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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28
WRITING POETRY.
Advice to Girls Who Think They Are
Born Poets.

Advice to Girls Who Think They Are
Born Poets.
If it be true that poets are born and
not made, this is certainly wonderful
generation of poets, if one may Judge of
the Eumber of manuscripts in verse
which flow into the editorial Offices In
u bundle of one hundred poems taken
haphazard, two-thirds were found to be
from self-declared young women. That
the girl of poetical desires is on the de-
cided increase there is but little doubt.
The first thing which girl, who be-
lieves she has the divine fiatus within
her apparently, does nowadays is to
write poem, and in that very act she
makes her first mistake. Four lines
that jingle do not make verse; yet this
is what hundreds of our girls think to-
day. The art of writing poetry-so diff
ficult that only a few in generation
completely master it's attempted by
some girls with an audacity that is sur
prising, to say the least. Fortunately
for the public, only the attempt is made;
where there are any results, they would
be something narrowing. The editor only
sees them, the public never does, and on
the basis of the greatest good to the
greatest number this is as it should be
with slight disadvantage to the edi-
tor.
1t is an amazing fact how many girls
who might write cleverly in prose spoil
their chances of success by essaying
poetry in their first literary effort. To
the great majority of these girls, poetry
has only the meaning of rhyme. They
do not stop to consider that verse is the
most difficult form of literature. and
that it requires a nature peculiarly full
of harmony Instances constantly come
before me where the writer's nature is
no more suited to writing verse than i.
a bricklayer capable of painting pie
ture
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28
LONGER LIFE.
The Span of Existence Is Gradually In
creaslng.

The span OF Existence Is Gradually IN
creaslng.
1t has often been asserted that the
average life OF mankind is much longer
nowadays, in the great cities, than
formerly, before medical science had
so greatly enlarged its boundaries and
consequent sphere of usefulness.
Whether this is the case or not it
seems to be an undoubted fact that the
period which used to be relegated to
old age in the average lifetime of men
and women has in our time moved fur
ther on, especially among people of the
world who naturally do not give up the
fight as easily as those whose lives are
passed in monotony, and with no par
ticular interest in their own genera
ton. To demonstrate that this is the
case, we have only to turn to the
authors No one, for instance, would
dispute that the average age of the in
tellects that dominate mankind in our
generation would be between fifty and
sixty years; and yet we find Mon
taigne arguing that the services
of knights should not be dis
pensed with at forty-five, they
should not be RETIRED" lie thinks.
"before fifty-fve," an age that we
should regard as being in the prime of
ripe intellect. Shakespeare, too, gives
us a rather short tether to our rope
when he explicitly fixes upon period
for woman's old age that would put
many of our acknowledged beauties,
both in private life and on the stage,
out Of the running:
When forty winters shall besiege thy brow
And dig deep trenches in thy beauty's field,
Thy youths bright livery, so gazed on now,
Will be tattered weed of small worth held.
Who shall say in these days, when
we number among our octogenarians
such men as Gladstone, Bismarck,
Holmes and Whittier, when we con-
slider the ages of our famous actresses
and prima-donne, and of the women
who hold undisputedly the palm Of
beauty in society on both sides Of the
Atlantic, that age, after all, is not be-
coming simply an idea dependent, it is
true, upon the infirmities of the body
but that practically there are no de-
fined limits of time to an ever-ycuthful
| spirit.-N. Y Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28
wouldn't Mix.

Bridget's mistress was reproving her
sharply for pouring hard water into
boiler of soft water to be used for wash
ing.
Didn't tell you never to do such
thingP" her mistress asked.
"Yes, mum, sure" returned Bridget,
s.but Oh guess it won't matter. OF can
soon dip the hard water out. 1t is on
top, re lpows,"--Pharmaceutical Evs
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28
Just the Thing.

Tombstone Factor What epitaph
shall be inscribed on the stone which
will mark the resting place of the dear
departed--your wife's mother?
Saidso-My wife's idea is: 1--WE
ne'er shall see her like again"
Tombstone Factor-Have you any
thing to suggest?
Saidso-You might add: "We are
content ."-Brooklyn Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28
Striking Similarity.

Bykes-Why do the hands of clock
remind you of pouting husband and
wife?
Sykes-Give it up.
Bykes-Why, because they pass each
other dozen times day without speak
ing Jewellers Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28

Miss Shoddy Introducing caller)-
"You know Mr.. Sweet, don't you, pap
He wrote those verses, you KNOWN
the book with the cover that harmon
ICES so beautifully with the crimson
rocker. Philadelphia Upholsterer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28

Acquired. d.-Biggs-"What a sweet
tempered woman your wife is" Diggs
YES. She was Central" in tele-
phone Office for eight years before !
married her, "-somsryille Journal .
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28
A DANGEROUS GAME.
Playing See-Saw with q Grizzly
Boar.

)NCE spent two
hours on n mar
ro W, rounded
bowlder, dane
ing attendance
upon an enor-
IN Gus grizzly
bear. The dance
was not to my
liking, certainly
not of my choos-
ing, a nd t h e
only music was
the basso of his
grizzlyship. But
nc IL was dance
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28
DISCOVERY OF RUBBER.
II Was Not Used Until a Comparatively
Recent Date.

Recent Date,
The existence of rubber and some
knowledge of its properties must have
been known to the Mexican Indians u
long time before it was discovered by
the whites. The first mention of it
was made by Herrera in his account of
the second voyage of Columbus, when
he speaks of ball used by the Indians
made from the gum of a tree, which
was lighter and bounced far better
than the famous windballs of CASTLE.
Torquemada, writing nearly CEN
tury later, also speaks of rubber, which
he found was used by the natives in
cases of hemorrhage and for the vari-
Gus other diseases. Mixed and taken
with cocoa, it made an excellent heal
ing emolient for the lungs, and ap-
piled externally it possessed properties
of special value in removing tightness
of the chest.
The first accurate information re-
garding this wonderful plant was fur
nished by La Condamine, French
scientist, who was sent in 1875 by the
government of France to measure an arc
of the meridian near Quito. This brought
him TO the heart of the rubber growing
country, and much valuable informa-
tion was thus obtained.
Nevertheless, rubber remained prac-
tically unknown, save as curiosity,
for many years after that, and it was
near the close of the eighteenth cen
tury when DR.. Priestly, in a preface
to his work on Perspective, called at
tention to rubber as "a novelty for
erasing pencil Marks" stating that 'it
is sold in cubical pieces of half an inch
for three shillings each.'
For this purpose it was imported into
England, but it was little used, except
by artists, until about 1920, nearly
three hundred years after its introduc-
tion to civilization.
The successful manufacture of sur
gical instruments was then accom-
plished, and the wonderful capacities
of this strange product began to be
known, and the commercial world re.
allied the fact that new force had en-
tered the industrial field, which was
destined to play an important part ir
the arts and manufacture of the nine
teenth century. Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-04-28

Little Enos Martin, when about
four years old, had superstitious fear
of ''tramps," although he had never
seen one, and had no idea what a tramp
was. One day man came to the back
door and asked for something to eat.
His mother filled plate for hin and
said he might sit down on the porch
and eat Enos seated himself near the
man and began talking to him. After
he was gone his mother said to Enos:
Ibid you know that was tramp"
He looked at her in great fright for a
moment, and then said" Oh, but
mamma, he was tame Que, wasn't her
N, ]. Voice,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-19
THE HOUSE.
Debate on the Sundry Civil Bill Raises
The Silver Coinage Question.

Debate on the Sundry Civil Bill Raises
The Silver Coinage Question.
After routine business the House went
into committee Of the whole on the sundry
civil bill. Lester OF Georgia in the chair.
Smith of Arizona moved to increase from
100000 TO 100000 the appropri-
alton for surveying public lands.
After debate the appropriation was
fixed at 100000 as compromise.
The chairman then overruled the point of
order raised by Tracy of New York against
the clause providing fol the cleaning and
reissuing of minor coins, and holding that
there was an existing law for the para
graph. The second part Of the same
paragraph, providing for the RECON-
age OF uncurrent minor coins. he
ruled out of order. being unable
to find law authorizing such
recoiDage. The chair also 0yerruled the
point of order against the clause for the re-
coinage of abrazed minor coins. The chair
then sustained the point of order against
Bartine'S free-eoinage amendment. which
was clear to him was change in the exist
ing law
Bartiue appealed from the decision Of the
chair. and his appeal was lost-137 to %
bland voting with Bartine).
Bland then offered an amendment prOvid-
ing for the coinage of ali silver bullion pur-
Cndseu anu now IN the treasury into
standard dollars, the cost 10 be paid fir ON
seigniorage arising from the coinage of the
bullion and the remainder of the seign-
forage 10 be covered into the treasury as
available money.
Dingley of Maine and Tracy of New
York raised points of order against the
amendment. Dingley. in support Of his
point of order, said that the legislation pro-
posed to impose ON the silver profit fund
in the Treasury new and distinct
charge, viz, the cost of the coinage
of the standard silver dollar. So that, in
stead Of reducing the amounts of the bill
now covering it, il would increase them to
that amount. The chair reserved his de-
ciSi0n till tomorrow.
Hayes of Iowa introduced Joint resolu-
ton proposing constitutional amendment,
providing that no pension. nor any back pay
or emolument that does not clash with the
actual service, shall hereafter be granted,
allowed or paid to, or on account of any
soldier or sailor. except under the provisions
OF the law existing at the time Of enlist
ment, nor unless claimed within two years
from time the right to the same accrues
under the law.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-19
A TREASURE OF OLD DAYS.
Find Made by Contractor at the Site
Of Suffers Fort.

SACRAMENTO, May 18.-Shortly after be-
ginning work this morning j. Labs, who
has a contract from the Suffer Fort trustees
for smoothing off the grounds around the
restored building felt the pillow he was guild
ing scrape against a hard substance AS
there are no stones in the ground being
worked and the substance encountered be-
ing about two feet beneath the natural sur
~face-seveTal layers already having been
plowed and scraped off-Mr. Labs became
somewhat excited Securing a shovel he
soon unearthed an iron mass, spherical in
form, except for hattened surface on
what may be called the bottom and
with projections on top. These appear
to be hollow and to have been
solde red up, which gives rise to the belief
that the find is q hollow vessel IL this be
the case ii is filed with some foreign
material, as the find, which is eight or ten
inches in diameter, weighs between IS and
100 pounds.
1t was iDerusted with rust to depth of
from 0ne-eighth to a quarter of an inch, and
in the hole was a mass of ashes, with
which the iron object had been surrounded
before being covered with earth. 1t has
not been aSeertainable whether the object Is
treasure or only curious relic of the
past Mr.. Labs stated that, as there might
be some question as TO whether the find
would be his property, he should take
charge of it and not open it until he had
legal counsel upon the matter.i
The Suffers Fort trustees hold that, as
the object was found upon the Native Sons
ground. be it Of value or worth
less. it belongs to that body, but Mr..
Labs has possession, and that, in
such cases might prove more than the pro-
verbal nine points in law. Meanwhile con-
lecture is busy as to what the find may
prove to be- Some think it an old cannon
ball, others a quicksilver flask of unusual
form, while the more optimistic believe it to
be an iron kettle Oiled with gold dust and
Dramatically sealed. Should the latter sur
mise be correct the value of the treasure
would be nearly $4,000, allowing a good
estimate for the weight of the vessel.
1t has always been rumored that there
were considerable sums in dust hidden
around the old fort by miners who came
down from the mountains in the early days
and died or were killed before recovering
it. Notably is this supposed to have been
the case during the CHOLERA plague of the
early fifties, when scores died suddenly in
and around the historic spot.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-19
THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD.
The River Still Rising in the Vicinity
St. Louis

St. Louis.
ST.. LOUIS. May 1S.-The ri yer is still
rising and the danger and damage has been
augmenting to-day, though no marked acct
dents have been reported. From above and
below come stories of additions TO the area
overhowed. Two unknown men were
drowned at Alton by the eapsizing of skiff.
The Alton water works will soon have
to shut down, as will practically all the
manufacturing establishments there. This
town is also cut off from railroad connection
with st. Couis ana mails are sent by boat
The damage in the American bottom
lands Is almost inconeeivable. In Monroe
County alone not less that 65 900
acres of cultivated land are ruined for
the season at least, entailing a loss of not
less than S1,000,000 Many residences in
that section are still surrounded by water
and the inhabitants are dependent upon
such help as is sent to them. Nearly all
the homes are abandoned. however, and
thieves are taking advantages Of their op-
portunites.
In East st. Louis the water Is higher and
still rising. A break at Nameoki Is pouring
water into Madison and washout in the
Clover-leaf track. giving Venice thorough
drenching. Apprehension Is felt for some
Of the inhabitants of the more remote from
villages.
MoRRILLToN, Ark, May 1S.-The Arkap-
sas River is higher than ever known and
still rising. Fully 10000 acres of corn and
cotton are overflowed. many houses are de-
stroyed and dozens OF far ers will be bank
rupted.
SPENCER, Iowa, May lS.-A fearful wind
and rainstorm from the northwest has
been raging here since IL o'clock last night.
The river has risen two feet and continues
to rise. Three hundred to 400 feet of the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul track has
been washed out at a creek two miles east
r.-~ L.. 4
water There is no signs of the storm
abatinR,
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-19

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION.
" New City Hall, San Francisco, May IL, S92
BY order OF the Committees Supplies. on
Buildings and Grounds and Printing, sealed pro-
posals will be received by the Superintendent Of
Common Schools, In open session of the board. on
WEDNESDAY May %, 1892 from 8 TO $3.50
O'Clock p NJ, for furnishing the School Department
OF the City and County of San Francise o, during
the fiscal year 1929. with lumber, hardware
furniture, stoves, fuel, books. stationery, PAL nts
oils etc, aud also for printing such blanks cards.
reports, TecordDooks. etc, as may be required by
the department during the same period. Samples
OK printing required may be seen at the Office of the
Board OF Education
Copies of specification will be furnished on appl
cation by the secretary
Each bid mast be accompanied by certified
check in the sum of two hundred and fifty (S250)
dollars made payable to the order OF the secretary
Of the Board of Education. conditioned that IL the
proposal be accepted and the contract awarded, ana
If the bidder shall fail neglect TO execute writ
ten agreement and give the bond required within
six days after the award is made then and In that
the said check shall be forfeited to the Board
OF Education.
NOTICE-Bidders will estimate with the under
standing that bids Will be entertained only from
parties known to be regular dealers In the materials
required
The board reserves the right to reject any or all
bios any portion OF any bid as the public good
may require.
Blank proposals and specifications furnished by
the secretary
The parties to whom contracts awarded will
be required prior TO at the time OF execution OF
the contracts, to their proportion OF the OF
myIi I'd GEORGE BEANsToN, Secretary.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-19
A TRIPLE TRAGEDY.
White Men Who Quarreled at Negr
Pinnin

White Men Who Quarreled at a Negro
Picnic.
MARYsVILLE, May 18.-Last night, short
ly after Ii O'clock, fatal shooting scrape
occurred at moonlight picnic given by the
cOlored people of this town in grove two
miles south OF the city. There were num-
Der Of whites present at the picnic. The
tragedy was caused by the whites. though
cOlored man who interfered to prevent
trouble is the only one dead thus far,
although the two principals are now dying.
Late last evening Jesse Foulk, youth
about 10 years old, went out TO the picnic
and there met MAY Lane, the 16-year-
old daughter Of William Lane, a rancher.
Shortly after his departure be was followed
by Lane and Lucien DOnley, young waiter.
On the picnic ground and on the dancing
platform the Lane girl was most of the time
in the company of young F0uik. As near
as can be learned she danced with Donley
once. aud on leaving him went over to
Foulk This was few minutes before the
shooting.
Foulk and the girl sat down to eat an ice
cream. but had scarcely begun it when
Dunley put Ia an appearance, plStol'in hand,
and told young Foulk that he would have to
give the girl up to her father The father
then appeared on the scene, RTaSped the
girl by the head and threatened TO shoot her
said that she should not 90. and IS he said
this he was struck with the butt end of a
pistol over the forehead and knocked down.
Thereupon Henry Flowers, colored man,
jumped in and grasped Doney. The waiter,
however, held on to his pistol. and, having
bead on FOulk fred before the latter had
risen.
At this instant Lane discharged his pistol
several times, as he thought, at Foulk. only
one bullet taking effect and that striking
Flowers. FOulk, In tie meantime, drew his
pistol and fred twice at Lane both shots
taking effect. Both Lane and young
Foulk were brought to this city,
and and surgeon was called In
One bullet was extracted from Lane. but
the other cannot be located, and it is the
one which the doctors say will prove fatal.
During the night some hope was expressed
for Foulk, who was shot in the abdomen,
but this afternoon he is worse and there is
very little hope for him.
D0niey Is under arrest. and from all indi-
cations lie is the one who planned the shoot
ing and fired the first shot He has been
attentive to the girl and objected TO young
Foulk'S attentions DOnley was favored by
Lane, against whom some very sensational
charges are now moOted on the street.
Flowers died on the ground, bleeding to
death, though surgical skill could not have
saved his life.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-19
EASILY VERIFIED
BY Any One Who Will Take the
Trouble to Call.
Mrs Laura Elan Makes Statement Which
She Says She Is Willing to Prove
to Those Interested

ST am glad Of an opportunity to speak of
my experience with the treatment Of Drs.
Blair and Neal" said Mrs. Laura Elan to
the writer during recent interview. Mrs.
Elan is the wife of Mr.. Richard IL Elan, a
newspaper man we'll and favOrably known
throughout the South and West
"Yes," continued Mrs. Elan, ST had
catarrh for a number of years. In fact il
had become chronic with me. My nose was
always stopped up; first on one side, then
on the other. Ny throat would get sore
from the mucus which dropped into 1t from
the back part Of my nose. My head had a
sense of fullnesS, and would throb and ache
so at times that [ thought it must burst.
There was feeling of tightness over my
eyes and across the bridge Of my nose. My
eyes grew weak and watered easily. They
would get SO bad at times that was COM
PEELED TO wear glasses. | would get dizzy,
and black spots would seem to float before
my eyes If | would use them fer any length
Of time. Last December l had an attack Of
la grippe, and my symptoms were greatly
aggravated.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-19
GERMANS In AMERICA.
Influence OF the Teutonic Race In the
United States.

Influence OF the Teutonic Race In the
United States.
Boston Globe
The New England Courier neat and
attractive German-Ameriean weekly, pub
liShed in this city, gives some very interest
ing figures showing how great and in1uen-
tial the Teutonic race has become as an
element of immigration into this country.
In Illinois one-half of the foreign born
population is German. In Minnesota the
proportion is one-third; in Nebraska and
Iowa more than one-third; in Wisconsin
one-half, or one-eighth Of the whole popula-
ton in Indiana. the banner German State,
out of IA, 600 foreigners 10000 are OF Ger
man birth, or So per cent of the whole.
Out of 100000 immigrants into this
country since 1920, 4, 500, 600 have been Ger
mans. Coming from the most thrifty and
best educated country in Europe, these peo-
pie, constitutlonally endowed with patience,
skill and perseverance,, nave engrafted a
solid, thoughtful, industrious aud peace
loving element into the common structure Of
the Union.
With pride that is natural and just the
Courier closes its statistical survey with the
following remarks:
1. That Germany has furnished and is
furnishing the largest amount of immigrants
to the United States.
2. That of the total humber of profess
sional men and skilled mechanics Germany
takes by far the lions share.
4. That the charge of iatemperance laid
to the whole Teutonc race has no good
foundation.
4. That the influence of the Germans on
the life and prosperity of the United States
is of the highest rank and entities them to
the encomium that they are the back bone
and mainstay of the great farming interests
of the country.
8. The German has been and continues
TO be the founder and builder of the mighty
West. lie IS the sober. business, aggressive
citizen. who is raising his adOpted country
on the strong foundation of honest man
hood.
g. What the Puritan was to New England
the German is to the West.
We do not believe that any tair-minded
American citizen, Of whatever race or ma
tIonaty, would care to offer any amend