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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
A GOOD WoMAN's INFLUENCE.
How 1t started Several Little City Urchins
on an Upward Road.

How 1t Started Several Little City Urchins
on an Upward Road.
Rev. L. Z. Hale relates the following
incident in the Cosmopolitan: "A cer-
tain woman, hard-worked library as
sistant, observed one day that little
Irish boy who came for his books, was
following along the poorest line OF
story books which that library would
offer She thought, and thought right
ly, that he had had enough of them.
She called him behind her desk and
showed him Il handsomely illustrated
book of butterflies. She asked him
if he had ever seen any butterflies
or moths, and made MIN re-
member to tell her about them.
She asked him if he would not like TO
know more about them, and then
promised that, if he would bring some
one companion, she would let them see
some of the elegant illustrated books
which bore on that matter. When the
little roughs came, she had ready Tor
them some of the tempting books which
are now printed, open to the capacities
of children, and she started them on
new career Before great while she
had the pleasure of seeing that they
were themselves watching the insects
which they could readily enough find
on the Common or in the parks of Bos-
ton, were making their own collections,
and in short were started as natural
lists, with hobby, with an enthusiasm,
with some notion of higher life and
study than they had before.
"l1ere is little story of what one
person found it in her power to do in
the real business of education. That is,
she engaged herself in discovering a
latent faculty; she brought that facul-
ty out, she unfolded it, and at this hour
there are half a dozen young men hap
pier, stronger, better and Of larger life,
because she was willing to turn aside
from the routine of book delivery to
take one of them into her counsels and
to start him heavenward while there
was a chance of his going the other
/
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
THAT TROUBLESOME BABY.


sengers on the Traia.
She had shrill young voice that per-
vaded the whole car, and when she
spoke to the infantile darling at her
side she stopped over into baby talk
that made all the other passengers grit
their teeth and clutch the plush backs
of the seats in front. The car was full,
and the fond young guardian of infancy
and innocence occupied the first seat.
Back to back with that was the seat
that faced the stove, and on this unde-
sirable spot sat thin. old man, with
three satchels and chin whisliers. There
was a lull for few miles, and the pas
sergers began to relax their muscles
and lreathe frcer, when the fusilade
suddenly began again.
"Seepy, little dirl? Oh, so seepy?'
No response.
WAS 90 mammals wittle yam? Mann
mas wittle yammy yam? Look at me!
| Oh, you bad. Yves 90 mamma aaughty
bad?"
Three slaps.
"Oh, YOU bad, precious, little sing.
Mammals Daisy Duclltums, her ownie
| totty trots. Kissum me! Doyou hear?
| kissum mel"
There were beads of perspiration on
| the man with the chin whsl1ers, and
when the conductor opened the car
door he gave u convulsive shiver that
knocked down the coal shovel
Conductor" he whispered, 'yor
haven't come too soon."
"Why?"
"Pm desperate man"
TOO hot?" asked the conductor,
soothinglv, opening the stove door.
Hot? Man, it's that woman and
baby back of me. It's the baby twad.
die. tell you can't stand it. I've
raised nine young ones myself out in
Ioway, and | didn't raise 'em on that.
Git the woman anything she wants
Git her a house and lot. I'll chip in
but keep her quiet. If you don't con
ductor, I'll brain that baby with tins
yaller sample case. Hear? I'm des
pritr'
The conductor didn't reply. He
leaned over to the young woman and
said:
MADAM, You must send that dog tC
the baggage car"-Elmira TELEGRAM
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
NOT so GREAT AFTER ALL.
The Small Boy Was Grievouslv Disap-
pointed In Governor Flower.

The Small Boy Was Grievously Disap-
pointed In Governor Flower.
A child's conception of human great
ness is often very curious The stand
ard by which children gauge fame
would sometime cause us to smile were
their thoughts only voiced. Mark
Twain humorously tells of the disap-
pointment of Tom Sawyer in certain
Judge, who was mot as tall as stecple
and who had a voice just like any other
man."
An amusing story is told at the ex-
pense of Gov. Flower. The governor
it a great man, and, like great men in
general, likes children. A Watertown
friend of the governors has little boy,
about five years of age, who has had a
great longing to meet his excellency. He
had heard great deal about governors
in general and Gov. Flower in particular,
and no one knows what extravagant
notions he had got into his head con-
cerning him. This summer the little
fellow was gratified in his great desire
and with his father one day called on
the chief executive of this state After
few commonplace remarks had been
passed the father said: Governor,
have q little boy who has always had a
great desire to meet you" Then, call
ing the little fellow over to him, he
said: willie, this is Gov. Flower, whom
you have heard so much about. Won't
L. L., l.. ~. a.
Willie sized the governor up, then
looked suspiciously at his father.
"Are you really true governor" he
finally asked.
"Yes. my little fellow" said the one
addressed, with his best Sunday smile,
81 am governor of the state of New
York"
The boy eyed him critically from head
to foot Then he blurted out:
"Umph And you amt much of q
governor either, are you?"
A story fully equalling this is told
about Gen. Grant. We believe thi.
anecdote to be entirely new. The gen.
eral, who was also very fond of chill.
dren, was introduced to little tot Of
four years. The little girl gazed at the
great general with wonderment. AL
most incredulous that such an honor
was hers, she asked:
Are you the Gen. Grant that fought
in the battles?"
"Yes, was in good many battles,
said Grant, much amused.
Another long and wondering gazl
and then came the modest request
Let's hear you holler!' BrooKlyr
| Eagle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
THE ETlQUET OF DINNERS.


a"d Eatea.
One may be refined and elegant, yet
unless continually given over to a
round of social entertaining may find
ones self at loss when invited to some
swell dinner where the very latest fads
are observed and more cercmonious
etiquet required than for informal af-
fairs just among the family.
On elegant tables each plate is ac-
companied by two large silver knives,
a small silver knife and fork for fish, Il
small fork for oysters, tablespoon for
soup, and three large forks. The nap
kin is folded in the center with piece
of braid upon it. As the courses are
served the knives and forks and spoons
that have been used are removed with
the plate. Fish should be eaten with q
silver fork, and If full OF bones needs
the use of the knife as well. For sweet
breads, outlets, roast bbcef, etc, the
knife is also necessary, but for cro-
quettes, rissoles, bondrics la Refine,
timbales, and dishes of that class, the
fork is required.
When dessert is reached everything
save the table-cloth and floral dccora-
tions are removed. A dessert plate with
small silver spoon, dessert spoon
and fork, and sometimes combination
fork and spoon for ices, is placed be-
fore each guest
Pears and apples are peeled with Il
silver knife, cut in quarters, and eaten
with the fingers. Grapes should be
eaten from behind the half-closed
hand, the stones and skins falling into
the fingers unobserved, and thence to
the plate. Oranges are eaten with a
spoon.
Salad is eaten with fork, but needs
knife to cut large leaves that have
not been divided before serving Cheese
is eaten with fork, though soft
chceses are spread on a bit Of cracker
or bread and conveyed to the mouth by
the fingers.
Salt cellars are now placed at each
plate, and it is not improper to take
salt with the knife.
If sorbets are served before the game
a dessert spoon accompanies them, but
is not among the original number
placed on the table. The small after
dinner coffee spoon is used with the
tiny cups of the black beverage that
concludes all dinners,
The spoon is the most dangerous i'm.
plement of the dinner so far as its
correct usage is concerned Soup is al
ways taken from the side and is eaten
noiselessly. To push the spoon into
the mouth, either end first or other.
wise. is decidedly vulgar. - Chicago
Times
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
PLAIN PRICE MARKS.
The Cipher System Has Nearly Gone o
of He,

The Cipher System Has Nearly Gone GA,
of Use.
Very few stores now adhere to the
old plan of cipher marking. Expert
ence has proved that a majority of Gus.
toners prefer goods to be marked in
plain figures, no one liking the idea Of
two sets of figures unless he is sure he
is among the favored ones who get the
benefit of the lower scale. 1t is said to
be the practice with the medical fra
ternity of some 'towns to grade their
charges to patients according to the
style of house in which they live, and
the same idea prevails so much as to
retail stores that ladies have been
known to send servants down to stores
because they could get larger dis
count. Other ladies are careful never
to dress very well when shopping, and
this shows how firmly the impression
prevails that a genuine one-price store
is novelty.
I he easiest way to get over this i'm
preston is to have every article mark
ed in plain figures, so that the custom
err may see that one price prevails for
all. This is easier than arguing that
the abuses feared are "reminiscences of
the old days when the evils of caste
were much more rampant than now,
for experience proves that the fear cer-
tainly exists, no matter how absolutely
it may be without foundation Ten
years ago part OF the education of a
store clerk used to be the mastering Of
the cipher plan adopted in marking,
but this is now quite n small matter.
AS already stated, most stores mark
their goods in plain figures, and there
are few that do not adopt very simple
plan for denoting the price, Louis
Globe-Democrat
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
MAKING THE SUNSHINE GROW.


Muucr, what makes the Sunshine rroyi"
my darling said one day,
AZ oor the hills the heavenly glow
Name speeding on its way,
oreakipg the slumbcrs Of the night
rlooling the earth with golden light,
nnu Clothing mountains, dorlc and splre
win the baptismal robe OF fire
'rcm hkind Fathers hand, my love,
ino precious gift s poured.
IN tho vast treasurc.house nboye
INC glorious light is stored.
~ SHINES for us--it shines for all
In iowly cot. or prnccly hall:
Ald many sorrow doth heguilc,
Wlth the rarc sweetness OF It's smile"
Al could mako the sunshine GROW,
HOW happy should be.
NO cruel blasts, no wintry woe,
Onr fair green earth should sce
All The long year should summers reign
make glad the fields OF ripening gram:
~ tno long year should flowers blow,
IL could make the sunshine grow"
God rules and guides tho heavenly lght,
with wisdom moro than ours:
put we can mako dark places bright
ana deserts bloom with flowers.
Ard cheerful heart, kind words and deeds.
Irnc sympathy for others needs,
ruro thoughts that from pure fountains flow
These mako the blessed sunshine grow"
Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02

examiners, at 81, 100, and the fourth as
sistant examiners, at $1,000 year.
Then women are employed as model at-
tendants that is, attendants in the
model ROOM, copyists of drawings, and
skilled luborcrs." In the Office Of the
secretary of the interior there are a
number of clerks, telegraph operator,
clerk to sign land patents, and a
librarian who are women. -Philadel-
nhin Draee
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
PiTH AND POINT.

No matter where we walk WA are
sure to be followed by some body
Rams Horn.
- 1t is hard TO convince n man when
the baby cries at night that it isn't do
ing it on purpose. .-Atchison Globe,
"A young man never thoroughly APP
preciates his own insignihcance until
he attends his own wedding. Puck.
The girls can not resist the impress
sion that there is something engaging
about the marriage proposal, -Bing-
hamton Leader.
You seem to have a poor view OF
human nature" "My friend, you should
remember that mixa great deal among
politicians. IN. Y Press.
A Distinction Mr.. Saphead-"So
delighted to meet you, Miss Candid
Alone and lonely?" Miss Candid (cily)
Merely alone. ."-Browning, King &
Co.'S Monthly.
-"Hcllo, Stranders, still suffering
from insomnia?" Stranders-"No;
found the confounded trouble was
killing me and SO / joined the police
force. e."-.Inter-0cean.
Miss Chic Ago-"Whcn he pro-
posed an elopement just put my foot
down" Miss Clinton Hylle-"Poor
fellow; what hospital did they take
him to?'-BroolIlyn Eagle.
-"How many kinds OF seals are
there?" asked Penelope. "Well," said
papa, there is one kind that is found
on sheet of paper and another that
lives on sheet of ice. -Iiarpers Young
People.
Just the Place for Her miss Elder
81 do so love to attend masquerade
ball" Miss Flypp-"I don't wonder at
that. Your style of beauty would show
off to the best advantage there. DE
troit Free Press.
~ understand that there is a move
ment on foot to start crusade against
the practice of keeping houses too
warm" ''Who's at the bottom of it?''
"A fellow who owns lot of steam
heated hats."-Buffalo Express
The Lucky Man. - Courtleigh -
''See here, Marigold, you don't keep
your word. When we were both after
Miss Gotrox 1t was agreed between us
that the lucky man should pay the
other 100000" Marigold "Well?'
Courtleigh-"Well, you married her. u
Marigold-''Exactly. But upon con.
sideration think you owe me the ten
thousand IN. Y. Herald.
Judge Ito the Dcfendant)-"You
confess, then, that you called the plain.
tiff a cow?" Defendant-"Yes,I | do. u
Judge Ito the Plaintiffl-"Well, what
damages do you want?" Plaintiff
want fifty dollars reparation of charac'
ter" Judge-"That is rather big
sum for such an offense." Plaintiff ia
drover) but, your honor, please take
into consideration the present price OF
cattle, if you please. Omaha Mer.
curry
"A Lost Letter. Little Emery, three
years old, has just discovered the letter
A and finds it in displayed newspaper
advertisements, on bill-boards and in
many other places, much to his sur.
prise. But the other day he found one
in the most out-of-the-way place, and
this time surprised his hearers by point
ing to an M and saying: There's an A
in there and it can't get out" He re
ferred to one-half of the M, which
although minus the cross-bar, looked
| like A to him.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
A PrchistOric Oak.

A chimney-piece, carved from wood
over six thousand years old, has recent
ly been erected in house in Edin-
burgh. The wood, an oak tree, was
found in sand-pit at Musselburgh,
thirteen feet below the surface. Prof
Geilze, of the chair of geology of the
university of Edinburgh, after person
ally examin ing the strata in which the
oak was found, said the tree-which
was five feet nine inches in diameter
must be at least six thousand years old,
and describes it as relic of neolithic
man. 1t was in fine state of preser-
walton, due to the sand, and was easily
workable. .-Argonaut.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
Large Nall.MaIine Macnlne.

The largest wire-nail machine ever
built in the United States was finished
recently by Greenpoint IL. ~ firm and
shipped to a nail concern at Everett,
state of Washington. The total weight
Of the machine was twenty and half
tons and it is capable OF making nails
weighing half a pound each at the rate
of one a second. Nails of any desired
length can. however, be manufactured
by simply adjusting the feed, House
Furnishing Review
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
The Clock Was All Right.

She had looked at the clock several
times and he had observed her glances.
"You were looking at the clock" he
said.
Yes" she answered with faint
smile.
Then he arose and went over to the
mantel and looked at the timepiece for
full half minute.
II don't see anything the matter with
it." he said as he returned to his seat.
And he stayed an hour longer. Y.
Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
BeIieyed Here tlllx.

Weery-That baby over this way
seems to inherit its voice from both pu
rents.
Cherry-How so?
Weery-Well, it mafes grea. noise
like its father, and keeps it up all the
time, like its mothsrk- Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02
Keeping Up STYLE.

Mr.. Minks-That girl was decent
enough to black the stoves before GO.
ing, see.
Mrs. Minlss-No, l blacked them my
self, and it's lucky did.
Lucky"
"Yes, indeed. Mrs. De Fashion and
Mrs. De Style called right in the midst
of it, and so l just put little more
blacking on my face and went to the
door, and told them wasn't in. They
said they'd call again. IN. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-03-02

1t is a wrong impression man gets
when he thinks he can pull himself out
Of trouble with eoreserew,-Yonkers
Statesman.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-08
Election Notice Served.


On December End, there was fled in the
clerks office paper purporting to be notice,
signed by Mr.. Sydney E. Mudd, as attorney
for Mr. Samuel H. Cox, giving notice to Cap
tain II. c. Page, who has been returned elect
ed and is commissioned as County Surveyor,
of an intention on the part of llr. Cox to con-
test his election. On the petition was an or
der passed by Judge Crane, ordering among
other things that the contestee, Page answer
the allegations of the petition with
in ten days from notice thereof. On Tuesday,
the 9Th instant, two days later, another paper
waa filed in the clelk office In the same matt
signed in the same manner, on which is tackled
another order from the same judge, appointing
James de Walbach, Esq, examiner, to take
testimony IN the case and power is granted
him to begin doing 50 on Friday, the sth in
slant, by proceeding to examine and recount
the ballots. The rule observed in the trial Of
cases, is FIRST to make up the issues and when
thee are lined testimony is taken and then
iOi'O"s 'i'e al Sutheu' etc- buV tue oIu anu "et'
established rules of practice are not observed
in this cause. Captain Page has the right TO
answer the petition OF the contestant aud an
order was properly pia iled securing him
that right, but the learned counsel in the case
Jumped over the bridge hoore he got to it,
and obtained an order TO take the test
mony frst-a parl al least, and then Captain
Page can go through the farce Of answering
the petition afterwards. Such is the modern
practice of law. NJ. Cox, himself evinces
no interest in the contest says he cares nothiag
about it and lell-tale smile sweeps over HIS
cheerful eountenaace when the subject is
mentioned to him.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-08
No Rnilrnnd for Chanel Point.

AIR e}C Lancaster's advertising scheme,
to wit, the building of railroad to his pro-
posed new city, yet almost without an inhab-
liant, has petered out TO nothing as the
INDEPENDENT foretold, wh,n the matter vas
first talked about We have it, 10 black and
white, from the official head of the Pennsy l.
yania Railroad, the company expected to en-
gage in the venture, that special report had
Been made by one of the co,npany's agents
delegated for the purpose, on the ACCESSIBILITY
OF the project to the managers Of the road and
that they had decided that the
proposition to build such a railroad was ut
'erlY impracticable, and the president was au-
thorized to notify Mr.. Lancaster of this fact.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-08
ORPHANS, Court

Full bench in attendance on Tuesday =
Following business transacted; John W
NARROW and V. B. Pennington made appica
A W NARROW, deceased Account of sale.
of the personal property of Fuller Golden
filed First and final account OIL A. Wilmer
and j. F. Matthews, as administrators, pen
dente lite, filed and passed. Order passed di
recting administrators pendente lite TO pay
over balance on account passed to execulrix
Of John B. Lyon Bond Of Julian f Norris
as guardian to Francis Norris, filed and
approved. Order passed appointing Julian
E. Norris, guardian to Francis Norris and al
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-08
County COMMISSIONERS Meeting.

The County Commissioners held inset
ing on Tuesday for the transaction of mIscel
laneous business Several road accounts, ETC.
were passed and the business of the county
generally, shaped up before the induction into
office of the new Commissioner This having
been done, in the af ernoon ur. JOSEPH
H. Penn took the oath o
Office, procured bis commission and
Joined the two-hold over Commissioners o.
the Board-Nessrs. Bowling and Simms, and
held short session. No business however
was transacted. Messrs. W. H. Trotter, S ]
Hawkins and John W. Golden, were the re
firing members
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-12-08
Tobacco BUYERS Never Satisfied.

Notwithstanding the fact that tine Leaf
Tobacco Association, of Baltimore city, as it
STYLES itself-or in other words the Tobacco
Buyers and Commission Merchants engaged in
the sale of tobacco, have almost obtained entire
control of tie tobacco trade in this State, they
still persist in making gradual entertainments
upon the prerogativrs of the growers. De-
mand after demand, as made, have been yield
ed to by the growers, and still 1t seems, every
year, the greed of these people grow mote
insatate and their desires more unreasonable.
Their latest is an attempt put in the shape Of
a formal letter. signed by eight firms Of To-
bacco buyers, and addressed to The Leaf To-
bacco Association. which is composed
mainly of no other persons, but themselves
bacco trade, in effect Commanding the grow
ers not TO pack more than $50 pounds in a
cask ave will not buy any HID. Of tohac-
co weighing more than $50 pounds net, and
should any such HID he sold rs, without our
knowledge at time Of purchase, we shall have
the right TO return it TO the seller" iHpu-
IDENTIFY say these gentlemen. 1t is very well
known that these self constituted regulators
Of the tobacco trade, who, stuffed up with the
Importance Of their own interest and blind
to the welfare Of the growers, upon the pro-
ducts of whose labor mos; of them have grown
rich, have long since believed that the pool
farmers have no rights which they are hound
to respect, hut, We imagine in the matter o
their new nanifrso they have gene one stel
100 7r ---V .lara.ll ~
have some self-rrsiect left-at least thosew
his county haze. and while they are willing
ia tx instructed aud Vi take advice. they riI
not brooke anY il.riter uitemrt to coerce then
into measures concerning their own aaairs. =
1.-THE tobacco shipped in qualitl lind quaint
I. does not suit tile notion Of the buyer. hey
! can leist alone The farmers are not so de
pendent as the tobacco SPECTATORS suppose.
If these people are truly .soliciioas n oul tn
welfare Of the farmers as they would have tn
latter televe ard it is on their account tn ,
;he proposed change in the weight of i HID
of tobacco u demanded why don't the Lea
Tobacco Association show its affection in
practical way, aud demand, for instance, O
the railroads, reduction of freight rate
on HID, OF tobacco in proportion 10 the re
duction demanded in weight and of the Com
mission merchant Il lower charge for selling