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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

It's best to look on the bright side; now,
isn't it, grandmammy?"
''Well, yes, guess so. But snow me
the bright side, dear?"
with pleasure. Firstly, we have the
money to get it with; secondly, we
have q good market basket to get 1T in;
thirdly, have the health and strength
to 90 after it; fourthly, it is an excel
lent day for it, and, lastly we all want
and need it. There now, are not those
reasons sunny enough to drown out all
your shadowy ones?'
"Yes, dear, you always look on the
bright side of every thing. Those are
all things we ought to be thankful for.
Especially the market basket"
"There, there, child, be serious now.
do really hate to see you go. If only
'Gypsie hadn't died"
All! poor Gypsie! Mrs. Graham
touched a tender spot in her grand
child's heart when she spoke of her.
She was her special property, and many
a happy hour did she spend on the back
of her faithful little animal, while
Rrkno bounded along by their side.
'"Yes, if Gypsie hadn't died, or
Bruno hadn't been shot, or we had more
lhorses, or grandpa's eyes were well, or
Sam was not down with the rheumatic
cor we lived in town, or had near and ac-
commodating neighbors, or dozen
more things were or were not would
not need to walk three miles to Nelson
for something to eat. But you see, gen
eral if never did come out conqueror,
and hate adefeated fellow, so I'll turn
him the cold shoulder and have nothing
whatever to do with him, so If you'll
delp me make out the list I'll start at
'Once."
She spoke lightly of her walk, and
little did Mrs Graham know of the
| thoughts that were coursing through
her brain as she took down the list The
truth was Grace had read an account in
the county paper the day before that a
terrible assault had been made by
,tramps on an unprotected girl on the
very road ushe had to take. But
Grace was no coward. She knew she
had this walk to make, so she destroyed
the paper, that her grandmother might
not see it and worry herself half to
death while she was gone. Grace was
a very happy, light-hearted child.
,call her a child, for in appearance she
was but child, while in reality she
was nearly nineteen. Her grandmother
,often said that she was such a brilliant
sunbeam that no shadow could exist in
her presence.
She riyaled the birds in her merry
songs as she tripped along the path. She
told herself she had ample time, so she
often stopped on her way to watch the
white swans glide majestically away on
her approach to the edge of the lake, ol
the tortoises' clumsy walking until they
would reach the brink and then plunge
to the bottom, where their bright backs
would look as though they were finely
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
HER SONG RTvALED THE BIRDS.

vanished. She laughed at her own
happy reflection in the clear water, and
told herself that she had really spoken
the truth when she assured her grand
mother of the pleasant prospect before
her.
"Upon my soul II that isn't too pro-
voking! What could have possessed me
to forget that chocolate?"
The sun was just aboutan hour high,
and Grace, having made her purchases,
was about half mile on her homeward
Journey, when, as we saw, she had for
gotten the chocolate. 1t must be had,
so our heroine retraces her footsteps,
makes her purchase, and was about a
mile from the village, when she is
startled by horses hoofs on the road.
She turned, and saw horse coming at
a lively rate, followed by an empty
buggy. She took in the situation at
once. The hitching strap was dangling
along, and evidently he had, upon find
ing himself loose, started for home
without waiting for his master. BY a
strange coincidence the pony was the
same shade of her own and about the
same size of poor Gypsie The girls
only thought was to stop the horse. The
road was just about fifty feet from the
railroad, and without hesitating she set
down her basket, sprang across small
rivulet and just reached the road in
time to grasp the dangling reins of the
independent animal. She soon sue
ceeded in soothing her with gentle
words and kind pats, and stood meditat-
ing. What should she do with herr
The sun was already near the horizon,
she was beginning to think OF the
tramps, and what could she do9 She
would not have time 10 take her back
TO town; should she tie her TO q tree and
fasten note to the reins? No indeed
that would never do, for tramp would
some along and steal the horse s.s
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
The Neatest Sort of Mining,

'Are there any minerals on this land
In Arizona you are trying to sell?'
asked the prospective purchaser.
Minerals" replie' the agent; "why,
brass mine has been opened showing
a four-foot vein of solid metal. IN. Y.
Sun,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Queen Elizabeth's prayer-book l.
shown in the Tudor exhibition in Lon
don. 1t is bound in enameled gold ami
printed by A. Baker in 1874, and is one
Of the chief wonders of the Tudors
shown.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
Extrayarance In Dress.

How came your paper to fail?'
my wife was partner?"
"How should that affect its interest
adversely"
"She insisted on its having a new
press too often. Chicago Globe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
WELCOME NEWS FOR WOMEN.

In Iowa IA Of the State Snperintend-
ents of Education, and four-ffths of the
teachers, are women.
OXFORD UNIVERSITY has decided by a
vote of 75 against IS that women may be
admitted to the examination of the de-
gree of bachelor Of medicine.
Mrs, A. A. +. JOHNSON, principal OF
the Ladies' Department of Oberlin Col
lege, has received the additional title of
professor Of medieval history.
THE differences between the wages Of
men and women is diminishing in many
employments. In the schools, the dis
elimination has been grossly unjust 1t
is pleasant to note that the woman prin-
cipal of one Of the Massachusetts nor
NAL schools is paid almost as much as
the men who arc principals of the five
other schools of like character.
Mrs. MINERVA X. ELLIOT has been
appointed Secretary of the Civil Service
Examining Board at Chicago, and is
successfully conducting the business of
her office, having found no difficulty in
mastering the business principles neces-
sary and the laws and rules pertaining
to the position. She is the only woman
in the United States holding like stu.
alton.
AN ofiisial report, just issued in Mas
sachusetts, shows that of the 2s,294
partners in eighty-three industries in
that State, 1,760 are women; of the A.
731 stockholders, IL, ,752 are women; and
women are found as employees in twenty
industries. The figures given and COM
parisons made show conclusively that
the presence of women in industry has
not decreased the number of births or
marriages, nor increased the number OF
deaths.
The capacity of women for university
studies received striking illustration
the other day at Magill College, Cana
da, when three Of the five medals we're
carried off by lady students. In the de-
partment of philosophy one of the
ladies was placed first, while another
stood second, being only few marks
lower. Morrin College, another Cana
dian seat of learning, has on its roll Of
b. AS a number of ladies, and the pro-
fessors testify that these hold their own
with students Of the other sex. At
Trinity University the degree NJ. A.
was conferred on Miss H. E. Gregory,
the first lady student to gain that dis
hnction 81 that institution.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

The metric system is said to be
legally recognized at present BY over
sixty per cent Of the civilized nations
Of the world,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
One Dollar Per Year.

through life. And every woman who
has ever worked at any thing, whether
earnestly or for a pastime, will acknowl-
edge this II she is honest with herself
They said, the weary, the unfortu-
nate, turn to work to enable them to
support the wretchedness of their lives,
and they rejoice in its power Helen
Hunt did not take up her pen until she
was bereft of husband and child, and
felt the need OF some occupation TO fill
'her lonely life.
A woman who is rapidly making for
herself name in the highest ranks
of literature told me that she
made her first excursion into
the literature field to get away from
her own thoughts while suffering from
an attack of nervous prostration. She
Immediately became so interested in
what she was writing that her illness
was forgotten, and consequently ceased
to exist. Quite clever artist took up
painting after the death Of an only child.
and is making fame and money. Julian
o. Dawson, the marine artist, sprained
his ankle when boy, and to while
away tediousness of a long confine-
ment to the house he was permitted to
take lessons in painting.
Yes, indeed, women are happier for
working, in spite of the rocks and stones
in their path, in spite of the uphill
road, in spite of everything. 1t gives
them defense in time of trouble, real
thing and not an imaginary. 1t is the
idle, obiectless woman that should be
pitied, and not the woman who works.
The woman who works needs no pity;
she is happy. Miss Palfrey, in Philadel'
phia Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

Coffee boiled longer thsa one mlu.
bte 10 coffee SPOILED
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04
GRACE'S TRAMP.
A Trip to the Village and What
Came of 1t.

rs a pc rfect
shame, child,
for you to have
t o true d & o
three miles to
the village for
provisions" "
" Nonsense,
grandmammN
| like to do it
we Il enough;
but even if l
did not. thpra
would be no
alternatiy SO
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1890-09-04

ouihH nilu nOb ~ 40 ShO
idle, obiectless woman that should be
pitied, and not the woman who works.
The woman who works needs no pity;
she is happy Palfrey, in Philadel'
phia Press
Women In Politics.
Mr.. Justin Mccarthy is one Of the
champions of the woman suffrage move.
ment in the House of Commons. In one
of his speeches latcly published, he
makes this excellent point:
1--WE have had no women poets like
Shakespeare or the Greek poets; no
woman painter like Michael Angelo, no
women musicians like Beethoven or Mo-
zart. In all these departments man so
far stands absolutely supreme, and he
has never had an equal and never a rival
in woman. But there is one department
in which woman has in several cases
shown herself the peer and equal of
man, and that is the very department of
politics with which we are told she has
no capacity to deal. There are certain
great Queens, Elizabeth of England,
Catherine of Russia, and some of the In
dian princesses, who were the equals in
every way of any man who ever held
the same position. 1t certainly seems
curious that, in this country, at all
events, there should be any great doubt
as to the right of woman to take her
equal part in the political movements Of
the world, seeing that in this country
we have prospered and thri7en under
the reign of great Queens, both in
former times and in the present i sup.
pose prosperity aSd greatness in this
country never reached greater heights
than in the days of Queen Elizabeth,
Queen Anne and Queen Victoria"
The "wimodaughsis," and What 1t Is.
Following the advice of Miss Susan B.
Anthony, seven Washington women
Miss Lucy E. Anthony, Rev. Anna
Shaw, Miss Gillett ia lawyer, Miss Ed
wards, Miss Ward, Miss Johnson and
Miss Desha-have incorporated stock
company, called "Winodaughsis," for
the purpose of building suitable head
quarters for women's associations. No
body knows what "Wimodaughsis"
means, but its plans comprehend build
ing, with an auditorium, for the Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Union, the
Federation of Clubs, the Working-girl's
Association, Women's Relief Corps,
Women's Press Association, Woman
Suffrage Association, Kings Daughters,
Red Cross and Decorative Art Associa.
tion, with room for any number of pri.
vate clubs besides, and gymnasium,
bowling galley, natatorium and coffee
room to boot Financial success is as
sured to the undertaking, and social
success is hoped for also.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
The Republican Convention.

The Republican convention which as
sembled at Augusta yesterday was a very
large body for an off year and its proceedings
were characterized by harmony. Gov. Bur.
leigh was nominated according to precedent.
and the enthusiasm which Igreeted his an.
pearance upon the platform showed that his
nomination was not merely perfunctory
performance. The resolutions endorse the
administration of President Harrison, COM
mend In warm terms the courage and firm
ness OF the Speaker of the House of Repre-
sentatives, recognize the services to the
country Of the Secretary of State and the
members Of Names congressional dele
CATION, and commend the administration of
Gov. Burleigh. They declare allie
glance to the doctrine of protec-
ton, renew the endorsement given
for many years past by the Republicans of
Maine to prohibition, pronounce in favor
of measures which shall insure free ballot
and fair count, express appreciation of
all legislation which shall tend to purify the
ballot. pronounce in favor of system of
taxation which distributes equally tue public
burdens, advocate liberal pensions to the
survivors OF the war, favor restrictions of
emigration so as to shut out paupers and
conVicts and approve liberal measures tn
build up American commerce and provide
for the national defence.
The only fault we have to find with the
resolutions is that they lack a specific de-
claration In favor Of the Australian ballot
system. OF course the resolution fayorinp
any legislation which will tend to purify the
ballot Is broad enough to cover this system
but when particular system has been tried
and found effective, as has the Australia n
system, it seems to us that it is the mart NJ
wisdom to endorse it definitely and specIficaI-
ly. Hostility to the Australian system Is ~
course not implied by the failure to adont a
specific resolution commencing it. Indeed
we believe the majority of the convention
were in favor of it and would have so in
dicated had the question been directly pre-
sented. For that reason and because we he.
lieve the great majority of the people of the
State are In favor of this system which has
been shown by actual trial to do all that is
claimed for 1t we think it would have been
wiser to have declared explicitly in its favor
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
CURRENT COMM EMIT,
CORRECT.

lSt. Louis Globe-Democrat.J
Tom" Reeds recent selection for the can
didacy to Congress in his district is the
eighth consecutive nomination which he has
received, and It will be followed five months
hence by his eighth consecutive election.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13

Let-the Belfast Age run its eye over this
list and see If it can find the "senseless in
creases" in salaries which it talks about.
Inere Is not salary which is higher than
In 1875. but there are nine which are good
deal lower. One new Office has been q, Gated
In obedience to general demand, and it has
peen necessary to employ two additional
clerks az the princely salaries of $500 and
Ssoo' AS matter of fact, then, instead of
senseless increase" in salaries of State off.
cials, there has been considerable decrease.
Inc Ages talk of what Mr.. Hill would do
Tor the farmer, is just as absurd as what it
says about salaries. In the first place the
rights Of the farmers are not trampled upon
as the Age insinuates. The farmers practi-
cally control the legislation of the State
and they have not been foolish enough to
allow themselves to be trampled upon. On
the contrary more special legislation for the
benefit of the farmers has been enacted in
this State than for the benefit of any other
one class. And when they want anv
more they have the power TO compel 1t. AS
for Mr.. Hills seeing that farmers are not
trampled upon, it only needs be said that the
farmers are amply able to take care of them
selves and do not need protector. 1t is
true that Mr.. Hill is interested somewhat in
farming, but he is good deal more interested
In railroads, and it would be much more rea-
sonable on the ground Of personal interest,
which appears to be the basis of the Ages
claim that he will take care of the farmers, to
assume that he will take care, and even bet
ter care, of the railroads. The truth is that
the Age is indulging in little cheap dema-
gogism. Mr.. Hill no doubt would fill the
office of governor without doing harm to the
State. We have no doubt that he is man of
capacity and integrity. But when Demo-
cratic paper essays to predict that his cleo
ton would bring special benefits to this class
or that class 1t is talking absurd nonsense.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
EDUCATIONAL.
WestbrOOk Seminary.

FEyHE trustees of Westbrook Seminary are here
l. by notified that their annual meeting will be
held on wednesday, June 10. 1890, at 8 o'clock
ing for the transaction OF the following business
1st-To fill any vacancies that may exist in the
board Of trustees.
2d-For the choice Of officers for the ensuing
year and to transact any other business that may
properly come before the meeting.
GRANVILLE M. STEVENS,
Secretary Board Trustees.
Deering June g. $780, iu7dtd
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
Democratic Nonsense.

Careless extravaganza and senseIess increa 90 NJ
salaries OF State officials which have been he
cnaracteflstlcs Of Republican control wOuld meet
not easily recover As one of the largest farmers in
sn1,n, ne would understand the condition Of the
fsTers eiass IN the State, The rights of the
s W ~ men would know that there was safe msn
and not Of the So the candidate Of the people
therefore vote for him2Beifast Ace peopie should
Inc above is fine specimen of irresponsi-
BILE talk from one Of our esteen,od eopon0i-
poraries. "Senseless increase IN ,ho o oo,
of oficialsl" Suppose we examina e". .a
salaries and compare them with the o., .neSe
paid fifteen years ago. In 1875 and 1880 t les
salaries of State officers as given bv the
Maine Year Book are as follows:
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13

The violent protests against the Mckinley
bill come chiefly from England and France.
The latest was presented in the House of
Commons the other night when the member
for Central Sheffield called attention to the
TACT that the House Of Representatives had
passed bill providing for enhanced prohi-
bitory duties on cutlery, tin plates, iron
hoops and other articles of British export
He asked whether the English government
having regard for the disastrous effect which
the Senate's approval must have upon Shelf
field, the midlands, South Wales and Belfast.
would adhere to their view that the free i'm
port system Of the United Kingdom pre-
cluded an instruction to the British Minister
at Washington to represent to the United
States government the injury that such legis-
lation would do to the industry of a friendly
power, which, in 1889, gave free market to
e95,0oo,000 worth of competing American
goods" No doubt our free trade friends
Will grow very melancholy over this danger
which threatens English industries, but the
great majority of the American people will
regard the prospect with equanimity.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13

The bill reported in the House of Repre-
sentatives to forbid alien ownership of land
In this country is amcye in the right direc
ton. We want no alien landlordism in this
country The condition of ireland today is
good object lesson Of the disastrous effects
Of that system. If Congress has the consti-
tutional power to put an end to the growth
of the system 1t should exercise it. If not
then the States should grapple with IT,
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13

The Massachusetts legislature had got
about ready to adjourn when one member
arose in his seat and accused another men,
Der of offering to furnish votes for a certain
scheme for money. Investigation was or
dered. and now there is a prospect that the
legislature will sit all summer. 1t is diff
cult to say whether the people of the State
are distressed more at the suspicion which
has been cast on some of her legislators or
at the prospect of continuance CT their
stay at Boston.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13

The Louisiana lottery crowd claim that
they need only four more votes in the House
to enable them to pass the charter renewal
bill by two-thirds majority. AS they have
millions to purchase votes with. and as Lou
isiana people are not distinguished for their
ability to resist temptation, it looks very
much as If the charter would be renewed.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
The Home for Aged Women

wa be opened for the reception of,subscribers and
friends on its anniversary, SATURDAY, June
l4th, from 10 a. m. TO p. m. All persons in.
terested In the institution, and ali strangers
visiting the city are cordially invited to be present
~ order OF the managers. HARRIET S. NC
CoBB, Secretary. June IL, 1890. jun12d3t
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
mechanics Loan and Building
ASSOciati0n

''HE regular monthly meeting ST the Mechanics
- loan ana Building Association will be held
Az a, n MO-; 70 City Building Saturday, at 80 D. M
Az tnls meeting applications for loans will be re.
'o''eu 1e12dtd
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
ANNUAL MEETING.

TINHE annual meeting of the Stockholders Of the
the ONCE Of the company, No. GA Union Wharf,
Portland on TUESDAY, June II, 1890, at $50
d. M, for the election Of officers for the ensuing
year, aud for the transaction Of such other bust
ness as may legally come before the meeting.
1un1odtd GEO. II. STARR, Clerk.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
FOR GOVERNOR,
Edwin G. Burleigh.
OF AUGUSTA.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE TO CONGRESS-,
THOMAS B. REED.
OF AUGUSTA.

The Republican convention in the third
district yesterday, accorded to the Hon. S. L.
Milliken the deserved honor of unanimous
denomination. Maine will be represented in
the next House by the same distinguished
gentlemen that have done her so much honor
In the present and many preceding ones.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13
TIE PRESS.
FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 10.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. The name and address of the writer
are IN all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee Of good faith,
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1890-06-13

We respectfully call the attention of the
Eastern Argus to the following testimony of
that stalwart Democratic organ, the Kenne.
bee Democrat, in regard to the Democratic
State con gention:
OF all farces by the Maine Democrats In conven-
lions ana campaigns, the last one the State con-
xention OF last week is the greatest on record
Inc manulaeture OF platform by ex- Gov Plais-
as though there was DO question about its adop-
ton, the pains that the leaders took TO seclude
themselves from the gaze of the vulgar delegates
a one evening oefore the convention that pro-
lngess phrases, the sympathetic allusion to the
poor FARMER and mechanic that was Intended IN
make the cold shivers run up the spinal Column
VI the minOnaIe and half millionaire that sur
.ns saS IN Ter e Sss9
on the vote for the re-submission resolutiops the
outrageous conduct of the chairman In REFUSING 10
recognize prominent delegates who desired to be
heard, In fact, the whole proceedings when thor
oughly understood, are so amusing that the farce
was nardIy serious enough to give it title A
country lyceum or debating club could improve
on the whole business. Here was Dem0cratlc
convention that called for 400 delegates attend
ed by less than half that number. A convention
gagged and stified by men who were too cowardly
70 give the voters an opportunity to declare their
CONVICTIONS on law and its enforcement this
same convention severely condemned and de-
n9unceo. Inc management Of aparty by men
who are ashamed Of the rank and file, who pose
only as ornaments, has only one result In the end
the dissolution OF that party Never in the his,
Tory OF me party since the Greenbackers gelvan-
such acomplete failure in conventions as the he
MAINE Democrats made last week.
The convention herein described has been
pronounced by the Argus entirely free from
anything OF a "cut and dried" character.