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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
Oddities of Color Rlindness.

While the number of color blind per-
sons is not very large, only about FIVE
in every hundred suffering from any
defect IN this respect, and most of those
being affected only in minor degree,
yet the phenomenon sometimes as
sumes very remarkable phases. Capt.
Abney recently stated that he had
found two persons who possessed mono
chromatic vision-that is to say, oil
colors appeared to them to be simply
different shades of gray. One can
sometimes initiate the effects of color
blindness through over-fatigue of the
eye. Thus Mr.. Brett the painter, told
the members of the Royal Astronomical
society not long ago, that in painting
a scarlet geranium, after working at it
for quarter of an hour, the artist
will not know that it is scarlet at all,
but will go on painting it as it were
black or colorless. Red" he ex-
planned, ''is a brilliant color to the
retina," and he added that "you can
look at green until all is blue
Yankee Blade
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
SHORT GLEANINGS FOR WOMEN.

Mrs. EVANS, the wife of lawyer and
the mother of five children, is student
in the Iowa state university: She pro-
poses to practice law, and expects TO
get two briefs to her husbands one. "f
THERE is a large carriage manufae-
tory in New York in which the chief
art decorator is a woman,r Caroline
Kilby, who has twenty women en-
ployed in all departments which she
controls. eel. -A.s.
MRS. WIcKENs, of Sabatha, Kan, is
the newly elected president of the Ma
tional Woman's Relief Corps. She has
served two years IS president OF the
Kansas department, and filed other inn
portant official positions. 49, al
THE United States now holds twenty
one law firms made up OF husband and
wife. In addition to these there are at
least one hundred and eight American
women who practice law in the courts
or publish legal documents. ''iP
THE empress of Austria is reputed to
be the best royal housekeeper in
Europe. Everything in the Austrian
palace is under her own personal care.
She orders cooks, buffers and laundry
maids, and is constantly inventing some
thing new in cookery.
FEMININE bishops are possibility
which Sir Wilfrid Lawson, of conserva-
tive England, suggests, for why. not,
since there is no fighting to be done?
'It is an intellectual, spiritual and theo-
logical affair, and surely women are as
good in these things as men," he adds,
and hopes to live to see the woman
bishop consccrated, as she may do more
rood than the men,. y-s q
Mrs. E. Il. GRAEH1s, editor of the
New York Church Union" is probably
the only womahf'who has successfully
carried for nearly. twenty years the
whole burden, financial and editorial,
of large religious journal. The paper
is devoted especially to the advocacy OF
church union. She is president of the
National Christian League for-thc Pro-
motion of Social Purity; and an active
member of many benevolent societies.
MORE than 500 delegates attended thu
nineteenth annual convention of the
Womcn's Christian Temperance Union
at Denver. Forty-four states Ave ter
ritories and the District of Columbia
were represented The national organ
ization now has 10000 local unions
$50, 900 members and direct following
of nearly half a million women The
union is the largest organization in the
world composed exclusively OF woner
and managed by tkeGl
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12

we've found the old mans fortune al
last! No wonder the burglars never
robbed him of it, for, as true as you
live, he's beaten it all into hoseshoesv'
'Tt can't be possible!" cried Polly,
who, dropping the blue bingham apron
that she was making, had hurried to
the spot.
but it isl" said Bill Jones, triumph,
antly. Don't you know gold when
you see it, Polly? Just look hereln
1t was true. Milo Menard, full OF
whim and caprice, had taken his own
measure for preserving his own prop.
erty; and all the clew which he had
chosen to furnish as to the where.
abouts of his not uncomfortable say.
ings was the decree that his grand.
daughter should marry no one but a
blacksmith "a
And now the rush of sight-seers, cor.
respondents and curious neighbors be.
came greater than ever And they
haye been ransacking the old place
even. since Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Jones re-
mbved into more modern and commod-
iohs quarters, for hidden treasures, but
in vain. ..
and Bill has nailed one of the best
OF horseshocs-an iron one, not gold
ene-over the front door of his new
house.
sa"For l,ck's sakei" he said.
sTAnd Nary Jane whispered also:
For ltck's saker'-Amy Randolph.
in n, Y, Ledger.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
CURED BY LAUGHTER.
A Case of Insanity Which Yielded to Pc
TEE

A Case of Insanity Which Yielded to Pc
Guitar Treatment.
A business man who was laboring
under great mental strain, though a
man naturally of jovial temperament,
one day at the dinner table suddenly
ceased laughing and assumed very
grave mein.. His friends soon discov-
cred that he had become insane, and he
was removed to lunatic asylum. All
efforts made in his behalf were un-
availing, and he became so morose and
disordcrly that he was at last confined
to barred room.
Despairing of the patients recovery
by the employment of other means, the
physician in charge conceived the novel
idea of trying the effect of laughter
upon this solemn-faced patient, and ac-
cordingly employed great fat, jolly
looking -Dutchman to come every day
and stand before the barred door OF
the patients room and laugh There
stood the big Dutchman. day after day.
laughing MS though his sides would
split, -"ha ha-ha-ha" a laugh
so hearty and natural that it would
seem that even u sphinx would
be unable to suppress at least smile,
but the poor, sad lunatic was un-
changed. At last, without previously
having given the slightest indication
of any Improvement in his mental state,
the spell seemed suddenly to break, and
the sick man joined the jolly German
in his laughter, and laughed so heart
lily that the shackles Of disease were
shaken off, and he was found, upon ex.
animation by his physicians, to be in
sound mind, and was returned to his
friends. Good Health.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
CALLING TALK.
The Two Dear Friends Have a Lovely
and Interesting Talk.

The Two Dear Friends Have a Lovely
and Interesting Talk,
"Why, is it really you?"
"Looks like me, don't it?"
$50 glad to see you"
"Thanks."
81 haven't seen you for an age.
Where have you kept YOURSELF"
"Why, don't know. I've been aw-
fully busy, for one thing, but I've been
intending to come and see you for ever
so long"
"Well, I'm awfully glad to see you
now. Do take off your wrap and stay
a long time, do"
"No, / can't; I can't, really. I've set
out to make half dozen calls this
afternoon. can't stay but few min
utes." III
"And you haven't been to see me for
SO long think you ought to stay at
least three hours"
"Oh, mercy! couldn't think OF it.
But j will just throw back my wrap"
''Do, or you won't feel 1t when you go
out. Lovely weather, isn't it?'
Lovely"
Haven't we had beautiful au.
tumn?"
Beautifully .r..
How late the leaves stayed on the
trees"
Didn't they, thought"
"And it seems to me l never saw
them so beautiful as this fall: did your
mo- don't believe I ever did"
81 think autumn is the loveliest sea-
son Of the year, anyhow"
$50 do T. But the springtime's love-
ly, too"
Eyes, it is"
"And really enjoy the long winter
evenings"
"They are lovely"
"But then the daysare so short when
the evenings are long" !
Eyes, that's true, and-what, you're
not going7"
ooh, I must"
"Why, you've hardly got here yet"
ooh, i've made long, long call"
"a long CALI Well, what do you cal
a short call, then? Do sit down"
''Oh, must CO.
"Really?''
eyes, truly"
81 hate to have you"
But must"
cts too bad; just when I'm enjoying
your call so much and when I'm so glat
to see YOU"
ooh, thanks I'll stay longer next
| time"
Yes you must" a.... 49,
II will"
And after the ten minutes of good
byes" the interesting and profta BILE cal
comes to an end.-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12

hucc Ol mortar agony On lace or form
Had he fallen asleep he Gould not have.
looked more peaceful and calm, and
Bill and Mary JaRs both agrecd tnati 1t
was better So. ....
He was peculiar, l know" said
Mary Jane, bursting into tears, "but
he was always good 10 me. -sDh,t poor
grandfatherR =. = s.4qi -. a;.,
Then II was that, The NAB OF sight
seers, NEWSPAPER Artists, curiosity.
hunters, inqulsitiye ! nsighbors and the
innumerable army OF people who have
nothing else. TO do,, besieged;; the old
place, going into eestacies over broken
spinning wheels, thrce-cornered cup
boards. brass fire dogs and canopy
topped bedsteads And Mr.. Griscombe,
the lawyer, arrived and unlocked the
old desk, which was propped up with
brick on one side and had had all the
panes of the glass front broken DIT at
different times. BY entcrpssissing bur
glars.
"No papers," said he. r."No Will on
file here. didn't suppose there would
be. Mr. Mennrd depositedhis last will
and testament with me ten years ago.
II leaves everything including, by
name, the stock and fixtures of the
blacksmith shop and the collection of
horseshoes which from time to time
the deceased had accumulated, for
luck's sake--to his granddaughter,
Mary Jane Menard. Now" he ex-
planned, "Mrs. Mary Jones, I'll read
it to you"
But" cried the eager public, "where
is the fortune? What has. become OF
the old miser's money?"' - -
There is no mention made Of mon
ey," said Mr. Griseonbe, dryly. Nor
of fortunes"
The public was inetfably disappoint.
ed. Not SO Bill Jones and his bloom.
ing wife. .;-.s;'.t
Polly is a fortune In, herself" said
Bill, complacently- .:.a,.
And I'm sure no amount of money
could make me happier than am
now," said cheerful Mary Jane.
And so Bill flung open the doors OF
the musty old blacksmith shop, lighted
n huge fire and put on his leather
apron and sleeves, while Mary Jane
took her needlework and sat out on the
bench where Grandfather Menard had
died and sang softly to herself, like q
little human thrush.
II don't know, I'm sure" said Bill
| .Innnc ttxxhnt I a. :,
with all this preposterous heap Of old
horseshoes."
ut was for luck, you know" apollo
gized Mary Jane. Grandfather never
could pass horseshoe without picking
it up and bringingit home. And some
how he got me into the same habit.
Some of these are very good, think u
And some of 'em amt" observed
Bill struggling his broad shoulders.
However, I'll just give 'em an over.
hauling and see what they amount to.
It's my opinion they'll most of 'em
fetch just half a cent pound for old
IRON"
WELL" said Mary Jane, with a sigh,
81 suppose it's of no use keeping
them"
"Hallo!" shouted Bill. "These down
at the bottom are of mortal queer
color. Eth? Iron? Not these amt
not if I'm judge of metal! Polly,
these are gold!"
"Whatr' cried Polly.
solid goldr' said Bill Jones. "Tar.
nished and discolored and nigh the
color of the old horseshoes themselves,
but-solid gold! Polly, Polly, my girl,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
CAMPHOR FROM JAPAN.
The Trees It Comes From and How II I.
Manufactured.

me Trees 1t Comes From ana HOW 1t Is
/ Manufactured,
| Many seeds of the camphor tree have
been sent to the department of state
from Japan in the hope of affording to
the United States a chance to add this
valuable substance to its vegetable
products, The tree Is Il species of lau-
rel, and 1t grows IN extensive forests in
the mountainous regions of the south
Of Japan far from the sea. Large
groves are owned by the Japanese gov
eminent, the wood being very desirable
for shipbuilding. Many Of the trees at
tain an enormous size, often measuring
twelve feet in diameter and sometimes
attaining twenty feet. The seeds or
bling black currants in size and APP
pearance. The fine grain of the wood
renders it particularly valuable for cab
met work.
The camphor is aresinous gum. TO
get 1t the tree is necessarily destroyed,
but, by stringent law of the land, an
other is planted in its stead. The simple
method of manufacture employed by
the natives is as follows: The tree Is
felled to the earth and cut into chips
A big metal pot Is partly filed with wa
ter and placed over a slow fire. Then
wooden tub is fitted to the top of the
pot and the chips of camphor wood are
placed in this. The bottom Of the tub
is perforated so as to permit the steam
to pass up among the chips.
A steam-tight cover is fitted on the
tub. From this tub bamboo pipe leads
to another tub, through which the in
closed steam, the generated camphor
and oil flow. This second tub is con-
nected in like manner with the third.
The third tub is divided into two com.
partments, one above the other, the d.
viding floor being perforatad with small
holes, to allow the water and oil to pass
to the lower compartment. The upper
compartment is supplied with layer eff
straw, which catches and holds the
camphor in crystals. The camphor is
then separated from the straw, packed
in wooden tubs of one hundred and
thirty-three pounds each, and is ready
for market. -WashinCton Star
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
INDIANS OUTWrTTED.
How They Were Beaten bya Clever Piec
OF Strategy.

49," amy "Nho ssootoh ~ NAO'NA WV
OF Strategy.
In the early part of the revolt tionary
war a sergeant and twelve armed men
were crossing New Hampshire through
the wilderness. Their route led them
away from any settlement, and they
camped at night in the woods On the
second afternoon of their journey they
were met by party of Indians, who
made friendly overtures and feigned to
be much pleased at meeting the SER
geant and his men, whom they obse-
quiously declared to be their protectors.
But, as often happens when persons are
practicing deception, the Indians over.
did the matter, and suspicious of their
sincerity were aroused in the sergeant's
mind.
After leaving the Indians and pro.
ceeding smile or more, the sergeant
stopped his comrades and said:
"Those redskins mean mischief
haven't lived among Indians twenty
years for nothing. know them, and
their fendish tricks. And unless we
are prepared for them tonight there
won't be man Of us alive to tell the
story when morning comes"
The soldiers were surprised; not one
of them had distrusted the Indians.
Feeling confidence in the sergeant,
however, they agreed to follow his in
structions, and the following plan was
adopted and executed:
The spot chosen for the nights en-.
campment was near stream Of water
which served as a protection in the
rear A large oak tree was felled, and
each man cut log from this about the
size of himself. The logs of wood were
wrapped in blankets, mems hats were
put on the extremities, and they were
laid before the campfire, 80 artfully
arranged that anyone would have taken
them for outstretched sleeping soldiers.
The sergeant and his men concealed
themselves behind pile of brush tc
await any movement on the part Of
their enemies. The fire, which had
been kept bright during the evening
was suffered to die down, and an air Of
quietness reigned about the camp.
Two hours passed, and the men began
to grow impatient, and hints were
thrown out that the sergeant had been
more scared than hurt.
AT length tail Indian was dicovered
by the glimmer of the freight; eau.
tiously moving toward them. Very
.stealthily he drew near enough to see
the figures of the supposed men. Then
he withdrew and another Indian ap
peared, who seemed carefully to count
the sleeping figures.
Soon the whole party of redskins
sixteen in number, was discovered
cautiously advancing. The witnesse:
OF the preparation for massacre were
now so excited that they could hardly
be restrained. The sergeant's plan wa:
for his men to remain quiet in thcil
places of concealment till the musketi
of the savages were discharged.
| They had not long to wait. The In
dirns advanced within few feet, ther
took aim, discharged their pieces, gave
their characteristic war-whoop, anc
rushed forward to complete their das
tardly work of scalping their helpless
victims.
Now was the sergeant's time, and a
given signal deadly fire was poured
Upon the trecherous savages. Not ont
Of them escaped, Chicago News. :.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
vlRus Or vlpERs.'
Fearful Strength of the Poison Which,
Some OF Them Eject.

Some of Them Eject.
DIR. Arthur Stradling, writing of
number of vipers which were presented
. to him, says; "Vipers have very large
poison glands, and obtained the venom
lby allowing them to bite on small
pocelain spoon made on purpose, COW
cred over with oiled silk, like drum.
The fangs, sinking through the silk into
the hollow of the spoon, would each
discharge tiny drop or globule OF
virus, and this would collect and store
in fine glass tubes or on dried plotting
paper. There are many other methods
|. of getting the poison, but think this
Is the best.
"1n India the natives procure cobra
venom by inducing the enraged reptiles
to strike at shell, across which leaf
is stretched. Each OF the snakes could
be depended upon to yield poison once
day, but it was only a trace at time
just a glistening speck that you could
hardly see. OF course this was slow
process, and one day / made calcula-
ton that If my sixteen vipers had kept
in full health and vigor, and had
yielded daily all the year round, and
supposing that it had been possible to
keep the fluid without letting 1t dry up,
1t would have taken more than seven
years to produce q quart. This will
give you some idea of the fearful
strength of the stuff, when you think
how minute is the quantity infested at
each bite.
u"The experiments which l was max.
ing just then consisted of soaking
scraps of meat, bits of hard-boiled egg
and things of that sort In the poison,
and analyzing the changes which re-
suited in them after given interval.
And from these and from similar trials
1t was found that this fluid had the
power of dissolviug the albumen of
flesh like the gastric juice has. So it is
thought that one great use perhaps
the greatesD of the venom is to aid in
the digestion of the serpent's food. OF
course, it might do that, and serve as
ammunition to kill the prey, as we'll"
Chicago Mail
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
TO LIVE AT SOUTH COVE.
Philanthropic Young Boston Women VIII
Work Among the Poor and Needy,

Philanthropio Young Boston Women VIII
Work Among the Poor and Needy, b.,
Nine philanthropic young,Boston wom-
en- will spend the winter in the South
Cove in the interest of the poor women
who live in that region. They are not
simply to visit and labor in that malo-
dorous quarter, but they are to live
there. The little coterie insists that 1T
is not an institution. 1--WE are simply
ladies who prefer to live at South Cove"
they declare, rather than at the Back
Bay" The only individual member
who allows her name to be public
" connected with the movement is Miss
Katherine Conan, professor. Of eco
Monies at Wellesley college, who stands
sponsor for the movement. Three other
volunteers from Wellesley are included,
one from Bryn Mawr, two from Maine,
and the remaining two, who will live at
90 Tyler street, are from Boston's Back
Bay. .,r. .ss
The line of work to be pursued here
has not been made public, but the good
OF the masses and the furtherance OF
the ideal democracy are the aims held
in view. Reading clubs and classes and
all manner of helpful and refining iEr
fiuences are to center at the South Cove
college and radiate among the tenement
jewellers and the dodgers in the neigh
borhood of Tyler street.
WELLESLEY college girls are especially
enthusiastic over the project and in
Back Bay regions there are indications
of the strongest kind of a fad for col
lege settlement work Conservative
parents view the scheme somewhat
askance, but if a genuine Boston fad
gets on foot parents and public will be
powerless and the South Cove will rank
among ideal strongholds of eulture.--
Cbica po Post A.. ,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
Bird with n Human Voice.

The nina, one of the grackle species
of birds found in tropical and sub
tropical countries, domesticated, far ex-
Gel the parrots both in picking up the
words and speech of those by whom
they are surrounded and in the dis
tinctness with which they speak the
words and sentences, learned. The Hill
nina Is small bird, shining coal black
in color, with bright orange stripe
about Its head, orange legs and sharp.
salman-colored bill. and tan speak and
laugh in perfect imitation Of man, join
mg meat in,slIigently in conversation
It's Bits
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
A Doctors Advice.

F"You have a severe case of indiges.,
tion," said the physician to his new pa
tient You should be very careful to
eat only warm food, as it promotes the
flow Of gastric juice. Avoid ice-crean
and sort of thing. am afraid you
aren't Sufficiently careful about taking
hot meals In the hurry. of business
people frequently devour cold lunches
in thesmiddle of the day. That's where
they make a mistake.
TRY to avoid that indiscretion. he
went on, "even if You have to neglect
your office duties a little. May l in
quire, sir. what your employment is?"
I'm tire-eater round at de Uni:
versal museum" was the reply IN, Y.
Herald
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
And Now They Don't speak.

Maud-You don't seem to be no
qdainted with TINT handsome young
man we met just now. I've known
him only few weeks, but he would go
down on his knees to me if | were to
give him the slightest encouragement.
Daisy-Of course he would. He's q
clerk in the shoe department. OF papa's
store, Chicago Tribune
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12
-The valne nf mnrdernrs, ralins

The value of murderers' relics TO
such places as Nine. Tussauo's is con-
siderable. Clothes and things belong.
ing to the lately-condemned murderer
Neill were refused by that show on ae-
count OF the very high price asked, but
the kitchen in which Deeming. of Aus
tralia' did bis murders hrepght nearly
5000. "'T
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-01-12

trace OF mortal ngony on faceor form
Had he fallen asleep he Gould not have
looked more peaceful and calm, and
Bill and Mary JaRe both asrecd tnatit
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-03-14
CAPITAL CITY yorr,sGs.
BOISE, March II. 1893.

DoIsE, March ii, 1893.
Jas. Carr is very sick At the Can.
trail Hotel.
Tom Bowen is stopping here tbi.
winter and is now employed TRANSCRIPT.
ing the records Of Canyon county.
Hon. Stephen Dempsey was here
taking in the last few days Of the
session Of the Legislature. M.
Dempsey is now located .. Emmetts.
vile and expects to open . business
there sometime this spring.
Q. s. McHenry and H e. Cram
have arrived in Boise City on their
return to the Basin. Mr.. McHenrv
spent the winter visiting his brother
near San Diego, CAL, and Mr.. Cram
has been visiting . sister at Bozeman.
Montana.
1t is common occurrence here to
see men on the streets exhibiting
beautiful specimens Of fire opals. Ev-
cry few days some one comes in with
his pockets full Of them. Many have
been sold at from e2O each down.
That opals exist in abundance along
Snake river is beyond question.
The weather has been very fine
here. The roads were getting dry
and the people we're preparing for
spring, but last Thursday morning
the ground was covered with snow
Winter was again upon us, but it did
not last long. In two days the snow
was all gone and Saturday evening
we had rain.
Lee and Sylvester Bunch are her,
and are engaged in selling the paten
right in the different counties of tn.
State to manufacture and sell a pat
ent churn. This churn is peculiarl,
attractive because it is propelled by
the motion of rocking chair while !,
person siss and rocks.