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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03
wanted tho Color to Match.

A young man from Kalamazoo
which is in the state of Michigan, by
the way-was in Detroit not very long
ago, drawn hither by the fascinating
attractions of one of the brightest and
best-loolzing girls in this City of the
Straits. The visitor was more or less
of Kalamazoolu and the girl didn't
feel flattered by his attentions, but she
did the best she could under the circum-
stances. In the evening he asked her
TO 90 with him to the ice creamery and
she went.
waiter" he said, in a loud and COM
manding tone, "'bring us two ice
creams, the bestyou've got in the shop,
mind
The waiter bowed
And, waiter" said the girl in a low,
sweet voice, "bring me pistache TO
match the young man here" and the
Young man didn't know what pistachc
was till he saw the color. - Detroit FREQ
Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03
PLACING THE BLAME.
Incidents Whicl, Lod Up TO tho Loss q
the Head Of Mrs. McCarthys Goat.

Incidents which Lod Up to tho Loss Of
the Head OF Mrs. McCarthy's Cont
lie was boy about twelve years OF
age and he had in his hand ~ railroad
torpedo which he had picked up off tho
tracks. AS he came along by Mrs. Nc
Carthy's cabin he looked in and shout
ed:
'Mrs. Mccarthy, your old Billy goat
is following me about for an apple"
"'rhen give him one she bluntly re-
piled, without looking up from her
washtub.
"But amt got none"
"Then give him somcthin' else"
"Would you mind his chewin' up
small tin box full of ointment, Mrs. Nc
Carthy?"
"lndade wouldn't I'm n 'thinlin'
he'd be all the healthier fur havn' his
insides creased bit. Don't Sapo him
on the ragged aige, as they call it, but
hand it over"
ut may not be ointment, Mrs. Nc
Carthy," said the boy as doubt arose
in his mind
"Then its glue, and glue won't hurta
goat if it don't do him no good. Is he
loolSin' at YEP"
'He is"
us he smellin' av the box?"
Gle is"
SIS he wagin' av his tail?"
"The same, Mrs. Mccarthy"
"Then give it TO him. His since of
smell teaches him that there's sumthin'
refreshin' ~ the box"
The boy hestitated no longer, but
dropped the box and crossed street. The
goat seized the box in his mouth,
turned around three or four times and
then stood still and worked his jaws.
He couldn't remember of ever having
tasted OF such fruit before, and he was
hnrrying to get down to the core,
when there was flash and an explo-
sion and he turned back handspring
and lay quiet
"Ah, now, what's the racket" de-
manded Mrs. Mccarthy, as she APP
peared at the door.
SIS he dead?" called the boy.
"Houly mither of Moses He's no
longer head on him."
"You told me to give him the box"
81 did that and don't you worry
about it. 1t got away wild my goat in
this fashion after his eaten over n
thousand of all sorts. It's them fellers
at Sandy Hook again. They've fred
another shot as big as bari, and an
other hape of sand has got in the way
and detected the ball into my door
yard. Kape shtill on the box, Dennis,
and don't breathe word fur your life
I've got clear case agin Sandy Hook,
and I'll niver let up till the govern
ment puts new roof on me shanty and
hands me fifty av the long green dollars
that buys provisions and rides you
down to Coney Island av Sunday
Afternoon. Y. Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03
UNCLE AND NEPHEW

Six cents for dinner Il onoueh
For any man that's brainy.
Two cents for rnush, two cents for milk.
Two cents for miscellany.
-Four cents for breakfast, four for tea.
Was oil q fellow needed;
Twas all Jack wanted, and no man
Needs any more than he did
BESIDES, said Jack, men spend for clothes
Ana such oxtrayaganccs,
Good money that should never be
Spent on such foolish fancics.
an old meal bag for pantaloons,
bcdtick for n jacket,
And for suspendcrs good ropo
Wll quite stand any racket.
live on seventy cents n week.
Go visiting on Sunday,
AND II they feed me pretty full,
nave enough for Monday
so nifty dollars in the year
Is oil spend for living,
butput my money In the bank
And render up thanksgiving"
Jack died and left his nephew Bill
Nine hundred thousand dollars,
And Bill he spent thousand quick
For necktics and for collars
lie raincd his money right and left
On horses, Maudc and Jenny,
And one year from his unccs death
lie wasn't worth penny
Sam W. Foss, in Yankee Blade
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03
QUEER OLo CUSTOMS.
Sluggard-Wakers and Dog-Whippers Il
Church.

There was once time, long time
too extending over several centuries,
when there was salaried official in
church to waken sleeping members of
the congregation and to expel dogs
from the sacred edificc.
These individuals are alluded to in
the records as sluggards-wakers and
dog-whippers, and the fees paid them
were very liberal, their annual salary
being a mere pittance,
The custom, which was frequent in
England, was also practiced in Amer
lea more than two centuries ago. The
Rev. DR.. Samuel Whiting, a minister Of
Lynn, Mass, was provided with slug
gard-walSer, one Allen Bridges, who
brushed the faces of those inclined to
sleep with a fox's tail fastened to a
long staff, ''liSewise a sharpe thorne
wherewith he may prick such as
be most sounde." A certain
Mr.. TomplSins, being thus admon-
ishcd, sprung up with great deal of
force and to the wonder of all did, so
says the record of the day, 'prophain-
lie exclaim in loud voice; "Buss the
woodchucll," he dreaming, rs it seemed,
that woodchuck had seized and bit
his hand "And | think" continued
the chronicler, 'he will not soone againe
go to sleep in meeting The women
may sometimes sleep and none know it
hry, Of thar hN,,patc ~
Women as well as men served in this
capacity. Betty Finch, of Warrington,
occupied this position at Holy Trinity
church in 1910, a comparatively recent
period. She walked majestically up
and down the aisle during the service
armed with a long stick, like fishing
rod, with bob on the end of it.
With this she angled for sleepers. The
term ''bobbers" was used for this
service, and Betty's son, one of fam
lily of officials, used to recite for the
amusement of the tavern goers:
My fathers clerk
My sisters singer,
My mothers "bobber,"
And am ringer,
The dog-whipper was to be found in
every county in England and is still
at his work in churches of some remote
places. Indeed, there is church in
Wales where ''lazy tongues" with
spikes in the ends are still used to drag
the unconsecrated animals out of the
sacred edifice.
The dog-whipper at Bray in Berkshire
was provided with ''jerkin" to indi
cate his official position, at cost of 81,
shillings and four pence The item
paid to Richard Turner for whipping
the ''dogges" out of church at Nor
ton, in Derbyshire, in 1922, was one shil
ling.
1t is believed that the well-knowr
sexton of Peterborough, Old Scarlett
was one of the first dog-whippers in tn,
country. His portrait on the wall o
the cathedral depicts him with wifi
in his belt. lie died in 1891.
In some of the churches the dog
whipper was only allowed to drive on
truant dogs, the dogs of the gentr,
being furnished with pew where the,
were admonished to keep order.
In Northorpe church, which was
dependency of Northorpe hall, Their
was Hall-pew for the Northrop
CANNES who were of bluer blood thar
the collies of the shepherd, and we-
more highly accommodated as we'll a
being safe from the taws of the dog
whipper. Detroit Free Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03

johnny, aged four, and Harry, aged
five, had been left at home with their
sister, mother having gone out When
bedtime came they wanted to stay up
for mo Their, and it was hard to get
them to bed. Harry maintained a
stolid indiff erence, but Johnny cried
Justify. Their sister listened at the
bottom of the stairs hoping they would
soon be good. At last Johnny stopped,
and the listener heard him say: "You
cry, Harry. rn tired Chicago Jour-
nal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03
Women sometimes say curious

Women sometimes say curious
things; so do men, of course, but wom-
en- especially. Here's n conversation
recently overheard in this town:
Woman in Blacl-'Do You remember
Mary Green? She was an orphan, you
know" Woman in Blue-"Yes, l re-
member her. But she wasn't an
orphan" Woman in Black-"Yes, she
was. What makes you think she
wasnt?' Woman in Blue-"Why, she
had sister used to know" Woman
in Black-"Did she? Well, maybe she
wasn't then. Rochester Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03
Art has been inaccurate in its rer

Art has been inaccurate in its rep.
resentation of the snake in motion as Of
the horse. The snake does not literal
ly ''go upon his belly" Scripture to the
contrary Notwithstanding, but upon his
side, and his motion results from the
use of the intercosta muscles in such a
way as to contract the ribs on one sido
at q time. By this process and in this
position the snake can run very rapidly,
but only for short time. He is quite
unable to glide upon perfectly smooth
surface, nor is he able, as most persons
suppose, to propel his whole body for
ward and in air when striking.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03
Hiss Alice Cavanaugh. of DAVIS,

Hiss Alice Cavanaugh, of Dawson
county, Montana, superintends the
county schools in an area of thirty
thousand square miles, and Miss Finne-
gan, of Chouteau county, has an almost
equally extensive territory, comprising
tSenty-seven thousand acres.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03
Quite Gifted.

First Country Boy-Your sister is
pickin' up lots O. city manners from
them summer boarders Of yours
Second Country Boy-Yes, indeed.
She's got to sayin mot in it" and
''seel" and las night she let Teller kiss
her in tn hammock. News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03

The wicked flee when no man pur~
sueth; but they make better time when
somebody is pursuing.-C. II. Park
hurst
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-11-03

Many man has won boys heart
by helping him TO make kite Rams
Horn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
PLANS FOR Two BIG PARADES.

The committee on naval parade of the Columbus
celebration held meeting yesterday at No. $50 Broad
way. eX-Mayor Wickham presiding. A message was
received from Police Superintendent Byrnes in reply
to question as 10 his power TO stop the running Of
ferryboats the naval parade day. lie said he had
control river navigation, although the power
the police extended the Jersey shore The COM
mttee concluded to ask the Naval Reserve detail
II police patrol in the North River with dozen or
fifteen tugboa's. The United Scand navan Singing
Societies have offered the services Of $50 trained male
singers. The Abyssinian Choral Union has offered
fifty trained singers The Journeymen Plumbers As
ISOLATION will give a musical and literary entertain.
ment IN Central Hall. West Thirty-secondst.. on the
evening Of October TO- In honor Of the OCCASION and
is ready put 2l0O members In the evening parade
of october H.
The Mayor OF Baltimore has answered the invita-
ton for the presence Of the Baltimore police and fire.
In the day parade, with the information that Balt-
more could spare only one company OF iremen with
steamer. hose and horses. The Association Of Regu
lar Army and Navy Veterans has given notice that
the Terry Custer and Sheridan Commands. OF New
York, the Hancock Command Of Hob >ken. and the
kcarny Command Of Newark would march In the
military parade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24

bay New York. for trty-siX hours. lie hau i'"'ue
his arrangements TO reach home In tine to participate
I'm the G. A. r. proceedings and barely snoceeueu J."
doing So one day later, and he would nave been oo
late.
TIN. organization of the 1st Regiment Of sharp
shooter, f. due TO the efforts OF General Berdah Inc
General was an enthusiastic lover OF rifle practice ana
his nurnose WIS To build up corps Of marksmen who
should equal II not excel, the far-famed " squirrel
shooters" of the South The qualifications lor m'i-
bership In this regiment were very severe Every
appcant WAS required TO make string OF ten shots, nj
distance Of 200 yards from the target the aggregate
measurement of which should not exceed fifty inches
fry1n the centre General Berdan, their colonel was
one Of the most expert not the most expert rifle shot
I'm America At an exhibition Of crack mayksmen, wit
messed by President Lincoln and General Mcclellan,
Colonel I3crdan said that he would hit the eye Vi
gayly painted picture OF zouave al OOO yalus' lie
tired and hit the exact spot.
Under such Nm enthusiastic leader the sharpshooters
made wonderful progress and soon lecame distinguished
throughout the army. The command was In active
service In the Peninsula campaign and was with the
Third Army Corps at Yorktown where II 20 as
ngushed it,elf TO call for the special notice OF the
General commanding rendered effective service at
Chanccorsville. under command Of General sickleS
engaging and checking the rear Of Stonewal JACKSON
1t Was at Gettysburg that this command did their
most splendid service and crowned themselves Win
undying laurelS. ION to Round Top sau oIhc'
TO his men, but the sbarpshoo'ers had been there
before sykes and held the position, though with the
loss Of half their against the stupendous odds OF
he Confederate right. II the deadly fire OF these
pracScd sharpshoOters that enabled SYKES 10 get
up with his LongStreet Is the best witness OIL
the work of the sharphooters and he has not hrsa'
to give them the honor Of the day. Eight beautiful
monuments already mark The battlefield commemorative
the brilliant exploits of Berdan's sharpshooters, 'hrce
of them being on the ground where Round Top was
saved and with Round Top. the Union Army: me
service OF this command on this fariamed ana Well
fourbi field has become a matter Of history and may
be seen in the official report OF General Birney ana
the technical account OF Colonel Fox, and III the
general orders OF rrigader-Gcneral De Trobriand n
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the sharpshoo'ers
their handsome quarters in the City Hail. ana unani
moysly agreed 30 be present n the cncampm"nt next
year 10 be held al Indianapolis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
FIyiycEs or THE WORLD'S FAIR.

Chicago. Sept % (spcclnD.-According 70 latest
estimates Subscribers 20 the capital stock Of the
Worlds Fair VIII get back ~ per cent Of the amount
81 their subscriptions This will BE- cheerful news to
all the stockholders who have been wondering what
the Investment will pay. The estimate was made by
tho finance committee on the Fair after careful eX
animation Of all budget reports OF OUTLAWS aud more
careful study 81 a.. probable revenues OF the Fair
than has vet been made. II given out In con
nccon with the prospectus for the Issue OF SiO0OOO
Worlds Fair bonds. TO be- made November /. 1892. In
this prospectus Is Included statement Of the financial
resource, Of the Exposition, The total receipts are
estimated nt $3f.jOo.O0o and the expenditures At
81 2JOOoO. This theoretical statement therefore.
leaves $l3.2JO.OOO to redeem the Issue OF 100000
bonds and 10 apply on the capital stock. The stock
holders will realize trne over - per cent on their
iuIs,tmcnt of slOjO0 900 II the - innate " the
revenues Of the Fair are anywhere near correct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
NOTES or THE WORLD'S FAIR.
THE SULTAN OF JoHoRE WILL BE PRESENT AT
THE OPENING WITH ALL OF MS DIAMONDS.

THE SULTAN OF JoHoRE WILL BE PRESENT At
THE OPENING WITH ALL OF MS DIAMONDS.
san Francisco. Sept. 23.-Anot Reid. Managing
Blltor Of The Straits Zines Singapore, Is IN inc
city OH HIS way 10 Chicago special commissioner
TO the Worlds Fair for the siuits Settlement ana
Malaysia. Although the Government has maoe 10
appropriation for al exhibit, private enterprise has
been aroused and there will be fine exhibition oil
the products Of that part of the world at the Expo
slton Mr. Reid says the sultan Of Johore has taken
a lively interest In the exhibition, and viii erect
typical Malay house at the FGir In which twenty
tive Malays men and women, Will be sent To hNe'
They Will De engaged In the manufacture OF gold ana
silver ornaments and the various calngs Of their
race The Sultan viii attend the opening OF the ex'
hibton In person. His display OF diamonds ia'cN
augmented in number by the death OF his wife ana the
ACQUISITION OF her enormous estates, consisting Of half
the city Of Singapore, will be unrivalod In the
worlds records OF ewellcd splendor. Merchants OF
the Straits settlements and native states VAL e4hio'
a quantity Of tin, gamboge pepper dycstuhs. INDIA
rubber rattan and other Straits produce.
Berlin, Sept. .3.-The article published III the
"yossische Zeliung' on Monday. charging that Amer-
can railways and express Companies are consplrihs
TO compel Intending German exhibitors AT the Chicago
Columbian Exhibition 10 pay the cxOrbl'ant rat" Of
g per hundredweigt for the transportation OF eooH'
from New-York 10 Chicago has caused much excite
ment among the Germans who intended to send e1-
hildts 20 the Fair. Many Of them declare that the
article IS fully justified by the facts.
A representative OF the Associated Press had an
interview to-day with Herr wermuth. Imperial Ger
man Commits to the Worlds Fair, I'm the course
OF which the latter said that he had heard Complaints
similar to that published BY the "Nosssche LouhR'
and thut he now trying 10 ascertain whal io""u"
lion there was for them. He added that he hoP"u
satisfactory arrangemenis could be made regarding
transportation as he thought that, unless the com
rpes officially fixed reasonable charges ior spe'iai
goods many N the most attractive exhibits "oulu
not be sent. Herr Wcrmuth further said that MI
Edwards the American COnsulCencra here had
promised him bis hearty cooperation III ehecu"s III
arrangement with the companies. =. . ,.
Vienna sept 23.-The. Minister OF Conin'r Free. nn'
Informed the committee having In charge 'he arIaIsG
Fair that the Government intends to Increase 'e
amount Of tie credit Ia proportion to the needs Oi
the committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
4 JURY BELIEVES 4 yANDAL'S SILLY TALE

The credulOusnes. Of the traditional marines would
be dimmed not a little if placed alongside that Of
twelve men who formed the jury in Part II Of General
Sessions yesterday. on August IA watchman In
the Metropolitan Museum Of Art named Budd saw
one of group Of three men spit ON the floor. He
reprimanded the man and then walked away. Look
ing back the Waterman the man spit into the
middle Of large picture, The Celebration OF the
Freedom Of Antwerp worth $1,000. The vandal
wac arrested. lie William Mcdonald, a clerk,
twenty-five years old. OF No. ,404 Thirdave., MEN,
Der Of the 9th Regiment On the way to the police
station Mcdonald escaped. and recaptured only
after chase.
In court yesterday. the curator Of the museum said
that the had spit tobacco juice the picture
and II had cost $50 TO clean the and reg1ld
the frame. Mcdonald told the astounding story that
he had his mouth full of spltte at the time, and while
laughing at joke had involuntarily spit on The
picture As the eXpectOratl0n struck spot six inches
higher than his head, this story gsuzy, TO say
the least and his companions could recall that
he had fit OF laughter. Yet the jury, after DELHI
Grating twenty minutes, acquitted the fellow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
IrSwr,S rlrLURrs or 1HE WEEK.

The business failures reported for the week TO II.
q. Dun co. number lr7 for the United states and
% for Canada "A total Of I'll. compared with l72 IN
the previous week aud 24l In the corresponding week
" 1901. The weekly review measures the uniavor-
able features OF the situation and summarizes the
result follows:
The alarm about cholera has vanished, and trade
In every direction shows all the Improvement that
was expected. The South IS little dull because
cotton Is low IN pice and late, but Htuc improve
ncnt has ben seen during the past week In \
few Ouartc., nt the West farmers holding back
wheat tor higher prices that collections are rr-
lngly favorable. The volume Of business continues
lnrgcr than "A ycar although unprecedented crops
thcn made II much greater than In any previous
scar. Iha unavoidable conclusion Is fhGt In dis
iibuic1 Of manufactured products tie incrslse this
year has been extraordinary
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-24
C0ttOlcnc
is superior to any other cook
ing fat. Ask your grocer for
it and beware of limitations.

out by the Sheriff yesterday, judgments having been
entered against him for 81 900.
Hugo Bartold and Milton L. Merrill, who live, at
No. 332 Secondary this city, and did business
der the style OF Hugo Bartod & Co., druggists at
NO. AL Bedford-ave. Brooklyn, filed an assignment
IN this city yesterday to George W. Thompson.
Judgment for S2,o6l was yesterday entered against
the CampbelIIal Connecting Railroad Company in
favor OF Charles II. Stant0I for wire fencing along
the railroad from Pine IslaAd Junction, N. w. to the
Eew-Jersey State line.
Judgment for 1888 was yesterday entered against
Edward A. = idt and Henry Williams who formerly
composed the firm OF E. A. Wildt Co., manu-
facturers OF electric supplies, No. SO Murrayst, In
favor Of Asa q. Trask for money lent.
Three writs of repleyin have been received by Mr..
Hav kes. the Coroners representative, against Julia
Raduzner, jeweer, of No. 332 Grand-st., in favor
of the following creditors: Charles VI. Levy ~ 095
Jacob Marks, $500; Samuel +. Myers & Co., 1920.
mechanics lien for $1,000 filed yesterday
against George Green md George j. Kratss on the
property No. 30 TO 30 West Twenty -nnth-st, where
Mr.. Krauss IS building the Imperial Concert Hall. In
favor OF John Mckinney for labor and materials.