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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
ACQUIRED CHARACTER.
It's Transmission Through Varied Organ
isms.

The inheritance of acquired modif-
cations is a Legitimate induction from
the observed facts of organic nature as
Mr.. Darwin shows in illustrations Of
variation under domestication." An
American variety of maize cultivated
in Germany changed its character in
America and became like known
European variety. Here external
causes produced changes in every
generatian and the accumulation of
these changes by heredity produced
the difference between the Ameri-
can variety of maize and the new
variety of which Darwin speaks. In
like manner the enlarged udders of do
mesticated cows and goats is due to I'M
natural or artificial external stimulus
and to the accumulation of changes in
given direction by inheritance. It is
nothing to the point to say that blind
ness caused by an accident or a mu-
tilated or amputated leg is not inher-
tied. The hereditary tendency along
established lines Is strong, and not OBJ
servably affected by single disturb
ance The continuance of new condi-
tions through many successive genera
tions is necessary to overcome the old
tendency in the offspring to repeat the
same rhythm, to go through the same
phases of life and structure as the
parent. Changes in an organism, to be
transmitted, must effect the minute
reproductive cells through which de-
scent is affected. A certain amount of
coordination between characters ac-
quired by an individual and the repro
ductive system seems to be necessary to
inheritance. The fetal whale has we'll
developed hind legs which dwindle to
mere rudiments. II is undeniable that
the whales early condition repre-
sents the adult ancestor of distant
period. With the disuse of legs by the
whale--which is a mammal and not a
fish-they became gradually reduced
until they were functionless and mere
vestiges This modification would not
have resulted from accidental loss of
legs by an individual whale; 1t occurred
by accumulated variations under the
law of heredity. This implies the
transmission of characters acquired by
the individual and the accumulation of
variations, in the form of changed
structure and function, by inheritance.
Southern Cultivator
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
womea Who Inspire Others.

A writer in the London Spectator
speaks of that kind of man whose very
presence in room seems to stimulate
everybody else in the company, and to
bring out all that is brightest and best
in each. The writer also speaks of the
opposite kind of men, whose presence
seems absolutely to depress what is
bright and good-to have a deadening
influence. He might also have adduced
only we do not expect paper in
weekly journal to be exhaustive--that
kind of man whose companionship
makes man do, which is better than on
ly to say, what is hest in him. And he
might have mentioned the stimulating
power of making men work, hope and
persevere, which is possessed by some
women. This kind of woman is much
rarer than formerly. believe, says
Walter Besant, because so many won.
en-, born with this power OF encourage
ment-women whose highest gift is the
power of hearteping men-are them.
selves trying to do badly what they
should have encouraged others to do
well and nobly The man who makes
men do their best is found in successful
schoolmasters, in good oversecrs OF
works and among employers of labor OF
all kinds. Of men whose very presence
is stimulus have known many. AT
their approach the whole intellectual
level is raised perceptibly; every body
brightens This is not a theory, it is
thing that, once stated. is recognized al
once; it is plain fact Such men ex-
list everywhere. There is not college,
a regiment, society of men anywhere,
that has not such men. l could name
half dozen in various and very differ.
ent positions whom l have myself
known. boston Transcript
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
TOMMY'S EXCUSE.
How the Family Made "No Fuss" Over the
Baby's Name.

How the Family Made "No Fuss" Over the
Baby's Name.
School Teacher (sternly)-Clarance
Hamerhead, you are exactly one hour
and thirteen minutes late. What ex-
cuse have you to offer for your tardi-
ness?
Clarance-Please, ma am we named
the baby this morning. t..t..,Q
Teacher-What had that to do with
your being late? a. 4...4 i.9HbeQ
Clarence-Well, you see ma'am, Nav
said at breakfast that we'd name the
baby without any fuss and feathers,
and Paw spoke right up and said all
right, we'd call him Theobald, and
Aunt Philenda said there was no use in
having any bother about it, and we'd
just name him Jerolomon, and Uncle
Lanks said certainly there was no use
making any Robbery when
Eli was the name for the baby, and
said we'd name him after me, and Nav
said nonsense. Algernon was pretty
name, and Paw said il he had a son
named Algernon he'd bore his head for
the simples, and Nav called Paw a
crank and Paw called Nav woman
and Aunt Philenda and Uncle Lanks
called each other persons and | kicked
the dog, and somehow the table got
tipped over, and the next thing knew
] was up in a tree watching the fun,
while Aunt Philenda hit Uncle Lanlxs
over the head with the mop, and Paw
picked himself out of the soap kettle
and laughed SO that Uncle Lanks
shook me down out of the tree, and
everybody whipped me-and that's the
reason I'm late.
Teacher-What name was finally be-
slowed upon the baby?
Clarence-Algernon. Detroit Free
Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
PlTH AND POINT.

1t never takes a liar long to blind
himself with his tongue. Rams Horn.
If we could see ourselves as others
see us what contempt we should feel
for the judgment of others, Boston
Transcript.
1t is the person who INDUCES in
sharp and pointed remarks that has the
reputation of being blunt speaker
Boston Transcript,
Little Elsie. --"Who was Shaks-
peare, pap" Scribblems 1.-THE play
wrght-"One of my predecessors,
child. Chicago News Record.
.-'Charles is too timid to propose,
and she is too timid to help him on"
II should think such timid pair could
easily shrink to one."-Harper's Ba-
Ear.
Overheard on Fifth Avenue. of
bus horse-"I used to know that man
on the corner out west; he was horse
thief" Nigh bus horse-"Give me an
introduction; maybe he would steal
s."--N Y Herald f ......
WAS Wigley born mute or is it
the result of illness?" "Neither one;
he had seven sisters, and the time never
came when he could try to form a
word."-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
"A Subtle Compliment -Maud-"I
suppose | must take it as compliment
when George calls me duck" Ethel
you might, as well, as you can't very
well change your gait,"-N. Y. Herald.
"A Case of ,Heredity.-Binks-"That
Miss Trotter has more good horse sense
than any girl I know Of" Jinks-
swell, she ought to have Her father
was a Trotter and her mother was a
Colt.'--Detroit Free Fress. H4J. a
k-Heredity.--"Miss Blimms is so shy
a creature, don't you think?" Eyes.
She inherits thattrait from her father?"
II was not aware of that" "You would
be II you had ever played poker with
him. "--Indianap polls Journal.
-Teacher-sIt seems to me smell a
very disagreeable odor in this room.
Has any boy been smoking?" Sydney
mo, ma am; guess it's them dead Ian.
guages you was tellin' us about this
morning, may be, "--Inter-ocean.
Don't Get Moonstrucls, Young Man.
These moonlight nights, and the
number of pretty girls in the world, are
responsible for lots of young men ask.
ing girls to marry them when they can't
support themselves. -Atchison Daily
Globe.
The Impossible. Two old wrecks
met each other. 81 was happy and
tried to be rich, said one; "now look al
me-" "And L." said the other, twas
rich and tried to be happy; now look at
me-" Neither had succeeded. Detroit
| Free Press.
-"What did you mean by telling
| that Internal lie?" What lie?" "You
said you were with Grant at the battle OF
Bull Run. Grant was not at Bull Run
at ALL" Wasn't hep" mo, he wasn't. =
"Well, then there amt no lie out, for
wasn't there. either"
Every time wife scolds her hus
band she adds wrinkle to her face
1t is thought that the announcement OF
this fact will have salutary effect
especially as it is understood that every
time wife smiles on her husband il
will remove one of the old wrinkles.
-Harvey-"Where are you going,
mammal" "Mamma-''I am going to
a reception, dearie. And half an hour
later, Harvey, who was playing out in
the yard, said to a lady who was about
to ring the door bell: my mamma isn't
at home; she has gone to deception. u
Young People.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
CLUB FIGURES.

They show Rapid Advance Along tho
Road to Success.
May Wright Sewall, of indianapolis,
discusses the National Federation OF
clubs in the Arena. The idea, she says,
originated in 1883 with the general
officers of the woman's council. The
following year, Sorosis issued invita-
tons for a convention of clubs to cele-
brate its twenty-first birthday ami
versary. About fifty clubs in the United
States sent delegates. The question
here took definite shape, and meeting
for organization was held in New York
in April, 1890, eighteen states being
represented. The first biennial meeting
held in Chicago in May, brought to-
gether representatives from nearly 200
clubs in thirty-two states. Most of these
women We're of the conservative"
demonstrating class, who have never
been identified with public movements.
Years of experience and development
are illustrated in the club life of New
York. Sorosis, the first woman's club,
the Ladies' New York club and the
Woman's Press club have altogether 600
members. Besides these are many
minor clubs, with art, music, philan-
thropy or social interests for their OBJ
ject. The working women of New
York have twenty-four clubs, with
9, 500 members, with club-rooms, Ii
braries, etc The New England club,
of Boston, was organized about the
same time as ,Sorosis, and, Julia Warde
Howe has been its president, for twen-
ty-one years. To the efforts of this
club are due the horticultural school
for women, woman's educational and
industrial union, and various similar
organizations. The agitation for the
Latin school for girls, the school suf-
frage law and the appointment of wom-
en- on school committees originated
with this club, which is noted also for
its literary work and social influence.
Boston is now city of club women, it
being the fashion whenever two or
three are gathered together for any
purpose to form club.
The New Century club, of Philadel-
phia, an outgrowth of the Centennial
exhibition, owns one of the finest club
houses in the country. Men are admit
ted to associate membership, but can
not vote. The Philadelphia womens
clubs are legion. The club idea was
slow in gaining foothold in the south,
but it is now making rapid develop
ment Georgia leads in number, while
New Orleans has the largest and most
influential club, with a well.appointed
club house Many Of the southern clubs
are composed of both men and women.
Women's clubs are still in their in
fancy, according to the Arena writer's.
who tell us they are destined to be an
ally of the higher education, to be
schools of philosophy and agents of
philanthropy. The clubs of the future,
Mrs Livermore thinks, will be COM
posed of both men and women, drawn
together by mutual respect and similar
tastes. Together they will study polit-
ical economy, municipal government,
scientific charity, compulsory and uni
versal education, the labor question,
and the other social problems that even
now are crowding aside purely aesthetic
| TOPICS t
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
One Dollar Per Year.

About a year ago the youngest
daughters, Caroline and Harriet,
finished the law course at the univer-
sity, and are now associated with their
mother and sister, The firm, is q busy
one and each member does her part
The junior members are not very active
as yet, but following the precedent OF
mother and sister, they will have their
opportunities They are also pretty
girls at whom one looks gladly twice.
The firm now includes the names OF
Kate Pier, Kate II. Pier, Caroline Pier,
and HarrietPier, and its members are
demonstrating most clearly that they
are qualified to rank with men in the
learned andhonored profession of law
Laura G. Smith, in Ladies' Home Jour
mil
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
An Inventor Houored.

Miss Cynthia M. Westover, who some
years ago invented an improved cart for
carrying earth out of mines and tun-
nels, has recently been noticed by the
French society of inventors. They have
made her an honorary member and
awarded her frst-class diploma and
gold medal. Miss Westovers mother
died when she was three years old, and
she became the constant companion OF
her father, who was geologist, mine
owner and prospector She shared his
camp and mining life, and picked up
varied education and graduated FROM
the state University Of Colorado
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
CatechislaR Him.

Tabby-Where were you last night
sir?
Tom with one ear split, half his
whiskers gone, and footprints of high
old time all over his FACET was assist
ing at an outdoor concert my dear
Tabby deliberately sarcastic)-It was
a grand affair, no doubt, sir!
Tom-lt was bowling success, my
dear.-Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
why She Thought So.

A very pretty young woman entered
the editors room with delicate flush
on her face.
al suppose you don't care for poetry
here, do you?" she inquired.
"No," said the editor, automatically.
81 can't say we do"
II guessed as much from the verse
you published" she rejoined. And she
went out-youth's Companion
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
IN W0MAN'S BEHALF.
WOMANHOOD.

BY this we hold-no man is wholly great
Or wise, or just, or good
Who will not dare his all to reinstate
Earth's trampled womanhood
Each village hath its martyrs, every street
Some house that is a hell
Some woman's heart, celestial, pure and sweet
Breaks with each passing bell
There are deep wrongs, too infinite for words,
Man dare not have revealed,
And in our midst, insane, barbaric hordes,
Who make the law their shield,
Rise, then, o womanl grasp the mighty pen,
BY inspiration driven;
Scatter the sophistries OF blinded men
With voices fresh from Heaven.
-Woman's Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06
rbeu N. Blll, would Come In.

Bunker-How muca did your visit TO
Cincinnati cost you?
HILL visited a friend, and I can't
tell yet until he comes on TO visit me. -
Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06

Mrs. Yeager-"Matilda, hurry up
with those shoes. What keeps you so
long?" Matilda-''I'se a-comin', mum.
I heard you call de fust time, and
thought, ter save time, I'd jess button
'em up for you, before you puts 'em
on
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-10-06

THE still small voice Of conscience
never seems to reach him" mo He's
gotten so tough that l suppose it is no
longer on speaking terms with him~
The Hazel Green herald., 1892-02-26
Jlm's Ailment.

"Blaine's doctors say that his sicl,
spell was due to something he'd eaten.
don't they, 'Lije?" asked the president,
rcfiectively.
"fes, sir Darn those doctors, any.
way ! know il was due To some
grave chronic ailment which would
make him wholly unfit to discharge
the duties of the office me and you Gil
SO we'll"
Never mind that, Elijah. But when
man takes back something he said,
they call it eating his words, don't
they?"
Yes, sir,
'"Lije, | don't wonder Jim's sick.
You remember how he promised me tc
write letter before the first OF this
yearT"-CuIcago Times
The Hazel Green herald., 1892-02-26

declaration. Those who are in his con.
fidence say there Is no occasion for
! anything of this kind. They simply
think 1t enough TO have IL known that
he does not consider favorably the idea
Of risking his health by undergoing the
fatigues and irritations of presiden.
tial contest They realize that the re.
publican party OF the whole country
would prefer Mr. Blaine to be its
candidate, and that this preference has
a right to find expression. But they
say this does not necessarily mean o
nomination. 1t leaves the Blaire sup.
porters in every section of the country
free to judge for themselves what is
best"
1t is entirely possible that Mr.. Harri
son has long understood this situation
and will ultimately benefit by the
studied silence of the secretary regard.
ing nomination which, not unnatur-
ally, Harrison hopes may fall to him.
self Mr.. Blaine IN this need has
served as stop-gap for his chief, keep.
ing host of aspirants from field into
which no doubt they would gladly
crowd. Reed, of Maine, would like to
regard himself as "a possibility Cul.
lom, of Illinois, is not without aspira.
tion. Allison. of Iowa, has long had
hopes. Sherman, of Ohio, will not dis
miss belief that the republican party
will yet turn to him, while Mckinley
may rightly regard himself as in one
respect the true exponent of the re.
publican party. All have been com.
PEELED to retreat before the greater
popularity of Blaine, whose real plan
may be to aid Harrison.
If his ambition was personal Blaine
could hardly continue in the Harrison
cabinet, Harrison him self expecting re.
nomination.-Chicago Times.
The Hazel Green herald., 1892-02-26
STOCK

plate of planlts around the top, the
next thing to be done is to board up
the sides (inside) with rough boards,
to the top of the posts, In building the
windows, make window frames around
the size of glass required, and let the
boards forming the frame be 2S inches
wide, so as TO reach through the sod
ding. 1t has hip roof with about a
three-fourths pitch, and small gable
on one side for large barn doors. Raft
ers, and sheathing of 6-inch fencing
stuff placed about > inches apart, are
used for the thatch the same as for
shingles.
The caves of thatch project over the
sod walls to protect them from the
rains. The thatch is laid on thickly
and so as to completely shed the rain
and driving snowstorms. If placed on
carefully the thatching will last five to
The Hazel Green herald., 1892-02-26
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Fire Alarm Foraker fell outside O.
the breastworks. He finds plenty oi
! republican company there. Sioux City
| Tribune.
The result of the republican
primaries in Indiana seems to indicate
that Harrison will control the state
delegation at Minneapolis. Blaine
chose the worst possible moment to
overload his stomach with terrapin.-
Chicago Times.
The alarm experienced by Ouav
and Dudley over the discovering of "a
democratic conspiracy to steal New
York; is somewhat touching, but per.
fectly natural The prospect of a steal
without having hand in it is enough
to disconcert Quay and his friend. -
Kansas City Star.
The crushing defeat of ex-Gov.
Foraker is fitting rebulxe to a pesti-
lent politician whose noisy clatter
was accepted by enemies of the repub-
llcanS as an assurance of strength
where there was nothing but the as
sumptions of the demagogue and the
wire -puller. er.-Philadelphia Press.
Poor Blaine no soon er gets rid of
his undigested breakfast than the pres
ident gets hold of his undigested
papers. Between one thing and
another this greatest living statesman
OF the republican party seems to be
the most uncomfortable man living in
or out of any party.-St Louis Rcpub-
lie
AN honest ballot is the safe
guard of our institutions. No public
service can be more patriotic than that
which seeks to establish it. Any
measure properly drawn and not in
conflict with the constitution. which
will so bulwark the present law as to
make intimidation and bribery impos-
sible. will receive my hearty APP
proval. ."-Gov. Flowers Message.
We hope Mr.. Blaine will live
many years, but the best Judgment is
the excitement of a national campaign
would be deadly perilous to one of his
eager nature. His failure to make a
Compromised speech at Boston, fol-
lowed by this sudden illness, may give
IA new turn to republican presidential
speculation and intrigue. Mr.. Harri-
son VIII be very hard dose to swal-
low. But failing Mr.. Blaine, who
Post.
"A heated sherman organ speaks
OF Foraker as Il cheap and nasty de- |
magogue, making no pretense to
and no claim TO decencv,
knowing nothing and caring less for |
finance beyond the "oiling" of a roust-
about campaign, confessed liar and |
forger, foul-tongucd slanderer of his
betters in his own and other parties, "A
restless upstart who dares aspire to the
highest offices in the land, man so
disi equitable that even Mr.. Blaine
shuns all manner of contact with him
IN his campaign. How significant that
word even" makes the closing sen.
lence. IT simply means that bad in.
deed is the politician whom Mr..
Blaine will shun. Yet Foraker has
said: II am a republican from the top
of my bead to the soles of my feet"
md all have silently admitted that he
s-Detroit Free Press.
The Hazel Green herald., 1892-02-26
The Worlds Newspapers.

The number of newspapers published
in all countries is estimated at 1000,
of which number about "a, 900 appear in
Europe. Germany heads the European
list with 5000, then comes France with
410O, England with 1000, Austria
Hungary with $500, Italy with l,4OO
Spain with $50, Russia with 800, Switz.
@rland with 450, Belgium and Holland
with 800 each, and the rest are published
In Portugal, the Scandinavian, and the
Balkan countries The United States
has $4,000 newspapers. Canada has 700
and Australia also 700. The people of
the United States, therefore, read and
support about as many newspapers as
England, France, Germany and Russia
combined. Paper
The Hazel Green herald., 1892-02-26
HE HAD a MILLION,
And the Young Lady Was Sorry She Had
Heen So witty.

And the Young Lady Was Sorry She Had
Been So witty.
"Ah, Miss Smartellique, observed
the elegant Mr.. Brummelle, from the
deck of the steamer, "the ocean is so
deep and wide and still, that would
like TO be the ocean"
"But you couldn't, don't you know"
she replied, with faint trace of scorn
in her well-trained voice.
"NoP'he questioned very innoccntly.
No"
why not, pray?"
"Oh," and she snickered, because
the ocean isn't fresh, don't You know. A"
True, true" he stammered, i'm evi.
dent embarrassment, and the girl
laughed again. but you might be,
you know" he said, with deep mean.
ing.
"Do you think SOP" she asked. in
strangely-softened tones. for he had n
nillion.
81 do; indeed l do he murmured
And whyP" she almost whispered.
"Because-because," and he became
confused, because it is so beautifully
green, don't you know"
Then he arose calmly and walked
across the deck with the air of Napoleon
crossing the Alps Detroit Free Press.
The Hazel Green herald., 1892-02-26
AGRICULTURALHINTS.
THATCHED SOD BARN.
Cheap, Easily Constructed, Warm, Roomy
and Serviceable.

Cheap, Easily Constructed. Warm, Roomy
and Servlceable.
Farmers in a new country, while
often having wealth of energy, are
usually not possessed of overabundant
means, and the necessary land i'm
prOvcments make it imperative that as
little capital as possible be invested in
the unproductive part of the farm
plant, viz, the buildings, etc, which,
however necessary they may be, con-
stantly deteriorate and return no direct
interest on the investment. Thus, If
the same warmth and the same protec-
ton can be secured by using cheap
material, costing say $500 for a barn,
which If built of more expensive ma
terial would cost 81, 900 and yet be no
better for the purpose for which it is
needed, it is evident that the 500 rep
resenting the excess of cost would be
at least dead capital, drawing no in
terest and not increasing in value.