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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-06-05
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

King Oscar of Sweden, who has
hitherto confined his pen chiefly to
verse, has written war paper
Miss Jean Ingelow receives so many
requests for her autograph that she is
physically unable to respond to them all.
-Tennyson dislikes the craze for To-
CALLING his poems. He said recently
that Locksley Hall was no particular,
hall, and the Moated Grange no par.
ticular grange.
joaquin Miller is credited with the
worst penmanship of any educated man
in the United States, and his spelling is
far from being according to Webster OF
Worcester.
Eugene Field says of Rider Hag-
gard "He looks like good-natured
boy that is all. His head is small and
his nose is large; he has blue eyes and
red cheeks; his manner is that of q
loose-iointed, companionable fellow"
"A periodical for the betrothed Is
now published in Vienna. 1t is pub
lished twice month. Every announce
ment of betrothal or marriage is in
serted gratuitously, provided the happy
couple will buy their rousseau of the
tradesmen advertising in the paper.
Mark Twain is said to allow himself
300 cigars month. AT the age of thir-
ty-four he stopped smoking for a year
and a half. When he started to write
'Roughing IT. he was three weeks in
writing three chapters. Then he re.
sumed smoking and completed the book
in three months.
William Black, the novelist, is de-
scribed as q man of less than medium
height, muscular and compact of build.
His hair is black, worn closely clipped,
and he has sweeping mustache that a
cavalry man might envy. He lives in
plain rooms in Buckingham street, Lon
1on, overlooking the Thames.
The Kings College School Old Boys
Club wrote asking Mr.. Gladstone to be-
come an honorary member, and received
a postal card written by him declining
the honor. The club promptly put the
card up at auction and got shilling 8
pence for it.
The newspapers are beginning to
outbid the magazines. 1t is said that a
New York paper pays larger prices for
the literary contributions to its Sunday
issue than any magazine pays. Yet not
few writer's would prefer to deed their
work to a magazine, even at much
smaller price.
1t is remarkable fact that the Eu-
ropean country which possesses the
largest number of public Libraries is
Austria. In Austria there are no fewer
than ST. public Libraries, containing
5,475, 0OO without reckoning maps or
manuscripts-a total which comes out
of twenty-six volumes per 100 Of the
population.
1t is related that a few years age
the Prince of Wales declined to attend
luncheon following the opening of a
town hall at Halifax because the local
"big-wigs" had determined that the
newspaper men should dine apart, in
another hotel; and once Disraeli, when
touring in Buckinghamshire, shut him
self up in his room on learning of SINH
lar resolve, and sent word to his hosts
that he would remain there until the
journalists were accorded place at his
| io hla
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-06-05
JOHN SMITH.
Ere plain John Smith had wealth
He lived happy life;
He knew the joys OF health;

Ere plain John Smith had wealth
He lived happy life;
He knew the joys OF health;
He loved loving wife.
His many friends were true;
His simple home was sweet;
His children, not few,
Were comforts hard to beat.
All day he used to sing
While toiling with delight:
I'm happier than king
And independent quite"
After John Smith had wealth
He lived a wretched life;
He knew no more OF health;
He quarreled with his wife.
His once sweet home became
A palace, grand and gay
Which servants-bIt In name
Ruled with a lordly sway.
His wife, whose head was turned,
MADE him slave OF style;
His dear, old friends were spurncd;
His children practiced guile.
Right soon they felt ashamed
or John Smith, once so blithe.
And, lol they changed his name
To u. Alfonso Smythe."
Poor mani He sits alone
Amid his bric-a-brac,
And wishes with groan
That he was still plain Jack.
With wife and children lost,
With pleasures gone and health,
He finds, alas the cost
And curse of ill-used wealth.
III. C. Dodge, in Goodalls Sun
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-06-05

Mr.. De Rich-"I must buy FIVE
hundred-dollar harp for my daughter.
must 1? She's got regular music store
on hand now; first a piano. then pipe
organ, then banjo. then violin, then a
guitar then azither, next a mandolin, and
dear knows what else; and now she wants
'ttsrp. Has she mastered a single one Of
, instruments already purchased?"
5. De Rich-'Of course not How
ID she? She no sooner gets q new
ment tuned up and ready to start
1t goes out Of fashion, 7.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-06-05
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Cutting m Skirt PrOperly,

Skirts at present require great skill
In cutting, as they are fitted almost as
closely and smoothly as a bodice. They
are arranged plainly in front, and often
when not covered with drapery have a
seam down the front with mitred plaits
on each side to make them very wide
about the feet with considerable full
ness, gathered in at the neck, and must
be cut to touch the ground for outdoor
wear. They are either plain or severe
ly draped and little trimmed, though
sometimes three or five encircling rows
of velvet are used about the bottom,
and occasionally they are arranged
with overlapping seams having the
selvedge exposed and finished with
feather stitching.-St. Paul Globe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-06-05

"A writer asks: rs there a to-mor-
rowe" Some body should send him an
almanac. There is not only tomorrow.
but next week, also, -Sorristows
Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-06-05

"A pelican killed in California lately
had seven grain bags rolled into stiff
Esd in Its pouch.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30
Don't Mortgage the Farm.
charlotte Democrat

(Charlottc Democrat
Don't mortgage your farm. Nine
men out of ten will fail to pay when
the mortgage is due and will have to
carry the burden Of debt all thsiF
lives. It is better to live hard. better
TO make money less rapidly, than to
borrow money with the expectation
of thereby inc easing your chances
for money masking. This does not
apply to every man, and, unfortun-
ately, when a man wishes TO borrow
money he Is apt to think he is one of
The exceptions and can use borrow
ed money advantageonsly and make
more out of it than he pays for it
The result is he generally makes
less and ultimately loses all he Dor
rows and all he had himself and his
last state is worse than the first.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30

sun !

l!)ui iiam sun
Wake up there and get Il move
0l You, If z0u are not already
counted among the busters. Don't
st around and gr0Nl and grumblc
a. every enterprise that may sug>
Crst itself to the lc-iVe b-ain OF Tie
get-ur.ard g0-aheud nan. He is a
Tu,tlcr AMI his ruSting qualities
arc ben fetal to the community
even helpful to you who may be
trying to discourage and d;Sparage
such enterprise DOn't predIc. a
total failure in crops because they
proved disastrous In some sections
last year. Let rs take courage ard
Fee the future VITA hopeful heart 8
au0 Ie>OiutC determination. Re-
member re arc in North Carolina
the best state in the Union. famous
tUr its responsive soil, healthy
climate. pretty women and noble
men. A4d then, too, let US rempm-
h-r that we I've in Durham,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30
Good aiIaR -.

The generally prosperous times
prevailing thr0ug hout the country
make it Il particularly auspc Gus
season for the issuing o: that great
work the Memoir of Hon. Jeffer-
son Davis; or, The Worlds Tribute
to His Memory" by DIR, ]. VIM.
Sones the fighting chap,ain), whlca
will be published by B. +. Johaso
< Co. Richmond Va, The partie~
Interested are especially fortunat,
III having such a favorable opportu-
mtg to place this book on the
IN market. and if you want to make q
few hundred or a few thousan
dollars very rapidly, this book will
afford you the means fol- doing so
Apply to the publishers at once.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30
An Ardent Adniirer.

A Manufactured man, dressed in
now suit Of very cheap! black.
called at the house of n we'll known
clergyman, aud, upoa giving his
name, was invited 10 take a seat III
the gentleman's study.
Il have a few days to spend in
the town. said the visitor, land /
did not Waot to leave without. call
ing and paying my respects to You
| have beard You preach many a
time"
Yes" sand the parson, beginning
to take an'lntcrest in the visitor.
II like your preaching, and
though | do not belong to your
church, yet | must say that you
preach tie best sermon | ever
head"
"Yc>?' said the parsOn,
There are so very few good
nre,cEcrs now 80 very few in who's
upriahtnoss we can place trust,
,hot win. y wa meet one If the
,ioht Kind ro like 70 exnrass onr
appreciation
..,-as~ tho GOOD man r,nea,ed .
and as q hell tinkIe1 he arose and
sa;L 90, me nv fri nj. and take
some Iuucb with me"
The visitor was only too hannv,
and seated at table lreoan to eat
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30

Collins and Caskets.
Also n ful! line Of wood collins and
Baskets. | shall make -FOUR STYLES
If wood coffins and TWO STYLES OF
baskets, and guarantee them equal
to those Of Other manufacturers both
in style and flash, and at regular
Associated Prices. | shall
give my entire attention to the no
dertaklng Business. And as | thor
ou2hly understand it, with many
wears Of Practical Expert
enc6. and feeling sure that my
trieads will appreciate the necessit,
of Practical Undertaken,
| shail spare neither labor nor money
Tor the successful prosecution of the
business.
NV stock will be complete.
With thanks to my friends for
their support in the past, trust hv
square dealing to merit their confid>
clct III tie future.
CABINET DEPARTMENT
shall continue to work in this
department, either special or regular
repairing.
Yours truly,
j. 6. WILLIAMS
~ IF.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30

"Mamma, I'm sorry I dis'beyed
YOU
81 am glad to know it, Flossle.'
MAMA I'm dreful sorry"
Yes, little dear"
mamma, I'm Just as sorry as l
can be. "
That's enough of Sorry dear
You needn't heap it up"
well mamma, mayte some OF II
will 90 for next time [ dI,'bey.'
HaIp-rs Young People.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30

Itch, Mango. and Scratches on human
or ANIMALS cured in 30 minutes by Wool
ford's Sanitary Lotion. This never fails.
Sold by L. T. Whitehead y Co.. Dru'-
gists, Scotland Neck, \. {. : 6m.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30
-. L. KITCHIN MachiniSt.

Scotland Neck, y. G
Sells the best Mills, Hydraulic Presses.
Pianos. Organs, Sewing Machines, and
does all kinds Of repairing and Turning.
Works IL Halifax, Edgecombe and Pitt
counties. y. G. 72G1y
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30

| he most popular linlment is the
o'd reliable, Dr.. j. II. McLean's
Volcanic OIL Ljniment.
For sale by +. T. Whitehead ( Co,
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-01-30

Distress after eatiag, heartburn,
sick headache. and indigestion are
cure| by DR.. j. II, McLean's Liver
and kidney Plllets (httle pills
For sale by + I. Whitehead 4 Co.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
FOUND WATERY GRAVES.
Eight Young Men Go Fishing and All but
Ono are Drowned by the Capsizing OF
Their Boat.

Eight Young Men Go Fishing and All but
Ono are Drowned by the Capsizing of
Their Boat.
BosToN, June 9.-Sunday morning a
party of eight young men started for a
fishing excursion in sail boat. When
they were about one mile from Thomp-
sons Island, in Dorchester Bay, the boat
was struck by squall and capsized. All
but one were swimmers, but instead of
trying to swim ashore they tried to climb
on the boat, which was so heavily bal
lasted that their weight forced her be-
meath the surface, leaving them strug-
Cling in the water. In this manner the
strength of the men was exhausted and
they sank one by one, until but one was
left.
The survivor, Walter Quinlan, had
sunk for the last time when the boat in
rising came up under him. lifting him
above the surface. He floated in an un-
conscious condition for some time, when
the boat was seen from the shors by en-
ployes of the gas works. These men
went out in boat, brought Quinlan to
shore and resuscitated him. The
drowned were: Lawrence McTiernan,
aged "a, and John Sullivan, aged "a, of
Charlestown; Albert Lombard, 20; James
Husband, II; Thomas Troy, 1s; Joseph
Tufts, Is, all of Boston, and Edgar Ma
loney, of Dorchester.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
DOWN AN EMBANkMENT,

Sleeping Car on the Louisville s. Nash
vile Road Wrecked - Seven Persons
Wounded, Two of Whom May Die.
LOUISVILLE, KY, June THE Louis
vile & Nashville eastbound limited,
which left here at 2:15 p. m. Friday for
Cincinnati, was wrecked just east of En-
glish, KY, fifty miles from here. The
rear sleeper jumped the track and ran
down thirty-foot embanl1ment, wreck
ing the car. None of the other cars left
the track. Following is list of the
wounded:
Mrs. John Johnson, Memphis, Tenn,
probably fatally, cuts and bruises on
head and body; Mrs H. G. Hodges (wife
of Colonel Hodges, U. S. A. Jefferson
vile, Ind, seriously injured, may die;
Colonel III. C. Hodges, U. S. A, quarter
master in charge of Jacksonville depot,
bruised and leg sprained; John john
son, Memphis, Tenn, head cut; Major
Stickney, United States Engineer Corps,
slightly cut on head; B. c. Epperson,
superintendent l.. e n. short line divis-
n, slight cuts and sprained arm; c. P.
Brent, Cincinnati, contracting agent l..
& n. railroad, injured internally.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
FcREIcN INTELLIGENCE.

The race for the Derby stakes, 5, 900
sovereigns to the winner, 800 sovereigns
to the nominator of the winner and 200
sovereigns to the third horse, was run
at EPSON Downs on the 4th. Mr.. j.
Porters horse Sainfoin, second choice
in the betting, won. NJ. Lefevre's LIE
Nord was second and the Duke of West
minister's Orwell was third.
Brooklyn, Ont, was struck by a cloud
burst on the 9th, causing the creek to
swell to the proportions of a river. Six
bridges were swept away, the railroad
washed out, and number of buildings
destroyed. Loss estimated at S25, 900.
Returns issued by the London board
of trade show that during the month of
May the imports decreased 81, 400, 600
and the exports increased 60, $40, 600 as
compared with the corresponding month
last year.
Seventy-two workingmen who were
convicted and sent to prison for offenses
in connection with recent strikes in
Paris, have been pardoned by President
Carnot.
Hyde Park, London, was the scene of
an immense labor demonstration on the
18th. Forty thousand men were in the
procession that marched to the park,
where at least 200, 900 more had assem-
bled to take part in the meeting. The
proceedings were orderly.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
FIVE WERE KILLED.

Passenger Train Jumps the Track and
Four Section Hands and an Engineer are
Crushed to Death.
ROCKFORD, ILL.,, June 7.-The North
western passenger train jumped the
track three miles west of here Friday
morning on account Of broken wheel.
A gang of section men were working
about 200 feet from the point where the
engine left the rails and before they
could get away the train had run them
down and toppled over on them.
The train was wrecked and the engi-
neer and four of the section men were
killed outright. The fireman, two sec
tion men and some of the passengers
were injured The killed are: Edward
Blaisdell, of Freeport, who had been en-
gineer on the Galena division for over
thirty-five years; August johnson and
Emil Anderson, of Winnebago; John
Gustafson and John Drehmer, of Peaca-
tonica. The passenger coaches were
pretty we'll demolished.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
SATISFACTORY TESTS
Made on the B. g. q. Railroad of n New
Electric DnnEer SlgnnI-How 1t Works.

Made on the B. & q. Railroad of n New
Electric Danger Sisnnl-How 1t Works.
WASHINGTON, June 9.-Very satisfac-
tory tests of a new railroad electric dam
ger signal were made Saturday on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad near Wash
ington. The device, which is to be oper-
ated by the Universal Electric Railway
Signal Company, of Richmond, Va, con-
sists of an electric current formed by a
Brush contact underneath the engine
with an iron rod laid between the rails.
With suitable batteries and telegraph
ic apparatus the engineers of trains
coming from the same or opposite di-
rections, within mile or a mile and a
half of each other, are notified of the
proximity of their trains with unerring
certainty, by the ringing of an electric
bell; and then as soon as this danger
Gus proximity is noted telephone com
munication through the rail and rod can
at once be established and the engineers
after stopping their trains may talk
with each other.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
MASKED ROBBERS
Hold Up an Express Train. on the North.
ern Pacific Railroad-An Express Mes.
senger's Presence of Mind Saves the
Money In His Care.

Hold Up an Express Train on the North
ern Pacific Railroad-An Express Mes
senger's Presence of Mind Saves the
Money in His Care.
MANDAN, n. D., June 6.--The through
eastbound passenger train on the North
ern Pacific railroad due at Mandan at
midnight arrived at one o'clock Sunday
morning, the mail car presenting sorry
appearance. Two miles west of New
Salem and twenty-five miles west of
here, the engineer and fireman were
surprised by two masked men climbing
over the tender and at tho muzzles of
big revolvers ordering the train stopped.
The summons was obeyed Express
Messenger Argevine, hearing two shots
fired forward and suspecting something,
hid 5000 in money from the big safe,
locked the smaller safe, put out the
lights and ran back to New Salem.
The mail car was first tackled by the
robbers. Only one mail agent was in
the car and he Immediately obeyed Or
ders by turning over the mail matter.
A number of registered letters were
rifled and then the robbers turned their
attention to the express car. This they
grin, and mistaking the fireman for the
express messenger, they ordered him at
the points of their pistols to open the
safes. He protested that he knew moth
ing about it and finally satisfied the
robbers. Then the train backed to New
Salem and finally came on east.
The passengers were not touched.
One passenger put his head out of the
window during the delay, but was told
to get his head back, and bullet
whiazed past Lis head as q reminder
that the orders had better be obeyed.
A posse Of armed men with the sheriff
left on a special train for the scene of
the daring robbery. Only four masked
men were seen at any time and suspic-
ions are rife that only two were engaged
in the work
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
DEPEW'S PLEDGE.

The Famous New Yorker ProI2ises to Do
All in His Power to Make the Worlds
Fair a Grand Success.
CHICAGO, June 7.-The banquet ten
dered last evening by the citizens of
Chicago to Chauncey NJ. Depew, in tho
grand banquet hall of the Auditorium,
was the finest ever given in the city.
One hundred and twenty-five prominent
gentlemen discussed an elaborate menu
of twelve courses on tables ornamented
with tastefully arranged flowers, while
an orchestra rendered melodious selec-
tions. Chairman Lyman J. Gage opened
the intellectual menu by happy ad-
dress of welcome, to which Mr.. Depew
responded in his most felicitous vein,
pledging himself personally and official
ly as commissioner from New York that
his State would do all in its power to
contribute to Chicago's effort in making
the Worlds Fair a success.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
ABDuCToR coWLEs SHOT.
Tragedy Mt Montreal in Which Promin en-
People of Cleveland. o., Figured.

Tragedy Mt Montreal in Which Promin ent
People of Cleveland. o., Figured.
MONTREAL Que, June 0. 9.-About four
o'clock Sunday afternoon a carriage con-
tanning Eugene Cowles, of Cleveland,
his wife and his brother-in-law, c. ii.
Hale, passed rapidly along st. Catherine
street. When opposite No. fire sta
ton Cowles pulled a revolver and fired
at his wife, but missed his aim. The
brother-in-law then shot Cowles through
the neck. Cowles was taken to the gen
eral hospital. But slight hopes are en-
tertained of his recovery.
Hale surrendered himself to the po-
lice and was locked up. Mr.. Hale says
that the trouble between Cowles and his
wife was caused by Cowles making two
trips to Europe with woman named
King, or Wilson, and who is now at a
hotel here, having come from Buffalo
last Monday. Mrs. Cowles had applied
for divorce on the ground of adultery.
Cowles admitted his guilt, but declared
that his wife had condoned the offense.
Cowles' little daughter Florence,
whom he abducted from her home in
Cleveland, was placed by Cowles in the
Academy of the Sacred Heart in Mon
treal. An order was procured from
Judge Duges, to the sisters in charge of
the convent, to pro' uce the child, but
they refused. The court will issue an
official mandamus to-day, when a guar
dian VIII be appointed.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1890-06-14
DIDN'T UNCOVER.
trouble In Japan Caused by the Neglect
of an English Clergyman to Properly
Salute tho Empress.

of an English Clergyman to Properly
Salute tho Empress.
SAN Francisco, June IA letter
from Yokohama, Japan. says that Rev.
James Summers, proprietor of the En-
glish school at Toxic, patronized by the
nobility, was driving in one of the lead
ing thoroughfares of that city with his
wife. when the carriage of the dowager
Empress, mother of the Milsado, es-
corted by cavalry, passed. 1t is custom
AIRY for every one to uncover when a
member of the royal family passes, and
Mr.. Summers reined up his horse beside
the road and took off his hat, but re-
placed it after the royal carriage had
passed. One of the rear escort was in
censed on seeing Summers covered and
held his lance so that it would strike
the hat, but by accident it struck Sum
mers on the head.
The soldier was arrested and court
martialled, but the people misunder-
stood the affair and the native press
took advantage of the occasion to incite
the populace against the foreigners. AS
an outcome of the excitement the ma
tive students made repeated raids upon
Mr.. Summers school and so annoyed
him that he was compelled to leave. He
sailed for England on the 10th of May.
The students are still much excited and
foreigners fear an outbreak.
On the 18th of May, while native stu
dents of the Presbyterian school were
playing base ball with students of the
imperial school at Toxic, Rev. G. Knox,
an American missionary teochar in tho
Presbyterian school, and Rev. w. I'm
brey, of New Jersey, also teacher in
that school, being present, the students
attacked Mr.. Imbrey and beat him, in
flicting severe injuries with clubs and
knives. The native police seem very
indifferent and the outcome of the
trouble is difficnlt to predict. There are
no American war ships at Yokohama
but the Swatara is expected at Nagasaki
within n week