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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
CHANGE OF WORK.
A Very Satisfactory and Beneficent Form
of Recreation.

of Recreation.
Change of work is one form of recre.
alton, because, it may be presumed, the
new employment occupies different
portion of the brain, and the one that
has worked obtains rest. Monotony of
occupation is always irksome, no doubt
because certain portions of the brain are
exclusively occupied. A hard-worked
man should think no form of recreation
beneath his notice; he is fortunate if he
has really satisfactory hobby or two.
Talleyrand's prognostication of the kind
of old age that awaited the man who did
not know whist, Is full of truth, if it be
applied to amusements and hobbies in
general Perhaps its author would
scarcely have recommended whist for an
old man had he been able to foresee the
bewildering notifications which have
been made in the way of playing the
game. In this, as in other things, the
tendency is to turn play into work.
Let us hope, however, that some of our
simpler forms of recreation may
be permitted to survive at least
for our time. Books remain,
and we may be thankful for the
stock we already possess. Reading offers
the most available means of recreation.
Dean Hooks practice in this respect also
is worthy of adoption. He tells us him
self that he always had a novel in hand.
1t lasted him long time, ''but when a
man has much to do little time thus
spent does the mind good" Books,
however, should be suited to the occa-
sion. AS Bulwer tells us, "when taken
indiscriminately they are no cure for the
diseases and Affections of the mind.
There is a world of science necessary in
the taking of them. have known some
people in great sorrow fly to u novel or
the last light book in fashion. One
might as we'll take a rose-draught for
the plague. Light reading does not do
when the heart is really heavy" By all
means let the recreation be conformable
to the tastes of the individual and adapt
ed to his condition. When "a man over
sixty, who has led sedentary life, sud-
denly and vehemently takes to tricycling
he may feel pretty sure that he has
failed to catch the meaning of the term
"recreation," and that a very different
process will certainly develop itself. -
F'0rtnightly RevieW.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
TORNADO PREDICTIONS.
A Channel In Which the Signal Servic
Could Make Itself Useful

A Channel in Which the Signal Service
Could Make Itself Useful.
There seems to be ground for the de-
sire so generally expressed that the Sig
nal Service should give some warning
of the probable occurrence of tornadoes,
at least in such a way that the inhai-
tants OF towns in the exposed districts
may be on the lookout for the approach
of the dreaded funnel cloud. The re-
ports state that in the open country
there was little loss of life, as the storms
came by day, and persons generally saw
them in time to take refuge in the tor
nado cellars with which nearly every
farm in that region is provided
But in the towns, where per-
sons remain more indoors, and
where clouds near the horizon are
not easily seen, tornadoes too
commonly arrive unperceived till the
roar of their winds tells that there
is no time for escape, and here some
early intimation of the impending
danger should be given. The warnings
based on the conditions shown in the
morning weather map might be an
nounced as experimental for season.
so that a public trial of their value could
be made. Towns at least could be
reached by telegraph and telephone in
all parts of the Mississippi Valley by
noon on the days of danger, and the
saving of lives in some places would
compensate for good deal of needless
anxiety caused by warning towns that
escape destruction. There seems to be
no way whatever of saving property
That les upon the path of the storm
| ScisgcS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
PlTH AND POINT.

AT some of the afternoon "teas"
no tea is served at all. Again we ask,
"What's in a namep"- LoweU Citizen.
1--WE were both the victims of too
heavy load" as the burst gun said to
the drunken sportsman.-St. Paul Her.
aid.
1t may be supposed that the man
who has been sent to the House of Cor
reetion twenty-three times is not
ashamed of his convictions. Chicago
Journal.
-"Courtships are often carried on in
poetry" according to an English writer.
And in this relation we may remark
there is great deal of bad poetry.-M
Y. Graphic.
In China the fee for medical attend
ance is from five to ten cents visit.
The Chinese are an intelligent people.
They always pay exactly what q thing
is worth. N o. Picayu'e.
Father Ito spendthrift son)-Yes.
my dear boy; nothing would give me
greater pleasure than to pay off your
debts for you. The only question is
who's going to pay mine?
"A good deal is being said lately
about the ability of young wives to
cook. The ability of young husbands
to provide them with something to cook
ought not to be entirely left out of the
question.-Phiiadelphia CAL.
The editor of the Deseret Ne,oS
Salt Lake, is in Jail for supporting four
wives. We will guarantee the payment
of his fine if he will give it away. Just
let the profession know how he sup
ports four on one paper.-San Fran
cisco Alta.
1t Is question for the mathema.
ticians to solve how much time two
women save who risk their lives run
ming across the street in front of horse
car and then have to stand and wait for
the other woman. who was afraid to
rum SomerviLe Journal.
There was man, once on time,
who thought him wondrous wise. He
swore by all the tabled gods he'd never
advertise. But the goods were adver-
tised ere long, and thereby hangs tale.
The ad was set IN nonpariel, and headed
Sheriff. Sale. '"-Peck'S Sun.
-"Say, Mr.. Gogglescope, what do
you come to our house so often for?'
Gogglescope Extraordinarily: "Now,
Tommy, you must ask your sister Clara
that, when she comes into the parlor-
just ask her." "Well, / did. and she
| said she'd be blest if she knew. ."-EI.
change.
BERTHE, aged nine, is great adj
mirer of athletic sports. His cousin
Lizzie, being about to enter the matri-
monial estate, family council was held
upon the bridal toilet. Everything had
been satisfactorily settled except the
gloves, upon which quite ~ discussion
arose. BERTHE finally being appealed tc
rather astonished the meeting by his
prompt and emphatic response: "Ge'
boxing gloves" Pittsburgh Chronicle,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24

shipwreck on the African coast, had
been captured and sold into slavery
and after such sufferings as killed all
his companions, he had escaped, and at
last reached home again.
The brief period of welded life which
these two enjoyed was happy. They
were bound up in each other, so much
SO that have fears that their religious
duties were not always performed with
becoming zeal. Did not my humility
prevent | might also suggest that the
marital fondness, which frequently ex-
cluded any attention to another person,
although that person was vigilant
everywhere in her household, was re-
markably selfish passion. More than
five times Ito be precise) during the first
year of their welded life did Faith Con-
verse assure her husband that they
were nevermore to be parted
"a could not live without you now,
dear Earl she would say, "and think
you would be lonely without me. But
be of good cheer; we shall never be
parted; within the same hour we shall
seek a higher happiness in better
world. know it. | have seen it in
sleep. When or where or how it will be
| can not tell, but that we two shall die
together is as certain as that we shall
die"
What visions are given her to see now
Imay know some day, but that in the flesh
she saw the future as we can not see it
is proven by what have written and
have yet to write. On the night of Au-
gust I, 1859, furious storm came in
from the sea and ragged all night over
the town. You can be shown to-day
the great trees that were splintered and
Scared with the lightning bolts; strong
men who were children then remember
how they covered and shuddered as they
heard His terrible voice in the storm
and the thunder. Until daylight l was
upon my knees. At the dawn l tapped
upon their door. They answered not.
l softly unclosed it. They were asleep,
but they had already awakened to a
fairer morning than this. Neither
Scared nor disfigured by the swift mes
senger, they lay as if in peaceful slum-
ber. He had called them and they had
gone home together. philadelphia
Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
A BARBAROUS FASHION.
A style of Cruelty Which Girls May De-
eide Against and Render Improbable.

A style of Cruelty Which Girls May De.
eide Against and Render Improbable.
/ wish | could persuade you, dear
girls, never to wear a bird on your hot,
nor even bright wing to set off your
rosy cheeks. If you realized how the
cruelty of fashion which trims ladies
bonnets with song-birds is robbing the
groves and woods of their music; if you
thought of the fact that in many locali-
ties price is set on the little feathered
beauties, that they are trapped by tho
thousands and sometimes actually
skinned alive, that their plumage may
look the richer for your adornment,
you could not wear bird at such a
price.
Once | had a lovely fan of swans
down, with robin red-breast mount
ed on the center. The robin, stuffed in a
very life-like manner, and with his lit
tie mouth open, seemed just ready to
sing, and, the.-fan having been gift,
| kept it as a parlor ornament with
some pride. One day tender-hcarted
baby girl, three years old, was looking
at my fan, when suddenly the little
lips quivered and the brown eyes filled
with tears. Wondered moment at
the grieving look, and was very much
touched when the little one said: "Poor
birdie! The last song came froo here!"
pointing with her tiny finger at the
open bill.
When we think what glad, buoyant
life birds life is, and remember the
sweetness the birds bring to our homes,
the melody they make in the morning,
the sweethaunting vespers which dream
away and faint in silence in the sum-
mer dusk, we can not feel happy in re-
flecting that for caprice of fashion
the song-birds are murdered by whole
sale.
Do not forget that you as an individ-
ual, Kate, Allie, Grace, Mabel, Emile,
can do something to make this barbar-
GUS style a thing of the past Refuse
to adorn yourself with a dead bird.
The power of the unit is never more
visibly shown than in quiet persist
ence in doing right and making
wrong unpopular. If girls decide
against it this style of cruelty will
cease to be profitable. --Inteiioelce,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
LITTLE CROSSES.
How to Rise Above Cartng Cares and
Troublesome Worries.

How to Rise Above Carking Cares and
Troublesome Worries.
1t is the petty cares in our everyday
lives, the little losses and crosses, that
wear away the youth and sweetness
that ought to be part of each heart
and life. When great trouble comes
or a sore grief, even the weakest soul
can gather strength to meet it. To
most natures severe Affections are
humbling and refining, but there is
n othing heroic in bearing the petty,
wearing cares and crosses that come to
us daily. Yet there is lesson in every
one if we heed it.
Last week, while trying to make
''auld cloes look rs weel as new," |
was surrounded with old garments,
when in walked strange lady to wait
for her train. We lived opposite the
depot, and the rude waiting-room was
filled with loungers. had to assume
courtesy, for | thought her coming
an intrusion, but she talked to me so
pleasantly, and showed me how to
clean black goods of all description in
so simple manner, that l had to thank
her for her coming.
When mother is absent, and every
thing goes wrong, or we feel it bore
to receive visits from dull or old peo-
pie, it might be well for us to remem.
Der there are few persons who can not
help us in some way. Sometimes when
the tired feet have gone all day long,
and the headaches are almost unen-
durable, it is hard to bear the little
sneaking cares that come to us, but
blessed be the one who can treat the
chance visitor with courtesy. and catch
all the wisdom that may fall in his
way. 1t is one way to rise above the
carking cares and troublesome worries
that beset us.-EHa H. Guernsey, IN
81. Louis Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
ON THE ROAD.

Upon twelve months trip he'd gone
And when four weeks away,
A telegraphic message came
That made the young man gay.
" You are father, john" 1t said,
And then went on to tell
That every thing was quite serene,
With wife and baby doing well.
1t made different man of John,
IL lit his face with Joy,
To have the merchants on the road
Inquire about his boy.
A family man." said John. with pride,
Has much to think about
And then he'd count the months from home
Before his trip was out"
Thus time ran on, one month remained.
And John was wild with 10y,
To be at home to see the wife,
And hug that great big boy.
One evening when his work was done.
With one more week to stay,
This telegraphic message came:
The baby died to day"
Merchant Traveller.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
One Dollar Per Year.

think of these things we are prompted
to exclaim with the poet:
my heart is awed within me when think
Of the great miracle that still goes on
In silence round me; the perpetual work OF
Thy creation
Finished, yet renewed forever"
N y Observer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24

Certain portions of New Mexico
abound in petrifications of various
kinds. 1t is no uncommon sight to
see trees three feet in diameter and
fifty feet long petrified and often crys-
talized. The crystals-red. yellow.
black or white-are often very beauti-
full, and would make handsome orna-
ments for Eastern parlors.--Bg9ale
Express
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-06-24
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
DO AT ONCE.

Some little folks are apt to say,
When asked their task to touch;
"Tll put it off, ut least, to-day;
ltcan not matter much"
Time is always on the wing;
You can not stop its fight;
Then do at once your little taSkss
You'll happier be at night
But little duties still put off
viii end in Never done;"
Aud "By and by is time enough"
Has ruined many one.
We'll Spring.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-08-06
GEN. ANTMoNY wAkNp,
Battle of Fallen Timber, trei, General
wilIta& II. Harrison, Fort
Meig 9, 1918.

| Ninety.two years ago Mad Anthony Wayne
met, fought and conquered the warriors, Of tho
allied Indian nations under their intreped leader
Turkey Foot, at the Battle Field OF FAlisu Tim :
ber, This historic field Ia on the North West
Bank OF the Maumoe. two miles above Fort
Meigs. Seventy three years ago, the American
soldiers at Fort Meies under William Henry
Harrison withstood two different assaults Of a
largely superior force Of British aud Indian
soldiera, and compelled them TO withdraw from
the Maumee Valley and seek safety on Oanadi-
an sol.
The annual commemorate OF those historic
events will be held on Mo Fallen Timber Bat
tie Ground, August Goth, 1885. under the aus.
pices Of the Maamee Valley Pioneer Assoeia-
tion, aud the Maumee Valley Monumental AS
soclateon. Pioneers Of all Ages and localities
are invited 10 attend. The public exercises
will be opened at 10 M. Visitors are req uest-
ed, so far as they can, to bring ItheiT own horse
feed and a picnic dinner for themselves, with
some TO spare for such Is cannot bring provis.
ions. Music, oratiOns, experiences and talks
pioneer and patriotic,-will be the order oil the
day.
Detailed arrangements as TO trains will be
made known before the day.
CnAs. V. JEsSIsos,
THos. DUsLAr,,, Pres. Pioneer Assoc'n
secy Phone GGr Asssc'n.
MR.. WAITE.
j. &C. LEn, Pres, NJ. V. N .Assoc'n.
Secy NJ. VIM. Assoc'n.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-08-06
ToNToGANY ITEMs.

ED. JOURNAL As II has been some
time since i have had time TO let you know
what is going on in THE neck Of Wood
county, / will try now.
The harvest is nearly all done and
thresl,ing is tile order of the day. The
wheat Is all extra duality and the quantity
is simply immeNse, for instance, on the
farm of B. Phillips, IS acres, yielded GAO
bushels; Dan Huffman, % acres, 1852 bush.
els; Huffman Bros, IL acres, 400 bushels
Jacob Huffman, 81 acres, l,100 bnshels
So you zee we are not likely TO starve here
Oats average about 40 bushels per acre,
and are Of excellent quality.
The Soldiers and Sailors association
hold their annual meeting on the Fair
Ground at Tontogany, Oh Aug. 11th, and
the Citizens Of the town iiroboss to give a
fine flag to the Post who have the largest
per cent of attendance.
w. r. Marmick is happy-its boy.
There is great scarcity OF water at pres-
ent in this locality but west of here the
Weston wells SUPPLY all who are fortunate
enough to be on line OF Ditch No. 8. Corn
is doing we'll despite the dry weather. 1t
is caring nicely. MORE ANON.
Tontogsny, July 81, 's6.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-08-06
WasbIng,on's Le,ter,os Sie,l Son

As our esteemed correspondent ia fur
nishing the readers OF the JOURNAL some
very practical thoughts under the head OF
"Statesmsnship" that il will be found we'll
to heed, and has been reviewing the life Of
Washington for inspiration for the current
article, reminds us that We received a few
weeks ago from Philadelphia a small vol
ume entitled Surveyor Boy and Presi-
dent" which presents the elehieHt OF sue
cess, from boyhood to manhood, in the ca
reer and noble character of George WASH
Ington. The author, Wm. NJ. Thayer, in
his preface, says every American, old or
young, should become familiar with the
life Of Washington; ut Will confirm thei ,
patriotism and strengthen their loyalty :"
The author also quotes letter in the pre-
face from Washington to his step-son who
was in college, every syllable of which is
worthy of being repealed over and over
again by every father to every son and
step-son. 1t is in strict harmony with tile
life of the author, and reads as follows j..
"You are now Extending into that stage
Of life when good or bad habits are formed
when the mind will be turned to things
that are useful and pralseworthy; or to dls.
sipaton and vice. Fix on whatever il
may, il will stick by you: for you know
it has been said, and truly, The way the
twig is bent the tree is Inclined THIS, in
a strong point OF view, shows the proprie.
ty OF letting yonr inexperence be directed
~ ,.tt nd in, al.
upon the avenues that lead 10 idleness and
vice. The latter will approach like tliiei
working upon your passions, encouraged, j,
perhaps, by bad examples, the propensity
to which will increase in proportion 30 the
practice OF it and your yielding. Virtue
and vice cannot he allied Lor can idleness
and industry Of course, II you resolve to
ad here to the former Of these extremes, an
intimr = with those who incline TO the lat.
ter of them, would be extremely embarass.
ing 10 you il would be stumbling block
in your way, and act like millstone huhs
around your neck, for il In The nature ul
dleness aid vice 10 obtain as many yota-
ries as tiiey tan:
at is to close application and persever-
ance that men OF letters and science are
indebted for their knowledge and useful
ness and you are now at that period Of
your life when these are to be acquired or
lost forever. As you know how anxious
your friends are 10 see YOU enter upon the
grand theatre Of life with the advantages
)l n finished education, a highly cultivated
mind and proper sense oi yonr duties TO
God and man, shall only add one senli-
ment before close this letter, and that il,
10 pay due respect and obedience to, yonr
tutors, aud "fieclionate reverence for the
rsre", ys of hsns The sSsss Issa s"0fs 4" s,G
example,, for such is TO he met in ali semi
narles, have an imprGpe! influence upon
yonf tondlict. Let this be snch, and let il
lie your pride, to demean Yourself in such
a msnner IA TO obtain the good viii Of your
shperiGrs and the love Of your fellow stu
dents"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-08-06
STRONG LANGUAGE.

From the Burlingame (Kas) Indepen-
dent, edited by Hon. j. E. Rastall, we clip
the following
l.. n. Pickering, of olathe, Kas, n Blaine
and Logan eIeS,or, being asked 10 be II
candidate for Office, found II necessary to
explain his position. "He said "rhe
saloon is an importation, it ia un-Ameri-
can. prolific breeder OF poverty, wretch
ednesS, idiocy and murder, II swallows
M 500 600, 600 OF the peoples money, and
fills 10000 unhallowed graves every year.
1t ia curse, finsncially, MORALLY and in the
sight Of God. sincerely believe that the
proper solution OF the labor question ia IN
volyed IN the prohibition Of the lqnor
traffic. / IiaSei TO the best Of my ability,
fought this liquor curse inside my party;
but il GROWS, and am resolved to let no
consideration Of party feally prevent me
pursuing that course, whereby, with The
help Of the good men and women OF this
nstioB; all Of whoR will IN Lime. see this
Question alike, and with the blessing OF
Almighty God. tli. gigantic curse win be
put in the course ol ultimate extinction"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-08-06
A GLORIOUS SIGHT,

II was the privilege OF the writer 10
travel through several Of the Villages and
cities OF Rhode Island on that memorable
frs, oil July, 1856. The sights that pleased
the eye were such as We never, until re-
Gently, expected TO behold. The saloons
and liquor shops were Being cleared of
furniture as thoroughly and Quietly as one
can imagine. No denoniiHIstrations of dis
pleasure were observable on tile Part OF
landlord or guest, all uniting IN quietly
removing barrels, Bottled, kegs; etc, in a
business like manner, showing all the
while no symptom Of attempt to resist the
decision VI the good people OF tile state.
Now and then an improvised notice called
the attention Of the passer-by TO the fact
that that was the last day that liquors
could be purchased within. In many ~
stances the doors were thrown open ao
that the apartment might be surveyed
from the street, and magnaRim0iir sub
missiveness might be seen depicted upon
the face Of many rhaliaeer who sat re-
clining against the walls Of his recently in
fernal den. The people had sent out their
mandate, and such n sovereignty is enough
10 force 0bidenee 70 aII just aud righllu
measures. We were more than pleased
To see IL demonstrated that when The peo-
pie speak directly, not through representa-
uves, tIat the great work can be accom-
plished. We select a man 10 represent Us,
largely because we think he can be elected !;
II his vote is not our vote We put him into
office TO beGl the other candidate, but when
our vote corresponds with our principle
precisely, we shall, like tile good state Of
Rhode Island, carry prohibition out and
out. Then, and only then, shall we wit.
ness willing submission ON the part OF
wicked men. ~ %,
Norm Atllsboro, Mass:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-08-06

We Can't Responsible. and Mia. W.
r. Champney, al iome Friday August 9th
from s 10 l0P. M, 276 Fourth avenue, De.
troit," is the way it reads now since they
returned from weddiIig tour on the up
per lakes. As our white bass editor is off
on fishing excursion our Fort Meigs
editor over TO Sandnsky 10 see Mack about
the Soldiers and Marines HUmk our f.
nanclal editor being at the club" TO inter
view Brewer with reference TO his liberali-
ty in promising to donate $4,000 to secure
the Homie FOR Fort Meigs, the rise and fall
Of real estate in the Retrospective and pros.
pective, his "huence" with Governor For
aker. etc., &c. our local reporter being
out to interview tie Peek-a Boos about
our status on the drink question financial
embarrassment, depleted wardrobe, dys
pepsia, no pension in sight, with many
other embarrassing situations this week, we
greatly fear that we will be unable to re-;
spond between the hours specified and get
the JoURRGI to you in time fof Sunday
reading, Can't you give us an extension
OF time