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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28
DON'T CHEW GUM.
1t Is a silly Habit, Injurious to Both
Health aud Beauty.

"Girls, if you would have plump and
rosy cheeks, don't chew gum" are the
opening words of lecture just issued
by a distinguished professor on the
evils of chewing gum, a habit which
just now has taken strong hold on
the girls of the land.
The fashionable young lady considers
a package of daintily-arranged chew
ing gum as very necessary part of
her wardrobe, and when the ''in-the-
swim young man" wants to make his
best girl present he gives her little
silver box, more dainty than even the
gum itself, and from this the miss is
pleased to hand around the gum to her
afternoon callers.
A young lady and her tolu are in
separable. On the beach and in the
bath it is with her, and even in the
folds of her scant evening dress it may
always be found. The gum habit has
spread over the entire land, and the
California girl uses it, as does also the
New York belle, for Dame Fashion
has decreed it.
The gum comes in attractive pack
ages, tied in delicate ribbons, and con-
tained in each bundle of one dozen
pieces is neat card setting forth the
advantages of gum from sanitary
standpoint. 1t reads: Dyspepsia,
which is so prevalent in America, is
caused solely by lack of saliva as
simulated with the food, due to the fact
that Americans eat too much and too
rapidly. The act of chewing gum
stimulates the salivary glands, and, by
giving TO the food taken its proper
quota of saliva, greatly aids digestion
and positively prevents dyspepsia. "
The lecture published by the eminent
scientist quoted above refutes the state.
ments of the chewing-gum maker, and
asserts that the daily morsel is dan
gerous enemy to womankind, almost as
great an evil as rum is to mankind. Fair
maidens are turned into human wrecks,
and irreparable damage to the system
is done by constant use of chewing gum
Rosy cheeks are made hollow and sal
low, and cute dimples are transformed
into wrinkles, while deep lines are
drawn around the once beautiful eyes
The lecturer says: THE constant exer
tion of the masseter muscle hardens it
and removes the fatty substance which
conduces to roundness. Not only is the
fullness of the cheek destroyed, bu
there is a great tendency to wrinklins
of the skin. natural result of the fall
ing away Of the parts beneath it.
The doctor uses many other argu
ments equally convincing, and whel
they are placed before the ladie
properly the demand for gum will b.
cut off very materially.
The output of chewing gum is yer,
large. One New York house turns ou
daily, in small parcels of one doze
pieces, a quantity that in bulk woul,
make nearly three tons. This hous
makes the brand which meets wit
special favor in the eyes of society pee
pie. There are many smaller manu-
factories, all located in Boston, Ne,
York and Philadelphia, and the entir
daily production is between five an
six tons.-Philadelph Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28
A BEDTIME SONG.

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sway TO and fro in the twilight gray,
This is the ferry for Shadostown
~ Always sails at the end OF the diy
just as the darkness is closing down.
tsest h't'e head on my shoul Ter, so,
a sleepy kiss is the only fare;
Dsitting away from the world we go,
BABY and in the roclsing-chair.
pee where the firelogs glow aud spark,
-, Giittcr the lights Of the Shadow lard;
ne winter rains on the window, haral
are ripples tapping upon its strand.
mere wnere the mirror is glancing dim,
a iake Is shimmeriag cool and still;
biossoms are waving above its br.m,
Those over there ON the window sill.
hocK SLOW, more slow in the dusky light,
oilenlly lower the anchor down;
Desr ittle passenger, say Good night
we've reached the harbor of Shadowtow
Frederick (Md) News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

From the way society women start
onthe stage, it would appear that there
is always room--at the top.-Puck.
Mrs. Gabb (reading)-"Wakefeld
has millionaire who sleeps in the
barn with his horse" Mr.. Gabb (bru-
tally)-"Well. horses don't talk
Philadelphia Record.
One of the curiosities never seen
in the dime museums is the man who
is deaf, and knows he is deaf, and still
is willing to admit it.-Somerville
Journal.
The valentine business was created
to catch soft-heads, and it is the only
day in the year that the old fool and
the moon-struck youth can call their
own.-Detroit Free Press.
Only Half the Job.-Hobbs-.I
understand that Dobson's wife is Ger
man, and that he mastered the German
language to win her." Jones-"Well,
he must have expended all his ener-
gies on the language, then. He has
never mastered her. Huntington Free
Press.
Daughter, aged 33 Qacetiously)--
"Papa, | found dozen gray hairs in
my head this morning and pulled them
out. Don't you give me away, though" ="
Father (sighing heavily)-"Give you
away, EmilyP I've abandoned all hope
it."-Chicago Tribune.
1t is asserted that nearly all the
idols now worshiped in India are of
English manufacture. John Bulls
principle would seem to be, "Let me
but make the idols Of country and ]
care not who makes its religion. IN.
Y. Tribune.
The term gentleman horseman," ;"
which is now frequently used, is a
curiosity worthy of place in any
museum. There has not yet appeared
such thing as "lady horsewoman, ~
but no one can tell what the future
may bring forth in the way of syntacti.
cal horrors. Chicago News.
Your honor" said a lawyer to the
judge, 'every man who knows me,
knows that am incapable of lending
myself to a mean cause" "That's
so," said his opponent; 1.-The learned
gentleman never lends himself to 6
cause; he always gets cash down."
Whats the matter, Smithers-
don't your books balanceP' "No. the
expense side, thanks to my wife's dress
makers bills, completely outweigh'
the income side. l tell you, Jones
marriage isn't exactly failure. but i
comes mighty near bankruptcy. -
Harper's Bazaar.
-"Come home with me, and well
have little game of draw" said Cob
wigger to his friend. my wife will
be away" "How do you know sh,
will?" inquired Merit. Because,
was the convincing reply, cher nev
bonnet came from the milliner's las
night, and she's sure to be out all day.
IN. Y. Sun.
Recipes sent from pure love Q
humanity" (on receipt of stamps) TO
cures of various diseases, generall
contain ingredients not obtainable a
druggists, and the philanthropic be
slower, in his solicitude for the affiict
ed, must himself put up and sell tn
bottle of medicine. Abby Morton Diaz
THE editor down the street,
writes Kansas editor, with witherin
scorn. "should go to school during tn
winter months so that the teacher ca
learn him something about grammar
We have seen bdn writers before bu
we never seen one who could crowd s
many grammatical erratum into sin
gle sentence. kansas City Star,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
HOW MANY WOULD THERE BE9

II three little houses stood in row,
With never a fence to divide,
And II each little house had three little maids
At play in the garden wide,
And II each little maid had three little cats
(Three times three times three,
And II each little cat had three little kits
How many kits would there BET
And II each little maid had three little friends
With whom she loved to play,
And If each little friend had three little dolls
In dresses and ribbons gay,
And if friends and dolls and cats and kits
Were all invited to tea,
And II none of them all should send regrets,
How many guests would there beS
--Eudora S. Bumstead, In st. Nicholas.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28

Things One Would Rather Have
Left Unsaid. CA winter health resort. }
Enthusiastic Lady Visitor-What a
delightful place this is, professor. And
the baths, how perfect! Icould bathe all
day. couldn't you? The Professor
Well, you see, I'm resident, and that
makes difference. Lady Visitor. All!
to be sure. / suppose you never even
think of taking a bath!--London Punch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28

"A good man in Arizona, who had
been chosen superintendent of the Sun
day school, was panied to read in the
local paper the lurid announcement that
be had been chosen to run Sunday
scheol.n
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28

Jones, who is an inveterate diner
er-out, is also bit of a philosopher.
This is his latest mot: II hear a
great deal about the slowness of the
turtle, but notice that he generally ar
rives in time for the soup" Judge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28

-Customer-I don't know just ex-
actly what's the matter with me.
think | need tonic. Drug Clerk Qate
OF Kansas) )-Ah, certainly. How much
do you want-pint, or quartP"--Terre
Haute Express.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28
A QUEER DISEASE.
What Sceptical Victim Has to Say About
Kleptomaniacs.

"The kleptomaniacs who confine
their attention exclusively to Jewelry
stores are multiplying to an alarming
extent. A few years ago we used to
read about their exploits in dry goods
houses and wonder how it was that
they would be tolerated. We know
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28

1t is stated that the United States
Government has paid more money in
the investigation of the disease OF
hogs than It has for all the diseases
affecting the human race, Medical Be
cord,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28

-Husband-"Tm feeling awfully
queer this morning, my dear" Wife
well. you needn't be alarmed. It's
because you are sober. Boston Bud.
get
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1889-03-28

Good apples never hide their light
under a bushel; they are always II plain
sight On top Of the Measure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
sPRETTY BOYS" AMUCK.
A Drunken Montana Indians Triple
Murder and Suicide.

A terrible tragedy, resulting in the death
of four persons and the fatal woundiny OF a
fifth. has occurred at Fort Epeck Indian
Agency in Montana. For upward OF week
"Pretty Boy one of tho Yankton Sioux
tribe. had been loadel with LIQUOR. Agent
Cowan enGeavorad to disco:er Pretty
Boy's,n source of supply. but III vain. The
Indian not only managed to get all the
whisky he wanted hut had some to spare,
and this he distributed among the younger
bucks at the agency.
This pretty Boy" made murderous at
tack upon his sl,;aw. Selling a stick OF fire
wood he dat the helpless creature blow
on the heal which cut deep cash
in the scalp and fractured her skull NOT
satisfied with this, the bioodthirsty brute,
crazed bv the linHor hn hat! imhibed. Jumped
upon the prostrate hodr of the squnw. and
taking knife out of his belt made prepara-
tions to scalp her.
By this time crowd OF nearly one nun-
dred Indians had gathe red around the Two.
In the crowd were numbercf Indian police,
who rushed upon "Pretty Boy" and dragged
him from the Lody of the sauaw: This SO
enraged sPretty Boy that, shaking Oil his
captorS, he ran to his tepce and secured
Winchester rifle and at once opened ire on
the police, instantly killing two OF them ana
fatally wounding third,
He then proceeded to where his squaw was va
lying, and placing the muzzle of the rifle
between her lips, fired four shots. literally
blowing the woman's head to. pieces: Ihis
done, the red william attempted to effect ms
escape, firing repeatedly at the Indians, VINO
were in pursuit OF him. -, -,.os ~,
Finding escape impossible, ne hateu on
the brow of hill about mile from Ine
AGENCY and after severing the arteries in his
wrist with his hunting knife, shot himself
through the heart, death being instan-
taneouS.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02

May, 1879, variety Of competing schemes
were submitted to it. The tribunal was con.
stituted of men of all nations, for even China
had sent representative. Four commissions
were appointed to report on the undertaking
in its different aspects.
The Congress must have brought bitter dis.
appointment to marry daring and sanguine
projectors. The choice was finally narl owed
to the project of the canal through Nicaragua
and that of the Panama route The Congress
finally resolved, by seventy.eight votes
against eight. twelve abstaining, that the canal
at the sea-level, without any locks, should be
made from the Bay of Limon to the Bay Of
Panama; all the committees agreed in favor
of this resolution. Other recommendations
of the Congress have been followed by the
company which NJ. de Lesseps formed to ex-
ecute the work. styled "La Compagnie Uni
verselle du Canal Interoceanique de Pa
mama"
The intention was to conduct an open canal
across the Isthmus, connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific Oceans. Its entire length, in
clud;ng the channel dredged in the Bay Of
Panama, was to be 45 miles and 172s yards;
the width at bottom 72 feet; at the top. 13l
feet; and the depth Of the water, 90 1eet 6
inches. The total cost of the work, allowing
ten per cent. for contingencies, was estimated
in 1880 at S16s, 740, 600; but the actual ex-
penditure up to June 30. 1850, was $3.50, ,000 900,
and yet the work was little more than begun.
Stocks and bonds aggregating at par about
S400, 100000 were issued by the Company.
This immense amount of obligations was as
sumed by the French people-mainly by
small landowners and farmers-wbo have
paid probably S260, 600 in cash for the
furtherance Of this gigantic failure. The
collapse of the Canal scheme and the bank
ruptcy of the Company will entail q heavy
loss upon the French people.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

WHITTIER is just eighty-one years old
JEFFERSON DAVIS has become quite feeble.
MRS. HARRISON is an enthusiastic china
painter.
RoRERT GARRETT, the erratic millionaire,
Is improving in health. @
EMPEROR WILLIAM has every leading pa
per dissected for him daily.
THE Ameer of Afghanistan, intends to pay
q visit to England next year.
Mrs. DON CAMERON is one of the most at
tractive matrons in Washington.
The Queen of Portugal is known among
her subjects by the title of "Angel Of Pity"
The Duke of Cambridge has completed his
fifty-first year of service In the British
army. @
DUHsMUIR, the coal king Of British Co
lumbia, has an income Of from $1,000 to
$4,000 day.
THE Crown Prince of Greece will be MIR
ried to Emperor Williams sister Sophia che
first week of May. -.
CHIEF JUDGE HANNAH, of the Parnell
Commission and the chief defendant in the
case are vegetarians. ~
Mrs BONANZA MAcKAY will, under the
new French law, pay one Of the largest in
come taxes in France.
GENERAL SPINNER, whose autograph on
our greenbacSs is famous, is threatened
with death from cancer.
EDMUND CLARENCE STEDMAN, the Amer
ican banker-poes, is small, wiry, active and
alert with remarkably bright eyes,.
Miss ETHEL MACKENZIE, daughter of Sir
Morell, is journalist by profession, and the
correspondent OF two American papers
THE Prince of Monaco will ondeavor to re-
vive gambling ut the Casino by the revival Of
court festivities long fallen into disuse.
Mrs. SouTHwoRTH has recently had oil
the gold pens with which she wrote her stories
converted into two rings for her children.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
LATER NEWS.

JOHN NJ. DoREMUS, the murderer OF hi
son, has been hanged in the Jail at Hacken
sack, N. j.
JOHN BELJoN, aged six years, and Bertie
Holmes aged nine, were drowned by break
ing through the ice at Curtsis's pond, near
Worcester Mass.
CHARLES F. MAYER has been elected
President of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road
W. W. SMITH, Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court of Arkansas, has died at Little
Rock.
THOMAS AXwoRTHY, the defaulting City
Treasurer of Cleveland, Ohio, has settled
with the city through an arrangement IN
London, by which he agrees to pay Sl5O,ooo
ito the city. and turn over his property in
America in full settlement.
THE census returns show the population OF
Texas to he 2,025, 600, an increase of 2G. 54
per cent. since 1880 The increase in Kansas
is 27.35 per cent, and Nebraska G4 per cent
THOMAS BURKE, Of Washington Territory,
has been nominated by the President as Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court of that Terri
tory.
ALEXANDER j. JONES, Consul to Bar
ranguilla, South America, now home on a
leave of absence, has forwarded his resigna-
tion to Washington.
THE.Sultan of Zanzibar recently ordered
the beheading.of four natives who had had no
trial The sentence was executed in the pub
lie street with clumsy brutality, and the
odies were allowed to lie in the streets until
evening.
A SNOW storm lasting two days prevailed
in the northern part of New Brunswick.
THE Countess Costa was stabbed to death
in carriage at Florence, Italy, by Cap
tain in the army, who then committed sui
eide by shooting himself with revolver.
THE Samoans under Mataafa have sue
ceeded in capturing the principal portion ol
Atna after long battle with Tamasese's
forces. The losses included 100 killed anc
several hundred wounded.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
THE NEWS EPIToMIzEn.
Eastern and Middle States.

MRS kAUFFMANN and her daughter, Alma,
nf Berne, near Reading. Penn, poured a
large quantity of hot tallow into kettle,
which contained a small quantity of water,
and tho explosion which followed killed them
both.
HARVEY LUDDINGToS. boy fifteen years
old, killed his father at Hinsdale, n. Y, by
throwing q chair at him, fracturing his
skull.
PETER DUNN, of Troy, N. Y, after being
out of employment for months, finally OBJ
tanned work at the Breaker Island works.
His life was crushed out at noon that same
day by quantity of iron ore falling on him.
NELSON WICKLIFTE and James Van
Wickle, aged six and seven years respectively
while playing on the thin ice on the Shrews-
bury River near Seabright, N. j., broke
through and were drowned.
THREE workmen in Carnegie's steel works,
Pittsburg, Penn, were fatally burned by an
explosion Of molten metal.
TIE Lackawanna River rose rapidly owing
to the great rainfall and thaw, and flooded a
large portion of Scranton, Penn, rushing i'll
torrents through the streets and up TO Tue
door steps. The excitement was intense, ana
there were many narrow escapes. Much
property was destroyed. The wooden bridge
which the Jersey Central Company was
building across the river at the steel mills
was also carried away.
NORTHERN New York was SWEPT by
snow storm and much damage was done by
the freshets that accompanied It, Ihere
were numerous railroad washouts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
WaghinptOn.

QUARTERS have been engaged for Presl-
dentelect Harrison and his party ut the Ed
bitt House, Washington, for several days
prior to the inauguration on March 4.
The President has recognized Carolus
Fridericus Prehn as Consul of Austria Hun
gary ut Galveston. Texas, and Harold Jack-
son as Vice Consul of Denmark at Baltimore,
Md
IT is said at the Navy Department that the
cruiser Chicago will be completed, lncludlng
armament, III January.
THE Senate Committee on Military Affairs
has agreed to report favorably bill provid-
ing for the retirement Of w. S. Rosecrans,
with the rank of Brigadicr- General.
JUDGMENT for SlO7,G7S in favor Of the
New York Central railroad against the
United States Government, q refund OF in
ternal revenue taxes has Eeen rendered by
the Court of Claims.
THE Military Academy Appropriation bill
has been completed. 1t approprlates SSJ9,-
SCG. The principal item OF new approprla-
tion is $4,000 for new academic buildng
at West Point.
THE President has sent the following nonl-
nations to the Senate: Lyman s. Strlck-
land to be Collector of Customs for thu Dis
trict of Aroostook, Me. Leon o. Bailey to be
Attorney of the United States for the DIS
trct of Indiana.
THE Republican Senatorial caucus decided
that the Senate shall continue in session
without holiday recess until the Tariff bill
is disposed of, letting the House, take
n recess if it so desired. 1t was also decided
to hold two sessions daily.
SECRETARY WHITNEY has said that YES
sci would be sent to Colon to protect Amerl-
can interests if any trouble arose over the
failure of the Panama Canal Company.
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any more such daring and dazzling schemes
as those which have made his past life illus
trious and his name a household word the
world around. NJ. de Lesseps has been for
many years one Of the most picturesque and
interesting figures on the worlds stage,
the perfect satisfaction of himself and Of
those who have followed him.
Ferdinand de Lesseps was born at Ver-
sailles on November ~, 1905, and after &C.
quiring thorough diplomatic education by
travelling about in company with his father,
entered the Consular service himself and
held the post Of Consul at Barcelona,
Cairo and Alexandria, becoming Consul
General at the the ass Egyptian ai Tho capital aian
of Honor for bis heroism and devo.
ton during the plague. In 1S4S he was me de
French Minister at Madrid, and the following
year was sent to Rome to effect negotiations
between the. popular government and the
French army. Owing to his 100 favorable
opinion Of the popular movement in Italy,
he was recalled In disgrace.
THE sUEz CANAL
Mohammed Said, son of Mehemet Alf, had
now succeeded to the Viceroyalty at Cairo,
and he invited the son of his fathers friend
to 60 to Egypt as his guest. The idea of the
Suez Canal then took possession of De Les
seps's mind, and Said became his
first convert. The Sultan and the
English bitterly opposed the scheme,
but the company was formed in
1854 with capital of $40, 100000. The work
was begun in 1858, was pressed with vIgor
and enthusiasm, and the canal was opened
with imposing ceremonies on November II.
1850, the same year in which the Union and
Central Pacific Railroads were connected
at Promontory, in Utah. tBeing her klnsman,
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-01-02
PANAMA CANAL COLLAPSE.
Sufficient Funds Not Subscribed,
and the Company Bankrupt

Sufficient Funds Not Subscribed
aud the Comp any Bankrupt
M.De Lesseps has formally announced the
failure of the Panama Canal loan in Paris.
ONLY $50, 600 bonds of the 100000 necessary
to tide the scheme over the financial crisis
were subscribed.
A Paris dispatch says: During another
eYciting scene at the Panama Canal COM
nanv's office, on a call for NJ. Gle LessepS,
Charles de Lesseps, his son, appeared. he
announced that only $4,000 bonds had been
subscribed for, and that the company would
therefore commence returning the deposits
at once.
Referring to his fathers remarks on the
previous day, he said: MY father is younger
in spirit than /. His remarks were made on
the strength of hopeful report that made
him. The result is bankruptcy, or the wind-
ing up of the company" He urged them to
retition the Government to come to the
assistance of the company.
The coming bankruptcy Of the company
has of late been clearly visible. even to many
of its former defenders. NJ. de Lesseps mas
been the leading spirit in tho canal compsny,
and such progress as has been made Is the
result of his untiring energy.
1t is, indeed, taking charitable view 10
assume that he was merely self-decelved
enthusiast and not monstrous swindler. In
the history of visionary undertakings and
financial bubbles there are few things COM
parable to this old mans canal at Panama.
He has issued shares and bonds amounting
TO s4OO, ,O0O, ,OO0 at par, and this immense sum
in oblie ations has been taken by the French
people, who have probably paid him over
S256, GOO, 600 in cash; and the greater part of
this has come from the peasantry and small
iandholders of France. He has resorted to the
most unwarrantable financial devices in order
to avert the fatal day of bankruptcy, such as
issuing now bonds to obtain funds to pay in
terest on former issues. The Canai scheme
will be abandoned for lack Of funds unless
the French Government comes to its rescue
and advances necessary funds.