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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
THE DoWNY COUCH OF TO-DAY.
The Bed Itself Ia All Right, hut Few Know
How To Prepare for II,

How To Prepare for II.
There are. nowadays clearly springs
and hair mattresses piled high in place
of the old feather beds, as to stiff white
bed covers, pillow slips and shams,
false sheets and Valenciennes trim
mings, monogrammed and ruflled finer
les, there iG,a truce. They were SO
slippery. so troublesome and so false
withal that the beds that have known
them shall know them no more forever.
They had always to be unpinned and
unlocked before the sleeper could en-
ter his bed, and they were the torment
Of the housemaid They entailed de-
gree Of Wishing and ironing that was
endless, and yet many young housc-
keeper thought them Indispensable
The idea has gone out completely.
The bed now Is iiiade up with its
fresh linen sheets, its clean blankets,
and its Marseillcs quilt, with square or
long pillows, as the sleeper fancies,
with bolster in plain linen sheath.
Then over the whole is thrown light
lace cover lined with liberty silk: This
may be as expensive or as cheap as the
owner wishes. Spreads of satin may
be used, covered with Chinese embroid-
cry or with patchwork designs. One
light and easily aifed drapery succeeds
the four or five pieces of ilnmanagc-
able linen. If the bed has a tester and
curtains of silk or chintz the bed COW
ering should match in tint, and in a
very pretty bedroom the walls should
be covered with chintz or silk.
The bed itself is distinctly as it should
be, but there are comparatively few
who know how to go to bed.
What is the correct method to pursue
in preparing for trip into drcamland,
for there is right as well wrong
way? The business of disrobing should
be so systemizcd that attending to all
the little niceties included in the pro-
cess will become after awhile second
nature. There is something more to be
done, let me assure you, besides put
ting your hair up in curl papers and
dabbling bit of cold cream on your
face if you would wake up in the morn
ing looking as fresh as rose. In the
first place, do not pull off these impor-
tant preparations until you are SO
heavily lidded that you are ready to
omit everything belonging to the toilet.
And now for the first step Early in
the evening your sleeping apartment
should be thoroughly aired by drop
ping the window from the top and rails
ing it at the bottom.
Ten minutes will be quite sufficient
for clearing the atmosphere. Now close
the windows and allow the room to be-
come thoroughly warmed, that you
may not experience u chill while talk
ing rub down Prepare a big bowl of
tepid water, into which you besprinkle
small quantity of ammonia or borax,
Take Turkish towel, which is much
better than u sponge, wiring it out as
dry as possible, and, grasping corner
i'll each hand, give the spine vigorous
rubbing. Have at hand another Turk.
ish towel, and as you battle the body
in sections, dry as quickly as possible,
How your smooth, white skin will
glow as you start into action tn e slug
gish circulation. Chicago Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
TRUE CONVERSATION.
IL Is Conspicuously Lacking from the Dla'
loguc of To- Day.

1t is very curious to one how very
much diaglogue there Is in the world
and how very little true conversation;
how very little, that is, of the genuine
attempt to compare the different bear
ings of the same subject on the minds
of different people. You may look
through the greatest of Shaltespeare's
plays and hardly find in this sense
true conversation in any one of them.
And, indeed, conversation in this sense
is very seldom truly dramatic, and can
not often be so. Nevertheless, one
would expect to find instances OF
real comparison of the state Of
different minds Oh the Same sub
feet in Walter Savage Landor's "Imag-
mary Conversations" and yet you will
hardly find one of them in which the
attempt was made, even by the author,
much less by any of the imaginary in
terlocutors, to enter thoroughly into
the views of those with whom he had
been dealing. There is plenty of char
acteristic and contrasted prejudice in
Landor's Imaginary Conversational
but hardly any trace OF the ZEAL prob
Ing OF each others minds.
Plato understood true conversation
conversation In the higher sense. His
Socrates Continually succeeds in prdb-
ing the mind of another, and making
that other enter into his own.
The late Cardinal Newman UNI
derstood true conversation in this
sense. There is ihore of the up.
shot Of true conversation In the vari-
GUS Oxford sermons, especially the uni
versity sermons, i'll spite of the absence
Of anything like dialogue, than there
that is, no doubt, one secret of their
great charm. Again, his two remark
able religious tales, "Loss and Gain
and "Callista," are full of true CONVEX
satioh of the kind we mean. But for
the most part dialogue is gossip, or
wrangling, or plotting, or counter
plotting, or menacing, or conciliating,
or hplimenting, or submitting. 1t
is the rarest thing in the world to
come, even in the best authors, on n
successful picture of tile diff erent
views taken by different minds of the
same subject, and the grounds of the
difference Even in politics we
seldom meet with it, though
the late Mr.. Charles Buxton
and his son have carefully prepared the
way for such an appreciation, by plac-
ing in close comparison the different
views taken of the same political sub
ject. That, however, is not political
conversation, but only the raw material
for such conversation. We can not but
wonder that in a day so full as this of
real and careful study, so few should
have the patience to present the various
contrasts of opinion, thought and feel
ing on some of the most important sub
jccts of human life, in the living and
picturesque form in which Plato has
given us the moral antagonisms of
Greece, and Newman the theological
antagonisms of modern England. Lon
don Spectator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
Wouldn't Lie About 1t,

81 have long desired to meet really
truly editor" said Miss Budde, "and l
am very glad to meet you"
so said the editor, who had found
out his calling late in life, and pur-
chased newspaper late in life. $50;
am delighted to be source of gladness
to one so fair" (All editors are smooth
men and rarely overlook chance to
make hit)
YES" pursued the fresh Miss Budde,
81 have so wished to ask if you write
everything in your paper"
"Well, with some hesitation) you
couldn't exactly say that write every
thing, but (brightening) inspire every
word, and the impress of my vigorous
personality is on every line. Chicago
Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
A Cargo of Elephants.

"An elephants shoulder is never
STILL" isa Hindoo saying indicative of
the restlcssness of the animal. Mr. j.
L. Kipling, in his ''Man and Beast in
India" tells how the animals passion
for moving about once came near
wreclsing ship: "a batch of elephants
were taken on board at Calcutta, and
the steamer went down the Hooghly,
and at night anchored off Sanger
Point. The sea was as still rs oil, but
the ship rolled so much that she was in
danger of rolling over. The elephants
had found that by swaying to and fro
all together they could produce "a
pleasant rocking motion. As the ship
had no other cargo, and rode light, the
captain was much frightened. The
mahouts were hurried down into the
hold, and each one, seated on his own
beast, made him break step;' but they
had to stay there for long time
Youths Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
Heading Him OF.

Mrs. Small" said Mr.. Hunker, as
the boarders sat down to dinner, may
/ ask what the turkey is stuffed
with?"
1T is stuffed with chestnuts, Mr..
Hunker."
Then. Mr.. Dolley," said bunker,
turning to that young man, you will
see that to tell any OF your stories dur
ing the meal would be work of SUI
perogation. III take some of the
breast Mrs Small, "-petroit Free
Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
Why He Did 1t.

Cusmo-Johnny, why did you jab
your sister with your fork?
Johnny Cumso-She was putting her
fingers into the sugar-bowl and ]
wished to give her a pointed rebuke. -
Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
Absent-Minded.

John" said Mrs. Norton, as she
seated herself ut the hotel brea kfast
table, did you call waiter?"
YES" said Norton, looking up from
his paper, 81 called him and he Ind a
tray full "=Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
LOVE PASSED BY.
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When Love nas s p1o WI,
Come sbo ,r, pSSs ,', oy
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What hath man Of an am ~. Suo Rruaslng
3. All his planning a. s,, ~. nls surviving,
M, Here beneath the sl,vy
when the grave ones ~ s.,,,, ~.
Wealth and VIII ma p1I no :" rccesse MN
Love endurcS a sos " a'n0,m weave nm
But Answered.. ~ W.,
When wiz am FieN'nS
All the ieli n s.,oo.eS -, 1911 Va .o'io"
Iowa rNS
="
Mhlcn Love na: S CAV W. ,"s
Come, She cried. ,.rivo o,or A.. ,.,,,
For thy toll thou hast I'M, r,e, tnS ''''"S'
Follow me where mendows scn,ua
bloom unsown with rose ana r,'.r,,o
=. Laughing to the slxv:
Laugh for 10y the tbonsard oowor.
'birds and brooks-the Inngh,nr ho,,u
All unnoted Nv 'e NUTS
'out answered: ~ am so,,,n,
When my acres Ali arc ,ia,s,oa
Gladly to tho realm enchan,oI
u VIII follow
Iowa rnssed hv
whoI win my reaplnS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
Another long-distance ride, this

Another long-distance ride, this
time between Vienna and Rome, is
proposed, and likely to be definitely
arranged. The distance will be about
twice that from Berlin to Vienna. The
principal prizes are to be awarded TO
those riders whose horses finish in the
best condition, having due regard to
the time occupied in the ride. Many
of the horses ridden in the Berlin.
Vienna contest nave sinne died, and en-
graved hcofs are being largely col
leeted o. mementos Of the event
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
Along Time on the WAY.

Mrs. Budlong-Did you have a good
sermon this morning?
Miss Budlong Very good; but some
what disappointing.
Mrs. Budlong-What was the text
dear?
Miss Budlong-"Behold! the bride
groom cometh. Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-09
More Nearly Correct.

Larkin-Did you accept that situation
Barlow offered you, spiggit?
Spiggit-No; ! thoght better Of 1t.
Larkin-lf you refused it you must
hare thought worse Of it,--Judge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
SAGINAW FIRE SWEPT.
A Spark from Smoke Stack Start
the Confagration.

Saginaw, Mich, May 20-A little spark
and strong southwest gale this after
noon between and z o'clock resulted in a
very destructive fire The fairest portion
Of Saginaw is left a mass of smoldering
ruins. The fire is said to have started.
from the chimney of Briggs q
Cooper, on what is known as
the middle ground, and waited by
the gale it swept down and found refuge
in the dismantled mill plant Of Sample a.
Camp on the cocks, where there were
many piles of lumber. Here it found rich
food and in the twinkling Of an eye the
single spark had grown into roaring
mass of flames and started on its mad
career with a fury that no human hand
could check.
The Bristol street bridge next caught
and portion Of it was destroyed. Thence
the flames leaped to the east side, just be-
low Bristol street. where were located a
large number of buildings, including en-
zine house No and j. r. Wrinkles ice
houses. Eleven residences and on both
sides Of Washington avenue down to
Holden street were quickly licked up
Then the sparks were carried across the
old bayou into the premises Of the Cross
Lumber Company, the planning mill, ilum-
Der in the yard and dozen tenement
houses melting like snow.
Then came the Arlington & Curtis
Manufacturing Company's extensive
plant and Bassett's Old soap factory, all
of which were wiped out.
Here the fire struck jefferson avenue,
and in an hour some Of the finest resi-
dences in the city were in ashes.
The flames made clean sweep north TO
Emerson street, where the fire continued
eastward south of and along Emerson
street toward the city limits. 1t cut a
wide swath on Owen, Howard, Sheridan
avenues and other streets east. The
orphans home succumbed early, but the
inmates were all removed
The patients were all removed from st.
Mary's hospital, which was in extreme
danger for time, but was saved.
The fury Of the gale carried sparks
long distances and at 5 o'clock the fire
had reached the magnificent planning
mill, factory and lumber yard of T. Ger
maine. which was destroyed as well as
large number of dwellings in that section
Of the city
The scene witnessed during these awful
two hours Of wind and flames are beyond
the power Of pen 10 adequately portray
The fire department laDOred herOically
but with little success
~ is impossible 40 this late hour TO give
an account Of thr losses and Insurance
Tho former wiz laileh nearly 81 BOO, 600
with probably am insurance Of 800. 900
Fully 900 men employed In the fac
tories burned are thrown out Of employ
mcnt, and hundreds Of families are home
less. About 800 buildings were burned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
MUST CLOSE ON SUNDAY.
The Government to Take a Hand in the.
Worlds Fair Mattar.

washington, May 2O.-Telegrams. let
ters and resolutions, protesting against
the opening of the worlds fair on Sunday
continue to pour in on Secretary Carlisle
and Attorney General Olney. The lat
ter is requested to get out an Injunction
against the fair. From Worcester. Mass.
alone thlfGy-tWo separate protests have
peen received. The published purpose to
open the fair on Sunday has stimulated
the sending IN of the protests, some of
Whlcn are couched in language more
Strong than polite. John Willis Baer of
Boston, secretary of the United Society of
CHRISTIAN EndeavOr, had an interview
with Attorney General Olney this morning
IN regard to the point of law and the gov
ernment'S S relation to the worlds COlum-
Dlan exposition. The Attorney General
sald to MIR. Baer that all the appropria-
tions made or pertaining to the worlds
Columb blan exposition were made upon
Jhe condition that the exposition should
not De open to the public on the first day
OF the week commonly called Sunday"
IL would be the duty of the worlds Co
Iumblan commission created by congress
ON April %, 1890, to make such rules or
notifications of the rules of the Colum-
Dlan exposition rs should require the
closing of the exposition, on Sunday.
THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY TO ACT.
The Attorney General said further that
fifteen days ago, having been led to
think by the press dispatches
and other reports, that the district
attorney at Chicago might be
waiting for some word from him, Mr..
Olney informed the district attorney that
he expected him to act in the matter of
restraining the exposition managers from
opening on Sunday by enforcing the law,
if their attitude at any time should re-
quire such action. The district attorney
replied at once that he had ex-
pected to act promptly and in ac-
cordance with the instructions, and
would advise the Attorney General of
any move on the part of the exposition
managers that would make such a step
necessary. Nothing has been received
from the district attorney since that
time, nor has any further word gone from
the Attorney General to Chicago in rela-
tiOn to this matter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
WORLDS FAIR CROWDS.
The Attendance So Far Averages 33,-
600 Per Day-9o,o 600 Required.

Chicago, May Notwithstanding to-
days big crowd the attendance this week
has been disappointingly light, consider
ing the fine weather of the past three or
four days. The greatest attendance of
the week was on Tuesday, Norwegian
day, when $4,000 people passed through
the gates. The smallest day was Thurs
day, when but q, GOO persons came to see
the show. The average attendance since
the fair opened is about $4,000 This
falls far short of the mark necessary to
meet the expenses of the exposition. 1t
takes $4,000 a day to run this big show
and that means 10000 paid admissions
II the turnstiles record on an average
$1,000 per day for the entire period of the
1alr the bare running expenses Of the fair
viii be met. The concessions and side
shows are productive of considerable
revenue, and from this source the stock
holders may expect a small rate of inter
est on their investment Beginning on
June the paid admissions must necessa-
flIY average considerably more than 90
OOO to make up the deficit caused by the
short attendance during the month of May
II another season of bad weather comes
along or the attendance from any other
reason should fall below this mark, the
money coming from the,concessionaire
must, of necessity, be used to fill the gap
and therefrom departs the stockholders
chance of revenue on the Investment. In
computing the attendance, a comparison
is generally made by most Of the papers
with the figures at the centennial, which
gives the impression that the attendance
IS tremendous. The crowds are large,
but they must be on an average four times
as great as those at the Philadelphia ex-
position, as the worlds fair costs S32, OO0-
600, while the centennial presented an
outlay of but IS, 100000
For the first time all the electric illumi-
nations of the exposition were seen to-
night and the grand sight was witnessed
by over $4,000 people.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
GERMANY's CAMPAIGN.
Over One-third Of the Next Reichstag
to Consist of New Men.

~ SOAAS2bs "a view AA1Als
Berlin, May 20-Though it would still
be rash and premature to attempt to pre-
dict the fate Of the diverse groups at the
coming elections for members of the
Reichstag, it can safely be said that if the
government will offer slight concession
in the army bill regarding the two years
service with the colors, it will get a ma
iority in the next house to support the
bill. As the contestants range them
selves for the approaching battle it be-
comes evident that the split in the freis-
siunige party is widening and
that a larger faction eff that political
group than was at first expected win be
sent toward the side of the government.
A somewhat similar condition of affairs
exists in the center party. In the absence
of any authorized party manifesto many
staunch centerist celebrates will not bind
their candidates to the vote against the
army bill. The representatives of the
party in these districts will be
left free cnoice as to- their
attitude toward the bill, and
this in most cases will mean that the sue
cessful candidates will support the gov
ernment. Another factor promising well
for the government is the growing ten
dency of the national liberals to act in
concert with the moderate section of the
frelSmnlge party. Thus the liberals in
DantZic have abandoned the doubtful con-
test for their candidate and have come
out plainly for Herr RiclIet the leader of
the moderate freisinnige faction. In
Bromberg both the conservatives and the
national liberals will support the moder-
ate freisinnige candidate against the
democratic freisinnige or Richter candi-
date.
RICHTER LESS JUBILANT.
uThe former iubilant tone of the Richter
faction, which claimed to have a greater
following, rather abates as a semblance
of order emerges from the electoral chaos
1t is already seen that groups are forming
which may give the government a new
cartel party composed of conservatives,
national liberals, moderate freissinniges
and faction Of the centerists
OF the deputies who sat in
the last Reichstag and who lost
their seats through the issuing
of the imperial rescript dissolving the
house, seventy-six have refused to
again stand for reelection. OF the sew
enty-six, 20 are conservatives. II national
liberals, 23 centerists, ] / freisinniges,
democrats, 3 socialists, Alsatians and 3
independents. Reckoning out the old
members, who it is certain will not be
reelected, it is estimated that over one
third of the new Reichstag will be new
men. The opposition papers predict that
half the house will consist of new men,
and that half of these will be of strong
democratic tendencies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
ITALY's CABINET CRISIS.
No Announcement Yet as TO Who Will
Form the New Cabinet.

No Announcement Yet as TO Who Will
Form the New Cabinet.
Rome, May 20,-The ministry before re
signing withdrew the Senate's pension
scheme, at the request of King Humbert.
The Chamber of Deputies continues, pend
ing the crisis, to deal with the votes upon
the estimates that are not Of u contentious
character so as to avoid a dead lock in the
administration of government affairs
The cabinet crisis continues. King
Humbert has received in consultation
President Farini of the Senate and Presi-
dent Biancheri of the Chamber of Depu-
ties. 1t is at present uncertain whether
Sig. Giolitti. the head of the cabinet which
has just resigned, will or will not receive
a mandate to form another cabinet, The
Senate has suspended work pending
settlement of the crisis.
The resignation of the ministers is the
result of a cabinet intrigue. 1t is as
serted that Premier Giolitti was desirous
of getting rid OF the minister of justice,
and he therefore allowed the credit for the
minister of justice to be rejected A
number of ministerialists were absent
when the vote was taken. IT is supposed
that Sig Giolitti aims TO give the port
folio to u senator able to secure a small
majority in the Senate for the govern
meuts pension project.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-21
CHANGES IN THE NAVY.
Admiral Gherardi to Have Charge of
the Brooklyn Navy Yard.

tn6 DIOOA4yh NAVY ara
Washington, May 20.-Secretary Her.
bert to-day signed orders making a num-
Der Of important naval changes.
Admiral Gherardi is ordered to haul
down his flag on the Philadelphia on May
81 to assume command of the BROOKLYN
navy yard.
On the same day Admiral Walker will
lower his flag ON the Chicago and 20 on
leave for three months.
Admiral Benham will transfer his flag
from the Newark to the San Francisco
and assume command of the North At
lantic station
Commodore Erben, on being relieved of
the command of the New York navy yard
by Admiral Gherardi, willraise his flag
on the Chicago and prepare to go to the
European station, which he will command
He will sail for Europe as soon as the
Chicago can be put into condition
which, probably, will be about June TO-
The Newark will probably go to Europe
and the Philadelphia will go to the Pa
cifc in place of the San Francisco, which
will become the flagship of the North At
lantic squadron.
No'vessel or commandant has yet been
selected for the South Atlantic.
The Charleston will go to the Pacific
and the Bennington Concord and York
town win be assigned as soon as they are
ready for sea.
The Baltimore will go to the Asiatic
station, leaving the San Francisco, Mian-
tonomoh, Atlanta ,Kearsarge and Vesuvius
to constitute the home squadron
The command of the South Atlantic
station viii be given to some officer now
on shore duty, and it is believed that Ad-
miral Walker will be given command Of
of the Mare Island yard when his leave
expires