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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

An anonymous contribution OF
$4,000 has been received by the
Church Missionary Society.
Pennsylvania has 20,683 public
schools, with $50, 429 enrolled pupils,
and an average daily attendance OF
665, 800.
The Yankee is equal to the occa-
sion, be it what it may. A Yankee
girl pays her way through Wellesley
College by sewing on shoe buttons for
the whole college.
The Quakers have q farm of 720
acres of land near Wabash. H., in a
high state of cultivation, on which are
nearly one hundred young Indians re-
ceiving Christian education.
Since the Methodist Board of
Church Extension began its work, in
the year 1866, it has helped to build
5.S05 churches. 1t has collected and
disbursed nearly $4,000. 900. = Public
Opinion.
The apostolic vicariate of Dakota
has at present 80 priests, 13O churches,
100 stations without churches, 20 dio-
cesar students, "a parochial schools, 4
converts, 8 academies, 10 Indian
schools, hospital, and Catholic pop
ulation of $4,000.
"A benevolent gentleman in the
United States has subscribed $500, 600
for the establishment of university
at Nankin. 1t is hoped that the
amount will be increased by contribu-
tions to 5000 Several missionaries
are interested in the undertaking =
North China Ne,os.
The secretary of the Litchfield
| Comm School Committee recently
received box containing two dozen
extra quality nine-inch footballs.
They were sent by some one signing
himself San Old Boy" who desired
that they might be distributed among
the twenty-five free schools of the
town.
Upon the arrival of the Jubilee
Fifty" officers of the Salvation Army,
who left London in August for In
dia, Commander Tucker found check
for Eli, 900, which had been sent to
him to assist in maintaining the work
of the army in that country. The
donor, who has amassed large fort
une, mainly in India, recently gave a
check for $4,000 toward the same OBJ
ject
In family boarding school, lately,
after the Sunday lesson, a group of
boys fingered and fell into CONVERSE
ton on the subject of prayer One
boy stated that he never prayed kneel-
ing; he said his prayers in bed. "Hor'
exclaimed the youngest of the group,
"that is skim-milk praying" Then
there was a hearty shout, showing
that it was evident that all saw the diff
ference between an earnest and lazy
rendering of a service. Hartford Re-
hgious Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
Prot. Romanes on .Women's Brains.

Prof Romanes notes that the brain
of the average man is slightly heavier
than that of the average woman, and
argues that ''there is general corre-
latlon between brain weight and men,
tai capacity throughout the whole ami
NAL kingdom" But the brain of an
elephant is three or four times as
heavy as that of man, yet we do not
find the elephant three or four times
as intelligent as the man. Again, if
the relative weight of brain to body
be made the crucial test, the weight of
the brain. as compared with that of the
body, is greater in certain birds than
it is in the human species. Prof Ro-
names says that if it could be shown
that the feminine brain differed from
the masculine brain in quality, its
smaller size would not matter. Well,
consider the case of idiots. II is found
that if the masculine brain is below a
certain weight, the owner is invariably
an idiot; but the feminine brain can
fan several ounces below that weight
aud the owner still be perfectly ra-
tional If ounces of masculine
brain = idiocy. while (a-2) ounces of
feminine brain = nationality, the infer
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
CARRIER
Their Usefulness for Military Purposes in
Times of War.

Their Usefulness for Military Purposes In
Times of War.
Though the dove is the emblem Of
peace, one of the varieties of the species
has been enlisted in the great armies
of Europe in surprising numbers, to
serve in case of war. The success of
the French IN maintaining, partially
by the use of carrier-pigeons, COM
munications between Paris and the
outside world, while the city was be-
sieged by the Germans, has stimulated
the development of the carrier-pigeon
service in the European armies, until
now, not only France but Russia,
Sweden, Switzerland and Spain have
regular carrier-pigeon stations.
The pigeons from which the supplies
are drawn for these military birds are
OF Belgian origin, where the most fa-
nous of these messengers have been
bred. In 1874 the Russians began by
forming a station at Warsaw, follow
ing it with stations at st. Petersburg,
Kieff and other points. Many of the
Belgian pigeons died in the severe Rus
sian climate, but the native ones did
better. The Russians did not succeed
very well in training pigeons to fly
over the great distances that are neces-
sary in Russia, and in 1885 the reor-
ganization of this whole service was
intrusted to commission of officers Of
the engineers, with five hundred birds
at each station.
Switzerland has established the car
rier- pigeon stations at many different
places in the republic, and they do ex-
ceedingly well, in spite of the mount
ainous character of the country. There
has been no attempt however. to PEN
citrate any further into the Alps with
them than Interlaken.. on account of
the destruction of the pigeons by birds
of prey, which are very numerous
there.
Spain has been successfully training
carrier-pigeons for military service
since 1879. Every fortress in the
country has station of them, with a
central station at Madrid and main
branches at Cadiz in the extreme
southwest and st. Sebastian in the
northeast. The Spanish pigeons do
not have to wait for warfare to make
themselves useful. They are employed
By the coast guards and custom-house
officers in sending information of
smuggling operations. which are very
common on the Spanish coast
Their usefulness in war arises, Of
course, from the interruption of ordi-
nary communications by hostile armies.
The Romans used them, and they were
employed by the Asiatics at still
earlier period. Pliny mentions their
use by beleagured cities. OF the in
vestment of Modena he said: ''Of
what avail were sentinels. circumvalla-
tons or nets obstructing the river.
when intelligence could be conveyed
BY aerial messenOers2''-. Youths COM
paniOm
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
Woman Suffrage.

So many petitions for woman suff.
rage are pouring in upon the Wash
ington Territory Legislature that the
clerks desk is piled up with them. and
it has been voted 10 refer them to a
committee without reading. To read
them all would take a considerable
part of every day. 1t will be remem
bered that after women had voted
there for three years and half, the
suffrage bill was Unexpectedly declared
unconstitutional last winter by the
Supreme Court, because of flaw in
its form. The best people Of the Ter
ritory are eager for Its re-enactment.
and three bills to that effect have al
ready been introduced. The gamblers
and liquor-dealers, however, are max
ing a desperate fight against it. 1t was
on an appeal raised by gambler.
who had been convicted by a jury
partly composed Of women that the
Supreme Court, by majority OF one
vote, declared the law unconstitutional.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
HUMOROUS.
"A man can go back on relations,
And it will not disturb the worlds plan /;
But, ah, it's different matter

And it will not disturb the worlds plan;
But, ah, it's different matter
When relations go back on the man.
lid Bits.
AT the theater-Wife-"What are
you going out forp" Husband-"To
see q man." After the theater, at
home-Husband- "What are you look
ing under the bed forP" Wife-"To
see a man. Critic.
-Portly gentleman = "Bless my
soul! What is this great crowd
aboutP" Bystander-"A deaf mute
has just opened barber-shop, and
those men are trying to be next. ;"
portly sentleman-.Bless my soul!
think need shave myself. Judge.
"A mother was urging her son to
purchase an overcoat and he was in
sisting that he could not afford one.
Every well. then," said she, "you will
get pneumonia, see if you don't"
NO." said he, II won't get that
either; l can't afford any thing new"
M y. Sun
"A young lady of Philadelphia re-
ceived special l-delivery letter. The
messenger handed her the book to
sign for it. She took the book and, in
stead of writing her signature, she
wrote: Dear John: Glad to hear from
you. Come up Sunday night" She
had answered the letter.
Omaha Lawyer-"Well, Wouldn't
want to be a Gar. The paper says
the Emperor of Russia was frightened
half out of his wits recently by seeing
a commercial drummer with sample
case under his arm edging up to
him." Omaha Merchant-''Well,w we'll!
l didn't know the Car ever kept
store. ~ Omaha World.
Omaha Dame-''So you are named
after your fathere l suppose. though,
your mamma has some pet name for
you?" Little Boy-"No; she calls me
Will, same as she does papa" 'When
she is in another room aud calls l
don't see how you can tell which one
she means-you or your papa" "Oh,
that's easy enough. She always calls
me kind O. coaxing youknow. "-0ma.
hd World
"A young lady who from her accent
owed her origin to the Emerald Isle,
walked to one of the money order win
dows in the post-office yesterday and,
laying down twenty dollars, asked that
they be sent to her sister in Belfast,
Ireland. "Ah," asked the clerk. '.you
have made a mistake. Go to the for
eign window. This is the domestic"
"Made mistake, have I?" was the tri-
umphant reioiner. "Well. now. that's
when lave you out in the cold.
Shure, and IN domistic meself -
Philadelphia Cal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
FROM COLORADO.
An Interesting Letter from Mrs. Tanner
Women and Their Rights.


Mrs. E M. Tanner, formerly OF
Rochester, o., sent from her new
home in Colorado a very interesting
letter to the president of the Ladies'
Equal Rights Association of Paines-
Vile:
II am sorry that l can not help you
in your work in Ohio, but ] find no
lack of opportunity and need of the
same kind of work here, and am doing
my best to meet it and create senti-
ment in favor of franchise for women
by lending our leaflets, my Wonaan's
Journal, Union Signal, etc.
1--WE are in new section just settled
this summer, all of us taking Govern
ment land. The cattle kings have
been accustomed to let their herds
range at will. This state of things
will continue until the settlers are nu-
merous enough to vote them out.
The cattle men and cowboys on the
one side and the settlers on the other
side. Undoubtedly there are settlers
enough here now who have taken land
to out-vote the cattle men, but | think
fully half of the land is entered by
women. We are blessed with re-
markably intelligent class of settlers.
In order to succeed, we must cultivate
our land, and the Government requires
it, otherwise we forfeit our right to the
land, but you can see how utterly use
less it is for us to plant trees, or SOW
grain, while the range-cattle can come
in by hundreds and thousands, as they
have done and are still doing, taking
nearly every green thing. Not stalk
of corn, or any thing else, has matured
this season because of them. Nearly
every lady here has taken two quarter
sections of one hundred and sixty
acres each, or three hundred and
twenty acres We are just as much in
terested, and have as much at stake
as our gentleman neighbors; yet we
are utterly powerless to defend our
selves or our crops. We stand as
ciphers in the struggle for the protec-
ton of our homes and crops, which
means our livelihood.
intend to draw up petition. and
circulate it, and send to our Legislature
"a petition setting forth our griev-
ances and asking for the franchise. as
necessary means of self-defence
Twenty miles from here we cross the
Wyoming line, where we stand on an
equal footing with our brothers. II
we fail to have our claims regarded
here we intend to cross the line and
become citizens of Wyoming when we
take our homesteads. We have taken
pre-emptions and timber-claims here.
To those of us who have supported our
families, and taken care of them at the
same time; who have earned and kept
our homes; in short, have taken the
place of both father and mother-to
us the franchise means self-protection.
For we are taxed. sometimes oppres-
sively taxed, while denied the privilege
of saying tor what purpose we shall
| be taxed.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Henry Merrill. a Vermont boy,
has just been appointed by the
Chinese Government to act rs chief
commissioner of customs at Ceres at
a salary of $4,000.
Less than forty years ago Daniel
Manning was a type-setter in an AL
bany office, steady but not swift at his
work. He read much and could de-
cipher almost any manuscript.
Miss Rose Elizabeth Cleveland has
been for some years engaged in close
study of the life and work of st.
Augustine, with the purpose in view
of writing a book upon him and his
mother, Monica.
Mrs. Shaw, of New York, is
winning fame and money as a
whistler. Her services are in great
demand at private entertainments in
that city, and her patrons are among
the most prominent society people.
"A Boston man who read Mr.. De-
pew's and Mark Twain's speeches at
the Forefather's dinner in that city, de-
nounces them both as ''witless twaddle,
and very low comedy, not above the
level of good minstrel performance. "
"A young lady who was formerly
one of the Wells College girls, says:
"Mrs. Cleveland was the greatest favor
ite / ever knew, for when mending day
came every girl in the college would
gladly have darned her stockings" "
Could good will or philantrophy go
beyond this?
There is colored citizen named
j. T. Shufton in Orlando, Ga, who is
a graduate of Howard University in
both literary and law branches. After
he graduated he was admitted to prac-
tice in the United States Circuit Court
and the Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia. He is also graduate in
medicine.
The first lines Andrew Carnegie
wrote for print appeared in the New
York Tribune, and for them Horace
Greeley wrote him letter of thanks.
Mr.. Carnegie has great many photo
graphs of his recent coaching trip in
England, the most of which were taken
by Mrs. Carnegie, who is as good a
photographer as she is musician. =
Harper's Bazar.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, the
philanthopist. never goes to the thea
ter, and has read but two novels
"Jane Eyre and the Scarlet Let
ter" Her tastes are perfectly simple
She has great liking for bread, mill
and apples. 1t is doubtful if society
has ever heard of her; but she is the
only woman who has the freedom o.
the floor of the House, right which
even the Presidents wife does mo-
have.
Washington is a great book-buy
ing center. In bookstore in that
city one afternoon recently the follow
ing well-known persons were gathered
at the same moment: Mrs. Cleveland,
Justices Gray, Matthews and Harlan,
several members of the Chinese Lega.
tion, Secretaries Bayard and Whitney,
Congressman French and West and
Senators Stockbridge and Edmunds.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
OUT OF THE SKY.

Earth is dumb when / call her now;
What care clods, though the soul entreat'
She could laugh, il laughed, trow,
Cold 10 her heart in its winding-sheet;
Little cares she for want or woe
Tears pierce not through the thick. cold
snow.
So look, with q hopeless cry
Up to the sky.
Out OF the sky the sunbeams glance,
Out OF the sky the rain comes down,
Sleet that glistens, and SHOWS that sweep
Over the hill-tops, bare and brown.
And every blessing that mortals know
Falls to earth like the falling snow,
Dropped so gently and silently
Out OF the sky.
So to the clouds l stretch my hands
Up to the dull sky turn my face.
Somewhere, past all that shifting gray,
Love, feel, hath biding place.
II wait, they will fall, know
Peace and comfort, as falls the snow,
Though know not, nor ask not why,
Out OF the sky.
Albion Mary Fellows, In Current.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23

During the burning of a mill at
Carlton, Mich. rerertly, according to
the Aniericas Mailer. the big engine
which drove the machinery continued
TO run all through the blaze, and by
that means was saved from destruc-
ton, though there was not a wall
standing on any side of it when the fire
was finished. The pumps were also
running, aud kept the boiler supplied.
so there could be no explosion. 1t was
peculiar spectacle to see the engine
driving away at a siashing speed in the
midst of the flames. but the motion
somehow saved it from fire. All the
test of the machinery was total loss
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23

Dakota Lady Ito bride of ayear)
81 understand, Mrs. Pullquiek, that
your husband has reformed somewhat
since his marriage" Mrs Pullquick
-s-Oh. my, yes; John drinks as hard
as ever, but he doesn't shoot as many
people as be used to. EDocA.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23
One Dollar Per Year.

ence would seem to be that the quality
is different; or, at all events, that the
smaller creature may have a smaller
brain without necessarily having in
ferior wits. - Woman's Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-02-23

Lord Tennyson receives an in
come of from $50. 900 to So. 900 year
from the sale of his books.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-24
MARTINS FERRY.

On @ordy evening Misses Rs'a and
Jssse Shuts eLtsit iasd numb sr OF tie
youpg lends pir home a tie Garden
spo'. The ta-ly p T: of tls evening" va
sleat in Iegulati, IN social amusemei t, FL
ter which luge p'a.ter of tady, which
had been b .ilir g, was palltd t. the he rtf
CONTEXT If all p1s,nt. Tue souvenir;
were fifty" Thos, preset vera MiSe'
b ss,e Br dy, Msry Thomas, Ada SEsitz,
Eins Ccove'I, Minnie Cox, Gst Hsnes,
Ana B lie Hobb'. ard Messrs. Ed. Black
ford, Wslt.r Or ffita, Jane, Brown, and
Eisad Roy o: Beslsira.
10 the REGISTER ore day last week it
WAS stated that the Bo,rd of Education
WOold ask the people to vote $4,000 for
new g; hool hui dirg'. The aponnt may
SEN lsge, bat more room ard bsit.r &C
conmodst oas a-e very much needed, ard
the money cannot bs spent in better
caCsa.
Yesterday two Young colored Toys were
arrested by Marshal Burns, charged with
eating bellows ard destroy ing other
implements and too's at Henry Hillery's
coal works. The boys are little more than
children, hut ere old enough to know bet
ter than to do such mischief.
The Lewis CCmsdy Company produced
Shsughraun at The Lafayette Opera House,
last night, to fsir-siz ID audience, in spite
Of the rainy weather. The play was well
produced and tie audience well please1.
A change Of bill occurs to night.
Ga Friday night it is intended for the
Democrats OF this city to attend a Demo-
cratic meeting at Darlington. A good
meeting will be held, a1d able speakers
will he in attendance.
o E Foulke, R~p1blicau candidate for
reelection to the office Of Sheriff of this
county, was in the city yesterday and the
day tefoce smiling On the boys.
Mr.. Ed. Ray, of Bsllaire, is the guest Of
Mr. Harry Wetherald.
Underwear at Dixon Bros.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-24
WHERE LOG CABINS FLouRIsH.

A PARTY Of American gentlemen, who
had been csmrir 9 out on an i.l.nd in the
great Lsse Nipissirg, Canada, last sum-
mer, were returning in q sail boat, and
we've yet seven miles from port when the
sun went down, ard with it the sailing
breeze.
A discoursgipg situation, truly.
Never MINI, / can row you there in
eide Of two houis," said tie guide who Tad
charge Of the party, SIS their murmurs
arose.
why, msn, It is seven miles; there are
lour Of rs in this heavy boat--its q big
job you undsrts ke, " said lie.
No matter, ! have done the lib ei before
and can do il sgsio," Chserfully replied
the brcsd-shou!dsred IIishmsn, as he ttow-
ed swsy the sail a,d bent 70 tn, oars. He
was splendid olrsmsn and the bta. was
soon under Roadway sgsin.
What would rot give to eujoy your
health and strength" remarked the Pro-
fessSr'
Yes, I an pretty healthy, and though
am past sixty l feel as strong as ever"
replied the guide. but cnly thne years
sgo l stood a. deaths door, and never
thought to pull sn oar again. You see, l
was in the woods all winter, loggipg and
l got into the water one day sni caught
cold. 1t settled on my lnngs and l mad
bad cough which hurg en- till ran down
almost 10 skeleton"
Call in a physicisL?"
Yes, l wenttwenty mills through the
bush TO see doctor; he gave me some
meditire, but it init help ne much"
How was the cnre eflecte6?"
An old Scotch lady, who had come over
rom the Stats, gave me 3 preparation o.
oalss ms and terbr, which she said the
early settlers in Americs used, and il soon
stopped my cough and pat me- on my feet
again"
One has but 20 travel along the frontier
10 learn how easy it il u z. I along without
1octora, and how effective sre the nat ural
remedies which the Old grsndmothers
know how to prepare. They often cure
Were the best physicians fail.
Every mother OF family knows tow
coughs and Coldsar quickly and radically
:ured with syrups sni tess made from
oalsans and herbs Xhich 'g: aGdmother
;ausbt rs how t. MAXI
Warmers Log c. bin cough and consump.
N remedy was, after long Investigation
Ito the merits and comparison with other
Id time prepsrssioas, selected fIon them
ca1so it proved TO be the very best Of
hem al. 1t has brought back tie roses
o mar Y a pallid chesk-thtra is no known
smedy its equsl as a cue for coughs sad |
olds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-24
BELLAIRE.

VIII Duncan will be home t7om Gam
+, a, today, He las jass got through
Nth law suit for NJ ney dus nm oy ms
old smolcyers. M. pu:c1n VIII 20 inso
tas nj in6,ng bus 'nss at Martin 5 fe''y
next week
Cambridge will jubiia.c ever the tindipS
3 roIrral cas- to-day. The ce'e3ralon
oh MD not Be pCsipMci on account q 'he
aSube-, or ths snteiprisiDg cltize IL mS!
W. rvs apy natural .uel TO blow about
Altrc hose companies were represented
:, ,hs narade cf the iremen wnlcn coz
vsve5 the remains of Fed La R>cae 70
p ;se Hin cemetery yesterday afternoon
The gentleman who is giving instTuc-
TINS in bookkeeping and peumansh p IN
po-Tett's Io5m has q good sized tla's aa1
he b,ys are getting along nicely
Tte Democrats are toidirg several
meetings this week. When toe SUN al,
,ivas the followers Of Jefferson VIII Do ou
m lsrSe NUMBER. q,
ID. Teylor gives notice that there Wi
~ an examination to fill West foin'
,'0.nncc en- Soyemtee 18th at ST. Clans
vile CouIt House.
The Lyoa Dramatic Company is VoIt6E
cf a BIZ patronage BLACK DIAMOND
wss pre-, e1tsd last night and was well fe
! ceivei.
s,v.ral gentlemen arrived in town itoI
, F,rd!sy yesterday. A rtp'e:ehtaI.i;s :
: the Gas City IL always cordially received
c And now the Rock Hill band will
e ms.rcp ,'itln. The boys wilt gst uniforms
o Let the red fire. burn.
MS May Hays gave rarty 10 ne ,s
t fl nds last night at her home In u
e Fourth ward.
= 4 sene-al meeting Of the Democrat? vi
= held IN the Tlien Club rooms last h'so
= The IRE plugs tbrou<tou' the city e.
Is beirg oiled sni otherwise attended
1t Belmont street is receiving the attentl'
It of the Street Conn istioner.
y A new c.ndcc walk is being put aero
: the public square.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-24
EYf2Y MUSCLE ACHE ,

~ a..l >e.i-ureServtd ami beau. lie
..,-t AGRA N'EpTTAVED SOAP.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-24

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