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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
SALTILLo ITEMS.

Drummers have been plenty the
mst week
Mr.. W. L. Logan anil wife are Wis
ting relatives ana friends i'll our
town.
Miss Annie Allen is Writing her
sister in the country near Lebanon
church.
Mrs. Balham aud Sam wen to
The country Sunday to see relatives.
Tie History of Hardin County, u
new book just out written by b q.
BrazrlIon, is splendid work, and
will be read wiki great Interest by
all who live in this county.
Our merchants were busy last
Saturday so many people in town
and trade was s. lrndla.
Wonder if some one couldn't man
age to sell chewing gum by the
wholesale in our town?-guess they
could make some money.
Mr. 7. K Mckinney il travelling
for the Singer Machine Company.
Rev. G. I. Peoples WAS married
last week to Mrs. Rhodes of Lex
ington. The people here extend to
the happy couple their best wishes
for future success and happiness.
VAN.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
Items from the Fork.
October 26, 1885.

Farmers are very busy gathering
their crops. Early corn is better
than expected; late corn and cotton
cut short.
Mr., Andrew May died on his way
between his brothers B. Fl. and John
May. He was nearing the latter
place when he took Eemorrhage OF
the lungs. He called for help, and
Mr.. Harry West being near by went
to him out found him speeches.
death followed Immediately.
Mrs. Mamie Broyles and little
daughter Fannie are visiting rela
tives and friends at Memphis this
week.
Miss Ida Ross is on flying visi,
to The Ross neighhcrhood this week,
Mr.. Whit Duncan of Indian Creek
is visiting relatives in our vicinity.
Mr.. Charley Written Of Alabama,
is down to see his sweet heart and
friends.
Jimmie Shaw was thrown from q
mule Sunday evening and somewhat
hurt.
Mr.. B. H. May has a sick child.
Messrs. Alex and Bud Nolen, anC
Turner Philli IS and their families
are going to Arkansas shortly t,
make it their future home.
MAX RILEY.
October IS, 1855.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Alden's Juvenile Book of Knowl.
edge, for September, is befor us. 1,
contains twenty pages of choice
reading matter, suited for both old
and young. Price 25 cents a year
Address John B. Alden, 393 Pear
street, New York.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
70 "Aunties Jemima and Tabitha.'

Your poems late, my good old souls,
So full of cutting wit did stun,
First aunt J. ~rked me DER the GOALS"
Then aunt T. followed "poking fun"
Now, though, think it hardly fair
That I'm outnumbered two to one,
Yet 'twixt you both I'll try to shire
The best have, and never run.
You say his musing I did crush,
In this aunt J. you are not right,
My simple lines could never hush
His poetic muse, or put to fight.
His heart was full and he gave vent
To his emotion, then, perhaps,
Like balloon whose gas is spent
There came sudden, swift collapse.
Your sympathy good auntie T.,
He will appreciate, Tmssure,
Tho twill not cause his grief to flee,
Your pity'll help him to endure.
You well can pity, tho you're old
And seem 10 be "laid on the SHELF"
From what you say may make beld
To think that you've been there yourself"
Now, good cid aunts, do suspect
OF meddling that you do.your share,
Did that youth ask you to protect
And shield him by your loving carer
Now, aunties, when these lines you read
Don't break your spectacles in rage,
Whate'er is said, in truth and deed,
Is said with due respect to age.
And, aunties, now, because you're old,
You may be wise, I'll not deny.
But you should not advise and scold
And "stick your fingers in every pie"
Although TO venerate age try,
And though with Difference treat it.
Because your.hnger's in the pie
Pm not duty bound to.sat it.
You threaten me with much to follow,
But to that threat give no heed;
1t may excite the printers choler--
If he can print, why, | can read
SILLY SALLY Sly
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

In ceiling attention to our job
work, we will say that we are pre-
pared to do every thing in that line
from a visiting card to poster
24xS6inches, including note letter
and bill heads, envelopes, all kinds
of legal blanks, invitation and wed
ding cards. In fact any thing you
may want printed, can be done at
this office.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Country merchants IN need Of let
ter heads, bill heads, posters, circu
lars or any other kind of printing
wouId do well to give us a trial
We do as good work and at as low
prices as can be had in Nashville or
any otner place.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

The first Quarterly meeting fol
this Conference year, in this district,
will be held at Savanrah, including
next Sunday. Presiding Elder Fain
will be present.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
OUR AUTHORIZED AGENTS

W. D, PTCKENs, Adnmsvilie, Tenn
jim COMBS Adamsvlllp Tenn.
b &. BRAzELr N, SaItil|n, Tenn
Miss MoLLIE BARHAM, Saltillo.
} /. MARTIN Nixon.
+, b HARDER. C,rro Gcr,lo.
G W. SHAW. Sa, annah, Tenn.
j :. IRWIN.
j. R DUNCAN. Pntshurn, Tenn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
THE MAILS.

Purify to Savannah-every day except Sunday
Arrives II AN, leaves I'm.
Savannah to Observation-Disclosures" ondays and
Fridays at 7A.M.;' arrives Tuesdays and Saturday.
at S Pm.
Savannah TO Waterloo -LeavesM and Fri.
days att AN; arrives Tuesdays and Saturdays at {
Pm.
Savannah to Pyburn's Bluff-Arrives Mondays
Wednesdays and Fridays at AN, and leaves at
P.N. ID. T. STREET, P. NJ.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

W. f. Morris, of the firm of
DcFord & Morris is At Boyds Land
ing this week, looking after the in
lerest Of w. 4. Morris & Co. of that
place.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Hinkle & Bennett have sold thei.
drug department to John w. Akin,
who will continue the bushes at the
old stand.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Mrs. Mary Mhoon left on the
johnson Tuesday. She will 60 by
way of Nashville to Memphis to
spend the winter
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

We had the pleasure, last Satur-
day, of meeting Prof Alternately, Of
McNairy. He came over to attend
the Directors meeting.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

chairman County Court Aired pi'.s: Clerk Corn-
bert; Sheriff W p Story: Trustee. T. K Hurst; Reg
aer, Ino T Maddox: Ranger, r Fast
T. T. White. surveyor for the Fast side of the Rv.
er and entry taker for the county.
J. L. Yancy, for the west side.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Prof. B. G Brazelton gave US
pleasant call Saturday. He prom.
ised US some substantial aid In the
near future.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Mrs Joe East has gone to Corintb
to spend a month with her father,
MIR. Henry Newcomb.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Mrs. Akin is receiving new and
fashionable millinery and fancy
goods rs every boat, Call and see
her. If
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Mr.. Geo. II. Porch, with J. & l..
Wh"rlcv toh .ccnni>ts, was In town
this week.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Miss Minnie McFall left last FL
day for Falcon, to take charge of a
music class.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Mrs. j. A. Cunningham and chill
dren are gone to spend a month with
her mother in Humphreys County.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
kASHVILLE'S new DAILY.
The First Number Of the Union to
be Issuei 4hnrch IL what ii miU
BE and What it hciM A1rncnte

De Issuei Norch IL what IL will
BE and What 1t WW Aduocote.
On the 18th Of the present month the un-
dersigned will issue in this city the first num-
Der of new Democratic daily journal, to APP
pear every morning, and to be entitled
THE NASHVILLE UNION.
The editorial and business staff of TIE
UNION will be composed of trained journalists
who have been connected with the Ameriran
Tor many years, and who have withdrawn from
that paper on account Of its passing into the
hands OF the parties who now own and con-
troll the Nashville WorM. The same prnci-
pies they have advocated in the Ameyiea n
they will continue to advocate in THE UNION.
The purpose of the publishers OF THE UN-
ION Will be 10 make it:
A Lave, Progressive Exponent OF Demo-
cratic Sentiment.
Opposed to Machine Politics and the Rule
OF Political Bosses.
Devoted to the Buildingup and Industrial
Prosperity of the New South.
Earnest in the Advocacy of Tennessee's
Commercial, Agricultural, Manufacturing and
Mineral Development
Keeping Fully Abreast Of the Times on All
the Leading Questions Of the Day.
Above Everything, it Will Be a Good
Newspaper. Complete In all the Departments
OF Geographic, General, Local and Marke,
Intelligence.
1t will be seen that the Subscription Price
has been m"de as Low as the Actual Cost of
publishing First-Class Journal will permit.
We ask the support of all who desire that
an Honest, Out-spoken. Anti-machine DEM
ocratic Paper should be published and sus-
tanned in this city
The terms of THE UNION are:
DAILY.
~ NV JSdi ''..'' '''''' ....... 20 90
months. ..... ...... ...... -. 90
"oi'thSs''' -. co
montn -. 49,. 49,. ..,, 20
WEEKLY.
One year, postage free, in advance. -. ST. 90
Address,
UNION PUBLISHING CO.,
III ] Fl North Cherry ST., Nashville, Tenn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Lewis NJ. Hurst, who spent sew.
etal weeks in our county, left Tues,
day for Nashville.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Qnitr number of our citizens
took in the circus at Corinth Tues.
day.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Chancerry Court, third Monday in Arr. and Oct
G. n NIXOS Chancellor
I'D. McDOUGAL, { & NJ
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Master Edwin East and mother
returned to their home in Corinth
last Monday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Mrs. Mamie Broyles and Fannie
returned Wednesday from their trip
to Memphis.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Miss Bette Hamilton is visiting
at Clifton this week, She went by
Str. johnson Tuesday night.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Quite nun her of our citizens at.
tended Federal court ut Jackson
this week.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

NJ. V. Staley left Tuesday. for
Tnllahoma, to attend the bedside of
his sick brother.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Send in your subscription to the
COURIER. One year, Il; SIX months,
90 cents; three months, 25 cents.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Hardin Lodge K ofH. No. ~ meets first and third
Tuesday night in each month
W. H. CARRINGTON, Dictator.
JAMES WILLIAMS, Reporter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
COURTS,

Circuit Court, third Monday in Ian Nav and Sept
TIP. BATFMAN Judge.
CIV HARBERT, Clerk.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

j. W. Ch"rry and family are Wis
iiing a, Cnrinth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Ancien, Order United Workmen Home Lodge No.
30 meets second & fourth Thursday night in each
month.
R. E. BENNETT, NJ. w.
!. T. MADDOX, Recorder
JAMES WILLIAMS, Financier.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Savannah Lodge No. io2 F & A NJ meets Friday
nigh, on or before each full mon.
HR HINKLE, W. NJ.
VT. POWERS, Sec
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29
SAVANNAH COURIER
SAVANNAH DIRECTORY.
CHURCHES.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH SOUTH.
Rev J. T. Curry, Pastor. Preaching every
Sunday at II a. m. 4 p. m. Prayer meeting
Wednesday night. Sunday School Sunday a m
D. w. BRoYLES, sup't
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

Miss Mamie East left Monday for
months visit to Corinth, Memphis
and other points in West Tenn.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-12-05
NOT A WIDOW.
Divorce Dissolves the Marriage Contract
and Ends the Marriage Relations.

Divorce Dissolves the Marriage Contract
and Ends the Marriage Relations.
A wife obtains q divorce from her
husband, and subsequently the hus-
band dies; is she his widow, entitled to
share of his personal estate? This
question has recently been decided in
the negative by the General Term of
the Supreme Court in the Fifth Depart.
ment Of this State. The court holds
that the decree of divorce dissolves the
marriage contract and ends the mar
rage relation. When the man dies the
woman is not his wife; consequently
she is not his widow after his death.
To the argument that the law was not
intended to deprive an innocent wife
divorced from a guilty husband of her
share in his property, the reply is made
that the apparent injustice is remedied
by the alimony allowed her.
This decision applies to personal prop
erty. 1t has been held in this State
that a divorce obtained by the wife does
not cut of her right of dover in his
real estate acquired during their mar
ried life. This is regarded as a vested
right not annulled by the divorce. But
she has no dover in his real estate ac-
quired after the separation. In the law
Of this State there is curious excep-
ton to the rule that divorce ends the
married relation. A divorced defendant
is prohibited by statute from marrying
again during specified period. In a
recent case man after his wife had
obtained divorce from him married
another woman. and the Court of Ap-
peals held that he was guilty Of bigamy.
M y Herald.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-12-05
Changing the Subject.

always" said papa. as he drank his
coffee and enjoyed his morning beef
steak, always change the subject when
anything unpleasant has been said. It
is both wise and polite"
That evening on his return from busi-
ness he found his carnation bed de-
spelled and the tiny imprint of slippered
feet bearing witness to the small theft.
Mabel" he said to her, Ibid you
pick my fowers?"
Papa" said Mabel, did you see .
monkey in town."
Never mind that. Did you pick my
fiowers?'
Papa. what did grandma send me?"
mabel, what do you mean? Did you
pick my flowers? Answer me, yes OF
no."
"Yes, papa, l did; but l fout I'd
change the subject--Aatol (Mass.J
Transcript.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-12-05

sion. She talked to him about the other
world. 1t seemed to her that she had
already become less deformed. She
felt as if transtigured. And she always
kept asking:
i will come back again, won't IL"
Eyes. my child" replied the old man.
Straight and my own master"
''Stra;gh and your own master"
She smiled with pleasure. tried to sit
up. and died.
My parish priest wrote me all about
it yesterday. l felt very sorry; for 1
knew the hunchback, when I was little.
l do not know whether she will ever
come back again.-'.Straight and her
own master:"-but l believe that no
happier soul than hers ever left q de-
formed body to soar to the stars through
the blue nights of my native village
Charles Richards, in La Figaro.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-12-05
BRAZIL.
The Substance of the Emancipation Act
Recently Passed.

The Substance of the Emancipation Act
Recently Passed.
The fear that the Government Slave
bill would again fail of enactment in
the Brazilian Senate and Chamber of
Deputies this year, as it did last, has
proved unfounded. The measure has
been passed by both branches, and thus
law more important, perhaps, for the
future of the Empire than any that has
been placed on the statute books during
the last ten years will presumably go
into operation.
The general features of the new
Emancipation act have been made
somewhat familiar by its discussion
during the last twelve months. Pre-
Suming that it remains substantially as
it reached its final stage it frees at once
slaves who have already reached or
passed the age of sixty, while all who
may hereefter attain that age thereby
become freemen. 1t requires o new
registry of all slaves, and sets certain
values on them for purposes of emanci-
patton, depending on age. 1t creates a
new fund for purchasing free
doms. chiefly by an extra tax
of five per cent. on all sources of
taxation except exports. while keeping
up the existing fund derived from
various sources. 1t provides for the
care of aged or sick slaves by their
masters and obliges the freedmen to
work for certain number of years
under certain conditions after emanci-
patton and in the locality where they
may have been freed. 1t also encourages
immediate emancipation by giving half
the registered value of slaves to the
planter who will exact only five years
additional service in payment of the
other half. Various provisions relate to
freeing old slaves, providing free labor
at the Governments expense, and so
on. 1t is. in short, comprehensive
and elaborate measure. which was dis
cussed at last years extraordinary
session. May 20. The voting on it in
the Chamber of Deputies began early in
July, and the interests involved in it.
financial and agricultural, were so great
would go over to another year.
Brazil has done herself honor by this
act. The new registration is expected.
we believe, to show something near
1,200. 900 slaves. With the provisions
for the immediate emancipation of the
aged and other persons the number will
quickly fall below a million, and then
will rapidly decrease as advantage is
taken of the provisions of the new act.
The sincerity of Brazilin the great work
to which it has devoted itself is practi-
cally attested by the heavy taxes to
which it submits. 1t will be a proud
day for the Empire when its task is
completed.-M Y Times.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-12-05
THE WOODLAND GRAVE.

No sacred monumental urn,
Nor vaunted funereal praise,
Here lures the passer-by to turn
With mute and reverential gaze.
No cypress throws quaint shadows here
Upon some scuIptured marble tomb,
"here rests some one to memory dear,
Amidst the churchyard's solemn gloom.
But in some unfrequented glade,
Where fragrant flowers bloom and die,
And where, beneath the woods deep shade
In wild profusion ferns do lie.
Where blnebells, with the golden furze,
The wild-rose and the daffodil,
with IVY, moss, ard countless burrs,
Lie scattered o er the verdant hill;
Beside some cool sequestered stream,
Shaded from the stormy weather,
Where the suns last lingering CLEAN
Fades upon the mountain heather
There. where the grass is soft and green,
with meadow-sweet and cowslips, too,
and fafrest snowdrops may be seen
weeping in the morning dew;
And where the skylark's evening song
Comes floating on the perfumed breeze,
And woodland music. all day long,
LingerS in the murmuring trees
Just there, beneath that laurels shade,
Where moss and ivy deck the ground,
The truest, kindest friend is laid
My noble, faithful, trusty hound.
"A. NJ. CdrddOc. in Chambers Journal
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1885-12-05
A DIscoMFlTED WIDOW.
Why She Thlnks That There's No Foo
Like nm Old Fool.

Why She ThInks That There's No Fool
Like nm Old Fool.
Judge Pennebunker. of Austin. is an
irascible old man who boards and lodges
at the hostelrie of the Widow Flapjack.
The widow does everything in her
power to make the old man happy and
contented, although Judge Penne-
bunker is quite wealthy and really does
not need any outside assistance.
The old gentleman used an arm chair
with straight back which the widow
thought was very uncomfortable chair.
She determined to make things more
comfortable for him; so on the recent
occasion of his birthday she presented
him with new rocking chair. and
large bouquet.
The old gentleman was very much
pleased with the presents. He told the
widow that rocking chair of that kind
was just what he wanted. that he had
often sighed for it. He also was de-
lighted with the bouquet.
Seating himself in the chair. old PEN
nebunker rocked himself backwards
and forwards energetically. smelling
the bouquet and smiling at the widow.
who wore q gloriied expression of
countenance.
This is fun. I have never felt so
comfortable in my life" said the old
man.
Il knew you would like the chair"
said the widow, 1.-THE more you use it
the better you will like it. You can lean
back and rock yourself so comfortably.
II T ~
without rocking chair."
Il ether" said the old Judge, with
beaming smile rs he leaned forward.
still smelling the flowers. Then he
leaned backwards. The chair went back
further than the old man expected. and
he made frantic effort to regain his
equilibrium. which was slipping away.
As he did so, his feet scared up so high
that his slippers fell off and hit him on
the nose. Then the old gentleman's
face assumed an expression similar to
that which is observed on the face of
man who sits down on tack as pre-
liminary move to pick it up. He made
another lunge. throwing the bouquet
into the air very much as an obstruction
is removed by the cowcatcher of loco
motive.
Then he stood on his head ana
worked his legs like those of a jumping
jack. while the widows eyes hung out
like door knobs. with horror. He did
not linger in that position very long. for
before the widow could rush to his as
sistance he was paving around on all
fours like an infant, but using language
that was not tit for grown-up boy to
use. The widow fed in dismay as he
seized the chair and chased her q time
or two around the room. trying TO smite
her with it. The widow Flapjack
darted out the door, followed closely by
the chair. which pursued her all the way
down stairs and almost overlook her
before she reached bottom.
Judge Pennebunker is looking for a
new boarding house. and the chair will
have to be repaired before It is fit to be
used as kindling wood to start the fire
with. The bouquet was discovered in
the slop pail. The widow says that
there is no fool like an old fool.-7eras
Sit.ings.