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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-08
THE COCkROACH.
An Editorial Friend That Sticketh Closer
Than a Brother.

"The cockroach," said Josh Billings
"is bug at large" and Joshs editorial
experience entities him to unlimited con-
fidence. Whether it is a roachs taste for
literature or paste that causes him to seek
and roam at large in the editorial sanctum
has never been satisfactorily determined.
Certain it is, however, that with the first
breath OF spring he comes, and when in
November the water bucket in the corner
freezes, he is still there and may be seen
any crisp morning clambering up its sides
with club skates slung over his shoulder,
or doing the "spread eagle" on it's CLASSY
surface. Oft in the Silly night when the
midnight oil burns low, and the editorial
quill moves sluggishly, then the roach
glides from crack and crevice and strad-
dies the odorous paste brush, eyes the dis
tracted writer with look which speaks
volumes, and which moves him to oaths
and paper weights. But is there jour
nalist in all West or South who can truth
fully say that he ever hit "a sporting roach
with missile of any kind? No, not one.
You may chuck you may sling
The weights as you will,
But the festive roach will
Hang around still.
ST. Louis Whip
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-08
A WOMAN'S oRs.

Men work from morn till set of SUM-" They
do.
But womsn's work is never DONE" Quite
true.
For when one task she's finished, some
things found
Awaiting beginning, all year round
Whether 1t be
To draw the tea,
Or bake the bread
Or make the bed,
Or ply the broom,
Or dustthe room,
Or floor to scrub,
Or knives to rub,
Or table set
Or meals to get,
Or shelves to scan,
Or fruit to can,
Or seeds 10 SOW
Or plants to grow,
Or linens bleach,
Or lessons teach,
Or butter churn,
Or jackets turn,
Or polish glass,
Or plate or brass,
Or clothes to mend,
Or children tend, fe
Or notes Indte,
Or stories write---
But must stop, for really If / should
Name all the ors, take me a day Il would,
So many are there that do declare
More boats than could count might have
And yet enough be left; and, men.folks,
Same ors propel your barks DER household
Into sunny havens where you rest at ease.
And, one word more, don't you forget it,
please.
Farm, Field and Stockman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-08

Peter Pineseed tirom Wayback Come
along, Jane. Wen hustle through this
german
Jane-But Peter, we don't know any
thing about the german.
Peter-Jane, I'm surprised at you. Do
you suppose I'm gong to expose my ig-
norance Of foreign languages before all
these people, Philadelphia Cali
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-08
Journalistic Drought.

Here is copy of our next issue. It is
damp from the press" remarked Bill
Snort, editor of the Crosby County Clarion
and Farmers indicator, handing the Wis
itor paper.
Did you say this copy was damp from
the press2" asked the visitor.
Yes"
"Humphl It's mighty dry to be SO
moist, " remarked the visitor, after he had
read the paper little while.-Texas Sift-
iuuS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-08

The latest instance of English ig-
norance of American geography is
rather fragrant one. The 50. james
Gazette. in an editorial on the Florida
land swindles, makes it conspicuously
apparent that the able editor believed
Florida to be situated in Central Amer.
ica-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-04-08

Glare had been told not to leave his
toys too near the fire, as they would
unglue. One morning his sister was
standing by the stove, when he called
to her: Nellie, go right away or you
will all unglue. -EEchda0e.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
STANTON AND THE AssAssrNs.
The War Socretary's Life Saved Throuah
 0 RrOkOu Rell W1pA.

The War Socrctary's Life Saved Throuah
 . Broken Bell Wire.
 PouoHKxkrslE, N. r., March 22, 1see-on reading an extract going the rounds of the papers, which shows how Jefferson Dsvis re- ceived the news of the assassination of Lin- coln and what he said about E. Nj. Stanton, the then Secretary of War, Mir. Hudson Tay- Tor, who at that time kept . book store Tn Washington and who was bosom friend of Secretary stanton, said to-day:
 "rhe morning after the assassination of Lincoln it was stated in newspaper articles that two gentlemen who were walking leisure ly along near Stantons house at eight o'clock on the night of the tragsdy..the hour fixed tall man with high hat hurry oil Stanton's etoop. and though they remarked 1t as singu- lar gave it only passing notice. Tho next morning, when made my usual call on Stan ton, he said, after reading tho article re- ferred to: was tired out last night and wont homo early, and was in the back room playing with the children whom those gentlemen saw that man hurry of my stoop. If tho door bell had rung it would have been answered and tho man addmitted, and ], no doubt, was broken . day or two before, and though we had endeavored to have 1t repaired the bell hanger had put us oh beoauss of pres sure of orders.'
 interview with Mir. Stanton, mentioned the matter to ono of my clerks, who exclaimed quickly: That ii SO, know, because at seven o'clock last night went to Mir. Stanton's housc with . book and pulled and pulled the bell knob, but got no response, stepped into the vestibule, and looking up saw the broken bell wire, and reaching up pulled it, when the butler answered and asked, How did you ring that bell? It has been broken . day or two and has annoyed us much.'
 "We all agreed, including MT. Stanton, that If tho bell wire had been in working order Mr. Stanton would have been assassinated, for the man had evidently pulled on tho bell knob several times, and getting no response became frightened and hed.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
ENCOUNTER WITH DEsPERADO.
A Western Conductors Thrilling Adven
 ture on . Mo wing Train.

As the Rock Island train pulled out from the station in Chicago Sunday night, the conduc- tor noticed . peculiar individual enter the smoking car. The man was James Barquit @ large-sized negro whose pitted face, low brow and glittering, restless eyes made up coun- tenance of the most repulsive nature. The conductor judged him to be troublesome fellow, and prepared himself accordingly. When asked for his fare, the negro replied that he had no money and was told to get of at the next station. This he did, but waited for tho train to start and then, and express cars On arriving at Englewood, the conductor ordered him off. Cursin8 like . madman and yowing he would ride to Joliet, he got of, but jumped on the train again. The conductor saw him and started after him on run through the long train.
 The sight of the npgro with long knife flashing in his hand, pursued by the con- ductor, struck terror to the passengers, who thought it another case of train robbery. The race continued to the end of the train, when the negro rushed into the kitchen of the dining room car, drove out the cook, and with knife in hand deied his pursuers. No one dared to enter, and the conductor con- cealed himself behind curtain where he could hear tho negro sharpening his knife on the stove. Presently the negro stepped sof ly out of the kitchen and moved towards the door, passing close to the conductor. As his hand rested on the knob he slipped the knife into his pocket and put his hand on his head to hold on his cap, when the conductor jumped on him, threw him down and with the help of the trainmen secured him. Thoy brought him to Chicago, and booked him at the srmory. He could give no explanation except that he was hard up and wanted Q ride. Justice Mech expressed his wish to impose . heavy fine, but the assault having occur ed out of the rying concealed weapons and jumping on moving train.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
Andrew J. Caldwell, member of col

Andrew J. Caldwell, member of con- gress from Tennessee, is the persistent advocate of all measures to establish better signal service facilities throughout the United States. He introduced the recent bill in congress to appropriate $500, 900 to establish farm signals to warn the people of the approach of blizzards and tornadoes. He was in New York q short time since to deliver an address to the American Agricultural Society on the subject of signal service. In speaking of the great good in the way of saving mil lions of dollars in property by proper signals forwarning the people, he laid great stress upon the fact that the negroes who, as a rule, couldn't read and write, would inevitably see the signals and know how to interpret them. "Why, of all telegraphic service in a neighborhood the negroes as messengers, beat the whites. They are always roaming about, visiting their kinspeople or some other friends, hence they cannot fail to observe the storm signals. They will soon learn the different colored flags, even if they arc not able to read. Intention this fact be- cause some might suppose that signals to forcwarn farmers in the south would be rather useless, as the negroes couldn't tell what they meant. When I first intro- duced bill for the extension of the signal service, made the amount to be appropriated only $25o,00o. The bill never could get to the Appropriation Committee. Last year the farmers held a congress out west and asked me t. raise the amount to $50O,0 ,00O, which
 did in . new bill this session. As tho farmers comprise about 60 per cent. O the wealth of the country, don't see why any objection could be made to the bill."
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

Dr. Hammond, in an article on '"The Coming Man," in the Forum, prophesies that at no very distant period the Ameri- can will probably be almost hairless quoad the cranium. He attributes this in large degree to the universal habit in America of wearing the hat on every possible occasion. Yet we believe, re- marks the New York Star, that the Quakers, who until recent years wore their hats more than any other class, are by no means balder than their worldly neighbors. Two hundred years of hat wearing in excess, if the above theory be true, should have effected very palpable results. It is more probable that the high nervous and intellectual tension to which this age is subjected, as con- pared with physical development, has much to do with the prevalent badness. Dr. Hammond hazards conjecture also that ''sexual selection," using that term in the Darwinian sense, is beginning to have something to do with the matter, and that with the increasing admiration of bald pates on the part of the fair sex, there will be an accelerated tendency in this direction. If the latter assumption be true barbers will be able to recoup themselves for the loss of the sale of hair restoratives by e brisk trade in tweezers and in devising methods of painless hair extraction.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

Recent statistics compiled by the Reg istrar- General of England show great diff ferences in the mortality rate among the different trades and professions. Clergy men are apparently the longest lived of all who have to earn a living. Then come farmers and stock raisers, school teachers and grocers in the order named. Among the callings that exhibit high rate of mortality are physicians and sur geons, brewers, bakers and confectioners, plumbers, painters and glaziers. Labor CTS and the poorest class of unskilled workers show the highest rate of all, and and in this class the miners lead, proving that of all vacations that of the coal, iron or tin miner is the most destructive to life and injurious to health.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
What She Feared.

'I understand, MT. Softley," said Miss Muffin, ''that you play the violin"
 "Well, yes, Miss Muffin, I-a-try to play the violin"
 "That's what I heard. You sec, Mr. Softley, we are going to have a little sociable at our house next Thursday evening. I wanted to invite you, but ma-she is so very anxious not to give anybody any trouble-ma was afraid that"-
 ''Oh, no trouble at all, assure you, Miss Muffin," eagerly interposed Softley. "It will be positive pleasure to me to bring my violin"
 "Ye-e-s-that's what ma was afraid of. "-Irapeller's Gazette.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

A young lady in an eastern city, who was reared in luxury, but whose circum- stances were sadly changed by the bankruptcy and death of her father, has been making living of late by do ing mending in various families of her acquaintance. Like many other girls accustomed to idleness and wealth, she had smattering of many things, but was not proficient enough in any par ticular line to make living. At length it occurred to her that she could mend clothing, darn stockings, and do odd jobs of that kind, and on applying for work found that there was plenty of it to do. She now has all the customers that she can attend to, and is making a great success in her chosen industry. Other young women who have found the oc- equations that they have felt themselves fitted for overcrowded, or who have been unable to turn their hands to an
 business requiring preparation on their part, may find in this girls experience a suggestion that will be worth something to them.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
Possibilities of a Goose Farm.

Several gentlemen from Virginia have been looking around through the noun tain counties of western Pennsylvania for some time with view to establish ing 'sgoose farm" Among the party are James Bench, Henry Bailey and James Connor, all of whom are from Baltimore, Md. The latter said:
 "Yes, we want to secure farm of several hundred acres, with stream of water with rock bottom running through it, to start in the business of raising geese. It may seem like rather curious business to engage in, but there is money in it We got our idea from the great goose farm started some time ago down on the eastern shore of Vir ginia. Within an area of about 5000 acres there live 5000 geese of several varieties, attended by herders and regu- larly fed with corn, etc. The object is the collection of down for quilts and pillows, and every six weeks plucking takes place, only the breast and sides under the wings being plucked. Every goose will produce one pound of feath- CTS per annum, which can readily be sold at fifty cents per pound. We want to start with about 500 geese, and calcu- late that they will raise 8, 900 goslings a year.
 "In addition to the money received for feathers, we propose to sell off the young geese, and can realize from 75 cents to $1 apiece for them. We have several farms in view along the line ot the Pennsylvania road and up the Mon ongahela River, but will not make a definite choice for the farm for few days yet. Geese live forever, you might say. Five hundred matrons will weather the storms of forty winters at least, barring accident. They raise their young with the utmost care, and, counting six goslings to a brood, yor have 5000 marketable fowl each fal besides the down. Of course, we expect to increase the stock as circumstance will permit. ''--P Pittsb,rg Dispatch.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

An organization known as the "Tithe Guild" has been formed in Nashville, Tenn. The members obligate themselves to devote tenth part of their income to God. This does not mean to give money to the Church alone, but to support all charitable and benevolent objects. There IS no compulsion at all about the matter, and the members all become so from con- viction. The beginning of this import ant work was very successful, and far ex- ceeded the most sanguine expectations. Although the members, as at present made up, are Episcopalians, it is not at all denominationaI
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
Labor Notes.

Labor Nstss.
 TAs shosmakers began an energetic boycott l1 Lynn, 4asa.
 Several soginss have been disabled by the striksss on ths Missouri Pacific.
 The orc niners of Pennsylvania arc work ing end starving ct @ per weSk.
 Ths strike at Kansas City has been settled, tAe switchmen returning to work at Chicago scheduls of rAtes.
 TAs locomotive engineers on the Chicago Burlington and Quincy road settled their diff fsesncs with tAs company by arbitration.
 Two of tAs morocco manufacturers at Will nington, Del, having conferred with the Kni9hts of Labor, their men have resumed wcrk.
 TAs Knights of Labor, of Texas, have is- geed n address stating their grievances. TAey crtticIs tn. conduct of the Governors ef TexAs aud Missouri.
 \ company of Uniteds States infantry left Nov York for BA Louis. It was reported that . n S. 1sd with rio&, about B. Louis and west of that eity.
 l(r. Powdsrfy, in circular to the Knights k Labor, of which body he is Master, advises that no moro members be ad- protssts agAinst prscipitate strikes and petty bnycot. ing, and says he will resign unless the ce0sr obeys its law permitting strikes only whsn an other sxpsdients fail.
 Governor HuGhes of Arkausaa issued . proclamation expressing regret of all good oltisens as tho condition of affairs precipitafed b9 sAs striks, which has caused the sue| en- npn of freight trsfdc over the St Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Railroad thro, gh Ashansas. He forbids any interfer ence With ths trains, tracks or motive power.
 TAe Missouri Pacific Raifroad managers 4axtsd another freight train from 6A Louis ItiAay a1d two or thrss trains from other nm The slrike in East Ht Louis has d.
 II f aSss t run Ts muvs%snss nnmhsr os
 3N116h havo not beea feaehsd by freight <1D1n1al lbkosne veen suppllss ot many sorts A zs s3ssss, sss ',;ss ss'ssassns P ssa
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

The Atlanta. Consultation declares that ever since the war there has been big effort to invent Q cotton picker. One planter in Southern Georgia bought lot of monkeys and put them in the patch under the idea that he had solved the problem, but he soon found that it took about two negroes to keep one monkey at work. Therefore the monkey business went to the wall. '
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
A PAsTKUK PATIENT DIES.
A Wolf-Bitten Russian Expires in Gre
 Agony with Hy ydrophobin Symptoms.

Agony with Hydr0ph0bin Symptoms.
 One of the wolf bitten Russians who recent- ly went to Paris and were treated by M Pas ieur to prevent rabies, died in great agony, with all the symptoms of hydrophobia.
 A Paris dispatch says The Russians, nine- teen in number, arrived here and were placed under Pasteur's care on March 15. They were Mujiks, and all had been attacked by mad wolves aud terribly lacerated. Pasteur willingly undertook to treat them and he at once placed them in his hospital. The man who died last night had been carefully oper- ated upon and regularly inooulated with virus twice in every tw-nty-four hours since he ar rived. His terrible death, with all tho symp- toms of hydrophobis in its worst form, has operated as serious check to public conf- dence in the effectiveness of Pasteur's disoov- cry. The first positive indications that the patients system was resisting the treatment manifested themselves on Sunday after the Mujik had been in the hospital only five days and had been inoculsted mora than half . dozsn times. He soon afterwards became the victim of the most terrible suffering, and this seemed to increase hourly up to the time of his death, which occurred while the man was mad and wild with physical torture The corpse has been removed to Pasteur's labora- tory, where 1t V Il fe made the subject of ex- Periment by the scientist. NJ. Pasteur is much annoyed by the unfavorable comments caused by this failure of his method, but he insists that 1t establishes nothing.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
She Wished It, Too.

''They tell me you've travelled, MT. Crimsonbeak, said Miss Fussanfeathcr, during a Hull in the conversation the other night.
 ''Ycs, I've travelled considerable. l used to travel for dry goods house. l wish was travelling now"
 ''I wish you were," innocently rejoined the young lady, noticing that both hands of the clock were pointing upward.- Et1tAaMaA, N.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

THE EFFICACY of DR. WALKBH's VINE GAR BrrrERs, in Chronic Dypepsia, Fe vers, Nervous disorders, Constipation, deficiency of vital power, and all mala- dies affecting the stomach, liver, bowels, pulmonary organs, or muscular system, has been experienced by thousands. The Bitters strikes at the root of these dis, eases by toning tho stomach and cleans ing the blood.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

The Mormons are now credited with another scheme. It is rumorcd that they intend to move into the State of Nevada, legislate or dr1ve the few inhabitants out of the State, seize the reins of govern ment, and then ask Uncle Sam what he is going to do about it. This is q very pretty scheme on paper, but if it was at all feasible the shrewd Mormons would have carried it out long ago.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

MT. Wesley Sisson, well-known law yer of Chicago, was so helpless with sciatica and inhammatory rheumatism that he could not feed himself. Nothing relieved his sufferings until he used St.. Jacobs Oil. It conquered all pain and he rose cured man.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

Chief Engineer John R. Cantlin, of the Philadelphia Fire Department, says that he was cured of terrible cold by Red Star Cough Cure, and that he has given it to his men with most satisfac- tory results,
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
Farm and Garden Notes.


 There is no better fodder crop than clover hay as food for sheep.
 Chloride of lime in the runaway of rats will both drive them away and serve as all excellent dislnfectant.
 Sorghum makes an excellent fodder, either when used green or cut and cured like common grass and then fed out as wanted.
 Watch the potatoes. If they are spouting rub off the spouts and reduce the temperature of the cellar as much as you safely can.
 Do not keep different breeds of sheep together. The conditions best suited to some are not the best for others, and when mixed, the result will be that all will come short.
 Cane sugar, or saccharose, occurs chiefly in sugar cane, sorghum, the sugar beet and from the sap of the sugar maple; it also occurs in corn-stalks and in small quantities in the grasses.
 Grain-raising and pasturing may be made mutually profitable for time with out rotation of crops, but the time is certain to come when the grain farming needs to be alternated with grass.
 He is rated the best farmer who cuts the greatest number of tons of hay and can keep a corresponding number of cat tie to the hundred acres throughout the year without the aid of foreign supplies. A hill of raspberry plants, after being trimmed in the spring, should only have three or four canes, about three and a half feet high and nearly one inch in diameter at the base, each cane having a few side spurs about ten inches long.
 There is great difference in the value of barnyard manure, and much of it, if analizcd, would show that the quantities usually applied per acre contain really len plant food than the common dress. hG = eennersial testilzsfl, 0ut ths
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31
A carload of Mormon converts left Knox. vile, Tenn, for Utah.

Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer Don't neglect your cough, If you do your fate have done likewise, and who to-day fill con. sumptivss' graves. Night-sweats, splitting O
 blood, weak lungs, and consumption itself il Pierce's ''Golden Medical Discovery" Thi
 wonderful preparation has no equal as . reme- dy for lung and throat diseases. All druggists.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

Alexander Hubbard, of Milwaukee, N opposed to hoarding silver. He swal- lowed silver dollar year ago and ever since has been engaged in an intellectual effort to restore it to circulation.
Connecticut western news., 1886-03-31

Dr. W. D. Wright, Cincinnati, O.. sends tho sub iened professional endorsement: II have prescribed DR- WI. HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS in . great number of cases, and always with success One case
 in particular was given up by several scians who had been called in for consultation with myself. The patient had all the symptoms of confirmed consunp tion-cold night sweats, hectic fsver harassins coughs, etc. He commenced immediately to get better, and was soon restored to his usual health also found DR WI. HALLS BALsAAs FOR IRE LuNes the most valuable expectorant for breaking up dis trsssing coughs and colds"