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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
DEAD AT TWO HUNDRED YEARS.

ernor of Ceylon something like hun
dred and fifty years ago. Anyhow, the
English took good care Of him when
they came into possession of him and
the island, and most of the time since
then he has had park TO 1.-Two in. He
was pet of the childron, and half a
dozen Of them used to ride at a time on
his huge back, He was not to be trifed
with, however, and seven men who
once tried to persuade him to visit a
show in Colombo found that, compared
to him, a piano isan easy thing to move.
In fact, they gave up trying to move
him at all, after a tussle in which the
turtle came out best
Not long ago the British government
concluded to use for dock the park in
which the old fellow had lived for q
century, and 1t was decided to remove
him to another park mile away from
the shore. He was carried to his new
residence, but he was evidently home
sick and after short illness he died.
This is pity, because people had be-
gun to think he would live forever.
The ago of turtles is an interesting
problem. Some people have a mania
for turning every turtle they see upon
It's back and carving their initials and
the date on its under side. The writer
once knew of turtle which crawled
about wearing this inscriptions: Pom
tits PLATE, 3 B. c." That seemed a
very remarkable turtle, until somebody
called attention to the fact that time
was not reckoned ''B. c." until long
after it ceased 20 be ''B. c." Probably
the unfortunate .urtie is still wearing
that lie on his belly, for it takes tur
tie almost as long as tree to outgrov
cash from lnife.-Harper's Young
pao,.la
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
Worth One-Tenth OF a Cent.

Which is at the same time the small
est coin and the coin of least value at
present current in Europe? In the alb
sence of knowledge of any smaller
and more worthless, | should be in.
clfned, writes correspondent, to
award the palm to the Greek lepton, a
specimen of which has recently came
into my hands. The lepton is, accord
ing to the decimel monetary system
current in countries belonging to the
Latin union, the hundredth part of the
drachma. Now, the Greek drahma is,
while nominally the equivalent of the
franc or Ira, at present worth less than
six-pence, the rate of exchange about a
fortnight ago being $500 drachmas to
an English sovereign. The lepton is
therefore Approximately worth about
one-fifth of an English farthing. In
nothing does the deplorable condition
of Greek finances strike the casual OBJ
server more forcible than in the fact
that at present Greece has no money"
but copper, and is obliged to issue
bank notes for sums of six-pencc up
ward, and nastier little rag than the
one-drachma note it would be difficult
TO find. All travellers in Greece should
provide themselves with small pair of
tongs to take up by.-Wcstminster Ga.
Zette.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

and put my forefnger under her breast,
lifting very gently. The ruse worked
in moment she huttercd up lightly
and perched upon my finger.
I walked carefully to the lamp at the
other end Of the room, and there we all
stood looking at our tiny visitor, our
big faces within foot of her.
She was perfectly self-possessed.
Cooking her little head to one side, she
returned our stare from an eye 50 tiny
as to be barely visible, and kept her
strange perch for more than quarter
of an hour before she decided to explore
the room more fully.
We determined to take her picture.
We got out the camera, marked spot
on the ges0-whitened wall and focused.
Then / gently caught la chnpprosa, who
at once cheerfully resumed her perch
on my finger.
1t was contrast which struck even
the child-my squat, hard hand, rough
and rope-burned with the breaking of
a savage bronco, upholding that tiniest,
tenderest and loveliest Of all the feath-
cred world.
Here was sitter whose head l could
not clamp, and to whom l could not
gay: "Now look pleasant;" but never
was artist more concerned than / about
pose.
The fash-lamp refused to work, and
we had to burn the magnesium powder
on paper, with many struggles.
There was strong probability that our
puzzled sitter would fly away, or turn
the back OF her head to us, or in some
other way spoil the desired effect. But
just as the flash went of, she was
watching us out of a corner of her eye,
and the magic glass caught the very
image we wished.
In the morning l took our little
guest out into field breast-high with
the purple guaco. She poised an in
slant on my hand, and then flew off as
blithely as if she had been all her life
used to sitting for her photographic.
F. Lummis, in Youths Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
TWO CENTURIES OLD.
Story of Turtle Which Died Recently on
tho Island OF Ceylon,

Story of Turtle Which Died Recently on
tho Island of Ccylon.
There died few days ago at Colom-
bo, in Ceylon, famous resident who
had reached the very great age of at
least two hundred years. The figure
is put at two hundred, because nobody
knowns exactly what it is. He him
self was never heard to say word
about it, or indeed about anything else,
but during the whole of his long life
contented himself with wild hiss now
and then at people and things that did
not suit him. This was rare example
of total abstinence, because he heard
three or four languages spoken nearly
every day of his life. There is, first,
the language of the natives of Ceylon,
who arc kinsmen of the Malays Then
there are the many Dutch, who live at
Colombo because their ancestors once
ruled in the island for century or
more. Finally there are the English,
who now own Ceylon and pretty nearly
everything in it, including all that is
left of this oldest resident. He was al
ready old when the English took Cey-
lon from the Dutch in 1796, and he has
ever since been sort of pensioner on
the Brisish government.
His silence of two hundred years was
not the only curious thing about this
aged resident of Colombo. His skele-
ton was on the outside. 1t was stuffed
soon after his death, and is now one Of
the principal attractions in the museum
of the city where he was so well
| known.
As you have already guessed, this old
fellow was turtle, and his porJrait
appears above. He seems to have been
conscious all along Of the dignity Of
his name, which was T6studO elephdn-
tooris, the second half of it being given
| in honor of the fact that he was an ele-
phant among turtles. His immediate
family is very small-so small that few
of his relatives survive him, and 1t is
| thought these will die out in q COM
parative short time. Even now the
family lives in only one spot on the globe
--Aldabra island, north of Madagascar.
Formerly there were a great many OF
these Testudos, and trading vessels in
the Indian ocean used to lay in stock
of them In order that the crew might
be sure of having fresh meat should
scrrvy break out on board.
The turtle that has just died was one
Of the largest Of III +, family, and his
shell was four and a half feet long, but
when his head and tail were unfolded
from his shell he was fully six feet
long. 1t was said that he was sent
from Java as a present to Dutch gov
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
One Dollar Per Year.
THE TINY cHuPARosA.
Smallest Creature Which Ever snt to he
Photographed.

Smallest Creature Which Ever snt TO he
Photographed.
In years of wandering through the
rcmoter corners of the southwest, my
camera and have jolted over hundreds
of thousands of miles, on trains, en-
gines. hnnd-cars; in sullSies, buck
boards farm wagons and clumsy car
retds; on mules, on horses, on burros,
on foot.
We have Caught" the savage dances
Of half-known Indianswith living rat
tlesnalses In their hands and mouths;
the cruciiixion of n fanatic, and the In
conceivable self-tortures of his hagel-
lant brethren; witches and bewitched;
and a thousand other remarkable
sights.
After all this, the smallest and pret-s
tiest object on which we ever focused
our joint attention came to us only the
other day. =
We had been revelling for the twelfth
time in the wonders of high-perched
Acoma, the strangest little city in the
world, amid whose peerless cliffs one
never wearies of picture-malIing. Com
ing down to its daughter pueblo of
Laguna, / was passing the evening in
one of the rare oases OF New Mexico,
trying to talk QUERIES to deep-eyed
two-year-old Laguna maiden
In the midst of our chatter there
came curious buzzing, and my little
Indian friend began 10 clap her hands
at something which was whirring along
the rigds of the roof.
1t was humming bird-the tiny chap-
arosd, which my aboriginal ncighbors
declare has been nearer than any other
creature to the sun. In the mythical
Contest of Wings, the turlSey-buzzard
flew higher that the eagle, but lost the
race because the sly chupGosd had all
the time been pcrchcd on the turkey
buzzard's head, and so had been higher
than hel
This little visitor, who had come by
the open door into the light and laugh
ter so late at night, was female of the
tiniest species of humming bird, not
nearly so large as the two first joints
of my finger, Her exquisite brown
plumage was almost as small as butter
flies feathers; she was notified under
the throat, and iridesccnt with emerald
on head and neck.
Weary of beating her translucent
wings against the walls, she alighted
upon the top of a cupboard. stole up
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
A Natural Error,

Two Pittsburghers were talking day
or two ago, when a third, who had
overheard part of the conversation,
stepped nearer and said;
II beg your pardon, gentlemen, but
would you tell me what actor you were
speaking of? ! belong to the theatrical
profession myself l believe you said
the gentleman you were alluding t.
was dead"
"We were not speaking of an actor,
replied one of them. "We were talk
ing of the death of Muley Hassan
sultan of Morocco. What made yor
think we were speaking of an actor?'
81 beg a thousand pardons! My mis-
take, gentlemen. caught something
as to his having two thousand wives
and I thought of course he must be
either Mormon or an actor.H--Pitts'
burgh Chronicle-Telegraph-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
ANSWERED..

" Give us this day our daily bread"
In humble trust we pray
Then do not idly fold our hands
And with assurance say;
" As ravens In tho oldon time
Tho hungry prophet fed,
So we shall have our wants supplied
For God win give us bread"
Oh no, not so the answer comes,
God never willed it so;
Tho earth must first receive the seed
Before the grain con grow;
Then, watered by the rain OF heaven
And nurtured by the sun,
The blade springs up; and In that blade
The answer is begun.
When harvest comes, the riponed grain
In golden sheavos is bound
Then gathered in, and thrcshed and cleaned
And in the mills is ground.
By busy hands in myriad homes,
The fresh, brown loavos are made;
This ia the bread" and this the day"
For which, long since, we prayed.
Mrs M. A. Heller, in N. Y. Independent.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
FAMOUS IRON WORKS.
story of One OF the Pioneer kentucky Iron
Industries.

stury OF Onc OF tne flOneer kentucky Iron
Industries.
About thirty yards from Clay City, ON
che kentucky Union railroad, are the
crumbling remains of the first iron mill
located west of the Allegheny noun
tains. In picturesque dell leading
down to the Red river mill race was
cut from the river leading under what
was once noted iron mill, the crum-
bling stone foundation of which can
still be seen, and also the massive iron
base of an ancient trip hammer. Way
back in the early days of the country
iron nails were forged by hand in this
old mill and shipped all over the then
new country-to Cincinnati and Louis
vile. The ore for the mill was brought
from Estill county, about ten miles
away, and it is still regar ded as among
the best qualities of iron ore in
the United States. Being discov.
cred in pockets, it can not be
made available for any extended man
ufacturing purposes Some Of the old
books of the ancient iron mill 'are
made against customers in pounds,
shillings and pence, and it is said that
among some of the oldest debts can be
seen the names of Daniel Boone, Simor
Girty and others for materials fur.
nished during those early days. Among
other entries in the books is that of a
shipment of cannon balls made at the
mill and shipped to United States
army officer in Louisville. AS the date
of this entry is 1911, it is supposed they
were shipped to New Orleans by river
for the war of 1912.
Not far from Clay City is the almost
deserted town of Fitchburg, KY. which
was the first Middlesborough 7of the
state. A party of Philadelphians,
headed by a capitalist by the n anne of
Fitch, attracted by the fine reputation
of the iron manufactured at Clay City,
built a town called Fitchburg on a
magnificent scale, expending, it is said,
one million five hundred thousand dol
lars on the foundries, machin cry
and cottages. Mr.. Fitch's house
alone cost forty thousand dollars,
and after the enterprise proved a
failure and he had returned east, the
splendid parlor in his house was used
as kitchen by the mountaineers The
magnificent masonry for the foun dries
has defied neglect, and all the build
ings are standing to-day with the ex-
ception of the Fitch residence, which
was destroyed by fire several years
ago. 1t was found that the ore was
only in pockets, and the difficulty of
transporting the iron to market proved
the death of the enterprise, the Ken
lucky river, for some distance from the
Fitchburg shipping point, being lined
with iron from there to Frankfort, lost
in wretched barges. The splendid en-
gines, boilers and machinery in the
foundries were for several years after
the work discontinued left in charge OF
men who kept them in order, but these
were finally taken away, and all of the
works are now slowly becoming worth
less from rust and neglect. Louisville
Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
. Not to Re Fooled.

Domestic-Where shall take this
prescription, mum?
Mrs. Sharpeye-Anywhere except to
Pillbox & Co.'S Their goods are not
fresh. ! bought a postage stamp of
them yesterday and it was last years
issue.-N. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
Accommodating.

Jones Hul-lo, Handley, old boyl
Haven't seen you for an age! Come
along and have a drink.
Total Stranger turning round I'm
fortunately I'm not Handley, but-er-
(wistfully)- might have his drinlr?-
Ruffa1o Express
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

Miss Richgirl (of Chicago)EA2d so
you kissed the Blarney stone at the
Columbian exposition? Ha! ha! 1t was
nothing but Chicago paving stone.
Mr.. Smartchapp-So l heard at tho
time, but thought perhaps you might
have walked on it.
Then she married fiim.-N Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

--Of our population, 32,067s $50 are
males and 3O,554, $40 are females. The
excess of males is believed to be due to
immigration. Under natural conditions
the females are usually slightly more
numerous than the males.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
Justihable.

Judge-Why did you assault the man?
Prisoncr-He called me bad name,
sir
Judgc-What did he call you?
Prisoner-Well, yer honor, he said
was worse than New York policc-cap-
tain, an | nailed 'im.-Judge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

Boy-Its awful lucky we have our
examinations for promotion now, in
stead of in the fall, when school opens.
Father-Why?
Boy-'Cause when school begins, in
the fall, we none of us ever know any
thing. Good News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

"A Michigan girl had the day set for
her wedding. She told the young man
who was to marry her that he must
deed his farm to her first. He respect
fully declined. The marriage feast was
ready and so was the groom, but the
bride did not appear. Next day it was
discovered that she had begun action
for breach of promise.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

The first bale of new cotton, and
what is said to be the earnest bale ever
raised in the United States, was sold at
the Houston cotton exchange, June 20,
for two hundred and thirty-fve dollars,
or thirty-nine cents per pound.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
Hard to Understand.

There's one thing about me that
don't understand" said Tommy,
thoughtfully, 'and that's why it is
that making marks on wall paper is
such lots of fun and making 'em in
copy books in school Is such hard
work. Toronto Mail.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

The most formidable check to the
increase in tropical regions of serpents
and venomous insects is the abundance
of the ants, which, attacking in thou.
sands, will kill and devour animals of
considerable size.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

She-Don't you think I'm an awful
bother?
He (enthusiastically)-Oh, my dear!
I think you'd make simply ideal wife!
Puck
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
identified.

Van P-lt-You wouldn't marry the
best man living, would you?
Miss Sears-Um-now, really, this is
soGNaden.-N, <, World
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

The way of superior man is three.
fold; virtuous, he is free from anxieties;
wise, he is free from perplexities; bold,
he Is free from fear.-Confucius.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

$50 your brother has the measles,
Johnnie? When are you going to have
them?"
when my brother gets through
with them, | suppose. Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

Smithers-Aldine says he's justawaf>
ened to the true comforts Of married
life.
Withers-Yes, his wife left town dag
before yesterday Chicago Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23
An Indication That He Had.

"Has the editor read my poem?'.
asked the long-haired young man.
81 don't know for sure" replied the
office boy, "but he's sick in bed to- day
Washington Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

India exports almost all the worlds
supply of opiD
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

How the snake came into the possess
sion of the circus can only be guessed.
In its long search for its little human
playmate it had probably been cap
tured, when its beauty and tameness
made it an attraction. Naturalists
familiar with the species assured the
childs parents that the snake was as
harmless as kitten, and as it caused
the little fellows speedy restoration
to health, it was endured by them, if
not loved. That 1t had found Davy
by some powerful occult faculty seems
certain. 1t was soon known that this
was the attraction that had escaped
from the circus, but the circus had
gone its way and knew nothing of its
performers fate. And Davy's prior
right to his Angel was never disputed.
Mrs NJ. l.. Ravue, In Detroit Free
Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-23

:. .,.s circus day in the new town
TO when ta, ,r;ed to interest the child in
,hc nr street parade but his IS SICK tbs s1asss tas
were wee wholly inadequate or0 to the 1ns tte IasS
S,orobed The form back from the the 1si% loT
him m on the pillow with That s,nas neither
inar,. nln sHo knew now, now, ,"ra wnav made ~ him
doctor nor p"tSbh tSe hours of his boys life
believe ina, srod s II the prancing
were nq@Vsay'b 'ne say bands Of % music; s.1m the
,.ondcrful animals cou'n
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-10
Poiiteness Paws.

II have often heard my uncle. said
the nephew of a noted lawyer who died
lately. dwell upon the fact that he
owed much of his success in life to a
habit of invariable politeness, without
any element of todyism, which had
been instilled into his nature by the
teachings of wise mother. His first
start in his profession came through an
old scrubwoman who was employed
about the house where he boarded when
young man. One morning he passed
out as she was scrubbing the front
steps. and he saluted her politely, as
usual. She stopped him. They tell
me We are lawyer, she said. Yes
Well, / know poor WILDLY woman
that wants lawyer, and if you will
give mo your address I'll tell her.
The poor wildly proved to no the chief
heir to a large estate in Delaware coun-
ty. My uncle became her attorney
and trustee of her children. recovered
her interest in the estate and derived a
good income from its management for
many years. Phil adelphia Record.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-10
Roaming Chinese Tribes.

I'm the plains ON the western borders
of the Chinese empire, in the very
heart of Asia. there live roaming tribes
who seldom visit towns, except it may
be in the way of trade. They dwell in
tents which they pitch wherever they
may happen for the moment to be wan
dering or working. The tent used by
some of the rowing Mongolian folk is
made of felt and is usually low, small
and pointed toward the top. the wood
en- door frame is no higher than half
window frame in our houses, but the
tent. although not equal to the wants of
a large family, is snug and comfortable
enough in summer, but cold in winter.
Western Mail.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-10
Sells Worthless Securities.

There is an individual in New York
who makes a good living by dealing in
securities which have purely specula-
tive value. and which, in many cases,
are known to he worthless. He buys
these cheap for cash and sells them to
men who go into fraudulent bankrupt
cies and want to make showing of as
sets TO their creditors. He has been
making money in it for years and has
had share in filling out the schedules
If a great many bankrupts who have
taken advantage of his sagacity in sup
plying them with collateral. New
York Letter.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-10
II Is the Rest.

The surrcss uf chamhcrlaims Cnu.h Erm-
,el, in cifccting u speedy cure at colds
Group and wh"oping cough has brought II
int" great drmnnd Mc>srs. r"ntius \ SON.
~ Cameron. oh'". -, tha, II has gained -
reputation second /" none in that vicinity.
jus. VI. Queen. "i Johnston. W. Va. saws
II Is the hest Lee ever used. q. +. Jones,
druggist. " mona. Miss. Sats: Chamber
lain'> Cough Rrmrly is perfectly rclIahlc
have ALWAYS Warranted II aud il never
tailed :" give the most perfect satisfaction.
~ cent h"ttles t", sale hy pr & T. W
Hall. Druggist Snow Hi. Md
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-10
An Odd Collection.

\ man in Colorado has quaint collection
al h"ttlcS. II Is divided int" w" sections
section one is large Section IVY" is not
Section one contains hundreds "f bottles.
the contents "f which hi. wife swallowed
hopin. tp find relief from her physical suif
crings. Section two contains II lew hotties
that once were hllcd with DIR Pierce $
Fa,"ritc Prescription. |, was this potent
remedy thar gave the suffering wife her
health ngap II cures all irregularities.
Internal inflammation nnd liberation. dis
rlaccmcn;~ and kudrcd troubles. u has
DOVE more t"relievc the suitcrings oi'w"men
than an, other medicine known I" science.
rilc tnmors, rupture and ii,tulr. radically
cured hy improved methods. Book 10 cents
IL stamps Worlds pisrensary Medical
Associations. Buffalo. y. Y.
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-10
4 Quarter Century Test

For quarter "i - century pr. King $
New Discovery has been tested. and the
millions who have received benefit from
it, use testify To- its wonderful cura,i -
powers in all ,scascs of Throat. Chest aud
Lungs \ rc,neiv that has stood the tr-t
:" long and that has given 50 universal sat
i,fnciion j. no experiment Inch h"iil- j.
positively guaranteed {" give rcli,l. or the
mooney will hc rcinndcd. Il j. admitted to
be- the most reliable i"r Coughs aud Colds.
Trial BOTTLES Free ~ T. H. Coitingham 4
Co.'S Drn. Store Large SIR 50c. nnd : ga
Democratic messenger., 1894-02-10
How To Prevent Pneumonia.

For pains in the ,hcst 'hcrc i, r"thng
lrttcr than hnnnrl cloth saturated With
ChnmIrrlains Pain I'nlm aud hpnnd "n
over the seat al pam. II will pr"luc" II
counter irritation without hlistcrin.. aud is
not lisHgrrcahle ~ mustard, III tact iS
much superior I" any plaster on account of
its pnn-rclic,ing qualities. " used in time
il will prevent pneumonia. 80 cent bottles
for sale bv DR. 9 = " iall. Druggist.