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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
THREE NOTABLE WOMEN.
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, Ada Rehan an,
Gabrielle Greeley.

Rose Elizabeth Cleveland, Ada Rehan and
Gabrielle Greeley.
Mrs. Sylvanus Reed showed herself a
shrewd woman when she secured Miss
Rose Elizabeth Cleveland's services as
associate principal of her school. The
Presidents sister has dropped as COM
pletely out of newspaper mention as if
she had never presided in the White
House, but her name still has power in
the select circles from which private
school pupils come. In spite of her
school-room duties Miss Cleveland is
seen very frequently in the quieter
gatherings of society. She is as pro-
nounced blonde rs her brother. Her
eyes are blush gray, and the very best
New York dressmakers do full justice
to her graceful figure. In class she is
always very quietly dressed, but there
as elsewhere she give the impression of
woman of position, or as an enthusi-
astic pupil puts it, "a queen every inch
of her."
An interesting couple cross the Ham,
ilton ferry at the same hour every
Monday morning. Passengers seldom
fail to notice the pleasant-faced elderly
woman and the fine-looking daughter
who attends to every want so carefully.
When the New York side is reached the
two pass out to the street together,
stand minute in conversation and then
the elder enters the ferry house to go
back to Brooklyn. while the younger
goes up town. This is a side of Ada
Rehan's life that few people know.
She is warmly attached to her quiet
little mother. who lives in South Brook
Ign. and spends every Sunday with her,
the mother going piece" as the say
ing Is, with her on her return to her
theatcr life as leading lady at Days. in
the morning.
The only Surviving daughter o. Hor.
ace Greeley is almost as striking a
figure as was Greeley himself. Miss
Gabrielle Greeley is woman past her
first youth. She must be hard upon
thirty-fve, but there is an electric force
about her, splendid vitality which
pcrpetually renews and multiplies its
charm. She is seen often in company
with Miss Siddons, a granddaughter.
or great-granddaughter, of the mag
ni6cent Sarah, who has made sue.
cessful debut as a reader at private
entertainments y Mail and En-.
press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
A CLEVER STRATAGEM.
How Telegraph Wires Have Been, and
Are, Protected Iin Chilli.

How Telegraph Wires Have Been, and
Are, Protected 1n Chilli.
When the electrical telegraph was
first introduced into Chill, a stratagem
was resorted to in order to guard the
posts and wires against damage on
the part of the Araucanian Indians
aud maintain the connection between
strongholds on the frontier. There
were at the time between forty and
fifty captive Indians in the Gillian
camp General Pinto called them to-
gether, and pointing to the telegraph
wires he said: DO you see those
wiresr' Yes, General" very good.
want you not to go near or touch
them; for if you do. your hands will be
held, and you viii be unable to get
away" The Indians smiled incredu-
lousy. Then the General made them
each in succession take hold of the
wires at both ends of an electric bat
terry in full operation. After which he
exclaimed: Il command YOU to let 90
the wire!' 81 can't; my hands are
benumbed," said the Indian. The bat
terry was then stopped and the man re-
leased. Not long afterward the Gen.
eral restored them to liberty. giving
them strict injuuctions to keep the
secret and not to betray it to their
countrymen on any account This had
the desired effect. for as might be ex-
pected. the experiment was related ''iu
the strietest confidence" TO every man
Of the tribe. aud the telegraph has ever
since remained unmgiesisd- Electrical
RtrisFq
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
Tho Decimal system.

While all the world nearly has adopted
the decimal system in currency, Eng and,
saya the Montreal Gazette, retains her
pounds, shillings and pence. What is even
more remarkable, as showing the infuen CO
of descent, the Americans and, if you
please, the Can adams, are just as back
ward in this respect They have adopted
the decimal currency, indeed, but still
maintain the clumsy system of weights
and measures, and, what is stranger still,
because not surrounded by the same OBJ
jections, they use the Anticipated Fahren-
heit Thermometer in place of the simple
centigrade. l.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
A Valuable Potato.

By far the most esteemed late potato
Ut the Middle Tennessee Limestone
Basin is undoubtedly the one known
as Bruoe's Red, or Late Red, which,
nevertheless. is cultivated to but a
very limited extent. A mistaken idea
as to its requirements is the sole cause
Of this abnormal state of affairs, for l
assert that, entirely contrary to pub
lie opinion, it is almost as reliable as
the early varieties. and in some
respects far more valuable than any of
them.
In years past made several at
tempts to grow this matchless sort,
but met with failure each and every
time. Twas informed that June was
the proper time to plant, and the
dark of the moon at that, but as to
the latter point. ignored that then
as we'll as now. 1t furthermore was
asserted, and with a good deal of
truth too, that the foot of north hill.
sides and the bends of creeks. within
what is termed the "hlls." were
almost the only localities where it
would succeed. This latter was some
what plausible, for north hillsides are
richer than others; besides at their
bases, as well as in the creek bends.
the rich, black, gravelly soil is most
apt to accumulate. Not having such
land at my command, / rented cir
cular basin Ga sfnkhole in the
middle for drainage) which had gath
cred in the center n good deal oi rich
soil, always remaining loose, no mat
ter how dry The potatoes grew
finely for a while, but the potato bugs
"a species of Cantha rides. not the
Colorado bug. fr the latter was I'M
known ihen-invariably destroyed the
foliage, and with the crop. l tried to
rcplant, mixing melon hills with
Bruce's Red, but again tho bugs said
No"
Finally, l became discouraged. but
met on one occasion a man who adj
vised me to plant the, latter part OF
April. He assured mo that this usual
ly was successful with him. Enough
to say his advice was very good,
thou gh, like other potatoes, they
failed to yield last summer
The great drawback with Irish DO.
.atocs here is that they require such
excessively rich or MANFRED ground.
In the wretchedly poor pineries south
of us. l knew people 10 rake up hall
rotten leaves and pine straw, filling
up the burrows with them. They
surely contained but very little ferlil.
ity. still the yield usually was fail
enough. | advise this method fol
trial, though in order to be safe
would cover each seed tuber with a
least two handluls of rotten Stable
manure.
l next give short description O
ny favoritc. 1t is of large size, very
productive, the skin of beautiful
dark red. is remarkably firm. ant
destitute almost of that rank solanin,
TASTE that characterizes nearly al
others. especially the early ones
is not in its prime, however, err
Christmas. the time the Early Ros'
becomes rank. soft and watery. 4
second crop of EARLY Rose might b
suggested by soms. but this advic'
ignores one very important item. viz
the extreme uncertainty of most fal
crops. owing to the constant and ever
lasting drought affecting that part Q
he year. never succeeded with {
second Gro p of Irish potatoes thong
III have known late volunteer crops :
10 moicraieiy welL-Cor, farmers
Heus journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
Sentencing q Monkey.

A monkey exhibited at a mrsedm es-
tablished at Tacubayo, Mexico, was conc
demnsd to be shot under judicial sen tence.
1t seems that the animal bit man, who
died from the result of the bite. The fami'
ly Of the deceased brought complaint be-
fore Judge who was foolish enough to
institute criminal proceedings against
the monkey and sentenced him to be shot.
Luckily the manager of the museum
brought influence to bear, and succeeded
in obtaining change of the sentence tH
perpetual imprisonment. The monkey is
now enduring the punishment of his crime
behind the bars of an iron cage at the
museum.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
DIVORCES in Australia.

An English laborer, unable to find en-
pl oy ment, decided to emigrate to Aus
tralia. leaving his wife at home. Find
ing a girl whom he loved, and who re-
turned his attachment, he was honest
enough to confess that he had wife at
home. The girl wrote to her rival Offer
ing to buy her husband from her. The
wife consented to sell him for 500. After
few months the money with paper
arrived by which she was to renounce
all her rights in her husband to the girl
The paper was duly signed and sent back
After its arrival the happy couple in
Australia were married.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

WE accidentally overheard the following
dialogue on the street yesterday
Jones' Smith, why don't you stop that dis
gushing hawking and spittingl
Smith How can II You know l am a
martyr to catarrh.
J. Do as did l had the disease in its
worst form but am well now.
s. What did you do for itl
j. used DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy 1t
cured me and it will cure you.
s. I've heard of it, and by Jove I'll try it.
J. Do so. You'll lind it at all the drug
stores in town.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

WE would be pleased to know of man or
woman who has never had headache orbeen
subject to constipation. AS these seem to
be universal troubles little advice may be
in order. Why should persons cram their
stomachs with nauseating purgative pills,
etc, which sicken and debilitate when such
pleasant and sterling remedy as Prickly
Ash Bitters will act mildly and effectively
on the liver, kidney, stomach and bowels,
and at the same time tone up and strength
en- the whole system, causing headache
constipation and all sucA& distressing evils
To Quickly disappear.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

The sugar maple tree standing in
front of Colonel J. A. Broome's resi-
dence at lagrange. Ga. is one of the
finest shade and ornamental trees to
be found. and the only one of its kind
in the city. 1t was put out some thirty
years ago by the father of Colonel
Broome
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

The great tragedian, Forrest, had a secret
which everybody ought TO learn and profit
by. Said he, ~ owe all my success to the
fact that every thing have undertaken
have done thoroughly. never neglect
trifies." That's the point-don't neglect
trifles. Don't neglect that hacking cough,
those night-sweats, that feeble and capri
cious appetite, and the other symptoms,
tri1ing in themselves, but awful in their
significance. They herald the approach Of
consumption. You are In danger, but you
can be saved. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will restore you to health and
vigor, as il has thousands of others. For
all scrofulous diseases, and consumption is
one of them, it is sovereign remedy.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
Am hens ihat are afflicted with

All hens that are afflicted with
scabby legs will cause the chicks to
become diseased in the same manner.
and now is good time to get rid of
the trouble. which is done by simply
greasing the legs we'll with melted
lard once a week. The legs will be-
come clean slowly. but the scales will
finally disappear by the continued APP
plication of the lard.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

This rough smile describes the kidneys
pretty accurately, or rather indicates their
function, which Is to separate from the vital
fluid, which passes through them, hurtful
impurities. If their activity ceases, they
are liable to diseases which prove fatal.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters gives their ac-
ton the requisite impulse without Irritating
them. They also benefit by It's invigoratine
effects upon the system at large Malsrial
and nervous complaints, rheumatism and
biliousness arc subjugated by the bitters.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

You never suspected it, none of his friends
dreamed of it, he did not know it himself,
but it is exactly what he did, nevertheless
Do you remember his sallow eomplexionl
Do you recoll5ct how he used to complain Of
headache and constipation! I'm getting
quite bilious" he said to you one day, "but
guess it'll pass off. / haven't done any
thing for it, because don't believe in dos
ing" Soon after that you heard of his
death. 1t was very sudden, and every one
was greatly surprised. If he had taken DR..
Perce's Pleasant Purgative Pellets he would
be alive and well to-day. Don't follow his
example. The "Pellets" are easy to take,
mild in their action, and always sure.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

Two bright New Jersey women,
dissatisfied with the money they made
teaehi g. invested fifty dollars in
poultry. Tae first year their ptofits
were $1,000, he second s. 900
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

FARMERS and others who have little leis-
ure time for the next few months will find
it TO their interest TO write to b. +. johnson
&c Co., of Richmond, Va, whose advertise
ment appears in another column. They
offer great inducements to persons to work
for them all or part Of their time
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
Three Bottles Cure Catarrl,.

ELI ROBBINS. Runpan p. o., Columbia Co..
Pa, says: "My daughter had catarrh when
she was five years old, very badly. sew DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy advertised, and pro.
cured bottle for her, and soon saw that II
helped her; third bottle effected perma,,
nent cure. She is now eighteen years old ana
sound and hearty"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

One of the saddest things in life is to see
pretty girl with a new-found mode trying
to make pair of eyeglasses sit astride a
rollypoly snub nose with no backbone in it
San FRANCISCO Alta.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
SIS SOLID GOLD WATCH FREE!

This splendid solid gold, huntingcase watch is now sold LOT
$751; that price the bargain In America until lately
could be purchased for less than S We have both la
dies sizes with works and OF equal value
ONE PERSON in each locality can secure one Of these
elegant watches absolutely FREE. These watches may DO
depended only solid gold but as standing smong inc
most perfect reliable mekeepers In the world You
ask how 10 this wonderful otter possible? We enswerwe want
one person In locality keep in he homes and show 10
those who call line of valuable and useful
HOUSEHOLD sAMrIEs these samples well as the watch
FREE and after you have kept them IN
your home for months, and shown them to those who may
have called they become entirely property pos
sble to make this great offer sending the solid Gold
Watch and large line OF valuable samples FREE, for the
showing Of the samples In any locality always
results In large trade for ocr our samples have been In
locality for month or two we usually get nom Ou 10
5000 trade from the surrounding country Those who write
20 will receive great benefit for scarcely any work
trouble This tho remarkable md liberal otter ever
known made order that valuable Household Samples
may where they be all over Amer
ca reader will he hardly trouble for to show them to
who may call your home and reward will be most
satisfactory postal card. which 10 write US costs but
cent and IT, after know ALL do further,
why no harm done But you do send your address at
once YOU can secure FREE ELEGANT $50 SOLID GoLD,
UrNTiSuCAs WATCH and large complete line OF vala
able HOUSEHOLD sAMrIEs We pay all express neshf etc.
Address, sriSsoS Co.. boz 2i2 Portland, Maine.
u1-NAME THIS PAPER every tune you wra
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

"wrH all his faults l love him STILL
calculated young father as he handed over
his squalling heir to the nurse Critic
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

A SAMPLE room is not place where they
give away sample copies free of charge =
Merchant 7rdeeIer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

will the coming man use both armss"
asks a scientist He will if he carves a
boarding house duck -DpsSpilk Breeze
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

MORO for an Arab tribe-"Up and
Bsdouin lid Bits
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

THERE are some fond, foolish. trusting
nen who will read over a recipe for mince
pie and then think they really know what
t is made Of Nsrchdst Tratse r.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

"BRowN's BRONCHIAL TRocHEs" are wide
" known as an admirable remedy for Bron-
chitis, Hoarseness, Coughs and Throat trou-
bles. Sold oAiy IL, bores.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
mConstantIy Hawking and spitting.'

THOMAS J. RUSHING, ESQ.,, 1909 Pine Street,
ST. Louis, Mo-, writes: ~ was great sufferer
hardly breathe, and was constantly hawking
and splitting, and for the last, eight months
could not breathe through the nostrils.
thought nothing could be done for me. Luck
iy. / was advised to try DR.. Soges Catarrh
Remedy, and am now well man. believe
il to be the only sure remedy for catarrh now
manufactured, and one has only to give 1t o
fair trial to experience astounding results ana
a Dermaneut cure.n
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

NEwLr-MARRIEp couples should be care
full not to extract so much sweetness from
the honeymoon as TO leave only the
whacks-Bostoa Trasscript
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

A woMAN's admiration o. q sealskin cloak
san be said to be fur-tiv, only when the
cloak Is worn by another woman.-As1
Hdgea NeioS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

IT matters not how worthless the book,
c is boundn to be read -BhghdmtOn Re
bublicdn
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

CONSUMPTION may be avoided by the timely
use of Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

GENERAL Understanding sword =
Teaas Siffiaqs.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

THE man who married his ideal for HIS
first wife is looking about for woman for
his second.--Boston Commonwealth
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

TBB is the season when man who wants
20 remember the pour can sit down and
'hink of himself all day long sAd
Leather Reporter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

RrDIcuLE is no argumen but it generally
wins the debate
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
youy Friend Committed Suicide,

IT is no wonder that some people are
laxative. Five gases enter into mans
composition. -PatSburgh Chronicle
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

WHEN the average Office goes out to seek
che man it never needs to carry lantern.
-henfnckM state .lOurndL
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

A PROGRESSIVE dinner party-the tramp
Burlington Fee Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

A LAST rcsort-the shoemaker's shop,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

You often hear a woman say: @There's no
use talking" but she doesn't think so just
the same
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
sleeves That Filter the Blood.

THE locomotive engineer breads mis-
placed switch; children don't
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26
"UntoId Agony from Catarrh.'

Prof. W. HAUsNER, the famous mesmerist,
of ithaca, N. Y, writes: "Some ten years ago
l suffered untold agony from chronic nasal
catarrh. My family physician gave me up as
incurable, and said l must die. My case was
ouch bad one, that every day, towards sun:
set. my voice would become 80 hoarse could
barely speak above whisper. In the morning
my coughing and clearing OF my throat would
almost strangle ne. By the use of DR.. Sages
Catarrh Remedy, in three months, was well
man, and the cure has been permanent"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

The tea kettle is said to be the only
singer that never gets cold
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

THs best thing out Is q cigarette.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

Love requires hand-to-hand action to
win
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

The first of the family aoircle the We'd
ding ring
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1888-04-26

A STILL hunt-A search for moonshiners
The Charlotte Democrat., 1888-01-06
A Living Mastodon.

In conversation with d. H.. Summers,
formerly OF Denver, Colorado, who came
out this fall with the FIRST party of miaers
from Forty-Mile Greek, we learned that.
the existence of living mastodons near the
head waters of White River was not the
mere fabrications of the northern iurriers,
but that the Stick Indians had positively
told him that not later than five years ago
sush an animal had been seen by them.
One OF the Indians said that while hunting
one day in that unknown section he came
across an immense track, sunk to depth
of several inches in the moss, and from
description as the Indian marked it out to
him in the sand, it much resembied an eie
plants track, and was larger around than
a barrel Upon striking is the Indian fol-
lowed up the curious trial, which to all
appearance wasavery sresh, and tracking
from one immense stride TO the other for a
view of bis game And what game |!
The hunter gave one look, then turned
and fed as though pursued by the evil
one. These Indians as q class are the
bravest of hunters, and with no other
weapon than the spear will attack and
slaY the St. Elias grizzly. But the i'm
mense proportions of this new kind of
game both startled and filled the hunter,
brave as be was, with fear, and he
imagined his only safety lay.in swift and
immediate flight. He described it as
being larger than Harper's, the post
traders store, with great shining yellow
ish tusks aud a mouth large enough to
swallow him at single gulp. He said
the animal was undoubtedly the same as
those whose huge bones are scattered
over that section. If such an animal is
now in existence, aud Mr. Summers has
no reason to doubt the veracity of the
Indian, as other Indians and also Mr. Har-
per bad confirmed it, they inhsbit sec
tion of very high altitude, and one but
rarely visited by human beings, and these
only Indians. We also have no reason to
doubt the Indians tale, for at no very
recent period the Yukon country was in
habited by these Indians, and hundreds
of their massive skeletons found strewn
along the creeks are the silent but truth
full witnesses. On Forty Mile Greek
bones can be found projecting partly from
the sands and among the dritt-wood along
the stream. On creek below the skele-
tons are quite numerous. One ivory tusk
projects nine feet out of a sand bank, and
is larger around than a mah's body. A
single tooth would be a good load for a
man to carry. This certainly would be a
great field for the scientist, for to all ap-
pearance it is rich in natures curiosities.
Among the fur animals may be mentioned
the bear, the beaver, otter, mink, marten,
black, silver-grey and other foxes, the
Siberian black wolf, and other animals of
less note. Among the feoa animals are
the reindeer, which are the most abund-
ant, and run in herds from a dozen up to
five hundred. Then the moose. caribou,
sheep, squirrels, grouse, and quails The
musk OK is also found. but rare, and it is
more than likely that>a few mastodons or
megatheria yet exist. Salmon and other
food fishes are abundant in the streams
juneau (ALdsEd) Free Press.