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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
Held n Good Hand.

/ Twas travelling not long ago in Amer
lea when ! met a m an who used to be
coroner in town out west, who told
me the following card story Said he:
II was once sitting down to a game of
cards with Texas man, half breed In
dian. and q fellow named Dick Jimson
The ante was five dollars, and there
was no limit. There was five hundred
dollars ON the cloth, and when we
showed down the half breed held a
straight, Dick Jimson held an ace and
three kings. the Texas man held four
aces, and" Good heavens!" | inter-
rupted, land what did you hold?"
"Well," he said slowly, "bein' as | was
the coroner at the time, | held an in
quest on the Texas man. London
Figaro.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
KEEP STILL.

Al any man snould como to me,
An ask INC for advice
40 Keep i'm out o. trouble, lest
n lew words would sufllce;
"a tcil i'm: Get mad, II you like.
MS Often as sc will;
Dut when yc'rc mad Just close yer mouth
An Keep IL shut;
Keep still"
ooou many times or man glts sour
an comes around your way,
An says Some aggrlyatin' things
lie hadn't oushtcr say,
an rilcs yc up tremendously,
an Keeps on talking till
fc'd like ter give i'm goods he sends.
but don't ye-jcst
I Keep still
Don't talk much bout theology;
IL or man explains tev you.
iou II never git ter Heaven unless,
Like him, you b'licvc an do;
Don't tell i'm what yc think until
You've climbed tho Heavenly hill;
Then tell 'im--if yo ind I'm thcrc--
An II We don't M Al
Keep still.
Or then, again, perhaps yer wife
Takes 1t into her head
Ter say some things about ye
Ihet you wish she'd leave unsaid;
An mentions some two hundred ways
You don't just I'LL the bill;
Keep cool; perhaps tn woman's right;
AT any rate
Keep still
There may be timcs-of course there are,
Jest use yer common sense
when man should use his vocal powers
Regardless OF expense;
But after all, it's safe ter say,
Less strife this world would fill
II folks would vt the proper time
Jest think moro and
Keep still.
Boston Globe
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
PlTH AND POINT.
"A contribution box-Fisticuffs at Q
"benefit. Puck


"benefit. Puck.
Miss Grotesque--''Do you know
te-he--no man has ever kissed me-"
Calloway-"Most men are towards. y
N. Y. Herald.
-Hicks-"Blitson, they tell me, is
quite an athlete" Wicks-"Yes; his
last feat, / hear, was to run up board
bill."-Boston Transcript.
If haste is the mark of veal,
mind, there is reason to believe that the
average errand boy is profoundly intel.
lectual. Washington Star.
-Johnny-"Do you say your prayers
every night?" Jimmy-"I do when.
ever I've goc ter sleep in the folding
bed."-Rural New Yorker.
-Henderson-"We lost our cook
week ago." Williamson-"Let me con-
graduate you. She is cooking at our
house now."-Brooklyn Life.
--"Chumpie has had another bit OF
luck come to him." "What's that?"
''He lost his head because his lunch
was not first-class. "-Inter-Oc
-Aigh-"Bingley's wife doesn't prove
to be all that he fancied she was"
Bee-"Very likely; he got her at bar
gain counter. boston Transcript.
THAT'S what call work of art"
said the counterfeiter who had just
produced new bill. EYES," was the
reply, "a steal engraving. Washing
ton Star.
-She-"I will never marry man
whose fortune has not at least five
ciphers in it," He (triumphantly)--
80, darling! Mine is all ciphers. "-Bos-
ton Commercial Bulletin.
wilkins always looks as if some
awful remorse were consuming him.
Do you know if there is any shadow
over his early life?" "Well, he used to
live in Boston. Detroit Tribune,
--Yabsley-"If had hundred thou
sand dollars I would go around the
world" Mudge-''If had hundred
thousand dollars l would sit down and
let the world go round. "-Indianapolis
Journal
-O'Reilly-"Good mornin', Phelan;
and how's the boy?" Phelan-"Fhirst
ratel Thirst rate! An dye know, he's
the pictur' ov me-" O'Reilly-"Shure,
what need you care, as long as he's
healthy?"
-"Why do you Chicago people build
these sky-scrapers?" asked Mr. Gotham.
"Well," replied his western friend, 'you
see, real estate is going up so here that
it needs great deal of weight to hold
it down."-Harper's Bazaar.
Mrs. Viewed (anxiously)-"Well,
what do you think of my biscuits, dear?
Are they good?" Newed- I'm
sure if they were to be weighed in the
balance not one of them would be
found wanting. Buffalo Courier.
An exchange says that mans full
mental power is not reached before the
age of twenty-five. The writer evil
IDENTIFY has never mingled with the
members of the freshman class of any
of our colleges.-Boston Transcript.
For the Collection Basket. = Con-
gressman-'Tintend to introduce bill
providing for the coinage of half-cents.
If it passes, my reelection is assured. "
Friend-"How do you make that out?"
ongressman-"All the church people
in my district will vote for me. Puck.
-Iratc Parent (who has been vaiuly
trying to satisfy Johnny's curiosity on
every known subject under the SUM-
"Now, Johnny, if you ask me another
question, I'll whip you on the spot. u
Johnny Whose undying curiosity over
came even the dread of punishment
"Wh-wh-what spot, papa?"-
inc. King & Co. Is MONTHLY.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22

If man is fond of pink catalogues,
with pages full of italic type, cactus
sprouts and hyacinth bulbs, liberty
bells made out of glass, Imported aspar-
agus at ten cents stalk, cigars costing
twenty cents each and wearing gold
labels, sedan chairs carried by Turks at
one dollar an hour, Japanese vases,
with yellow catfish chasing red butter
flies over pink landscape, effervescent
drinks at two dollars and seventy-fve
cents pint, Turkish dancing girls and
other luxuries, he can manage to spend
quite roll of money in one brief day
at the fair. 1t is impossible to say just
what is the expense of seeing the expo
sition unless you know your man.-Chi-
cago Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22

QUEER RELIGIOUS SECTS.
Fifteen Millions of the Russian People BE.
long to Them.

Fifteen Millions of the Russian People BE.
long to Them.
M. Tsakni, a Russian writer, has pub
lished an interesting work entitled
"Qucer Religious Sects of Russia, from
which it appears that there are not less
than 100000 followers of insane and
cranky religions in the empire of the
ear. These communities of devout
and deluded beings are constantly be-
ing enlarged in spite of all efforts
made to the contrary by the govern
ment.
One of these sects is known as the
"Runaways." AS soon as they embrace
the new faith they fly from their viii
lagos and towns, destroy their identity
as much as possible, and henceforth
live as savages ''Ths Christs" are an
other curious sect. They worship each
other! The chief ceremonies are a
crazy species of dancing, yelling as
loudly as possible, and pounding stones
with sticks.
The "Slloptsys" believe in self-muti-
lation, but will not submit to amputa-
ton, even though it would save life.
Like the "Christs," they dance and yell
for hours without intermission.
Still another of these dcluded sects
is the"Dumb Boys" Why they are call
ed the, Dumb Boys no one seems to know,
but it is curious fact that the sect is
composed of both sexes, old men being
in the majority. 1t is claimed that
some of these aged patriarchs have not
spoken in fifty years, although perfectly
able to do so did they SO desire.
1.-The suicides" are a sect led by NJ
Souckeliff, who breaches self-destruc-
ton as an absolute necessity to saliva
ton. He is very eloquent, and it is
said that he often leaves church with
a dozen suicide remains strewn about
the foor,-Philadelphia Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
He Knew German.

SIT is good thing to be able to
speak German" said "a young man at a
table in the Austrian village. 81 never
appreciated he value of my study of
languages till came out here to the fair.
There are so many foreigners on the
grounds that one can't very well get
along without smattering of French
and German. manage to make my
self understood and the Germans and |
jabbcr away with great content when
ever we meet" At this moment a
Vicnnese maid came over and laid bill
of fare before the young man, who
ordered cheese sandwich and stein
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22

The meeting of the editors was one
of the most memorable they have ever
held, and the congresses of the women
were the greatest gatherings of the
kind ever held in the world since wom-
an first concerned herself in the affairs
of nations; but there was an added sig
nificance in these meetings in the fact
that they were held in the Worlds
Fair city during the greatest celebra-
ton the world has ever known.
Between the meetings of the editors
and the sessions of the women's con-
gress there were frequent excursions to
the grand central point of worldwide
nterest-Jackson parl-public and
private receptions, theater parties, ETC.,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
CHARMED GUESTS.
Visiting Editors and Noted Women
at the Worlds Fair.
An Evcntful Period In the History of the
Great EXPOSITION hicago's Satur-
day Outing-Fun In Midway
Plaisance.
IspccIal chicago corccspoAdonco. |

During the last two weeks Chicago
has been entertaining 4 great many
brainy men and women from all over
the world. The National Editorial as
ISOLATION has had its annual meeting in
our city, and the leading women think
ers, writers and workers in the various
branches of reform work have been
holding their congresses here in the
new art institute. Among these peo-
pie were large percentage of the
country publishers of the United States,
as well as many of the heads of metro
politan papers, and hosts of the worlds
representative women.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
Useless Economy.

Sympathetic Friend - Don't worry
about it. old fellow. You'll get on
your feet again some day.
Business Man (who has Just failed
for half a million)--The only regret
feel just now, my friend, is that re.
Trained from ordering tenderloiu steak
with mushrooms at dinner yesterday
because thought I couldn't afford II.
Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
A sure Sign,

Mrs. Won Leer-Do you know that
lady?
Mrs. De Mit-Yes.
Mrs. Won Leer-Kindly present me
know by her vacant stare that she
must be lady of high breeding. =
Truth
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
l.. Parliamentary Lenguag ..

Facetious Friend-Well, hare you
and your wife yet settled as to who is
the speaker Of the house2
Young Husband-Not yet. We usu'
ally occupy the chair togetAsr.--In-
diapspolls journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22

of beer with great airiness in what he
supposed to be German. The girl looked
dazed for a moment. Then she went
away and came back with plate of
cold beef, potato salad and bottle Of
white wine.-Chicago Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22

This servant you have now seems
very nice and quiet" "0h, yes; she
doesn't even disturb the dust when
cleaning up 0 room. Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22

WE tip tho scales to learn our weight
and tip the waiter to avoid ait.-Bing,
bamton Republican.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22
THE NEW AIT INSTITUTE.

n few years ago was unknown among
the nations which now find harbor
with us.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1893-06-22

The oarsnen points to the river as q bed
Of rowses, washington Star ~
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05


When the Rev. Horace Bushnell was
. boy, he was very DESTROYS of knowing
something about music. No one in the
family could teach him, however, and
his mother, with that divine patience
and insight which belong to mothers in
general, found that if the lad was to
have his wish at all it must be through
her. She obtained a book and soon
1anght him all she knew-the scale, the
beynote and how to find it, and the time
a the notes.
This was only 'tbook learning" how
ever, and the question was to adapt it
- the use Of the voice. Little Horace
wanted to sing by note, and that his
mother could not teach him. She could
aing by ear, however. and the two hit
upon q species of reverse process. Tho
mother sang familiar tunes, and the boy
watched the notes, observing how tho
intervals and time ran along, and, - he
expressed it. 'soon began almost to sing
with u.s.
And from singing airs they knew into
Aotes that bore 40 meaning they finally
learned to sing airs they did not know
ont of similar notation. The method
had been unlocked, and further progress
was easy. The mothers heart had found
nat the way.-Youth's Companion.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

Statistic are sad 10 show that yuru.
meu do not on al average ATTAIN ful.
physical maturity until they arrive al
.he age of IS years. Professor Scheiller
Of Harvard asserts. asthe result of his OBJ
servations. that young men do not attain
to the full measure of their mental facuI.
hes before p years Of age. A shrewd
observer has sad that most men are
boy until they are 30 and little boys IN
gil they are %. and this accords with tie
standard of manhood which was fiyea
At 30 among the ancient Hebrews aHu
other races.-Jenness Miller Monthly
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05
Tuesday. December >. 1893.

THE Manufactures Record of Balti-
more Nd. publishes over two pages of
letters from leading southern people as
to the effect that free ore and coal would
have upon the industrial interests OF that
section. Most Of these letters are written
by the democrats. but without exception
they are strongly against free wool and
equally SO with one exception. against
free iron ore. President kimball. OF the
Norfolk l. Western railroad, who has
taken such an active part in the develop
ment of the coal interest of the Virgin
las. says:
The principal products of Virginia
and West Virginia coal. lumber. iron ore
salt and anything lion. The proposed
placing of them on the free list will. in
my opinion. result more disastrously to
the interests of those states. The prac
teal effect of placing coal and iron on the
free list will be to drive the labor of this
country, now engaged in their Production
and handling. out employment. or to re-
duce it to the same low state of wages
and condition Of the foreign countries
from which the shipments will be made
Gen. Basil W. Duke. one Of the most
prominent Democrats in Kentucky, in a
full discussion Of the subject, claims
that free ore and free coal would seri-
ously injure the industrial interests OF
the south and that New England alone
will be benefited. He adds:
1T might be said that a southern
iron master, proprietor of a blast furn-
ace. mine owner or manufacturer con-
siders himself a Democrat IN good stand
ing, he ought to cheerfully consent to
any legislation which is in line OF tariff
reductions; but that is. however, a VOL
emit assumption The time has rather
gone by when the average citizens will
sacrifice his business to his polite, and
he is more disposed to adapt his politics
fe what he conceives to be the demand
and best interests of his business
A. b. Clark. president of the Old Do
minion iron and nail works of Rich
mond. had no idea that free coal and
free ore would be advocated. He be.
Iieves the administration policy to be
suicidal
The Commercial club of Birmingham.
representing the business interests of
that city. and Z. II. Aldrich. vice-presi-
dent of the Tennessee Iron. Coal and
Railroad company and the Miner X
Ketting. all of birmingham, made an
earnest protest against the removal OF
duties on ore and coal. They claim that
Alabama has after a hard fight, pushed
its iron and coal business to its present
position. and that no reduction can be
made from the present extremely low
prices, except by a severe loss or by a
cut of ID per cent in wages.
Other writers take the same view OF
the case. and in nearly every letter 1t Is
suggested that free ore and free IRON.
would mean the sacrifice OF the growing
industrial interests of the south and in
behalf Of New England. which might be
benefited BY getting these materials at
u lower cost.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

1t is an old belief of native Hawaiians
that the spirits Of their warrior chiefs
inhabit after death the bodies Of their
favorite horses. There is . fine white
stallion in Honolulu in which, it is pop
ularly believed, lives the spirit Of Boki,
who led a rebellion in Tahiti years ago.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

I. .. q. r. Custer Lodgee No. -, meets in
their hall every Monday night.
Seminal Encampment meets tirt and thi.d Fri
day of each month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

A. q. u. W. Tongue River Lodge No. 81, ne ats
on the I'd and 4th Thursdays of each month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

The stock of paid notes for five years
in the Bank Of England is about 77.7l5,-
lN0 in number. and they fill 13,4O0
ioxes. which. if placed side by side.
would reach q miles.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

A vine at Hampton Court, which was
planted i'll 1868, is believed to be the
largest in the world. Its branches ex-
tend over a space of 1900 feet. 1t usu-
ally bears upward Of 1000 punches OF
grapes annually.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

8. of v. Col. +. Butler. Camp, No. 4, meets tn
second and fourth Saturdays of eacn month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

BROOKLYN. y. \.
Gentlemen-I think the Camera is great. 7
car, turn out just rs good work with ii as | can
with EastGau-s Kodak of same size, which
sells for s.lfo in some places. | am Il prafes-
slonal photographer and know "a little about il.
Yours truly,
tSignedD FRANK G.. SoCIER.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

G.. A. X. U. S. Grant Post, No. II, meets at Odd
Fellows hall on the first and third Thursdays
of the month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05
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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

Boston, Mass.
G~entlemen-ToO much cannot be said Of the
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lures and have had but one bad one and
that was my own fault. Since | have had your
Camera have had it with me on my wheel
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tSigned, NJ. S. KALCRT.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

I. o. &. L. Star of the West meets at Masonic
hall every Thursday evening.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

ALDERMEN.
First Ward-H. W. McIntire. y. p. Sorrenson.
Second Ward-Th,s. Gibb W. H.. Billiard.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

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The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-05

X. of +. Crusader Lodge No. Z. meets at Odd
the month.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-03-24

less they enjoyed his personal acquaint-
ance or were known TO him by reputation.
They have received some comfort from
another exception TO the rule. which is
reported TO provide that an applicant for
appointment 10 the ONCE formerly held by
himself may apply for another position
with as good chance for selection as any
other candidate This exception has not
yet been clearly defined. but It is perhaps
not so broad in it's provisions as some
candidates suppose. Mr.. Hinerichsen, the
Secretary OF State of Illinois. has spoken
to the President about II, and his dndsr-
standing was that appointment TO posi-
ton other than that formerly held by the
applicant was open TO the latter through
the usual channels of influence and TT
ness. To gentleman who saw him to-
day with reference 10 the reappointment
Of two former office-holders. who are In
dorsed almost unanimously by their con-
gressional delegation and by a large num-
Der OF prominent people. Dir. Cleveland
intimated that II he made the appoint
nents desired he would do SO with the
understanding that the people OF the COM
munity would assume the respon-
sibiity for his action.
Owing to the great accumulation OF :.p-
pIications and other papers bearing upon
The apnointment OF postmasters. the
force OF forty-seven clerks. detailed to
the office OF Fourth Assistant Postmas er-
General Maxwell 10 do the work Of brief
ing and filing, has betn increased to nifty
one. and the hours of labor have been
extended one hour daily