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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11
Rn, small belief will be accorded by those who

Rnt small belief will he accorded by those WHO
nosscss any knowledge Of Egypt TO the "leS
which are now being circulated concerning uhr
ALLEGED trcachery of Emin Pacha ii Is asSer'eu
that he had arranged 70 surrender his province vi
Wadclai 10 the Madhi AT the time OF the iail oil
Khartoum in 1888. and that b. was only pre-
vented from carrying out his intentions oy the
,,oraccs If his Egyptian subordinates. IL is on
the authority OF the latter that the charges III
oue.tion are being made against Gordons heroic
licu,cnant whose surname OF Emih-the Aaplc
,or "roithfulr-is cherished and respected by
no,;ve friend and foe alike throughout the wids
- tho sad dark Soudan. The character OF his
,r,duccrs should in itself be- sufficient 10 put an
Immediate stop to the calumnies which have oh
,aipcd currency concerning him. For while the
,oost honest and respectable OF native Egyptians
vc.I oven the Cretans in that extraordinary
,oIent for living which is SO graphically described
hv 81 PAUL those who weW with Emin nj
Wadcai were. every man OF them. either tichc'-
of leave conVicts Calrcne officials VINO had pee"
bonished to the Soudan rs punishment ior some
unusually disgraccful misdeed in lower Egypt
Exile TO the KhediveS Central African provinces
was always regarded as a penalty almost worse
than death and only rcsortcd Ia in the most
o,,ropt cases of crime General Gordon repeat
cdlv protested that the regeneration and cViliza-
tion of the Soudan would remain impossible so
long AS the Cairene Government persisted In using
the Upper Nile provinces as penal settlement
far criminal and disgraccd officials. whom he de-
nounccd AS the curse Of Central Africa. And III
is on the authority of these black sheep, OF these
men branded with infamy. whose cruelty ana
rapacity were the main cause and origin OF 'he
great Soudan Rebellion, that Emin " the fai'hiui
is held up to the obloquy of the world as coward
and traitor!
The Republican House, being confronted WIN
a condition. is prepared to meet 1t by heavily
reducing the revenues. At the same Time III
abandons neither the theory nor the practice OF
the Protective system, TO which the prosperity
Of the country is largely TO be attributed
There is something startling in the announce
ment that Buddhist Ecumcnical Council is ABOUT
TO take place at Paris. The creed. incredible as
il may seem. appears TO be securing numerous
proselytcs In France, and according To NJ Leon TIC
Rosny, the llustrious savant and professor oil the
Sorbonnc. there are no less than 10000 followers
of Buddha in Paris alone. NJ. Nillemn, the VICE
president Of the French Academy Of Medicine. mas
followed NJ. de Rosnys example in becoming
convert to the belief. which he declares Is OF all
religions the one least difficult 70 IecVncue WAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

Mayor Grant does not seem 10 he in any hurry
TO proceed against McCann for perjury. And
yet either the Mayor or Mccain has iie1 under
oath most shamefuy. Mccain, for his part.
taunts the Mayor to face him before a court
and jury The Mayor, for his part, says he is
very busy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

to declare that the streets are in better con-
dition to-day than they were one year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

Since the Government took charge OF its i'm
migration business nearly three weeks ago, over
400 suspected persons have been examined by the
inspectors appointed to enforce the Contract-Labor
law, and goodly number of attempted violations
of the law have been discovered and prevented.
The effort to enforce the law with the utmost
strictncss is being prosecuted with great dill
gence and carnestncss Secretary WINDOWS drec-
tons on this point arc clear and nnmstakablc,
and his subordinates are determined 10 carry them
into effect The wisdom of the law is not con-
sdered at all in this matter. Ii was passed
seemingly in response 10 general demand that
foreign labor of this sort should be kept out of
the country and il is the plain duty Of the Gov
eminent officials TO execute il impartially. They
are doing so TO the best of their ability, in spite
Of numerous difficulties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

Andrew Lang Is quoted rs asserting that Amer
leans take Piatonic interest in poker Thus
does Mr. Lang write himself down an intelligent
foreigner in all the profound unintelliscnce
which the term implies. Tie interest which our
countrymcn take III poker PatOhIc". Mr. Lang
might as well call Don Juan Platonic poem
q. no. Andrew. The great American game in
spires in the breasts Of lis yoiarcS feeling much
too deep and feryent 10 be styled Platonic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

Mayor Grant talked 10 the Legislature on Thurs
day as if he really thought himself entitled 70
public respect.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-11

The Republican House. being confronted WIN
a condition, is prepared to meet 1t by heaViS
reducing the revenues. At the same time IL
abandons neither the theory nor the pracnce OF
the Protective system, TO which the prosperity
Of the country is largely TO be attributed
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
The Man He was Looking For,

The general superintendent OF a great
railroad was sitting in his Office when
well-dresssd man entered, and the fol.
lowing conversation ensued:
SIS this the uperintendent?"
YES"
''Glad to see you, sir. My name is
Bakers, and want job"
want a position as conductor of a
passenger train?"
YES"
"Do you understand your business?r
"'Try me once"
~ suppose you would turn in every
cent that belonged to the company"
No, sir; but I'd whack up"
''How much would you take per day7"
lowing to business"
You'd always make it point To
bring in some little money, wouldn't
you?"
"Well, I'd help myself first and
then"
Hold on, want you. You have told
me the first truth that have heard for
years. Can you start right Texas
Siftings.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
RebnISing n Copyist.

A Texas merchant, who writes no.
toriously bad hand, employed young
man to act as copying clerk. The first
letter the merchant gave the clerk to
copy was so utterly illegible that tho
clerk took it hack to him to nave it de-
ciphered. The merchant snatched the
letter out of the clerks hand and re-
marked angrily:
"Why, any fool can read that It,
plain as day to me-"
He made several attempts to read hin
own handwriting, but failed complete.
ly, whereupon he said, with immense
dignity:
Il didn't write that letter to read it,
myself. | wrote it for you to copy, and
if you haven't got sense enough to do
it, I'll hire somebody who has. Texas
Siftings.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Lord Lytton has written novel In
French, said to DO one of tho very best
of his works.
Statues are about to be set up In
France to Camille Desmoulin and Gus
tavo Flaubert.
Editor George w. Childs' book oil
"Recollections" has had already sale
of over 200, 600 copies
In biographical dictionary of Rus
sian authors recently issued 900 pages
are devoted to those whose pame begins
with A.
The Mizam OF Hyderahad is
liberal patron. He not long since gave
d dentist 5000 government rupees
(about $4,000 for extracting two of his
teeth.
Sir Thomas Elder, the wealthy
South Australian squatter, offers to pay
the entire cost of fitting out large ex-
petition TO explore the unknown regions
Of Australia.
--AleXei Platscbeicw, the poor Tut
famous Russian poet, who was sentenced
to death in 1Si9 partially pardoned "
Nicholas and restored to his privileges
by Alexander H., has just become in
credibly wealthy by the death Of kins-
man.
Mr.. c. b. Tillinghast has secured
for the Massachusetts, State library
set Of the Portuguese code. 1t is com
prised in sixty large octave volumes,
and covers the entire period from the
formation of parliamentary government
in 1926 down to date. The hooks are a
gift from the Portuguese Government
The Empress of Austria has dis
tributed among her most intimate
i friends all her court costumes and light
colored dresses. They Will be kept as
mcmcntos of the beautiful Empress
! who says pathetically that she will
never feel gay enough TO wear colored
! dresses any more, and now her daughter
is married she will not attend any more
4 festivities.
"A volume OF letters, written by
Prince Albert tho deceased husband
of Queen Victoria, to Emperor Will
lam and to the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-
Gotha is soon to be published by his
royal widow. The correspondence is
said TO contain much interesting mat
ter relating to the public men Of the
day. Had the Prince been born in the
ordinary walks of life, he would have
been known as plain Mr. Wetten, this
being the family name of the house of
Saxony.-N Y Ledger.
1--WE have all heard of so many in
ventors dying in poverty AMI VICE." said
an agent for patents, that it is agree
able, by way of contrast, to know of the
prosperity of the great American in
vcntor, Edison. The heavy business
which he carries on in his electrical
works and establishments has turned
out to be advantageous both to mankind
and TO himself. His electrical flights
have not turned his head. He is bust
ness man, watchful and careful, keep
ing an eye on details and comprising
big projects He does not 90 into pre-
tentious society, but often enjoys social
confabs with friends, and has a taste for
ideas outside of his own lines His
worldwide fame has not set him up be-
You'd tho reach of ordinary folks, and he
knows how to take life That's the
kind Of man Edison is."-N. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
HUMOROUS.

-Ile-"Do you object to my calling?"
She-''Oh, no. What worries me is that
you manage to find me at home. The
Epoch
Much as they're taught, in school and out,
by leading educators,
Some stlll persist to "tatcrs' say
when they should say pertatcrs.
An exchange remarks that human
beings love ceremony. They do-they
do; especially the kind that takes two
folks and preacher to make it bind
ing.-Ram's Horn.
II say, Bill" said the tramp, as he
put his paper that Mrs, Jenness Mil
ler's sensible woman" whats she
done?" "She says people ought to cul.
tivate more repose. "-Harper's Bazaar.
Tho Young Idea, -"You'll not for.
get that whipping, I'll bet, you young
rascal! I'll teach you to use slang"
"No, papa, won't. Don't you forget it,
won't forgetit "-Philadelphia Times.
Overheard. -Absent-minded Party
-"Hullo, Barkins. low's Mrs, Bar
kins?" Barkins-"N Not very we'll. She's
been i'll all summer" A. NJ. P.-'I'm
very sorry to hear that And how is
Mrs. Barkns?'-N. Y. sun.
Wide Experience-(they were talk.
/ ing of the theaterl. did you ever see
Mulberry Sellers, Mr. Chicago?" well,
I | can't say / did. have seen peanut.
sellers and sausage-sellers. but don't
know about mulberries. Phi ladelphia
Times.
Grocer my little boy, what
will you haveP" Fifteen cents worth
Of molasses." Grocer las he hands tho
pitcher over the counter)-"Where is
your money! I'm the pitcher; put it
there so as to be sure not to lose it,
Fliegende Batter.
-Landlady-"Poets are such nice
gentlemen" Mrs. Practicalle-"But
they never pay" Landlady-I know;
but when | left a note for Mr.. Spring.
hedge asking for an advance he an
swered me with a beautiful ODE" Mrs.
Practicalle-"Yes and you will be owed
more beautifully yet before he gets
through with you"
Satisfactory Henry, think
you must really afford to send me to the
Springs this summer. am growing so
fat that l am ashamed OF myself. got
weighed to-day, and to think that
could ever weigh $50 pounds" Where
we're you weighed? II it was on the
scales in my coal-yard. you may be per-
fectly easy, for you don't weigh really
more than l5O"-Fliegende Blatter.
"A Fifth ward girl lost her heart for
a young man about whose antecedents
and circumstances she was absolutely
ignorant and she was sorely disap-
pointed subsequently to learn that he
vas > cohbler. At the first shock she
had determined to give him up. but
after carefully analysing her symptoms
she discovered that the love she had lie.
slowed on him was the kind that lasts
in spite Of awl. This story will per
haps strike some Of car readers IS al
old friend with a new suit " clothes
Binghamton Lesdes:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11


'Mr. Editor. wish you would take
this back"
Take it back? Why-er-that Is,
certainly-we are always ready to rec
tify any errors in our columns-an un.
fortunate typographical error-over-
looked in the proof-hurried to go to
press-will retract in full to-dsy-sorry
the thing occurred-man of your stand
ing in the community can't possibly be
injured by it-esteem you as one Of our
leading cit-er-what say?"
Il was just going to ask you to take
this cake back to the boys and keen
this bottle of wine for yourself liked
the write-up your reporter gave of my
wedding and wanted to let you know
it"
"Why-er-yer-of eourse-thanks--
come again soonr'--Lighk
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11

A pleasant-faced, gentle, refined nun,
who is introduced as Sister Katherine,
and whose face is sulfused with faint
tinge of color as she is introduced, calls
to mind a scene last winter, when, in
the chapel of the Mercy Convent, tho
lovely robe OF white satin was, with the
name of Miss Katie Drexel, discarded
for the black robe and the name of Sis
ter Katherine Sister Katherine is now
engaged in teaching some of the three
hundred little folks who call St Paurs
Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum their
home. Her school is composed of the
primary pupils OF the vast establish
ment, and tenderly and lovingly she
governs them and teaches them tho
rudiments of an education. Other
rooms and departments arc under con-
troll of other sisters, and the reverend
father in charge Of the institution says
that "a child of any religion or nation
atty is resolved and taken care of in
our home Waile we are distinctly a
Roman Catholic institution, yet charity
does not draw the lines very closely,
and we have a number of Protestant
children in the home now. "-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
THE VISITING MAID.
She IL the Latest WrinIslo of Fashion and
Does Wonderful Things.

She Ia the Latest Wrinitlo of Fashion and
Does Wonderful Things.
The cooperative ladies' maid is nc
longer an experiment. She is highly
accomplished fact, as many an over
worked society woman has occasion to
acknowledge by reason of her def and
invaluable ministrations. The hall
dozen young persons who compose the
craft here in New York will rarely con-
sent to go into the exclusive employ OF
any one patron. They prefer a client
Gle of employers, and make more money
by dividing their services between a
score of great houses. As a rule they
are gradutes from the domestic ranks
and in all but one instance are French
women, whose superior talents have
raised them above the ordinary sery.
ants.
The duties of this visiting maid,
as she is called. are numerous and com
pick, consisting chiefly in putting her
mistress in order physically. For
handsome consideration she will give
days seryieeFevery week, but usually
attention is only required about once
fortnight On those mornings that she
is expected it is customary for the lady
to rise rather earlier than usual and
have hot Tubing before her attend
ants arrival. This is done in prepara-
tion for the thorough massage treat
ment that is applied in scientific
fashion. The woman kneads her patient
from head to foot, working out incipient
rheumatism, strengthening strained
muscles, and turning up every worn and
irrtsted nerve! The process occu-
pies two hours allowing intervals Of
rest But, as one enthusiastic advocate
| declared sit casts out seven devils,
and though limp as rag, she always
energies an angel of sweet temper and
patience"
Then comes a careful pedicuring and
manicurng followed by shampooing,
brushing clipping and treating the hair.
New styles of couture are tried, modi.
fed and adapted to the lady's looks,
with lesson TO madame's own servant
thrown in. The maid is required to be
al .fait in such matters and bring all
manner of suggestions to her employ.
er's notice.
Her attention is next devoted to ma
DANES facial condition. Superfluous
hairs are removed with delicate instru-
ments, blemishes doc tored, and wrinkles
smoothed by firm but gentle manipu.
lation of the finger tips. BY one o'clock,
when luncheon is served, the mistress
feels as though she were born again and
fit to superintend regeneration of her
wardrobe.
TO this business the clever French
woman devotes the afternoons. She
remodels hats, redrapes gowns, fresh
ems rare laces and gives valuable ad.
vice in matters of home dressmaking.
Her charges are - a day, and sho is
considered supplementary to the domes-
tic who acts ordinarily as lady's maid.
In reckoning up current expenses, one
rich woman asserted that the co-opera.
tive maid was to her q positive Geo.
nomy. She combines the cost of mas
seuse, hair-dresser, manicure, pedicure,
face doctor and assistant milliner, all
in the one salary, without taking into
consideration the extra comfort of hav'
ing the whole thing done in the privacy
of ones house. N. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
Vnnton slaughter of Elks.

Frank Denehie says that in tho
Olympic mountains are hundred hunt
ers waiting for the snow to drive the
elk down from the high peaks They
are working for a Denver firm, which
pays $50 for every elk head with antlcrs
One hunter has 500 bullets ready for the
noble game. The elk are gone from
the creek bottoms of Dakota. There
are but few places in Montana and
Idaho where they can be found, SO that
tho hunters have come from all over the
West to be in at the extermination on
the Olympic peninsula. The carcasses
viii be left to rot on the ground. This
ought 10 be stopped. Common carriers
should be prevented from receiving elk
heads for transportation under heavy
penalty, Doubtless the late Legislature
would have attended to the matter had
it been appraised of the premeditated
slaughter. With proper game laws this
peninsula will be the Adirondack region
of the West -Whatcem Reveille.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
SCHOOL. AND CHURCH.
"A school teacher at Berneville, Pa,
Inn 4 n irtaan uoara of aUp

"A school teacherat Berneville, Pa,
is but thirteen years of age.
The Chinese Government has re-
cantly Unidentified the Presbyterian
board to the extent of over $1,000 fol
property destroyed by mob in 1885, in
the province OF Kwong Sal, China.
AT Colby University this year marks
the beginning Of the coordinate system
and the abolition of the co-education
system. This is considered to be wise
move. A large annex FOR the ladies has
been added to the college buildings.
Steps have been taken by colored
m nisters and officers of the Southern
Prcsby terrain church in Alabama to or
game colored presbytery in that
State. Similar measures are contem-
plated in Mississippi Louisiana, Geor-
gia and the two Carolinas. boston
Journal.
The Baptist General Association Of
West Virginia closed its twenty-fifth
annual session at Parkersburg recently.
The various reports showed that S3,262
had been received for home missions,
fifty churches are being constructed,
and that the number of churches is 800,
with membership of 40, 600.
The board of publication OF the
Cumberland church, located at Nash
Vile, is prospecting in its work far be-
You'd any thing previously known in its
history. Its periodicals are largely
patronized; many books of high order
have recently been issued, and a build
ing is being erected for its use in tho
heart of the city at cost of $50 00O
The English Mcihodists will observe
an interesting centennial next year.
They will then commemorate tho cen
tenary of the death of their founder.
Among other things fund of 81, 900 is
10 be raised for the restoration of the
City-road Chapel, the old headquarters
Of Methodism in London, in the house
adjoining which John Wesley breathed
his last. This house Is to be restored,
and will be converted into kind Of
Wesley museum. The Ensign.
Church service is now supplied to
the public by telephone in Birmingham,
England. Transmitters are set up in
the church, so that subscribers 10 the
telephone can hear the service and the
sermon at their private residence, If de-
sired. At the end of the choir stalls, on
the top of the lectern and the reading
iesk of the pulpit the small metallic
cased transmitters are placed, and they
are so regulated that the sound is gath
cred in without requiring tho voice 70
be directed especially to them.-N. Y.
Sun.
-Wcllesley's whole number of stu
tents this year is seven hundred, and
the utmost limits OF accommodation are
reached by that number; otherwise more
might have been registered at the open
ing of this term. The small size Of the
chapel is great inconvenience and all
the students and friends look forward tC
now one, the funds for which are being
raised. Two new courses have beer
added to the curriculum Of comparative
philosophy under the direction of DIR
Helen L. Webster; and of domestic
science under the administration o
Miss Marion Talbot, who is graduate
Of Boston University.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
Gu r {: S

Broken Constitution,
Debility of Old Age,
Indigestion and Dyspepsia,
Heartburn and Sour Stomach,
Weight and Tenderness in Stomach,
Loss of Appetite,
Frightful Dreams,
Dizziness and Ringing in the Ears.
Weakness of Extremities and
Painting,
Impure and Impoverished Blood,
Boils and Carbuncles,
Scrofula,
Scrofulous Swelling and Ulcers,
Consumption of the Lungs,
Catarrh of the lungs,
Bronchitis and Chronic Cough,
Liver Complaint,
Chronic Diarrhea,
Delicate and Scrofulous Children,
Summer Complaint of Infants.
cured by this wonderful Nervine Tonic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
SAVANNAH, TENNESSEE THURSDAY DECEMBER I,
TO MY MOTHER.
How fair you are, my motheri


How fair you are, my motheri
All, though It's many year
Since you were here,
Still do see your beauteous face,
And with tho glow
OF your dark eyes cometh a grace
OF long ago.
So gentle, toe, my mother;
just as OF cd, upon my brow,
Like bened.ctions row,
Falleth your dear hands touch,
And still, as then,
A voice that glads me ovetmuch
Cometh again,
My fair and gentle mother.
How you have loved me, mother,
have net power to tell
Knowing full well
That even in the rest Above
1t is your will
To watch and guard me with your love,
Loving me still.
And, as of old, my mother,
am content to be child,
BY mothers love beguiled
From all these other charms;
So to the last,
Within thy dear protecting arms
Hold thou me fast.
My guardian angel, mother.
Eugene Field, in Chicago News
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
Dates Her Ancestry from Adam.

Mrs. Dearborn Street (of Chicagol Il
want You to emboss my coat of arms on
my note-paper and envelopes.
Clerk-All right, madam. Whatdoes
your coat of arms consist of9
Mrs. ID. S.-What does it consist OF?
Gracious. you are wonderful stationer!
It's your business to know what will
make good coat of arms.
Clerk-Oh, yes, sometimes we Dc.
How would a hog rampant on shield
representing dollar do?
Mrs d. S-Oh, lovely.-American
Stationer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-12-11
NERVOUS DISEASES.

Asa for class Of Nervous Diseases remedy has been able
with the Nerve 1o1S which pleasant and harmless
m Nnees the ailments to which the human family heir
dependent exhaustion and impaired digestion When there
insufficient supply of food in the BLOOD general state of debility
the BRAIN spinal and is the result Starved like
muscles become strong when the kind Of food supplied and
thousand weaknesses and ailments disappear the As the
system supply all the by which the vital forces the
Ordinary food does sufficient quantity the Kind of numen
necessary repair the mode living and labor imposes
upon For this becomes that food be
supplied This production of South American Continent has been
found by analysis contain the out Of which nerve tissue
deangemens