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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-11-28
CONVICTS IN SIBERIA.
A Comparison of the Sufferings Endure
by Two Classes.

A Comparison of the Sufferlngs Endured
by Two CiasSes.
Regarded as places of punishment
the Nerchinsk mines did not seem to
me so terrible as they are often repre-
scented to be. 1t is not very pleasant,
of course, to work eight or ten hours
every day in damp or icy gallery
three hundred feet underground; but
even such employment is, think, less
prejudicial to health than unbroken
confinement in dirty, over-crowded
and foul-smesing convict prison. The
mines are badly ventilated and the
gases liberated in them by the explo-
sives used are doubtless injurious; but
there are no deadly fumes or exhala-
tions from poisonous ores like cinna-
bar to affect the health of the labor
ers, and experience seems to show
that the death rate is no higher among
the convicts who go regularly every
day into the mines than among those
who lie idle day after day in the
vitiated air OF the prison kameras. II
| were permitted to make choice be-
tween complete idleness in such a
prison as that of Algachi or Ust Kara
and re gular daily labor in the mines,
l should, without hesitation, choose
the latter. So far as / could ascer-
tain by careful inquiry among the con-
victs themselves, no one has ever been
compelled to live and sleep in these
mines day and night, and l believe
that all the stories to that effect pub
lished from time to time are wholly
imaginary and fictitious. The work
ing force may occasionally have been
divided into day and night gangs, or
shifts, sent into the mines alternately,
but the same men have never been
required to remain there continuously
for twenty-four hours, At the pres
ent time there is no night work and
all of the convicts return to their
prisons before dark, or in the short
days of midwinter very soon after
QdIh uO uOb WISH W uc unutTsb OOu
as saying that the life OF Russian con-
victs at the Nerchinsk silver mines is
an easy one, or that they do not suf-
fer. / can hardly imagine more ter
rible and hopeless existence than that
of man who works all day in one of
the damp, muddy galleries of the
Pokrofski mine, and goes back at
night to close, foul, vermin-infested
prison like that OF Algachi. 1t is
worse than the life of any pariah dog,
but at the same time it is not the sem
sationally terrible life of the fictitious
convict described by Mr.. Granville
Murray-the convict who lives night
and day under ground, sleeps in a
rocky niche, tolls in hopeless misery
under the lash of a pitiless overseer,
and is slowly poisoned to death by the
fumes of quicksilver. Such things
may be effective in a sensational
drama, but they are not true. The
worst feature of penal servitude in
Siberia is not hard labor in the mines;
1t is the condition of the prisons
George KEENAN,, in Century.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-11-28

Henry Russell. father of w. Clark
Russell. the novelist, was once a resi-
dent OF America He has written
many popular ballads. Among them
are Cheer, Boys, Cheer" The Brit
ish Grenadiers" and "a Life on the
Ocean Wave" The latter has Just
been adopted as the particular march
of the Royal Marines by order of the
British Admiralty.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-11-28

Newton, Pa, has a Presbyterian
church erected in 1869. 1t is quaint
old-fashione6 stone edifcs.
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Then, perhaps, we can pursue our Gus
tomary summer avocation-accordin' to wat
Irede In the comick weeklies-with more
exc an freedum of mind If not Of body"
There was loud murmur OF approval
Just then Miss Frisbie Quoghe, an old lady
whom John on his wicked days had often
'deviled" very nearly to the verge Of
frenzy, walked suspiciously along the oppo-
site side of the street, keeping wary eye
on the assemblage Of lads. Johns good
heart moved him to run and pick up the
specs she had in her agitation dropped on
the sidewalk. With this virtuous object in
view, he maze quick lunge from the
crowd. and with beaming eyes, darted
across the road towards Miss Frisbie.
With a shrek of alarm, divining some evil,
she turned to run, when he, already by her
side, picked up the spectacles and was just
about, as he restored them to her trembling
fingers, to beg her pardon for all the trouble
he had given her. But in the meantime
Miss Frisbie had replaced her glasses on
her nose, recognized her tormentor Of oft
and many time and before he Gould get
the words Of love and pardon from his
GREATNESS lips, had seized him by the collar
and begun screaming shrilly for the
police"
At the sound of that dread word all the
boys ran away except wicked (pro tenn
William SIM. He crossed over to exult in
goody-goody (pro tenn John Goodies hui
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initiation, and reached the scene just as a
policeman hove in sight. John saw that
his doom was sealed. He made no remon-
STRANGE and uttered no entreaty. He heard
the six o'clock whistles blow, and a thought
struck him. His day of tentative good
ness was over. "Please. ma'am," said he,
in his modest, most insinuating tones, ''if
I must be dragged away to dungeon,
grant-me first Just five minutes of grace ="
The ancient maiden lady's heart was not
touched, but she thought John Goodies re-
quest reasonable. She relaxed her hold on
his collar, and before the policeman could
get in reach of them, before word could
be said, a prayer uttered or shrek
shrleked, he had fallen on the jeering ''fend
in human form" at his side and licked,
thumped, cuffed and walloped William until
his own mother would have known him
only to lick him again, and the fiendish
jeer had faded forever from his once proper
features.
Discerning boys who read the "World of
Young Folks will have no difficulty in
extracting from this true story two morals.
The first is that William should have ceased
at six o'clock sharp to be bad boy. The
second is that '.you may break, you may
shatter, the vase if you will, but the scent
of the roses will hang round it still" twas
the pernicious recollection Of his pristine
and heretofore wickedness which thwarted
in its first flush and, as it were. nipped in
the bud poor John Goodies first effort at real
goodness IN. Y. World.
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powder out of his neck and face when he
laid mine into the hen-house with intent
to violently break up in business q hen of
too sedentary a disposition, and in other
ways followed William about like q guar
dian angel. By the time tour o'clock came
John was compelled to acknowledge that
William had succeeded in being very thor
oughly and very dlssgreeably wicked. He
even tore Johns clothes, tried to poke peas
into his ears and called him q ''doughface."
This last came very near bringing Johns
Day of Goodness to q sudden close. But he
resisted temptation like q little man.
When $50 o'clock came the other boys
came, and John explained: "Fellers, robody
likes bein' drowned vile in swimminr,
shot vile stealin' watermeious - which
greeve to say some bad boys do steel
{here he looked hard at William, who
grirned derisively)-or doubled up with
gripes after takiL' and partakin' Of young
apis. My father (the boys looked surprised
he generally said 'pop) belongs to Au-
tual Accident Association down town.
Whenever a member gets kid or drowned
or run over by a street-car or Roared by q
savage bull, the other members all have to
CHIP In and make it pleasant for him vile
he's laid up, and for his family If he's laid
ou.
Lets organize q Juvenile Mutual Asso-
Citation to cover the watermelon. the green
ap. and the drownd vile swlmmin' r,sKs.
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decent white man come to see you. Do
your purtiest, now, to entertain him.
You've got two more days to live, and l
hope you'll try and work into decent society
as much as possible"
'rm sure I'm glad to see him." re-
sponded Pete, as he came forward and
shook hands.
'That's good. A born gentleman couldn't
have said them words better. If could
only keep you six weeks, Pete, you
wouldn't know yourself, and you'd do me
proud. But Ican't. I've got to hang you
day after tomorrow"
"Well, I'm ready"
'That's good, and just what expected Of
you. I've used you white, and naturally
expect the same in return. 1t there's any
one thing that rifles me above another it's to
have q man 90 back on me at the last end.
Did you see me hang Cherokee Jack, Peter
Eyes"
81 made a bungle of it, because he kicked
at the last Why, sir Cunning to mel, he
held up until the very last hour, deluding
me with promises, and then went dead back
on me- Think Of his refusing to be hung
after every thing was ship shape and regu-
lar"
Sim not going to kick" observed Peter.
Good for you! Some Of the boys are bet
ting that you will, but I'll give odds that
you won't When a man knows he's got
to be hung. what's the use! People have
got q mistaken notion about hanging. 1t
don't hurt bit. How you feelin', Peterl'
Resigned
''That's right You hadn't orter killed
your old woman, but being you did, and
being as you must pull hemp for it, the
best way is to feel resigned. You come
mighty nigh being gentleman, Pete. and
as / said before, I'm sorry can't keep you
and watch your mental Improvement.
You'd improve fifty per cent. in six weeks.
Want to ask the gent any questions, Peter
'.N-o, guess not Will he be here to see
me- go."
.sHe'd like to ever so much: But he can't
Hes got to go on to Van Buren,"
''Can do any thing for your asked.
mo, thank you"
s'Well, Pete, we must be going" briskly
remarked the executioner. Would nike to
stay longer, but time presses. I'll come
in to morrow and cut your hair and re-
hearse bit. made such poor Jco last
time that want to do extra fine on you.
II you'll stick to what you say III do the
purtlest Job ever seen at this post
81 want every thing to 90 OF all right
responded the condemned.
'Of course-why shouldn't youa IT'S fOi
your interest, too. Well, so long, Odd boy.
Keep your grit up and do your best. anol |;
guarantee first-class Job or quit the oust
ness."-N. Y. Sun.
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EDISON AM ONG KINGS.
Tho Great Inventor Honors Any Sovereign
to Whom He May Speak.

The Great Inventor Honors Any Sovereign
to Whom He May Speak.
Thomas A. Edison, the greatest in
ventor the world has ever known. is
now receiving honors in Europe from
the hereditary royalties who are far
less use to the world than he. There
have been inventors before whose dis
coveries have revolutionized the in
dustries of the world-men like Guten-
burg. Watt, Stevenson Whitney, Full
ton, Morse and Ericsson; but it is
doubtful if there has ever lived a man
of such versatile inventive genius, OF
such bold originality in conceiveng, and
of such painstaking patience in carry
ing out his marvellous conceptions as
Thomas A. Edison. His invention OF
the telephone, of the electaic light and
the photograph. each in itself honor
enough to immortalize a man. places
him at the top of the list OF the worlds
great inventors-not to mention his in
Vulnerable minor inventions. many Of
them OF the greatest utility to man
kind.
Measuring him by the standard of
the practical good he has done the
world what man is worthier of honor
than Mr. Edison? Surely none Of our
living statesmen-members of Con-
gres. Governors and diplomats-are to
be compared with him in this respect.
We have probably produced no poet or
literary man who will be remembered
longer than he. Considering the won
derful inventions that may still lie in a
formative state in his mind. there is
surely no man whose death would be a
greater loss to the country.
The kings of Europe can not honor
Edison by granting him receptions and
giving him titles In accepting these
gifts at their hands he honors them
Surely Tom Edison. the ragged news
boy and impecunious telegraph opera
tor. honors any king to whom he con-
descends to speak. He is the biggest
king of the whole crowd. Yankee
Blade.
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SHREWD AND COURAGEOUS.
4 Fierce Struggle Betwcen q MOthsl
Turkey and y Hawk.

| 4 Fierce Struggle Betwcen q MOthoo
Turkey and y Hawk.
The following incident witnessed by
the writer, will strengthen the faith of
those who believe that birds and other
animals are not only endowed with in
stinct, but are capable of reasoning.
Five or six of us. well-armed for
hunting. were passing through tall
ferns and over fallen trees along the
level summit OF one of the highest Of
the Allegheny Mountains in North Car
DINA when we came upon a brood OF
wild turkeys. consisting of a cock and
hen with their young ones.
A short distance ahead of us the
ground rose abruptly to an elevation Of
two hundred feet AS we pursued our
game it made toward this hill-all ex-
cept the gobbler. He at once flew far
away from danger. leaving the mother
bird to defend herself and her brood.
Suddenly she gave :. cry OF alarm, and
instantly the young birds ceased their
flight and concealed themselves in the
tall ferns
On looking up toward the hill be-
fore us, we detected the cause of this
strange action. lowering above. and
apparently oblivious to the presence of
danger. was a large hawk watching
intently the approach of its prey. The
mother turkey was certainly in 1.-The
tolls of battle" Deserted by her COM
panion. beset behind Sy huntsmen with
murderous intent. and before by her
most dreaded enemy, she illustrated
the maxim of war. 1T is the unexpect-
ed that happens"
Trusting to the instict OF her young
to keep quiet and hidden. she few
swiftly to high crag on the hill above.
keeping well out Of sight Of her chief
enemy, now gradually circling nearer
the earth.
When she had reached an elevation
above the hawk. she made bold to at
tack him. Up to this time he had not
detected the strategy. and now it was
too late. Vainly and frantically he on
deavored to secure the advantage OF
his antagonist. With tremendous fight
and a wild scream Of mingled fright
and fury. the turkey struck the hawk a
blow that carried the two combatants
so close to the earth as to bring them
within easy range OF our guns
Up to this time we had remained
quiet spectators. but now we took our
aimed our guns and fired. When the
smoke cleared away. We found only the
mangled remains OF the hawk. Not
one of us had fired at the brave mother
bird; nor was it possible now to do so.
wen if her courage and motherly devo-
ion had not altogether disarmed us.
In the confusion she had summoned
her little ones and escaped-Youths
Companion.
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locked, and they were disposed to take
alarm at it till they heard his steady.
heavy breathing.
Then both. after another sharp sweep
Of the light all around them. noiselessly
advanced to the bed Of the sleeper-one
prepared with the chloroform to seal up
his senses. but both ready to murder
him rather than fail in their purpose.
Just at that critical point of time
another human figure, unseen by them.
came silently gliding through the dark
ness. and stealing up behind them.
1t was the tramp.
In his hand he held a rope with a
moose at one end not unlike lasso.
He stopped SO near the two midnight
providers that he could have touched
them. and poised the hand that held
the rope. while every nerve secretly
quivered with intense excitMent-
1t was a moment big with fate for all
concerned.
A single mistake, the slightest err
ror. might cost his own and other hui
man lives.
The robbers. both intent upon their
evil design, did not look behind them.
They stopped close to the bed OF the
sleeping man, one looking over the
shoulder of the other.
The forward one held a handkerchief
in one hand saturated with chloroform.
and in tho other the lantern. whose
light he streamed full upon the face OF
the sleeper.
Just as he reached forward to press
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USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE

The best covering for . poultice
or a mustard paste Il tissue paper.
If the surface of fine wood cabinets
has grown dull 60 over it with very
little linseed oil on soft wooden rag.
| TO remove tar rub we'll with clean
lard. afterward wash well with soap
and wafer; apply this to either hands
or clothing.
Hands may be kept smooth in cold
weather by avoiding the use OF
warm water. Wash them with cold
water and soap
Sugar burned on hot Goals, and
vinegar burned with myrrh and
sprinkled on the floor and furniture Of
q sick room, are excellent deodorizers
An expeditions way to lower the
temperature of small vessels OF water
is to drop into it few crushed
crystals of nitrate of ammonia. The
crystals will reduce the heat about fifty
degrees
For sprained ankle take caraway
seed. pound it, put in a tin basin with
a little water, put it on the stove and
stir it until it thickens. then bind it on
the ankle;it takes out the Inflammation
and eases the pain.
Hair brushed regularly night and
morning. if only for few minutes Mt q
time. will require less frequent wash
ing. and meanwhile will be clean and
glossy. Too much washing renders
the lair harsh and dry.
Keep on hand a good supply OF
bolts, screws. nails and tacks, together
with screw-driver. gimlet. hammer
and Ratchet. so as to be prepared for
emergencies which call for these arti-
Giles. 1t is very well to keep putty.
also. and learn TO be your own glazier
when you live far from professional
Ones.-Household.
-Geraniums. kept by tho house,
keeper for window culture. are liable
to become stalky and unsightly il left
to themselves. because OF the excessive
growth of stem. The plants are set in
the ground in summer where they grow
vigorously until frost Reporting sud-
denly checks this growth. the leaves
drop off, and often none are left except
small tuft at the top.
The stomach is very delicate
part of our organism. aud consequently
anything which presses upon it i'll any
way is very apt to derange its functions
and lead to various affections. There
fore the wearing of n belt around the
lOins is not considered advisable, as it
constructs the muscles Of that part Of
the body and often retards the proper
circulation of the blood.
"A Good Way to Fry Chicken. Cut
up a fowl and let it steep covered with
vinegar. salt, cayenne pepper and a
teaspoonful OF onion juice for an hour.
Mako batter after these directions:
In half pint or more OF hot water mix
smooth half pint OF -four. Add two
ounces of butter and the whites of two
eggs we'll beaten. Roll the joints of
your fowl in this batter and fry in lard
or oil till brown. 1t improves this
dish to add dash Of curry to the flour
before mixing it with the hot water.
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NOTICE To BOYS,
The Mere Approach OF The
Swimmin an Drownin CsOn
An Of the Green Apl An
Colick Cson renders
1t nessery for Boys to
Band together for
Mutual PrOteckshun!
Come and Band at 5 80 p. m.
Come and Band at s 30 p. m!

William started out incontinently after
breakfast on a career of wickedness unpar-
alleled In the annals Of Sunday-school
libraries. John watched him with sorrow
full eyes, fished him out Of the cistern into
which he had fallen while trying to drown
the cat; took him straight to the jewelers.
when he tried to rob robins nest and fell
out of the tree and broke his watch; picked
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LIFE IS SWEET.

Lie Is very sweet just now.
Full Of light and flowers;
Not . single cloud to mar,
Or give hint Of showers
Aife Is very sweet and fair.
Rosy-hued and smiling:
With The music o. the birds
Happy hours beguiling.
Life IS very sweet. You ask:
What can be the reason
Cooking blankly at the ciouds)
OF the rainy season!
Life is very sweet because
Becacse-why not assist met
Sweet in spite Of rain or clouds
Just because you kissed me.
Spectator.
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HERE was only one
man waiting execu-
ton at Fort Smith
when I visited the
post, and he was
only one of the ordi-
nary run Of white
men in the Indian
Territory. Thehang-
man rather wanted to
show him off, and so
we paid a visit to the
guard house. Upon
entering it the exc
cutioner said:
laDA
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One county (Custer) in Montana 10
said to have an area about five timea
greater than that Of Massachusetts,
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PETE WAS RESIGNED.

He Was Willing to Help tho Hangman
Mako . Good Job.
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TALE OF TWO BAD BOYS.
William Sim L. Punished for q
Lapse from Goodness

BE noblest study OF
m an kin d Is man"
What boy who has
learned to write by
copy-book isn't IA
miliar with that ven
cradle assertion,
made more than q
hundred years ago
by the English poet,
- -hna0 fopnN,so
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1889-10-11
TO HOUSEWIVES,

We give Economical Housewives a
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We are direct importers and sell Lace
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Look for yourselves. Over four hun
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Brussels Point, Egyptians Colburt
Renaissance, Irish Point. Madras. vel.
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assortment to be seen hereabouts and as
many as all others in Washington show
together.
This sale opens our Curtain Season
Come and see and you will buy. The
more we sell the lower the price. 1t is
the quantity sold that allows US TO IN
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Also in Furniture Coverings, as a few
sample bargains.
French Cotton Tapestry, 49,, recu-
lar value so.
French Silk Brocatellc, . so, regular
value 5 90.
French Silk Brocatelle, 5 so, regu-
lar 0 co.
French Silk Damask, 700, regular
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Furniture Coverings, Double Width,
from 47c to 8 90 per yard.
We carry Trimmings, such as Fringe
Cords. Loops, &c, to match all our ma
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men and special designs made when
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Are you going to reft or freshen IN
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come to US and you will be surprised at
the completeness of our line of draperies
and uphol~teries in general
As special feature of this sale we
will give brass trimmed curtain pole.
compile, with every pair CT Curtains
from so per pair up.
200 dozen IS inch plaid lunch doylies
at Csc per dozen.
800 dozen Is inch plain lunch doylies
at 40c per dozen
100 dozen 5-S damask doylies at CSC,
per dozen.