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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15
PlTH AND POINT.

Garden hose should be appropriate
wear for lawn party.-Truth.
The most accurate weather report
is the neutrality-suspicious. Siftings.
Man does not need one.tenth of the
space he imagines he needs Calves.
ton News.
With all his practice, the devil has
never improved on the first hypocrite.
Rams Horn.
For constant cheerfulness the lum.
herman takes the cake; he is always
clipper. -Lowell Courier,
While the theatrical manager makes
most money in the long run, the coal
man builds up successful business in
a small Observation-Disclosures Record.
She (sweetly)-"What did you see
at the theater the other night?" He
(savagely)-"The biggest cartwheels
that milliner ever madem-N. Y.
journal.
-"Footlight made great hit in the
last play he was in" Great Caesar,
mani he was dischargedp' Eyes, but
he had drawn his entire salary. I'm
ter-Ocean.
-"De man dat uses dc big words, "
remarked Uncle Eben, may git dc
'plause, but he ain nigh so likely ter
make plain folks change deyre minis. u
Washington Star.
--Nell-"How do you know that she
is in love with JaclS?" Belle-'Because
she told me that he was perfectly hor-
rid, and if she were in my place she
wouldn't have anything to do with
him. "-Philadelphia Record.
-Doctor-"What you want now, my
man, is fresh air You want to be
taken out" Patient-"Shall engage
cabman, doctor?" "You misunder
stand me, sir; did not say you wanted
to be taken in, but taken out. "-Yon
kers Statesman.
Expecting Too Much. Woman Gr
third-class carriage)-"Oh, what &
noise! That horrid whistle is enough
to drive one mad" Guard-"I suppose
you want us for your six-pence to en-
gage Patti to sing on the engine fol
you!"-De Avonpost.
Breaking the ce.-A.-"Mein frau
lein, will you permit me to introduce
to you my friend B.?" Young Lady
"But you are yourself perfect stran
ger to me-" A.-"Oh! but my frient
b. will introduce me to you presently.
-Fliegende Batter.
Miss Scare - Jack Marbleheat
gave me great reception yesterday
He has a cannon on his yacht, ant
when came on board he fred salute
of ever so many guns-forty-n
think it was" Miss Smarte-"One fol-
every year of your age, l SUPPOSE
Vogue.
The Universal Nimrod. Wife
chubby, dear, if you are going ou
shooting, don't forget that we have {
large supper-party the day after to
morrow, and bring something mic,
home" Husband-"Let me look at thu
menu-Pll shoot anything you like. -
Der Floh.
Mr.. Wayback's Joke.-Mr. Way
back-"Wall, I've got good joke OF
my son Ike. He wanted to know wha
the weather was goin to be mex Thurs
day, and he went to the nail and tool
down an almanac -" De Science
"Ha, ha, ha, hal" Mr.. Wayback-
Cant yeh wait till I git through? l
was last years almanac!"-Puck. -.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15
Out All Around.

stranger, will you help me out?'
he said, as figure approached him in
the darkness. 81 am out of work, my
moneys run out, my fires out at home,
my children are out of bread, my pants
are out, my shoes are out; / have one
eye out. am worn out and my wife's
out. VIII you please help me out?'
"My friend" was the reply, "I'll adj
NIT you're badly ont, and would hate
to be the means of putting you out any
more, but the fact is, I've been playing
a little poker and I'm about as much
out as you are. "-Indianapolis Sentinel,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15
MILITARY TRAINING.
Drilling the Conscripts In the italian
Army.

Drilling the Conscripts In the italian
Army.
Military drill, for the single reason
that it demands a cerebral tension as
intense as study does, is to be pro-
scribed. In physical education, in
order to remedy the fatigue of the
brain, we ought to abolish all studied
movements of military gymnastics,
which demand regularity of rhythm or
the immobility of the soldier. Any
one who has been present at the drill
ing of conscripts must have noticed
that one-half of the time is passed
standing in listening to the ex.
PLANTATION of the exercises, and the
other half is passed on the stretch to
follow abrupt movements, which are
contrary to nature and which shake the
human frame without helping the
health. Military exercises are the
triumph and perfection of immobility.
Even the tips of the gun barrels must
not vacillate in the ranks, though the
movement of unconstrained breathing
is sufficient to cause wavering.
The United States is the only coun-
try where the experiment of obligatory
target practice has been made. In
1890 law was enacted by which all
persons of eighteen years and more,
available for military service, should
be trained in arms, and no one could
vote without having paper certifying
he had undergone the drill. But in
America also this requirement fell in
to disuse. Only after the war of 1860
was there another momentary awak.
ing of the military spirit, and now the
conditions of America in this respect
are like those of Italy and Europe.
Targct-shooting still holds its own in
| Switzerland for local reasons, due to
the natural formation of the country.
Hunting is kept alive there by its
mountains and forests while the le-
| gends of the nation make the marks
man most honorable among his fell
lows. Not festival is held there but
all flock to it from the surrounding
country, to shoot at the target, and the
victors are crowned with wreathes and
carried in triumph. But elsewhere in
Europe the tradition of the cunning
archer has not survived the invention
of firearms.-A. Mosso, in Chautauquan.
"A process by which scrap steel can
be heated and rolled into shape is in
use at the jefferson iron works, Steu-
benville. o. Messrs. Harden & Woods,
the inventors, after much work, finally
perfected mineral composition, which,
with certain chemicals, when mixed
with the scrap enables it to be heated,
rolled and welded without melting.
The manner of procedure is to lay a
bottom piece, then cross pieces of scrap
layers; the composition is then applied,
laying on that top piece, all of which
is strapped together with iron, making
a bundle two and one-fourth inches
thick, all Of which is heated and rolled
| into any shape desired.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15
Broke the Bank with a Bible.

"The most peculiar use l ever saw
made of a Bible" said Will I. Fry,
twas in Cincinnati A gambling house
there was conducted by man named
De Bardeleban. One night an agent
who sold Bibles for living sat down
at the table and lost steadily until he
was broke. The only thing pawnable
in his possession was his sample Bible,
and the dealer let him have one dollar
on it The agents luck changed at
once He played all night and all the
next day, and by three o'clock in the
afternoon the Bible and the furniture
constituted the sole assets of that
gambling Foom."--St Louis Globe
Democrat
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15
FIG. Q.

each chamber; in southeast room, first
floor; q register in corner fireplace
and same in southeast chamber. The
dotted lines represent first floor divis-
ion Of rooms
Fig. 2 shows portion of mir box with
pointed end covered with wire net
ting. G. Williams, in Country Con-
t1aman
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15
PHOTOGRAPH CASES.
A Novelty Which is Easily Made and Very
pretty.

Pretty.
What shall be done with the photo.
graphs which are yearly on the in
crease?
There have been albums and photo
graph frames and bags, both small and
great, in which to deposit them, and
still they accumulate.
A pretty idea for a photograph case
is to take piece of cardboard of any
size desired, and cover plainly with
pink silk. Cover another piece slight
ly smaller, as in drawing, joining this
to the first, and still another piece
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15
A Tender-Hearted Man

Customer-Why is it you charge as
much for a six-pound pig as you do for
a sixteen-pound pig?
Butcher-The smaller the pig, mum,
the worse it hurts us to kill it. Got To-
charge somethin' fur our feelin's, mum
Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15

Old Bullion-Don't you think, sir
that you are rather impudent to ASK
noe for the hand of my daughter?
Mr.. N3cash--Y-s-s, sir, and wouldn't
have done it if she hadn't positively re.
fused to ask you herself, NY, Weekly,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15
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Carved Leather Cushions.

EMBossED and carved leather cush-
ions decorated in colors are laced to-
getber with narrow thongs of leather
without stitch being taken in them;
these are liked for hall seats, Tor
libraries and Tor mems rooms
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-02-15

hands of welcome and tender care.
Others entered the little wicket leading
TO the meeting house and placed fresh
flowers upon the quiet graves of loved
ones gone upon their journey of all
davs. The old bell of the church in
the village below gave forth its clang-
ing summons to prayer; the cuckoo
called from neighboring copse; and
the tall elm by the meeting house
showered down benson of blossom
on the folk below as they entered the
rustic porch and sat within the rigor'
orously plain and simple building, AT
the end opposite the door were cross
The morning call., 1894-11-11
Winter BOuGuetS.

In the first place, there is one class Of
plants usually called everlastings, i'm N or
telles and the like, which from their strawy
nature are particularly adapted to winter
use, retaining their colors fully as well
after drying as when growing. Drying
flowers consists simply in cutting at the
proper time, which is when in full bloom
and before seeds have formed. Where
practicable the whole plant may be cut or
pulled and hung bottom up n a partially
darkened room or shed. Usually. how
ever. the flowers come on at different
times and must be cut as ready, leaving on
as much stem as possible. Tie in punches
and hang up.
The immortelles imported in such
quantities from France and Germany,
originally yellow. but now to be had in
various colors. are charming herbaceous
plants. Unfortunately they are not hardy
with US. There are, however, several ma
tives of the same genus (Guaphaliums; in
English, cudweed or common everlasting,
which may be preserved in similar
manner. There are also the purple cud-
weeds and the pearly eyerlastings, often
found in dry, gravelly or sandy soils,
which may be had for the gathering. All
the work necessary is to hang up in the
spare room until the whole collection is
harvested or the material is wanted for
making the winter bouquet AS flowers
in themselves will have a somewhat
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Duties of the Hostess.

There are homes in which you are
always conscious OF your bounden duty to
conform to rules. You feel that you must
get up to 6 O'Clock breakfast when you
have been accustomed to indulge in morn
ing maps until g. You cannot don your
wraps and saunter out to enjoy an hour or
two in an art gallery or library Of rare
books. where one wants to invite ones
own soul for companionship, without your
too solicitous hostess urging you TO wait
till she has ordered luntheon so that she
may "go with you and tell you all about
them"
There ara homes where the rules are not
flexible because the makers Of them are
castiron people. but there are others
where they lack elasticity simply from
the family's want OF tact in pleasing those
whom they are anxious to please.
The really hosptable house is the one
where the guest has been asked to come in
order that she may be given an unusual
pleasure. and where. for the time being,
all the uncomforta BILE requirements of her
Individual home are set aside for b.
hemian freedom and unaccounta bility.
The young married hostess may chap
eron without monopoZing the callers Of
her girl guests. She sees these callers
The morning call., 1894-11-11

losing its feathers and that even if all
these things were not So. it is barbaIous to
cage 1t. Since only experience will teach
you this. here are few points for your
guidance until YOU give the bird up:
In the first place the cat must be ban
ished. The lion ana the lamb may some
day lie down together, hut not even the
millennium will make the cat and the
canary dwell together in peace and amity
The canary must be kept scrupulously
clean. The cage should be s'rewed every
morning with clean SAND or with fine
gravel Small pebbles are absolutely
essential TO the lie and health of birds.
The bird must be bathed every day in a
shallow vessel and must have fresh water
to drink put in the drinking vessel. Its
food should consist of summer rape seeds
that is, the small brown rape seeds OBJ
tanned from plant sOwn in the spring, and
it should not be fed the large black rape
seeds. a little chickweed or lettuce leaves
may be given. In the autumn SCRAPS of
endive may be served and In the winter
slices of sweet apple may vary the canary's
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are all very fine. The many brizss or
Cuaking grasses are well known. Even
wheat, rye and oats, If collected early
enough. are quite desirable, as are also a
number of summer grasses.
Some persons like TO crystalline grasses.
To do this take a large earthen pitcher
and make solution Of alum, one poand
To quart of slightly warmed water. Tie
the cluster of grasses well dried tt a stick.
Place This stick across the top If the jar
or other vessel, leaving the grasses sub
merged for twelve hours. Remove and
hang up to dry, and if not sufficiently
crystal zed repeat the operation second
or third time. If additional effect is de-
sired he water may he colOred with in
digo, Venetian red, saffron, etc.
Many other flowers also dry well. Ger
mans are very expert 10 the drying of ord-
nary kinds aud use them for working liz to
bouquets, baskets, ETC., making use Of
ferns and other natural foliage to mix in
Any flower can be preserved and its color
retained by means of artifc ally dried
sand. Sft this into and among the flo W
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stiff appearance alone, dried grasses of
various kinds will be found very useful.
Hang bottom up 10 dry, AS directed for
flowers, for the reason that all PLANTS
when first cut wilt and are unable to bold
their parts erect. They soon become rigid,
and when fully dried have quite natural
appearance. Our bvways are often rich
IN most beautiful grasses, hence if one
does not grow anv of the cultivated vari-
cites, he can easily get complete supply
of natives. 1t must be remembered that
if allowed ia even partially ripen seed they
will fall to pieces when taken into a warm
room. Always collect them a few days
after Towering. A dust is found on the
Stameps at this ime. Some of the cvperus
or sedge grasses are very snowy. a wine
grass which grows on the lake shore lands
is capital subject for drying. The fox
tail grass, cattails, some of the bents.
feather grass. and numerous marsh grasses
The morning call., 1894-11-11

frequently In general society. and on many
occasions for chat, while the visitor, OF
whom they are also old friends, is only in
town for brief stay. and often groans
lnwardly at having TO sit in enforced
silence while her bospitable hostess rattles
away the precious moments.
Inc visitor, like the editor, can stand a
good deal of letting alone. Of course, If
she be what is called "born sightSeer,
one who must be taken from the crown
OF the Liberty Statue to the roof garden
brushes, she will not want to be let alone,
or to let any one else alone.
10 be Indifferent ABOUT a guests enjoy
ment is the grosSest evidence of Ill breed
ing ana callous feeling. after extending an
Invitation, but far too few people under
stand the exquisite spirit of hospitality
underlying the greeting of the Spanish
hoS.ess %nen she SO graelo9sly SAYS dhe
Herald,
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The Care of Birds.

Has 1t occurred to you that it would be
a delightful and cheering thing to have a
yellow canary swinging in the sunny
dining-room window above the flowers you
mean TO keep there all winterp Have you
thought that you would like to hear il
thrilling Its little song as you poured the
coffee and your husband rustled his morn
ing paper? You are really mistaken,
but nothing but experience will convince
you that OF all unmitigated nufsances a
pet bird is the worst. Nothing but living
in the same house with it will teach you
that it is subject to more diseases than a
baby. that 1t never sings except when
any noise will prove particularly distress
ing and dlstracting. that it is continually
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/ [.

Barely a mouth later young Cesare was
in Corsica with his gun. His was pitlful
GRAND. but he did not seem TO think 90
neither did his mother, who, from tie
main land, sent prayers and blessings in
his wake, and confidently awaited his re-
turn with The blood Of the clan of the
Leonetti on his immature young hands.
10 Bastia the lad bought black clothes
like the native Corsicaus; they went we'll
with his set cOuntenaDce and fierce eyes.
His gun was his fathers. 1t was old,
but he believed it would 90 Its work.
1t had shot men ere this. The experience
might be of service to it and Cesare him.
self.
And so from Bastia Cesare walked down
the coast line to the south, by the vine
yards and through the orange groves OF
many fertile though rather presidential
little village. He mad nothing to do till he
got to Porto Veccho. For a week he
could live The life of an honest man, en-
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tight-ltting plastron necessitates a fasten-
Ing under one side Of the upper cape. Vel
vet trimmings, cut in Vandykes. ara very
popular. ard if not beaded or covered with
pearls, are "ftener than not embroidered
with cable corning of the same color. An
other mode Of manipulating velvet is fret
work laid over light-c0lOred satin foun-
datlOn. There Is every sign that velvet,
as a primary material, will be looked upon
with even greater favor than last sea
son. We SHALL not be confined to
the plain day-gOwn trimmed with fur.
because for evening wear there certainly
bids fair to be an ''embarras de richesse"
IN the way of PompadOur velvetS, in
which the colorists have reveled to their
hearts content. The demoiselle who
dances Will be glad to hear that the won
derful new crepOns, displaying metallic ef-
1ects, ribbons, rOsetteS and steamers, still
hold the day. One can hardly associate
all these dainty nothings with that section
OF women called strong-minded, although
the other day we heard an eX remedy new
woman" discussing the progression of the
sex IN mass of chiffon and floating rib
Dons. More particularly with evening
frocks one finds the slOping 1880 sleeves,
which in high-necked COWS closely molds
the uppermost portion of the arm, and
thence grows into something enormous.
and in decollete toilets leaves the dimpled
part cit her quite bare. or with the nudity
broken by ribbon or jeweled strap.
The blend of gray and black ALWAYS
looks distingue, and is suitable for both
cold and warm days. Third on the list
comes very neat specimen of a slate gray
pnplln cloth walklng-gown trimmed with
black passementsrie. These revers that
terminate in n sailor collar al the back are
much appreciated A stiff shirt front
(what surfeit we have had OF t lis mascu-
line garmenD would not look half so well
with this toilet as the slightly gathered
apricot-c0lored plastron toning in admira-
bly, with the neutral lint of the cloth. On
the very newest skirts there are TRIM
mings of some kind; and there seems
great penchant for one strip Of passe-
The morning call., 1894-11-11

feminine toilet has compared the up-to-
date woman to an object supported be-
tween two balloons. However. say what one
may, these wide arrangements, no matter
how ample they may be, are preferable to
the eelskin gloves Of some years ago.
at that most inartistc period look upon
their presen tment to-day with awe
Smart velvet capes, warmly lined, are
seen in conjunction with wooden gowns.
Among the various shades affected for these
little NANTES dark chestnut brown seems to
MS the most appropriate. as this color is
discreet, and, consequently. essentially
useful. Here we have a velvet cape in
this shade, trimmed with biscuit" velvet
scolloped and lightly sprinkled with steel
beads. There is an edging of beaver round
the collar and the double tippets, while O
The morning call., 1894-11-11
A LATE IDEA IN LACE.

ers previously placed in vessel for that
purpose. But many flowers may be dried
by merely keeping them in dark, dry
room. Double varieties of hclyhocks.
roses, geranIums and similar flowers dry
well. The gypsophylla is beautiful
feathery object. Then besides the plants
named the feathery heads of the wild
clematIs. or travellers joy, come in handy,
as do some of the fruits, like the mountain
ash, prunes wintergreen. etc.-Orange Judd
Earrnar
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diet. The cage should never be less than
eight inches in diameter and foo! high,
WIN perches al differen: heights.
In winter the cage should never be hung
in room without fire. but even then,
when the air is mild and the sun bright,
the bird Will DE refreshed by having the
window Open.-New York World.
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menterie placed lengthways. after the
manner of the arrangement on this jupe.
Some of the best London dressmakers have
been complaining about English royalty
buying their clothes abroad. They e>pe-
cially allude TO the Duchess of COEnauent,
WHO recently ordered in Paris among other
things a cOrnflower-blue silk dress Won
6erfullY embroidered.
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The Butterfly Gown.

The butterfly bodice is fancful crea-
ton for evening dress. 1t is made Of a
delicate shade of chiffon over silk lining
with large jet butterfly covering the en-
sire corsage.
charming butterfly costume seen re-
Gently showed the bodice fashioned of
The morning call., 1894-11-11

LONDON, Oct. %. 1S94-The bona-fde
fiop-hat has had its day. and on the
newest round shapes we find crowns con-
siderably higher than those of last year.
Coque's feathers, towering high above the
chapeau, and ostrich plumes arranged
with more taste than ever, conSpire with
enormous shaded rosettes to form the
daintiest of winter trimmings. Ga some
Of the smaller shapes mink tails aud other
narrow furs are introduced. At a recent
AFTERNOON reception well-knowu actress,
famous for her good but discreet taste.
wore the large round hat depicted In our
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first sketch. The shape itself is in black
felt. and the somber effect of the plumes is
broken by large bow OF pansy velvet.
Black ospreys and large steel buckle add
note of lightness to the heavier gar
nitGres on the hat. These buckles are
being much WORD, although on some
shapes, and more especially on draped
toques that require something to keep the
folds in their right place, jet or jeweled
pins are utilized.
Ii is very amusing 10 note that with the
reign of the time and knickerbockers for
cycling there's an immense demand for
artificial calves. that are generally made
Of wool This prevailing tendency among
ladies with thin limbs accounts for the
extraordinary appearance OF fair
bicyclst seen recently with one leg differ
emily DEVELOPED to the other. To spring
rather rapidly to a fresh subject, sleeves
are larger than ever this autumn: indeed
one who SCOTS at all exaggeration in the
The morning call., 1894-11-11

The deepest mining shaft in the world
reaches the copper lode in the Tamarack
mine in Michigan.