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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-05
WEDDING SUPERsTITloNS.
Curious Customs Which Have Been In
Vogue Many Years.

Curious Customs Which Have Been In
Vogue Many Years.
AS long as there are fair women and
brave men there will continue to be
weddings, and as weddings are the fash
ion there will still be plenty of persons
on hand to suggest to young bride just
what she should do to avoid bad luck,
and also what she should not do for the
same reason.
People who are ordinarily sensible
about most things let all their supersti-
tious notions creep into their ideas re-
garding the preparations for wedding,
and these whims are made the subject
of discussion at as early stage in the
proceedings as when the young lady is
considering what she prefers for an en-
gagement ring.
She is told to avoid opals, as no one
ever was known to have any happiness
who owned one of them. In spite of
this, however, dealers say that there is
always demand for rings set with this
beautiful stone. Pearls, the supersti-
tious say, are even worse, but eventually
the little circlet is purchased and the
time for the wedding discussed. Then
more complications arise as certain days
are unfavorable and some months are to
be Stunned. May is said to be an
especially unlucky month, why no one
can tell, but many rhyme could be
quoted to show that this notion has pre-
vailed for centuries. August is also
looked upon as disastrous time in
which to wed, and those who marry in
Lent will 'live to repent" according to
very old authority.
Winter seems to be the favorite season
for wedding bells to chime,in our .country
| at least. In Scotland the last day of the
year is regarded with great favor, and
should December 81 fall on Friday so
much the better, as that is the favorite
day of the week for wedding. Sunday
weddings are common in England, and
in the early history of our country many
couples were made one on that day, but
recently such thing is seldom heard
| of.
In Norway and Sweden Thursday
marriages are forbidden by the Church.
it being called pagans' day.
After much consideration the day is
decided upon, and brave indeed is the
girl who will consent to change it, fol
that is sure to bring ill-luck which al
the rice and old shoes of the country
could not drive away.
The time arrives and with it much ad
vice in regard to the color which she
shall wear and the manner of arrayinl
herself. Probably no girl in her teens
is ignorant of the rhyme which urges
young brides to be careful to veal
something old and something new
something borrowed and something
blue" in order that she may live "happy
ever after" as the storybook says.
Misfortune is sure to follow the brid,
who has a speck of green in her costume
She must never array herself in all he
pretty robes until dressing for the cere
mony. She must never read the mar
riage service quite through and sh,
must not stand before the mirror on,
second after she is ready, no matter HOY
pleasing the reflection of the happy fac
and graceful gown.-Journal of Ameri
can Folklore.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-05
In WOMAN'S BEHALF.
EVEN DEFEAT DEFEATED.

"Oh, will the right not triumph at the lastV'
We cry, as sick at heart we view earth's plain,
Where love and hate have grapplcd once again,
Renewed the ceaseless warfare OF the past,
The unending struggle, still SO fierce, so vast
And still for answer comes the imprisoned
strain:
"When first the Universe sprang from Gods
brain,
And forth into the formless void was cast,
He said that II was good: and SO today,
In firmest faith we answer give once more;
The right must triumph, death and hell must
die,
Though proud they stretch to clutch the sky
away
Wherein the bow OF promise, as OF yore,
Proclaims the surety given by God Most II gh. "
Hattie Tying Griswold, in Woman's Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-05
TWO AMERICAN FABLES.
The Turtle and the Sage and the Wise Man
and the Foolish One.


THE TURTLE AND THE SAGE.
One day, as the Sage pursued his way
along the edge of the Pond the Turtle
called upon him to stop for moment
and Relieve her Distress of Mind.
"You must know" began the Turtle,
Moss-Bach, who has for year or more
been my nearest and dearest Friend,
now suddenly Refuses to even speak to
me. l can't possibly Understand it, I
have spoken no word to give her offense,
and | have Felt towards her as a Sis
ter"
"Ahem-yes, replied the Sage. "She
is your neighbour"
"Yes, lives in the mudhole."
"Are you in the Habit of Borrowing Of
her?"
"Oh, no."
'But is she of you?"
"Yes, indeed, l have lent her tea, cot
fee, sugar, eggs, starch, bluing, my fat
irons, quilt-frames, coffee-mill and every
thing else she asked for and was always
glad to accommodate her."
Sand when did this GOODNESS begin?"
'Last Tuesday"
"What preceded it?'
"Nothing. She ran in to borrow my
best table-cloth, a dozen napkins and
my silver forks, but couldn't let them
go, as expected company myself"
"There's the Milk in the Cocoanut,
my dear Old Innocence" replied the
Sage. 'If you once Lend you must
never Refuse. The Neighbor who Lives
off of you has no Further use for you
when you Shut off the Supply"
MoRAL.-A cup of Sugar or drawing
of Tea will make Enemies faster than a
kind heart can make Friends.
THE WISE MAN AND THE FOOLISH ONE
A Workingman who was going home
from his Daily Toll, his Back full Of
Aches and his Hands sore and blistered
turned aside to call upon Wise Mar
and ask his Advice.
"Behold in me-" he began, ga Mar
who works early and late, lives Poorly
dresses Shabblly and has never enough
to Eat. There's something Wrong here
and how shall Remedy it?"
"My Wooden-Headed Friend, l hav,
often thought of your case" replied tn
Wise Man-''often held it up as Warn
ing to others. Gaze on me! There ar,
no Aches in this spinal column,
Blisters on these Hands. Feel of m,
Fatl Do you ever see me Working?"
''Never, and that's why came to you
How do you Manager"
GAN in the Philosophy, my Boy. Il
this day and age the man who won
Work is Supposed to be Physically in
capable and Charity is only too glad t
help him grow Fat. Charity is Hobby
Every Hobby searches for Victims. Be
hold in me Victim. Come in and hav
some Cold Turkey and think it over
| MoRAL-Just you notice next sprinl
II the man who had rubbed lamp-pos
all summer has lost pound Of fes
through the TinteE.-Detroit Ere
! Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-12-05
Tho Jewish MESSENGER saws that the

The Jewish Messenger says that the
experiences of the celebration of the
New Year ''exemplified the aptness Of
the remark that there are too many
synagogues in New York for Sabbath
worshlpers and to- few fCr holiday
Jews
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07
ApopIesy Among Fowls.

A fowl taken at first with iameness
and which in the course of a day or
two will stagger about. make rush
for tho food and stumble over II, with
an appetite always good. is troubled
with apoplexy. Bleeding. by opening
a vein under the wing and feeding on
light food will be helpful. and in some
cases may effect a cure IL Is possi-
BILE. however. that this may be one of
the results of a long course of inbreed-
ing. by which the constitutional yigor
has been impaired. Some fanciers. in
their desire 10 improve their stock.
persistently inbreed until they destroy
their fowls Possibly too much meat
has been given. or the hens may be too
fat. and II warm breakfast give, place
to diet OF oats and wheat In equal
parts. or better still. barley. the
chances are that there will be a
marked Improvement. II the result
be one which follows inbreeding. the
wisest course will be to change the
stock and get some fowls that are not
so closely related. The causes OF
apopiexy vary. Fat fowls. even when
not inbred. are liable TO trouble pro-
ducing the symptoms. H. 5. Babcock.
In Farm and Home
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07

I'm polite circles out in Arizona
they never speak Of a gentleman as hav-
ing run away TO escape hanging. They
simply say that MIR. So-and-so has
gone away in search OF climate for
the benefit Of his throat Boston
@fJhlffhe Is the name OF a mixture
OF gelstine. glyeeiine. and tanuin. In
which sulphate of barium. or of zinc.
may be added. aud which may be col.
ored by vegetable colors. 1t may be
kneaded while warm. When cold 1t
may be used for numerous purposes.
II can be turned. filed, bored. polished.
aud ean BE- used for Theoretically seal
ing bottles. etc. The proportion OF In.
gradients varies according 10 the uses
For sealing bottles, OF course, il must
be used liquid Potel, the inventor.
uses 1t with success for preserving
meat. by applying it liquid, at tenn.
perature OF 5Oo TO 6Oe cent English
Mechanic.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07

The Northern Pacific has received
twenty new eolonist 'sleepers which are
to be put in service on through trains this
month. They are models Of beauty from
Barney * Smith, and contain many inn
provemenis over colonist sleepers now
in use. Each car has fourteen sections,
with gentlemen's toilet rooms in one end
and ladies' room in the other. In one
end il the Baker fire-proof heater, which
heats the car by means of hot water con-
ducted through pipes. In the oppo-
site end Is a wrought iron range sur
rounded by good kitchen facilities. The
car is finished In ash, maple and but
ternut, beautifully polished. The Sec
tons are divided by sliding head
boards, ffecting privacy not possible
in those now in use, where sections are
separated by wire netting.
An ingenious arrangement of the seats
enables them TO he extended fiat or with
head rest when prepared for bedding,
and each seat 10 provided with box, in
which can he stored beddingor small bag
gage. In each section, also Ii provided a
table similar 10 those used ia Pullman
cars. The ladies' toilet room IL supplied
with marble top wash stand and force
pump, and the berths have safety chains.
Each car has porter.
All passengers purchasing tickets,
either first or second formerly emigrant)
via Northern Pacific X. X. have the Use
OF these Sleeping Cars FREE or CHARGE.
Berths reserved at Northern Pacific ticket
Office, l2l First Street. corner Washing
ton.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07
Common Cause of Dyspepsia.

One of the most common causes OF
dyspepsia Is eating heartily when the
system is tired and jaded. When ex-
hausted by either mental or physical
work we are usually ravenousiy hum
CRY. and. of course. turn to food AS
the means OF restoration. The fact Is
seldom appreciated that the stomach
shares in the depression caused by
overwork. and. hence. at such times Is
unable to perform it's ordinary duty.
The food taken then is but very slowly
digested. and before the process Is
completed fermentation often takes
place. II IL does. the consequence is
that we are In worse state than II
the food had not been taken. for the
fermentation generates acids aud gas.
which In turn not only interfere with
digestion but excite other disturb
anees. In very strong and healthy
person the in effects OF eating when
the system Is much fatigued would not
be- so marked as in one below the
standard Of health. Very nervous in
dividnals invariably suffer from the
habit, and II debilita.ed they are quite
sure TO grow more so II IL Is persisted
in, When very tired and hungry" II
Is always best to rest for a time before
eating. or 10 take some such simple
pickup" rs hot milk. which should
be slowly slipped That is very re-
freshlng. indeed. and usually meets
the requirements quite as well as an
alcoholic stimulant.-N. Y. Star.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07
MOTH. Rs. SPEAK Low.


DO Not Teach Your ChiIdren to Becoms
NoiA " Men and Women.
know so me houses, well built and
handsomely furnished. where Il Is not
pleasant TO lte even a visitor. Sharp,
angry tones resound through them
from morning till night. and the in
huence is NJ contagious as measles,
and much n ore to DO dreaded in a
household. The children catch IL. and
II lasts for llfe-an incurable disease.
A friend has such n neighbor within
hearing OF her house when doors and
windows are open. and even Poll Par
rot has caught the tune. and delights
In screaming and scolding. until she
has been sent into the country to im-
prove her habits. Children catch
cross tones quicker than parrots.
Where moth or sets the example you
will scareely hear pleasant word
among the children in their plays
with each other. Yet the discipline
OF such a ia nily Is always weak and
irregular. The children expect just
40 much SEQ ding before they do any
thing they Are bid. while In many n
home. where the low. firm tone OF the
mother or u decided look OF her steady
eye II law. they never think OF disobe-
dlence. either in or out OF her sight
oh, moth hrs. IL IL worth a great
deal TO cultivate that excellent thing
In a woman. a low. sweet voice. II
you are even so much tried by the mis-
ohievous or willfnl pranks OF the lit
tie ones. spe ak low IL will be a great
help TO you to oven try to be patient
and cheerful. II you can not wholly
succeed. Anger makes you wretched.
and your children also. Inpatient.
angry tones never did the heart good.
but plenty Or evil. You can not have
the excuse for them that they tighten
your burdens; they make them only
ten times he avier. For your own. as
we'll as your children's sake. learn 10
speak low. They will remember that
tone when sour head Is under the will
lows. So. Il 10. would they RENE mber a
harsh and angry VOICE Which legacy
will you pave to your childrenP-
Kindergartd IN.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07
seA.col .sT BATTERIES.
How the cadets Manage the Bis Guns at
West Potnt.

~ est Hs0thN~
At 1--WE o'cloe ok the northern hillside
was alive with spectators. including
many ladies. Young and less young.
beautiful and less beautiful. as well as
all the cadets of duty Chat is. of
military duty). 60 witness the sea-
coast battery drill by the second class
with section leaders taken from tho
FIRST. under The direction OF the in
structor Of aEtillery tactics. Lieuten-
ant Galbraitf The battery consists
OF two 15-ihch smooth-bore guns.
throwing u plid shot OF $50 pounds
with n charge OF forty pounds OF pow
der. three S-ihch rified guns Convert
e6 from i0-infh coinmbiads by the in
sertion OF rifi I'd steel tubes) carrying
a solid shot OF $50 pounds with a
charge Of twenty-five pounds OF pow
der. and one I3-inch mortar. throwing
q shell Of 4l6 pounds. with nine
pound firing charge and bursting
charge just = efficient to blow out the
fsse. The gins are mounted ON iron
sea-coast carriages. aud the whole
battery Is arranged like an ordinary
water battery. as. for instance, for the
defense OF w est Point against a hos
tile feet. nc matter whose. coming
down the river. no matter how. The
heavy projectiles for the larger guns.
IL l. hardly necessary to say,
have 10 be handled by mechanical
means. The popular interest in
81 drill ILL.,. qtta - stz
noise OF the big guns and the distant
crash and dust OF the big projectiles
as they hit. or do not hit. the white
target on the mountain side. Just
under and In front Of Crows Nest; yet
there Is nothing more instructive In
the whole rs nge of tactics. Il Is all
hard work an I'd .'means business" The
cadets handle the big guns with ease.
rs they do every thing. loading and
firing them first by piece and then by
section. wing. and finally by Lattery;
the last tremendous salvo. trying
the ear-drnnls. but practically as well
timed as volley OF musketry. The
practice. too. was good. considering
the range. which was 400 yards.
many shots striking the target and
all seeming 10 come somewhere near
It. The Eve solid shot OF the final
volley appd AIRED TO hit the target
simultaneously. though, OF course. al
that distance no one but the observer
mt the telescope could distinguish the
effect with any accuracy. In revengs
for so much perfection, perhaps. one
shell from the mortar seemed TO have
gone over the mountain and exploded
But this IL a way that mortars have
IN. Y. Tribune.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07
TREATMENT OF HOGS.


They Need CteanIIarss Every Bit ne Much
asa HSmAn BeiaE.
often wonder why II l. that people
are 80 careless with their stock. es-
pecially with their hogs. There Is
more money realized from hogs, and
in less time. than from any other stock
fed for market. and yet they are less
cared for. II seems 20 me that farm
ers should be ashamed to treat the
poor creatures IA they do. OF course
there are exceptions, but very many
farmers are certainly too careless OF
their swine. so much 80 that they
suffer great loss by IL every year.
II there was more care taken OF hogs
there would certainly be less disease.
Many farmers have ponds for watering
places for their stock. and give their
hogs access TO them. let them wallow
and drop their excrement In the pond
until Il becomes too foul and filthy for
frogs TO inhabit Yet the stock must
drink this water as long as II is thin
enough to swallow. They are often fed
In a manure pile. and have 10 sleep in
fence corner with the top rail for q
| storm shelter. II this class OF farmers
buy thoroughbred boar and his pigs
| do not do well and make three hun.
dred-pound hogs at nine TO ten months
old. under the above conditions. they
denounce the thoroughbreds failure.
just let these men try drinking filthy
water and eating one kind OF food for
twelve months and see II they thrive.
tell you hog needs cleanliness as
well as hum IN being does. They re-
quire pure water. good dry sleeping
quarters and change Of food. and
they must have these II 10 my opin.
ion that II all hog raisers would be
careful In the treatment OF hogs the
losses would not be but fraction oil
what they are to-day by contagious
and other diseases IL will cost but O
very little TO make comfortable quar-.
tiers for hogs. and those who pay out q
little money and take little time &c
provide such quarters win soon get Il
all back with interest Not only this
but when you butcher your hogs yor
would relish your pork better II yot
knew that your hogs had not beer
raised in filth. the meat would tast,
better 10 you. and the pig would no
be squealing in your stomach. Cor
Western Swineherd.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07

Indulgence of the child Is the ruin
OF the man. Restraint and control
mark the pa tn OF safety and cminence.
1.-THE rod an reproof give wisdom; but
child left to himself bringeth his
mother TO shame. Is the wisdom Of
Solomon. Vhich. though somewhat
discounted in our age. stands well the
test OF experience. Authority. with "a
firm spinal column. must shape the
life of the child. The child is not yet
competent 10 judge. or the pitfalls
about his pa tn he sees not the danger.
but is attra cted by the glare of many
false lights. to his ruin. The judg-
mont OF another must be guide for him
past the PLACES of danger. and until
his own faculties become competent
10 deal with the difficulty. Blessed
are those ch Eldren favored with kind
and generous. but at the same time
Arm and straightforward, parentsl--
lions Herald.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07
Seaside hotel proprietor fanxIou.-

Seaside hotel proprietor (anxious-
ly)-''Hasn't the sea serpent been re-
ported to-day yet?" Once boy-"No.
sir; no one hez seen IT," Look
There coHss sailing party In now.
Rush down 10 the beach and ask them
II they saw" mo use. sir; That's
n temperance crowd. "-Philadelphia
Record.
- cant understand. Bobby said
bis father, why you should quarrel 80
much with Tommy White. Your
mother tells me you quarrel with him
most OF the time" Il can't help It,
pa. replied Bobby, thoughfully. If
guess must get my disposition from
you and ma +"
The Episcopal missions to Italians
in New York has been quite successful
numbered 100. there were So candidates
for confirmation. "a baptisms. and
about 500 communicates. Y. Trib-
une.
Bishop Hurst, Of the American
Methodist Church. has had a private
conference with Alexander l., Prince oil
Bulgaria. in which he explained fully
| the object of the mission there. The
Prince is Protestant. and the new con.
stitution gives equal rights to all de
| nominations.
That VAS very pretty saying of a
title girl that ''lhe snowflake, are the
. nbrellas that God covers his flowers
with. =
One Of the most mysterious misfits
Of life j. ih spectacle of young man
I'm ncntly quail lied to drive a m TX
wagon confusing his little brains over
BLACKSTONE. = AHania (ta.) JoaraA
1 As general rule, that society
where fiat erv IL acted Il much more
NJ ,peable than that VIII re Ii In spoken.
Atien ion and Difference don't require
you To make fine speeches expressin.
your sense of unworthiness q es, and
returning all the compliments paid YOU.
Holmes.
Nothing is more silly than the
pleasure some people take in speak NJ
their minds" A man of this make W II
say rude thing for the mere pleasure
Of saving Il. wh,n an opposite behavior.
full n innocent, might have preserved
his friends or made his fortune. De
sr0l I0s'.
None left
There wanst was two cats at Kilkenny.
kiich thought there was Que Cat to mAnys
II SO they 4tnrreled aud NJ.
They scratched aid the. bit
Till. except ng their nails
Aud % OF their tails.
Instead OF two cats their warn't anyf
Time no Object: A gentleman was
one day riding with his groom. When
crossing bridge he. asked: John. do
you | ke mutton?'' "Yes, sir" A
year aftcrwarl. when crossing the same
bridge. ili master asked: .How?"
"koasied. sir. - ngicside.
I'D like you to help me little. ="
said vagrant, poking his head INFO a
country shop. Nv by don't you help
YOURSELF" kei the proprietor.
; .Ihank YOU, | VIII. said the tramp,
; pickit 9 up bottle Of pickles aud two
loavcs Of bread, and then vanishing. :
| BosfDu f5Isll,c
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07

The ''insect wax" of China IL an
exudation from certain trees. formed
In consequence OF the puncture OF the
branches by a species OF Coccus- These
insects are white when first developed.
but when they yield their wax. are
red. and attached closely TO the
branches OF the trees. At first they
are about the size OF grain OF rice;
but. after the wax is produced the ac-
emulation il as large ms hens egg.
The insect commences u secrete the
viscous substance ia the spring. this
taking the form OF a silky down. which
thickens and hardens. In August or
September the balls hang like grapes.
which are gathered by detaching them
with the fingers; and. after being dried
In the sun. they are purified and re-
fined. This wax Is in general use in
China and Japan, where large tracts
OF land are planted with the trees re-
ferred to. upon which the insects are
reared. The insect IL propagated by
means OF its eggs, which are collected
In clusters la the shells OF the balls.
As met with in commerce the wax Is
nearly pure. and melts ut 1870 degrees
Fair. Ii is sold in cakes of circular
form. and OF different sizes Ii dis
solves easily in naphtha. and contains
eighty-two per cent Of carbon. four
teen per cent. of hydrogen and four of
oxygen. Ii Is used like beeswax in
making candles. and for other similar
purposes. where its high melting tenn
perature Is an advantage. The light
OF these candles is Of great brilliancy.
Mature.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1889-09-07

The University of Virginia has no
prescribed CT purse Of stndy. no entrance
examination. no vacation except the
summer one. and but six hOl;aays.-
Southern IfIde Journal
Both br4nehes of the Massacbu-
sets Legislat lure passed the bin repeal
ing that sect lon of the public statutes
which authorize school committees TO
sell text book i 81 pupils or their par
fnts.- Boston Transcript.
{, The abnl ton Of slavery In Scandi-
payia III the early centuries i unuues.
sionably due the effect OF the Christian
religion. On B OF the first Christ, N
Kings Of Nor yay, knut the Holy. at the
end Of the e eyenth century. publicly
tlAai sla. cry should lie aboI-
Shed.