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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
Rose Leaves for Letter Paper.

If you want the scent of the roses to
hang round your letter paper save your
rose leaves. 1t is not necessary to pre-
pare them. When the rose plant or
bouquet has lost its beauty collect the
petals and toss them into the table
drawer or wherever the writing paper
is kept. Red roses are the most fra
grant, but there is sweet breath in
every variety, and it is worth saving.
The woman of taste is discriminating;
she does not consider it good form to
use scented envelope. For that rea-
son the stationery supply is divided,
and only the paper goes into the bed OF
crushed lavendar and rose leaves -
Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
HE WANTED The CORRECT TIME.
The Old Man from Willow Patch Had a
Mission on the Worlds Fair Grounds.

The Old Man from Willow Patch Had
Mission on the Worlds Fair Grounds.
The Columbian guard thought he
must be crazy and possibly the Colun-
bian guard was justified in so thinking.
He had long chin whiskers and a
smooth-shaven upper lip. His eyes
were apparently fixed on something
above one of the buildings, and in his
hand he held an enormous silver watch.
.''What are you trying to do?" asked
the guard.
"You tend to your business an I'll
tend to mine" was the prompt re-
Spouse.
you'll lose that eight-day clock"
suggested the guard, facetiously.
"Well, that's nethin' to you," re-
torted the old man, finally bringing his
eyes down to earth and looking at the
guard. I'm more'n twenty-one an /
know what Pm doin'."
"You don't act like it," said the
guard. 81 think I'd better take you in,
anyway, for lunatic."
You amt smart enough. One of
them three-card Monte Carlo men tried
to take me in an got fooled. But see
in as you're so ALFRED smart I'll jest
tell you what I'm doin', an then you
can mosey along. 1 told the old woman
before left Willow Patch, down near
Kankalsee, that I'd bring her home the
correct time. She amt got no conf
dence in the town clock an wanted the
time right from this here time ball on the
worlds fair grounds, an been sittin'
here nigh onto half an hour SOS not to
miss it when it drops. When it goes
I'll just set the old watch an go home
to-" He looked up again and saw
that the ball had already fallen. He
started for the Columbian guard, but
thought better of it. That's the sec
ond time some darn fool has come along
an got me tallSin' an the balls got
away from me-" he said. Nov I've
got to stay over another day, and try it
again. I'll be here tomorrow bout the
same time, lookin' the same way, with
the old silver watch in my hand, an il
you see me you'd better go round the
other side of the building, cause I'm
goin' to get that time tomorrow if
have to lick every guard on the
grounds. "-Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

sengers he found n pack OF playing
cards lie threw them with the rest
OF his booty into his hat. When he had
finished searching the passengers he
said:
''you can put your hands down now,
gentlemen. 1t must be kinder awkward
standin' in that position. I'm sorry to
put you to SO much trouble but, you
see, ] had to have money, and thought
that this would be a pretty good crowd
to strike. I'm kinder ashamed OF my
self to put SO pretty woman as this
lady is to SO much trouble"
The highwayman smiled apologize.
ally on the young school.teacher, who
astonishcd her fellow-passeugers by
smiling back at the robber, and saying:
Don't worry yourself, Bart 1t was
no Inconvenience at ALL"
you know me-" said Bart, inquir.
ingly.
I've heard You described so often
that feel pretty we'll acquainted with
you," replied the school-teacher.
The highwayman appeared to feel
flattered. II admire your spunk,' he
said Most women faint when they
see me-"
u never saw man yet that I'd faint
for" replied the woman, TO the horror
Of her fellow passengers, who were
afraid she would anger Bart and drive
him to some desperate end. A second
or two later they were stricken dumb
with amazement when she said:
Bart, I'll bet you that | can beat
you one deal at stud poker. If | don't
you may kiss me. If | do, you1must let
this coach and its passengers go on
with their property without further
trouble will you do itP"
The proposition staggered Bart for
an instant, but he recovered himself,
and, laughing heartily, said
"Waal, miss, You beat any woman 1
ever came acrosa before. | never kiss
a woman unless she's willin', but il you
want to take them chances I'll play
you, but reckon you've givin' me the
best of the bargain"
The woman intimated that she was
really anxious to play for those stakes,
and preparations were made for the
game. 1t was agreed that the driver
should deal the cards, and Bart insist
ed that the half dozen passengers
should stand up in row twenty PAGES
away, so that he might detect any at
tempt at trSachery. The teacher seat
ed herself on mail-pouch that Bart
had dragged out for that purpose, and
with his rifle resting across his lap he
settled himself on one knee short dis
lance from her.
Opposite them and between the play
ers and the line of passengers the driver
sat down on the ground. Word was
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
DEAR HEART. WHAT THen7


~vulh Sun fingers, with It's measures.
DRESSINGS now are manifold
Inv u sung tn Gladstone measures.
hcpiug yet for fame or pold.
"ortlag on, believing, PRAYING.
s wo may win, like other men,
10, success Come past portraylng.
i'e' US ASK dear heart what them
Da'er years win bring us sorrow,
-, Stealing both lr youth and iov.
rShu We cncat ourselves, and borrow
measures semblance, half alloy.
"no by one hcdays will leave us,
never 10 return again.
''oiu,ng much to please and grieve us,
9uuly must we ask: what thcnis
an, stern middle age advancing,
SLOW, but sure, 10 you and /,
RODS OF all so gay enhancing
Further on, deep shadows lie.
FORWARD will We prcss. mot knowing
Rat awaits US, where, or when,
oiupr, ssdder, wiser growing
And VIC well may ask, "What thenw
AZ The last grim age and wrinkles.
ram and woe-but perfect peace,
For the star OF Hone still twinklcs.
ION and misery soon viii cease.
Loved ones will have gone before us,
Just beyond our straining ken;
bo@'l will raise his banner DER US
an, dear heart, what then what theni
TINS life ended, the beginning
o. New Life, strange and sweet,
without wrong or earthly SHINING,
trembling hands or weary feet
Heaven, for all so long beseeching,
Bliss beyond Descriptions pen
blest Eternity outreaching-
NO more need to ask. what them"
Mrs. Finlcy3raden, in N. Y. Observer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

given to start the game, and the driver
threw the first card to Bart, face
down. The next card fell at the feet
of the school-teacher. Each player was
now entitled to four cards, to be dealt
face up, and Bart caught the ace Of
clubs, while to the teacher fell the sew
en- spot of diamonds. The highwayman
next caught the five-spot of hearts, and
his face flushed and he smiled con-
fidently, for the first card dealt to him
was tive-spot, and he now held a pair.
The teacher drew the deuce of dia-
monds. Bart showed his elation when
the next card that fell before him
proved to be the five-spot of clubs He
now had three fives, and he was sure
the game was his. TO the teacher fell
the four-spot Of spades. Her luck was,
indeed, wretched, but she didn't seem
to be the least disconnected as she
looked over at Bart's pair of tives and
then down at her seven-spot high. The
last turn came, and the queen of clubs
fell in front of Bart and the seven-spot
of spades was the teachers draw. She
had pair Of seven-spots in sight.
Bart smiled; "Your luck came late, +"
he said. I'm afraid you'll lose the
kiss, for here is another fve.". He
turned up the firstcard and it gave him
three fives.
you did well, sir" said the teacher,
"but I've got another seven spot here,
and believe three of these are better
than your fives." She turned up tho
''roll'' card and sure enough it was a
seven spot.
Bart was set back for an instant, but
when he realized that he had been fair
ly beaten he smiled and, helping the
teacher to her feet, said; Gentlemen,
I've lost mighty big stake. Come up
here, one at a time, and get what be-
longs to you out of that hat"
The passengers joyfully obeyed the
order. Bart retained their firearms.
In few moments the passengers were
in the coach and were going up the
trail with dash.
When the story of the school-teach-
er's pluck was told at Nevada City the
citizens presented her with a handsome
gold watch, and the express company
gave her a check for one thousand dol
lars. The brave woman still lives in a
prosperous Nevada town, where she be.
came the wife of a prominent lawyer. -
Globe-Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
Their Values.

The visitor in the town was asking
his host about the people they saw
passing the window.
"Whos that ordinary-looking man
with the handsome woman?" asked tho
visitor as couple went by.
That's Mr.. Dime"
'And the lady?"
''That's Mrs. Dollar"
"Ah! you must have moneyed aris-
tocracy here" laughed the visitor.
mo, not exactly. You see, that isn't
her name. She's his wife, and I call
her that as a joke
'Why?"
because she's worth ten of him.
Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

he did the most unusual things. 1t
happened in the spring of 1872. Bart
had been doing smashing business in
more sense than one in the northern
part of the state, and he had become
such terror that double guard was
sent out with every coach that went
from Sacramento to Nevada City. Once
he attempted to hold coach up against
such odds that he failed and only
escaped after long chase through the
mountains, during which he was
wounded severely, and the guards were
confident that, mortally hit by their
bullets, he had managed to crawl into
some one of his retreats and died. For
several weeks nothing was heard from
Bart, and, believing him dead, the ex-
press companies relaxed their vigilance,
/ and the mails and strong boxes were
sent out once more with but one man
beside the driver to guard them.
Northeast of Sacramento about
twenty-five miles, in the Sierra Nevada
mountains, is a deep canon, at the head OF
which is beautiful fall of water known
as 1.-The Maiden's Tears" The Nevada
City trail wound through the canon.
Near the falls the trail lay across fat,
open space, with the stream on one
side and piles of huge powders on the
other.
A few weeks after the wounding OF
Black Bart coach was crossing this
open space. The guard, on the seat by
the side of the driver, was doing in the
heat of the sun, and the driver was
struggling to keep his eyes open. In
side the coach were seven passengers,
among whom was q young woman
bound for Nevada to teach school. She
was good looking and plucky. She had
been teacher four years in the min
ing districts of the west, and she was
thoroughly acquainted with the GUS
toms of the rough element in the midst
of which she lived The other passen-
gers were business men and specula-
tors, some of whom had recently come
from the cast to try their fortunes i'll
the 'diggings."
The coach had reached the center OF
the open space when the moose of a
lasso flung from among the powders
overhead settled over the shoulders and
arms of the drowsy guard, and in the
twinkling of an eye he was hauled tc
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
She Thought II Was TO Eat.

1t was down in Chautauqua village
that gay young soldier had his
sweetheart. Such beauty she was,
too.
1t happened once that he sent her
down from Buffalo pot of GOLD cream
to keep her cheeks as fresh as the bud,
ding rose
When he came dow TO visit her again
he asked her how she had liked his ~
gift.
1.-THE taste was very nice" she said,
with rather siclsly smile, "but think
l like the other kind OF cresm best.
--Quips.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
He Belongs i'm the Midway.

1t is not alone in America that bar
bcrs show extraordinary persistence
and ingenuity in pressing their wares
upon customers. An American who has
been travelling in France relates that
in Paris the barber who was shaving
him stepped two or three times upon
the side of his foot.
At last the customer called out:
please don't do that any more! l
have a corn"
Exactly what was trying to find
out, monsieur" said the barber, bland
ly. 1--WE have an excellent preparation
for removing corns, fer sale at one
franc per bottle!'- Chicago Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

former greatness
The names OF the tribes are the 0nei-
das, Cayugas, Onandagas. Senecas, Tus-
caroras and Mohawks. They all meet
in big bark council lodge, and one
queer feature of their meetings is that
their native dialects differ so that they
all have TO speak English
There are quite number OF their
houses built of Eastwood bark and
rooted with elm. They are symmet-
rical, orderly-looking structures, and
by no means SO primitive as the mate
rial would indicate The largest one of
the group is the council lodge. Origi-
nally the interior was divided into six
sections by mat partitions. The repre-
sentatives of each tribe occupied seq
ton in their debates, and when de.
cision was reached among each squad
of petty chieftains the dividing mats
were thrown aside and general debate
ensued.
The council lodge now is used as a
sort Of bazaar. In which relics Of the
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
FOR PUBLIC COMFORT.
The Beautiful and Well Managed Parlors
at the Terminal Station.

The Beautiful and Well-Managed Parlors
at the Terminal Station.
There is one delightful resort at the
fair that deserves to become better
known, as it surely will if the present
management continues. This is the
department of public comfort in the
terminal station. There are other
branches of this department, but they
do not approach it in the perfection Of
its management and the satisfaction to
the public. Decidedly the coolest place
upon the grounds, these great, high,
airy parlors, with their inviting easy
chairs and rockers, luxurious carpets
and draperies and general atmosphere
of rest and elegance, invite weary
sightseers to come again." which
they generally do, and bring their
friends. Retiring-rooms with easy
couches where ladies may rest, with
trained maids in attendance, all as free
as the lake breeze which rustles through
the parlors and plays around the tall
pillars, inspire feeling of gratitude in
every tired visitor that there is one
place upon the ground where quiet re-
tirement, perfect rest and every needed
delicate attention is to be had for the
asking. The prettiest souvenirs of the
fair are for sale here, but the visitor is
never importuned to buy and the en-
tire conduct of the terminal parlors'
is such as to counteract to large de-
gree the bad impression made by the
catchpenny devices and exorbitant
money-grabbing schemes to be found
at every turn within the grounds. The
secret of the rapidly.growing populari,
ty of the elegant parlors OF public com.
fort In the terminal station is found in
the management, which is vested In
two or three ladies who are prominent.
ly known in Chicago and who ore IN
constant attendance
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

among the buildings. In the general
rush for the leading points of interest
these lesser features are overlooked,
and when the hnsty visitor has done"
the fair and returned home and reads
in his family paper description of
some of these out-of-the-way exhibits
he regretfully exclains: "Why, ! didn't
see thatf' and comes to the conclusion
that he might have had more for his
money had he used his eyes TO better
advantage.
Common interest naturally centers
In the main buildings of the fair and
these are constantly thronged with
eager sightseers. People get in among
the wonderful collections of the arts
and industries, and so intent do they be-
come upon the magnificent displays of
mans skill and ingenuity that their
time slips away, and they suddenly
awaken to the consciousness that If
they are to see all of the fair they
must skip some things, and they hurry
along from one point to another, and
this way lose much of superior interest.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

days when the Six Nations were the
warriors of the continent are shown
side by side with beautiful basket and
beadworlf and fans and trinkets OF
scented grasses The sales are conduct
ed by pleasant-faced young women Of
the tribe, some OF them decidedly pref
ty and ali of them with hardly more
than dusky pallor to distinguish thelr
divergence from the Anglo-Saxon race.
A visitor referred to one of them in her
hearing recently as q squaw. and six
men felt an impulse to kick the oifen-
der, which only disappeared when they
discovered that the culprit twas another
Woman.
In the afternoons the Indians dress
up in robes, such as their fathers wore
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
pITH AND POINT.

The man who knows it all is gsne
orally the man who accumulates sfs
least as result of his knowledge
Troy Press.
-AShe (romantically)-"M never do
brave deeds nowadays 10 show their
love for women" He-"They don't,
ehP Don't they marry themg-Dem-
orests.
---"Dah ain no excuse fob or spend
thrift" said Uncle Eben. "Riches hab
wings, an she's ready huff ter use en-
Yer doan halter say Shoe. wash
ington Star.
New Yorlxer-'I was Just now read
ing an article about Chicago Limit
ed" hicagoan-"'C Chicago LimitedP
What an idea. Why, sir, Chicago is
illimitable. boston Courier.
--"This is fine sofa cushion you
have here, Rover. Is it stuffed with
eider-down?' mo. That's stuffed with
locks of nair given tome by my fiancees
at Bar Harbor last summer. "-Harper's
Bazaar
First Boy-"Where We GONE" Sec
ond Boy-"Down to tn store" what
for?" 81 forget. Where you goin'P"
ITO tn store" What for?' 81 for
get" "Well, let's go together. AR
leansaw Traveller.
-Daughter-"Ye know Mr.. Stay
late comes very often, but it isn't my
fault. / do everything l can to drive
him away" Old Gentleman-"Fudge!
haven't heard you sing to him onco!"
-Stonington Line Bulletin.
--"1've never noticed anything until
tonight that would indicate his mind
was unsettled. "And how was it? Did
he talk wildly?" mo; he went home
when he knew his wife intended to
have a musical. "--Inter-Ocean.
-'He was bent OIL having u safety
bicycle, you say?" Eyes, he was bent
ION it, and the popularity OF the thing
is this, that when he got the bicycle
and began to ride on it he was moro
bent than ever"-N. Y. Press.
doctor" said a sallow-faced young
benedict to the family physician, my
dyspepsia is growing worse. Is there
no other treatment / can try?" Doc
tor (gruffly) - Hire a professional
cook or get divorce. IN. Y. Times.
AT Chicago. - First Attendant -
"Well, that's the most discouraging
thing I've heard yet" Second Attendant
WHATS that?" First Attendant
"Here's a man from Jersey City who
saws he'd rather be home. brooklyn
Life.
1t Might be Worse. Poor man,
am sorry for you," said Mrs. Snippit to
tattered tramp who asked for some
thing to eat. ''Oh, I'm not as poor as
might be, ma'am," replied the tramp.
"I'm not one of eighty-six heirs to n
$500, 0OO, 900 estate in London. Detroit
Free Press
Hi, Mr.. Sappy, whispered Maude's
little brother Didn't hear you ask
my sister for lock of her hair?" eyes,
Georgia; but she wouldn't give it to
me-" "Well, say, Mr. Sappy, il you'll
give me dime I'll tell you where she
buys it, and you can get all you want"
-Harper's Bazaar.
when was once in danger from
a lion," said an old African explorer,
81 tried sitting down and staring at
him, as had no weapon" "How did
it worls?" asked his companion. "Per-
fectly. The lion didn't even offer to
touch me-" Strange! How do you
account for it?" "Well, sometimes I've
thought it was because 1 sat down on
the branch of very tall tree"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

"HITT lib BEL Thai SAN pHfNt 49,
the grounl. At the same time deep
voice calling from among the rocks or.
dered the driver to stop the horses an,'
hold M his hands. The driver obeyed
without protest. The passengers
stuck their heads through the coach
doors lust in time to receive an invita-
t;on from the voice among the rocks to
stem down and line up with their hands
over their heads. The order was
promptly obeyed. When they were In
line Black Bart, holding revolver IN
one hand and the lasso in the other,
stenped out from among the powders
and came down to where the coach
stood.
After binding the guard securely he
proceeaed to relieve the passengers OF
thei. money and vsluables, tossing the
nlunder into big somDeero that he
had set crown down by the side OF the
road In the pockets Of enc of the pes
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

Bobby-Mamma, I've just heard
something ! think you ought to know.
Sister Nellie has elopcd with the
coachman!
Mamma (calmly)-Let this teach you
dear, how inscrutable are the ways OF
divine Providence: However great our
misfortune, let us ever be thankful
things are no worse. Why. it might
have been the cook that ran away!--
Tr1,fh
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

Teacher am glad to see you take
so much interest in chemistry.
Bright Boy-Ycs'm. Wen grow up
I want to have big candy store and
maple sugar factory. GOOD News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

That was a very wise editor who
replied to a correspondent who asked:
what is the best stock for poor man
with little money to invest to buy?"
that Investigation of the market con-
WINGED him that ''soup stock" was the
safest and most nourishing. -Harper's
Bazaar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
A SCHOOLMA'AM'S NERVE.
Poker for q Kiss or tho Plumber in
the Pot.

LACK u A r T,
t he notorious
highwayman of
California, once
d u r / n g h is
career c a m e
across an Amer
lean w o m a II
who turned the
tables on him
very cleverly.
Bart was &C.
c c n trio, and
yhile holding
up the coaches
in the Sierras
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
Handicapped. Bnt Hapny.

Trivvet-Queen Victoria is living to
good old age.
Dicer-That is true, considering that
she employs four doctors. Brooklyn
Iifa
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

-She-"Isn't your father very dig
uified man?p He--"Very. Why. he
wouldn't let me touch him for one hun
died dollars. - Little Peddlingtop
sheewits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

MONu the ex-
hi bi is at the
worlds fair are
a number that
a + o t II C k g d
a W ay in odd
corners and
moo ks Of the
grounds which
in consequence
of their incon-
s picuous loca-
ton are passed
by unn o ticed
by a great many
visitors in their
per ordinations
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
spend Lots of Money.

Visitors at the fair are estimated to
have spent within the ground fifteen
million dollars which is in addition to
the money paid for admission. OF this
amount three million dollars, accord
ing to Chief Clerk Blackwell, Of the de-
partment of collection, has gone Into
the treasury Of the exposition. More
over, business with the concessiouair
Ia increasing, and 1t Is expected this
source Of income will net ten million
dollars before October 80.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
Definita Information

Miss Giddy-I was born in sixty
pine.
Jenes--This eentury2--JMgs.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

A sTATUErTE OF Emperor William, Of
Germany, on horseback contains f'teen
hundred silver dollars
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07
In ODD CORNERS.
Interesting Exhibits in Remote
Portions of the Great Fair
Indians OF six Nations from the State Of
New distinguished Red Men
of Early Times Various Notes
and Incidents.

Especial Chicago Correspondence
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-09-07

sengers he found pack OF playing
cards. lie threw them with the rest
OF his booty into his hat. When he had
finished searching the passengers he
..sl.