, and the
flesh of the domesticated buffalo or water-ox,
and tho cow, duckr, geese, chickens, and fish
from salt water and f msh water. There Is never
nv vaul or mutton in the market. '
the y never salt down beef or pork. Fuhchau
bacon and hams aro celebrated in Eastern and
Southern Asia, It U considered a hardship aud
a mark of excessive poverty to eat potatoes,
except as a luncliton. Immense quantities of
the eweet potatoes are grated into coarse slips
and dried in the sun, for use as food among the
poor in esse rice cannot be procured. This
dried potato is called potato-rice. Oysters
abound In the winter, and are very chaap, tho
usual price of clear oysters being between five
and six coma per pound. Shrimps, crabs, and
lams are plentiful. Littlo "wild game can be
obtained at any season ot the year. In the
winter, pheasants, ia small numbers, are brought
from the country to sell, having been shot or
entrapped upon tb hills.
, The Chinese at their meals usually have
Several small dtsher, huh, etc., prepared, besides
a large quantity ot ootled or steamed rice in a
vessel by itself. Lucb. peison helps himself to
the rice, putting rome, by means of a ladle or
large spoon, into a bowl. The bowl, held in the
leit hand, is brought near the chin, whonoe, by
the use oi a pair of chop-sticks, taken between
the thumb and ibrv and middle fingers, the rice
is shovelled or pushed into the mouth irom time
to time. Whe'H ver any vegetable or Bah, etc.,
Is desired, a morsel is taken, by a dexterous U9.
of the chop-sucks irom the common dish which
contains the article, and conveyed to the mouth.
The chop-sticks are not used separately, one in
each hand, as many suppose. An earthen spoon
Is sometimes used to dip out the gravy or liquor
from the diib, ot vegetables or fish, but knives
and forks are never used at meal time.
The oommon beverage ot the Chinese is a
weak decoction of black tea. According to
common fame, the? never use green tea. At
Fuhchau, the use ot cold water as a drink is re
garded by the natives as decidedly unhealthy,
and most would pr. fer to tnirnt lor a long time
rather than drink it, though they might venture
to rinse their mouth or wet their lips with
water. A drink of hot or warm water would be
greatly preferred to a drink of cold water. The
poorest of the poor must have their tea, regard
ing it not so much a luxury as a necessity. They
never us milk or sugar, but always take it
clear, and. if convenient, as hot as they can
drink it. They pre;)urs it, not by sleeping, but
by pouring boiling water, or water which has
boiled, upon the tea, lettine it stand a few
minutes, usually covered over. It is considered
essential, on receiving a call from a friend or
stranger, to ofl'er r.iQi some hot tea as soon after
he enters as postiole, and usually he is also
invited to smoke u whiff ot tobacco. Unless the
tea should be forthcoming, the hoBt would be
regarded as destitute of good manner, and un
accustomed to tne usages ot pome society.
EMAIL FRET.
The feet of eirln, usually, when about five or
six years ot age, are compressed by bandaging,
to prevent their further growth, and to reduce
them to the form and appearance so much ad
mired by the rich and literary people of China.
For this purpose tbe foot is extended at the
ankle, the fleshy part of the heel is pressed
downwards and forwards, and the entire foot is
carefully wound wi'h a long baudage from the
angle to tne extremity oi tne toes ana Dace
again. It will be readily understood that -this
process cheeks the circulation of the blood, and
.retards or entirely prevents the lurther growth
v . iri.. .:..il.. ........
u i tile lUUi. 1UU BUIKUC1 IUCB WD uabuiauy, UJT
rather unnaturally crowded together, and some
what bent under tne loot, xne toot is prevented,
from spreading out as whon the weight of the
body is. thrown unon it in a 6tate of freedom.
It becomes very narrow and tapering to a point
at the end of the great toe. The instep becomes
unnaturally prominent, and the os caieit, or
bone which forms the bottom and posterior part
of the heel, is somewhat turned downward. The
foot, thus compressed, is placed in a short, nar
row shoe, tapering to a point; and sometimes a
block ot wood Is used, so supporting tho heel
that the body seems to stand on tiptoe, the heel
being Irom one to two inches higher than the
toes. The heel also extends backwards and up
wards beyond the heel of the shoe, so that a foot
really four or five inches long will stand easily
in and upon a shoe only three or three and a
half inches in length. . The ankle' remaining
nearly of the natural size, and tbe instep being
very prominent, the organs of locomotion pre
fent to Western observers a very uncouth ap
pearance. rjsually it requires two or three years, if pro
perly attended to, lor the feet to be cramped
luto the genteel shape. There is no iron or
wooden (hoe used tor compressing the feet, not
withstanding tbe contrary opinion whlon is en
tertained more or loss in Western lands. The
instruments employed are stsips of cloth like
narrow bandages. The toot gradually shrinks
and shiivels up. When the bandajes are re
moved for the sake of washing tae foot or of
bandaging tighter, the small toes, after months
or years of compression, are unable to resume
their natural appearance and position, but re
main cramped up and almost without sensation.
When the process is begun at the proper age,
and the bandaging is properly attended to. the
heel sometime couics down to the ground, or
rather to the level of the end of the large toe.
The heel seems under tbe process of bandaging
to elongate; bnt when the toot is large, and
almost lull grown before the compressing of it
begins, tho nerl oftentimes cannot be brought
down to a level wi'h the end of the toe. Then a
block is put tn tbe shoe under tbe heel, so that
the bottom of tbe block and the end of the toe
shall be nearly on the same level when the in
dividual is fctuDduir. Really she walks on her
tiptoes and heels. The ankle or instep bulges
outward in froBt.
The genteel shoo for the bandaged foot is about
three inches on the cole. Sometimes the shoes
are even shorter than three English inchei. The
toes and the heels are thrust as much as possible
into the shoe, and the shoeisthen fastened upon
the rest ot the foot, leaving the bottom portion
of the shoe visible. The upper part of the foot
is always much larger than the shoe, and being
bandaged . about with cloth, the whole has the
appearance of a club-toot. The toes and the
part of tue foot in the shoe have more or less
cloth, or suips ot cloth, wrapped around them.
It is manifest that no stocking can be worn by
the ladies who eport such small feet as have
been described. I
The operation of bandaging is necessarily very
fialnful. The flesh or skin of teu breaks or cracks
n consequence of binding the toes underneath.
Unless proper care is taken, sores are formed on.
the foot which It is difficult, to heal, because li is
desirable that the parts should be constantly and
tightly baudaered. If undue haste 1 endeavored
tn be made hv handasintr more tightlv than ia
proper, In order to have the foot quickly to be
come small, the pain Decomes proport'onaniy
greater. If the girl is twelve or fifteen years old
before bandaeinir her feet is attempted, it is
found very difficult to cause them to assume tbe
requiied shape, and efforts to do so are accom-
Sanied with excessive pain. The bones have by
lis time become hardened, and almost as large
as they ever would stow. Usually, however, ia
the case of girls of advanced age, the toes are
compressed, while the rest of the foot retains its
acquired shape to a very great extent. The end
of the loot is thrust into the shoo, the heel is
supported by block, au4 the jest of the toot is
bandaged in much the usual way. 1
.Instances hve been known of females with
bandaged feet, when hired out as servants.
leaving off the bandages, and discarding, of
court, tne small shoe, wearing a larger una,
much like those worn by the large-footed claai,
at least as iar as rize is conceraed. Such per
sons' feet are more r lest deformed! and doubt-
k ihe j began to wear bandages when couild
erably advanced In gitlhnod. There is a good
deal of rouhterteiting small Icet practised at
this place. Stage actors, who are males, some
Units have their feet bandaged when they repre
sent females.
In consequence of thus wearing shoes into
which the toes are thrust, this class of females
are apparently very tall. As has been explained,
they walk and stand, to a great extent, on their '
tiptoes, and this tact makes them look taller
than they would otherwise look. Th small
footed class cannot walk firmly. Tboir gait Is
mincing and tottering, their steps being short
and taken quirklv. They are seldom seen to
stride along. While they are often quite strong
physically, they are generally nnablo to carry
heavy leads, and to manage themselves with
ease and adroitness while performing labor
which requires moving from place to place.
to aire, heavy work In households, when the
women have small feet, is usually performed by
males, or by female servants who nave large or
natural feet.
Email feet are a mark, not of wealth, for the
poorest families sometimes have tholr daughters'
feet bandaged it is rather an Index of ge utility.
It is the fashionable form. Small teet, as they
appear bandaged, are considered by most of tho
Chinese "beautiful." The words "good looking"
are very frequently heard, as indicative of tae
estimation in which tnev are held. It is but
just to some Chinese to say that they denounce
tne custom, and view tt as crippling tne ener
gies oi the icmaie sex, ana as productive oi a
great deal of suffering, and as entirely useless.
It does no good, but rather produces evil. In
case of emergencies, , as of fires and sickness,
tney wnose leet are bandaged are almost neio-
less ana ageless. Those who admit tucti to bo
the real state ot the case in rerun! to the small-
footed wsmen, after all feel obliged to coniorsa,
in regard to their own daughters, to the usages
of Chinese society,' li living In the city, aud
connected with literary families. As a general
rule, families whose girls have small teet marry
their sons into families of tbe same class.
In soma parts of China all the females hava
bandaged feet, but it is not thus here. There
is a laige proportion of the Inhabitants of tbe
country, also about six or seven-tenths ot the
population of the suburbs of this city, according
to the estimate of some, whose females have
feet of tbe natural size. ' It Is said that probably
more than nine-tenths of the females who are
brought up in the city have bandaged foet. It
is thought that, were it not for the poverty ot
the people, all tbe females would In a genera
tion or two have small feet. Necessity lays an
interdict on many families, obliging them to rear
their daughters with feet of' the Bize and shape
which nature gave them, so that they can labor
in the helds and cany heavy burdens, tons ear
ing a living, or, at least, contributing largely
towards the maintenance ot their families.
Many poor families prefer to struerele alone
for a precarious living, bringing up their daugh
ters with small feet rather than allow them to
grow at large as they would grow, and oblige
iheni to carry burdens and do heavy work in
order to obtain a more oompetent support. As
hat been said, small feet are not an index of
wealth, but ot gentility, a amines whose daugh
ters have small feet are enabled to marry tuem
into more lespeo table and nioro literary fami
nes man tnongn tneir ieet were oi tne natural
size. Concubines or inferior wives, hired ser
vants and female slaves, generally have larce
feet. In the city and suburbs there is a strong
tendency to change from the larger-footed into
the smaller-footed class. Few or none change
irom tne latter into tae iormer class ot society,
11 living in the city.
In this part of China,, field-women, thee who
labor in rice-hclds. and engage in the ordinary
occupations of the farm, nave large leet. In
some of tbe northern portions of the empire this
class of females have bandaged feet. Those who
bear burdens in tbe streets, or come from the
country with loads of produce for sale, have
large feet. Foreign visitors to this port from the
other consular ports are usually immediately
struck with the singular appearance of the large-
iootca women as tney go aoout tne streets with
their bare teet, and with their pantaloons coming
but little below their knees in faot, often tucked
up so as to cdtne above their knees, as though
they were afraid of soiling them. Not only is
the appearance of the large-fodted women very
. : is' . - . ii.. ... .i i' ... .
uiuucui uuui tuute ui uio Biiiaii luoier Class
regards their teet and the absenoe ot clothine
on the lower port of their limbs, but their head
ornaments, and the color and fashion of their
garments, are very different, and attract uni
versal attention, showing that there are two dis
tinct classes of females here, and that the
fashions which they follow ditfer widelv from
each other in more respects than the having of
uanuagca icet. or tne naving oi natural ieet.
The laws of the empire are silcat on the sub
ject of bandaging the feet of temalo children.
lianaocing the feet is simply a custom; but it is
a custom of prodigious power and popularity, as
may be easily interred Irom what has beensaid
above a custom as Imperious as was the custom
of tight lacing by some ladies in some countries
at the West, and perhaps not mere ridiculous or
unnatural, aim much less destructive of health
and life. While foreign ladies wonder whv Chl-
rese ladies should compress the feet ot their
female children so unnaturally, and perhaps pity
.1 A 1 ! .1 . . . a ' i '
iucui tur uniig uctuii'kb oi suca a cruet ana use
less fashion, the latter wonder why the former
should wear their dresses .in the present ex
panded stvle. and are able to solve the Droblem
of tbe means used to attain such a result onlv by
euggeEting that they wear chlcken-cooos beneath
the r drettes, from ths fancied resemblance of
crinoline skirts, ot which they sometimes get a
gumpse, to a common instrument lor imprison
ing IUW1P.
CARPETINGS, &o
QARPETINOS,
A LARGE STOCK OF .
PHILADELPHIA MANUFAO U RE,
In Btoie and constantly receiving,
AT VERT LOW PRICES.
GEORGE W. LIII.L.,
2 1 tbsfoSm No. 128 North THIRD otroot.
RANDALL & CO.,
PEKFUMERS AND IMPOHTETwS,
No. I3C2 CHESNUT Street.
Fine English. Toilet Soaps,
IN CHEAT VABIETT, JUST EECEIVED.
Also, Triple French Extracts and Ferfumes.
We have constantly on hand every variety of t
PERFUMERY AND TOILET BEQUI8ITE8. ,
' Extracts, Pewders Cologne, Pomades, Toilet
Waters, Shaving Creams, Coimetlqaes, Tooth Faateii
Brailles, eto. ' t 1 J 3m
REMOVAL! REMOVALI
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Orders respectfully soliolted, and promptly attended to
at tbe loweit market rates.
HIS, JOHNSON A DAVIS.
'Vsv OLD DRIVERS' ICE COMPANY. '.
Tbe tradenlgned, feel lug exceedlnv thankful to bis
touinv mead and ciutoiuera fur tlielr vary liberal Datrou-
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Oa'rons. aa tliev are gentlemen of weil-kaowa lutirliy,
and will undoubtedly maintain ba raouutlvin of the
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ipTor iueujlia (bur euaiojm.
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IA8T BIDE.
B ate just received a large lot ot
HAND-IH ADK OOLLKN GOODS,
LAMKo' FANCY ttOOUH.
v hi i r. (iuuiB. Lacks, embroideries, rut.
HAia jsais,
Ana a run uneoi
LADIF.B' AND CHILDREN 8 RID, BILK, AJH
FAN CI UU)VEH.
Also, a large lot of
CltOCIIFT LACKS,
W bleb we are oflerlo at reduced nrleos 12$
No. luM CUKHNUT HTBK.KT.
1866. Spring; Importation. 1866.
E. M. NEEDLES.
HAS 1VBT OPBNBP
1000 PIECES WHITE GOODS,
In PLAIff, FANCT. STRIPED PLAID and
Figured Jaconets, Cambrics Nainsook, i Unities,
i1mi. Mull, and other Musict. coniprlmiiK
a moot complete rtock.'to Wklcn tbe atten lou oi
I purchasers Is solicited, as they aie ottered at
a larte stuuiiw.i irom last beabuh's
PRICES.
ICO pieces BHITtRED MUSLINS rorTlodle". I
kr.A i.uk.. iiiiiii.a i. .ii .ri.i..
price romSOc to 1-50.
30f PARIS t.Or PKKfcU -KIKT8, newest styles.
of mjr own Impottaann.
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si vies and sizes, of every lenath and size waist tor
Ladles, Misses, and Children.
1 hose of V tn i' h a make " are tuptrlor in Unuft
ane durability to any other bkirts made, and Wan anted
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LEGAL NOTICES.
7STATE OF RICHARD W. MEADE GRAHAM,
J Dec eased.
Letters of Administration having been granted to the
undersigned, upon the estaie el' hi. IIAKi) W. JMKADK
UBAHAM. deceased, all persons IndeuteJ to the said
estate will make payment, and those, bavlng claims
against the sume wi I present them to
liiA rjiAn liii'LiLiC Administrator,
920tu6t No. Ill South Fir 1H Street
IN THE ORPHANS' COURT FOR THE CITY
AND COUNTY OF PDI' ADELPHIA.
l.tate of Jacob et. ii At m, .Deceased.
The Auditor annolnted bv the Court to audit settle.
and adlust the account oi JOHN E. HAL' At. Adminis
trator to the estate ot JAC'Oll H. BaUM, deceased, and
to report distribution ol the balance In the bands of the
accountant, will meet the parties Interested, lor the
purposes oi nis appointment, on iiiuitMiit. marcn
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FIRNITURE WAREHOUSE.
A large assortment of
Rosewood Drawing-Room Furniture
Walnut Drawing-Room Furniture.
Walnut Dlnlng-Room Furniture.
Walnut Library Furniture.
Walnut Hall Furniture.
Rosewood Chamber Furniture.
Walnut Antique' Furniture.
Prices are as low as the qua! tty of the work will admit of.
(JEOltGE J. IIENKELS,
32 lm late of Nos. 800 and 811 CHESNUT Street
J3 UY FUHNITURE
AT
GOULD & CO.'S
UNION DEPOTS,
Nos. 37 and 39 N. SECOND Street,
((Opposite Christ Church),
And Cornerof NINTH and MARKET
The largest, che apest, and best stock of '
FURNITURE
Of every description In 1he world. 310
TO IIOUSEKEETERS
r
I have a largestock ol every variety of Furniture
which I will sell at reduced prices, consisting of
PLAIN ASD MARBLE TOP COTTAGE 6CIT8
WA-KCT CHAMBER BUl'M.
FABLOR 6UIT8 IN VELVET PLUSH.
PABLOB 8TIT8 IN HAIB CLOTH.
PA BLOB SUITS IN BEP8.
Rldeboards, Extension Tables, Wardrobes Book-cases
KaUienBts, LouDges, Lie. to.
P. P. GUSTINE,
1 loSm N.E. Cor. SECOND AND BACE STS.
DENTISTRY.
ISAIAH PRICE, DENTIST, GRADUATE OP
ffetiadelnhla College of Dental Rumery, class 1853-4,
lormerly oi V eat Chester, Pa., Laving strea three yean
In the Arniv, lias lenunied the practice of his profession
at K 0.241 i. ELEVENTH Street. Philadelphia, where
he nil endeavor to alvesatls.aoiory attention to all who
may require hla pioltsslonal services. 11 8
ri'HE COLTON DENTAL ASSOCIATION ORI
X slnated the Acsrathetlo use of MTKOOH OXIDE
OAR tor Extracting 'leeth without palp, WE DO NO
OTHER WMiL WOBK.
Office, ISO. 737 WALNUT
Mree . Philadelphia.
2Sliu
THE "EXCEL SIO It',
I I u. 31 S
(Selected from tbe best Corn-Fed Bogs.)
ARE IHE BEST IN TUE WORLD.
j. ii. miciiTner & CO.,
GEKEBAL FBOVItaON DEALEB3,
And. Curers of the Celebrated
" EXCELSIOR"
SUGAR CURED HAMS,
Tongues and Beef,
Nos. 142 and 144 North FEONT Street.
'one genuine unless branded
"J. F. M. A CO., EXCELSIOR."
The Justly celebrated EXCELSIOR" HAMS are
cured byJ. H. s. Co. (In a stvle peculiar to them
selves) expressly for FAMILY tSEt are ot delicious
flavor; tree Irom the unpleasant taste of salt, and are
pronounced by epicuies superior to any new ofWed lor
aae. H27tuthJm
EVEN LIE 8TAMP8, REVENUE STAMPS,
KEVBKTJE 8 TAMPS,
Of all descriptions,
Ol all descriptions, . . .
Always on hand,
Always on hand.
AT FLOBFNCS! HEWING MACHINE I O.'S Os KIPE,
AT 1LOUKKCE PKWINQ MACHINE CO '8 OFFICE,
No. fcIO CHESNUT Street,
No. 630 CHESKUT Street
One door below Feveath street,
die soor below Seventh street.
The most liberal dlscouat allowed.
The most liberal discount allowed it
THE BTAMP AGENCY, NO. 304 CHESNUT
I PTHF.KT. ABOVJCTH1ED, W ILL BE CONTINUED
AS HKKKTOEOKR.
STAMPS of EVEBT DEBCRfPTHOS CONST AIHXT
ON BAND. AND N ANY AMOUNT. , U U
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
Q IK AUD FI11E AND MAIUNE
INSURANCE COMPANY. .
OFFICE, Ke. 15 WALK CT8TBIET, PHILADELPHIA.
CAPITAL PAID IN, IN CASII, 200,l00.
1 bis company eontlnnes to write on Fir Hitlt$ only
Its capital, with a good surplus, Is sa ely Invested.
701
Lories by lire have bern promptly paid, and more than
$500,000
Dlsborse' on this account within the past few years.
For' the present, the off.ee of this company will
remain at
No 415 WALNUT STREET,
But within a few months will remove to ita OWN
BUILDING
N. E. COB9ER SEVENTH AND CnE8NTJT STREETS
Then aa now, we shall be happy to Insure our patrons at
such rattt as are consistent with safety.
D1BECTOB9.
imnvif Miilrvv
A LFRED fl. OltLETT.
HUMAN hHEPPABD,
ThOs. MA( K HI, LAB,
JOHH M'PPLIE.
JOHN W. f LEGHORN,
blLAH YKRkKh. Ja..
N. LAWRENCE,
CHARLES I. IMJPONT,
I1KNKY F. KENNKY.
JOSEPH KXAPP, M.D.
THOMAS CRAVEN. President.
ALFRED S GILLF.1T. V. President and Treasurer?
JAM 18 B ALVOKI), Secretary. I 19 $
If 1KB 1 N 8 U K A N C
? THE HOME INSURANCE COAIPANT
E,
OE PHILADELPHIA,
Ko. ISO S. Ei CKTH Street.
Char er Perpetual. Authorized Capital, tMO 000
Paid-up Capiial, alUO.mip.
Ironies against lota or damage by El RE on bullillnm,
either permanent. r or tor a Ll.MITK U period. Also on
U EB 11 A MUSK generally and Household Furniture,
city or coantiy.
Jsmes Brown.
VIStLlUfllh
'lbomaa Klmber, Jr.,
C liarlen A. Duy,
Vi m. 1). 1 twis,
'William B. Bullock,
V an. ft. reedles,
Jehn D. Taflor.
xemuei mum,
J. Illllborn Jones,
John W oodsule.
Wm. C. LonRHtreth,
J. N . Hutohlmon.
J JAMES
BROWN. President.
CHAN. A 1)CY. Vic President
THOMAS NEILS ON. Becre
SHIPPING.
fft. HAMILL'B PASSAGE OFFICE.
aalrinP "ANCHOR LINE OF STEAMERS,"
LlBERMA," "COLUMBIA,
"CALEDONIA." . "CAMBRIA.,"
BRITANNIA," "INDIA.'
Steam to
LIVEBl'OOL LONDONDERRY, BELFAST. DUBLIN,
NEW KY, CORK, Af.D OI.aSUOW.
bate.- of pabaoe.
payable in paper cumbkncy.
CABIM8 00, IbO, and 070
bTK BA.GE SIN)
Sieamrtiip "H1BEBN1A" leaves SAT LED AY,
January 'ii.
THE PAID CERTIFICATE,
lsrned for bringing out passengers Irom the above
points at
LOWER RATES THAN ANY THER USE.
Also, to and Irom
ALL MA'llONS ON THE IRISH RAILWAYS.
SPECIAL h Of ICE. Passengers will take particular
no1 Ice that tbe "Anchor Line" la the only line granting
tlnouh tickets at the above rates, from Philadelphia to
the points named above, and thnt the undersigned la the
only dbly authorized Agent In rhlladklphia.
Apply to W. A HaMILL, '
iSole Agent for "ANCHOR LINK."
1 IS No. 217 WALNUT Street.
STEAM TO LIV ERTOOL.
Call Ins atOUEENS'i OWN. The Inman I Inn.
Mtniug o.jai-n LA1.1.J , corryiug uie unneu males
Malls
I ITY OF LONDON, Saturday, March S.
CITY OF MANCHESTER, Wednesday, March 7.
EU1NBUBUH, Saturday. March 10.
At noon, Horn 1'ler 44 N orth Blver.
BA'I ES Or PASSAGE,
PAYABLE IN GOLD.
First Cabin. aw OU Steerage. 130-00
First Cabin to London, HMO Steerage to Loudon... 3400
First Cablu to Paris, .. 105 00 1 8t erase to Paris 40 00
Passengers also forwarded to Havro.Hamburg, Bremen,
etc. eto., at moderate ratee.
Pas-age by Uie W eiinesdar steamers : Cabin S90 00;
Steerage. t35 00; payable In United statea currencv.
Steeiage passage Horn Liverpool er Oueenstown, t30
goia, or its equivalent. Tickets can be bi
persons sendlna tor their Irlends
bought hereby
For lurther inlormatloa apply at the Company's
Offices. JOHN U. DALE, Agent,
1 26 No. Ill WALNUT Stieet, Philadelphia.
DYEING, SCOURING, ETC.
NEW YORK DYEINO AND PRINTING
ESTABLISHMENT, Statcn Island, No. 40 N.
EIGHTH Stroet
This Company, so long and favorably known tn New
York for tbe past lorty-six vears, have opened an office
aa above. Ladles' and gentlemen's varuiema and wear
lng apparel of every kind Dved and Cleaned In the mol
peiiect manner. Stains and spots removed irom garment!
without being tipped. ,
Aierchsnts having goods of undesirable colors can ha
them redy ed In superior style. 1 29 mwi3in
THE BTATEN ISLAND FANCY DYEING
JL ESTABLISHMENT, AT 1 HE OLD STAND, 4
No. 47 N. EIGHTH S.reot, East side.
NO OIHKK OFFICE IN THIS CITY.
With the benefits ot an experience ot nearly fifty
years on Statcn Island, and facilities unequalled by any
other estabiisement In tins country, we oiler superior
Inducements to those having St k. Woollen or Fancy
Goods lur DYEING OB CLEANSING.
1) A BRETT, NEPHEWS, A CO..
Ko. 47 N. I ltlHTII street, Philadelphia,
Nos 6 and 7 JOHN Street New York,
No. 718 BROADWAY New York.
3 Sim T No; 2(i9 FULTON Stroet, Brooklyn.
H
A II N E S S.
A I-ABGE LOT OF NEW U. 8. WAGON HAR
KEStj, 2, 4, and 6 borne. Also, parts ot HAR-
NEfeS, SADDLES, COLLARS, HALTERS, etc,
LoDght at the recent Government sales to be sold
at a great sacrifice. Wholesale or Kutau. Totrether
with our usual assortment of
SADDLER YA2TD SADDLER TEARD WARE.
WILLIAM S. HANSEL! & SONS,
2 151 So. 114 MARKET Street.
I L.E Y
BROTH E R,
IMPORTERS AND DEALERS TN
HAVANA CluARh AND MEFR.-CHUM PIPES,
N. W. Cor. fllU Hi 11 and WALNUT Struts.
We offer the flneet Havana Clears at price from 20 to
30 f er c nt. oeiow ine regular rates.
Also, tbe celebiate'l
'-I.ONK JACK" SMOKING TOBACCO.
which fa Iar superior to any yet brought before the
public
M otto of Lone Jack r
"SEEK NO FURTHER, FOR NO BETTER CAN BE
r vvisu." iiasm
yiTLEIl, WEAVER & CO.,
MANUFACTURERS OF
Manilla and Tarred Cordage, Cords,
Twines, Etc.,
No. 23 North WATER Street and
No. 'ii North OELAWABE Avuuuo,
fllU.AJUKU'UlA.
i DfW II. FlTLEK, MICOAEI, WEAYXB.
t UI.BAD F. CLOTHltM. 2 14 5
lORN EXCHANGE
J BAG MANUFAC'TOltT.
JOHN T. BAUl.lt CO,
No. 113 N. FRONT and No. 114 N. WATER street.
Pul adalphia,
DEALERS IN DAlS AhD BAGGING
ni Avprv 1ahii fntion. for
data, Flour, Sat, Super phosphate of Lime, Bone
Dust, Etc.
Large and small GUN N Y BAUS canstamly on nana.
2 22 5J Also, WOOL BACH..
John T. Bailkt. jAng Cascapem
1 C. P E 11 K I N 8,
LUMliEll MERCHANT
fiacoeseor to B. Clark, Jr.,
No. 824 CHRISTIAN STREET.
Constantly on band a large andvaxiea aaaortment
of BuiidiDK mmper. '
Tir I -L L I A M 8 . GRANT,
IV COMMIhMON MICKt:UAT,
No. 33 8. LELAWABB Avtnue, Philadelphia,
oar fob ,
Dunrnt's Gunpowder, Kellned Nitre, Charcoal, Eto.
W. Baker A Co 's Chocolate. Coeoa.ana uro'ua,
Crocter Bros. & t o Yealow M.til bheathlng, Bolta,
v .. 1 1 u 1 Z4
luuniuo. . , ,
ALEXANDER G. C ATT ELL & 0.,
PBOPUCJE UOMlllM9lun KtotUAnit),
50. SS NORTH WHARVES, ,
, AMD ' I '
No. 27 NORTH WATR STREET, i
PHILADELPHIA. t
AlIXAUPKB Oi CATTB1X- UJAH . CATTH,
riHE BTAMP AGENCY, NO. 80i CHEfNTT
J ttTRF.rT. Anuvt luinu niUiavuisvu'
An n Y H FTfJFOK E.
"TAMPS ol EVERY DESCRIPTION CONSTANTLY
ON HAND, A IA Sll AMVAJA J II
INSURANCE COMPANIES.
1 "VELA WARE MUTUAL SAFETY 1NSURANC3
J t OMPANY,
INCOBrORATI D BY IHE LEG ISLA TURK
Pr NN YI.VANI A. I8S5
OFFICE S E. (ORNKR 1HIKD AND WALNUT
BlFK.r i, llllLAWELPHIA.
MAHl.Mi INSURANCE
ON VFS8EL8.)
cargo. To all parts of the w
FKLIUUT J
ISLAND INMTBAWCKS
On Goods by River, ( anal. Lake, and Land Carriage to
all pans of tho Union.
FIftE INSURANCES
On Verrhandtse venerailv. i
On Stores, Dwe ling Houses, etc
ASSETS OF THE COMPANY
Knvemh 1. lHtiY
(100 leo United States 8 per cant, loan, 71.... 44,00-04
liOWO ' 6 " ' UI....UM lWIW
300,000 " 1 3-10 per cent, loan,
Treasury Notes 04 3ts ofi
100 000 Slate ot i ennsylvanla rive Per cent.
Loan , M im.
34,000 Stale of FennsyWaala biz Per Cent.
Loan 33199
123.0011 City of Philadelphia but Per Cent.
Loan f.i 112 813 M
10,000 Pennsylvania Railroad First Mort
gage Six Per On'. Bonds Ju.OOO OO
23.000 Pennsylvania Railroad Second Mort
gage Six Per tent. Bonds 13,TS0'0t
IS 000 W estirn Pennsvlvania Hal. road Mort
gsge 81a Per Cent, llomls 83.700 0
13,009 Si' Shares Stock Germantown Gaa
Cempanv. principal and Interest
Suaranteed by the City ot PhUar
elplila 13 537 39
7,139143 chares Stock PennsyiVBLla Ball-
rood i ompeny 8 &800
3,000 ICO Shares stock North Pennsylvania
Railroad Company 3.250-00
tv,OC0 DenoFlt with United States Govera-
ment. snbject to ten flays' cal 40,000-09
80.1 CO State ot Tennessee Five Per CeuL
Losn 18,900 00
179 709 Loans on Ponds and taortgage. flist
liens on City Property 170.7O0-O
H.OJii.eM Par. Market value 900 S60-00
Heal Estate 80,100 00
Bills receivable lor In urannes made. 121,013 31
Balances due at A grnelr. Premiums
on Marine Policies. Accrued lnte- x
v rest, and otuet debts due the Com-
Pn.v... 40 8114
Pcrip and Stock of sundry Insurance
aud other Companies, 134. Esti
mated value 1,910 00
Cash In Banks AM,9"ifl M
Cash to Drawer 678 48
B8,tB3T
91.2o3,6J0-U
Thomas r. H
DJEEOTORH.
John V. Davis,
Edmund A. Sonder,
Theophluis Paulding,
John E.Penrose,
James Traquair,
Henry C, Hailett, Jr.,
Jamea C.Hand
W illiam C. Ludwlg,
Jnsepa U. Seal,
George C. Lclper,
Hugh Craig.
Fnkert Barton.
Samuel m. stokes.
J. F. Penlstan,
Henry Moan,
William U. Bonlton,
Edward Darlington,
H. Jones Brooks,
Edward Latourcada.
Jacob P. Jonea.
Jamea B. MoFarland,
uosnua r. r.j
.vr
Spencer Mcllvaln,
J. B. Semole, Pitftbnrg,
. B. Berger. P'ttahurg,
TV T Mnnan Pltfhiir.r
John D Taylor,
'""Jiin i-, iiaiiu. rresioent,
vi.,, T JOHN c. DAVIS, Vice Piesldent.
Hekbt LriBrBH, becretarv. U13
1529CnAIlTEI1 TERrETUAL
FRANKLIN
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
OF
PHILADELPHIA.
Assets on January 1, 1800
$Q,50G,8510G.
Capital
Acciued Surplus...
9400 000 OA
044 54.1 13.
l,l(T2,:)08Bt
m torn iums.
UNSETTLED CLAIMS,
11,467 53.
INCOME FOB 1898,
9310 000.
LOSSES PAID SINCE 10 OVER
$5,000,000.
Perpetaal and Temporary Policies on Liberal Terms.
DIRECTORS.
Charles N. Bnncker.
Toblaa Wanner,
Samuel Grant,
George W. Richards,
! dwtrd P Tlala
George Feles, i
AltVed Fltler.
Francis W. Lewla, M. D.
iauaoi.ea,
. . ,i cici jtjcv n i.
no w xFWAW DALE, Vice-President,
JAB. W. MCALLISTER, Secretary eroteru. fl231
JOUTU AMERICAN TRANSIT
INSURANCE COMPANY,
No. 133 S. FOURTH Street
PHILADELPHIA. .
Annpal Policies Issued against General Accidents of all
descriptions at exceedingly low rates, ; -
Insarance effected for one year, tn any sum from 9108
te 910 000; it a premium of only one-half per oent, seen
ring the full amount Insured In case of death, and a corn
cnsation each week equal to the whole premium paid.
Short time Tickets lor 1,2, 9,6 7, er 10 days, orl, 8, er
months, at 10 ceni t a day, Insuring In the sum of 93000
or giving $15 per week ll disabled, to be had at the Gene
ral Oflce, No. 133 8. FOURTH Street. Philadelphia, er al
tie TArious Railroad Ticket offloea. Be sure to purchase
the ticket of the North American Transit Insurance
Company.
For oiiculars and farther Information apply at th
Oinend Office, or of any of the authorized Agents of tb
LEWIS L HOTJPT. President.
JAMIS M. CONRAD, Treasurer.
HENRY C BROWN, Secretary.
JOHN C. BCLL1TT. Solloltor,
DIKECiORS. ;
b h Bonpt, late pi Pennsylvania Railroad Coir pany.
M. B:r. ot M. W. Baldwin fc Co, 'a. .
Samuel ('. Palmer, tanhler oi Commercial Bank
Richard Wood, Ne. 8UV Market street
James M. Conraa, No. 6'23 Market atreet.
J. E. Kiupsly, Lontlnenal Hotel.
H. G. Lelxetirlng, Nos. 1SI and IM Dock street.
Samuel Work, ot Work McLouch & Co
George Mariin No. Ui Cbetnut stieet 113$
H E PROVIDENT
. Lifo and Trust Co.,
OK PHILADELPHIA.
Incorporated Ov the State orPennsylvanlaThir
J2d, lt6, lNblRES LlV'kN, ALL(W INTEttEH
DEPOSITS. AND UBNTS AM NUITIF.S.
CAl'ITAL, ifeiao.OOO.
DIlUtOTOBS.
Samuel B. Shipley, Richard Cadbuy,
Jen miah Uackei, Henry Balnea,
Joshua H Anuria, T Wlsiar Brown,
Richard Wood, William C. Longstretlt,
Char es F. Cotllu.
SAMUELS a UIPLXT, President
Rowland Pabby, Actuary.
ovficb, C7 28$
No. Ill S. FOURTH Street.
1 -
TH(EN'X INSOEAKCE
COMPANY O
JL ri-iAriitLrniA.
INCORPORATE 104 CHARTER PE BPETfT A f.
No. i'H WALNliT Streei. opposite the Exchange
In addition to at A RINK, and INLAND INbUR.ANCH
this Company Insures rum loss or aamsge by FIRE on
liberal 'eims. on buildings, merchandise, furnlturu. etc
for limited serines, and permanently oa balldlnirs.br
deposit ot premium. . "
The Company has been In active operation tor mora
than HIXlY YE RM. during which all louae have beea
promptly adjusud and paid.
John L Hodge,
M. B. Mahouey,
Joh, T. Lewis,
William S. Grant,
Robert W Learning,
I. Clark Wharton,
Samuel Wilcox.
MBBOTOBa.
Lawrence Lewis, J'
David Lewis,
HenJ.njin Jttting,
Thomas H. Powers,
A. K. McHenry,
Edmond t'anuliou,
Louis ('. Noma. '
JOHN a.
W DCBJUUCB. PresMent.
Samuel Wilcox, be reUrv.
3'8
FIRE 1NSURAMCB KXCLU8ITELT. THB
XNN6YLVAMA riRE INSURANCE COMPANY
In corporaUd 1824 Charter Perpetaal No. 610 WAL.
Nt'T Sireet, opposite Independeaca Soaaie
This Companv.iavorabiy known to thaoommonHy tof
over forty years, eontlaue to bisore agakiat loss er
damage by are ea Pebite or Private BaUoings. eltkee
EetmanentyartaraUailtef time. Also on Furnitare.
tocki of floods aad, MerehaaMliM IttittxaU, aB ubeial
toTh?tr Capital, together Vmh a large Bnrplus Fund, Is
Invested In the oust earerul uMr. which enablaa
them to edar to the imswretl an aaidoabted aMuxtyl
theoaaeei ktee.
Daniel Smith, Jr..
John Deveretax.
Thomas Smiik,
H ry Lewis. .
X tHllln.,,., rail. :
AlrXanfler Bensoia,
If aao Uaxiehursi,
xaomaa jtoouis.
DAM1K.L BM1TU, Ja.. rreeldea.
WiUiAM 0. Caowau, eesiewuy. . . . 1 91
I