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Griggs courier., 1893-06-09

him. A desperate struggle ensued upon
the edge of the steep bank. For few
moments the result Of the contest
seemed doubtful. The two men were
pretty evenly matched in strength, but
Delaney was the more active and the
more expert wrestler. The Indian all
the time kept uttering that alarming
whoop.
Now they bore away from the bank.
anon they approached 1t. Their forms
toppled upon the edge. Their feet with
difficulty retained hold upon it, and
nothing but . miracle seemed adequate
to keep them from being precipitated
into the stream. Delaney had his wits
alert, however, to prevent such catas-
trophe. Bracing himself with one foot
against slight projection of the bank,
with skillful move Of the other he
knocked his opponents feet from under
him. The Indian fell, with his head
away from the stream, and Delaney
fell upon him.
"Take that for the devils son of .
rid nagur!'' he exclaimed, drawing his
knife and plungiug it into his foe.
Then, extricating himself quickly
from the grasp Of the dead Indian, he
made swiftly toward Baker. The scout,
at distance, was busy with the horses,
unaware Of the struggle just concluded,
though he had heard the outcry.
Meanwhile the yells Of the savage
had aroused the camp, as well as the
others stationed along the bank Of the
stream and by the wood. Yells re-
sounded ON all hands. The horses loose
Griggs courier., 1893-06-09

-Barnum, the Snowman, never
lacked either words or with any emer.
gency. One day he met man who val.
ued greatly his friendship, but could
not accept his religious views. After q
pleasant chat on various matters tho
conversation turned, and Mr.. Barnum's
special views were discussed. In part
ing, Mr.. Barnum's friend said: ''Now,
my dear sir. do you really think you will
go to Heaven?'' "Well, that depends" !"
said Mr.. Barnum, promptly: shut, my
good sir, l think have the greatest
show on earth"
Griggs courier., 1893-06-09
sEynARo 4 GOOD PROVIDES.
Bre'r Fsx N .AlRectSonato Huehana -
Eathef. anA q Hustler Unoaaan.


Bre'r Fsz N ,ARscsssssss Msssaea ~
FMher. snA . Hustler BssaAss.
'Therc isn't . more providcnt Or a.
tcntive husband and father in the four
footed kingdom" said . Pennsylvania
man, ''than the fox. When his wife
becomes q mother In the spring Mr..
Fox is . hustler to Be- admired. He
won't bother with such small game -
mice and frogs then, but he gues for
hens and geese and turkeys, and he
Keeps Mother Fo1's lar1er in the rocks
chuck full Of good things. Tie old gal
wants for nothing while rsising her lit
ter. Her husband lugs in tho food at
night and in the daytime he helps take
care Of the children. The dccenest
thing know Of male fox Ia that l,e
won't touch . hen pheasant when she
Is raising her brood. His children srs
young whom the first crop Of pheasants
is Matched, and there is sym.
pathetic feeling in Father Fog
toward all wild creatures that
are working hard to raise
families. He will gaze admiringly at q
brood ofyoung quail or woodcook, but
he won't offer to harm them while they
arc in the keeping Of, their parents.
When the young birds get their growth,
though, the fox hasn't such friendly
feeling for them, partly, suppose, be-
cause his own children are then old
enough to care for themselves.
Zone spring pair Of foxes had q lit
ter in lodge on my place, and every
night tho male stole our poultry. We
couldn't catch him ut it, but we knew
where the poultry went to. When the
young ones were month old their
father would sit in the field at the foot
of the rocks till everything was still.
Then he would bark and his wife would
bring the children out and exercise
them for an hour, or until something
alarmed the male, when the whole
family would scamper back. Our dog,
who had made several unsuccessful eff
forts to outwit the male fox, was cute
fellow. He learned the habit the
fox family had of coming out in
the moonlight, and one night he
nabbed the he one and killed him.
The next night the widow fox moved
her five children across the valley to q
farm two miles from mine, where she
made her home in woodchuck's hole.
In day or SO she came out in q field
and started to teach her young ones to
catch mice. The farmer wanted q
young fox to tame, So he sent his
pointer dog into tho field, telling him
to catch a small one, but not to hurt
it. The dog caught one before the old
fox saw him, and held it to the ground
with his paws till the man came and
got it, but the old fox drove the others
into the hole, ran back and licked the
dog, and then dived into the burrow.
She moved again in the night, this
time to the next farm where the dogs
stole two Of her little ones the next
day. Then she returned to my place,
and inside of week our dog killed one
of the remaining pair. She was bound
to raise one, guess. for when she
moved again she went SO far away that
we never got another glimpse OF her,
n. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-09
WOMEN OF A LITERARY TURN.
Blue Stockings Of the Past Contrasted
with tho Writers of To-Day.

Blue Stockings Of the Past Contrssted
With tho Writers Of To-Day.
A hundred years ago woman who
wrote for the press was looked upon as
a remarkable individual. Popular opin-
ion painted her as a sour, stern oddity,
with blue spectacles over absent-mind-
ed eyes and dancing cork-screw curls
about q face as wrinkled rs an English
walnut. There was nothing lovable in
her whole makeup. No touch of
feminine tenderness leavcned the hard,
stiff mass of intellectuality; no soft
breath from loves passing wing lifted
curl on the stern forehead. At least
there are no traces of such frailties in
the types handed down by dead gen.
Grafton. OF course she was bad house.
keeper. Any woman who did such an
unmannerly thing as to appear in print
couldn't know anything of wife's or
mothers domestic virtues. Then
her hands were supposed to be
perpetually covered with ink
stains, for the reign Of the
festive typewriter had not yet be-
gun. And she wore q pink dress,
blue hood and a green shawl to keep
up her character. or course she
couldn't have any feminine taste in
dress.
Whether these pictures of literary
women in the past were in a prcjudiced
vein and exaggerated, or not, it can be
truthfully stated that many of the
present stars in the literary armament
are as well known for their domestic
talents and charming personality as
they are for their graceful and be-
witching writings. Examine closely
and you will find most of them fine
housekeepcrs-cooks as we'll. They
dress as well il not better than any
other class Of women; they keep
abreast of the times, are pleasant in
conversation, and not q few are famed
for 'persona9 beauty. Blue spectacles
and corkscrew curls have vanished in
shadows, and we see instead dainty
form in tea gown of soft,
shimmering silk, whose clinging
folds show the pretty figure to
perfection-the form of one
whose pen commands attention from
thousands, whose home is the well-kept
shrine Of happiness and love. Because
a woman can write 'Odes to Spring" il
no reason she is going to neglect to
curl her bangs or to make the dress
maker fit the basque right in the hack.
One can easily describe hero dying in
his sweetheart's arms, and then descend
to see if the cook has mixed the buck
wheat batter for the morning-atleast,
with Q little practice. There is no rea-
son why the science Of well-kept t.
bic should not trip hand in hand with
the Descent of Man" or st. Thomas
Aquinas' philosophy. You never see .
man so absorbed in Kant that he for
gets to grumble if his steak is tough or
his soup cold. Mind and matter arc
married by law that recognizes no di-
vorce. In the women writer's of today
one finds that admirable blending
which gives tenderness to a strong in.
tellectuality and smooths the sharp
corners of study into the soft curves o4
homsly duties.-N. Y. Advertisez.
Griggs courier., 1893-06-09
THE NUzz1E OF A GUN WAS PLACED At
HIS BREAST.

THE NUZZLE OF GUN WAS PLACED At
HIS BREAST.
for courage and sagacity not inferior to
that of Boone or Kenton.
For two days they followed the trail
in Ohio in a northwesterly direction
without getting an opportunity to
strike, SO vigilant were the savages, so
keenly apprehensive of pursuit. Each
evening spies were posted on command
ing points and vigilant watch was main
tanned throughout the night, SO much
did they fear the white mans ven-
Geance.
On the evening of the third day, the
], pursued party, fifteen in number, came
upon a camp of thirty or forty other In
dians, from whom they had probably
separated to make the raid into Ken
tucky. They were encamped in q
meadow, covered with grass, which lay
! between tall forests on the east and
west. These, closing round it at dis
tsace en- the north. formed an amphi-
Griggs courier., 1893-06-09

campaign against the Indians of the
northwest in 1904.
A party of savages from Ohio had
crossed into Kentucky. collected a
large number of horses belonging
to certain of the settlers and
escaped with them across the river
unmolested. 1t was mere thiev-
ing expedition unattended with loss of
life or any violence. The scout, Joshua
Baker, was a sufferer by this foray.
Four horses were stolen from him,
among them a fine, blooded mare, on
which he set high value.
On discovering his loss, without vast
ing time in summoning the assistance
of neighbors, he set out at once in pur-
suit, accompanied by an Irishman in
his employ named Delaney.
Bold Mike Delaney was true son of
Erin, stalwart fellow of about thirty
years of age, native of Dublin. Mike
loved a fray always, especially when
the odds were on the other side; and he
hated red niggers, as the Indians were
sometimes called.
Thoughshe had been but few years
upon the frontier lively experience in
Indian fighting. duriVg that exciting
period when the savages from the
neighborhood Of the Miami and the
Scioto, alarmed at the steady encroach-
ments Of the whites. were redoubling
their exertions against them, had
taught him much of Indian ways. It
had not conquered in him, however, a
spirit of reckless audacity which on
more than one occasion had been near
proving the end of him.
The scout. on the other hand, by a
long and active apprenticeship in bor-
der warfare, had become thoroughly
versed in Indian character, in savage
ways and wiles, aad was one of the most
trusted men upon the frontier. Though
venturesome he was prudent, and en-
joyed among the settlers reputation
Griggs courier., 1893-06-09

OEAAAN0 BLOWS TO RIGHT AND LEFT
in the pasture, terrified by the noise
and confusion, were charging about,
and regular stampede was commenc-
ing; while the Indians, perplexed and
uncertain as yet as to the nature or
number of the foe, were bounding
about. uttering most diabolical shrieks,
and brandishing their weapons.
Grim warriors, stalwart of form,
Scared in battle, young braves who
had been no more than once or twice on
the war-path, all naked to the waist,
hi&eous with fierce passion, mingled
their yells together in horrible discortl.
The lightning was so incessant now
that there was scarcely any intermis-
sion between its flashes, the thunder
made continuous roar, and the wind,
which was high, swept the rain in
sheets.
mount, Mike! Mount" yelled Baker,
at the top of his voice, seeing Delaney
come bounding toward him, and throw
ing him the rope with which he had Sc
cured Christopher. 1.-The game is up,
and we must run for it!'
So saying he threw himself upon the
mares back, and dashed his heels into
her sides. The noble animal paved the
air for moment, then. to her masters
ION! On!" sprang forward like shot,
Mike closely following upon Chris
topher.
Down they bore at a furious pace
upon the foe whose forms were illu-
mined with ghastly distinctness by the
lightning. The next moment they
were in the midst of the hellish confu-
sion. dealing blows to right and left of
them as they tore along. 1t was asmad
a career as was ever run bymortal men,
amid yells, curses and groans. scattered
fires and ascending clouds of smoke
and ashes, the whole herd laundering
along in front, beside and behind them
Many bullets few about their cars, but
these and other missiles, as if by mir
acle, they escaped.
In another moment the ordeal was
past. The hoWls, groans and cries OF
baffled rage from the camp grew
fainter and fainter as they receded,
and soon died out altogether. The
steady beat of hoofs was, aside from
those of the tempest, the only sound
which fell upon the ears of the hunters,
whose steeds rapidly bore them to the
van. Soon the storm, having spent its
main force, began to abate. The clouds
gradually broke up and rolled away,
and the moon and stars shone FORTH
The pace of the horses, from headlong
gallop, continued unabated for mile
or two, then slackened by degrees to q
trot and finally to walk.
At little after dawn the hunters
came up with a party from Kentucky,
who, like themselves, had set forth in
pursuit of the savages. Having either
missed the trail or despaired of over
taking the foe, they were returning
home. The sight of their property,
which they had given up for lost, thus
unexpectedly restored without any
hazard on their part in its recovery,
was surprise, indeed, and a gratifica-
ton. The increase, of course, belonged
to the hunters.
How many Indians were killed or
wounded in that wild stampede they
never knew, but many must have per-
ished. As for Baker and Delaney, their
deed won them praise wherever it was
known, and was long talked of on the
frontier, even where bold deeds wers
common.-James s. Pride, In N. Y.
Ledger.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-05
THAT ANN ARBoR CASE.
It Seems That It VIII Heve Little Beer
ing on the Central Affair.

It Seems That It VIII Have Little Beer
ing on the Central Affair.
The decision OF Judge Kicks, reported in
q dispatch to the MORNING NEWS yesssr-
day in the Ann Arbor case against Chief
Arthur and tAe Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers, has excited 10 little comment
among railroad men here, aud it has caused
much speculation IN regard to the
trGl engineers now in the hands
Of Judge Speer IN the United States cour5
at Macon. IL seems that Judge Ricks de-
clared the brotherhood conspiracy agaiust
the laws Of the country, and issued per-
uansnt injunction restraining Chief arthur
from ordering his men not to haul cars
from roads upon which a strike as In
progress.
II being understood that Supt Wadley's
views we're in accordance with the decision
Of Judge Kicks, he was asked concerning
the matter, and in what way it might be
Brought 10 bear upon the cuse OK the Cee-
,ral lie declined. however, to be inter-
viewed upon tie subject while tie case Is n
progress before Judge Speor. stntir e shat
no did not wish to say anything which
would in any way embarra3s the Alters Of
the road at slime when what he might say
might be rather preDa -ure.
1t is understood, however, that the quess
tioG5 before Judge Speer are merely dis
cretiOuary, and that they involve no legal
process. This being the case, the Aun Ar
Dor case viii have little bearing on the mat
er which Judge Speer will have to decide
I. is also stated that the Arden matter VIII
in 70 wise figure in the hearing, which will
re merely on the question OF Il contract
In speaking OF tue Ann Arb1r case, how
ever. 2 prominent railroad man remarked
Yesterday that it vii! probably settle the
disposition of oil strikes IN the future, il not
entirely prevent them, as there was little
recourse when the engineers on one line
were prevented by lay from aidiuG the
strikers on another by refusal 10 haul its
-oiEEts.
5ir. Conner is still in Macon and the
nearing is being continued lefore Judge
speer. Its outcome is awaited with peculiar
interest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-05
A FINE PERFORMANCE.
The FlemIpgs Make a HIT Eefore an
Audience Of 800 People.


The Jennings Make a hit Before an
Audience Of 800 People.
"Bread on the Waters" was played as an
Easter Tuesday performance by the FIem-
ing Dramatic Association at Masonic tenn
Pile last night for the benefit OF the sick re-
liof fund OF the brotherhood Of Locomotive
EnGiGeers.
An audience of 500 people witnessed the
performance. and for Two hours was held
in strict attention by the young gctors Of
ono Of the best dramatic associations in the
state.
The curtain went up at $40 o'clock and a
few minutes later, Mr.. 81 IN F. Nc ally,
the comedian of the association, started tie
fun, and the play in earnest. from which
tina, until tho end, when the differences of
the play, according TO the story, were ad
Inslod md the Harlem hou phold and
GreenaHe Seminary were re-estabished,
the audience did not lose interest in the IL q
ings OF the young The5pians Repeatedly al =
plGuiGd and several times rc-encOred the y
showed very plainly thar they had been
well TeheGrsed.
Mr.. John H. Heaaarty % OR. Harlem"
without special culture, has u fine voice
Mr.. j. H. Mutually, in his imuers1uation
of Harry Harlem tho DOCTORS son, wus
effective, and acted the part Of the villa,
wAIgi7h boy satisfactorily, aud wns roundly
Gpplauded in he scene in ~. second act
when he established his innoce
Mr. W. j. Stafford was al .eal bob
Winders," VITO is IA big, EOOd-l CGr,ei,
harmless and good for nothing, Lu. nis
ability TO DO last, except in tho end, when
he is on top. This is his masterpiece out OF
the twelve or more plays In wnica
be has token part. The villain, Erred
Hastings" was in good hands, and was
well rendered by M. ID. J. HaaGarty. MIR.
Tom McNally, who III his own inimitatle
way played 'Jorathon Wild Butts" the
constable, was in favor with the audiencs.
Miss Mamie Robider, in Lucy Harlem"
was good.
Mrs. Loring," so well conceived and
prettIly acted by Miss Nellie McIuernery,
wos recslved with applause. While not as
Weet in voice as "Lucyh she is an excep-
tionably coed elecutionist.
"DNly" the heroine Of the play, which
was 30 nicely acted by Annie McQuade.
vas the feature Of tho performance Mss
Name Mc(luade, who played "Dilly" in
act two, wes q striking example of a
womaa's true love and undylng feitn.
To Mr.. William Fleming too much praise
cannot DE given for the manner ia which
lie rphearssd the cast, He should ne and IL,
no doubt, the happleSt man in Savannah
to-day. HIS nAme,Gke association is u
credit to him.
The performance between the acts of
Mossrs. Hasan and Beranc on banjo and
guitar was well received. MIR. Cherries
Perry, who made up the male members Of
the cast, was congratulated for his taste.
The association will not perform again
for some time, as this Ia the season in which
its members are too busy TO give another
play the necessary attention. Dancing was
indGlged 10 after toe performance and at II
O'Clock refreshments were served by the
Ladies' Auxiliary. The supper room was
prettily decorated by Oelschig.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-05
AN INsPR0rOa NEEDED
No Telling the Coaditicn of Hundrt
Of Sewer Connections.

No Telling the Coaditicn of Hundr. DIS
Of Sewer Connexions.
The unearthing OF the sever death
trap on Duffy street day before yesterday,
an account OF which appeared in yo.ter-
days MORNING News, was made the SUBJ
ject of Al Official investigat on yesterday
by the city authorities, with view to the
punishment OF the parties who laid the de-
fectiye pipe.
The work was done by Savannah COM
pany not DOW in the plumbing business and
in view OF this fact and the mea VINO actu-
ally did the work ara supposed TO have left
the city, the prosecution Will not be pushed.
The case is one of criminal negligence on
the part Of the plumber who had charge OF
the work.
Aside from the steps taken by the city
authorities the matter was looked
into yesterday by sanitary exper 8
who attributed serious sickness
Of the occupants OF the house from which
the pine was laid to the presence OF tho
mals OF putrid matter III the cboked sewer.
The owners or occupants Of houses have no
means of knowing the condition OF these
underground sewers until IL manifests itself
! some way, except by eZcavstiDg and q
thorough examination Of the pipes. This
fact emphaslZes the necessity for a
CO upetent and responsible inspector of
plumbing, whose duty it should DO to in
spect ell pipes and sewers and certify TO
their coalition before they are Permitted
to be used. Savannah. it is believed, is one
OF few cities, and perhaps the only city OF
importance in the country, that does not
have such az of cial.
The discovery of the choked sewer on
Duffy street recalls "a condition of affairs
tnat was discovered on Jones street few
years SGD. A private sewer leading from a
house near " hitaker street became choked.
An effort was made TO clear it. Mr.. O'Brien,
who had charge Of the work on Duffy street,
uncovered the pipe for some distance and
finally decided 10 force the substance out
BY pressure. a section of fremen's
hose was attached TO the pipe and q heavy
pressure Of water was turned on. 1t failed
TO 20 through, but q short distance from
the entrance the pipe burst and the water
forced its way uD through the soil 10 the
surface. The pipe was then taken up its
eutire length from Whitaker to Barnard
streets. At Barnard street it
stopped and the end was found
plugged up; it never having been open.
The sewer was without an outlet and had
been gradually filling up with putrid matter
Tor years the water percolstiug the soil
through the joints Of toe pipe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-05
GUNNHRe ATT ~z TT Ps.
Tho Forest CITY cub dss q Successful
Afternoon Shoot.

Tho Forest City cub dss Successful
Afternoon Shoot.
The Forest City GIn Clubs shoot yester-
day afternoon was very successful. The
scores were as follows:
Ten Birds, Rapid Firing - Rocker Z,
Parker 6, Riedeman 10, Thompson !, David
son 5, Entteman 6, Cannon t, Immen 5,
Monahan 6. Campsou Z, Hanley 4, Miller @,
JeuCstetter s. Ulmer T.
Sweep Stakes. 10 Singles, 2l-yard Rise.
Unknown Traps and Birds Rocker ), RE
deman g. Monehau Z, Parker Z, Cannon 6,
Ulmer 7.
Riedeman and Cannon divided money.
and Parker, Monahan and Ulmer shot off
the ties, resulting ia Parker winning.
Ten Singles, Unknown Traps and Angles
Thompson 4, Immen s, John Juchter Z,
Entieman 6, Jeug9tetter 8.
Match ct Fifteen Singles. Unknown Trap
and Birds, 2l-yard Rise-Monahan s, Can
non s. Parker Il, Miller S, Jaugstetter 9,
RedeIoan ~, Ulmer II, Da1 idson 10.
A match for keg Of beer was shot at by
Parker and KieEer at known trap and
known angles, 10 birds each. Both killed
10 siraights 1t vas decided to shoot off
tie ct > singles and Parker won. Farkor
KILLED 4, Kieffer 3.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-05
AT The THBATBR.

Fanny Rico to Make Fer Pow To
night in "a Jolly Surprise"
Miss Fanny Rice will make her bow in
Savannah tonight in THE Little Broom
Seller" and "a Jolly Surprise" She will
appear in two performances tomorrow, a
matinee and night performance. 'The
Little Broom Seller" is lively AlsGtian
picture and the music is catchy. The
Jolly Surprise" is novelty and
deserves its name Jolly Surprise is
mirth-provoking farce comedy, buhbling
over with fun and humcr. 1t gives the
star OF the company an excellent opportu-
nifty Of displaying Ter talents as an actress,
walle yet at the same time, aIording her a
medium OF presenting her many specialties.
N!ss Rice has been seen IN Savannah be-
fore and will hardly fail to meet cordial
welcome this time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-04-05
& JAILER's PLUCKY WIFE.

she FIRES Five Bullets Into a Negro
Trying to Escape.
GRIFFIN, GA. April 4.-Mrs. Ernest
Schultz, wife of tho jailer, shot a negro
prisoner who was trying to escape to-day.
The negro, William Andrews, hurglarized
another neEros home about ten days ago.
He wss arrested ct Senoia to-day and
brought here and lodged in jail. About an
hour atterWGrd he asked for water, which
was carried him by a child Mrs. Schultz
going 10 The head Of the stairs with the lit
tie boy Asking if his father was at home,
and receiving q negative reply, the negro
attempted e. push open the door aud escape
Mrs.. Schultz ran to the child S assistnu oe and
holding Il pistol IN one hand, tried 20 clo1a
the door with the other. The negro grabbed
the pistol and pushed tho oman up nahind
the door. She then shot Eirl five times, the
last ball entering his side and bringing him
to the floor. a physician was sutumoned.
who found the last wound the only serious
one, though not necessarily fatal.