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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE, THURSDAY

get to it Experience has proved, now,
that even inclosing cake and candy in
tin or wood does not remedy these
evils; and consequently late ruling
declares cake, candy and all sorts of
confectionery altogether unmailable.
This will break the hearts of a great
many brides and bridemaids, but it is
indispensably necessary"
"Any thing elsep"
Zone thing more; glass has been al
most ruled out, too. Hitherto glass
has been admitted when inclosed in
tin or wood. This was required, not to
save loss by breakage, but to prevent
the broken glass from giving the lock-
jaw to all the mailing clerks. 1t has
now been found that even these pre-
cautions are not sufficient, and it has
been ordered that glass shall not be
mailed unless first inclosed in cloth
bag, and then in tin or wooden box.
This refers even to spectacles and open
faced watches, as well as to china-ware
and crockery. Most people would
rather give up mailing them than go to
this much trouble. Chicago Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
SAIl-SKATING.
A Popular Pastime Among the Inhab-
itants of Denmark.

When the ports of the Baltic are
closed by ice in the winter the inhab-
itants of the Danish islands and coasts
take to sail-skating, pastime which
besides serves to keep up communica-
'tion between them. The sport requires
much skill, and saii-skating can be
learned only after great deal of prac-
tice. When once acquired, however,
it affords keen pleasure, and those
practicing it feel as if they were act
ually flying through the air, especially
if there is good breeze blowing. The
sail used is in two parts, and formed
of a light but strong fabric, stretched
over wooden frame carried on the
back by the skater. The center cross
piece, which is placed at the height of
the shoulders, is fastened round the
body by bands crossing the breast and
passing round the waist, so that they
can be tied in front. Cross-pieces at
tached to the lower corners of the sail
are held by the skater crosswise, by
NihCu HO 10 aDIc W IIlil bllc Sail anu
steer himself by it. If the skater de-
sires to be carried along by the wind
he must stand upright, without, how
ever, stiffening the body too
much, and bending backward
according to the force of the
wind. Practice, as in other cases,
makes perfect, and enables the skater
to utilize the whole force of the wind.
If the latter is too strong the topsail is
lowered, which moderates the impulse
derived from the sail. BY inclining the
sail in one direction or the other the
skater may tack to starboard or lar
board. When it is desired to run
against the wind, by skating in the
usual way, the sail is folded up, and
the body bent in such a way that the
sail no longer offers purchase to the
wind. To make the return journey the
sail is again unfolded. If the skater
sustains fall he generally falls back.
ward, and on to the sail. Considerable
speed may be attained in sail-skating
but it is less than with sailing ice boat
in strong wind. If the skater nt
longer desires to use the sail he takes
it down and folds it up, when itmay b,
carried like an umbrella. In severe
winters it is not unusual to meet will
numerous bodies of sail-skaters il
Danish waters who are trying to exec
each other in speed. The sound be
tween Sweden and Denmark, wher
frozen over, is often crossed with cas-,
by parties of skaters on pleasure bent
using the wind while it lasts. Tn,
sportsmen of Copenhagen often us
this means of locomotion when the,
wish to reach rapidly spots where will
duck and geese have been Observed
Chicago Interior.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25

Sliding from her pony, she had no
power to stand alone, but fell fainting
to the ground.
The Ranger, bending over her, was
surprised to see an Indian squaw, but
applying brandy to her lips she soon
recovered, and in moment more the
Rangers had surrounded her, to whom
she made herself known and the dam
gerous condition of those left in the
stockade. Half an hour later hum
dred Texas Rangers were riding swift
ly to the rescue of the little settlement,
and just after midnight rode up to the
gates of the stockade. Not an Indian
could be seen. The Indian scouts had
noted the advance of the Rangerslong
before they arrived, and had left in
haste, forgetting to wait for the signal
(the death song) of Solemn Face. Jen-
ME Moore became the heroine of the
border. Although she has long slept
in her grave beneath the forest trees
where the stockaded block-house used
to stand, she lives in the memory and
hearts of those whom she saved from
the scalping-knife of the Comanches.- -
Louisville COarier-JOnr71dl.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Baron Tennyson says that Edgar
Poe is the literary glory of America.
Ex-senator Davis, of West Virgins.
has given ten thousand dollars towards
high-school at Piedmont,
A negro girl living near Camilla.
Ga, answers to the name OF Mamie
Queen Victoria Southern Belle Atlantic
Beauty Baker.
Colonel A. H. MARYLAND, who was
the head of the army mail-service dur
ing the war, is preparing book OF
stories and "reminiscences illustrating
the lighter side of the great rebellion.
Chicago Sun.
Lieutenant Greely now wears long
Dundreary whiskers, and these, with
his eyeglasses, give him dandilied AIR
rather than the appearance of one who
bearded the great bear in his arctic
dem Y. Mail.
Mr.. Ruskin recsntly said, in q
lecture on Art Il do not speak OF
the Celtic race because | should now be
expected to say Kettle; and | don't
mean to, if only for fear that ! should
next be required to say st. Kekelia,"
George w. Childs, of the Philadel-
phia Ledger, has been made an honor
ary member of the Baltimore Typo
graphical Union, the oldest printers
union in the United States. Mr.. Childs
is a good typesetter. - Philadelphia
Press.
Rev 7. De Witt Talmage expresses
the opinion that he who has no reason
for his matrimonial choice except a
pretty face lis like a man who should
buy farm for the dahias in the door
yard" Moreover, ''there are times
when the plainest wife is queen OF
beauty. IN Y Tribune.
Patti had some odd experiences at
Bucharest. The ladies of the audience
saluted her by throwing a hundred
white pigeons upon the stage. And
then a ''supe' who had climbed up
into the stage loft to have look at
her. fell down and nearly killed him
self, and cry of Fire" was raised
which almost caused panic.
The biggest man in Cincinnati is
Fred Madison, who stands six feet ten
and half inches in his stockings,
measures sixty inches around the
shoulders, weighs two hundred and
fifty pounds and is only twenty-ope
years of age. He got his growth out
among the lumber mills of Puget
sound and salmon fisheries of the
Columbia river Cincinnati Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25

''L catches the large and 5 the small
gems. / saw u diamond embedded in
the sand when / first arrived and
pushed it out with my cane. In the
rough it weighed 9-32 carats, and pol
ished a carat and a half. OF course
had to pay well for it to the owner of
the field. There is no doubt in my mind
that that country is still rich in undis-
covered diamond fields. Why, in the
Province of Goaz there are fields
that was told had not been worked
for sixty years. The natives outside
of the cities absolutely know nothing
about the rich diamonds that can be
found in certain localities. The circle
of their lives is very small, and they
have no enterprise or push. How is
the diamond trade conducted? Why,
it is done just like any other business,
pretty much; the bankers and mer-
chants paying SO much for diamonds in
the rough or polished. At the mines
diamonds are always quoted in the
rough, They do not say so many carats,
but so many actavios, which is about
179 carats, less thirty-second of Il
carat. The export duty on them is one
per cent, and the officials are vigilant
and always collect it. But that export
duty is small compared to our import
tax of ten per cent. Every thing in
Rio Janeiro is done by system of red
tapeism circumlocution. A foreigner
Immediately upon his arrival, has to
report himself to the chief of police and
get passport to go about. In leav-
ing, another passport has to be OBJ
tanned | met the Emperor several
times at his palace and participated in
Jubilee demonstration at the time he
departed for Europe. Of course, like
all autocratic governments, there is a
great deal of buncombe and tlashy mil
itary shows. In buying ticket to
leave the country, it is necessary to
give the Government thirty days no
tice of your intention to purchase pass
age and sail.
"What is the difference between a
Brazilian and an African diamondP"
1.-The specific gravity of a Brazilian
diamond is greater than that of an Afri-
Gan uidlilOilu. anu HtICe lilt IOTmeI
will weigh more. The Brazilian is al
so much more brittle and difficult to
cut. They have more brilliancy and
more specks in them than African
gems, and as brilliancy is one of the
requisites to create value. the Brazil
ians are generally the best. The shades
of most of the Brazilian stones are blue
| Il
orally white and yellow. More than
one-half of the diamonds sold come
from Africa. In 1869 diamonds reached
the highwater mark in prices, and have
declined in value from fifty to one hun
dred per cent. This fact is due, o.
course, to the extensive fields discov
cred in the Transvaal country. Europe
of course, receives by far the greater
number of diamonds. IN Y Mall dnt
EYs,reSs
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
CELESTIAL WIT.
a Chinese Woman Who Was as Shrewd as
Her Caucasian Sisters.

A noted liar once told friend that he
had at home three precious things: A bull
lock that could run one thousand Ii day,
a fowl which crowed ut the beginning Of
each watch, day aud night, and dog that
could read books. The friend intimated
that he would lose no time in seeing with
his own eyes these marvels. The man did
not expect this, as his house was some
| what distant SO he went home and told his
| wife that he had got caught at last and
| that tomorrow the man would arrive and
he would be disgraced. "Never mind, said
| his spouse, "leave that to me; it will be all
| right only you must keep out of sight"
| Next morning the visitor arrived, and, be-
| ing met by the mistress, asked where her
| husband was. "lle has gone to Pekin," "
| she replied. "When will he be back" "In
eight or nine days "Why, how can he be
soquick?" 'lle has gone off on our fast bul,
lock, and can do it easily" 81 hear also
you have wonderful fowl, said the Wis.
itor, and behold, as he was speaking, a
small cock crew. That's it, said the wife,
"he crows at the beginning of each watch
and also when visitor arrives. China
| Review
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
ON THE COAST.

@ m..le uoy, nerolc wise,
IT, ,ah ny win poyisn taunt and boast
~ mnero Lne snoW,clad nils arise
n"o io0h'cSs urcnihs swiftly coast
"rg IN, nbis bis bnd,h ngdil, an alii a. Doy,
HIS steal ni9 sbnd pdd'n1r; sInd no, ' ,ls sire'
uis ,v;shna aoi,o 1,ou ouL mutual toy
h'' "ishes echo my oesire'
r. -
We av aH"eeplws as ,an'si WIN merry cheers
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
Origin of a Chestnut.

The terra chestnut" in its latest
use, applies to stale jokes, twice-told
tales, and generally to whatever is es-
pecially trite. 1t originated in Phils-
delphia, and was used previously in
connection with the old Chestnut Street
Theater of that city. If the remark.
witticism or story was musty with age,
it was said to be old enough to be got
off at that theater. The distinguishing
characteristics of the entertainments at
that place of amusement were so well
known that the word chestnut very
readily came to have its present slang
meaning in that city. and frcm there It
worked itself out until it hFs come TO
be National.-BufaIo Ttna0
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
HUMOROUS.

The Boston girl doesn't say: Lets
leap the gutter" She remarks: Let
us suddenly overleap the marginal de-
preston of the public thoroughfare,' ~
Wasp.
Il believe in woman suffrage, of
course | do" said Mrs. Shuttle, as she
threw down the evening paper. "Now,
there's Queen Victoria; she makes just
as good a speech as any King. Chi
cago Tribune.
IA very funny play, you sayP"
Eyes, indeed. A couple of dentists
agents travel with us constantly, bot
ting the air in the theaters during the
performance, and their employers use
it for laughing gas. "-1fd-Bits.
Lady Ito applicanD D-"What wages
will you expect as nurse" Applicant
How ould is the babby, mum?"
Lady-"Seven MONTHS Applicant
"Without laudanum, mum, two dollars
and one-half a wake; wild laudanum,
two dollars. n-HarperS BaSdr.
"A London correspondent says;
"You can not be asked to the Queens
ball unless you have been at court the
same year" That settles it, We shall
not look for an invitation this season.
Owing to rush of job work we could
not have attended any ay.--Norrts-
| toUn Herald.
"A tenant had been, dancing all
night over the head of his landlord.
At six in the morning the latter comes
upstairs and complains bitterly of the
ANNOYANCE. What annoyanceP' asks
the tenant. why, l haven't slept a
wink all night" is the answer
Neither have /, says the tenant land
vet don't make a fuss about it, N.
Y. Telegram.
Magician (pointing to large cup
board) )-"Now, ladies and gentlemen, |
take the liberty to present to you the
last piece on the programme. beg a
lady in the audience to ascend the
stage and enter this cupboard. Twill
then close it, and when it is opened
she will have disappeared entirely A
man to his wife-''Here, old lady, you
go on the stager'-Germdn joke.
-Wife-"Well, Ned, what do YOU
teink Charlie wants nowP He asked
me to-day if | wouldn't help him tease
you to buy him bicycle. mdulgenr
father (who once had ambitions him.
Bicycle? Nonsense. The boy
can't have it. Tell him to 90 up in thu
attic and fall down two flight of stairs
1t will be just about the same thing
and save me one hundred dollars. -
Sonervtlte Journal.
"A Goldfish is the only Annymal tha
amt got no neck. There amt but on
kind of fish in the World that live ol
the land and Flys round in the air, an,
that is a fish-hawk. A Goldfish has
large mouth and my sunday schoo
Teechers got large mouth too. Tw
kids got fteing in the vestry one da
and one of EN- pulled quite a lot of Har
out of the other kids He'd and tn
Superingtending pounded one of hi
Eeers with book and so they quit,
fish would look funny if they had lee
and could run.-BoStoR bog, in BoStO
3 | psrard
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
A HEARTLESS WRETCH.
How lie Embarrassed His Kind and Gen
erOus Landlady.

Jones was eating dinner at his boarding
house last Monday, and during his investi-
cation of one of the dishes, he ran across
piece of postage stamp. The landlady saw
him pick it out and look at it, and she be-
gan to get mad. But Jones said nothing,
and, laying down bis knife and fork, began
to dig with "a spoon in the dish from which
the piece of stamp had come. Finally,
when the lady could stand it no longer, sh'
exclaimed:
What is the matter, Mr. Jones?h
"Oh, nothing" replied that philoso-
pher.
What are you playing in the victuals
for them"
Why, you see my dear madam, this
piece of stamp, reminded me of q letter
was expecting, and just thought I'd prod
around this dish awhile, and see if couldn't t
find the carrier and ask him about the let.
ter, without going to the post-offce.
The explanation was so full and complete
that Jones had to change his boarding
house.-Merchant Traveller.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
Cause for Detection,

Visitor ito prison warder)- There's a
strange man over in the corner | talked
with him for long time, but couldn't
awaken any interest in him about any sub
ject. He seems dead to every thing, and
when spoke to him of the future he turned
upon his heel and walked away. Some
dangerous criminal, likely, who committed
an atrocious murder. He looks it, every
inch.
Prison Warden-Yes, his case is very
sad one. His time is almost up now, and
the other day he received letter from his
wife, saying that she would he waiting for
him on the outside Tid Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
CARD ETIQUETTE.
Fashionable Washington Wrinkles That
Are Puzzling to Strangers

fashiOnable washington Wrinkles That
Are Puzzling to Strangers.
The etiquette of cards at Washington
puzzles many strangers. The sizes and
styles of cards are governed by the sea-
son, and autographs or written cards,
one authority states, are to be used only
among intimate friends, A married
lady should always use the prefix
"Mrs., and she should always use her
husbands name. The use of her own
name is an indication that she is a
widow. The corners of ladies' cards
in Washington usually contain their
residences and their calling day. 1t is
common for a lady to take her hus-
bands card with her, and it is by card
that half of the calls of Senators and
Representatives are made. The ladies
do the calling. The custom of turning
down cards prevails here to a larger
extent than in any other parts of the
United States. To one who under
stands the language of the turned cor
ner there is considerable advantage in
it. The following diagram will illus,
trate it,
1
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
BRAZILIAN DIAMONDS.
Primitive Methods by Which They Ar
Gathered from the Beds of Streams

Primitive Methods by Which They Arc
Gathered from the Beds of Streams
Mr.. H. N. Collier, who has visited
the diamond fields of Brazil and made
study of the dazzling gems, gave a
reporter some interesting facts. Mr..
Collier first visited the diamond fields
of Brazil in 1871. He landed at Rio
Janeiro and obtained permit from
the Emperor Dom Pedro to 60 into the
interior. The fields were six hundred
miles from Rio, and could be reached
partly by wagon routes. At that time
the fields were worked by slaves in the
most primitive way. The total cost OF
all the machinery used in surface work
at the fields was not more than one hun
dred dollars.
"When sufficient quantity of dirt
has been gathered from the beds OF
shallow streams the washing begins.
The washers that catch the diamonds
and let the dirt and water pass through
are nothing but large and small sieves
They look like these diagrams:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
A Narrow Escape.

Farmers Wife ito otramp)-Ihate to turn
you away hungry, but think you hav,
been drinking beer.
Tramp tsolemnly mo, ma am; I'll take
my oath | never drink beer"
Farmers Whisky, then?
Tramp tsolemnly NO, ma'sm; III
swear TO t.
Farmers Wife-Very well. Here's pie
Tramp Ito his chum on the outside)- J.
That was "a narrow escape. IL she'd said
gin, she'd had e.-Philadelphia Call
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
a Canfinus Gnesf

kind-hearted Woman Ito tramp)-I can
give you piece of hot mince pie.
Tramp-Hot mince pie for breakfast,
Hot mince pie on an empty stomach Do
you suppose that man in my precarious
financial condition, madam, wants to be
burdened with doctors bill in the dead OF
winter2 Not much Gimme a couple o.
s"ti boiled eggs, and III bring IN an srmfuI
OF wOcd.-N Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
At the Table.

'Maria, what is Augustus muttering
about"
why, he won't eat his soup, dear"
Wont eat his soup-what do you
mean, sirP"
II don't like it"
Don't like it, eh-why, when was
a boy l was glad enough to have dry
bread and meat for my dinner. Just
bread and meat sir"
"Well, it's good thing you married
in our family, hen, par'-The Ram.
bier.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25
Felicitatiou.
visite.

The signification of card received
with either of the corners turned as
above indicated means: Visite, social
call; congo, visit of leave-taking;
coincidence, visit of sympathy; felici-
tation, visit of congratulation. Turn
ing down the whole right end of the
card shows that the visit is intended
for all receiving. This explanation
will be news to many, and we have
known girls to lie awake at night
wondering why certain Senator'S wives
turned down the ends of their cards
and others did not.-Harper's Bazar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25

Shares and notes. the former most
ly in mining companies, and which
had cost their purchaser eleven thou
sand dollars, were sold recently as part
of decedent's estate in Port Jervis,
n. Y. for one dollar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25

Helm going to propose, Miss Edith
She (interrupting )-Oh, my, Mr.. Jenkins
so sudden and in such a strange place!
He (desperately)-I am going to propose
that we stay here when the rest 90 to sup
per, because-because-Ive left my purse
at homel-Jndge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-03-25

1t was John c. Calhoun who said
that ''only two men were created equal,
and one of them was a woman"
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-14

Of theorizing, so long as the case Of the
prosecution is covered up, there has been
considerable theorizing, and opinion
seems Co be turning strongly to the
messengers innocence. One theory is
that with the II, fernan story and
the evidence of practice on Barrett's name
found In Fotheringhsm's trunk, the
prosecution will find itself in possession
Of white elephant, az, u Fotherng-
ham really was in the forged order
conspiracy, his confederate did not
board the car hurriedly, but
went through the form OF present
ing the order. Also, II Fothering ham
really had been party TO the forgery, as
the contents OF tho trunk are used TO
prove, he would have brought the orders
back TO him, instead of leaving confed-
crate 10 clear him by letter ostenslbly
written so near the scene Of the crime
as ST. Joseph. To credit Fothering
ham with the shrewdness and originality
necessary to conceive and carry out the
forged order, would be TO give him credit
for having the common sense TO give his
story some appearance Of truth by
having witness TO prove the
entrance OF the robber into the car
under the guise OF a messenger. These
points are so Inconsistent with the Heffer-
nan story that the defense sees no DIM
Guilty in making 1t appear TO the satisiac-
ton OF jury and to the benefit Of their
client.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-11-14
INeERsoLL on THE ELECTION.
lie says N-w Party has Iieen Born-The
aBnfchists Pleaaed with the Vote.

lie says n N~w Party has Been Born-The
ADn,chists Pleaaed with the Vote.
CncAGo, LII, Nov. 3.-Col. Robert G.
Ingersoll said to-day about Henry George
and the New York election; 81 was for
Henry George, and before leaving New
York paired, In order 10 save my vote.
hoped that George would DO elected.
He wants 20 80 something. lie stands
for something. He represents cause.
He is perfectly sincere, and, In my judg-
ment, he would have made an excellent
mayor. II the Republicans had acted
wisely they would have voted for George.
They would have beaten the Democracy.
That IL the ffst duty Of Republicans.
The means are only OF secondary impor-
lance. II the Republicans had voted for
George the next president would be Q
Republican. II would have demorallzed
the Democrats; but now the labor party
ha no better feeling toward Republicans
than Democrats.
"a new party has been born. The CONS
OF toll have appealed 10 the ballot. II is
the most potent Of all weapons. Strikes
and bOycotts are OF the past. Labor
stands with a bollot In its hands, aud with
that wespon II will succeed. My sympa-
thies are with the workers, and what lit
tie can do will gladly do for them.
The old parties must get some new ideas
or they will soon be regarded as antiqui-
ties, III only for political museums The
Office seekers must make terms with the
or 20 10 work themselves.n