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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
PITH AND POINT.

acknowledgements feels sure that
his wife went to better world" Nit
ford-"How do you know?" POWELL
'He has started IN to be tough. "-liar'
lem Life.
-Chawler-"Did yer go inter see de
snake charmer?" Hengoutt-"Yes' an
it's question to me mind wedder she
charms de snakes or PARALLELS dem. -
Boston Courier.
-Watts--"So you don't believe that
the good die young?" Potts-"That
used to bother me n good deal when
was boy, but know better now
indianapolis Journal.
--Agnes-"What are you writing,
Minnie-your will?" Minnie-"No, I'm
writing my won't. George proposed
last night and l told him I'd answer to-
day. "-London Tid-Bits.
-Figg-"Yes, allow that her sing
ing is something terrible; but / guess
we shall live drought it." Fogg-
THAT is the most terrible thing about
it."-Boston Transcript.
NO." said the busy merchant; 81
don't care for no dictionaries to-day"
"ThanlS you" returned the fair book
agent from Boston; show many shall I
put you down fos2"-Smith & Gray's
Monthly.
Wages (meditatively)-"It might
be considered additional proof that
time is money" Wiggs-"What
might?" Waggs-'"The fact that so
many people take no note of it."-Buf'
falo Courier.
Mr. Aust look at that dolt OF
man. What charming wife he has.
How true it is that the biggest fool al.
ways marry the prettiest girls" Mrs.
40, you hatterer. "-Boston Com
mercial Bulletin.
-Amy-"Why did you marry Harry,
who never sent you any presents,
while you refused Jack, who was al
ways giving you jewelry, candy, books
and the like?" Mabel-"Jack had
spent all his money."-Harper's Bazaar.
-"Mother," sobbed the young bride,
she is just as mean as he can be. u
mo, he isn't, dear" said the mother
soothingly. "a man can't really de.
velop all his meanness till he has been
married four or five years. "-Indianap.
oils journal.
"A Gentle Hint.-Jones Injecting
Brown smoking)-'T don't like to see
a man smoking on the street" Brown
-"Why, what difference does il
make?" Jones-''A great deal. II
makes me want to do the same, and
haven't anything to smoke. detroit
Free Press.
-Manager-''The idea in your play
is as old as the hills. 1t has been done
before" Playwright-"What's it been
done in?" Manager-''Well, it occurs
in one of the tragedies Of Eschylus.
Playwright-"Th ats all right / may
have got my copyright in ahead of him
There is chance for a suit. Brook
Ign Life.
-Daughter-"What do you think
mamma! That strange gentleman who
just got out when we were going
through the tunnel kissed me-" Mother
-"But, my child, why didn't you tel
me at once, so that could call him tC
account for it?" Daughter-"Why, yor
see, mamma, thought thought
that we were coming to another tun
nel!"-Fliegende Blaetter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
COUNTING FOR A HUS BAND.

New Matrimonial Superstition Which
Sometimes Works and Sometimes Does
Not.
Just as the train pulled up at Chel'
sea avenue station, Long Branch, a
very pretty girl darted forward togreet
young man who stepped to the plat
form. Pleasure and triumph struggled
for possession of her bonnie face as she
grasped his extended hand and ex.
claimed:
'Thirty-one got eleven of them on
the drive to-dayr'
SIS that alp" returned her escort
"Sixty-four!"
"Sixty-four!" shrieked the girl.
"Where did you get them? You're real
mean; you said going up to town
wouldn't be much of an advantage to
you, as they weren't wearing them now
to any extent"
"Well, neither are they" said the
berated one. "The fact is, | met a
chowder party going out of town, and,
in accordance with the etiquette of such
occasions, they all wore EN-"
"Oh!" said the maid, what glorious
chance; and l suppose you were glad. y
mo, Lyle. / was sorry you weren't
there. You know we must try to keep
even. / certainly will not shake hands
with any other than yourself when my
number is complete, and it will be en-
barassing to say the least to refuse
shaking any dainty little paws that
may be offered me- So you'd better
make haste" But the girl didn't hear
him. ''Thirty-two, thirty-three, thir
ty-four," she exclaimed, breathlessly
"They just got in cab!"
"What is it all about?" I asked my
sister, who was helping me enjoy the
situation.
81 believe you are the only man il
Long Branch who don't know. I'll
quite the latest thing in matrimonial
superstitions. You must count nine
tv-nine white hats and four black one
and you are sure to marry the first per
son of the opposite sex with whom yor
shake hands-the first eligible person
mean. OF course, if l happen to NEE
the ragman first the charm does no
hold good"
Whereupon I grinned malciousl,
and said: 81 always knew you were
friendly soul, Grace, but do you shak
hands with the ragman Pm. Y. Her
aid.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20

build fires of mornings and lug out
ashes without splitting them, and get
in all the wood and water without
making a mess and tracking in more
dirt for Margaret to clean than he's
worth. I'm getting too old for such
work, and I'm a-going to have him
here if l can get him. Twill be best
for him and twill be best for me-"
That was how it happened that he
waylaid Billy the next morning. The
boy lent favorable ear to all.the old
man had to say.
1.-THE Widow Grinby don't like me
anyhow" he responded.
Don't shep Why not?" asked the
squire, with cautious anxiety.
"Well, for something | can't help"
he answered whimsically. "She says
she never did have no use for boys;
and I'm boy, you know"
The old man laughed.
SIS that ALP"
Billy nodded. Boys eat too much"
he said. "She says she can't make
nothin' keepin' me, and boarders had
ought to be a profit.
I'm going before the trustees OF the
poor and get you changed off to me-"
said the squire, with decision. Boys
need looking after as well as Widow
Grimbys. I'll feed and clothe you for
what you can do, and then your
money can be outat interest till you're
a man. How'll that suit your"
Billy almost caught his breath in as
constituent.
well, it'll suit" he answered.
And then with handshake the old
man and the boy separated.
Tell you what" said Billy, as he
went on to school, this boomerang
business is pretty big business.
wasn't lookin' for nothin' only to have
it make me feel good, and here it's go,
me a home. Wonder if badness hits as
much harder than you think it will
when 1t gets back? I'll ask the squire
when l get there to live. IN. Y. In
dependent
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
WOMAN AND HOME.
TO REMOVE STAINS.
waste THIS In Your Scrapbook, Hoa WIN
Want II Frearently

Paste This In Your scrapbook. Yoa WIN
Want 1t Frequently.
Here are receipts for removing vari-
Gus kinds of stains:
Coffee, Tea and Wines.-If these stains
on the table linen are of long standing.
and have been washed with soap, II Is
rather difficult to get rid of them. But
javelle water-which can be made at
home or bought of a druggists gener-
ally most successful. Put about half n
pint of javelle water and quart Of
clean water into an earthen bowl; let
the stained article soak In this for sew
eral hours. Then rinse thoroughly in
three waters. 1t is only white goods
that can be treated In this manner, as
the javelle water beaches out the
color.
Sewing Machine Oil Stains.-To re-
move these stains rub the stain with
sweet oil or lard and let 1t stand for
several hours. Then wash 1t In soap
and cold water.
Pitch and Tar Stains.-Rub lard on
VHo sVuiu anu leU ~ Sutuu LOT ii low
hours. Sponge with spirits of turpen-
tine until the stain Is removed. If the
color of the fabric be changed sponge it
with chloroform and the color will be
restored.
Ink Stains.-Tear hotting paper in
pieces and hold the rough edge on the
ink when it is freshly spilled, or cover
the spot with Indian meal; or the liquid
ink may be absorbed by cotton batting
If the ink be spilled on n carpet, cut q
lemon in two, remove a part of the
rind and rub the lemon on the stain
II the ink-stained article be washed
Immediately in several waters and
then in milk, letting it soak in the
milk for several hours, the stain will
disappear. Washing the article imme-
diately In vinegar and water and then
In soap and water is another remedy
which will remove all ordinary ink
stains. No matter what substance be
used to remove ink the stain must be
rubbed well. If the article stained be
carpet on the floor use brush.
Grass Staips.-Rub the article stained
with alcohol, then wash in clean water
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
EXPECTED A PARACHUTE.



A pert young woman came into To-
cal theater the other night and took
seat in the balcony. She was accom-
panied by two young men. She swag-
gered in and two or three of the people
who sat near the seat she took looked
at her curiously, the women remark
ing that she had on bright green
dress.
As soon as she was seated she looked
around as if to say; "fm pretty nice,
amt II" and then ostentatiously un'
buttoned her jacket and threw back
the lapels. They were lined with red
and the red and green stood out like a
woodhouse in fog in that bright light.
The glaring combination of colors at.
| tracted the attention of others and it
wasn't long before half of the people in
the balcony were watching the young
woman and wondering what she would
do next. She enjoyed it, too. She
tossed her head and glanced coquet.
ishly over her shoulder and then she
pulled off the jacket.
She had on balloon sleeves. The
| Jacket had pressed them down. She
gave little tug at one sleeve and
pulled it up couple of inches. Then
she gave similar tug at the other
sleeve and pulled it up. Then some
body laughed, The girl pulled up the
first sleeve few inches more. She
pulled up the other one. Two or three
more people laughed. She looked
around. One of her escorts whispered
to her, but she shook her head angrily
and gave one of the sleeves another
tug. This brought it up to the top OF
her head and similar tug on the other
sleeve put that in the same position.
BY this time her head resembled a
base ball between two hams and half
the people in the balcony were laugh
ing.
The girl had nerve, though. She
gave the laughers run for their
money. She yanlxed one sleeve des.
perately and the puff lowered far
above her head, She got the other
one into the same position. Then she
turned around and scowled defiantly at
her tormentors and paid attention to
the play.
Two or three times during the action
she turned around and glanced about
with look that intimated that she
knew she was all right and wanted the
rest of the people in the balcony to un'
derstand it. When the play was over
she waited in her seat to get her jacket
on. One of her escorts held it up. Not
man in the balcony orgallery stirred
The girl patted one of her sleeves
"Ah-h HI" said the boys in the gallery
She patted the other one. Here,
shouted young man who had beer
leaning over the rail watching her will
breathless interest, quit that ant
make your jump"
MAKE what Jump. asked the girl
Indignantly.
why" shouted the young maj
again, ''hain't they no parachutes thai
goes with them balloons?"-Bu ffalC
Express.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20

make 1t applicable to a rented house,
where many flower lovers are to be
found. The illustration shows how a
simple affair can be constructed, and
how easily and simply it may be at
tached and detached from the outside
of window. 1t is a shallow box, with
the inner side left off, the outside being
as elaborate or as simple as one may
elect. The inner edge of the box is at
tached 70 the window frame by hooks
and hook eyes, while the chains on
either side end in rings that are support
ed by hooks at the top. Beautiful flow
ers, and not few of them, are capable
of being grown in such a hanging gar
den.-American Garden.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20

In the present mode of hairdressing
little or no false hair is y4rn. The UNI
dulHting style is the thing, and to pro-
duce this the hair is waved all through
Its thickness, gathered up loosely at
the back and made to form soft knot,
somewhat in the shape of the figure 8.
1t is drawn cut little at each side so
as to cover the top of the car and to
produce n wide outline. The bang
or fringe" has been almost entirely
discarded an1 only few soft loose
rings of hair are allowed to stray over
the forehead. Some hairdressers use
small cushions at the back of the head
ever each ear, and this gives the wide
outline which seems 80 desirable. Some
very smart women wear their haiI
parted in the middle, with very fluffy
curls at the side and waved in the back
The coil drawn to the top Of the head
surrounded by braid.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
One Dollar Per Year.
WATER AS A COSMETIC.
More Valuable and Effective Than Expen-
stve Lotions.

nANN lVtithNs
A pretty complexion is boon to
every woman who is so fortunate as to
have it, for it not only adds to her
beauty, but II testifes to the GOOD
health of It's possessor.
Consequently it may be, when not as
good us 1t should be, improved by care
OF the diet, by the proper use of the
bath, and by avoiding whatever makes
one i'll, or even dull and apathetic.
One of the most veXing of the ene-
mics of good complexion are black
heads, or flesh worms, which are very
liable to degenerate into ugly-looltiug
white pimples, by no means endowed
with a life of their own, although this
Is the general belief concerning them.
They are simply the result of unclean-
illness, for the oily matter exudod by tho
pores forms these black speclSs, which
dishonor the prettiest face and are In
reality nothing but accumulated dirt
When blackheads have once been
permitted to form it is quite difficult
matter to get rid of them Many ap-
plications are recommended for the
purpose; for instance bicarbonate Of
soda dissolved in hot water, borax
water, white of an egg applied to the
skin on retiring to bed, pure alcohol,
etc, but, besides being irritating to
the tissues, all these substances are only
successful for brief period, and when
too often repeated are worse than the
evil they are supposed to cure.
The only way Of getting permanently
rid of blackheads is to thoroughly wash,
night and morning, with water as
warm as can be borne, and then battle
the, face for ten minutes at least in tepid
milk by the aid of soft and very fine
sponge. Continue this for n month,
and you will find that your skin has be.
oou,a ,,,,ro and e,vaat nc a bnbv,s
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
Simple Rcmedy ior Earachc.

~ am afraid have greatlysinterfcred
with my own practice, said celebrat-
ed aurist, "by giving the following al
vice to many of my friends. At the
first symptoms of earache let the pa
tent lie on the bed with the painful
ear uppermost. Fold thick towel
and tuck it around the neck; then with
a teaspoon fill the ear with warm
water. Continue doing this fer fifteen
or twenty minutes; the water viii ill
the ear orifice, and flow over on the
towel. Afterward turn over the head,
let the water run out, and plug the-ear
with warm glycerine and cotton. This
may be done every hour until relief is
obtained. 1t Is an almost in' riable
cure, and has saved many cases of
acute Inflammation. The water should
be quite warm, but not too hot"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
HINTS FOR THE TABLE.
RAPID eating is slow suicide.

RAPID eating is slow suicide.
PLENTY of time should be taken.
FISH and oysters are easily digested
AN hour or two Of rest should be
taken after the meal.
MERE qualification Of the appetite is
very likely to shorten life.
DINNER should be of lighter nature
In summer than in winter.
A QUART Of wheat contains more
nutriment than bushel of cucumbers.
THERE is happy mean between eat
Ing everything and being squeamish.
IT Is not good to dine when In state
of mental or physical weakness.
LIGHT soups, light desserts and ligh'
meats should have the preference
warm weather.
ABUSE of the stor
be repaid sooner
ishment whicf
VEGETAB15
most gener,
year in viii
BEGINNING .sOup Is
the very best l1e whole
system in condition. =; ,imilating a
hearty meal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20

cbug and ca " some day, A boy can't
be so very lonesome with boomerangs
a-hitting him often. Most as good as
having somebody you like say,
Hello"
And all the time one eye was on the
squire, and the other eye and all the
rest of the boy seemed lost in thought.
"Thats queer boy" said the old
man to himself, observing him sharply
through his spectacles. ''Queerl Now
| remember used to be called queer
myself Don't know but am yet.
Well, two queer ones ought to be able
to make out together" The squire
looked quite cheerful as he gave his
instructions: Now mind, boyl What's
your name?'
BILLY Stapleton."
"Ohl Now mind, Billy, all you've
got to do is just to do as tell you. !
had boy here last year, and spite OF
all could do he just mixed them diff
ferent kinds of sticks all up. amt
rightly settled it in my mind yet
whether he done it a-purpose or not"
~ won't mix EN-" answered Billy,
cheerily,
Sect you DON'T" returned the
squire.
"Wonder if can't make a boomer
ang out O. fair dealin'," said Billy,
when he was left alone. II amt got
time to be dom favors for people
very much, and besides don't get the
chance. This town seems to think
Widow Grimby's all want for COM
pany. They wouldn't if they could
see her set by the hour a-sayin' nothin'
to nobody. Iguess I'll try maxim a
boomerang out of this wood wheelin'
an pilin'."
"Welll well! l declare for't!" COM
mented the squire-his dim old eyes
sparl1led and his lips were parted in a
delighted smile-"this is something
liker'
And then he paid Billy.
THAT must be one O. your swift
flynn boomerangs," reflected the boy,
with whimsical smile, as he jingled
his coins on the road home, II thought
l just felt it touch me when the squire
was so tickled. Fair dealin's the word.
He had lost half days school, q
thing in Biliy's case sometimes neces
sary to be done when good job Of
fered itself, and there were lessons
waiting to be made up; but Fair deal
ms the word" he repeated
The squire lived with his sister, who
was maiden lady. He was bachelor
That night he thought often of the
even rows of wood in the shed, and he
thought often of his own rheumatic
joints.
what business has the town a-put
ting that boy to board at Widow
Grimby's? If had him here he could
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
HE WAS A WRITING DOCTOR.
That's why lie Shocked an Old Sweet
heart and Drove His Wife Crazy.

That's why lie SnOckeu an VIA oWeet-
heart and Drove His Wife Crazy.
so dear, O dear" said the pretty
woman in the jet-trimmed gown, as
she YEARLY dropped into chair" l
hope you haven't any troubles of your
own, for l want you to sympathize
with mine"
'No; as I'm not mar9:ied have no
troubles to speak OF" placidly replied
the plain woman with the old-fash
toned sleeves.
'Tm afraid that is just it, dear. But
while you are rejoicing give especial
thanks that you are moi married to a
genius"
"Humph! do. Has he been want
ing to give you chloroform while he
examines the contents of your skull?
Or has he been describing beautiful
blonde heroine again ?"
Neither Worse. 1t was bad enough
while he was only physician to have
the telephone ringing at the head of
my bed and ghostly voices reciting
their ailments into my sleepy ear; to
have cases of suspected smallpox
brought to the house to be examined,
and to have Frank called to the other
end of nowhere at midnight after
had noticed suspicious-looking men
prowling about the back yard all day.
"But wasn't it better when he gave
up all but his Office practice and tool,
to writing scientific novels?"
"Not bit"
"But it keeps him home at night"
"Ye-es; but he sits up writing in the
library until all hours. Once he sci
the house on fire by throwing his
lighted cigar in the waste basket when
he was seized with sudden inspira
ton, and once he awoke me at two
o'clock in the morning to read me q
chapter about how woman's husband
poisoned her, she being under the i'm
preston that she was taking some
thing to give her perfectly lovely
complexion"
"Such things must make you fee
creepy"
"They do. But what happened yes
terday was the worst. You know Effit
is in town"
Eyes; and so proud of that ape-lik'
foreigner she has married! But poo
Fife never did have any sense of thu
ridiculous"
"Thats just what told Frank las
night; she is so matter of fact that sh'
will never understand. You see, sh,
called with her husband yesterday. 1
was after office hours, and Frank baC
shut himself up to finish the last chap
ter of his new book, in which the here
comes to an untimely end"
"And of course Fife insisted upol
seeing him."
"Of course; and as she was an oil
sweetheart of his didn't dare just t,
excuse him, lest she fancy that l wa
jealous. On the other hand, he hat
for hidden me to come near the library.
"You were in dilemma"
"Wasn't l? Finally 1 compromise
by sending Jane to ask him to com
down"
"Well?"
"Well, when she returned, Fife
husband was telling me long stor.
which 1 couldn't interrupt, and Eff
called out in that off cious way of hers
We'll, what is it? Is the Inkwell com
ing down? And what do you thin
Jane replied?"
"I'm sure don't know"
1T L Il. 4 80. IL
please, ma'am, the doctor says he
sorry, but he's busy killing man an
he can't possibly leave just now!"
"Well?"
"Well, of course l explained that
was hero, but as long as Effie live
she will always believe that it was
patien t. Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
Growing Affection.

Teacher-Now, Jimmy, do you re-
member your first teacherp
Jimmy-Yes, nom!
Teacher-Well, don't you love her
better as the years go on for what she
did for you?
Jimmv-Yes, mom-she's dead now
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
Steady Company Provided.

"You seem to have no trouble In
keeping servants, Ida. How do you
manager"
Charles looks out for that. Instead
Of feeling the policeman for trying our
front door every night, he fees him for
trying the kitchen doorp-PuolS
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
Tho Selfish Wretch.

A gentleman gave his mother-in-law
a black silk dress.
An intimate friend said: you have
had present of a new black silk from
John, ] hear"
The old lady said: John Sammons
is a selfish creatur';. he knows what he
is about. He knows it is more blessed
to give than receive and is after the
blessing. Judge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20

Virtue thus sets forth and magnl
fies herself; thus feeds a calm and beau.
tiful and silent fire, from the incum.
brances or mortal life, from error, dis.
appointment, nay, from guilt.
worth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
HANGING WINDOW GARDEN.


A Simple Affair That Can BE Constructed
for Few Cents.
Many people are SO situated that
their gardens, If they have any, must
be on platform on the outside of some
sunny window. Such hanging gardens
are capable of afford;ng great deal Of
enjoyment. Many, however, are de-
tered from enjoying such miniature
garden from the fact that the ordinary
frame work that is used for the pur-
pose is too expensive to construct, and
Is applied much too permanently to
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20

Several curious golden objects have
been unearthed from Etruscan tombs,
the use of which for long time was
conjectural. 1t was at lengte ascer-
tanned that they must have been the
heads of walking canes, probably be.
longing to the dudes of twenty-five
hundred years ago.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-20
How 70 Make pr,nnea cogec,

The coffee pot, dripper and all,
should be scalded with boiling water
before using. Then put in the uppe
division one coffee cup full of grotu
coffee-the coffee should be parched
cinnamon brown and ground r.
fine. Pour over the ground cof
coffee cupful of boiling WI
place the coffee pot where itN
warm, but not boil. Let it sta
the grounds have entirely Absorb
water, then add another cup off
water; when that has dripped TIN
add one cup and half more of bo'
water. This makes three CO
strong. good coffee.