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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
One Dollar Per Year.
THE WATER SPIDER.
Its Taste Inclinos to "a Life on tho Ocean
Wave"


Wave"
Some Of the spider family have hk-
ing for living in or near the water
Most of the spider family with which
YOU are familiar live in the corners OF
rooms or in dark closets. But this
water spider has quite curious home,
and II you look sharp you may find one
of them some day on the banks OF a
stream.
This curious little spider builds a
pretty house of silk about the shape OF
a thimble. This house is fastened
among the water plants growing
under the water, and naturalists tell
us that when her house is finished the
spider carries air in her body, bubble
by bubble, until she fills her tiny
house under the water full of air. In
this house she lives, carrying her food
down there to eat and making her
nursery in one corner of the house.
And here her children live until they
grow big enough to build little thin
| ble-castles for themselves.
Another curious little fellow Is
called the raft spider This creature
constructs an odd little raft of leaves
aNd sticks held together by the silken
threads which all spiders use. On this
raft the spider sails about, not stop
ping in any one place, but steering his
little boat wherever the fancy takes
him. His food consists of small in
o4e 1,hioh no finds In the water
around him. He is said to be able tC
run upon the water as well assail upo'
it, SO altogether he is quite an accom-
olished creature. His little raft is hi
home, his castle, his yacht and m
nursery, and he doubtless finds "a III
on the ocean wave" quite to his taste
N. Y, World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
PERSONAL AND lMPERsoNAL.

Prof. Koch, the great bacteriolo-
sist is, according to the Chicago lrlo-
une, all broken up and in retirement
at hydropathic establishment NO
bacillus-just foolish infatuation Tor
young soubrette.
Emperor William of Germany uses
a rowing apparatus daily in his rooms
to timber up and harden his muscles |
1t was constructed especially for him
by Berlin physician. He finds 1t OF
great benefit to his health.
"A remarkable feat in chess-playing
was performed at Nuremberg, where
the young player, Herr Walbrodt, is
playing a match with DIR. Tarrasch.
Walbrodt played fifty-one games stimuli
taneously, winning forty-two, losing
five and drawing four.
Miss Willard says she once asked
Thomas A. Edison if he were total
abstainer, and when he said that he
was, she said: May / inquire if it was
home influence that made you sop
and he replied: mo; think it was
because always felt that had better
use Tor my heau'
The new Japanese minister at
Washington fell in the other day with
an old friend and fellow student at the
Harvard law school, received him with
hearty welcome and took him to din
ner. The minister was thoroughly
liked as a student, and his old acquaint'
ance found him as simple and kindly
as in their student days.
M. Jules Massenet the French
composer, is a great coward on first
nights. He habitually keeps away
from the theater when any work of his
= is to receive first public hearing and
, passes the hours of waiting in either
working out new ideas or conversing
: with his wife in his comfortable home
, while the verdict is being passed. He
/ says he dare not 90 to the theater.
, The nurse of little Prince Edward
t of York, has received, in addition tc
. her munifcent pay, a beautiful dia
mond and sapphire brooch from the
duke and duchess of York, a costly
$ jeweled loclzet containing lock of tn
= young princes hair from the princes
n of Wales, and silver cream-jug, sugar
d bowl, and teapot from the duke ant
: duchess of Teck One of the doctor
= present at the birth has received
d baronetcy, the other knighthood
l. and even the mayor of Richmond, tn
IS town in which the young prince wa
l. born, was authorized by the queen t
= prefix the title ''Sir" to his plebeia
s name of Jacob Slumpzer.
Y English taxpayers furnish civ
lists to no less than three foreign So
-e ereigns. These are the grand duche'
re of Mecllenburg-S who, as 81
b. ter of the duke of Cambridge and
is granddaughter of King George Il
N Third, has been receiving ever sim
IN her marriage, more than fifty years ag
lie an annuity of fifteen thousand dollar
IS. The second is Empress Frederick,
ty Germany, who has been drawing ;
as annuity of forty thousand dolla
lg for forty years, in addition to two hu
w. bred thousand dollars provided by pr
h. lament in the shape of a dowry; VIII
p the reigning duke of Saxe-Cobul
Gotha, as second son of Queen Victor
n stills retains his annuity of fifty tho
ut sand dollars, thirty thousand of viii
We will have to be continued to be paid
lr- his enormously wealthy Russian wid'
10 after his death.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
THE DANCING DOLL.
How to Make Whirling Creature OF
Paint and Pasteboard.

How to Make Whiriing Creature OF
Paint and Pasteboard.
Draw on fine pasteboard or bristol
board a doll about a foot high and
paint her face and hair handsomely
then cut her out, says the Dolls Dress
maker. Make separately from the
doll pair of pasteboard arms and a
pair of legs Of the same material, and
paint the hands and feet. The dolls
waist must be covered with a body or
corsage of silk or satin, lined and
made shapely with a little wadding..
Cover the arms with white sleeves OF
grape or thin muslin; let them be wide
and full and confne them at the wrist.
Sew on the arms to the shoulders or
bust of the doll. They must be made
as if she were holding out her frock
with them.
Prepare a silk skirt and plat on to
the dolls waist, concealing the joint
with belt or sash. You may add an
apron of thin Grape trimmed with rib
hon and tucked up at one corner with
a small flower.
Put silk shoes on her feet, having
sewed on the legs of the doll in such a
manner that they will move easily
from the knees.
Take small spool or bah OF black
sewing silk. Pass one end of 1t through
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

--"But why do you place such conf
dence in her advice to accept him?"
"Why, she has been married four
timesr-Puck.
Don't you give yourself the trou-
BILE to show me out" she said "Oh
no trouble at ALI" exclaimed he. "It's
pleasure. | assure you"
Tramp Ito reporter)-"If you will
| give me quarter promise to 10 some
thing that will give you three columns
tomorrow. -Fliegende Batter.
Teacher Ito cambridge street boy)
Nov, if you have meal at twelve
o'clock what do you call it?" Luck
said the boy.-Philadelphia Record.
| -Cook-'I never saw anyone make
as much of pet dogs as Mrs Blink"
Butcher Boy-"Whew! l never knew
she'd open meat market. Inter
Ocean.
-Woman-"You're the first tramp
I've seen about here this summer"
Tramp-"Yes, ma'am, | always was
noted for my enterprise and push, :"
Harlem Life.
-Gent-"How came you to put your
hand in my pocket?" Pickpocket-
beg pardon. am so absent-minded.
had once a pair of pants just like
those you are wearing. "-Beilage.
On Their Wedding TRIPLE
slow can anyone ask if marriage is a
failure? Why, I wouldn't be single
again for worlds" She-"But suppose
l were to dep He-"Oh, then I'd get
married again. Life.
Mrs. Gabb-"Yes, my daughter ap
pears to have married very happily
Her husband has not wealth, it must
be admitted, but he has family" Mrs
} Gadd-"Yes, heard he was widowe
with six children. Harlem Life.
Papa said Willie, aren't yo,
stravagant?' I'm what way, my boy?
"You spend hundred dollars sendin.
me to school for year. Fifty dollar
would buy toys enough to keep me &C
ing for two years. "-Harper's Youn
People.
-"Well, Uncle Jim, chickens, yo
l know, come home to roost." ''Ye.
surely; an dat's des whar de troubl
D come in. Eff you could only ketch Eel
easy befo' dey hit de roos, dis hea
would be great countryr' -Atlant
:, Constitution.
i -Tipple-"How did you manage
r get Manger to vote for our side? Di
t you convince him that on the grea
s political issues of the day his party
l. wrong and ours right?" Dibble-"Wel
it amounted to that. just praised h
:, dog. "-Boston Transcript.
If "A clergyman, meeting one of h
female parishioners dressed in dee
st black, tried to console her by sayin
r "You have no idea how regret to S,
you wearing those sad habilinents
Voc" You can't be as sad about
Is as am" responded the widow;
Z. look worse in black than in any 9th
aolor"-Iexas Siftings
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
TIGERS MERRY-co.RouND.
A Cat Has an Exciting Ride on the Wings
OF n Windmill.

A Cat Has an Exciting Ride on the Wings
OF Windmill
Frank Dellan has an amusing story
of the adventures of cat named
"Tiger' in St. Nicholas. The cat was
in disgrace from having been caught in
an attempt to purloin a bluefsh from
the kitchen. So it set off for an adj
jacent mill, to console itself with a
meal of mice.
The trip to the windmill was not,
however, purely pleasant task; in the
first place, the tall mill itself was not
homelike, familiar place, like house
or barn, particularly on windy days
when the four great sails were going
around with creaking noise, up on
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13

Il, creatino a GOODNESS in her bearing
toward me which made me wretcheo'
7 do not mean, of course, that she was
aware that had championed her, but
that she was speedily rallied on my de-
votion.. ,..a
I have Just said was young. ana
what every young man does uhuer
such circumstances. asked her the
season If her altered manner to me-
She lifted her eyebrows in faint pro-
test at such stupidity.
~ really don't understand you,' she
said "How have altered?
She had, dexterously enough, re-
versed the positions, and the avg
wardness of explaining was now mine
lyon were more friendly to me-
stammered; more kind
.sMv dear Mr.. Gore" she murmured
deprecatingly. ,.a.,. ., COW
y Xant IN with hot cheeks-"but yo'
4 "a s,iffer to me than you were. hav
8 offended your .;.,
IA Not in the very faintest particu
~ she answered; pray believe IT.
n had perforce to be content, on
ne by every means in my power
- the former footing.
5 Nannoyed at this stage by tn
"a new boarder, whom | IN
observed to be strongly q
FRA Montgomery, W WI
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
The crown Prince of Prussia.

Crown Prince Frederick Of Prussia
is now in his twelfth year. He is SO far
advanced in his studies and SO mature
for his age that Emperor William Ia
thinking of giving him an establish
ment of his own, with a separate
retinue of servants, in order that he
may early learn to govern. The crown
prince is remarkably bright lad,
and Is said by an English visitor to
the place to speak our language
1luently and talk it, not only rapidly,
but well. q
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
ACCOUNTED FOR.

Tam not feeling well to-day,
But why / cannot see.
Ihed some ico-cream cross the way,
And pancakes home for tea
! also had some caramels,
And sugAred almonds too
And when met with Tommy Wells
A stick OF ine tolu.
But was careful with each one
Too much OF none | ate
1t cannot be that penny bun,
And yet the pain is great
Ihad six cookies, but I've had
Six cookies oft before;
They've never left me feeling bad,
Nor pickles-three or more.
The soda-water couldn't make
Me ill--'twcs Binie's treat.
/ sort Of think this fearful ache
Comes wholly from the heat
-Harper's Young People.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13


us? / mean, of course, supposing /
have talent and you have the necessary
liking for me?"
| hoped she would say mo-" and she
did. But she betrayed none of the
confusion had hoped for.
circumstances prevent 1T with u.s."
she said gently; nor am at all quail
flied to play such role"
touched her hand. Emotion was
mastering me, and what words might
have uttered next l can only guess
Happily, or unhappily, the door opened
at that juncture. and our tete-a-tete
was ended.
| went out into the street with my
head in whirl Almost / meditated
proposing to her rather than keep my
| love locked up forever in breast for
| which it was too big | walked with
out stopping for some hours, and re-
turned to the house only as the gong
was proclaiming dinner.
To my disappointment, Mrs. Mont
gomery's chair was vacant, and she
was evidently spending the evening
out l. had just noticed that the
strangers place was empty, too, when
I heard she had left for good.
"Left?" / exclaimed. Tit was
very sudden, was it not?'
"Ouite," said the landlady; ''she told
me she had news, or something. That's
two people I've lost to-day. Mr. Mont
gomery has gone as we'll"
NY world had fallen about my ears
I spent the evening in my bedroom
smoking and Illuminating on the mex
plicable occurrence. felt as beref
as if | had lost q fiancee or wife, ant
the idle talk of the others below, theil
Indifference or callousness, as termed
it, was hateful to me.
The following morning when l tool
in my shaving water letter for mi
was lying on the can. 1t was IRON
Mrs. Montgomery, and ran thus:
DEAR Mr.. GORE In leaving Woburl
place so very abruptly, feel that
owe, to you, at least, some explanation
We were good friends, and shout
not like to think that had been guilt
of any discourtesy. have left it wit
: my husband, from whom have bee
!. separated for three years. Chanc
S brought us together again in tn
t boarding-house, and we intend
: make home together once more.
have told you this for the reason
d have given, but if may ask favor
r YOU it is that you will consider it
e confidence, and refrain from mention
ling it to the rest. With kindest r
D CARDS, believe me, yours sincerely,
''HELEN MONTGOMERY. !"
lie came across the letter yesterday;
have always kept it. But | never sa
e. Mrs. Montgomery again.-N. Y. A
< vertiser.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
makes His Dog Run ne Press,

Thomas Meredith, Chicago E
owns a printing press and HI
foundland dog. At first glance thu
doesn't seem TO be much connectiS
between them, but Thomas has mad.
one. He has rugged up power tread
mill, in which he fastens the dog.
this way he gains sufficient power&
run his printing press, which 81
course not very large one. 80
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
A Crack Shot at Seven.

1t is not often that seven-ys
boy IS a fine rifle shot, but Joe 7
Holland, of Atlanta, Ga, is a.
ton. He is a bright little fello
a trre eye and a steady hand
can put his ball in the bull
fifty feet. That Is what he b.
more than once.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13

I'm 1876, when he was so years
old, Dean Swift was disabled by fire.
ouent attacks of deafness and vertigo.
His infrmities rapidly increased, and
in 174o oft-repeated fits of passion
ended in violent mania. This con-
tinued for two years, when it left him.
and the last three years OF his life
were spent in speechless torpor For
many years he seemed to have antici-
pated madness. Once when walking
with friends he Jagged behind, and
when they returned in search OF him
he was found gazing at a tree whose
branches were dead. 81 am like that
tree" he said ~ shall die first at the
top"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13

New Boarder teomplaininglyl-Ic can't
eat this steak, madam.
Mrs. slimdict (accommodatingly) =
You'll find an excellent dentist right
opposite, IN, z. Weekly,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
Evidently n wedding.

Stranger-What's going on at this
church, a wedding or funeralP
Boy--A wedding, l guess. A car
rage full Of old folks just arrived, and
they all looked awful solemn. Good
News
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
MRS. MONTGOMERY.
why she Preferred the New
Boarder's Society.

lat / was in
love with her
admits of no
doubt. To COM
mence with, l
had only chosen
that particular
house because
she had been
standing at the
window, an d
when ! found
the terms were
ordinary terms,
an d h at a
single bedroom
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13

Mrs. Strongmind IA few years hence)
i presume you are glad that your
husband has been nominated?
Fair Guest-lndeed ] am. It's just
like old times, before we were mar
ried.
I'm what way?r
"He knows | have vote and he's
Just as deYeted as lover"-N, Y.
Weekly
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
Delaware,s Hundreds.

In the days when the Saxons domi-
mated England, prior to the coming of
William of Normandy, the people were
formed into divisions of hundreds. This
was done mainly for military purposes
and the convenience of assembly upon
the summons of the powerful earls and
barons to whom the people owed ale
glance. These hundreds usually con-
sisted of ten families, each family be-
ing computed at a minimum of ter per-
sons. In time the families increased in
membership, but did not lose their in
iiv:tSdal identity, nor change the desig-
nation of or ganization. In the natural
order of events these hundreds expand
ed into communities, and ultimately
into geographical divisions and took
on geographical designations. Some
of the American colonists adopted this
form of geographical division and thus
we still have hundreds in Delaware
and Virginia, although in the latter
state that form of designation is but
seldom used. But in Delaware hun
dreds is universally used to describe
the divisions of county, and is equiv
alent to the township in Pennsylvania
and other states. -Philadelphia Public
| Ledger.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-12-13
How Suffrage Is Restricted in Canada.


The Canadian restrictions on suffrage
are peculiar. In order to be entitled to
vote, not only must one be male Brit
ish subject, twenty-one years of age,
and have lived in the dominion at least
a year, but he must also have been the
owner of real estate or the occupier of
rented house or business property for
the same time. If he owns real estate
in city it must be worth three hun
bred dollars, if in a town two hundred
dollars and if elsewhere one hundred
and fifty dollars. If he neither owns
real estate nor occupies real estate as a
tenant, he can vote if he earns three
hundred dollars year, or if he be the
son of farmer or real estate owner,
ana live at his fathers home. An in
come voter is not required, as all other
voters are, to live year in the district
where he wants to vote, but can regis
ter at any time.-Albany Times Union.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-05

Chicago Jan. CSpcciaD.-Captain Porter. Of the
United states Secret Service yesterday discovered
a gang here who have been engaged In the business
of sweating" So gold-plcccs So successfully have
the "swcatcrs' operated that $4,000 In gold coin
has been artistically shaved. remilled and passed
again into circulation. The leaders OF the gang W
f. Shaw and James L. Wilcox, have as yet evaded
arrest but II Is expected that they Will be taken
r. Peck. dentist; Mrs. J. l.. Wilcox and Ralph
Wilcox. brother OF James L. Wilcox. Shaw and
Wilcox ostensiDiy nave been conducting a real es-
tate business at an Office In the Monainock Block
For the last two weeks. however. Wilcox who is
an expert inechailc, has spent his time In a room
in No Ga Adams-st. sklfuy trimming gold coins
by means OF large lathe. Two weeks ago Shaw
opened an account at the Union Trust Company
Bank He deposited several hundred dollars and
then drew MS money out In gold at the rate OF
from 500 10 Sfp day. Each morning he would de-
posit sufficient paper money TO keep his account
even. The Same process was carried on with other
banks. the teer OF the Union Trust Company be-
came suspicious, and Captain Por-- Vas c,Iied
unon to make an Investigation ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-05
TUO CUIRCUTS ROBBED.

THIEVES PLAY THE ORGAN ~ ONE OF THEM
BEFORE CAI:HYING oFF THE rRpPEgTY
ST Gabriels Roman Catholic Church in New
Rochelle was robbed Wednesday night George
Kcllner organist OF the church and brother
OF Father kclneT. pastor, saw strange man
lump from of the side windows and run
toward the railroad tracks. Mr. Kellner went
into the church TO make an investigation. on
entering the vrstry room he found that the gold
ornaments and trimmings had been torn from
the priests robes which had been hanging
there Cold ornaments ia the ycstry room and also
about the altar. Including small chalce had
been mutilated with sharp tool. Property TO The
amount OF 800 was stolen The thief also carried
of all the keys belonsing 10 the interior OF the
church, which were kept In small box In the
Vestry-rOom.
The church is one Of the handsomest In West
chester County, and cost $4,000
Thieves broke Into the liOslind Methodist Church
Ave miles from Orange. y. j.. Wednesday night and
robbed the collection and orphan boxes. They also
carried on the collection plates The thieves opened
the organ, played on 1t and scattered the church
music and books about the floor. The thieves en-
tered through a rear door.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-05
FRAGMENTS or FOREIGN NEWS.

q, vienna, Jan. two Albanian tribes have driven
She turkish officials from their country The Porte
mas sent Two battellons to restore order
London, Jan. Arthur Ellis. financial editor Of
ne Dally News" 20 whom offered the fiuan-
cia enltOrShiP Of The Times" made vacant by the
~ t.ssereinent OF Mr. Crump. has declined to accept
the position
London Jan. A dispatch 10 "The Central
News from Paris says that 4 is asserted that at
Ie ..eopehihg OF the Chamber Of Deputies, the
GoVefnment will introduce a proposal TO convert
the ~ per cent rentes into 3k per cents.
.. vienna, Jan 4-Dr Won Pener. Austrian Minister
w,,h iIaIcS I ~eht TO Bufa-Pesth to-day to confer
WIN " Wekerle the Hungarian Prime Minister
anu anu Minister OF Finance. an regard TO currency
..eioiIn' Ihere Is prospect of AN agreement be-
tween the Ministers being reached, and this fact
SSaaseu an Improvement in the tone the BOursc
here to-day.
Berlin, Jan; 4-The German cruiser Hawk. which
- now at Cape Town has been ordered TO the
Sameroons TO aid the Hyaene and the German land
o,ces IN guarding against further trouble The dis
patch OF the Hawk TO West Africa is more a mat
seI oL precautlon than necessity no fear being
~ ~neu .u Dy the German officials In the Cameroons
Vi iur'her trouble vita the natives.
,bSernn. Jan; 4-Emperor William gave a Joint
1Esutssice Today TO Chancellor Won Caprvi and
rrcinerr Marschall Won Beberstein Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. He assured them OF his complete
sspproVal or their efforts and success In handling
''e commercial treaties In the Rechstag.
.o1S,me JAM 4-Brigands attacked patrol OF three
= sheis shs near l-anuse, Sardinia. yesterday. After
nght they fed. leaving soldiers mortally
pursue them wv "
on Jsrron, Jan: 4.-George Kenn an will begin here
~ January his lecturing tour under the auspices
'e society OF Friends Of Russian Freedom.