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New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
. PAPER ON THE PASSION PLAY.

The New-York branch OF the Vassar Students Aid
Society yesterday held a meeting at the home Of DR..
Anna GaIbraith, No "a West Fiftiethst Or. Eliza
beth S. Brown presided. and about fifty members and
guests were present Or. Helen Dawes Brown read
paper ON the Passion Play Among those present
were Mrs j. j. Amory, Mrs. L. 5. Brown. Mrs +. Il.
Clarkson, Mrs. F. L. Dixie, Niss Lucy Davis. Mis-
Miss 4. NJ Hankinson, Miss c. B. Roger and Miss
H. I. Stanton.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
poor or SNOW IN WYOMING.

Cbevenne Wyo May 16.-Twelve inches of snow fell
al sherman four miles west Of here the highest
point on the Union Pacific Railroad several inches
~ epow fell here but the weather Is not cold, and
cattIe ca ranches viii be immensely benefited
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
DF UNDERWEAR. MADE ONLY OF THE
BEST MATERIALS,
WELL FINISHED AND
PERFECT SHAPES.

PARTICULAR ATTENTION IS CALLED TO THE
QUALITY AND THE PRICE OF THESE GOODS
AsTTIIs SALE Is EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE BENE-
FIT OF OUR RETAIL TRADE, WE MUST DECLINE
FILLING ANY WHOLESALE ORDERS, CAN AL
Low NO DISCOUNTS. AND WILL SELL ONLY SIX
PIECES TO ANY ONE CUSTOMER.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
THE DELAwARE WHIPPING POST.

Wilmington, Del, May 16.-Ten prisoners we're
isshed and four Of them pilloed In Newcastle jail
yard to-day. The offences burglary and petty
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17

larceny. and Sheriff Simmons applied the asn
especially hard. Only one white man sunereo 'ne
punishment
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
In addition we will offer
Travellers Complete Outfits.

comprising
s,e,mer Trunk and Chair, -
o'e'i"'- Satchel and Shoulder Bag
Rug and Shawl Strap and
Travelling Rug.
A. 40 Full price, bought separately W
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
China and Housefurnishings.

Change OF management and clearing sale
Ten thousand pieces
FINE DECORATED WARE.
,cA..... pot,sru,,-Tbs Hell. RnotCn y0. 1868.
New-York tribune., 1891-05-17
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Specimen Values

in various sections OF stores. For each named -
promise equally good In departments represented
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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24

self up again; but | lSuowed enough "a
know twas cold an me bein' so tired
that done it. n says TO myself: Joe,
you've got TO git thar fust, N then's
time enough TO die. studied on 1t fur
a minute or two. and come TO the con-
clusion I I'd got TO hurt myself some
how, SOS the. pain would keep me
awake, n | caught my little finger
nail in my teeth N bit it off, Well, |
had plenty o pain then, and i jumped
ahead like tired OK when you CAD him
deep.
"That lasted me for mebbe half an
hour, but ] couldn't tell nothin' about
the time. I'd lost track o. that entirely.
Then the cold began to numb me again.
Twas frightful cold night an dun
no how twas the ole man KEEP FIN
freezing to death.
FINALLY, staggered n fell, n just
us | did, N thought to myself t
wouldn't bother to git up fur 'twan't
with while, the ole man spoke up.
don't think he'd said anything afore, all
day long. Joe, he says, speakin' sharp
an loud, but not hollerin', Joe, hear
the Christmas chimcsn
First thought he was ravin' again,
but it started me up an listened, an
sure enough the church bells was a
ringin', Boys, l never knowed afore
what church bells mean. Talk about
good tidings of great joy thar never
was tidings of JOY came to me like
them bell brought 1t was Christmas
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
A LOST OPPORTUNITY.
The Old Man Regretted Not Getting the
Other Half

The Old Man Regretted Not Getting tho
Other Half
There is negro man at City Point
so old that nobody knows how old he
is-one of those old knock-kneed ne
groes about one hundred years old, all
twisted up and doubled up with rheuma-
tism, who walks or crawls about with
the assistance of two canes, and is
known as Uncle Joe. One day the old
fellow was slowly making his way
through the village street. when along
came white man, a well-known char
acter in that town, 'half-seas over"
He was pretty nearly ''as full as
goat" and he happened to have his
rifle with him, and a crack shot he is,
whether drunk or sober. AS soon as
he saw Uncle Joe seated on the stump
he sung out; 81 say, Uncle Joe, let
me put potato on top of your head
and shoot it off. will give you fifty
cents il bust the potato or one dollar
II kill ye."
The old negro looked up and replied:
'Do you say, boss, you will give me
fifty cents If you bust the potato or
one dollar If yer kill me?"
YES" was the reply.
"Well, den, go ahead, boss" said the
old man.
The potato was placed on top of the
old negro's head and the white man
staggered off about thirty PAGES and
drew bead The smoke and fire shot
from the rifle aud the potato spun high
in the air.
"Well, I'll be showed" said Jim; II
did do ii, or I'm sojeri"
He staggered up to Uncle Joe, fun
bled around in two or three Of his pocl-
cts, fshed out fifty cents and handed it
to him.
The old man seemed very much sur
prised. 1t was a long time since he
had seen so much money. He looked
at it lovingly, bit it, turned it over,
looked at Jim and said: "Well, boss,
Use sorry did not git de dollar. For.
est and Stream.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
HOW PARIS is KEPT CLEAN.
People Who Gather Up the Refuse and
Turn 1t to Account,

People Who Gather UP the Refuse and
Turn 1t to Account.
One of the most curious trades in
Paris, and one of the most characters
tic, is that OF the chiffonniers, or rag
pickcrs, Their trade has already suf-
fered consider ably from the introduc-
ton of dust bins, regularly emptied
every morning by carts which go round
for the purpose; but, Notwithstanding
police regulations, good deal of rub
Dish is still thrown into the street, and
the ''chiffonnier" may be seen at late
hours of the night with his basket on his
back, his lantern and the long hook
with which he turns over the refuse.
The "chiffoniers" state that at present
they cannot earn more than fifteen or
twenty sous a day beyond their food,
which they pick up thus or which is
given them. They will turn any refuse
to account and make something out Of
1t, Infinitely repulsive, and apparently
deleterious) but from which they do
not shrink!
With tax on the sawdust paste, fol-
which they might earn five or six sous
day more than at present. for the
price OF rags would then rise. All the
cotton and linen rags of good quality
are, 1t is said, kept for the En-.
glish market the French retaining
only what is inferior. The wooden
rags are unraveled and carded
and made into cheap goods; the red
trousers of the French army, for in
stance, are thus turned into caps, which
are sold by hundreds of thousands iE
Asia Minor. Silk rags, treated in the
same manner, are used for the padding
of various articles. Bottles of all
kinds are highly appreciated, but even
bits OF glass are useful, being ground
up into dust for glass paper. Many
bottles and china pots are bought from
the "chiffonniers" to be used for
fraudulent limitations. Old playbills OF
advertisements are pounded up for
paste board. Bits of cigars are great
treat reserved for the use of the
"chiffonnier" himself Old tins are
very valuable; often the "chiffonnier'
| fills them with earth and uses them
like bricks to build wall, supporting
hut made of every imaginable refuse
as may be seen by those who have the
curiosity to visit the "cites DIES chiffon
niers," where they congregate, en-
camped like savages When the TIM
are not kept for the "chiffonnier's'
own use they are turned into the little
trifles and toys sold SO wonderfully
cheap at the booths of fairs or at tn,
New Year. The ingenuity with which
the French make something pretty on
of what would seem to be the mos
hopeless rubbish is really very remark
able. -Murray's Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
skunk skins to the Front.

Skunk skins will be fashionable while
seal skins are as hard to get as they are
now. Since the British and United
States governments put a bar on the
seal fisheries, the supply of seal skins
has greatly fallen off. Prices have
risen, and strange to say, the demand
has increased. The prospects of hard
winter will make furs very desirable,
and dealers will have to find a worthy
substitute for seal skin. Skunk skins,
to be known as Russian sables, will
partly fill the bill Real sables are as
hard to get as seal skins, and skunk
skins are plentiful If they are well
dressed they are as stylish as any furs
that can be worn, and they are a great
deal cheaper. There are half dozer
big skunk farms in this state alone
and score or more elsewhere. There
will be no stringency in the supply o.
them, and they will be fashionable
Skunk skins are already being sold il
Paris as Russian sables Loui.
Globe Democrat
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
PARENTAL LOVE.
4 Few words on the Abuse OF Paronts-by.

Law.
Our first and best love Is the love that
sreets us ut the first awakening OF our
eyes; love so true and unseltish, SO
constant that it is the richest blessing
that the Almighty has bestowed upon
lives, and one of its best qualities Is
that it Is ever mutual, for who could
resist its noble influence? And yet
with all its purity it still is subject TO
that old adage that the course of true
love never did run smooth" When in
our infancy and earliest childhood we
cling TO that love, only too happy II by
our obedience and strongest effort we
can please our dear parents; but as we
grow older and our character forms we
are apt to act up to the promptings OF
our own consciences, our own judg-
ment Then here arise the first STUN
bling blocks that ruff e the course of our
love. II is not that the love has grown
less-it is still the same faithful love-
but it is one of the ills that flesh is heir
to, for what parents would be glad to
possess child who had no character,
no judgment of its own, but was mere
ly a figurehead, to be led wherever
chance might lead it, and when the last
moments arrived with what peace OF
mind could parent leave such child
to battle alone with the world?
With what patience and untiring Of
forts should we endeavor to make that
difference as small as possible, and
strive to make up for it with every at
tention and consideration, for we're our
opportunity to extend from the first
aw akening to our last sleep we
could not repay our debt to
our parents. And here arises
one of the saddest subjects--one that
reflects the least credit upon human
nature. 1t is that muchly discussed
object of parents-by-la In the first
place, II we love our parents how could
we mistreat the parents of the compan-
ion OF our selection, for, according to
the golden rule, how could we do unto
another as we would like to be done
by?
Then, again, there is a deeper,
purer view that can be taken of this
most distressing subject Treating
parents-by-law without patience and
consideration not only reflects upon
the love which we possess for our own
parents, but also upon the love we bear
towards the companion OF our selection,
for were it not for the patience with
which they nurtured their child we
could not have what God considered His
choicest gift to Adam. For mere graf
itude's sake this unkind feeling should
be expelled from the hearts of men.
We should be very considerable towards
aged people. Remember their years
their days of enjoyment are over, Their
hearts are very sensitive, and an un
known future seems to stretch before
them. Their eyes are dim and theil
feet are weary, so whether they arc
your own loving parents or tota
strangers, remember the veneratior
due to their years and to their expert
ence. old Homestead.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24

straight Then, stead O. havin' less to
fear, I'd heap more. travelled along
pretty well for an hour or two alter
dark, N then got so dog tired | took
a big snifter O. whisky. I hadn't took
any afore, fur / was afeerd o the stuff,
never bein' used to it, an KNOWN
t'would help me awhile an then leave
me worse off. But | reckoned | was
so near gone, an so close to where I'd
git help, twas time to take it. Thar |
was wrong again. The dumed liquor
spurred me up for mebbe an hour, an
then l kind O. lost track O the time an
didn't seem to know much about any
thing, an bimeby l keched myself
thinkin' it didn't make much differ
ence anyhow. I'd got ter die some
time, an l might as we'll lie down
and be quick about it, an as fur the
ole man. thar wasn't much show fun
him anyhow.
~ dunno how II was t l ketched my
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
FUNNY FOR MONEY.
The Difference Between Forced and spo

The Difference Between Forced and spon
taneous HumOr.
The business of making people laugh
is no joke, Yoricks, whose specially
it is TO set the table in a roar, az. gen.
orally. when off duty, chop-fallen
tribe. Writers who produce largely for
the humorous papers are. in at least
three cases out of FIVE, gloomy and
taciturn. Comic actors, as class,
have always been notorious for their
melancholy bearing behind the scenes.
Liston, the English comedian, the ex-
preston of whose face, even in repose,
was so ludicrous that it provoked
shouts of laughter, was one of the most
confirmed ypochondriacs of his day;
and BILLY Williams" for years the
leading representative of broad farce
in this country, used to blubber like a
whipped schoolboy whenever anything
went wrong with him.
When Dominique, the French farceur,
was convulsing all parts of Paris with
his drolleries, a physician OF that city
was one day visited by miserable
looking man, who asked what he should
do to get rid of horrid desire to COM
NIT suicide which continually haunted
him. go and see Dominique" said
the doctor "Alas" replied the I'M
fortunate wretch, II am Dominique. :"
Forced humor is, indeed, sorry bust
ness. There is reactionary principle
in human nature which renders depres-
sion the inevitable consequence of over
strained merriment.
The philosophy of all this is, that al
though wit and humor are cheerful fac
ulties when suffered to develop them
selves spontaneously, they are quite
the reverse when compelled to drudge.
In fact no one faculty can be over.
worked except at the expense of all
the others. To keep the body in q
healthy, vigorous, elastic condition, all
its attributes must be properly exer
cised. II is the same with the mind. ~
N. Y. Ledger.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24

eve, an hadn't never thought of it all
day. Thar was, within hearin' o the
bells, an givin' out, an made up my
mind I'd make another stagger, n
struggled up again,
"Twan't no use, though. I'd got
plumb to the end O. the run. plowed
along bit, but as / knowed alter
wards must ha' gone clean off my
head, fur | left the trail an wandered
off somewhere, the Lord on'y knows
where, but He must ha' been lookin'
out fur us, fur | kinder wandered
round like, till come back ter the
trail agn, an as luck would have it
come back ter the top of bluff, an
stumblin' ahead, KNOWN nothin',
went plumb over, draggin' the sled
along with me.
"Wall, we tumbled square inter the
roadway. Eff it hadn't been for the
snow we'd both ba' been killed, likely,
fur we fell nigh fifty feet AS twas
couldn't git up, fur ! was dead beat,
an the ole man couldn't cause hadn't
uuIltu nllil. L was ohCClu w w ~ Du'
he wasn't hurt an he lay on one side,
expectin' to lay there an die, when he
heerd sleigh bells. Blamed If fellei
didn't come drivin along with a fust
rate horse. Seems he lived out on the
perara an was goin' home FIN town
but he was a good-hearted feller, an
when he found out what the situation
was he turned right away an took us
into town fyin'. The ole man hat
sense enough left to tell him about il
an to tell who we was.
1.-The Teller drove right to the ole
mans house, N we found they was
havin little Christmas party there
an natral enough they was talkin
about the ole man when we come to
the door. | was that tired / never
woke up till the next afternoon, an
there was in bed in the ole mans
house, with the doctor lookin' at me.
"He laughed when looked 'roun an
asked where 1 was, an he says: i
thought you'd be all right, soon as
you'd had your sleep out An says:
Yes, I'm all right; but how's the ole
man.? Then he looked mighty grave,
an he says: Il can't tell yet He's been
hurt mighty bad, but reckon maybe
with good nussin' he'll come round
mebbe. He would ha' died, though, if
he hadn't been brought home Then
he shook hands with me an said all
sorts O. foolish things bout me bein' a
hero, stead O. what | am, big man
with tolable strong legs an arms, But
Lord bless you! what he said was
nothin' to the way the women took
on, when dressed an went
downstairs. They Rugged me, an
kissed me till was fairly 'shamed o
myself an the ole woman says: Joe
Pelton, you brought me my husband
for Christmas gift, and I'll give you
a wife fur yourn' Then knowed il
were all settled, cause knowed the
ole man wouldn't never go back on
what she said. An he didn't, neither,
when he got stronger, as he did alter
a bit He won't never be strong like
he was, but he's tolable well now, an
likely to live good many years.
"Well, them women made me talk
all the afternoon bout the walk dowr
FIN camp, an when they wanted tc
know how I'd hurt my finger, an
told em, I'm blamed if they didn't cry
till felt like fool"-Texas Siftings
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
The Mirror In japan.

Hand mirrors of metal are still in
common use in oriental countries. In
China and Japan they are usually made
of bronze, slightly convex and about
twelve inches in diameter. The Japan
csc woman who is 30 fortunate as to
own mirror regards it as the most
precious of her possessions. There is
an ancient myth to the effect that the
Japanese sun goddess once became
angry and shut herself up in her cave,
so that all the world was dark. To en-
. tice her from her concealment the other
gods tried various articles, but all in
vain until it occurred to them to con-
struct mirror by which, when the sun
goddess saw her face in it she was
drawn forth through jealousy and curl
osity. Chicago Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
MY CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
You're thinking, maybe, what you'll give

You're thinking, maybe what you'll give
To me by way Of sweet reminder
You've not forgotten that live
The seasons kind and you are kinder.
Well Christmas has no prettier trait
Than this Of gift and love expressing;
We grumb,e as we pay the freight
But hearts grow big by purse COMPRISING
But when you ponder in your mind
What shall 1t be? A book Of versesf
A case OF razors, satin-lined'
One Of those dainty little purses,
All knit in silk by your dear hands'
A book mark with the motto 'Mizpah:'
Let these go forth to other lands
But not TO memo, let me whisper:
You've promised some day TO be mine,
To be my wife-my great home ruler;
I've waited months-how manyf nine
From balmy spring to days much cooler
So now, my love- l ask In rhyme,
Pray name the day-the seasons pleasant
Thus may your present be the time,
And let the time, too, be the present
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
It's Probable Value.

"What is in the package?" asked the
clerk at the express Office, proceeding
10 fill out blank.
"Old letters" replied the young
woman.
"value?" mechanically inquired the
clerk.
Fifty thousand dollars"
And the plaintiff in the breach Of
promise case of Joone VS.. December,
who had just RENTED batch of docu-
ments to her lawyer, walked out of the
express Office with vivid but business
like CLEAN in her eye. Chicago Trib-
me.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-12-24
Relative Size of Cities.

The existing Paris covers 1912 acres,
or about thirty square miles, while
metropolitan London with 1000, 900
population contains 1lS square miles,
and Chicago, as recently enlarged, pro-
vides an area about as extensive for
/, 100, 900. The average distance from
the center of Paris to the circumference
is only three miles. Minneapolis, with
only 1885, 900 people, has a municipal
area more than twice as large as that
of Paris Almost the entire population
of Paris is housed in the fats OF tene-
ment structures averaging from four to
five stories in height According to re-
vised figures of the census of 1886 there
were nearly $4,000 houses in Paris, and
the average number of people In a
house was about thirty. In the old
ACCOMPLISHMENTS of the inner Paris
there are probably about 80. 900 houses,
accommodating about 1000, 900 people.
For total contrast in the plan Of
ouse-construction we have only to
cross the channel and to examine LON
don, where we find an average of about
eight persons to house for the whole
metropolis. But the people of Paris
are better housed, all things considered,
than those of London. ,,slation of
2,5OO,OOO within circle .haoe illus is
only three miles is certaiice. Aense,
but it must he remembes paris
is many-storied city,
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