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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
PITH AND POINT.


"A handsome woman is dangerous,
says an exchange. Perhaps this is the
reason why so many men court danger.
-NeW Hduen NetOs.
I'm England they call it assurance" F"
We call it insurance over here, but the
American agent usually has the other
thing. SomerUiHe journal.
"A man advertises Garments with
out buttons" as novelty. Nonsense;
we've had 'em for ten years, and so has
every other bachelor. Prairie Farmer.
The subject for debate this evening
will be- Which has most benefited the
American people-Ital:an opera or
corned beef and cabbage?-M T. Jour
nal
"A new English dictionary is coming
out with 10000 words. People who
are ever bent on having the last word
should subscribe at once.-M Y. Tee
gram.
Why should one naturally expect to
receive civilitY from a parish clerk.
Why, because, don't you see? he is sure
to be well versed in the amenities OF
life. JUDI.
An indulgent mother boasted that
her spoiled and unruly little son had
great strength of mind; at which an an
noyed bachelor brother snarled out: "I
should call it great strength of don't
mind.
Jack displaying his feeD What
do you think of those shoes; only five
dollars. Did you ever hear of any
thing SO cheap? Mrs. Jack-Never.
How can they sell 50 much leather for
so little moneyP-LJe.
1t was very late and they were re-
newing for the 674th tine Their VOWS.
You'll be true to me-" she cooed,
"you will never tell me base false
hoodp" "Never, my darling" he muir
INJURED. Then the bell tolled one.
LowcH Citizen.
Bus ness Man--Been of again, ehP
Dime Museum Man-Yes; | am nearly
driven to death trying to get attrac-
tions; never saw such scare ty OF
freaks. Well, heard the other day OF
a man in Dakota who walked seventy
five mile to pay bill. -Omah1 Wor'd.
Papa; mo. my dear, would not
wear tan-colored gloves, they do not
match your dress" His heire's: "Dear
me, neither they do (brightening), but
then, you know, papa, / can get dress
and wrap and bonnet and parasol
to match the gloves. IN y Graphic.
Wife: "What do you think of the
idea of my taking German lessons, my
dearPn Husband: ~ would advise
you to do as you think best, of course,
but my opinion is that you get along Sc
famously in English that to take up a
second language seems wildly supertlu.
ous. "-Hayper's Bazar.
elbow can l get headp' walls an
unhappy mortal. Buy barrel and
you'll get two. -Binqhamton Repub
lican. If he were to buy cabbage patch
he would get more than hundred,
either one of which-judging from hi:
"wail"-would be an improvement or
the one he now wears. .-NorristoVn
Hera'd.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
GERMAN EMIGRATION.
The Vast Teutonic Exodus to the United
states of America.


states of America.
The vast emigration from Germany
in modern years and its causes are now
commonplaces of contemporary history.
No pause is needed here for dwelling
upon the innate force and healthy
stamina of the breed, its domestic family
habits, its calm self-reliance and its adj
venturous spirit.
Keep not standing fixed and rooted,
BIiskly venture, briskly roam;
Head aud hand, where'er thou foot 1t.
And stout heart are still at home.
The results are high rate of increase in
the population, and a readiness to seek
afar relief from the heavy pressure of
military service under which Germany
and her leading antagonist are now both
groaning. The statistics of German
emigration are not quite satisfactory,
but between 1880 and 1884 yearly
average of 1921 left the mother
countries of the empire by Antwerp,
Bremen, Hamburg, Havre and Stettin.
The vast majority of these went to the
United States, and the greater port on
of the remainder to South Amer
lea. 1t is significant that between 1881
and 1888 123, 156 emigrants renounced
their German nationality. 1t is thus
not surprising to find the table exhibit
ing 2,e0l,0 Germans outside their
fatherland. of whom 100000, are in
the States and 10000 in South Amer
ica. In Belgium live some $4,000;
among the Scandinavians, $4,000; in
Switzerland 80, ,000 in Holland, $4,000,
and in France, where sullcn hostility to
1.-The Prussans'' is but i'll disguised, not
fewer than $4,000 While the German
Empire can reckon over 100000 of
her children in foreign climes, or 81
per cent. on the aggregate population
of As. 200,0 600, she affords subsistence
to 293, 900 natives of other countries, in
Guiding 1lS,000 Austro- -Hungarians,
35, 900 Scandinavians, $4,000 Swiss, and
only 1900 French, who thus take but
poor revenge of the $4,000 Germans
who have peacefully continued the in
vas;on of French territory. The bal
ance in Germany's favor is thus very
large, 324, ,00J-and is only exceeded
by our own. Ninteenth Century.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09

dresses of white serge and similar goods.
The better qualities are lined with satin,
and some of the newest are fastened
with two buckles and narrow straps.
New woolens are in pretty arabesque
patterns in camaieu shades over a darker
ground. The skirts are arranged in Sc
ries of small plaits, alternating with
large single ones, except at the back
width, which is slightly draped into a
puff. On the left side of this puff the
pla;ts are caught up with long loops
and ends of ribbon; this shows the un-
derskirt, which is of plain silk or cash
mere, with several rows of velvet or
braid round the bottom and a narrow
futing showing just beyond the edge.
The fronts are plated and crossed over,
coming down into a point little below
the waist line; the back is, notched out
and forms small basque. Coat sleeves
with plated cuffs.
Feather trimming, such as is used for
wraps, is used in facings and bindings
for bonnets and hats. Dressy bonnets
of open-meshed wire netting strung
with beads will be worn until very late
in the season, and with lace dresses and
lace-trimmed toilets throughout the
winter; lined of course, with suitable
material as the season advances
Feather and bead coronets are popular,
and tiny feather pompons' of graduated
sizes are set around the brims OF bon.
nets. Bead trimmings Of all sorts, bead
birds, aigrettos, leaves, wheat ears.
balls of wire-strung jet, and every
Imaginable d,spos t on of beads will be
used in winter millinery. Bristling
loops of jet beads strung on wire are
thickly set over the entire fronts OF
some dressy bonnets.
/ Hats are of two very distinct shapes,
the large chapcau OF velvet with turned
Iup brim. trimmed in all colors with
long ostrich feathers twisted together
and falling down at the back, comes
lIirst; then there is the pretty, plainly
Itrimmed felt hat with plain fiat edge.
lSuch hats are often turned up suddenly
just in the middle in front, and others
are put toward the back of the head, or
little on one SIDE. Felt shapes. Ike
toques, are set firm and low over the
forehead Three forms dispute the
/ palm and these are: The Spanish, com.
posed of stra ght brim and square
crown, and the helmet, this resembling
what the French term ''le casque de
voyage at the back and looking like
a high coiflure in front.-M y World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
INGENIOUS TORMENTORS.
A Glass of Aggravating Persons Who Are
Sure to Come to Grief.

Sure to Come to Grief
There is a class of people who seem
to delight in tormenting their ac-
quaintances in all manner of ingenious
ways. One of their favorite modes of
annoyance is to make illusions to
painful circumstances in the past lives
or present situation of ones friends,
always, of course, in polite manner.
Suppose, for instance. that friend has
committed some notedly imprudent or
rash act in the course of his life, or at
any time from any cause made himself
public laughing-stock, or is now suf-
fering under some wound inflicted on
his vanity or his fortune, all that one
of these tormentors has to do is to
bring the conversation to that point,
whatever it is, and enjoy the affected
tranquility with which his friend talks
of it, all the time that he knows his
ANNOYED victims heart is burning
within him. There is one great advan-
tage attending this mode of torment
ing, and that is, it can be performed
with an appearance of frankness ex-
tremely honorable to ones self Then
it looks downright, and maintains
character for plainness of speech, un-
der favor of which you may in time
become what is called privileged per-
son. and so be able to say all kinds of
disagreeable things at all times to any
body.
Another mode of torment practiced
by these people consists in acquainting
ones friends with depreciatory opin-
ions which are, or may be supposed to
be, entertained of them by others This
mode may want some of the advan-
tages of the candid plan, but it is safe
and pleasant, and quite as effective.
There are people who may think it
mean to report things said by others,
and worse than mean to invent them
and say them in the name of persons
who never so much as dreamt of them.
But it is an acknowledged maxim
amongst the honorable body of tor
mentors that the end sanctions the
means; and as they claim that their
purpose is generally the laudable one
of taking down pride, or perhaps the
still more useful one of inspiring lit
tie prudence into the brains of folly, it
is natural for them to suppose that, in
stead of blame, they deserve some pub
lie mark OF appreciation.
Hence, it not infrequently happens
that one of these aggravating persons
will pursue bis detestable work of tort
ure with sanctimonious air. as though
he were in fact performing a most
benevolent and praiseworthy action.
But such people are sure to come to
grief in the course of time. Their
friends grow fewer and fewer; they
are more and more stunned by the
right-minded and kind-hearted, and
are finally left exclusively to their own
society. which is the worst that can b
limsgined.-MK. i. Ledger
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
NEW YORK STYLES.
Suggestions for Ladies Who Would Dres
Well and Fashionably.

suggestions Tor Ladies VINO would Dress
Well and Fashionably.
Newmarkets show few changes, ex-
cept the almost universal addition of Il
cape. A few hoods are seen, but the
plain coachman's cape is preferred.
Nearly all fine garments are lined
throughout with satin or twilled silk,
and the general finish is similar to that
on mems light overcoats. But few
double-breated long garments are seen
in the more expensive styles.
Jerseys. are in high favor and are
brought out in very desirable styles.
Some new patterns are covered with irri-
descent beads and bra;ding. All fine
jerseys are now cut like dress waists,
are whaleboned in all the seams and
have an inside belt. A perfectly fitted
plain corset cover Of linen or coutille is
worn by many ladies under the Jersey
and adds much to the style of the gar
ment
The Souvaroff jacket is a new model
much IN vogue. 1t fastens with one
button only at the neck. and is rounded
of over the hips, remaining open all
the way down over a plastron or chemi-
settle. AT the back it forms a small
basque arranged in hollow plaits; it j:
edged all round with fancy galloon OF
embroidery. The same trimming is
put on over the sleeve from the .houldel
to the wrist and round the lower edge
il is plain coat-sleeve.
Belts of ivory leather. which have
raised figures in the color of old ivory or
gray ground. are chosen for use with
gray costumes. and similar style witt
the pattern on brown ground is worr
with brown dresses. White undresseS
kid belts. delicate and lovely to look at
are in high favor for use with hous'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
NiAGARA'S FATE.
A Catastrophe Which VIII Occur Twenty
Two Hundred Years Hence.

A Catastrophe Which VIII Occur Twenty
Two Hundred Years Hence.
Prof. Woodward, of Washington, de-
elares that in about 1900 years the rock
over which the falls now flow, at
Niagara, will be all worn away. The
area of the rock worn away at the
Horseshoe Falls between the years 1912
and 1875 was 1880 square feet, equal
to 0.425 acre; between 1875 and 1886,
10000 square feet, or l.37 acres. The
main length of the contour of the falls
is $500 feet The time required to re-
cede one mile, if the rate is 2. 4 feet per
year, is 1900 years Before this catas-
trophe is due, doubtless provision will
be made to confine the waters of Lake
Erie, so lhat a disastrous inundation
will not take place. Whatwonders viii
have taken place before the close Of
these 1900 years. Any one who has
visited Niagara must have noticed that
the falls have receded quite distance
from their original starting-plsee. In
passing, it may be remarked that under
the care of the State, Niagara Falls Is
recovering its pristine picturesqueness.
The nuiSsnces associated with it have
been abolished, and it is now a noble
State park.-Dons0rssf AoHthlg.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
MEXICAN SCENERY.
A Region Where One Can Find Perpetual
Summer and Eternal Snow.

A Region Where One Can Find Perpetual
Summer and Eternal Snow.
General jackson, ex-Minister TO Mex
leo. says "The scenery of Mexico ex-
ceeds any thing in the world that has
ever come under my observation, either
on this continent or in Europe. The
CITY of Mexico is 7,400 feet above the
level of the sea. 1t is in what is called
the cold country. Next TO it, toward
the Gulf, is the temperate country, and
from there one passes into the hot coun-
try. The country about Jalapa was
pronounced by Humboldt the garden
spot of the world. 1t is distinguished
from all other grand and beautiful
scenery in the world by the fact that at
the foot of Mount Orizavs there reigns
perpetual summer. while the mountain
itself rises into the region of eternal
snow. | have seen the mountains Of
Switzerland, but never saw one that |
thought comparable in grandeur and
beauty to Orizava. Ihave watched upon
an orange tree the development of the
fruit from the bud, through the BIOS
som, to the ripe orange, there in the
very SIGHT of the snow-covered noun
tains. have drunk ice-water flowing
from Orizava, and at the same time had
in reach splendid ripe pineapples. w
| T. Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
TO A MAID DEMURE.

Often when the night Is come.
With its quiet group at home,
While they broider, knit or sew,
Read, or chat in voices low,
Suddenly you lift your eyes
With an earnest look, aud wise;
But / can not read their lore
Tell me less, or tell me more.
Like q picture In a book,
Pure and peaceful is your look,
Quietly YOU walk your ways;
Steadfast duty fills the days.
Neither tears nor fierce delights,
Feverlsh days nor tossing nights,
ANY troublous dreams confess
Tell me more, or tell me less.
Swift the weeks are on the wing:
Years are brief, and love thing
Blooming, fading, like q flower;
Wake and seize the little hour,
give me welcome, or farewell;
Quickl Iwaitl And who can tell
What to-morrow may befall-
Love me more, or not at all.
--Andre~ Hedbrooke, ip atlantic Monthly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
-"Buh. did vou aver SION to think?'

-"Buh, did YOU ever stop to think?"
said a grocer recently, as he measured
out half peck of potatoes, ''that these
potatoes contain sugar, water and
stareh?" ''No, didn't" replied the
boy, ''but heard mother say you put
peas and beans in your coffee, and about
a pint of water in every quart of milk
YOU sold. " The subject of natural
philosophy was dropped. " y. Herald
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
LADIES' MUSTACHES.
Removing Them With a Gold Nee
die and Battery.

Electricity and Acids as Destroyers OF
Cuticular Blemishes = Big FrecIles
Blanched, Wrinkles Eradicated, Warts
and Birth-Marks Washed Away.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-12-09
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
Happy AND THANKFUL HEARTS.

Joy is in the parlor.
Fun is on the stair,
Bustle in the kitchen,
Odors in the air!
Laughter in each dimple,
Smile IN every eye!
Happy little maiden,
Can you tell me why?
Uncles, auIts and cousins
Coming gayly in
What glad commotion!
What joyful din!
See the hearty greetings
Given one and all,
Listen to the echoes
Ringing through the hall!
On the ample hearthstOne
Leaps the glowing fire!
Hear the wondrous stories
That the flames inspire!
Grandpa is the nero
OF the festal day
See the children crown him
In their merry play!
Oh, it's glad Thanksgiving!
Joy of all the year!
Nothing half 80 happy
Nothing half so dear!
Song and sport and pleasure
Make the moments fly
Happy hearts and thankful
That's the reason why!
Mrs. II. ". Turner, IN YOUTHS Companion
Iron County register., 1886-09-30
Educated Mohammedan Females.

The Eosssd-E Mumbai, which is the
only paper published in Bombay for
the edification of Mohammedans, pro-
nounces the following opinion with re-
gard to the education of the females of
the Mohammedan community: 'NOur
Islamies have, in emulation of their
Parsee brethren. lately opened a girls
school, We wish them joy of it. Let
us. however, ask them few questions.
Will the educated Mohammedan girl
accept as husband a lucifer-match
seller, or sherbet walla, or dealer
in mangoes? 1t is a well-known fact
that Mussulman boys are very backward
in matters of education. They spend
their pocket money in Kawa Khanas,
native theaters and liquor-shops. Edu-
cate them first before preparing educat-
ed wives for them. Girls must be edu-
Gated according to their means and sta
ton in life. A weaver's educated
daughter will not accept an illiterate
weaver for husband. A weaver's
daughter, again. will find no welcome
in rich mans house. A little knowl-
edge will be her ruin. Let the weaver's
girl have the benefit of a superior train
ing in the art of weaving
Iron County register., 1886-09-30
WON THE GIRL.

How Little Bill Succeeded in Becoming
Uncle Bucks Son-in-Law.
A party of men were sitting in front
of country store, whiting and retail
ing neighborhood scandal. After a
time. one man, addressing an old fellow,
said:
'.Uncle Buck, hear that your daugh-
ter Sally is going to marry little Bill
Peggins.
'.Yes, that's so.
eve all lowed, Uncle Buck, that she
was goin' to marry Big Bob Smith.
THAT was the cal 'clation.
s'Why did she change her mindp'
IVY, Little Bill won us all NV a sud-
dent
..Tell us, fur we'd all like to know
how that weyzen thing could gain a
pint over Bob
..Wall. last Sunday we had right
smart sprinklin' NV folks, includin'
Bill, fur dinner. Bill, you all know, is
the bashfulest an awk' ardest feller in
the country, an he's so bashful that it
hurts a person to look at him. Well,
when we sot down to the table, Bill
stumbled and knocked over pitcher NV
water He looked like he would burn
up but asshored him thatwas all right
He mashed up big Irish potato an
when he gun to pepper it, the top of
the pepper-box come off an split about
half the pepper on his plate. Wife
she asked him to let her give him an
other plate, but he declared that he liked
pepper. He commenced to shovel it
into his mouth, and I'll be dinged if I
didn't think his eyes would pop out of
his head. Wife she handed him a cup
of hot coffee, an when he went to take
it he drapped it on his knee. He
grinned. fur the coffee mighty nigh
burnt him up, but he dlofn t say nothin',
'cept that he hoped he want a-puttin'
nobody to no trouble. Then he tried
to cut piece NV meat, threw about q
hafer pint NV gravy on the Widder Bar
ker an then turned over his plate. 1
tell you he was the awk ardest man |
ever seed. He got settled down airter
while, but jest as he retched airter
biscuit he turned over big pitcher NV
buttermilk. Then he jumped up, struck
the table with his fist an yelled:
:. / ken whup any darned man in this
house.' He walked out, an followed
him. Bill, said /.
...Whut in thunder do you want?'
You said you could
...That's what said!' said he, an,
gentlemen, if he didn't give me the wust
whuppin' ever had, wush l may die
dead. / couldn't hold out against such
a appeal as that, so I says: Bill, says /,
you shall have my gal in spite o my
wife an old Nick-an' they're putty
much the samoan the person that
tries to interfere with that weddin' will
have me to climb ''-Arkdnsdao Irav.
efer
Iron County register., 1886-09-30
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

When the period of deep mourn
ing is over English women wear gray
, gloves.
Russia is said to be increasing in
population faster than an other Euro
pean country.
Uncle Toby's Dicky Bird Society
for the protection of song birds-now
numbers 100000 Englishmen as its
members.
There are 100000 Italian settlers in
the Argentine Republic, $4,000 in Bra
zil, 10000 in Uruguay, and 5000 in
Mexico.
While wooden materials, with texts
from ancient Persian and Arabic manu-
scripts, embroidered in red wool, are
the latest novelty in Paris.
1t is proposed to place marble
medallion of large size in the poets cor
ner of Westminster Abbey, as memo
rial to Sir Walter Scott The me-
da1lion is to cost f157.
Military ballooning has now reached
such a stage in Germany that under
officers are being trained in balloon
steering. Two sergeants have just been
awarded certificates attesting the.r
efficiency in this art.
Miss Susan Bruce and Miss Mary
Ann Bruce, two sisters, who lately died
in England, left by will 900. 900 reals to
the Secretary of State for India in trust
for the education of motherless children
and fatherless girls.
White, and nothing but white, is
only worn in Paris in the day by brides
and premieres communicates, as the
outward and visible sign of their inno-
cence. A foreign lady who appeared
in white on a recent hot day was actual
ly guyed by the Parisians.
Three sailors who went on a fishing
voyage to Greenland in 1869 have Just
returned to Dunkirk, France. They re-
port that their vessel was wrecked, and
that they have since been held IN cap
tivity by the natives. Their wives, sup
posing them to be dead. have since re-
married.
Mr.. w. A. Wynne, whose affairs
were under investigation at the City of
London Court the other day. appears to
have been enjoying a novel means of
subsistence. According to his statement
ON oath, che bad been engaged to a lady
whose uncle paid him e550 q year for
beng engaged to his niece"
"A remarkable Persian manuscript
was recently sold in London. 1t bears
the title .'Tashrih ul Akwam. and con-
sists of five hundred and eighty eight
folio pages within borders of gold and
colors. 1t commences with finely eX-
ecuted GnaCa,a, and is illustrated through
out with one hundred and twenty-five
exquisite miniatures of the most elab-
crate order, depicting the various castles
of Hindostan. their trades and callings.
A full explanation in English of the
manuscript accompanies it.
-Mothers-in-law have better time
in Persia than in some other countries.
There they are regarded as the natural
guardians of the inexperienced bride
and the proper care-takers of the young
mother and her infant offspring. From
the mother-in-law are learned the arts
of housekeeping Under her eye all
purchases are made from the huckster
or female peddler, for visit to the ba-
zar by young wife before she has
blessed her husband with children would
be considered scandal among the up
per middle Or tradesman class