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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10
MINERS OF SCOTLAND.
CIergymen and Doctors Who Began LIZ
as Colliary Hands.

as CollierY Hands.
In Scotland there are three distinct
types of men among the miners. There
is the Scottish miner pure and simple,
then there is the Scoto-Irish miner,
and lastly the miner who is altogether
an Irishman. The first of these is un-
questionably not only the best miner,
but also the best man of the three; he
has in most cases an education quite
equal to that of skilled artisan; he
reads much, he thinks much, and has
opinions of his own concerning him.
self and other people, which he is in
no way slow to give expression to.
The colliers of this stamp are for the
most part sober, steady and thrifty;
not infrequently they own the houses
they live in, and they never put any
more of their sons than they can help
to their own calling. The eldest boy,
as q rule, must go down the pit,
and it is an even chance with the
second that he shall do so, too; but aft
er that the lads are almost sure to be
sent to work that Is above ground, as
it is phrased. 1t frequently happens
that lads of this class work in the pits
till they are young men, and then take
measures to give up the calling of a
collier l know clergymen and doc.
tors of medicine who, when young men,
were colliers, and found the means for
their education by working in the pits
during the summer months while they
attended the University of Edinburgh
or Glasgow in the winter ones. This
of course meant the cultivation OF
learning on little oatmeal, but young
fellows such as am referring to did
not think much of that. From their
boyhood up they had been accustomed
to do a big darg on a spare diet, and
cheerfully toiled away alternately with
the pen and the pick until they
achieved that on which they had set
their hearts. Many pinch, too, the old
folks at home made to give 'the lad
dies" help in their time of struggle,
and felt far more than repaid for all
their self-denial when they saw John
"wag his pow in pulpit" or found
Sandy with brass plate on his door
with the letters NJ ID. after his name.
Those, however, who aim at divinity
and medicine are necessarily small
minority; the bulk of the youngsters
who do not go into the pits, or go into
them and afterward leave them, take
to the ordinary callings OF a country
district and become blacksmiths, car
penters, tailors and shoemakers, OF
Join the ranks of the various shop.
keeping occupations. Most of the Of
fcers about colliery come from the
same class, the overseers and the roads
men under ground, the engine-keepers
and the pithead staff above ground
being almost to man Scotch collier
or the sons of such. .-NineteenM Cent
arm
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10

At last the conductor shouts for all
to get on the car who wish 10 go be-
low, and the visitors huddle them.
selves inside and the down trip is be-
gun, In about nine minutes the pas
sengers emerge from the shaft into the
outside atmosphere and mentally con-
gratulate themselves upon their good
luck in safely returning to the earth.
Then, glancing upward along the face
OF the shaft, which seems to be falling
over upon them, they shudder slightly
and go away to boast that they have
been to the top of the highest artih-
cial structure in the world
Is the elevator safep has been asked
hundreds of times. This question is
hard to answer, for almost all ele-
vators are a matter of some slight
risk, even under the most favorable
circumstances. Yet it can be said
with truth that the element of danger
has been eliminated from the trip to
and from the top of the great shaft
as far as human skill can go.
The machinery has stood the
hardest tests for years without a
break. The cables have been test
ed to capacity of over ten tons, and
the car and machinery fitted with the
best of safety appliances. Under these
conditions it is safe to say that the
elevator is as safe as any other, and
much safer than the great majority OF
hoisting machines, the immense length
of the shaft Notwithstanding. The
drum of the elevator is located under
| the floor of the monument, and it Is
reached by means of traps in the iror
| flooring. 1t is great red iron cylin
der, feet in diameter, and contains
when the car has been hoisted to the
top, 1864 feet of cable which is wount
around it in opposite directions from
the center. The end of the cables are
secured to the drum through holes il
the surface, and inside are tied to grea
cross-bcams. The governor attached
to the starting and stopping machiner.
operates by stopping the car when i
drops too rapidly. On the car itsel
are two dogs that catch on the corne
columns at the northwest and south
east corners of the elevator shaft
Washington Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10
READING FOR THE YOUNG.
RUTH'S BIRTHDAY.

MY little girl is eight to- day
That is, she's Just twice four;
Or four times two, perhaps you'll say;
And maybe that's better way
To make my love seem more.
For when my pretty Ruth was two
When she was just half four
1t seemed as If the love knew
Had grown--or. as she'd say, "had grew
Till it could grow no more.
She was q little midget then,
When she was only two,
And used to say. "Dear Lord, Amen,
Bress Papl, Mamma, N me again."
Twas all the prayer she knew.
And now she's four times two dear me,
And writes big round hand;
And when they're passed cup OF ten
She makes her dolls exclaim "lIfrt!'
Which French dolls understand.
When eight' or two? scarcely know
Which birthday I would choose.
At eight I'd have, keeping her so,
Four times as much to love-but OIL
Four times as much TO lose.
At what age did she seem most dear'
All, well, to tell the truth,
A different blossom bloomed each years
They all seemed sweet; but this one here,
You know. is really Ruth.
~ p Bbcock, in 81. Nicholas.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10
PITH AND POINT.

The innocence of the Intention
abates nothing of the mischief of the
example.
Small geniuses are hurt by small
events; great geniuses see through and
despise them.
Pride will often keep man going
right when conviction has long ceased
to influence him.
"A misery is not to be measured
from the nature of the evil, but by the |
temper of the sufferer.
1t is common fault to be never
satisfied with our fortune, nor dissatis-
fed with our understanding.
If we would think of the little we
know rather than the much, we would
have fewer egotists and more students.
Our very best friends have tinct-
ure of jealousy even in their friend
ship; and when they hear us praised
by others, will ascribe it to sinister
and interested motives if they can.'--
Cotton.
"a reputashun," said Josh Bill
lings, "once broken may possibly be
repaired, but the world will always
keep their eyes on the spot where the
crack was"
There are two things needed in
these days: first, for rich men to find
out how poor men live; and second, for
poor men to know how rich men work.
-EdWard Atkinson.
Money in the hands of one or two
men is like dungheap in barnyard.
So long as it lies in a mass, it does no
good; but, if it is only spread out
evenly on the land, every thing will
grow.-Beecher.
"A narrow-minded man should be
kept in a half-bushel space and at
routine work. His horizon is too near
his nose to suspect there are places
and peoples and ideas in the world not
known to him. N o. Picaytne.
AS the art of criticism never made
oil OrdIUr VI " poOt, olOuSh ~ OheopAoo
us to Judge of their merits, so the COM
prehensive speculation of modern
times, which has compared and re-
viewed the manners of every age and
country, has never formed wise gov
ernment or happy people. -Robert
Hall.
Consistency is an acquired habit
and of slow growth. The conditions
necessary for its acquisition are right
and fixed principles of faith and NOR
ais, sincerity, simplicity, singleness oi
aim, contentment, high temper enough
not to be trihed with, honest pride
temperance and fortitude.
"A true gentleman Is as courteous
and kind in his manner to the lowlies
as to the greatest-to those at home az
to those abroad. His kindness and
J courtesy are not for the purpose o
making a good impression on others
but the offspring of his own heart tC
satisfy the demands Of the gentleman
ly spirit in his own heart A mai
: whose heart is filled with true kind
hess Is a gentleman everywhere. H
, is kind and gentle to all.
Have we wasted our spring-time 0
life? Are we wasting our summer
Z Has our frosty fall overtaken us, o
3 has winters snow fallen upon ou
3 heads, and found us with empty hands
{ Have we no fruits or flowers to sho,
= for our time spent in life's harvest
9 fieldp Have we nothing but leavesP
1 If We are nearing Deaths portal wit
q empty hands, it is not too late to so'
: something even now, for the good {
: mankind, though it will be too late fo
: us to reap thereof. Those who com
after may gather the harvest and bles
our name while so doing. Hal
Uey Vrooman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10
AN AID TO MEMORY.

w nile you're In the city, Ned.
Won'tyon buy some 50 threadg
Phyllis asks. and while linger,
.Taking that which is the due
VI MIN who wins the bread for two,
Sne ties some thread around my finger,
ADDING: Dear, lest you forget,
~ teach you memory's alphabet.
farst, the thread suggests string;
Any string may be measure;
wen say yard-the very thing
remembering that will be a pleasure;
A grassy yard (what's in namely
VIII make you think of lawn with ease,
And lawn and muslin are the same,
ana mrslin's cotton, II you please.
NOW cotton wound, as opine,
Is nothing, after all. but thread,
And fifty is your age and mine
I'm sure you can't forget it, Ned."
answer. her as best may,
But now within the shop linger;
what In the dickens did she say
About the string around my finger'
--HdrDers Bdyqr.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10
NELLIE'S PET.
What He Did to Earn the Gratitude OF
the Entire Family.

What He Did to Earn the Gratitude OF
the Entire Family.
Smut was coal-black lamb, that its
white mamma wouldn't own. Strange
that any mamma. even sheep, didn't
know her own little child, isn't it.
When Rosa, SHUTS mamma, first saw
him lying beside his white pink-nosed
sister, she stamped her foot, and bunt-
ed him away.
Poor, weak little Smut! Hc rolled
over. got up on his trembling legs, and
cried terribly; but while Rosa thought
there never was such q beautiful lamb
as the pinlS-nosed sister, she would not
let him come to her. He would have
Jared very poorly indeed If Nellie
hadn't seen it all; but she cuddled and
petted and pitied him to his hearts
content. Nearly every hour she fed
him warm, sweet milk from her own
silver spoon, until he grew stronger,
and could drink from the bright, new
basin which papa brought to feed him
in.
"Dear me!'' said mammal THAT
lamb is nuisance! He is worse than
any goat"
'Let the child take comfort with
him." said papa. And so Smut stayed,
and grew 80 fast and so pretty that
his mother was glad to make friends
with him.
One night in early winter Smut was
sleeping on his bed OF hay in the
corner of the stable dreaming of the
green summer pastures, no doubt
when q light suddenly awakened him.
What bright light it was! 1t was
growing warmer, too. Perhaps sum-
mer was coming back. Old Dobbin
began to prance and snort, and gave a
long, wild neigh of terror, while Brin-
die began to low mournfully, and Smut
winked at the strange light. What
was 1t all about? Perhaps Nellie
would know.
SO he scrambled out ffvnr' his warm
nest, pushed the door open, and ran to
the long shed. He scampered across
the shed, but alas, the kitchen door
was fast!
"B-a-a-a-a! B-a-a-a-a!'' cried Smut,
as he bunted away at the hard,
wooden door with his hard, woolly
head.
"D-a-a-a-a-a-am he cried again, as
loud as he could, for the bright light
was shining out of doors now, and the
clouds of smoke made him sneeze.
"Mercy sakosv' said mamma, rub
bing her eyes. Burglars are in tho
kitchen, know"
Papa ran to opeu the shed door. bn
,, what he saw was almost worse thar
burglars--it ,oas fire!
Then there was great confusion
and shouting and running, while Smu
!, cuddled with Nellie in her own littl
, bed.
Old Dobbin and Brindle were saved
the house was saved, but the stabl
burned down.
"And we might have been burned IL
our beds if it hadn't been for you. yo
= blessed lamb" cried mamma, with he
arms around Smut's neck.
"He isn't nuisance now then!
= asked papa slyly.
Hes darling, better'n--better'
!, ! most any thing!" said Nellie. IAN
he shall sleep in my bed all winter. "
. He didn't quite do THAT, but he ha
I, a nice warm pen of his own in the ne
= :. stable, with plenty of clean straw &c
, bed, and plenty of good hay to ca
What more could lamb want? don
o believe he knew what he had done
!" earn it all, do your Youths eompa'
nm
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10

The Walloons of Belgium are
about the most super'titious people in
the world. One of their beliefs L
that an erolite Is an infallible means
of discovering thief. The metal Is
ground to powder. then mixed with
-four, and made into bread A thie'
can not swallow an otom OF the
arolite bread, and his attempt 10 do
so at once exposes him: that Is TO say.
the walloons believs IL vii exnass
| him.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10

England uses about 100, 600
post cards year. and the United STATES
got far from $50, ,oo0, 600 annually.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-01-10

-Ihs man who talks too much gets
90 liberal that he gives himself away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05

going Cabinet, several of whom left the stand,
however after General Harrison began TO deliver
bis Inaugural Address. One of the first 20 depart
was Mr.. Fairchld, who, umbrellaless, damp and
glum, apparently had not wholly recovered from
the exhaustion produced by the composition OF
his remarkable lSnouts letter to ex-Premier
Mills on the tariff, which the latter to-day OBJ
fained leave to print in The Record Every
body who could beg, borrow or otherwise obtain
an umbrella, spread IL, and stood to witness
the taking OF the oath Of Office by
the President-elect, and listen TO the Inaugural
Address--for every chair had its own puddle and
sitting was out of the question 1t was demo-
cratic secne. for the storm was no respecter Of
persons, and not even an awning had been pro-
vidcd 10 shelter the highest dignitaries OF the
lhnd. The preparations for fair day were all
that could be desired, but the confidence Of the
Committee OF Arrangements in General Greely's
predictions had been sadly misplaced. So thought
Senator EvartS rs he disconsolately retreated in
doors with frown on his fnce and o dripping
hat perohed' on the back Of his head so thought
big, good-natured Tom" Reed, who came up
smiling, his hat and Prince Albert coat glistenng
in the rain TO praise General Harrisons utterances
respecting reform in the Civil Service; and so
said Congressman Allen. Of Massachusetts,. and
a dozen other amateur photographers, who voted
the ceremony a failure, because their cameras
were useless; so thought the wives Of the Prcsi-
dent-elect and President, and the ladies who
bravely accompanied them to the platform. Com
ing suddenly from the hot sitting atmosphere
Of the crowded gallery OF the Senate into the
driving rain and a temperature not many degrees
above the freezing point they speedily experienced
discomfort, which in the case Of one Of the
daughters OF Mr.. Morton resulted in her tempo.
rary prostitution She was assisted inside the
building by her father and soon recovered.
After the oath Of office had been read By Chief
Tusti,e Fuller and the President had kissed the
Bible, he adjusted his steel-bowed spectacles and
began the reading OF his address in voice low
at first but gradually becoming louder and clearer.
until il reached considerable proportion OF the
vast audience. The delivery Of the address was
NOT devoid of rhetorical effect, and several Of
the passages provoked hearty and repeated ap-
plause. At the expiration Of twenty minutes the
report of a cannon told the waiting thousands
that BENJAMIN Harrison had performed his first
official duty as President Of the United States
and the immense crowd broke and began TO dis
perse. Senator Hear escorted the President up
the vet staircase which he had descended as
President-elect so short q space before, ard Sena
tor Coelxrel performed the same service for ex-
President Cleveland, who toiled painfully up the
slippery stairway and disappeared within the
rotnnda Of the Capitol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05
RETURNING TO THE WHITE HOUSE.
THE AVENUE LINED BY DAMP BUT CHEEKY
THOUSANDS.

THOUSANDS
WASHINGTON. March Special. There was
gentle air of dampness, o soft and permeat1ng
moisture that oyerhung the waiting crowd and tho
shouting eoaehmen who struggled with the weather
and With one another about the porrieo
OF the Senate wing Of the Capitol
waiting for the new President 10 ap-
near. Hinder the portico stood the Presidential
berouehe with It's team Of four uneasy horses
kept under control by the far-reaching whip and
voice OF Hawkins, the big negro coachman who
bas driven 40 many Presidents, active, retiring
and elect. upon their frst aud last pilerimages
10 the Cauitol. Behind the Presidents carriage
stood tho one urovided for YicePresident Morton,
with four bang.tailed grays IN harness. The
heavy mist blew through the arches, and made
life scdden and miserable for the row OF police
men. special and usual who kept the still more
sodden and unhappy public out in the cold and
wet. BY half-past the members Oh the several
Diplomatic corps appeared, In frantic Efforts TO get
AZ tneir carriages which were inextricably in
volved IN mass of similar vehicles, and the
waiting crowd took heart. The red fez OF the
Turkish Minister. the black cap OF the PERSIAN
Minister. the cold lnce and spreading chapeaus
Of thu representatives Of the various European
Courts. and last but not least the serene conn-
tenance OF the Envoy from the Flowery hlhsuom'
each became, for the moment on oolece OF m
terest TO the damp ard pfnmiscrous asseippiage
OF citizens, as, with cue attaches OF tne'r Leigh
tsons, these representatives Of sister Governments
padded through the puddles ON the pavement 70
their carrisges. But no President appea'teg
Finally the order came, the whip snappeo soous
the ears OF the scal-brown leaders anu uie Dsns-
tailed grays and the carriages swung w tn''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05
SKETCHES AT THE REVIEWING STAND. I
THE PRESIDENT AND vIcEPREsIDESr STAND
HERoIcALLY FACING THE STORM
FOR HOURS.

y
Washington, March SpeciaD.-Ihe retiring
President was still the nominal host when the
party from the Capitol returned TO the White
House. He had been left 10 do the last honoss
alone. Mrs Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom having
started away about half-past IL Tor Secretary
Fairchild's luncheon. Once served he became the
traditional parting guest. aud after formal good
by All around. he took himself away with his
Secretary Of tho Treasury Luncheon wsss In
fact. mere bite. the new President hurfSing
away 20 the reviewing stand. ut the foot OF ths
White House lawn. where only his presence was
needed TO set the procession going. The frcsi-
dent was the first OF the party 70 appear on tbs
portico. Slipping ono arm through Senator
Hoar's, n. walked rapidly down the drive toward
the northeast gate. The yice-P President and Sena-
tor Cullom followed. The Indiana Veterans were
again drawn up along the roadway and they
cheered heartily az the General passed. one OF them
examining: $50 ~
Z Hes President now; but hen always be ous
little Rem
At the reviewing stand Senator Hosr dropped
cut; he had had enough Of che weather for one
day. The President and his sonr and the Vice.
President and Senator Cullom went on up
The stairway IKE 'front.' row Of seats had beer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05

"say You oughr let me into show fur hatp eos hapt
Impossible liver refuses sste from the blood the bile which
causes sick headache loss Of appetite coated tongue s1wns
bodily functions For these bilious Dr. Perces Soden
ht @ ~ gan ceans ire systan of all bloodans and
Impurities arising 1t equally ecacous in acting
exretory cleansing and strengthening
AS appeng restorative tonic promotes
building
medicine has gained celebrity in curing Fever
and gueC hill Fever diseases.
Stomach and Bowels
/ "Goden ndge
ton dyspepsia Chronic Darrhea
kindred ailments Alternative or blood
purifier wonderful properties in the Of the worst Skin and
wen commonly known Pulmonary Consumption taken
in benefit all
paid for will be promptly refunded
ooprr 1s PropetOrl
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-05

- love OF q bonnet matched the gown Mis-.
Russell Harrison's gown was dark red cloth, with
trimmings of black silk and Astrachan fur in
applique. The panels of the skirt, the waist
trimmings and the wrap were Of this rich design
In silk and fur. 4 bonnet OF black and red
with red POSES made up the bright and pretty
costume. Ex-senator Eaunders's wife, the mother
of Mrs. Russell Harrison, wore handsome cloth
costume of bronze color, with Persian embroideries
and bonnet to match Vice. President Mortons
wife wore gown Of neutral olive tint, with the
same shade Of cmbroideries, just touched with
silver. The wrap was Of the cloth TO match the
gown, trimmed with the olive cord embroidery,
and the bonnet of similar shade was relieved by
pale yellow roses with their autumn-tinted buds
and leaves. The Vice Presidents FIVE daughters,
whose ages are from seven 70 fourteen were in
very simple street costumes. Mrs. Lord, the
sister Of Mrs. Harrison, was ia black as she still
wears mourning.
Others OF the Presidential party. relatives and
friends. were Mrs. Devin and Mrs. Eaton. the
Presidents halfslsters; Mr. and Mrs. John Har-
rison. Mrs Irwin Harrison, Judge John
Scott Lieutenant and Mrs. Parker ex-
Senator and Mrs. Saunders Mrs. 3. s.
Mckee. Mr.. and. Mrs. Edward Mckee Mrs. and
Miss Halford. the wife and daughter OF the Pri-
vate Secretary; Mrs. and Miss Miller. the wife
and daughter Of W. Fl. II. Miller. the law part
r,er Of de President: L. s. Ayres and Mrs. Allen.
Mrs. A. ]. Halford and her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Richards. The toilets. and flowers carried by
mary Of the ladies, gave good deal Of effective
celosaag 70 the gallery Mrs, Harrison carried
large bouquet Of Iiljes.of-the-valley; Mrs Nc
Kee. IL France roses; Mrs. Russell Harrison
yioiets ana pink roses: Mrs. Morton did not carry
flowers.
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