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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.


The late Robert Browning translated
parts of Homer into English when he
was eight years old
Rev. Thomas r. Bacon, son of the
late Leonard Bacon, has become pro-
fessor in the University of California.
Two autograph letters of Talleyrand
were lately sold in Paris. They were
written to lady, the first on the death
of her husband: "Dear Madam: Alas!
Your devoted Talleyrand," and the sec
ond on her remarriage: Dear Madam:
Bravo! Your devoted Talleyrand."
Mrs. Longman, widow of the late
Thomas Longman, died in London re-
Gently in her seventy-ffth year. She
was the last of the generation of the
house that published for Scott, Southey,
Coleridge, Moore, Campbell Sydney
Smith, Mackenzie and Macaulay She
took keen interest in all the great
literary projects with which her husband
was connected.
While the number of new books
published in England and the United
States was smaller last year than dur
ing the previous one, as shown by the
tables published in this department re-
Gently, Germany shows an increased
activity, nearly thousand more vol
umes being issued during 1889 than in
1888, while the advance is among the
better branches of literature
There is peculiar interest as to
the disposition of Robert Browning's
library. 1t includes collection of books
and manuscripts bequeathed to him by
his friend Landor, among them being
copies of some of Landor's rarest works,
annotated by the author, with many
letters and papers. Prot. Colyin had
access to this treasure when he was pre-
pairing his volume on Landor for the
"Men of Letters Series"
The Abyssinians will soon have the
"Pilgrim's Progress in their own
tongue, the Alhamric 1t has been
translated by Zebra Georges, student
in DR.. Commands institution at Flor
ence. 1t will be printed at Crischona
in the native type, and be ready in the
autumn. The Religious Tract Society
is bearing half the cost of its produc-
ton, about fifty pounds sterling; and
the Alhamric will be the eighty-fourth
language into which Bunyans book has
been translated.
Nothing, it is said, pleases William
Morris, the English poet, more than tc
be mistaken for sailor. He is robust
and square-built, has shaggy hair, and
delights in rough apparel, and his gen
eral appearance is somewhat nautical
One night he was overhauled by sea
faring man. "Avast therew cried thu
stranger; don't l know you? Weren'
you at one time mate of the brig Sc;
Swallow?' To be mistaken for sailo
was charming; to be mistaken for th'
mate of ship bearing so poetic nam,
as the Sea Swallow was simply glorious
Eyes, am he" said Morris, and h
locked arms with the stranger, pilote'
him into an ale house and filed hin
full of liquids and substantials.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10
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keen the satire and how clear the logic
or flowing the diction it all went for
naught, and the speaker was referred to
as having ''recited her little piece"
Win some well-balance sister with
wisdom like unto Solomon, years in ad-
vance, who knows-for the lapsing ages
gather in strength-tell us a process, a
line Of argument by which this particu-
larly exasperating species of decay can
be brought within the fold of argument,
piled mountain high in favor of woman's
mental and business qualifications in
the past years, which, if any index to
the future, savors of growth in all direc-
tions equal, at least, to that of man?
Patient, long suffering, mighty wom-
an, that has in the last few years made
such measHreless strides forward, long
and patiently has she toiled over the
rough sharp stones of discouragement;
but, thank heaven, new and brighter
era has already dawned, and those who
plead, indeed give us this day our
daily bread" have avenues opened
whereby their prayers can be answered
by compensation for honest and honor
able toll. Think of clerkships all over
the land filled by earnest women and
intelligent girls.
The public gold in Washington is out
going to the salaries of honest women
as WELL we hope, as honest men. We
have lazy Congressman drawing enor-
nous salaries, but alas, no lazy Con-
gresswomen, and the one should be an
offset to the other. But isn't it grand
that woman has already proven her
business ications-demanded re-
muneration for labor and receives its
She is no longer obliged to 'stitch,
stitch her weary life away" atstarvation
wages, nor allow her atom of strength
to take the legitimate place of Drawn
and muscle at the washboard, and she is
daily climbing up higher and demon
strating to the world her accuracy and
fidelity in filling important places Of
trust Finally, if these endless argu-
ments fail to convince women of their
ability to fill more than one sphere in
life, we must conclude that in this par
ticular woman is woman's worst enemy.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10
FRAGMENTS FOR WOMEN.

Two HUNDRED thousand unmarried
women and girls are said to be employed
in various trades in South London.
AN examination of subscri ption lists
made by Edward w. Box, shows that
seven-eighths OF the subscribers to the
magazine literature of to-day are
women.
FULLY believe that the time has
come when the ballot should be given to
woman. Both her intelligence and con-
science would lead her to vote on the
side of justice and pure morals.- Bishop
Hurst.
If the suffrage is long in coming, we
have this consolation, that every day
makes the desire for it more general,
the absence of it more absurd, and its
power for good when it does como more
certain. n.--Westminster Gazette.
THINK every individual in the coun-
try should have voice in the making
of the laws. There is large and in
creasing class of women in the country
who want the suffrage, and of men who
feel that they need women in politics.
Edward Eggleston, d. d.
WE NEED the participation of women
in the lot-box. 1t is idle to fear that
she will meet with disrespect or insult
at the polls. let her walk up firmly
and modestly to deposit her vote, and il
any one ventures to molest her, the
crowd will swallow him up as the whale
swallowed Jonah.-Henry Ward Beech
er.
THE sphere of women continues to en-
large. The latest evidence comes from
Connecticut. where young woman has
been given license as dispensing
druggist 1t deserves to be added thai
she not only got her license, bu. passed
the best examination that has yet beer
laid before the examining boari.-Eos
Lton Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10

rule as to ammunition is the same as for
clay birds. There are clubs in num-
Der of States affiliated with the Amer
lean Association, and all shoot under
the rules quoted.
The organization of trap shooting
club is not very expensive affair.
The best way for company OF ANA
teurs to proceed about it is as follows:
Let them first secure their ground and
then buy three traps for clay birds,
which will cost them about two dollars.
These traps can throw any kind Of
artificial bird, and are easily changed
to shoot in all directions. A irst-class
afternoons sport at the clays won't cost
the members over two dollars each, al
lowing them forty shots apiece. They
should dig pit on the ground about
three or four feet deep, and protect it
by a screen for the use of the men who
set tho traps. If they want to kill
live birds trap can be made very
cheaply by any carpenter. 1t is box
shaped device, ten by eight inches long
and seven inches Deep and can be
either of wood or metal.
1t should be painted green, which
color does not distract the eye of the
marksman. The trap is secured in place
Ts> 80 1.ss
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10
ANCIENT LIBRARIES.
Before the Discovery of Printing, Books
Were Very Large and Heavy.

Before the Discovery of Printing, Books
Were Very Large and Heavy.
The discovery of the art of printing
wrought many curious changes; but in
no respect was the transformation more
striking, perhaps, than in the appear
ance of library interiors. SO long as
books were written by scribes upon
leaves of parchment it followed of neces-
sity that matter which might now be
compressed into small duodecimo filled
what is called folio-a book of the
shape and size of huge ledger.
So heavy were these folios, that the
wits of the day asserted that ladies read
books which they could not lift.
1t was customary to ornament only
the upper cover, and in order to show
the carving, chasing and enamel work,
the book was invariably laid upon it's
side.
To protect the work of the silversmith
or carver, the work was usually encased
in a thin leather cover, called its
''farel," the edges of which met in
front of the book, where they were tied
together by leather thongs, so that all
dust and dirt might be excluded.
To distinguish one book from another,
the title was written upon parchment
tag which was fastened to the thongs of
the farel or to the metal clasps often
made use of. 1t was not unusual, also,
to inscribe the title upon the clasp itself,
or even upon the front edges of the
book.
From what has been said, it will oc.
cur to the reader that the first thing tc
meet the eye upon entering one of these
old book rooms was line upon line OF
books, lying fiat upon the shelves with
their front edges turned outwardZa
very different sight from that presented
by modern library, with its shelves Of
books all standing on end with theil
backs brilliantly ornamented.
But the makers of these old folios did
attempt to beautify the edges of theil
books. This process was termed
''gauffering" The book was placed in
a press and the edges were gilded, after
which delicate tracery was worked
upon the edge by indenting it with /;
steel die struck by small hammer. IL
other cases symbols and verses were
painted in bright colors upon the from
edges; so that, after all, the appearanc,
of one of these old libraries was no
quite so dreary as might at first be sup
posed. d.-Youth's Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10

rules. DIR. Carver's pose is unique. His
left arm is held perfectly straight, the
left hand grasping the barrel far for
ward and the stock of the gun near but
not pressing the chest below the armpit,
The position officially adopted by the
National association and approved by
the best clubs is to have the stock of
the gun held lightly below the armpit,
little higher than the elbow, the bar
rel raised to level with the chin, the
head erect and the feet squarely placed,
with the left foot advanced. This po-
sition calls for the least change before
the shot is actually delivered
Another important consideration is
the gun. Eastern experts, while using
variety of guns, differing widely as
to weight and bore, have about conclud-
ed that the lighter the gun the better.
The day of heavyweight guns for trap
or wing shooting has passed away, The
Francotte gun, the Scott, Greener, Wes-
ley and Richards are widely used.
These guns cost all the way from nine.
teen to five hundred dollars A good,
hard-hitting gun with Damascus steel
barrels, English walnut stock, check.
cred and engraved, can be bought fol
fifty dollars and upward.
In loading for trap shooting, for q
twelve-guage gun, three drams of powder
and two wads are put back of one ol
one and one-eighth ounces of No. 6,
or 10 chilled shot, according to wind and
distance.
Under the rules of the National and
American Association which have beer
revised within the last few weeks any
weight gun is permissible, but it mus
not be over ten-bore in calibre. The
powder charge is unlimited and the
charge of shot for ten-bore guns is fixet
at one and one-quarter ounces Eact
contestant must shoot at three or more
birds before leaving the score. Ii
doubles both traps are sprung stimuli
taneously and each contestant shoots a
thsee pairs. firing at two birds Will,
both are in the air. When the traps ar,
set in straight line, instead of in tn,
= uent of a circle, a rspid-fring sys
is used, the traps are screened an,
lbered and the marksman stands Oh
lite the first trap. shoots his bird AM
1 passes on to the right shootin,
the successive traps till he reache
ID of his score. For live birds tn
isries for both singles and double
led as the segment of a fifty-yar
and dead-line where the marks
SandS.
rise for 1O-bore guns is thirt
for 1a-bore twenty-eight yard:
ud16-bore twenty-six yards. Tn
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10
VOL. VINO. Is.
KING OF The eoREs.

Pray allow me TO make correction
To give credit where credit is due
And also in this same connection
10 present great nuisance to you.
think Eve located with nearness
Ihe worlds most unspeakable bore,
AND I'll name him. for briefness and clearness,
The fellow who's heard 1t before"
For ages, at club and at dinner,
Mankind has stood ready TO rail
Az the ttresome and maladroit sinner
Who recited a second hand tale;
And though long he was king OF the asses,
That distinction he merits no more,
For the crown now undoubtedly passes
To the fellow who's "heard it before"
You have seen him, this upstart conceited,
You have feared him, know, as have 1;
Oh, what mirth has died, still-born, defeated
by glance from his cold, flshy eye
Not a bon mot to crack is he able,
No story Of his starts roar
Dead Banquo is he at the table,
This fellow who's heard II before
Perhaps you have heard quaint ditty
Which you think you will sing at the spread
Or an anecdote spicy and witty
Has been running all day through your head
In the end, it is no whit surprising
II you never step out on the floor,
But instead remain seated surmising
III that fellow has heard it before?"
How often ripple of laughter
That hss once run the length Of the room
Falls suddenly calm and fat after
That ogre has sr3ken its doom
No matter how ~,ich you are tickled,
He speaks, and you're merry no more;
"Oh, that story died and was picked,
I've heard it so often before!''
There he sits with his eyebrow uplifted-
On his lip a contemptuous curl;
In no way at all is he gifted
Save in being bore and churl.
When l glance at his face desire
Comes DER me to bathe in his gore
For know that he's often a liar
When he says that he's heard it before.
oh, give US the Ounce with the story
That was old in Bocaccio's time,
With the jest that was weary and hoary
Ere Lucian arrived at his prime;
We viii bear it, each man, like o stoic
Though he tell it times three and score
But away with that nuisance heroic
The fellow who's 'heard it beforel'
owe him grudge, this fine fellow
And il ever / catch him alone
lwill hammer his head till it's mellow,
And will jeer at his every groan;
know I'd be tried by jury
or men who are equally sore,
So I'll kill him, think in my fury,
This Smart AleclS who's heard it beforer'
George Horton, in Chicago Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10

Miss Constance Hsden. who recent
ly died in England, was the first woman
who received the honor of being made
an associate of the Mason Science Col
lege in Birmingham, where she won the
Heclop gold medal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10

Prof. Noah K. Davis, of the Univer-
sity of Virginia, says: Those who
speak of State universities as if they
were necessarily or even generally per-
vaded by skepticism and irreligion re-
mind me of sounding brass or tink-
ling cymbal. Simply, is not true. The
opposite is more nearly true
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-04-10

-Tommy-"Paw, what is Senatorial
courtesy?'" Mr.. Figg-ssIt means that
no Senator is expected to ask another
one what he paid for his seat r-Tt RE
Haute Express.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-18
THE MYSTERY SOLVED
Discovery of a Missing Girls
Body.
BURIED IN AN ISOLATED SPOT.
Dissppearsncs % ths Giri's Former
Lerer-A Detective started oas 20
Hans Him Down.

DKgyKR ian. lin August last Edna
Wilson. pretty girl Of Is. living in the
Big Horn basin. left her mothers home On
horseback 10 visit neiehbor's. Her way
was across 3 ford OF the Big Horn river.
She failed 10 Feach her destination sna il
was believed she had becn swept away by
the rapid esirrent Of the river and drowned.
Although the river was searched for miles
teiow. the body could not be found.
About q week after Edna's disappear
ance. ]. McCoomh. prominent young
stoeknan Of the basin, left the region. As
he was the girls lover and vas paying her
attention against her mothers wishes IL Is
current gossip that Edna bad ridden to
soRe rendezvous " here McCooTnb had joined
her and the couple had eioped. McCoomb,
however, returned and denied the elope-
ment story. He sold out his ranch ana
lett the country for good.
On Monday last. ID. l.. Enos. the pur-
chaser of McCoomb's ranch. discovered the
body OF girl buried in the earthen hcor
OF deserted hunters cabin ia an uafre-
quented part Of the ranch.
Coyotes had partially exhumed the body
and stripped the flesh from her bones.
Identification was complete. however. by
the clothing, and By two gold rings with
the initials &c. W" The head showed
marks OF bullet hole.
McCoonib Is believed to have been the
murderer and the people of the Basin have
raised money to employ detectives to run
him down.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-18
YAkIMA INpsAN LANps.
c.arke's ola cIaisn for Survey settled al
Last.

WAsaISsToS CIrY. Jan. 1.-THE claim
OF Harry Clarke, OF Spokane fails. for sur
veying The Yakima Indian reservation was
adjusted today. Mr.. Clarke was deputy
land surveyor and his CLAIM has been hung
up Al the interior department for several
years. Mr. Wilson has been making an
effort for a settlement for some time and
this afternoon draft for something over
81 500 was forwarded TO settle the account.
At the cabinet meeting today Secretary
Window Submitted the draft of bill pre-
pared by himself Ia regard 80 the coinage
of silver and il received the approval OF
the president and most OF the members.
The bill wiIl probably he introduced in the
House by Mr. Gonger Of iowa, ON Monday
aoxt.
The senate committee on territories de-
cidad 20 recommend the passage Of bills 10
aske state Of Wyoming and 10 organize
3 territurial form of government for OKLA
h0ma. TIE committee decided that iaaS-
much as a case is now pending before the
supreme court involving the constitution
ality OF the test oath adopted by the peaple
q Idaho. tive hiil for the admission Of
Idaho as a state should not be acted upon
untA she supreme court has ruled upon
the question.
Ia the House today Mil Of Texas, intro
duced a BIZ TO extend me trade and COM
n4eree of tie United states and 10 provide
for fuu reciprooity Between the United
states and Mexico.
The Senate committee on patents today
instructed senator Piasi 70 report favofabiy
the blA known as the Chaee international
copy right bil.. which was pending before
Congress last session.
senator PetnErew win INTRODUCES hili
ua Monday providing that IN al lard cases
which had ecen proved up prior 70 January
!. lso and where innocent parties os-
tainei Sc interest Nv purcbate OF other
psise. rssents shall he issued. The ell y
intended % clear ~ a large number Of
eases all through TIE Northwest which
baye been hung up for yesrs, sna where 4
7 almost an impasssisility feT the present
solder 10 rpaks praoi that the iaw has been
eampiisi with.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-18
BALLOT FORGERIES.
Foraker Testifies As to His
Share of Blame.
mIsLED BY BOGUS SIGNATURES.
The Ex-Gevernor Relates 10 thu Investi-
gaains Committee III. eeaHsesaan
Win wood.

WAsHgSsTos csTT, Jan. f-s-Ex-Cover-
nor FoFzkeF continued bis testimony BE-
fore the House committee investigating
she haiIot bax forgery this morning. He
stased that Waod had submitted 10 him
some papers Feiating 10 the ballot box mat
ter. but he made no use OF them because
they did rot inelaae what he wanted.
Later. Wood 4 got paper for aim which
bore the names OF sherman, But5er, Worth,
Mckinley and Mcpherson. Witness said
he accepted the paper without question as
g is genuiaeneSs. Ii led to all the merit
fcasioH he had experienced about this
whole matter as an honorable man would
feel. He felt mortified TO find that he had
been imposed upon by a paper which in
the iighs Of subsequent events, Il appeared
shoaid not have deceived him.
FORAKER produced number Of letters
from sherman. Batterworth aud Mckinley,
and declared there was striking resemb-
lance between the genuine and forged sig
natures. he said that soon after getting
the papers, he had met Eaitor Haistead
while on ths train en- route 10 Cincinnati.
He showed him the papers ami said be
lwstness1 did not see how be conld make
Use of the matter naIstead said he saw
he could use il 50 far As Campbell was con-
cerned; that Campbell was the only man
named before the people; that it was duty
owing 20 the people 10 keep such man
from bring governor. ETC.; and that If Wit
ness did rot give him tHalstead) tile paper
he would publish it anyhow.
At Hagstead's suggestion witness had the
papers photographed 10 secure against the
loss OF original. On the i6sh OF September
Wood wrote witness complaining that
Mayor Wosby would not appoint him
smoke inspector. Witness understood that
charges had been preferred against Wood.
The latter came 70 see the governor and
he believed Wood explained his appear
sncp in the police courts. II was for de-
tending his wife from insult on street
car
Witness told Wood he need not expect
an appointment unless he was a worthy
man and that he twitnessl did not desire
him appointed unless he could establish
his character.
Several letters from Wood. bearing upon
his application were read. Ia one Wood
says: They win be on to me, with both
feet, when you and Haldstead throw the
boxes on them and should not be allowed
to stand Alone Wood added that many
great men make nj. takes they afterward
regret.
Witness saw him aeain in Cincinnati
the night OF the Music Hall speech and he
produced the ballot box which formed the
basis Of his lwitnessD object lesson In tsIe
speech that night. On October /, Wood
wrote witness he would have the whole gun
crowd bagged in ten days ard enclosed a
letter said 20 be from Walters at Washing
ton respecting the gun patents
he bearing w. ssssses continued until
ttsfuorrow
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-18
WRECKED TRAM oS FIRE.
Several People Killed Outright. other
slowly Buxne<l.

Several People Killed Outright. Others
slowly Buxne<l-
CExeTSwAv7. Jan. IT.--Tnis evening rs the
Glendale sec9mnioe ation bound for en-
cannati was leaving the station at College
Hill junction.. the Chicago yesribuled train
ran into its rear. On the ac-
commodaEion were three passenger cars
OF the Glendale train. containing about
seventy-hve peopts. The locomotive OF the
Chicago vestihale train ran half way
through the rear car OF the accommOda-
ton, piling the passenger cars in heap
and setting them on are.
1t present writing four persons have
been taken cut dead from the wreck The
wounded are On their way to this city,
where they viii be taken 70 the hospital
Seeeral persons rescued were fatally
wounded. Bob Stevenson, haggAgemaster
of the vestibaled train, was badly hurt and
did shortly after being p paced in tae patrol
wagon. The body Of John Wilson, super
iaiendens Of the Metropolitan Lac Insur-
anee Company has been identified as one
OF those burned up. The engineer OF the
yestibulsd train is seriously hurt
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-18

SION burezns on the ground of insfsIcienxy.
during Corporal Tanners administration
1'fHans peusicn was re-rated and in
eseased- For this reason. Secretary Noble.
sofae weeks later. requested him - resign.
Tbs. however. he declined TO do and no
further action has since been taken until
today, owing. il Is said, TO the pressure
which vas brought 80 bear on Phillips be-
haH by members OF congress and Others
II Is heiisved Phillips dismissal Will be
soon followed hy ethers whose pensions
were Te-Tatsa and several others viii be re-
daced IN rank and pav.