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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01
WATER RUNS UP HILL.
rhis Apparently Absurd Statement Proved
by tho Mississippi River.


The mouth of the Mississippi river Is
three miles higher than its source. That
is, Minnesota, where the Mississippi
rises, is three miles nearer the certer of
the earth than is the gulf of Mexico.
In the reason for such difference in level
will be found the explanation of the
rivers uphill flow. AS any schoolboy
will tell us, the earth is a ball flattened
at the poles. The fattening, while
comparatively insignificant, is still suffi-
cient to make the polar diameter twenty
eight miles shorter that the equatorial
diameter. In other words the north
and the south pole are fourteen miles
nearer the earth's center than is the
equator. Now, the distance from
the north pole to the equator, measured
along the earth's surface, is six thou
sand miles, and the distance from the
scource to the mouth of the Mississippi
is about one thousand five hundred,
or one-fourth of six thousand. If there
fore, there is a difference in level OF
fourteen miles between the north pole
and the equator, there will be differ
ence in level between the scource OF the
Mississippi and its mouth of one-fourth
of fourteen miles, or three and one
fourth miles. But the territory watered
by the Mississippi has beer elevated
somewhat by volcanic or similar forces
and the actual excess in height OF the
rivers mouth is reduced to the three
miles first mentioned.
How is it possible for the river to run
uphill? When, cons ago, the sun had
thrown the earth from its surface like
drop of water from a swiftly-turning
wheel our globe became huge ball OF
molten rock, itself swiftly revolving in
space. AS it gradually cooled it shrank
and by shrinking its velocity increased,
| Just as a stone tied to a string and
twisted about boys finger revolves
more rapidly as the string winds about
the finger When the centrifugal force
| has so increased as to exceed gravita-
| ton, huge mass shot off from the
earth's equator and became the moon.
| Still, the centrifugal force retained
ample power TO cHpdHu tne edrbn
equator, and to retain it in this
form until cold and rigid. Nor has this
force yet abated. AS it drew
toward the equator the earth's material
when plastic, it still continues to at
tract in the same direction all the fluids
upon the earth's surface. In this way
gravitation is partially overcome, and
the Mississippi river flows steadily up
its three mile hill to the Mexican gulf.
A second question is suggested: What
would ensue if the revolution of the
earth should be by some means grad
ually retarded? The Mississippi would
become more and more sluggish; the
entire valley and the great lakes would
swell into an inland sea, and the guilt
of Mexico would seek through them its
way to the north pole. If the earth
should cease to revolve altogether the
oceans of the equator would forsake
their beds and hasten toward the poles
Probably the entire globe north of the
latitude of Boston would be submerged.
| -YOnth's CopnaniOn
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01
A Good Title.

Author Ito friend who has just fin
lshed reading his MS.)-Can YOU sug-
gest title for my story? Something
appropriate.
His Friend-Well, judging by the
way the characters are killed off in the
last chapter, think ''The Undertaker's
Paradise" would be as appropriate ~
sny.-Life
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01
NOVEL METHOD OF EXECUTION.
The Sultan of Kcddahs Plan for Putting
Convicts Out of the Way.

The Sultan of Kcddah's Plan for Putting
Convicts Out of the Way.
The sultan of Keddah, in the Malay
peninsula, has remarkable method of
carrying out the sentence OF death upon
condemned convicts. 1t is doubtful if
this method of execution is practiced in
any other part of the world The sui
tan is the ruler of country containing
about sixty thousand people.
On the morning of the day fixed for
the execution the sultan, followed by
his ministers, goes about mile and
half from the place to vacant
space reserved for the execution OF
criminals. Nothing can be seen in
this place excepting the graves OF the
condemned and large tree which is
called the tree of execution. The sui
tan takes his seat in chair at the foot
of the tree, while his ministers group
themselves around him on the ground.
Then the condemned man is brought
forward and made to kneel at a dis
tance of about forty feet. His arms are
tied behind his back and he is naked to
the waist.
The executioner places upon the left
shoulder of the condemned man piece
of cotton cloth. He then takes in his
hands the lance of justice, which is very
richly ornamented with silver, puts the
point upon the mans left shoulder and
grasps the handle firmly with both
| hands. When these preparations are
| made he looks at the sultan, who is
holding the sword of justice in his lap.
The sultan suddenly raises his hand,
and this is the signal for the fatal blow.
At this moment the executioner, who
is always Hercules in strength, with
one vigorous blow drives the lance
through the mans shoulder and into
his heapt. He dies as quickly as though
he had been shot through the heart,
and probably is not conscious of suffer
ing any pain. The eNecutioner then
withdraws the weapon, and stanches
the small amount OF blood flowing from
the wound with the cotton cloth, in con
formity with the rites of Islam. Usually
the body of the victim is turned over tC
his family, who purify it by ablutiens
and hold elaborate funeral ceremonies
Mr.. Jules elaine, who recently wit
messed one of these executions, say:
that in his opinion the spectacle is moi
nearly SO revolving as that of some
methods of inficting capital punish
ment.-N. Y. Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01
THE HAPPlEST BOY.
1t Was Neither Money Nor a Bicycle Thar
Made Him Happy.

1t Was Neither Money NOT BiCycie Inat
Made Him Happy.
Guess who was the happISst child
saw to-day?" asked papa, taking his
own two little boys on his kneeH
"Oh, who, papa?"
but you must guess"
"Well," said jim, slowly, 81 gtiess i,
was very wich little boy, wifi loss and
lots of tandy and takes"
"No," said papa, che wasn't rich; he
had no candy and no cakes, What do
you guess, Joe?'
81 guess he was pretty big boy"
said Joe, who was always wishing he
wasn't such little boy, 'and guess
he was riding big, high bicycle"
"No," said papa, ''he wasn't big; and,
of course, he wasn't riding bicycle.
You have lost your guesses, so I'll have
to tell you. There was flock of sheep
crossing the city to-day; and they must
have come long way, so dusty, and
tired, and thirsty, were they. The
drover took them up, bleating and
lolling out their tongues, to the great
pump in Hampton court to water them;
but one poor old eve was too tired to
get to the trough, and fell down on the
hot, dusty stones.
"Then l saw my little man, ragged
and dirty and tousled, spring out from
the crowd of urchins who were watch
ing the drove, fill his old, lealy felt
hat, which must have belonged to his
grandfather. and carry it one, two,
three, oh, as many as six times to the
poor, suffering animal, until the crea-
ture was able to get up and go on with
the rest"
"Did the sheep say: Tank youn papa?'
asked Jim, gravely.
81 didn't hear it, answered papa.
but the little boys face was shining
like the sun, and I'm sure he knows
what blessed thing it is to help what
needs helping. Christian Observer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01

Rufe Garden-I hear that you invited
Miss Fairweather out the theater the
other night. How do you like her?
Madison Squeers-She isn't womanly
enough to 81 it me.
Rute Garden-Why, what do you
mean?
Madison Squeers-She insisted upon
putting on her gloves before going ont
into the streot-Puck
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01
A Humdrum Life.

Little Bobby-Papa, did you ever see
cyclone carrying houses around up in
the air, and cows and horses and
wagons upside down?
Papa-No, my son.
Little Bobby-Did you ever see sea-
serpent?
Papa-No, my son.
Little Bobby should think II would
be tiresome to live so long aud never
see anything. Good News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01
A Wise Animal.

"Silvers" is the name of horse in the
service of the Chicago Tribune, and he
is a walking illustration of the saying
that "a horse can all but talk" There
is not carrier in Chicago who knows
his route better than Silyers. In trans
ferring the papers from the mail-room
to the early morning trains, the driver
has nothing to do but arrange the bun
dies in the wagon, while Silvers goes
unerringly to his destination. Return
ing to the Tribune Office, he backs for
another load, and seems to know ex-
actly where it is TO 60 He also seems
to realize when there is occasion to
hurry, getting the tip from the speed
with which packages are thrown into
the wagon, and then he goes like
race.horse. Nearing the bridge and
hearing the bang of the gong, which
indicates that the structure is about to
swing around, he lifts his tail and pokes
his nose out ahead of him rs be gallops
up the approach and dashes over 'ns
span in jiffy.-Golden Days
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01

You can safely quarrel with an ac'
tress, because she never refuses TO
make up "-Providsnce Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-09-01

keep quiet, my friend, and don't
kick" said the highwayman to the pas
senger. Remember that ccptentment
is better than riches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
THE "CORTEJA" EN- ROUTE TO THE PALACE

and complexions generally the color Of an ole
shoe, while the majority show unmistakabls
traces OF negro or Chinese blood or an unpleas-
ant mixture of many nationalities. And, like
their sisters in all hot countries who lead lives
OF inactivity, they are inclined to excessive fat
and shapeiessness, to the growing of mustaches
and a tendency to greasiness at an age when
northern women have hardly reached their
prime.
Transplanted Portuguese civilization has
fourished well under the blue skies and in the
genial climate of this portion Of the new world,
and the Brazilian Indians more gentle and
tractable race than the sarages of North Amer
ica-took SO kindly to their conquerors that q
gradual amalgsmation of the Latin and abor-
iginal races has taken place. Had the country
been colonized with Anglo-Saxons instead, such
fusion would not have been possible. Portu-
gal and Spain had felt the influence Of the
Arabs. and their tawny skins and other per-
sonsl characteristics differed from the Indians
only in degree. So the mixed brown and white
mingled easily with the darker shade of brown.
and having been since largely adulterated with
African blood. not TO mention Monaghan and
every other nation under the sun. the term
''black-and- tan is no misnomer hereabouts.
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will endure no restrictions. The juvenile bellies
are picturesque this season and often fan tastic,
but nothing can be too extravagant in design to
look well on four to tep-year-old miss.
The hat shown in the third picture with tie
pretty face of a beAe in miniature looking out
from its frame Of brm, is a model that will be
rather extensively duplicated mex. winter No,
only viii such hats, made of soft felt and often
trimmed with fur, be worn by little girls but
also by Young women. The very latest news of
millinery Is that hats will be dressier than
usual. and therefore will be worn on occasions
where hitherto bonnets were considered more
appropriate. These hats may be described, in
general way, as low crowned and wide
brimmed. In some cases the crown is uniquely
pressed and to the brim is given some capri
cious touch Of adjustment. Some of the bon
nets show broad crowns. with narrow. cap-like
brims. Ostrich feathers will be used plentifully
In trimming hats, placed separately as a rule,
and not in close group. Thus it comes tina,
finer and costlier feathers will have to be used.
Felt will be in great favor alike for bonnets and
hats. but they will be trimmed richly with vel
vets, satin ribbon and braided chenille.
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and property. There are many scattered tribes
OF unreclaimed savagss, most Of whom are
wandering cannibals and all implscably hostile
Perhaps tAe most interesting among these Cat
ers," who, with their allies, are said to num-
Der between twenty and thirty thousand. They
live up the Msdura Tapajos, Rio Negro and
other tributaries OF the Amazon, in palm Leaf
huts set around q central malocca; the latter
not the dwelling Of chief, a. might be supposed.
but rather grand council chamber, fortress,
arsenal and general pow-wow room. In it are
deposited those horrible trophies, the pre-
served heads Of their enemies. which have
given to the Mundrucus their title OF
"Beheaders." Unlike the Jiveros OF south
eastern Ecuador, they do not extract the skull,
but by some savage process Of embalming keep
the cranial relic nearly entire as possible, IN
sorting false eyes (made Of bits of shell or pol
ished quartz, the long hair carefully combed
out and decorated with strings Of rockcock and
macaw feathers. feather earrings in the ears
and dyed strings passed through the tongue by
which to suspend it to the rafters. In peace
full times hundreds of these are ranged around
the walls of the malocca or set in rows around
the mandioca fields to keep the ghosts away
that might otherwise injure the growing food,
and on wariike and festive occasions they are
trotted out on the points of the warriors
spears. Strange to say the Dyaks Of Borneo
have q similar custom of preserving their enc
mics heads, and are provided with blowguns.
almost identical with those Of South Americans.
Like most other Amazonian Indians, the
Mundrucus cultivate little mandioca. corn
and plantains. They know how to prepare
farlnhs meal from the mandioca and also to
brew sort of intoxicant resembling chIca.
They have gourd vessels, some Of them quantity
carved. rude pots of baked clay and utensils Of
wood and stone. Their canoes are followed
tree trunks, and besides the blowguns for kill
Ing birds they have bamboo spears with
poisoned points and arrows tipped with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

some civilized ladies do, by applying q
few sneaks of white and red 10 their faces,
arms and bosoms. Though many of the
Botocudos are now partially civilized, we are
assured that those OF the far interior are vet
eannibals to the extent Of eating their captives
taken in war. Like the Greeks Of the Homeric
age. they consider il the greatest OF evils TO lie
unburied after death SO they delight in making
flutes aud truinpets of their enemies bones. I
have the questionable pleasure Of owning one
OF these CHASTITY trophies, which has Eve holes,
and Il ornamented with tufts of red and yello "
feathers attached 10 the bone by strings; but it
requires somebody more courageous than your
correspondent to test its value as q musical in
s'rument by personal experiment. !,
There is another Brazilian tribe whose name
do not remember. who are an almo Il exact coun-
terpart Of the Pueblos OF Mexico and Arizona
simple, peaceful and industrious They live
near the coast and are doubtless descendants OF
those Pinzon and other early voyagers first en-
countered But unfortunately they are few in
number and rapidly DYING out. for among
their fierce neighbors the "turu unto him the
other cheek also" principl> Is disastrous TO life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

OF the $4,000, 900 people now occupying
Brazil not quite oue-third are "Caucasians, ~
and in the majority Of individual cases they
are SO largely mixed as hardly to deserve the
name. Another third are negroes less than
One-tenth are Indians, and the rest come under
the general head of Nets, or mixed beyond
classification. The first, the educated, gen.
orally wealthy and comparatively white Portu-
guese, Brazilians, Spanish-Brazilians and
Saxon-Brazilians. whether planters, politi-
clans. merchants or gentlemen Of leisure, are
naturally the ruling class; as in all nations of
mixed races the whitest, though in ever SO
small a minority. are the controlling element.
To these should DO added the soldiers. for
though the rank and file shade from black
and tan to ebony they are Differed by white
men OF commanding talent and influence II
was they who wrought the recent revolution
which overthrow an empire (really against the
wishes of the majority of Brazilians outside
the capital). who ousted the first president in
the beginning OF his term and are capable at
any time Of any sort of political overturning.
OF the negroes there is not much to be said.
They came originally from the same west
African tribes as other American negroes, and
as they have but lately emerged from slavery,
their capacity for self-government under the
republican system can easily be judged There
are many names TO designate the different
shades of colored citizens. Scientifically. the
lighter ones are ciassed as mulattoes, quadrOons,
octaroons. melarioids. leuco-melanoids, &C.,
and locally those darker than mulattoes are
known ''ruetifs' and .'griffes." They are
found in every walk of life. from highest to
lowest, on the judges bench, in the cabinet,
under priestly robes, as college professors,
authors and orators. Some of the most cele-
brated beauties of the country are negressee
who ride in emblazoned carriages and fill their
opera boxes with u blaze of jewels.
BRAZILIAN TRIBES.
Brazilian Indians are said to be about the
ugliest human beings on the face of the earth
not excepting tho ''Diggers'' Of lower Cali
fornia and the tribes Of TERRA del Fuego The
Botocudos, who are most noted, have advanced
far enough 70 till small patches Of lnnd, live in
huts, raise cattle and weave mats for sale. The
Portuguese gave them their singular name
from the word potogue, meaning a barrel hung
from their habit Of wearing large, round
disks OF wood in their ears and under lips. This
fashion used 10 go so far that in middle life
many of them had stiff under lips projecting
five or six inches, holding plug as big us the
top Of a coffee cup. OF late years the custom
Is mostly discontinued; but both sexes still
90 perfectly naked, except those living in the
near neighborhOOd of white settlements. The
men varnish themselves all over with bright
yellow paint made from the bark and gum of a
species Of palm; and the women 'dress up" as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

manages such family affairs, or doesn't-that it
is time for the boy to be distinguished from a
girl. The mother agrees readily that the skirts
shall go and some form OF young masculine leg
covering be substituted, but she is sure to have
a good cry over the cropping of his hair
However, it is plain and sure chronicle
Of current fashions to write it down that
short-haired little boys are considered the
correct thing in New York swelldom. Little
Lord FauntlerOy has gone clear ont of sight
and only rarely is an example Of him visible.
The little boys Of the various Aston mothers
not only have close-cropped heads this fall. but
their attire iscompletely free from grlish shapes
and adornmeuts. The initial picture shows one
of these small chaps exactly he appeared to
the artist in 5th avenue. 1t will be seen that
no ribbons any other flimtams we're on him.
His hat was not ribboned, his coat was a man
nish sort of REFER, and even the knee brooches,
which are still fashionably retained, were here
displaced by regular trousers. The material
mothers inclined to follow this model may
like to know, was heavy navy blue serge, with
out any observation-disclosures. But such suit
would look well with tho collar and plastron in
blue and white stripes with embroidery on
white or light blue ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

To return to juvenile toilets, kindly look at
the fourth picture for such dress as fashion
able mothers put on their little daughters for
home wear. In this case the gown was made
of navy blue flannel. with narrow white stripe
in 1t. A little bertha was white lace The boy
and the girl in the fifth picture were skctcbed
as they played in Central Park. The boy was
nine or ten years old. His suit was nautical to
some extent, the trousers being Of navy blue
the blouse of white flannel and the collar of O
blue which matched the pantaloons Tie girl
was a year older. Her gown was gray
flannel, and the Greenaway bonnet matched it
in color.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
ODDITIES IN BRAZIL.
Curious Tribes Of Indians Which
Inhabit the Country.
RECEIVING HONORS BY PROXY

Black and Tan 10 the Prevailing Color Among
BraEiTs Inhabitants. says Fanny Ward
Some Pheasant People Who Make Parlor
Ornaments of Their Enemies Hesds-An-
other Curious Festival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
TIE PARL0R LAMP.

She Is wise woman who sets her parlor lamp
not on a center table, but on good high
pedestal. At the foot of the pedestal, which
for safety should be put in corner, she places
n low chair II she is a blonde she put "a yellow
shade on the lamp. Then she sits on the stool
or low chair and lets the light sift gold dust
through her hair and make halo of it around
her face. If she is brunette she makes the
shade deep orange-if she has the color 70
stand it-or rose. / knew a brunette who never
asked any but blonde women to her house and
SO she had her lamp all TO herself and drove
her guests wild with envy. That is what one
has guests for, isn't it?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
STORY THAT READS

STORY THAT READS
like . romance is about
to be published by the
Department of State.
Ii relates to a wonderful
monopoly. The McKin-
ley bill does not foster it.
nor is Improbable either
to the manufacturer or
the workingman in this
country. On the con-
trary the gains de-
rived from it are
shared between the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22

in ability from dullness to brilliancy. The
four principal parts were taken by the larger
children and we're well done in so Par as elocu-
ton was concerned, but sissiness in the nov
overgrown Fsuntleroys was not liked atall. The
women were disposed to be enthusiastic over
everything done by small and manly child
who staggered on as Agesimos, and strutted
boasted and philosophical. The ladies' thought
him little dear, with his swashbuckling man.
ner, and applauded most heartily.
YoR YOUNG MISSES.
In making dolls Of her little girls tho mothsl
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HILDREN'S CLOTHES
are included in woman g
thoughts and tribulations
Of dress. Just now the
fond mother is costum-
ing her hopeful son for
the late autumn and early
winter. If the little fell
low has only just had his
skirts of infancy taken
off the doting parent is
in a quandary. Her first
great struggle in the mat
ter, of course, is whether
or not to cut off the dar-
ling's pretty curls. The
father either requests or
understanding as he
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-10-22
EUROPEAN NOTES.
The English Critics Becoming False Proph-
cts.

THE POPULAR PIT AND ITS ocCUPANTs-wHERE
THE PLAY WAS GIVEN LONG LIFE or
PROMPTLY KILLED-MIss FRANCES WILLARD
THE BRITISH W. c. Tt