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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS
YOUNG pIDDENTHYNk.

When danger lurcd he was always there;
His prowess and zeal were unrestricted;
Yet he still escaped, by the breadth of hair,
The violent death so oft predicted
His heart was kind; he could ne'er refuse
To promise anew on every morning;
And II didn't think" was his one excuse
In the face OF every dreadful warning.
But once when his mothers nerves he'd tried
BY strange and perilous situations
And teased his sister until she cried,
He was sent to bed on prisoners rations.
He had bread to eat and water to drink,
But he turned away for he couldn't bear EN-;
And he dreamed that his name was Didden-
thynk,
And he'd como to the Castle Of Harum
Scarum.
Topsy Turvy stood at the gate
AInadcap maiden who called him cousin
She showed him the castle. weird and great
And wonderful things by the dozen, dozen.
There were creakng floors and crazy stairs,
And balconies high and unprotected.
Murky mazes and secret snares,
Covered with dust and long neglected.
But In the chamber that pleased him best,
Pistols and bombs we're the chief attraction;
And rusty rifle stood with the rest
Ominous, grim and ready for action.
70, give it to me-" cried Diddenthynk;
TITS the jolliest thing to raise racket;
I'll pull the trigger quick as winki"
But Topsy Turvy had clutched his jacket.
''Let it alone, say" she cried,
While her breath came quick, and her heart
beat double;
''There are plenty Of guns and things beside,
But that one is sure to make us trouble.
These loaded pistols are only fun;
Wen play with them II you like; We'll share
'em;
But that is the terrible Empty Gun
The deadliest weapon in Harum Scarumw
Then Diddenthynk cried out in hun,
why, what's the harm Il 1t isn't loadedr'
And he grasped the gun when, sure enough,
| At the merest touch the thing exploded!
| He fell to the floor with fearful cry;
| The air was filled with the smell of powder
The neighbors Fastened to see him die,
But he onl yelled and screamed the louder
Baf1led and dumb stood every one;
They raised their hands and their eyes grew
bigger;
| Never before had the Empty Gun
Failed to finish the fool Mt the trigger.
There was just one thing they could do, TO b,
sure,
In this very embarrassing situation;
So the popular Doctor Killorkure
| Was summoned to make an examination.
| The Doctor came, and solemnly said:
1.-THE danger can not be overstated;
You see, the troubles oil in his head,
And fear it will have to be amputated.
But then, as he doesn't think, perhaps
He will hardly miss what he seldom uses,
And twill save the bill for hats and caps,
And an endless number Of bumps On
bruises"
Then up rose each particular hair
To convince the boy that he couldn't spar
'em,
And he leaped with a gasp from the surgeon
chair,
And out OF the Castle OF Harum Scarum
He landed, OF course. in his own small bed,
Weak and breathless and almost blinded;
And since tn at day have heard 1t said,
He is quite discreet and serious-minded.
-Eudora s. Bumstead, in Youths Companion
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.
Publishers say that there has been

Publishers say that there has been
great growth Of recent years in the
market for Christian literature.
Robert Bonner's boys maintain
the high rate of profit on the New
York Ledger which their father first
insured to that paper. Like the elder
Bonner they are all great horsemen.
-Sylvanus Cobb only wanted an
hour to lay the plot of story and
place his characters. 1t would have
been harder for him to write school
composition than serial to run for
twenty weeks.
Mrs. Madeline Vinton Dahlgren,
widow of the Admiral, has been lit
erary worker for thirty years. She
has made translations, and written
poems, political essays, novels and
books of etiquette that are entirely
original
Mr.. Gladstone, who reads widely
in a half dozen languages, takes up
his favorite, Homer, the last thing
every night. He says page of II
soothes his nerves. John Bright was
equally Industrious, but he was just as
likely to read French novel before
dropping to sleep as he was to dip in
to his favorite-Milton
An American newspaper syndi-
cate recently offered William E. Glad
stone the sum of $25, 200 for series Of
twenty-five articles on subjects Of cur.
rent interest. The following reply
has been received from Mr. Gladstone
"At my age the stock of brain power
does not wax but wanes, and the pub.
lie calls upon my time leaves me only
a fiuctuating residue to dispose Of. AL
idea of series of efforts is. therefore
l have finally decided, wholly beyond
my power to embrace"
The early invalldism of Miss Muir.
free Charles Egbert Craddock) com
PEELED her to lead quiet indoor life
II couldn't engage in the sports O
the other children" she says, "ani
sometimes 1 was so disappointed ant
uneasy that my mother used to find
necessary to comfort me. One of hel
favorite methods was to say: Never
mind, my dear, if you can't do as thu
others do, you can do one thing whicl
they can't do; you can spell Popocate
petl, and they can't"
One day very pious clerica
friend, who had consumed an hou
of his valuable time in small talk, sal,
to James Harper, the publisher
Brother Harper, l am curious t,
know how you four men distribut
the duties of the establishment be
tween YOU" "John," said Mr.. Har
per, good-humoredly, "attends to tn
finances; Wesley to the correspond
ence; Fletcher to the general bargain
ing with authors and others, and
don't you tell anybody" he said, draw
ing his chair still closer and lowerin
the tone of his voice, II entertain tn
bores."
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27
"A LITTLE NONSENSE

The gilded youth who arrays him
self less gorgeously than his brother
swell is kind of sub-dude.
-Convalescent youth-"I can't
swaller dis tallow, nanny, deed !
can't?" Mother-"You'd better eat
dat candle, you trihin' niger! Amt
de doctor charged me ter keep you on
q light dietP"
Mrs. Quizzly-"Why, General.
you don't seem to like to see the ladies
kiss each other" General Oldbeau-
"The result OF a military education,
madam. never like to see good am.
munition wasted"
Mr.. Dasey (holding up decapi.
tated but squirming eeD-"Honorah,
will yez catch on to III basleFn Mrs.
Dasey-''Oi fought it wuz kilt" Mr..
Dasey-"So it is, Honorah, so it is;
but tn baste hasn't sinse enough tc
know it."-Life.
-She-"Do you love music? an.
passionately fond of it." He Gust in.
troduced)-'I knew you were.
watched you the other night at the
opera, and the way your jaws KEEP,
time to the music was a" She-"Sirr
-Terre Haute Express.
-"Uncle 'Rastus, you're failing fast
You're eighty, and l guess this is the
last year of your life" "Well, maybe
it is. boss; but l don't know dat rr
failin'. Any how, I'm a good BIZ
stronger than l whar de fust var o
my life. The Epoch.
-Teacher-"Johnnie, what part O
speech is nose?" Johnnie" "'Tain
emmy part of speech" Teacher-"Ah
but it must be- Johnnie-"Mebb,
your'n is, because you talk through
it; but the only part of speech tina
I've got is my mouth. IN. Y. Ledger
-Father-"Bobby. are you too lam,
and tired to walk mile and half t,
the circuspn Bobby-"No, indeed
father.n Father-"Well, then, yo,
will go out in the yard and run tn
lawn mower until bedtime. I've n
circus money this year. Omahl
World.
Il am afraid your wife will Civ
you a cold reception said Simpkin
to his friend with whom he had bee,
out rather late. "Yes; she is very in
consistent about those matters" "Iu
consistent" "Yes; she gives me
cold reception in warm weather. and
warm reception in cold weather.
Merchant Traveller.
AT the Fish Dealer's.-"Pleas
send up to my house tomorrow
couple of nice bass Yes, sir.
"And, by the way. be sure they ar
bass. I'm going off for a day. and-e
-er-the last time I went told N
wife it was for trout fishing. and yo
sent up fresh mackerel. These littl
errors OF yours are causing strains
relations in my family. Epoch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27
A DAY OF LIBERTY,
Why Nod Concluded That It Isn't Best for
Children to Have Their Own Way.

why Neu concluded Ihat 1t Isn't Best Tor
Children to Have Their Own Way.
Ned Townsend was little boy who
was particularly fond of having his
own way. His mothers commands he
always received with such sullen
look that he made her feel very sad.
One morning he had been left to but
ton his shoes, and he was pouting over
them as usual when Mrs. Townsend
returned to dress him for school.
Taking the button-hook from his hand,
she said, pleasantly: There has been
new law passed, my boy. Children
are to have their own way for whole
day; no one is to interfere with them.
and when the time is up they will know
whether it is better to do as their
parents say, or 60 according to their
own wishes"
"Hurrah!" cried Ned; "won't l have
q good time! Shall l go to school to-
day? Yes; I'll lose all the fun with the
boys if l don't. Besides, won't have
to mind the teacher when get there.
How tine!''
So, without another thought for his
unbuttoned shoes, he threw on his hat
and overcoat and started. The boys
were having rare fun when he reached
the playground, and he joined them
heartily. Soon tho bell rang for them
to go into school, but they went on
playing just the same. They all un-
derstood that they were having their
own way now, and they meant to play
as long as they wished. However,
they at last grew tired of this sport
and concluded to go inside and search
for different fun. The teacher invited
them to take seats, but they scorned
the invitation. They laughed, and
played and talked, and ran around just
as if they were outside.
"How grand it is not to have to
mind!" thought Ned. But at that
moment a rough little boy ran past
Ned's desk, and knocked over the
basket containing his lunch. OF course
it fell on the dirty floor, and was
spoiled Il wish he had been made to
mind" said Ned to himself. But he
tried to look happy, and to join in the
general fun.
Somehow. toward noon the privilege
grew less and less satisfactory to the
scholars, and without any apparent
reason they began to feel cross After
that they took to quarreling. and actu-
ally ended in fighting. The poor
teacher looked very sorrowful. but she
had no power to stop them that day
Lunch settled them for awhile. but
when they had taken their last bit,
they became more boisterous than be
fore.
In the meantime Ned had growr
! very hungry. and his feet we're wei
and cold. His head was aching. an,
the noise of the other children mad,
it worse He sat down and wishe,
the teacher could get them quiet; bu
instead. the usually pleasant room wa
beginning to somewhat resemble
! miniature battlefield Ned longed (
] get out into the still air. But whs
! hinders me?- he suddenly thought
And. leey.=- his seat he hurried OF
Of the noisy room Then his fe,
-~ss colder and wsstsF than ever; h
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.
Cornell University has put $780,.
900 in new buildings the past year.

-COrncil university nus put TtVVs.
900 in new buildings the past year.
According to the Methodist Re-
corder there are 421, 7S4 members OF
the Wesleyan body in Great Britain.
the last year showing an increase Of
5000.
The last Congress appropriated
over $1,000 for twelve new school
buildings this year in the District OF
Columbia. That will make twenty
nine school-houses erected in three
years.
AT the late meeting of the Pres
bytery of the Cherokee Nation an in
crease of 81 per cent. in the church
membership was reported for the year
past. Nine new churches have been
organized.
In the quaint old Anglican church
Of Capel-le-Ferne, near Dover. there
is no provision for lighting it at night,
and at the evening service those who
attend are in the habit of bringing
candles and lamps along with them.
Students, before being admitted to
the University of Mississippi, are re-
quired to appear before a board Of
professors and answer whether they
have any firearms about them or
whether some person or persons had
any in keeping for them. If so they
must be delivered up before the ap-
plicants are declared full students.
Pierre University, at East Pierre,
South Dokata, is under the control OF
the Presbyterian Synod of Dakota. The
citizens of Pierre contributed toward
the foundation of the university six
teen acres of land and $4,000 in
money. An equal amount was con-
tributed by the Mccormick family, OF
Chicago. Rev. William M. Black.
burn, d. d., has been president of the
university since 1885
THE Conversion of England"
an ecclesiastical drama, is to be per-
formed in Croydon by forty church
men, who give their services as q
labor of love, believing that such O
performance is well adapted for the
teaching of church history. The
play deals with the arrival of Angus.
tine in England and the conversion o.
the King of Kent, and 1t has already
been performed in London parishes.
The gymnasium work at Bryr
Mawr College was finished for the
year with the end of the winter term
and the teacher, who has just taker
her degree of NJ d., started directly
for Europe to study during the sum
mer. The work closed with an exhi
bitiou, at which good results wer,
shown of the years training. The
highest vault was four feet ten inches
A record of her gymnasium work il
kept in each students course book
During the warm spring months out
of-door exercise takes the place Of tn,
gymnasium drill.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27
A Great Undertaking.

What under the sun are you COM
ing around this way asking people all
these questions about their ages, and
such things that amt nobody's busi-
ness?" inquired the woman w.ta a
baby in her arms of the census taxer.
Madam" said that official, politely,
'.you remember. no doubt. last election
time, and the consequent inaugural
tion.h
TO be sure"
sYou know how the whole country
was topsy-turvy. and seemed to have
lost all nationality"
Yes
well. madam, ] am helping the
country to right census. Merchant
Traveller.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27
STRIVING is WINNING.

count It triumph II your venture fails;
only coward may bewail defeat.
Pick up the broken fiag-staff at your feet:
ring to the winds again its tattcred sails;
never brave man fails
Stay not to feebly reckon up your loss;
N The great battle nothing counts but
gains
Talk not OF wounds, and prattle not Of
pains;
Sing OF the Crown the while you bear the Cross
Cowards but count their loss.
Ever to strive is tho souls strongest joy
what though you miss--fall bleeding in the
strife
Still In your hands you carry the Gods life
Pledge OF tho conquest that naught can de
stroy;
Striving is joy-is joy!
Failure may be the measure OF success,
Lo, the great captain leading in the fight
Seeth the victory beyond your sight
what are your gains or losses, more or lesss
Failure may be success!
--Leslie's Newspnp.r
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27

The records Of the Association OF
Collegiate Alumna show of the five
hundred and twenty-four members
eleven physicians, nine journalists,
eight authors, eight librarians, five
lawyers. three artists, three printers,
two each of school principals. musi-
clans. elocutionists and private secre-
taries, and one each of lecturer, chem
ist. typewriter, Government clerk and
merchant Others are engaged in
bookkeeping, dairy farming. stock
raising. insurance. biology, the drama.
aud one Is editor Of an agricultural
paper,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-06-27

According to the Investigations OF
two authorities in the agricultural de-
partment and the health officer for
Worcestershire, England. the notion
that skim milk is poor sort Of food is
a great mistake. For children whole
milk is better. but for adult poor peo-
pie 1t is preferable to buy skim milk
and devote the difference between is
price and that OF whole milk 10 ether
foods. either in the form Of cream OF
butter. The actual nusritive value Of
skim milk differs very little nom that
Of whole milk, and Il sells for half the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
TIE ANrl-CoUPoN sIGNERs.
The People Of the state Applaud the
Governor ami Mayor.

Governor Lee Is In receipt OF letters from
all parts OF the state encouraging him In the
effort which, aided by the Mayor OF Rich
mond, he Is making TO induce the business
men Of the cities OF The Commonwealth 10
pay their taxes in money and not Ia coupons.
Many OF the writer's enthusiastically declare
that tue settlement OF the debt pow begins
TO look more probable than at any time since
the Riddleberger bill was passed.
The movement Is now being vigorously
pushed, not only here but 10 Lynchburg,
and will soon be entered upon In number
OF other cities OF the Commonwealth.
10 the opinion OF some OF the most saga
cious men OF this State Richmond has done
more 10 recommend herself TO the approval
of the General Assembly and people gene.
rally by her hearty action IN this matter
than by almost anything else she has done
for many, many years past II Is going TO
be OF vast advantage to her. Let it be re.
inen befed 10 their credit that the first people
10 invite the Governor to address them on
thus subject were The liquor trade Of this city,
aud that they accepted bis suggestions with
great alacrlty, and no branch OF business
wha,eyer--numbers considered-is doing
more for the cause than they are.
The Danvilie Times says; Governor Lee
ana MAYOR Ellyson. OF Richmond, addressed
a meeting In Lynehburg Monday with line
eject, advising tue citizens not 10 use con-
pons. The people OF Danviie would be glad
10 see those gentlemen, but it Is tot neccs>
ssry for tbeia % come here on any such
GRAND rs that which took them TO Lynch
burg. Nobody here uses coupons in pay
msnt OF taxes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
x,rrin,n fli,tnrical sncieir,

A meeting OF the Executive Committee OF
the Virginia Historical Society was held In
the rooms OF the society, in the Westmore-
land Clubhouse, saturday evening, Febru-
ary 10th, at s O'clock. Present: Messrs.
Henry lin the CHAIR, Cottrell, Brooke,
Brock, and Barksdale recording secretary.
A number OF gifts OF books, etc, were re-
ported, among them the Holy Bible e
volumes. 4to., London: 1867, containing a
record OF the Rudd family, extending back
to John Rudd, OF Whitebayen, County Of
Cumberland, England, from March /, 1854.
from Robert p. Richardson, Esq, Rich
mOnd, Va.
Resolutions Of respect to the memory OF
the Iale colonel Henry Coal.er Cabel, long
an earnest and efficient member Of the EX-
ecuiiye Committee OF the society, presented
by Mr.. Henry. were adopted.
The following gentlemen were elected
members OF the society: Annual-Jo
Durand, ESQ.,. Rue Lettre lG. Parts, France :;
Powhaian Boiling. Esq, Richmond, Va.
Honorary Professor William III. W hitsitt,
ID. D.. No 223 east Breckenridge street,
Louisville, Ky.
AdiOurued
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
DR. BUCuANAS's PLACE.
~ viii not re RiIIed Until tho Lesis-
Inture Meets.

A number OF worthy gentlemen in various
sections OF the State are giving themselves
unnecessary trouble In going around Solicit
ing signstures TO petitions 10 the Governor
fol appointment to the office OF Snperin-
iendsnt OF Public Instruction TO succeed
Dr. Buchanan.
Itr true tbst the Doctor has accepted the
position o. professor OF Latin at randolph
Macon College, aud his active duties VIII
begin there about the 10Th OF September;
but his resignation will hardly be offered 10
the Governor TO take effect before tue ISL ol
January, 1890. For DR.. Buchanan to quit
his present Office sooner would be 10 leave
his successor the ardu0us Iabor OF preparing
the annual report tElOg when u Wou'o
be unfair TO impose upon the new incum-
beut-and this being the unselnsh view inat
iDe Doctor takes, IL will be seen that tbe
Legis ature, aud not Governor Lee, VIII
have the filing OF the vacancy.
The SuperintendeBts tenn expires on the
18th Of Marco, 1880. This Is considered q BAD
arrangement. IL IL thought that II would he
better for him TO come into Office on TIE ii
OF January along With the Governor ana At
tOnley General, who are the other members
OF the Board OF Education, ard who are also
elected for four years. and the course which
DIR. Buchanao proposes 10 pursue, aud wbicu
seems clearly bis duty, will allow the Legis-
lature TO amend the law, II II so desires, and
then proceed to I'LL the place for The four
years next ensuing. Then the three members
OF the Board OF Education-the Governor,
the Attorney-Geueral, and the SuperInlen-
deut OF Public Education would all come
into and 20 out OF office together.
IL is understood that the Governor ana
Acknowledgement deem this desirable 90.
iect 10 be accomplished, and therefore con-
eur in the course which the Doctor INTENDS
pursuing.
An appointment n made by the Governor
would only hold until the Legislature meets
aud acts.
DR.. Buchanan will be valuable acqulsi-
ton 70 Randolph Macon. lie has been
president OF Emory add Henry College and
OF Bl,cksburg College, aud some time filled
the chair OF Latin al Vanderbilt University.
lie is, therefore, 10 reenier field familiar 10
him, and be has the ability, yigOr, and ex-
perience to make popular and successful
professor.
Under President Smith Randolph Macon
Is prO.pering very much. II has been put
upon hrm financial foundation, and the in
ducements offered the Doctor are superior TO
those found In the Office OF the Superuten-
dent OF Public Instruction, and what is more,
the position ALLOWS him settled life-tnai,
too, In the desirable town OF Ashland.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17
rhe Chamber. New movement.

Mr.. b. +. johnson, who was expected to
submit the first draft OF the financial plans
fer tue Chamber OF Commences new move
nent, was unweii yesterday. In conse-
quenee Of this the meeting which was TO
haye taken place In the evening was post
poned until to morrow evening At 0 O'Clock.
wnen II will be held 10 The rooms OF the
Chamber. and all OF the members OF the two
committees Finance and Commerce) were
yesterday notified Of the cbGnge made.
Mr.. johnson has given this matter great
deal OF thought aud time, and he and the
chairman OF toe Committee on Commerce
(Mr. q. ID. Th.xlon) are looked 10 onillne
the plan for raising the money needed, and
then their committees will report 10 the
Board Of Directors Of the Chamber. So II
Will be seen that the movement Is not only
10 DC pushed With yigor, but that the where.
vithsl 70 make Il success Is 10 be secured
IN sdysnee--ttat Is, n The business com.
munity properly appreciate the importance
Of the step about TO he taken, and II h be-
ilssed they do.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-02-17

those ACCOMMODATING him. After reception
IN counciI the supreme Regent and others
WIN address the mass-meetiog Ia Corcofau
Hall. The visits Of supreme regents OF This
order IN the South are rare, AMI TIE hlxn
repnsaiIon s. l.. Lindsey has VIII no doubt
awaken al interestin all TO hear. "A muslea'
programme. under ,be super vision OF Cap
tain Frank CUNNINGHAM. has been pres
pared, aud this Is sufficient to say II VIII De
good.
After the close OF the meeting the su-
preme Regent viii he entertained with =
banquet Members OF the order who wnh
to attend will have 10 call upon William
Loyenstein. Esq. grand secret'ry, and pro-
cure their tickets. as they are limited.
The Supreme Regent viii arrive here tues
day morning from Norfolk, accompanied by
the supreme Nice-Rcgent aud members Oh
the Grand Council.
Among those who Will take part IN TIE
musical programme are Captain +. w. Cum
niaabsui, Miss Saiiie +. Montgomery, MI.
G. G. Crump, and Professor Leslie watson,
besides an orchestra OF musicians.