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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-19
Pearls.

Pearls are made by oysters chiefly
in the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Cey-
Ion, but also in South America and
Australia. When grain of sand
gets between the oysters shells it
irritates the tender creature, and
since he can neither eat nor expel it
he brayely covers it with the sub.
stance with which he lines his little
house, and thus makes the seed pearl.
The mollusk abominates the pearl,
and would rid himself of it if he
could. Thirty to forty lives are lost
annually in the pearl fisheries, prin.
cipally from sharks. The Chinese
tempt the oyster to open his shell,
and then thrust in a bead of sand.
The patient animal at once goes to
work for the crafty Chinaman, and
covers it so he can sell it for solid
pearl. Ancients believed that pearls
dropped from heaven and were swal
lowed by oysters, They thought il
impossible for such grovelling Great
ures to make beautiful gems.-En.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-19
SUBSCRIPTION RATES.

BEST Book FOR EvERYBoDY.-The new
illustrated edition of Webster's Dictionary,
containing three thousand engravings, is the
best book for everybody that the press has
produced in the present century, and should
be regarded as indispensable 10 the well-reg-
ulated home, reading room, library, and place
of business.-Golden Era.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-19
Agricultural Correspondent

In each county, and makes monthly re-
port of the condition of crops and stock,
which is of great value to farmers and mer-
chants. 1t is one of the boldest and ablest
journals in Tennessee, and is perfect terror
to rings and monopolies and machine politics.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-19
INSOLVENT NOTICE.

Eaving this day duly suggested the insol-
vency OF the estate of ]. S. Pickens, decd. all
persons holding claims against said estate
are hereby notified to file the same properly
authenticated with the clerk Of Hardin Coun-
ty Court. on or before the 9Th day of April,
1856, or they will be forever barred, both in
law and equity. This 5th day of October,
1855 RILEY PATTERSON, Administrator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-11-19

The American has dubbed the
Independents. Side track Democrs-
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's5 A GRAND COMBINATION. 'e5
II, Ia.aTN. Banner

Is always spicy, full of news and entertain
ing. 1t has an
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

The following rhymes were written oy
Sir Alfred Power, who, during long
official career, was the main Instrument
in establishing the present poor law sys-
tenn in Ireland. His name, says an Eng
lish paper. deserves to be held IN honor
as that of one of the strong otlclals 10
whom Ireland owes whatever gooo gov
eminent it has had in the last TWO gen
erations. 1t may fairly be classed wlth
those Of Sir Thomas Larcom, Sir Alex
ander MacDonnell, and Sir Richard Crit
fifth. all of whom in their different de-
partments devoted long and laborious
lives to the details Of Irish Administration.
Sir Alfred Power is now an octogenarian,
and lives in retirement at Dublin:
There's a skin without and skin within,
A covering skin and lining skin;
But the skin within is the skin without
Doubled inwards and carried completely
throughout.
The palate, the nostrils the windpipe and
throat
Are ali Of them lined with this inner coat,
Which through every part is made to extend,
Lungs, liver, and bowels from end to end.
The outside skin is a marvellous plan
+
While the inner extracts from the Iood anu
the air
What is needed the waste Of the flesh TO re-
pair.
Too much brandy, whiskey or gin
Is apt to disorder the skin within,
While if dirty and dry, the skin without
Refuses to let the sweat come out.
Good people all, have a care Of your skin,
Both that without and that within,
To the first give plenty Of water and soap,
To the last, little else but water, we hope.
But always be very particular where
You get your water, your food, and your
air,
For if these be tainted or rendered impure,
1t will have its effect on the blood, be sure.
The food which will ever for you be the
best
Is that YOU like most, and can soonest digest.
All unripe fruit and decaying flesh
Beware of, and fish that is not very fresh.
Your water, transparent and pure as you
drink it,
Had better be filtered and boiled before you
drinkit,
Can have got to it over or under the ground.
But Of all things the most would have you
beware
OF breathing the poison Of once breathed air;
When in bed, whether out or at home you
may be,
Always open the windows and let it go free.
With clothing and exercise keep yourself
warm,
And change your clothes quickly if caught in
a storm,
For cold caught by chilling the outside
skin
Flies at once to the delicate lining within.
All you who thus kindly take care Of your
skin
And attend to its wants without and within,
Need never of cholera feel any fears,
And your skin may last you a hundred
years.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

IN the early days of Methodism in Scot
It'd q certain congregation, where there
l.os Init one RICH man. desired TO build new
o Tsao a church meeting was held. The
IA s.;eb Scotchman rose and said; "breth-
rsn we dinna need a new chapel III give %
40 IrsE then a bit of plaster falling from the
ceilino hit him on the heal
Lacking M and seeing how bad IL was, nc
eaiJ. iIBrethren, its worse than 1 thouchVi
Pll make it 50 pun. ., ,,,.,.t,,.
ooh. Lord exclaimed devoted brotner
on back seat, shit i'm again'
There are many human tab9rnacles WnlcH
arain sore need OF radical building over, DuO
we pitter and fuss and repair IN spo5s WlIn-
out satisfactory results. IL Is only WIi , w
are personally alarmed az uhe 5eat uslis s.S,t
that we act independently ana 40 Ine LlsnO
thing. Then it is that we mos. keeni y. re re-
o,ret because we did not sooner use our Judg,-
S5asnt follow the advice born Of the expert
ence of others and jump away from our
perils. -, - Eli,
Thousands of persons who will reed TINS
paragraph are in abiect misery today, wheh
they might be in a satisfactory conditlon;
They are weak, lifeless, full Of odd aches and
pains. and every year they know they are
Getting worse, even though the best doctors
are Matching them in spots The origin OF
these aches and pains is the kidneys and liver,
and if thew would build these all over new
with Warmers safe cure, as millions have
done. and cease investing their money IN
miserab'v unsuccessful patchwork, they
would be well and happy and would bless the
day when the Lord ''hi5 EN- and Indicated
the common-sense course for them to pursue
London Press.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
GRANT AlMars CARRIED Matohes.

In the winter of 1884 General Grant
visited Governor Cornell at Albany and
was received by the legislature. At the
close of the affair in the assembly cham
Der the general repaired, with other gen
tlemen, to the speakers room. While
wrapping up for the drive to the Execu-
tive Mansion Speaker Sharpe handed the
general cigar, looked in his pocket for
a match, but found none, and turned to
others to find that they were no better
off. Considerably frustrated, he under
took to apologize, but the genial old
soldier put the laugh upon the Speaker
by drawing from his pocket matchbox
aud saying: "Sharpe, am always armed
for such a great emergency as this. I
have been in close quarters before now,
but never yet found myself in the dire
extremity of having a cigar and no
match to light it with. albany Jour
nal
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
Tornedo and Spring Chicken.

A Whitehead Torpedo met Chicago
Spring Chicken that had just left the
Fying-pan, and said:
"You miserable little animal, get
out of my way or I'll put head on
you'll If 1 should collide with you
there would not be enough Of you
left to grease a gimletl"
The Spring Chicken replied:
II am not afraid of a harmless little
sea-terrapin like you. Do you take me
for flat-boat OF the Dolphin You
must be sea-sick. Get off the side
walk, or I'll scatter your personal
fragmentsF'
The Torpedo then sprang upon the
Spring Chicken with a wild explosion
that broke the glass in the neighbour
ing buildings; but the next moment the
Torpedo was lying in the gutter utter
ly disabled, while the Chicken was
sauntering down the pavement whist
ling "Never Bet Your Money on the
Shanghai p
MORAL; This Fable teaches that
there is a good deal Of gold that
doesn't glitter.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14


A doctor writes as follows in Cas-
sells Family Magazine: Strictly
speaking, the causes of hay asthma
may be divided into the constitutional
and the exciting.
It is evident to every one that some
people are more subject than Others to
colds in either the head or chest. To
put it more definitely. these individuals
are tender as regards the mucous or
lining membranes of the air-passages,
from the nose and eyes downwards to
the ultimate ramifcations of the
bronehi themselves. We cannot give
any reason for this-none is needed;
but, given as an example: Two
people ride home together in a gig late
on a spring evening, and in the teeth
of an east wind; one next day has the
lncipient symptoms of a bad cold, the
other has escaped scot-free.
Tenderness, therefore-of a consti-
tutional nature-Of the lining men,
branes of air-passages is the primary
cause of hay asthma Time alone can
cure this, and 1 have no other reason
for making this remark than the fact
that the ailment in question is not one
Of advanced life.
The exciting causes are. not only the
breathing of the perfume and floating
sporules from grass in bloom, but the
inhalation of many otherkinds of dust
and impalpable spicule, if the term be
permissible. 1t is well-known among
young chemists and students, that the
mel Of ipecacuanha powder will give
to some a disagreeable cold. So, in
those subject to the complaint, will
dust of any kind-the dust from rotten
old dry wood, the dust from old walls,
IS when masons are taking down
houses, and dust from streets. So also
will certain perfumes, notably those
If the rose and peach, and certain
Kinds of grass in flower.
These are, after all, causes that act
in a mechanical way. Perfume of
flowers is invisible, but it is none the
less substantial in that it consists of
the volatile oils of the fruits or flowers,
mixed with the seed-dust or sporules,
and these impinging on the mucous
membrane Of the air-passages, irritate
chem, and the complaint is set up.
When I use the word mechanical, it
is to show that I attribute no poison
GUS character to the vegetable or other
dust which produces hay asthma, al
though I do no deny that poison may
exist in it.
But draughts of cold air alone will
set up an attack of hay asthma in
those subject to it. This would be
determined by the greater amount of
blood sent back upon the mucous
membrane, during exposure to a cur
rent of cold air.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
Trust The PeonIe.

The whole history of government in
America from 1920 to this time is one
illustration of the peoples success in
doing what no statesman or theorist,
though he were John Locke or John
Adams could do single handed. You
start with the charter of trading
company. You come out at the end
Of $50 years with organized constitu-
tional government. In that 100 years
you have not one Numa or Scion, or
Lycurgus. But you have the people.
One experiment is tried and fails.
Another experiment is tried and sue
ceeds Failure produces nothing. But
success produces success. And the
end comes better than the beginning,
because you build on this simple law
zEdWayd EpMegB Hale
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
THE HOME DOCTOR.


DR.. Carlos Pavesi, in Spanish lous
nal. recommends liniment composed OF 81
camphorated chloral, two and a nan
parts: pure gIycerine, sixteen and nan
psrts. and oil of sweet almonds, ten
parts' This is to be well mixed, and
preserved in an Theoretically closed
bottle. A pledget of very soft COTTON IS
to be soaked in the liniment, and then
introduced as far as possible into the
affected ear, two applications being made
daily. Frictions may also be made each
day with the preparation behind the ear
It is claimed that the pain is almost i'm
mediately relieved, and in many cases
even the inflammation is subdued.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

The way to get the better of the bill
ious system without blue pills or quin-
inc is to take the juice of one, two or
three lemons, as appetite Graves. in as
much water as makes it pleasant to
drink without sugar, before going to
bed. In the morning, on rising. at
least half an hour before breakfast
take the juice of one lemon in a goblet
of water. This VIII clear the system of
humor and bile with efficiency, without
any of the weakening effects of Gallo
mel. People should not irritate the
stomach by eating lemons clear; the
powerful acid of the juice, which is
always most corrosive. invariably pro-
duces Inflammation after a while, but
properly diluted, so that it does not
burn OF draw the throat, it does its
medical workwithout harm, and, when
the stomach is clear Of food, has album
dant opportunity to work over the sys-
TEN thoroughly.-MedioaL Ne1Os.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
Treasurer Jordan rs a Trno.

United States Treasurer Jordan
amazed the government printing Office
the other day by taking off his coat,
stationing himself before an unoccupied
case and beginning to set type with ra-
pidity and accuracy. He had ordered a
Job done within four hours, aud they
had exclaimed 'impossiblel" "There, "
said Jordan, after he had worked awhile
"that is the way want work done for
this government when I so order it..
What asked of you could have been
accomplished in fifteen minutes, barring
the unnecessary delays and red tape Of
this Office. Hereafter when l want a
thing done within a specified time, re-
member that know what am talking
about. "-Ne0 Orleans Pieayuae.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
naE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.


For dogwood or ivy poisoning the
following is said to be, an infallible
remedy: Boil wood ashes enough to
make a strong I've; wash the poisoned
parts in this; let It remain few min
utes. and wash off In soft, lukewarm
water; when dry. anoint with grease.
Repeat this process as the poison de-
velops itself, and one OF two applica-
tions will cure the most obstinate
cases. It acts like magic Indiana
Farmer.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
Her Fortune Told.

A Boston woman went to a clairvoyant
for her fortune. The clairvoyant told
her that she was going to Bar Harbor in
black suit with just little yellow,
that she was going to certain hotel,
and that the first man who spoke after
she stepped into the door was to be her
future husband. She came to Bar Harbor
as had been foretold. She stepped into
the door, when quick as a wink Mr..
Clerk shouted, "Ring the gong" So
Mr.. Clerk is to be her future husband,
and Mr.. Clerk is now married She
has been walking about as a woman in
trance ever since, and Mr.. Clerk feels as
bad about it as she does.--Bt1r Harbor
[ Nh T0nliM
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
LrvFn CoMpLArNr q declared hu man

LIVER COMPLAINT IS declared by many
old sufferers, after years of medical ex-
pertinent, to be incurable, and yet VINE
GAR BITTERs has effected innumerable
permanent and perfect cures OF chronic
cases. Invalids, do not suffer longer,
but purchase bottle of the Bitters and
judge for yourselves.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

NIENsMAN's PEPToNIzED BEEF TONIC, the only
of beef containing its entire nittrt-
tiods properties. 1t contains blood-making,
force generating and DEMONSTRATING properties
invaluable for indigestion, dyspepsia, nervous
prostration, and all forms Of general debility
also. in all enfeebled conditions, whether the
result Of exhaustion, nervous prostration, over
work or acute disease, particularly if resulting
from pulmonary complaints. Caswen, Hazard q
Co., Proprietors, New York. Sold by druggists.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
Mothers ShonId Note This.

Under this caption an old physician
writes to a Cincinnati Medical Journal,
that in view of the fact that people living
at a distance from cities are frequently
obliged to resort to cough mixtures al
ready put up for use, they should provide
themselves with only such remedies as are
known to be free from opiates, poisons
and narcotics; thus avoiding not only
danger, but even fatal results. He recon-
mends the recently discovered Red Star
Cough Cure which analyses and tests by
various Boards of Health proved to be
purely vegetable as well as prompt, effec-
tive and entirely harmless.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

WINNIPEG, Aug. 3.-We have received the
startling news Of a horrible massacre about
IS miles south q Maple Creek. A party Of 20
surveyors was camped there and all were
asleep, when the Indians swooped down upon
them and began a general massacre. Eight
Or ten Of them were captured and were mas
acred in the most horrible manner and scalped.
The other men, including John Sand, the
commander Of the party, tried to escape by
swimming across the lake near by. Several
Of them were shot while in the water. Those
who escaped to the shore fed to the mounted
police barracks at Maple Creek. A large force
of police was at once dispatched in pursuit of
the redskins, who are supposed to have gone
north.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
HE WANTED 1T EMPHASIZED.

At a negro wedding, when the minister
read the words Glove honor and obey, s"
the groom interrupted him and said:
''Read that again, sab; read it wunce
mo, SOS de lady kin ketch the full So
lemnity of de meanin, Ise ben married
befO'. IN T. SIN.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

A HAPPY PARA couple in East
Greenwich, r. L, each lacking one year
of being fourscore, had happy wedding
the other day, the elimination of an en-
gagement made over half a century ago.
The early vows were broken by a lovers
quarrel and each was married and reared
families in different sections of the
country. They became widower and
widow about the same time. Springfield
Republican.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
- ), el.l.ernnca Nitters KnoNn.

Grateful Thousands proclaim vNEGA4
3ITrERs the most wonderful lnVlgoranJ teVel
sustained the sinking system.
Made from California roots and herbs, Ire4
from Alcoholic Stimulants. FurgatiVe
md Tonic. 49,
This Filters cures Fornalc Complaints
InhammatOry and Chronic Esheumausnli
tout Bilious, Remittent and Intermittent Fe
gers Blood, Liver and Kidney Diseases.
Dyspepsia or EUdsg csuOn, Headacnei
Pain in the shoulders, Coughs. Tightness OF the
Chest, Dizziness, Sour stomach, tuTred Ionglei
Bilious Attacks, Palpitation OF the Heart, tne4
nonia and Pain in the regions OF the kidneys
are cured by the use of the Bitters.
For Skin Discusses Erupuons, bOl4
Erysipelas, ScrOfula, piscolorations' HunorsanQ
diseases Of the Skin Of whatever name OF ne
ture are literally dug up and carried oug Az! tns
system in q short time by the useoI Ihe Blt.eIS
It FnvsgGruecs she StOmachs and stim'
ulates the torpid Liver and Bowels when rem
Ter It Of unequaled efficiency in cleansing ny
blood Of all impurities, and impartmS new LIS
and vigor to the whole system. ,-t-
NO Person Gun take the Bitters and remain
long unwell. ,v,.. a.,
DESTROYED and removed from the system.
cleanse the Initiated BLOOD whenev@
it is foul your feelings viii tell you when. Keep
the blood pure, and the health OF the system
will follow. 81, ?.
IN conclusion Give the Bitlers atrial 4
will speak for itself. one bottle WIlproVe DeE
ter guarantee Of its merits than lengthy 10
Vertisemeat. 49,
XIII. Mcdonald EsrHg Coz, ProPristors,
San Francisco Cal an So 80 ! 5S2 washington 81
Cor. Charitln St, Ncw YORK
Sold FSv al Dealers 9-ld STussgAsts'
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
CAME TO LIFE IN HIS COFFIN.
A Priests Vain Struggle to Escape AIeIan-
chOly Fate.

A terrible incident in the cholera epidemic
is reported from Spain. devoted priest, who
had labored zealously among the stricken
people was finally prostrated by the scourge
himself. The disease passed through all the
regular stages and the priest apparently died.
The frightened people who were about him
made only hasty examination Of the body
and placed it in a coffin, screwed down the lid,
and left it over night, to be buried in the
morning. When the bearers came in the
morning fearful sight presented itself. The
coffin had been upset and had fallen from the
table to the floor. The body was twisted
around and partially doubled showing that it
had been writhing in mortal agony. The face
was appalling in its expression of hopeless
horror. The hands were bleeding.
It is feared that many cases Of premature
burial may have occurred during the present
epidemic in consequence of the great fright
among the people, which causes them to get
rid of the dead at the earliest possible moment;
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

An Only Daughter Cureu Of C"nsu'Np'c n
When death was hourly expected from Con
sumption, all remedies having failed and Dr'
H. James was experimenting, ne eccldenia .li
cured his only child, ami now gives thi recipe
on receipt Of stamps to pay expenses; HEMP
also cures night sweats, nausea at tho stom
ach. and will break fresh cold in 81 hours
Address Craddock & Co., 1889 Race street,
Philadelphia, Pa. naming tn 9 paper.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

You might as well undertake to var
nish a rainbow or try to stampede hunger
with dime with a hole in it, as expect
to prevail on a man to own up to his
wife that he has been in the wrong.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

CONE OUT. B. Tanning, of New
ton county, Miss, was wounded IN the
face in 1868. Last week the bullet Tell
into his mouth, having been twenty-five
wears working an inch downward.
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
What Everybody Says

Must be true. And the unanimous praise which people
who have used give Hoods Ssrsaparla, should CON
vince those who have tried this medicine of its
great curative powers. If you suffer from impure
blood that tired feeling depressed spirits. dyspepsa.
kidney and liver complaints, give Hoods Sarsaparila
a fair trial and you will be greatly benefited.
" Ny wife has had very poor health for long time,
suffering from indigestion. poor appetite and constant
headache. She found relief till she tried Hoods
sarsapara. She is taking the third bottle. and
never felt better in her life We feel It duty to
commend it to every one we know" G . SoMERvILLE
MorelRnd. Cook %. Ill.
g cannot find words strong enough to express my
feeling in favr of Hoods Sarsaparlla 1t has done
everything for me- curing Of dyspepsia with which
had suffered many years." Mrs. S. NJ. BEEDE. Mar
b,ehead, Mass
81 suffered with boils five years. Hoods Sarsapa
rilla cured me-" R. NJ. LANE. Pittsburg, Pa.
Hoods SarsapariIla
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for s. Prepared only
by q. ]. HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 nnGnG 0na nnllaF
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14

81 was tapped eight times. ! had one hundred
and fifty-sx pounds Of water taken ont Of me. Was
trea.ed'by seventeen different doctors, and HuNris
kidney and Liver REMEDY las cured meT--Nrs
David North, Ecorse, Wayne County, Mich, Nav
80, 1883.
81 % at Druggists. sS-Take no other u
Send for Illustrated Pamphlet of Solid Tcs;imon.
ais Of Absolute Cures.
rir.n,arns l, r,rrnv 90 D.. !,
Milford chronicle., 1885-08-14
FOREIGN ITEMS.

Josef Korosi, the Director of the Bureau
Of Statistics in Buda-Peseh, Hungary, discov-
ers that the rich class averages 52-years OF
life: the middle class. 46 years and II months,
and the poor class, Al years and months.
"A despatch from Vienna says austria
has formally notified the United States Gov
eminent that Mr.. Kelley is not acceptable as
American Minister to Austria, and has ex-
pressed the hope that he will be recalled and
another appointment be made.
Cholera exists in Marseilles. Twenty-Five
leaths occurred there within twelve hours.
CONSERVATION prevails all over France at the
prospect of a repetition Of last years terrible
Experiences.
A mob attacked the Salvation Army while
it was parading the boulevards in Paris. The
attack was very violent, and the police had all
they could do to rescue the Salvationists The
leaders Of the mob urged on their followers
with the CRY, "Down with the English !" The
uniformed Britons were locked up in police
station for protection.