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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

The Prohibitionists OF this country
are represented by 129 papers, while
the imbibers have only eight papers -
~ Y. Times.
-"Mrs. Grundy," in the New York
Mail and Express, declares that "a
prejudice against the masculine girl is
growing stronger and stronger all the
while"
Lena Little, who is singing herself
into SO much fame in London as the
purest and most classical contralto
now living. is New Orleans girl, and
still very young enc.
George Alfred Townsend esti-
mates that he has written an average
of 10000 words week for the last
twenty-five years This would mako
$50 volumes of 600 or 700 pages each.
Mrs. Grant and Colonel and Mrs
Fred Grant are spending the summer
quietly at the Long Branch cottage.
Mrs. Grant expects to have all her
children except Mrs. Sartoris with her
this summer
Twenty-Five years ago Rose Bell
was one of the queens of opera bouifo
and was petted, feted aud lionized.
The other day she died in London, poor,
neglected and forgotten. She was fifty
two years old
John Newman, of Sewer County,
Tenn, lived TO be very old man. He
was one of the first white children
born in the State and died recently at
III, having never been more than ten
miles away from his birthplace. IN. q.
Times.
The Senators who do not use to-
bacco in any form are Aldrich, Blair,
Colquitt, Dawes, Dolph, Hoar, Jones,
of Nevada; Mcmillan, Miller, Mitchell.
! of Oregon; Morgan, Pike, Plumb, Tell
er, Van Wyck and Payne. Washing
ton Post.
Mime. Govuli, aged one hundred
and fourteen years, and formerly maid
of honor at the court of Emperor Paul
l., was buried recently in the cemetery
of Smolensk, Russia. Behind the hearse
walked with firm step the younger sis
ter of the deceased, aged one hundred
and thirteen years.
Miss Eflie Coslett, of Scranton, Pa,
has in consideration of ten thousand
dollars in cash, consented to release
from an engagement her lover Frank
Howell, who failed to put in an APP
pearance on the night appointed for
the wedding, because the spirit of his
father told him not to get married.
Miss Alice Freeman, the president
of Wellesley College (writes corre-
spondent), is in herself glorious eX-
ample of what woman may become.
Small and slight and handsome, only
twenty-eight years of age, she has
mastered thoroughly seven languages,
all the sciences. and won the right to
stand beside any professor on earth as
president of college. She is too mod
est and unassumng to take any boast
full stand, however, and only poses as
savant in the natural way that occa-
sionally comes to her as the president
of Wellesley. Chicago Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26
David Davis Wealth.

l am told that Judge Davis wealth
was not so great as generally supposed.
1t has been said at different times that
his property was worth three or four
millions. Twas talking recently with
a gentleman from Bloomington who
had abundant opportunity to know
the exact condition of the Judges es-
tate, and he said to me: 81 do not be-
lieve the property of Judge Davis will
vary S50,000 from an estimated ap-
praisal of $S50,000. His possessions
were principally in improved Illinois
farm ands. He owned $500 acres OF
land lin the township surrounding
Bloomington. He had in all about l2,-
600 acres of Illinois land, principally
in the counties of Dewitt, Mclean
and Macon. He had several thousand
acres of wild land in Iowa and Mis-
souri,, and about 100000 of property
in Chicago. The value of Chicago
property n always difficult to ascer-
tain, but think 100000 will cover
it"-.Maa about Toson," in N Y.
Tribune
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26
HUMOROUS.

"A bass weighing twenty pounds
was captured at Portsmouth, the other
day. Perhaps it was double bass
one of the deep c fellows.
-"Waitcr, can you bring me nice
young chicken, smothered in onions?"
mo, sab; we doesn't kill 'em dat way,
sab. We cuts of d'er heads. "-Rrairie
Farmer.
"A dealer advertises Lightning
Fruit Jars They may be new
brand, but for tightening fruit jars
there is nothing more successful than
small boy and solitude. -Noristoa0n
Herald.
Mrs. Brown Gn Broadway
"Why do they call man who carries
an advertising board a sandwich"
Brown (philosophically) - Because.
my dear, on fifty cents day he can't
make both ends meat IN Y. Herald.
"A local paper IN Virginia chroni-
cles that mosquitoes are very thick
this spring. We never saw a very
thick mosquito, nor do we fear one OF
that sort. The sting's the thing,
wherewith he jabs while lowering on
the wing.
Master" John. how is thisF
This letter must have arrived week
ago, and you have only just given il
to me-" Valet -" But, sir, it only
makes an appoint for tomorrow, and
didn't think it necessary to hand II
to you before"
-" You favor the study of the dead
languages, then, Prof. Vocative?"
I" Indeed, | do; insist upon it."
"And why, prayP" "WhyP Be-
cause we are all going to be dead
some day, and it is best that we
should acquire the language while we
have an opportunity IN T. Tete-
gram.
"A gentleman who was blessed with
a musical son-in-law, on seeing joke
! to the effect that "the musician, like
the cook, makes his bread out of do,
remarked that that may do in some in
stances, but in this case the musician
makes his bread out of me. "-BoStoH
Budget.
Horace, why don't you sit DOWN.
You've been standing there for over
an hour" ''Cswn't sit down, Fweddie.
Going to the reception, you know. y
"Well, what of that? It's early yet !"
Just had my twosers cweased. Fwed-
die. Do you think I've got s-s-s-soft-
ening of the bwain?"-M Y telegram.
-Sunday-school teacher to class
Nov this man Methuselah was very
good and pious man, and therefore the
Lord allowed him to grow very old. "
Precocious girl-''When did he live?'
30, my dear, ever SO long ago"
Little girl, cycling her with an air OF
mental arithmetic-"Did you know
himP Chicago Tribune.
Little Johnny, aged five, was
greatly taken with the circus posters
and begged his papa to take him to the
circus. He could get no promise from
him, however, until, making last be
seeching appeal on circus-dsy, hi,
father replied: "Well, Johnny, we viii
90 down street and see the tents.
johnny walked along with his father
looking very dubious indeed at such
scanty privilege. until, glancing up. b,
remarked: Papa, I'd much rather SCI
the contents" That decided it. The
went inside. -Babykood.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26
The YAQUI INDIANS.
Mexican Aborigines who Constitute q
state Within a State.

Mexican Aborigines Who Constitute q
state Within State.
General Caamano, who for a con-
siderable time was in command of
Mexican troops operating against the
Yaqui Indians and who enjoys the rep
utation of being one of the best In
dian fighters in the Mexican army, is
now stopping in the City of Mexico at
his residence on Gale de la Puente de
Lena. There he was recently seen by
a representative of the 7loo Republics,
to whom he gave some important and
interesting information about the
Yaqui Indians. whose fighting procliv-
tiles give the Mexican Government 50
much trouble.
General Casmano is very decided in
the opinion that the subjugation of the
Ysquis is an absolute necessity and
that no state within a state, as the
YsGuis are endeavoring to maintain,
can be permitted. The Yaquis do moi
want to have local self-government
but they absolutely refuse to obey the
laws of Mexico and to recognize th'
sovereignty of the Mexican Govern
ment This Indian tribe number
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26
A BACHELORS WIFE.

A mans wife should
BE very gould,
And tight his buttons sew;
Domestic work
She mustn't shork,
And ne'cr shopping gew.
She shouldn't buy
A cake or puy,
But mix herself the dough;
Homemade things are
The best by fare,
As husbands always knough.
OF bOnnets, two
A year should dwo,
OF seal-skin sacks. not one;
Because in debt
A man will gebt
For things wives ought to shone.
The better-half
Should smile and lalf,
And never have the blues;
For home is where
Man rests from cere,
And smokes and reads the nues.
Expressions of
A wtfe's true lof
To husbands should be said,
And then he'll kneel
In prayer and kfeel
Glad that he isn't daid.
-Tid-B -Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26
Webster and the Matchmaker.

Mr.. Webster used to tell story at the
expense of Peter Little, who had in early
life repaired clocks and watches, but
who had for some years represented .
Maryland district in the House. One
day he had the temerity to move to
amend resolution by John Randolph
on the subject of military claims. Mr..
Randolph rose up afler the amendment
had been offered. and. drawing his watch
from his fob. asked Peter what o'clock
il was. He told him. Sir replied
the orator, you can mend my watch.
but not my motions. You understand
tictics. sir, but not tscticsr'-Bea Per
len Po0re, IN Boston Budget.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26

An Oakland father. desirous of i'm
pressing upon his daughter the differ
ence between singular and plural num-
Der, said: What do we say of young
lady who is not married." Instead
of the expected answer: That she is
SINGLE the pert miss retorted: I'VE
say of her that she Is going 10 be mar
ried," and so ended the frst lesson
San Francisco Alta.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26

Mr.. S S. Houghton has arrived at
his home in Boston, thus completing
his trip around the world. which he
accomplished in five months and four
days and ''saw every thing" This IS q
noteworthy voyage for speed.-Boste''
Pos.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26

The Providence Star suggests that
1.-THE police authorities should sit down
hard on the toy pistol" Thai is pos
itiyely inhuman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-26

Biographies are useful because, Il
ruthfully written. they serve to show
us that joys and sorrows are blended
in every life,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

THE firm formerly known as Hrs, Blain 4
Jones has mutually dissolved partnership
and viii now be recognized as
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

EARLY CH1oKRNs.--Ths greatest
profit In poultry keeping Is from the
early chickens. BY good feeding and
management, some OF the hens may
be brooding In January, and oil the
chicks may be saved by the use Of
artificial brooders. Inoubators are
used by experts with success, bat farm
srs and ordinary poultry keepers are
rarely successful with these machines.
Breeders, however, may be used by
any person even q boy or girl, who
will simply see that the heat IL not
excessive, and when the chicks open
their mouths, give them fresh air.
Eighty degrees Is quite enough warmth
for newly Matched chicks which are
taken from the nest az they cans out,
and are placed in the broodsr until
ell the brood Is out, when they may
be- removed to q warm, glazed coop,
with the hen. We have had young
chicks thus nurssd, until they were
strong, which rau about Ia the snow
In February with great pleasure and
comfort, and not one was lost out Of
Q lot Of ninety, which were all hAsehsd
In January. All that Il required Il
to have 4 warm part Of the building
an attic.room for the setting hens,
and glazed coops set In q sunny place
ont Of doors for the chicks when they
came from the broodsr.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

How TO Test SEED. When you
want new seed peas, put one from The
stock into your mouth and bite IL. II
it is very hard, 1t is more than one
year old. If the teeth enter it with
moderate ease, 1t is new seed. New
carrot seed always has green shade
on it. Old seed loses this, and is Of
dead pale brown, and less fragrant.
New parsnip has a shade Of green,
which IL loses If more than one year
old. Onion seed is more difficult to
prove than most other seeds, but il
you take a single seed at q time and
carefully bite it, you will find that old
seed has a tough, dry skin, with very
white and harsh kernel, while new
seeds has more tender. moist skin,
and the kernel possesses . greater do.
gree Of moisture and somewhat oily.
The seed may be cut with a penknife
instead Of bitten. Onion seed that
has no vitality at all has no kernel,
or one perfectly dry. Test this BY
pressing the seed on a piece Of white
writing paper. If it leaves no mcia-
ture on the paper IL Is of no use, and
has been tempered with or has lost its
vitality by age. New cabbage or broc'
coli seed possesses pale green shade
in the kernel when pressed out or ont,
and tinge in the brown skin also.
But old seed loses this in proportion
70 its age, becoming ola dull dark
brown. Cabbage, broccoli, kales, etc,
will retain their vitality longer than
any other seeds, and will grow well
when three years old, or even six years,
II we'll kept. Beet seed has faint
tinge Of pale green If new, but IL isa
dull brown if old, and it's vitality 10
very doubtful If old.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

A WONDERFUL MATHEMATIoIAN.--
A Kentuckian prodigy, Reuben Field
by name, has but one developed facul-
ty, this one seeming To take entire pos
session ofhim, driving all otherthoughts
from his mind. In early infancy he
was apparently much as other chill.
drsn, but in extreme youth he devsl-
oped q wonderful precocity, or rather
q supernatural endowment for math-
smaiics even then solving difficult
problems with apparent ease and with
but little study. This became a
mania with him, and grew as he grew,
to the exclusion Of other branches Of
thought, until finally, without know
Ing a single figure or letter Of the
alphabet, he became the perfect mas.
ter Of the science Of mathematics.
BE has been tested by the most scien-
tifc men Of this profession, and the
answers Of the most difficult problems
that they have been able to PROFOUND
are at his fingers ends, the invariably
correct solution being given In en-
instant, quicker than thought. AZ ~
instance Of bis retnerkabls powers he
has been known TO keep more than d
dozen of clerks busy IN taking invcics
Of stock Of goods. Indsed, bis
knowledge and application Of the sci-
snos Of mathematios far exceed any
thing that the most scientific men are
able to comprehend. Another phe.
nominal characteristic Of this man Il
that be can tell you, without hesits-
ton, precisely what time II Is, to a
second, either day or night. Awak-
ened from the soundeat sleep, be can
tell you precisely what time it Is,
What Blind Tom il 70 music Reuben
Field Is to mathematics, and, like
that ilIustrions idiot, this ons branch
abscFba BID entire nasnsal rspassty.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

"Phese incessant fogs have a very
hard effect on my throat. I can't
talk for any length of time without
getting like | did just now, 80 that
| cant croak ont word
There isn't much more to tell,
fortunately, for I'm getting as hoarse
as q raven.
II was out with Trot by my side,
one day last autumn, when | came
upon some one who thought had
gone to Join the majority. He was
walking with pretty, stylish-looking
girl, chatting and laughing, but when
he saw me, his smile died on his lips
and the blood few to bis face.
"His gaze dwelt for an instant on
the child whose hand I held He
knew those brown eyes and long
lashes, and he saw the black frock.
There, that Is all, Harry. I read
your thoughtsl You must not Leave
him to heaven. Promise me, boy
for her sake"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11
TROr's MOTHER.

well, my boy, III try and tell
you all about il from the beginning.
Help yourself to a cigar first, and
pass the boz to- ns. knew you would
want to hear the particulars and Il
! have been trying to put off the evil
moment. I'm getting an old man
now, Harry, and all this shook me q
good deal at the time.
Some here, Trot, and sit on my
knee. There, that's better. Seems
odd. Harry. don't it, to see an old
bachelor like me nursing q tiny bit Of
. girl like Trot? How the time flies !
"You see my dear lad. you ought to
have told her before you went away.
She never guessed you thought Of her
in that way, It might have saved
her--who knows2 as M
1T must have been nine years. since
your Uncle viii died and left Violet
b ny care She was cnlY 3 thsr:
Don't you think Trot is very like her I
The same brown eyes and long lashes,
the came loving little ways.
"She came to me one morning soon
after you started for China, with a
letter in her hand.
"Look here, uncle, she said, kneel.
ing beside me, and holding the note
where ! could read; its from the
Colds, and they invite me to go and
stay with them at Ventnor. May !
accept2"
do you want to go, violet2' l
asked.
"of course I do, she answered,
laughing. I'VE are SO quiet here at
home, and this would be such de-
lightful change. Please let me, uncle.
I'll write you long letters, and tell
you about everything"
Il did not want to part with her
even for little time, for the three
years she had been with me then had
made my life quite different matter !;
but it seemed selfish to keep the
bright, merry girl always shut up
with crusty, old man. | gave her
leave to go, and then, when after a
fortnight she wrote begging to be al
lowed to stay longer, as her friends
wished, had not the heart to refuse.
She was there Eve weeks and then
she came home.
"The very dav after her return he
came--that contemplate scoundrsl
whom in those few weeks she had
learned 10 regard as Q hero. How he
found out at first that she had o little
fortune Of her own ! don't know. He
asked for me, and told me that be
wanted my permission to address my
niece,
he was good-looking young fell
low, and had frank, open manner
that was sure 10 win . girls favor,
but I thought Of you, Harry, and de-
tsrminsd to prevent the matter going
further If I could. I took a strong
and apparently unreasonable dislike
to him and made many inquiries,
hoping to find out something that
would justify me in forbidding him
the house, brt sntIEsly 10 vain. But
! studied observed every li.tis act Of
word, until ct last was convinced
that ! knew him through, and that be
was no ct husband for my little VIC
let.
by this time IL had become a kind
Of tacit engagement, and I knew ]
should seem almost brutal for inter.
fering, but couldn't bear the idea ol
giving Violet into his care. I vowed
to myself that nothing on earth should
induce me to do 50, and I told him Il
dipontinue his visits.
1 In&@s. "a 4. 4,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

-. There are two forms Of chronic
one In which the joints
are swollen and red without fever, and
the appetite and digestion good, ID
the other the joints are neither red
nor swollen, bat only stiff and painful.
In either form Salvation Oil may be
relied on 10 effect 4 cure. II kills
pair. Prizes ~ cents D bettIs.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

MRS. Hamuslscn 10 the mother.
!n.iaw Of allhooly. The last time
they met she satd, reproaohfullyi
'You haven't been 10 ses me In q long
time. i have bssn intending 10 pay
you visit for some tins, bat you
know the proyerb, The road TO per.
dition Il paved with good intentions.
replied the wretch.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

sn-It takes over one hundred pairs
Of gloves to assuags the grief Of the
Brooklyn officials over the death Of
an alderman, whose life might have
besa sayed bya single bottle Of Dr..
Balls coHeh 1vfup.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

eight or Zen in.miith 4 a., IL. ...,,.
Inyo county. In 1862 8 ia S ss'.. wa1ii I
Of smigrants persisted from thirsl
within it's limits. It's level 10 from
100 to 400 feet below the sea, giving
It greater depression than the Cas-
plan, and nearly as great as that Of
the Dead sea. It is probably the bed
Of a former lake, the waters Of which
were strongly charged with salt and
soda. For forty-fve miles in length
and fifteen in depth along It's center,
It Is a salt marsh, In which the Amar-
ga Cor Bitter river sinks, and where
thin layer Of soil coversan unknown
depth Of mud. For miles there Is no
water ft to drink, and although springs
are numerous, they are intensely ais
kalins. An exploring party in 1856
found the temperature in January
the coolest month of the year--as
high as ninety degrees Fahrenheit.
When there Is no breeze through the
long canon the air becomes 20 dense
that respiration Is painful and diff.
cult. During the spring terrible gales
Of wind fiji the air with salt, gravel
and sand, in clouds as black as coal
smoke.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

..I =
when came home she was gone /
have forgiven her now, Harry but
|it was A cruel blow. After all my
love and care 7 did not otiink she
could have left ms.like that
aWhy, Trot. fvu book assto fright.
euedl I'm not cross my peg
Yes YES, my boy. I'm going on !;
but you are 80 inpatient Well, some
time after--year Or two years, per-
aaps, Foam trdmenabe exasfly--Iwas
eoming home at dusk. 10 tho Strand.
4 think II was. met woman in a
shabby black Dress with d child ON
her arm our eyes met, and then
somehow Or other We were lhe centre
of a crowd, and ] was raising yiolet's
head from The hard pavement, She
had tainted on seeing me, and had
Just oontriVed to save her and the lit
tie one from a severe fall
Il brought her home ii 4 cab, and
my housekeeper helped her into bed.
Harry, she was next door No atarya-
tion, when that accidental meeting
gave her back to me for only three
days. / was too late TO save her.
lyon have forgiven me z she asked
that evening, as / sat BY hsr bed.
"'I forgaye you, my child, long
since, but not him who has brought
you to this. Where is he2
"'Dead, said the poor girl in a
faint whisper. Don't speak i'll Of him
II cant bear it.
i asked her why she had not let
me know she was in di.Bress--why
she had not come home
4 i was Ashamed to cone, she said !;
i knew you would not turn from me,
but was too much ashamed
eThe next day but one the doctor
told me what to expect. I promised
the poor child that Tfot should take
her place with me. Ihsld the little
one for her to kiss. and had It taken
away and them
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

NJ. The bsst remedy for insomnia
Ii DF. Hsnlsy . Celery, Dssf md Ifeh,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11

I" DEATH VALLEY"--The Death,
Valley" in Inyo county, CAL, owes
It's name partly to it's frightfully dss-
olate character, being for the most
part destitute Of everything necessary
70 support life, and partly in the num-
Der Of persons and animals that per-
ished there. The valley Is 100 miles
long by twenty miles wide. though
Lla,, ......- - niles II length and
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-05

its side az though it had been an egg
shell. In half a moment IL had filied
and sunk, and the Iowers were strug-
Cling in the black, raging cnrrent:
Stephens boat was close at hand and
rushed at once to the rescue.
Myra and Mod in the meantime had
not been idle. There was much to be
done for those taken out OF the water,
and, as the two worked together, they
learned, if not TO like, at least to re-
spect each other. Every room in Mrs.
TIacy's house had been thrown open
to the sufferers; mattresses, bede,
hastily improvised touches CT all de.
scriptions, covered the floors, aud
there did not seem to be room for
even one more, when suddenly
Stephen stood before them, saying
,anxiou:ly:
"Now, girls, don't either Of you fly
eff the handle. There's no charming
young widow in the party, for he's
alive and here"
Myra Preston saw the white, uncon-
scious face and form which four men
were bringing carefully in, and sprsng
toward him with low cry.
"Did you save him, SteveP Oh,
Steve, did you, really 2" cried Mod.
Stephen turned and looked for a
moment into Mods face, then, open
ing his arms, drew her to his breast,
where, dripping wet as he was, she
laid her cheek In raptuous content.
II won't be left by every girl in
town." said Stephen. "I'll marry you,
Mod. You kept me from making q
fool of myself this morninR. and I'll
make you good husband"