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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
Quick Telephone Work.

A clever bit of telephone work was
done at Tewkesbury, England, on the
occasion of the opening of the public
call-room. The representative of a
Tewkesbury paper had to transmit over
the telephone to Cheltenham report
of seven hundred words. The time al
lowed to users Of the telephone for
communication between towns at the
call-room is three minutes, and in that
time the whole of the report was spoken
over the wire and received. Anyone
who has ever tried to speak extempore
at the rate of two hundred words a
minute will have good idea of the
cleverness of speaking and receiving
more than two hundred and thirty
words minute over the telephopA,--
Pittsburgh Dispatch,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
THE OFFIClOUS CLERK.
lie Receives saIutary and Much-Neede
LaRsOn.

lie Receives a SaIutary and Much-Needed
Lesson.
The clerk with the waxed mustache
and bangs listened rather impatiently
while the little woman explained what
she wanted.
eyes, yes" he said at last, 81 under
stand" He took down roll of cloth
and added: Here is just the thing"
"But said" she began.
as''I know" he interrupted. s''You want
the cloth for a wrapper, and this is
something extra fine"
\ 30, it is?" said the little woman.
n YES, it's all the rage" he returned,
as he unrolled the cloth. ats just
what you want, andits cheap, too"
'Really?' she asked.
20, yes. 1t matches your complex.
ion, and nothing could be better for
wrapper"
"And you're sure I want it for
wrapper" $3.50 c3@
why, I supposed, OF course"
"And you're quite certain that this Ia
the piece of goods want?" she inter.
rupted. a-s-e..a.-a,a
REALLY, I'm usually so accurate in
my Judgment that can hardly be-
lieve-"
"Can you think OF anything else that
want?" -
"No, madam" he replied, with some
nervousness, 81 confess that can't"
LET me tell you, then" she said,
eying him sharply over the counter.
81 want clerk who will let me know
little something about what I want
myself Will you kindly ask the young
woman at the next counter to come and
wait on me?pi tssea8
He did so, and she purchased material
for teagown. Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
ONE FRENCH REGIMENT.
u Was Organlzcd by Henry Nv. and Dlstin-
guished Itself ut Yorktown.


II Was Organized by Henry Nv. and Dlstln-
gulshed Itself ut Yorktown.
The history of the Eighteenth regi-
ment of French infantry has lately
been written by Lieut Labouche and
Is interesting to us for. two reasons,
one being that II Is one Of the oldest of
military organizations-fou founded by
Henry ". in the year 1900, and origi-
nally named the regiment of Auvergne.
This famous corps WIS afterward di-
vided, and the part which afterward
became the Eighteenth of the line was
first called lie Gatanais, which was
later exchanged for Royal Auvergne.
Under this name it took glorious
part in every war Of the French mon
archy, from the thirty years war to
that of the American revolution, dis
tinguishing itself in the latter under
Rochambeau and Lafayette, especially
at Yorktown, The historian relates
that it was after zone of the night at
tacks which decided the surrender of
Yorktown" that Count Rochambeau,
who had been colonel of the Auvergne
regiment, gave the Gatanais the
name of Royal Auvergne. Before the
attack in question the men of the Ga.
tanais had promised their old colonel
that if he would give them back their
original name, they would conquer or
die to the last man.
They kept their word and Rocham'
beau kept his. The reviewer of the
Cercle Militaire says that many little
known details and anecdotes of mill.
tary life in the last century are con.
tanned in this regimental history.
Among other things we learn that the
epaul ette-''the ensign we have all
dreamed about at the beginning OF our
career"-was very much dislilked at
first by the officers who gave it 'the
disrespectful name of "Choiseuls
rags" from the name of the minister
of. war who made them a part of the
uniform toward the close of the reign
of Louis XIV.
We learn that bands were first or
ganized for the French infantry regi-
ments in consequence of the infatua.
ton in regard to the Prussan army.
In addition to the drums they used
hautbois, small flutes, lies, bassoons,
clarionets, French horns and serpents
in these military bands.
Of course, distinguished regiment
| which has had continued existence
for near three hundred years must
have passed through many striking
scenes During and after the French
revolution its history became more and
more interesting, as it fought every
where, from Berne to Rivoli, from
Egypt to Russia. During the retreat
from the latter country the Eighteenth,
which formed the rear guard under
Ney, had, at Krasnoe, to sustain the
attack of the whole Russian force.
At the end of the fight the Eighteenth
had ceased to exist, or, at least, hand
full of braves, consisting of Col. Belle
port, five officers and twenty-five OF
thirty men represented the regiment.
1t was only because it seemed as il
death would not have them that these
survived, The Eighteenth lost its eagle
in this fight, as well as six hundred
men, or nineteen-twentieths of it:
force. Chicago Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
SAND-STORMS.
The Fierce Winds of the Great American
Desert.

The Fierce Winds of the Great American
As would be inferred from it's tenn.
perature, the desert is land of fearful
winds. When that volume of hot air
rises by its own lightncss, other air
from the surrounding world must rush
in to take its place; and as the new
ocean Of atmosphere, greater than the
Mediterranean, pours in enormous
waves into it's desert bed, such winds
result as few in fertile lands ever
dreamed Of. The Arabian simeon is
not deadlier than the sand-storms OF
the Colorado desert las the lower half
of this region is generally called.
Express trains can not make head
against it--nay, sometimes they
are even blown from the track
Upon the crests of some of the
ranges are hundreds Of acres buried
deep in the fine, white sand that those
fearful gales scoop up by carloads,
from the plain and lift on high to fling
upon the scowling peaks thousands of
feet above. There are no snow-drifts
to blockade trains there; but it is fire.
quently necessary to shovel through
more troublesome drifts Of sand. Man
or beast caught in one of those sand.
laden tempests has little chance of es-
cape. The man who will lie with his
head tightly wrapped in coat or
blanket and stifle there until the fury of
the storm is spent, may survive; but woe
to the poor brute whose swift feet can
not bear it be times to q place Of
refuge. There is no facing or breath
ing that atmosphere of alkaline sand,
whose lightest Whit inhames eyes,
nose, and throat almost past endur-
ance.-C. f. Lummis, in ST. Nicholas
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
GOLD IN THE STARS.


"A mcteorito recently found contained gold 1
Its composition, Several scientific men OF COZ
motto consider this proof positive the
there is gold In tho starsl ssseg
Ho, poor folks ali over tho carthl
Have you heard II, the beautiful nows,
To relieve you from poverty's dearth,
And TO Lnvo you from povertys bluosf
A meteor fell In The west
That was striped with nuriforous bars
And scientists therefore have guessed
That there's plenty Of gold in the stars
Then away with all hunger and woo,
And away with all sorrow and want,
Let your spirits oxultIngly flow
While you join In the glorious chaunt
Oh, why be with sorrow oppressed?
There is gold In Arcturus and Mars, ~
In the Dippcr, the Twins and the rest
There is plenty Of gold In the starsl
o, We toicrs with sensitive souls, fff+s
Who arc chained 10 tedious grind,
( Now tho burden away from you rolls
And is left in the distance behind.
Cast the shacsles that bound you away
And forget the dislguring scars
You can soar as you will from to-day,
There is plenty OF gold in the starsi
Oh, ye slaves TO tho rigors of fate,
Who live but to struggle for bread,
Whose love has been curdled to hate
Till We sigh for tho peace of the dead;
Bid good-by to the era OF wrong.
Bid good-by TO the pitiless bars
Behind which ye have struggled 80 long,
There is plenty Of gold in the stars
Let us hear of injustice no more,
Nor of riot surrounded by dearth;
God Is merciful now as OF yore,
And has never forgotten the Garth.
Ye who grovel in poverty ditch,
Look to Jupiter, Venus and Mars
They arc nearer by far than tho rich,
And there's plenty Of gold in tho stars
George Horton, In Chicago Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
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NOTES FROM THE FIELD.

Miss GERTRUDE BUCK and Miss Lucia
Keene have been placed on the editorial
staff Of the University of Michigan daily
paper.
NELLIE EASTMAN is one of the best
mining experts in Arizona, and is well
known all over that country as COM
petent and reliable miner.
SEVERAL towns in Russia have elect
ed women for mayors on the ground
that they were best fitted to be intrust-
ed with the interests of the community.
MILE. SARMIsA BmEEsCo, the first
woman admitted to the bar in France,
is said to have taken the highest rank
in class of 500 men at the Ecole du
Droit Paris, where she studied after
receiving the degree of bachelor OF let
ters and science in Bucharest. She has
begun to practice law in the latter city,
where her father is banker.
WHO ever thinks of Mrs. Christopher
Columbus? Yet to her the great dis
coverer was indebted for encourage
ment. She was a Miss Palestrello, of
Lisbon, the well educated, brilliant
daughter of navigator with whom she
made hazardous voyages, and who gave
her as a dowry valuable collection of
charts, maps and important memoranda
made during his voyages.
Mrs. SARAH B. CooPER whose benev-
client work in the establishment of free
kindergartens on the Pacific coast has
given her an enviable reputation, was
governess in Georgia family many
years ago, and had Bible class Of 500
slaves. After her marriage she lived in
Memphis, and during the war taught
Bible class of over two hundred sol.
diers. Her name has always been $3.50
ciated with good works and kindly
! deeds,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
MRS. BRUNoT's GREAT WORK.

What n Charitable Woman Has Accom-
pllshed In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Mrs Brunot, of Pittsburgh, is lady
whose name is closely associated with
the Womans Christian association OF
that city, brief history of which also
embodies the story of her early labors.
Its real inception was in the Temporary
Home for Destitute Women, which was
opened at As Chatham street in April,
1866 Its officers, all of whom were
distinctly charitable women, were:
Mrs. Brunot, presidents Mrs, w. A.
Heron, vice president; Miss Matte j.
Fowler secretary: Miss Anna Thaw,
treasurer: Miss Lizzie Wade, librarian;
Mrs. r, Robinson, Mrs. VIM. Vankirk,
Mrs. w. p. Logan, Mrs. f, Woods, Mrs.
Caroline Nelson, Mrs. James Irwin,
Mrs, r. W. Poindexter. Mrs. S. Mckee,
Mrs. Eliza Loomis, Mrs Clapp and Miss
Jane Holmes managers. Receiving
committees-For Pittsburgh, Mrs. Her
ron and Miss Holmes; for Allegheny,
Mrs. Poindexter. This home was sub
sequently moved to 939 Penn avenue,
where it remained till recently it was
sold. 1t will be reopened across
the street from its late location. At
the first annual board meeting reports
showed the good the home had done,
and the ladies got to discussing its
future possibilities with Evangelist
Moody, who was present The result
of that chat was the organization of the
Women's Christian ASSOCIATION, with
the same officers as the home board.
They established their headquarters at
Wilkins burg, when Mr. Kelly-who it
was said never could deny a charitable
woman, and actually impoverished him
self by his generosity-had given Mrs
Brunot five acres of land for the pur-
pose Here they built reformatory
for girls and called it the Sheltering
Arms 1t proved inconvenient for man
agerial visits and, after a vexatious
lawsuit, they sold it to the new board
of the Home for Aged Men and bought
comfortable old house on Locust
street. named it the Christian Home for
Women, and within month found the
work prospecting, until now it is really
their most successful enterprise. They
subsequently attached hospital to it
OF the thirty members of this original
board there are but six ladies left
Mrs. Brunot, Mrs. Thomas Mellon, Mrs.
Samuel Mckee, Miss Kate Holmes,
Mrs. Thurston and Miss Title Smith,
Chicago Post
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
One Dollar Per Year,

ing OF women is breaking down, and
though fathers are still more inclined
to educate their sons than their daugh-
ters, a man of broad culture said re-
Gently: IF l haven't enough money to
educate both my sons and daughters l
shall send the girls to college, because
they need it more than the boys Not
that they are less bright than their
brothers, for think intellectually they
are more clever, but because the world
demands greater skill and better prep
aration in a girl than in boy. The
girl is more sharply criticised, meets
with greater obstacles, and is treated
with less confidence in her ability than
a boy, consequently she needs the best
start Besides, physically, she is at
disadvantage and needs the discipline
of the college training to enable her to
work with less expenditure of nervous
force than the unframed woman knows
how to work Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
LARGEST IN THE WORLD
London Contains a Telegraph Ofbce En-
pIoying Three Thousand Operators.

London Contains "a Telegraph Ofice En-
ploying Three Thousand Operators.
"The biggest telegraph Office in the
world is that of London. 1t is located
in the general post Office building, and
it is not accessible to the general pub
lie 1t contains more than three thou
sand operators, and its batteries are
supplied by plant of thirty thousand
cells, or enough to make three solid
glass rows of cells from the capitol to
the White House. This Office does more
business than any Office in the United
States. 1t dispatches its business much
quicker and more quietly than our
offices do, and its main operating-room
is not half so noisy as the main office
of the Western Union company in
New York. OF these three thou
sand operators about one thousand
are women. They have room
to themselves and they do their work
with American Morse instruments with
registers and paper reels. In the other
parts of the Office all sorts of instru.
ments are used, and the Hughes print
ing instrument are the most POPULAR.
visited, also, the big telegraph operat-
ing room of Paris, and here one tnon-
sand operators. are at work. Nearly
one half of these arc, women, and they
have day and night operators. The day
operators work only seven hours, while
the night operators work ten hours, but
they get bigger pay than those who
work during the day. | found the
Morse instruments used somewhat in
Paris, but the Frence Baudet instru.
ments are the favorites. These have
keys like piano for the transmitting,
and the receiving is done on an auto
matte paper strip three-quarters of an
inch wide upon which the message is
printed. indianapolis News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07

"That fellow, Hall, ought to be ban
shed from polite society. He's a per-
feet BOBBY"
"How 50, Mr.. Tutchey?'
"You remember that bon mot made
at dinner?"
Yes"
"Well, he was ill-mannered enough
to ask if it was original with me. That
shows how unsopbisticated he is" Ig
Eyes, nobody but an ignoramus could
have thought you were Sidney Smith"
Life
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
PlTH AND POINT.

Tho uglier q show manager Is the
more he insists upon having his picture
printed on all the oills.-Atchison
Globe.
If men knew MS much at 40 years OF
age as they knew at 20, the re would be
more statesman in the country. Texas
Siftings.
We never realize the value of a
jewel until we try to pawn it. Come
to think of it, we don't then.-Indian-
apolis Journal.
-"Keene has come into fine thing
by the death of old Bilyuns." SIN
deed! Is he one of the heirs?" mo,
he is the executor. IN. Y. Press.
Mrs. Grayneck-"Now you must
listen, Mr.. Salpinx; my daughters go
ing to sing her last new song"
Salpinx-"Th Heaven" boston
Courier
-Judge-"If I let you off this time
will you promise not to come back
here again?"s Prisoner-"Yes sir. The
factis / didn't come voluntarily this
time. "--Boston Post.
"A Defense. whats the charge
against this man, officer?" mo visible
means of support" returned No. 5O7O.
II can't afford to take me wife wild me
everywhere" growled the prisoner.
Epoch.
Natures Methods
Natives financial methods err;
They're certainly blunder;
For when we pay our debts to her,
" She makes us all go under.
-. IN. Y. Herald.
"A Nevada hunter spent three
months looking for grizzly bear and
the mans relatives have spent three
months looking for him. They think
he must have found the bear.-TeXas
Siftings.
If there was some way of wrapping
up baby so that it would look like a
game bag or gun, the women would
have no further trouble in getting their
. husbands TO carry babies on the streets.
-Atchison Globe.
= "A Fair Proposition. -"Say, mister,
that dog bit me-" "Oh, that's moth
ing" "But what if / should die OF
hydrophobia?" well, in that case
am willing to do the fair thing-I'll
have the dog killed when you die"
-Jessie-"Harry, do you regard mar
rage as failure2 Harry--'No; I'm
told it is more like mutual benefit
association" .Jessie-'sThat must be
NICE" Harry-''Yes, it is; you put in
every dollar you earn, and never get
back ent."-Smith, Gray Sc Co.'S
Monthly.
Mr.. Robinson, who has tarried toe
long at wine supper, finds his wife il
a high state of nervousness awaiting
his return. Mrs. R.-"Here I've been
waiting and rocking in this chair until
my head swims round like top! Mr.,
R.-"Jess so where I've. bcen-its in
the atmosphere. Fun. e
DIR. Smythe lat the literary recep
tion)-"Who is that tall, specialized,
bald-headed gentleman yonder? have
been discussing mining affairs with
him, and he agreed with me that Blow.
itoff's work on the subject was very
stupid affair" Thompson-"I'm sure
he ought to know. He's Blowitoff."-
Tit-Bits.
"A young man who had been seek
ing employment from an editor, finally
obtained leave to write an article on a
subject assigned by the editor, and to
bring it in person in a week. The ar
ticle was brought at the appointed
time. The editor read it, and knit his
brows. "You have some good thoughts
here" he said "but you write very
badly" "W-well, you see, SIR" fall
tered the applicant, 81 was kind OF
scared. ! never wrote in public be.
forer'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07

Katie" he said, timidly, II have
allowed myself to hope that you regard
me as something more than friend"
George" she answered, softly, with
half-averted face, ''you-you are away
off"
And George understood. He came
nearer. Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07

Every body knows woman is hard
to please. She likes the matrimonial
harness, but doesn't like TO be hitched
up with man who is strapped. Bling
hamton Republican.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07

-Teaeher-'Na some Of the most
important things existing to-day that
were unknown one hundred years ago."
Tomuy-"You and me-"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07

I'm selecting strong timber weight
has very little consideration. Only a
man with experience can Gull the good
from the bad timber with almost an in
fallible Judgment, and probably with.
out the ability TO tell why he makes
his selection. Color has little to do
with it, weight something. timber sense
more.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-07
She Was Sorry.

He (at11 p. m.)-There's one thing
I'd do, Miss Smithington, if l were
rich.
She (wearily)-What is that, Mn
Lingerly?
&He4-I'd travel
She OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES so sorry,
Mr.. Lingerly, that you are not rich
Detroit Free Press,
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-03-25
Men Make Their Own Feet.

A man makes his own feet. Just re-
member how natty and small your feet
were when you went counting Amelia or
Clara, and how splay they are now in
your easy slippers as you sit before Mrs.
Amelia or Mrs. Clara at the breakfast
table, surrounded by little Tommy, little
Amelia and the rest of the young brood.
You don't care fig now what numbered
shoes you wear, as long as your corns
don't trouble you. Consequently you go
stopping through life in shoes made upon
q No. 8 common sense" last, and are
ready to see the shoemaker and go him
one better if you feel little pressure
anywhere. Well, some men were born
in the condition of mind which time
and domesticity have brought to you,
and such men have big feet all their
lives.-Kate Fields Washington.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-03-25
EVENTfDE.

At cventide, at eventide,
The day drops anchor In the west,
The far horizon, crimson dyed,
Bears not a cloud upon its breast.
With silvery chime of tinkling bells
The COWS come slowly vending home,
Knee deep they wade, through grassy delis,
Their dripping dewlaps iecked with foam
At eventide, AT eventide,
The young moon shows his silver horn,
The noiseless bat comes forth to glide
Above the fields of rustling corn.
The owl bestirs him from his sleep,
And fits abroad with muff1ed wing
While from the vale where shadows creep
The whippoorwill's soft numbers ring
AT eventide, at eventide,
The glittering firefes, one by one.
Swing tiny lanterns far and wide,
To tell the boauteous day is done.
The daisy shuts her starry eye,
The tuneful wood bird seeks his nest,
While evening croons her lullaby,
And rocks the weary world to rest
Helen Whitney Clark in Good Housekeeping
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-03-25
a REFLECTION.

80 near the mirror does it stand
The vase of peacock feathers gay
They seem TO bend from either hand
To gaze within its depths all day.
They gaze and gaze-but cannot see
The Furnished bronze, the peacock blues,
The shaded emeralds and browns
Naught does the careful mirror lose.
Those from the mirror gazing back,
If anything more charming seem;
More wonderful the feathery bronze,
The blue and emerald iris CLEAN.
And yet they never, never know
1t is themselves so pictured there;
They gaze, but cannot understand
That it is they who are so fair.
Poor, pretty thingsl I'd rather be
A little, just a little, plain,
And know just what really am,
Even with conscious pang of pain.
I'd rather see, and understand,
And suffer-in deep passion whirled-
Than be as fair and calm as they,
With no sensation in the world.
Alice Wellington Rollins in Pittsburg Bull
letin.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1892-03-25
To Keep Apples or Pears.

To keep apples. select the best frui
and wipe perfectly dry with fine cloth
then take jar of suitable size, the in
side of which is thoroughly coated with
cement, and having placed a layer Of
fine sand. perfectly dry, at the bottom
place thereon layer of the fruit (pear!
may be kept in this way also), being
careful to not allow of the fruit touch
ing; add another layer of sand, then
fruit, and so on until the jar is filed
Over the upper layer of fruit spread q
thick strata of sand, and press this
lightly down with the hands. In this
manner choice fruit may be kept foi
almost any length of time, if the jar be
placed in situation free from moisture.
Another way is to take fine sawdust
preferably that made by circular saw
from well seasoned hard wood and place
q thick layer of this on the bottom of q
barrel. Then place a layer of apples,
not close together nor near the slaves Of
the barrel Put the sawdust literally
over and around. and proceed until a
bushel and half or less are packed in
each barrel Keep in a cool, dry place.
Detroit Free Press
Merely Phrase.
Gentleman lat an evening party)-Mad-
am, will you tell me why low dresses are
called full dress''
Lady-For the same reason, I suppose,
that a picked chicken is called dressed
chicken. "-Harper's Bazaar