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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Co INT MoltlSe, in spite of his ninety
years, often walks the long distance
from tile Rcichstag building to the Cen
eral Staf Office, As he quietly walks
along, with his tall figure only slightly
bent his simple cap, and his hands in
his pockets, he would not be taken for
more than seventy years of age.
Colonel T, w, Higginson's main
work this winter will be the Military
and Naval History of Massachusetts,
which has been officially entrusted to
him by the State, He is also preparing
life of his ancestor, Francis Higgin-
son, first Minister Of the Massachusetts
Bay Colony and author of New En-
glands Plantation"
"A tall, handsome man, with blue
eyes, prominent nose and pointed
beard, of the Van Dyke style; such is
said to be the famous French painter,
Benjamin Constant, who is now visiting
in the United States. He has con-
tempt for the costumes and fashions
which are commonly affected by art
lists, such as the velvet jacket and soft
hat, and dresses like plain English
gentleman.
The Emperor of Germany, while en-
pertaining much more freely than his
grandfather did, has keen eye to econ
omy. The imperial kitchen, particular
ly, is managed with an eye to business.
In order to avoid the immense wastage
which has occurred at the palace in for
mer times, whenever banquet is given,
the Emperor has fixed the price, per
person, at which his guests are to be
served, and makes his cooks and serv-
ants answer, to a penny, for expendi-
lures.
Miss Anna Parnell, the Irish lead
er's sister, is almost If not quite as well
posted in the politics of the most dis
tressful country as is her distinguished
brother. She is a slender and very
delicate little woman, nervous, high
strung and of an apparently cold tenn
permanent. No one to look at the fragile
little creature would think her capable
of the continuous hard work she has
performed in her brothers cause for
months at time. She dresses very
quietly and is usually found buried in a
pile of papers.
Walter f. Boyle is probably the
Youngest author in Georgia, or, per-
haps in the United States. He is only
twelve years old. Several of his stories
have been printed in the Detroit Free
Press. He is now fixing up story for
boys, under the supervision of his
uncle, l.. 7. Blome, and will send it to
some of the children's magazines.
Walter is entirely independent in regard
to his productions, and refuses to lei
any one see them until he has finished,
| when his uncle looks over them and
makes suggestions, which the young
author gravely considers.
Like many another lover of books,
T. Adolphus Trollope has been com
planning of the improvements" in
paper-maliing which have rendered OBJ
solete all the old and familiar terms
describing the sizes of books. "Now
the mo tells you nothing" he says, sc
g., the 'Reveu DIES Deux Mondes' would
according to the size of the page, be
called a royal svo; but in reality it is q
Heaven knows what, but l think a
16mor' In truth some new method Of
briefly, easily and effectively describing
the size of books should be invented; il
is impossible at present to be intelligi
BILE on this point.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
HUMOROUS.

An Irishman's love is not abridged
however earnestly he devotes himself
to Bridget.-Boston Courier.
"A Preventive Measure. Miss Prude
Eddie, you ought to be ashamed to
NEEDLE with grandma's spectacles.
You'll have to wear them sometime"
Eddie-"Well, l guess not, if smash
'em. jewelers. Weekly.
-"What did you break the window
for?" asked the Court. II didn't intend
to do it, Your Honor. Ask the police
man if did" mo, SIR" corroborated
the officer; "he was throwing the brick
at his wife. philadelphia Times.
At the Montuk. -Member- At the
Chinese dinnerI what is this dish?"
Wah Shin - ''0onga-thonga-weelou'
cheel- sunghi- boolah!' Der
"What's that in English?" Interpreter
"Singed cricket lungs garnished with
cold, boiled mosquito eyes and grated
beetle-tongues."
-Ebb and Flow.-Three successive
kilograms from young man staying at
Monaco, to his anxious mamma, who
has sent him there for his health. "Send
me some money. Have lost my pocket
book" "No need of money. Have
found pocket-book. Send money.
Pocket-book found, but nothing in it."
-Fliegende Batter
Miss Summit (facetiously)-'T am
not going to NEEDLE with your affairs,
Mr. Dashaway, but as was driving by
a well-known pawnbroker's yesterday /
saw certain gentleman who, must
confess, bore a strong resemblance to
YOU" Dashaway-'Indeed. Did you
see his face?" Miss Summit am
afraid that / did" Dashaway-'Then
it couldn't have been me. had my
back turned. "-Tit-B Bits.
-"Why do you live in the country
anyhow" asked New Yorker of a
suburban friend. ITO save money"
SIS the cost of living less?" mo.
Slightly higher" "Then how do you
save?" mo opera, $50 season. No
concerts, S25 season. No theaters,
$50 season. No big dinners to friends,
500 a year. No fun of any kind, $500
year" "Sayy' said the city man, seized
with an inspiration, wouldn't you save
money If you died?"-N. Y. Sun.
I'm a lesson in parsing the sentence,
"Man, counting capacity of bliss, ETC.,
the word counting came to pert young
miss of fourteen to parse. She com
menced hesitatingly, but got along well
enough until she was to tell what II
agreed with. Here she stopped short.
But as the teacher said: Very well,
what does counting agree with?" Ellen
blushed and hung down her head.
"Eller, don't you know what that
agrees with?" "Ye-ye-yes, sir!'
swell, Ellen, why don't you parse that
word? what does 1t agree witb?'
Blushing still more, and stammering
Ellen says: 1T agrees with OIL the
girls, sir"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
THEY FELT FOOLISH.
The Diamond Might Have Been Theirs NJ
We'll as Not.

W ven as NONs
There were five or six of ''us boys in
a coach ON an Erie train one day last
summer, when young man wearing a
big diamond pin came in As he seemed
to take special pains to show off we
presently began to talk about diamonds
and how people were deceived in them,
and he at once cooked up both ears and
became interested. The agent of n
Buffalo wallpaper house had a magnify
ing glass with him, and we selected him
as an expert to test what jewelry we
could pass up. He passed all the stones
as fair to medium, and then the stranger
came forward and said;
"Td like your opinion on this stone,
got it at what | consider a bargain"
do you call this diamond?" asked
our expert" after long look through
the glass.
Certainly"
"Where did you get it ?"
"0f an advance agent who was hard
up
And you paid"
"Oh, well, | might as well tell you.
gave him $40, and, it's worth $3.50 or
$780,"
is it? | shouldn't like to offer you
$50 for it. You have been made vic
tim
what! Isn't that a diamond ?"
eyes, such a diamond as my house
sells by the pint"
The stranger was all knocked to
pieces by the information, and after
considerable swearing he went off and
sat down by himself. At Salamanca he
saw some one on the platform he knew
and hurried out to speak with him.
When he returned the pin was gone,
and one of the crowd asked if he had
| lost it.
Not any lost y he replied, "When
found out that | had been taken in
and done for determined to do some
body else l have just sold the pin for
S35 to sucker friend of mine, and will
charge up the sos to experience.
Every one of us turned cold, but no
one spoke. That stone was a genuine
first water, and worth $500 unset IN
| Y, Sun,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

People who are sly should also be dis
Greet. A lady who had a servant some
what given to curiosity, inquired, upon
returning from visit one afternoon:
"Did the carrier leave any mail,
Mary?"
Nothing but postal-card, ma'am."
"Whom is it from, Mary?"
"And did you think I'd be reading it,
ma'am?" said the girl with an injured
air.
perhaps not; but any one who sends
me messages on postal-cards is stupid
and impertinent-that's all"
you'll excuse me, ma am" said the
servant, loftily, "but that's nice, pur-
ty way to be talking about your own
mother!'-Youth's Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
NERVOUS DISEASES.

ASS for every of Nervous Diseases remedy has been able
with the Nervne Tonic which yery pleasant and harmless
all its upon the youngest child the oldest and delicate nd
u Nneehs the ailments to which the human family heir
dependent exhaustion and impaired digestion When there
insufficient supply of food the Blood general state of debility
the BRAIN spinal marrow and nerves is the result Starved nerves like
starved muscles become strong when the kind of food supplied and
atound weaknesses ailments disappear the As the
nervous system must supply all the power by which the vital forces the
Ordinary food contain sufficient quantity of the kind of numen
repair the present mode of living and labor imposes
supplied This production American Continent has been
found by analysis contain the essential elements out of which tissue
formed This accounts for its magic power all forms Of
deTanpem
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

Mrs. Ella A. Bratton, of New Ross, Ind,
says: 81 can not express how much / owe
to the Nervine Tonic. My system was COM
plctely shattered, appetite gone, was
coughing and splitting up blood; am sure l
was In the first stages of consumption, an
Inheritance handed down through several
generations. l began taking the Nervne
months, and am entirely cured. 1t Is the
grandest remedy for nerves, stomach and
lungs have ever seem"
Ed j. Brown, Druggist, of Edna, NO.,
writes; "My health had been very poor for
years, was coughing severely. / weighed
only ll0 pounds when l commenced using
South American Nervlne. i have used two
bottles and now weigh 1870 pounds, and am
much stronger and better than have been
for five years. Am sure l would not have
lived through the winter had not secured
this remedy. My customers see what it has
done for me and buy IL eagerly. 1t gives
great satisfaction"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
A Prudent Man-An Elkton. Md

"A Prudent Man-An Elkton, Md,
man feared that he might be buried be-
fore he was really dead, and he there
fore directed in his will that his body
should be kept for forty days in a shed
built for the purpose He wanted a
bottle of water beside him, latch on
the inside of the door and roof slant
ing to the west. He is now lying in the
shed.-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

Hennypeck Ito the gang in the store
Gentlemen, have been married four
teen years last grass, and during that
time have not spoken single cross
word to my wife. /
Mrs. Hennypeck (poking her head in
at the door)-Henry, why in the name
of kings don't you bring that molasses
home? I've been needing it these two
hours. Just wait till get you home,
and
Hennypeck flying out)-Yes, my
dear. I'm cominpi-InrY.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
The Author of Hi, Injury.

Reconsideration, of course you
knew of Halliburton; come, l want to
introduce you.
Observation-Disclosures me, have no use
for that fellow.
Osborne-Why, what have you against
him.
Harrington - Well, old fellow. Of
course you didn't know; bot, you see,
be Tilted my wife nce.-Harpsy's Bazaar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

Anxious Caller-Is this the police sta.
ton?
Chief-Yes, ma'am. What can / do
for you?
81 have lost some valuable jewelry.
suspect former servant of having
taken it. want to employ detective
to And her whereabouts"
"All right ma'am. Your name?
II am Nine. de Wise. the-er-fort.
une-teller. Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
MISS MINNIE.

She is wise and witty,
She is gay,
She Is more than pretty
Has a witching way.
She is vastly clever
Merry as merle;
There was never, never
Such girl
You should see her dancing
Watch her walk,
Catch her smile enhancing,
You should hear her talk.
Though the sweet not tall is,
Yet she is divine"
And the best Of all is
She Is mine
Where's the picaninny
Can compare
With my matchless Minnie,
Bonnie, bright and fairY
Every days u mirth day
With her adore;
On her coming birthday
She'll be-fOVr!
Harry Pelou2e, in Detroit Free Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
1t Is an Old Custom.

81 see that they are telling fortunes
by the foot instead of the hand" said
FINLEY.
at is an excellent method, said Tum-
bel. II read my own fortune in that
way once"
GLOW SOP"
81 was about to ask for Miss Richley's
hand that ! might know it, when her
fathers foot revealed it to me."-Chica-
go Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

Harriet E. Hall, Of Waynetown, Ind, says
81 owe my life to The Great South American
Nervlne. / had been in bed for five months
from the effects Of an exhausted stomach,
Indigestion, nervous prostration and q gen.
eral shattered condition of my whole, sys-
tenn Had given up all hopes of getting WELL
Had tried three doctors with no relief The
first bottle of the Nervine Tonic improved
me so much that was able to walk about,
and q few bottles cured me entirely. be.
lieve 1t is the best medicine In the world.
can not recommend it too highly"
Mrs NJ. Russell, Sugar Creek Valley, Ind,
writes: 81 have used several bottles Of The
South American Nervine Tonic, and will say
consider it the best medicine in the world
/ believe it saved the lives of two of nv
children. They were down and nothing an.
peared to do them any good until 1 procured
this remedy. 1t was very surprising how
rapidly they both improved on it's use.
recommend the medicine to all my n, Ugh
boris"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
INDIGESTION AND DYSPEPSIA.

Which offer the only absolutely qnfng remedy dOv
cred for the Indigestion Dyspepsia and the train symptoms
debility
a No afford jewel Ofincacuabe value who
thousands go prove that this the and great
world for this universal destroyer There unmagnant disease
of the the wonderful curative powers South
American Nery. ne Tonic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

First Porter-Dat is a mighty near
man.
Second Porter-Why?
First Porter-He handed me Eve
dollar bill this morning an actually
asst me to git it changed - Munsey's
Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

Nervousness and
Nervous Prostration,
Nervous Headache and
Sick Headache,
Female Weakness,
All Diseases of Women,
Nervous Chills,
Paralysis,
Nervous Paroxysms and
Nervous Choking
dot Flashes,
Palpitation of the Heart,
Mental Dependency
Sleeplessness,
st. Vitus's Dance,
Nervousness of Females,
Nervousness of Old Age,
Neuralgia,
Pains in the Heart,
Pains in the Back.
Failing Health.
ALI these and MANY other m
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
FROM A CELL WINDOW.
The Inmate and Her Neighbor,
"The Old Fool"
Written for This Paper.l
PART ].
THE INNATE

D V f r 7 Y
leaves me no
choice. | live
in Il cell. Re-
p e It a b ility
demands a rep
utable place.
A reput able
p / a &C for
sooth? L hi s
den is known
to the landlady
as a hall bed
70 o m. M y
meager purse
reduces me to
this, a room
six by ten, a
folding bed, a
S t a tion airy
w a S hstand, a
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

CRAwFoRDsv1LLE, IND, Aug. 20, $50.
To The Great South American Medicine Co.:
DEAR GENTs:-I desire to say to you that
have suffered for many years with a very seri.
GUS disease OF the stomach and nerves. tried
every medicine l could hear of but nothing
done me any appreciable good until Twas adj
vised TO try your Great South American Nervine
Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure, and since
using several bottles of II must say that am
surprised at its wonderful powers to cure the
stomach and general nervous system. II every
one knew the value OF this remedy as do, you
would not be able TO supply the demand,
j. A. HARDEE,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
Gu r e 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.
9 cured by this wonderful Nervine Tonic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
A SWORN CURE FOR ST. v

CHARLOTTESVILLE, md, May 10, 1856
Ny daughter, twelve years old, had been af-
f1cted for several months with Chorea or st.
Vitus's Dance: She was reduced to a skeleton,
could not walk, could not talk, could not swal-
low anything but milk. / had to handle her
like an infant. Doctor and neighbors gave her
up. commenced giving her the South Amerl-
can Nervine Tonic; the effects were very sur
prising. In three days she was rid Of the ner-
vousness and rapidly improved. Four bottles
cured her completely. l think the South
American Nervine the grandest remedy ever
discovered, and would recommend it to every.
one. MRS. w. S. ENsMINGER.
STATE Of Indiana, (ss.
Montgomery County, )0''
Subscribed and sworn to before me this May
-. 1857. CHAS. NJ. TRAYIS Notary Public.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

Mr.. Solomon Bond, member OF the Society
OF Friends of Darlington, Ind says: II have
used twelve bottles OF The Great South Ameri-
can Nervine Tonic and Stomach and Liver Cure
and consider that every bottle did for me one
hundred dollars worth OF good, because have
not had good nights sleep for twenty years
on account of irritation, pain, horrible dreams,
and general nervous prostration, which has
been caused by chronic indigestion and dys-
condition of my nervous system. But now can
lie down and sleep all night as sweetly as baby,
and feel like sound man. ! do not think
there has ever been medicine introduced into
this country which will at all compare with
this Neryine Tonic as euro Tor the stomach
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

diately smirl1ed in the most disgusting
manner. 1t is needless to say / took in
my washing. think him an old fool;
his hair is quite gray.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
The staid Philadelphia Ledp

Tho stald PhlIadeIphla Ledger tells
this bear story: "The two young sons
of r. R. Vandemark, who lives near
Starruca, Wayne County, Pa, told their
mother a few days ago that they had
been playing with black sheep. The
only sheep that she knew of in the
vicinity were white, so she proceeded to
investigate. She found that their play
mate had been black bear. Farmer
Barnes, who was close at hand, was
hailed, and he killed brrdn with TWO
shots"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
In the Annexed District.

Miss Cosely de Cosely (of London)-
And so you are from Chicago, Mr.. Laker?
Laker-Yes, maam.
Miss Closely de Cosely-Oh, do tell me
in which part of Chicago is this Indian
trouble occurring?-Judge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
i i iiiii NJ: jiijii
St0machRLiver Cure
The Most Astonishing Medical Discovery Of
the Last One Hundred Years.
It is Pleasant to the Taste the Sweetest Nectar.
II is Safe and Harmless as the Purest Milk.

This wonderful Nervne Tonic has only recently been introduced into
this country BY the Great South American Medicine and yet its
itant Of South America who rely almost wholly its great medicinal
This and valuable South American medicine possesses powers and
qualities hitherto unknown to the medical profession This medicine has
completely solved the problem of the of Indigestion Dyspepsia Liver
Complaint and diseases of the general Nervous System also all
forms of failing health from whatever 1t performs this by the Great
Tonic qualities which possesses and by its great curative powers
upon digestive organs the stomach the liver the bowels Noemedy
compares with this wonderfully valuable Nervne Tonic builder and
enghner the life forces Of the human body and of
constitution also of real permanent value in the
and diseases the Lungs than consumption
this continent 1t is marvellous for
females Ladies who approaching the critical period known
change life should not fail this great Nervine Tonic almost
danger This great strengthened and curative of nesmabe
value o aged and nfm because its great energzng properties will
hold life 1t will add ten fifteen years the lives Of
many of those will half dozen bottles the remedy each year.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12
TUS'S DANCE OR CHOREA,

CRAwFoRDsvILLE, IND, June %, 1857.
Ny daughter, eleven years old, was severely
afflicted with st. Vitus's Dance or Chorea. We
gave her three and one-half bottles OF South
American Neryine and she is completely re-
stored. believe it will cure every case Of ST.
Vitus's Dance. have kept It in my family for
two years, and am sure it is the greatest REM
edy In the world for Indigestion and Dyspep-
sia, all forms of Nervous Disorders and Failing
Health from whatever cause.
JOHN 7. MIsH.
State Of Indiana L..
Montgomery County,
Subscribed and sworn to before me this June
q, 1887. CHAs. ". WRIGHT,
Notary Public.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1891-03-12

al Savannah Second Glass Matter.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06
FIRE ON A BIG STEAMER.
Thirteen Hundred Persons Narrowly rs
cape Death on Sound Steamer.

Thirteen Hundred Persons Narrowly Ess-
cape Death on q Sound Steamer.
New HAVEN, Conn, July 31.-When
the steamer Elm City, with 300 excur-
siorists on board, was midway between
New York and Bridgeport last evening,
fire broke out on board. The flames
originated in the engine-room and
spread with alarming rapidity, and the
dense clouds of smoke that rolled up
struck terror to the hearts Of
the passengers. The excitement was
intense, amounting almost to
panic. Women screamed and the little
ones chung to their mothers in terror.
A man and woman in state-room 40,
which is Immediately over the boiler,
were almost sutfocated by the smoke
which filled the room, and were carried
below in an unconscious condition. The
prompt work of the officers of the boat
was the only thing that averted an awful
catastrophe, An aperture was cut in the
floor Of the state-room over the boiler, a
hose inserted and stream of water was
soon playing on the flames. After work
ing about an hour the men managed to
extinguish the fire. The blaze originat-
ea from an overheated boiler. A few
of the women tainted during the fire,
but no one was seriously injured.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-08-06

and surgeon in the city will give their
services without fee or reward.
Gen William G. Veazey, of Vermont,
Communicating chief of the G. A. r.,
arrived this morning, and his head
quarters at the Cadillac have been
the Mecca of SCARED and grizzled
veterans throughout the forenoon.
Gen. Neazey WIS accompanied by
Miss Clara Barton, the famous
founder of the White Cross. Secretary
Of War Proctor was also Of the party,
with Quartermaster-Gene John ray
Tor, of Philadelph' a, and Asst DIT;
Emery, of Washington. The National
Department adiutant-general, }. IL.
Goiding, and wife, of Rutland, VT, are
also at the Cadillac The Vermontdepart-
ment headquarters are at the Cadillac
and the Vermont officers arrived with
Gen. Veazey. d. L. Morgan, OF Rut-
lal d, is the state apartment command,
er. The party numbers 100 men and
fifty ladies. Mai. D. j. Stafford, w. II.
II. Stack, of the Vermont governors
staff, and Col. Z. w JeWett, of Stanton,
Vt, are of the party. Vermont favo1s
Washington for the next encampment.
the grand event of the encampment
will be to-morroW's parade, and 1t mas
been thought that that day would wit
ness 2O0, 900 visitors to the city. Tine ar
rivals thus far indicate that this expec-
tation will be realized, and that the
Twenty National Encampment Will
be the largest in the history of the or
ganization. The growth of the q. A. II.
within the past few years must be rap
id indeed when each succeeding en-
campment,is larger than the others, de-
spite the constantly increasing death
rate in the ranks,