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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
THE FIRST CUP OF COFFEE.
II Was Probably Made In Arabia Abou
-Four Hundred Years Ago.

IL Was Probably Made In Arabia Abou'
-Four Hundred Years Ago.
In the "liibliothequc rationale
there is manuscript near the end OF
the sixteenth century,, written by an
Arab, Abdcicator who dcclnres that
coffee was drunk for the first time in
Arabia in the middle of the fifteenth
century. Others think that certain re-
marks in Persian writings imply that
coffee was used in Persia as early as
the ninth century, but most authors
dispute these texts. 1t is commonly
supposed that the use OF coffee in its
earliest home, Abyssinia, and in its
second home, Arabia, is only five or sis
centuries old.
A legend says that the Angel Gabriel
once when Mohammcd was i'll, brought
him cup of coffee. Another legend
says that a Mohammcdan monk dis
covered that his goats became very
lively and full of fun after they
had eaten of the fruit of the coffee tree
This observation caused him to make
the FIRST cup of coffee. His dervishes
drank it at night to produce walSeful
ness when they kept vigils, Cautious
historians laugh at these traditions
and prefer to stand by Abdclcader's
manuscript This writer mentions an
Arab Gcmalcddin, judge in Alden
who, while travelling in Persia, or, as
the historians correct the manuscript
to Abyssinia, saw people use coffee as
medicine. He used it and was cured OF
u sickness. Later, becoming monk
he taught his brethren the use of coffee.
1t was then in Alden that coffee drink.
ing originated The fal1irs even made
coffee drinking compulsory upon their
ncophytcs Public coffec-houses origi
mated in Alden, and very early in his
tory.
We do not find any opposition to the
use of coffee until the middle of the six
teenth century, when the Egyptian
sultan sent new governor, Chair Boy
to Mecca. This governor knew moth
ing about coffee, and was greatly en-
ragged when he saw the dervishes in The
mosque drink coffee lie believed that
which they did was contrary to The
teaching of the koran and that they be
came intoxicated. He consulted two
Persian physicians, who were opposed
to coffee. They declared it was sub
stitutc for wine, which is prohibited by
the koran, and hence coffee drinking
was violation of Mohammed's law. Tt
prove that coffee drinking made per
sons neglect religious duties they point
ed to the fact that while coffee-house,
were multiplying the mosques were
empty. Chair Bey called a counsel OF
physicians, priests, and lawyers, and
on their advice forbade absolutely tht
use of coffee. The police gathered all
coffee That could be found and burned
it in the market-place. Afterward ht
reported to the sultan what he hac
done and received the following note
in reply: "Your physicians are asses
Our lawyers and physicians in Cairo are
better informed. They recommend The
use of coffee, and | declare that nc
faithful will lose Heaven because he
drinks coffee" About twenty years
later man in Cairo preached against
coffee and declared that colfee-drink,
ers were poor Mohammedans. Since
then coffee drinking has been unmo
Tested and it has become a favored
drink everywhere. Copenhagen Nord,
siiernen.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
The Little nna,s Ecet-

Babies often suffer great deal, and
in after life are afflicted with hunions
and corns and other deformities of the
feet from wearing badly-ftting and
tight shoes. The little ones com.
plant is too often silenced, and the
mother goes thoughtlessly ON her way
without realizing the cruel martyrdom
she is subjecting her child to. When
the little one complains of discomfort
an investigation should be made, and
if there is reason for the complaint, the
defect in the garment should be RENE
died or else it should be discarded -
once Good Health.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30

ow spent most of his leisure at the

now spent most OF his leisure Mt the
club.
Two gossips can do more harm in a
given time than deadly pestilence.
In twenty-four hours the town had
the sensation; indeed, knew all the
particulars of the tragic happenings in
the Trafford family.
The following day the house was
closed and stood envoloped in mourn
tul silence that was, of course, but the
afternoon of love which had been
dashed upon an unfriendly shore
Many feet passed that way out of
curiosity, and many eyes stared at the
closed windows and unused doorwavs
OF once happy home,
or course, Mrs. Trafford, obeyinp her
husbands cruel command, had gone to
her mother.
Mr.. Trafford, it was learned, had
gone to stay with bachelor uncle,
who resided in the suburbs.
People who met Trafford on the cars
and at business wondered at his cheer
iulness, for certainly the parting of
husband and wife is, under any cir
cumstances, q sad finale to a happy
covenant,
But they could understand his effort
to hide his sorrow and humiliation.
and as he made no mention Of it, not
friend dared an allusion to his unhap-
piness.
Poor fellow! He little knew how he
was stared at and discussed. Fortu.
nately no children were involved in the
unhappy complication
A month passed, and the talk about
the Traffords was dying out, when, 10
and behold, their house was again
opened and occupied Mrs. Trafford
had returned, and all who met her OBJ
served her radiant cheerfulness and
joy.
Reconciliation had certainly taken
place, for Mr.. Trafford was coming and
going as usual, kissing his wife at the
door when he left her, right before
any chance witness of the amatorial
demonstration.
How had all this come about? Mrs.
Shandy, the first to tell of the parting,
was miserable not to be able to ex-
plain the present situation. She tried
all plans of Interrogation and discov-
cry along with Mrs. Allears, but sue
ceeded in none, and the reunion did
not yield her half the pleasure the
parting did.
Horace Trafford was good fellow,
and his friends were relieved and de-
lighted to hear that he had taken his
wife back to his heart and home again.
They could not refrain from going to
his Office to congratulate him
He was dumbfounded as one after
another approached him, all with the
same expressions. At first, thinking
some joke was being practiced on him,
he laughed, shook hands, pretending
that he knew TO what they referred.
Finally the thing assumed mys-
terious and serious look, especially
when his wife's name was mentioned
and to his old friend, Tom Wright
who came along with cordial express
sions of sympathy and joy, he ex'
clalmed:
II don't understand you, Toni What
is all this talk about? By Jove what
are the fellows up to to-day? They've
evidently got some joke on me which
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
NoD-A-BYE TOWN.

HI ".was comes down, twilight co,,os L.
Dr, i ~. .no harbor of Nod-a-Bye town.
Ma,.n'Is uway on the pillows Of 6nst
Walteu by winds which nrc 5s ~, uu'S
or tSo r Ia mariner glides from the ouav
'"o iieic and floats out on tbe n,o 49,
'"p p ,sotlao"Aoro-tis known as tho ocean O,
anu S Sro, quay of the Here is warm. loving
Aro wv eap'cs which Slip at sailing like this
T,,,i' ,,iottou win love anu loosed with ,iss
1Ioi i't -, zones down, twilight comes down
ioi INC h4rpor Of Nod-a-Byc town.
y, beautiful harbor Of Nod-a-Bye town
Ao'i nshIS gnmmer brighter MS tyilioht oo,,,os
down; 9"'0f ~ '"iiight comes
dark 'ousn ING g1uherng
nrisnt eyes keeping watch for oocb s,oo,-
drlited bark; '"'H Si'op-
Aour snogei stretch away 60 tho bloom-coy-
cred hills,
ana inc breeze tilts the blossoms and ont Of
them spills '''' ''' Vi
Ing fragrance this dear little mariner sins
run slie cnalioe some Naiad holds up to hi,
anu ne smiles as he rocks like a bird in its
10 THIS port, which of Dreamland is foirest
and best 20 i'''i'
"here the sllvor-wlngcd fairies at twilight
come down
10 FURNISH the eoacons in Nod-a-Bye town.
~ uear ilttle sailor for Nod-a-Bye town.
~, M ulesits or awake may you never be blown
~ haroor less fair, to less fortunate strand
o'or waters less smooth, by brcczes less
bland. -0''
ny and by you'll sail out on tho ocean OF Life.
FROM the harbor OF Peace to the waters of
Strife VI
Be tossed by the merciless tempest Of Fate.
VI oecaimed In some troplc of torture, will
wait
win rackcd' longing soul for some message of
cheer
FROM Inc heart and the love which now shell
tiers You here
May you find in these arms while the tears
trlckle down,
AS OF ola the fair harbor Of Nod-a-Bye town.
Detroit Free Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30

don't understand. What does it all
mean?"
Tom was now the astonished one.
Don't you really, know, Horace"
he asked.
II don't. indeed, Tom! Something's
up. What is it?"
Then Tom Wright explained
"Ha, ha, hal" Trafford laughed. by
Jove! Tom. That beats all! Whoever
started such lie? Why, upon my soul,
it's the very first I've heard of it."
Hasn't Mrs. Trafford been with her
mother whole month";" Tom asked.
Eyes, she has, and went atmy urgent
solicitation, just to get little rest
from housekeeping
Tom now touched on the subject of
the quarrel overheard by Mrs. Shandy
and quickly reported, with the usual
establishment which gossip adds to
every spreading report. Again Traf'
ford laughed, this time uproariously,
by Jove, Tom, that's the richest
thing of the season. Why, that was
the cook that morning at the side door,
a girl we had imported from the rural
districts, expecting much comfort from
securing her services We had done
great deel for her, but she had so mis-
treated and annoyed by wife took her
in hand and sent her home. Mrs. Traf-
ford was nervous and discouraged that
morning and had good cry. Now she
is home, feeling rested and happy, and
TN glad haven't lost the dear little
woman"
Mrs. Shandy was the only one who
never forgave the Traffords for not
having quarrcled and parted, but she
established a reputation. She was at
last rated on a corr ect basis.-N. Y.
Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
One Dollar Per Year.

where. She has watched with mother
" care the tender years Of chick,
guided its toddling footsteps, carried 10
to places of safety when danger mem
aced, and coddled 1t In her warm furry
coat. What more could an old hen doP
Beauty is n spaniel, a Welsh cocker,
about four years old. 1t Is long whilo
since she had family. She has black,
glossy coat, with white underwriting,
and white paws and white streak
down the middle of tho head. When
the farm show was in progress in Madi-
son Square garden Dr. Lyons children
visited 1t and one of the boys was given
chick from the incubator. The chick
died, but DR.. Lyons got another, also
Matched by artificial means.
Beauty's protage, therefore was
brought into the world without father
or mother. The fact that it was an
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
ExTORTlON REBUKED.
Uncle Silas wouldn't Pay Quarter for
Pork and Beans.

Uncle silas wouldn't Pay a Quarter for
Pork and Beans.
One day lately lanly individual in
long and faded brown overcoat
dropped into city restaurant, took his
seat at one of the tables, placed his hat
on the floor by the side Of his chair and
beckoned to one Of the walters.
"Have you got any stewed punkin"
be asked
II think not, replied the waiter.
"Got any fried onions?"
mo"
"Biled turnips?"
mo"
"What have you got that @ man can
eat, anyhow"
"Here is our bill of fare"
81 can't read it without my specs,
and / didn't bring 'em. S'posen' you
was hungry yourself, what'd you want?"
"Well, here's porterhouse steak, roast
turkey with cranberry sauce, veal cut
lets Dreaded, saddle of venison, minced
clans on toast, pork and beans"
Pork an beans! Thatll do Bring
me some pork an beans and q cup OF
sassafras tea purity strong"
1--WE haven't any sassafras tea"
"Haint got no sassafras tea? What
kind of an eatin' house are you run
nin'9 Don't you know everybody ort
to drink sassafras tea? How much dc
you charge for pork an beans?"
twenty-five cents"
The stranger stopped and picked up
his hat, put 1t on his head, rose delib-
erately and said to the waiter, in tone
of whitening rebuke:
young man, when I want to git
robbed on pork an beans I'll 90 to a
6rst-class tavern and have it done IN
style. Any charge fur the time I've
been settin' down here2 No? Well,
! rood day"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
THE DRUM-MAJOR'S DUTY.
A Gaudy Parsonage Who Is Useful as
Well as Ornamental.

A Gaudy Parsonage Who Is Useful as
Well as Ornamental.
When was boy in New York, as
many Of us youngsters walked in front
of a procession as there were soldiers In
1t. The platoon Of mounted police
which now clears the street for blocks
ahead, was then-and it was not so
many years ago, either-unknown; for
there were no mounted policel To us
the real drum-major seemed little
more than an ornament and harle-
quin, soldier acrobat who would have
been as much in place in circus as at
the head of a regiment. The drum
majors were fne-looking fellows then
as now; tall and shapely, their natural
height increased by their great bear
skin caps, SO that they all seemed
sprung from race of giants. When
ever the drum-corps had been playing
for some time, we would look back i'm
patient for the drum-ma jor's signal to
the band. How it thrilled us to see
his stick flourish in the air; and when,
as he brought it down, the band broke
in upon the drums with a crashing
chord, our forms Strengthened up and
our steps became more buoyant! In
those days, thought the duties of the
drum-major were limited to squelch-
ing alternately the drum-corps, and
the band, and between times looking
as large and handsome as possible.
But, while the drum-major cannot,
under any circumstances, be said to
have been born to blush unseen, he
performs many duties of which the
loolSer-on at street-parade knows
nothing. 1t requires a visit to a state
camp or u United States army post to
learn what the tall man in the bear
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
THEY LET THE ROOSTER STAY
lie Was Annoying, hut as Fair-MindeS
Men They Couldn't DO Otherwise,

NV NNh aullONiuEs ihul WH
Men They Couldn't DO Otherwise,
Chairman Tom Carter OF the repub
lican national committee tells of an
incident which shows that your true
Virginia gentleman's love for cock
fighting has not lost its edge since the
days when Lord Fairfax's fighting
cocks held high carnival.
One night, while Mr.. Carter was on
his way to a meeting of the republican
national committee at Louisville, the
train stopped at a small town in Vir
ginia and a typical Virginia planter OF
the old school boarded the sleeper. He
carried well-loadcd meal bag in one
hand and carpet bag in the
other. He was careful to see
that the meal bag was placed
under his berth, but allowed the por
ter to place the carpet bag in the end
of the car after he had passed bot
tie of corn whisky around the circle Of
gentlemen in the smoking-room.
At ten O'Clock the passengers were
asleep in their bcrths, but the first
rays of light were hardly shooting
over the hills when all were awakened
by loud ''cockalorum" in the car.
The passengers showed their heads out
between the curtains, the porter was
aroused from his nap in the smoking
room, and the train conductor, with
eyes half shut, made his appearance in
the passageway.
whats going on in here anyway,
asked the conductor
II reckon that's the hallylula's of my
black and red Spanish, sah," replied
the Virginia gentleman from between
the curtains.
BLACK and rcd Spanish what?'
"My black and red Spanish game
cock, sab, undah my berth"
"Wcll, get him out of here mighty
quick and into the baggage car. This
train is no cock pit, said the con.
ductor."
"No, sab. That cock stays right
Eeah with his ownah."
You get that rooster into the bag
gage car, or you will both get off the
train"
mo sab. You can go to the baggage
cab if you wish, but that black anG
red Spanish stays with me-"
by this time all the passengers il
the car were yelling to the conductor
That's right You're right. Put EN-
out. We can't sleep"
Then the Virginia gentleman got on
of his berth and said:
Gentlemen, appeal to you as gen
tlemen to let that black and red Span
ish stay with me. | nearly sunk The
plantation on shat last main ut Majal
Gordon's place, an this black an rec
Spanish must win back fob me to-mor
row tonight. appeal to you as gen
tlcmen, let this cock stay with me til
he gets his spurs on in the pit at The
majah's place"
The conductor turned out to be a fair
minded man, and at the solicitation o
Il few fair-minded passengers he lief
the black and red Spanish to finish hi
morning salutation. Chicago Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
"tANDS OFF,"
The Remark of Little Girl who Wa,
Viewing the Old Statues.

The Remark of Little Girl who Wa.
Viewing the Old Statues.
A very charming and witty widow
residing in Washington gave her little
daughter NEUROLOGICAL primer sew.
cral years ago, and the child immedi.
atcly became intensely interested in the
romantic stories of the gods and god
desses. Long after she had exhausted
the primer she was ceaseless in her de.
manGs to have her appetite for Incl
dents, which happened in the Elysium
fields and thereabouts, satisfied. One
day her mother thought it would be a
good idea to take her hearts delight
over to the Corcoran gallery and show
her the statuary and casts and other
works which have the heroes of mytho.
logy for their subjects.
While pursuing this pleasant pur,
pose the pair came upon the Torso re.
clining legless and armless upon its
massive PEDESTAL The mother was
stumped to explain to her daughter
what the SCARED and broken mass OF
plaster signifed other than being the
dismembered remains of a grand hu.
man figure. The little one, however,
quickly helped her parent out of her
predicament. There was a large pla.
card on the base of the pedestal bear
ing the forbidden words Hands Off. y
The little miss looked at what she
deemed was the title of the work with
an expression of scorn, and the same
sentiment was indicated in her inAec
ton when she spoke. Hands off, F." she
remarked with sniff of superior wis
dom. "Hands off. | should say they
was-and the foots, too!"-Washingtor
Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
THE DREAM Err.


When am sleeping In my bed,
The little people in my head
All sport and frolic, dance and play
AS they viii never do by day,
They play at being king and queen,
Or catching fairy-follS unseeni
They not out giant, troll, or gnome,
Or in far Afrio's forests roam.
They 60 with Sinbad on his trips,
Or take command OF pirate ships
And capture galleons OF Spain,
Pearl-freighted on the Spanish main,
Yet each one still pretonds he's me;
While am sound asleep, you sect
They play run and shout and leap
And yet I'm lying fast asleep
They have such jolly lots OF fun,
And see such sights Yet never one
WIN wake me up that may go
To share the Joys that please them So
And II l wake, and try TO hear,
Or at their frolics try TO peer,
Then all the sly things In trlce
Are quiet and demure as micel
-Arlo Bates, In St Nicholas
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
POETESS or PASSION.
She Is Seized with an Inspiration on Nine
teen Sheets of Fine Paper.

She Is Seized with an Inspiration on Nine
teen Sheets of Fine Paper.
The south side poetess of passion lay
sleeping on her arms, not firearms like
soldiers have, but real genuine arms,
which are warm and soft and white.
Tbs paschal lamp of her bureau altar
wai burning dim and low. An i'm.
prudent little breeze stole in the open
window and stirred the curls upon the
broad, white forehead of the poetess of
passion. The movement, too slight to
be noticed by any but poetcsses, aroused
the one who slept.
THAT is" The words were spoken
in half whisper.
The light was dim and low.
IAN inspiration" she concluded She
opened her inlaid gold and ebony writ.
ing desk and took up her jeweled pen.
A sheet of n-winter-scenicd pa
per.
"Ah!' she said in sccond-1oor-bacB
whisper.
The light was dim and low.
I'VE poetesscs are so, so different
Again she sighed.
From other people" She made a
paragraph mark on the paper.
ITO think" she resumed, that an in,
SEPARATION would arouse"
The light burned dim and low.
"Me from my slumbers" She took a
fresh sheet of writing paper. Now she
makes another paragraph mark. She
hesitates.
81 wonder she observes, ''if that
wasn't an inspiration" She makes
eighteen more paragraph marks on
eighteen more sheets of paper.
81 guess"
The light burns dim and low
at wasn't"
The poetess of passion goes back tC
bed.-Chicago Dispatch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
DOG ADOPTS A CHICKEN.
A Spaniel Who Nursed and jealousy
Guarded an Orphan Bird.

Many stories have been told of what
one animal will do FOR another which
is its natural prey. A remarkable In
stance of a dog with sporting blood in
It's veins caring for chicken has just
occurred in New York city.
Beauty is the name of the dog. She
is owned by DR.. Frederick A. Lyons, OF
80 East Sixty-third street, New York.
DR.. Lyons is very fond of dogs and he
once owned q valuable st. Bernard, a
prize winner, now dead, but whose
counterfeit presentment adorns the
walls of his study.
But Beauty ought to win prize any
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
Electricity From the Stars

The interesting feat of obtaining
electricity from the light of the stars
has been accomplished by Prof. Min
chin. BY telescope of the observa,
tory at Westmcath, Ireland, the rays
from the planet Venus were concen-
trated upon a delicate photo-electric
cell, when a measurable current was
excited. Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
Why lie Thought So.

Williamson-Thats the smartest dog
In this town.
Henderson-What makes you think
so?
THE other day, when a policeman
was shooting at him, the dog stopped
running. Puck
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
Water Needles.

So penetrating is water at high pres
sure that only special qualities of cast
iron win be tight against it. In tho
early days of the hydraulic jack it was
no uncommon thing to see water issu.
ing like fine needles through the metal,
and the water needles would penetrate
the unwary figure just as readily as 2
steel onc.=PoWer
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30

-Octavia Bates says, writing of the
rayages of the corset, that when
group of doctors come together to dine
they always toast 1.-The Women-Our
Chief Financial support" and Miss
Bates evidently thinks 1t would be well
for the doctors to go step further and
toast the corset, since she finds that
ninety-five feminine diseases are di-
rectly traceable to its use. 1t is unjust
to crowd every evil upon the corset,
for as much harm comes from tight
neckbands, heavy, dragging skirts, and
other woes Of our false system OF dress.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-08-30
No Cruelty.

Traveler-Yes, was captured by tho
savages, and sentenced to marry a
squaw.
Hostess-Horrible!
Traveler-Yes; but they had some
mercy. They did not insist on fash.
ionable wedding. IN. Y. Weekly.