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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
ABOUT YOUR BOYS.
Senoible Rules for Mothers Who Want I
Make Manly Men,

Senoible Rules for Mothers Who Want to
Make Manly Men.
Treat your boys as though they were
of some Importance if you would have
them manly and self-reliant.
Be careful of the little courtesies.
You can not expect your boy to be re.
spectful, thoughtful and kind unless
you first set him the example.
If you would have your boy make you
his confdante take an active interest
in all he does; don't be too critical. and
ask for his views and opinions at all
times.
Don't keep your boys in ignorance Of
things they should know. 1t is not the
wholesome truth, but the unwholesome
way in which it is acquired, that ruins
many young man.
Don't act as if you thought your boy
amounted to nothing, or be continually
making comparisons between him and
some neighbours son to his disadvan-
tage; nothing will dishearten him
quicker.
Don't think that anything is good
enough for the boys, and that they
don't care for nice things; have their
room fixed up as nicely as possible; let
them understand it is to be kept in Or
der, and the result will justify your
pains.
Furnish your boy with good, whole
some reading matter Have him read,
too, and with you. Discuss with him
what you read, and draw out his opin-
ions and thoughts upon the subject.
Help him to think early for himself.
Make home a pleasant place; see to it
that the boys don't have to go some
where else to secure proper freedom
and congenial companionship. Take
time and pains to make them feel COM
Portable and contented, and they will
not want to spend their evenings away
from home.
Pick your sons associates. See that
he has no friends you know not about.
Take an interest in all his troubles and
pleasures, and have him feel perfectly
free to invite his friends to the house.
Take little pains to make him and
his friends comfortable and happy. He
will not be slow to appreciate it.-De-
troit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17

dull blue or golden brown, with
simple border outlined in gold thread,
will be very pretty and cheap. The
cloth is dime or less yard and
comes in many colors. If no decora-
ton is wanted, outline the hens on all
sides of the curtains with the gold
thread. The mirror frame may also be
gilded.
The cabinet is set on two stout fancy
black or gilded iron brackets 1t
should not be set too high on
the wall, as that would prevent
an easy look at the bottles. The top
can be used as shelf to hold clock
and mantel ornaments, particularly in
q room without mantel. The mirror
and curtains give it fanciful decora-
tive look, so that it is a pretty furnish
ing" in any room, but where the house.
hold is large the cabinet is very prop
crly placed in an upper hall or bath
room, to be readily accessible to every
one.-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
LOST IN A CAVERN.
the Sensations Described by One Who Hut
Tried 1t Thoroughly.

1.-THE sensations of man lost in
cave are indescribable," said n traveller
recently. Il was once in cave urder
Lookout mountain for four days and
three nights, and it was an experience
that can never be forgotten. Five of
us started out to explore the cave,
which at its entrance looks like little
more than n hole in the ground. We
thought that in its innermost recesses
we would probably find the capacious
rooms with glistening stalactites com
mon to the caves throughout that sec
ton. We took lanterns and chalk
with which to mark the walls, in or
der TO be certain that we could retrace
our steps without difficulty
1.-THE cave was disappointment to
u.s. We climbed over huge rocks,
squeezed through narrow passages,
and found several springs from which
little streams flowed through the
cavern, but no handsome rooms
or overhanging stalactites. So far
as we could Judge, we had adj
vanced about five miles when we con-
cluded to explore one more passage and
return. Suddenly our lights went out
evidently on account of some noXious
gas, and we were in total darkness
We climbed. back out of the place
where the disaster had occurred in or
our horror we discovered that there
was not match to be had. There
were several passageways, and not q
chance in q thousand of our ever find
ing the way back to the outside world
again. TO leave the place we were in
was to leave the chalk marks which
constituted the only guide. In our
loneliness it seemed as if the walls
were closing in upon us and would
crush us.
1.-THE only hope was that our friends
would remember where we had started
and would organize q searching party
which might be guided by the chalk
marks. All day and all night we
waited without food or sleep, and the
long dark hours dragged their weary
time along until it seemed to us that
we would so crazy. We could not tell
whether it was day or night-telling
all the stories we knew and trying to
keep each other cheerful until every
topic of conversation was exhausted
and the silence was only broken by the
monotonous dripping of water in the
adjoining chamber of the cavern. Elk
hausted by fear and hunger my mind
was given up to the most fantastic
imaginings, weird shapes and forms
without substance appeared on every
hand, black AMI red specks floated be.
fore my eyes, and at length came
numbness in which | felt no longer,
until the sound of horn rcverberated
among the rocks, and we knew that
we were saved; rescuing party was
following the chalk marks.
"We danced, we shouted, we Rugged
each other in delirum of joy, and
few minutes later we were found. De-
spite our weakness we made good time
getting out of the cave, and when we
reached daylight once more we found
that we had occupied the cave for four
days and three nights. - st. Louii
be-Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
Bride Your Tongues, Girls.

1t is pity that girls who are dis
posed to be witty at the expense Of
others do not know how unattractive
they make themselves, and how often
they offend against good taste. A
smart girl sometimes says unkind and
untrue things about her comrades, and
thinks it all right when those to whom
she says them laugh at them. Don't
be deceived, girls. Two or three sharp
and uncharitable speeches may warn
your best conqucsts off the premises of
your heart, though that heart may be
kind and true and loyal, and. put upon
its mettle, would disown the acrid ut
terances of that thoughlless little
tongue of yours. Cutting speeches do
not pay in the end They cause q
laugh, perhaps, but leave a bitter mem
DRY. And they are not always true.
Don't be funny at the expense Of truth,
Of charity, of good breeding.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
PlTH AND POINT.

Little Girl Cooking at impressions
istio landscape) - Mamma, what made
him think it looked like that?"-Har
lem Life.
First Insurance Agent-"Row do
you find business?" Second ditto
"Why, l go out and look for it, OF
course. "-Philadelphia Record.
An Ohio girl eloped with locomo
tive engineer last week 1t was not
strictly love match, but there was
tender attachment-Kans City
Journal.
-Spatt-"Tm very sorry for that
boy Your scolding cut him to the
quick" Bloodbumper-''Thats inn
possible. lie has no quick. He's a
messenger boy"
Church Organist Ito applicant for
position of organ-pumper)-"Have you
ever had any experienced" Applicant
"Well, rather fused to be milkman."
IN. Y. Journal
-Johnny-"Mamma, this cake slips
down fine" Mamma-"Why do you
say it slips DOWN." Johnny-"Why,
mamma, because it has icing on it,
Harper's Young People.
Ticket? Haven't got none. travel
on my face" said the tough passenger.
'I'll have to punch it, then" said the
conductor, calmly. BiffD 81 reckon
the company won't kick on my knock.
ing down that fare!
do you think" said Willie Wish
ington, that it actually hurts a man
to be hit with one OF Cupid's arrows?"
NO" replied Belle Pepperton. "As a
rule, he merely becomes senseless for a
time. Washington Star.
81 don't believe that circus people
are half as giddy as the average per.
son thinks" Certainly not. Where
will you find a more steady, well-bal-
anced character than the tight-rope
walker?"-lndianapolis Journal.
-Lawyer-"When were you born?"
Witness-"I can't tell you. You told
me awhile ago that l must only say
what / knew myself, and not what I
heard other people say. didn't look
at the almanac when l was born"
"A certain debating society is dis.
cussing the question as to which is the
angrier-the husband who goes home
and finds that the dinner is not ready,
or the wife who has dinner ready and
whose husband does not come home.
1t is believed that the debate will end
in a Observation-Disclosures Magazine.
Perhaps the worst embarrassments
of children come when theyibegin to re.
ceive formal invitations and have to
answer them. Young Jimmy was
much grieved when, after he had
struggled for an hour with this reply
to an invitation, his mother actually
laughed at it: "Mr. James Northup
declines with pleasure Miss Dorothy
Huntington's invitation for the 23d,
and thanks her extremely for having
given him the opportunity to do so"-
Boston Transcript
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
Her SusnlcIOns.

"John," said young Mrs. Torkins,
when her husband reached their home
in the suburbs, you have been deceiv-
ing me-"
"Why, what on earth do you meanP"
"You said that little freeze-out was
responsible for your being so late in
getting home several nights"
"Well, I'm sure nothing could be more
frank than that"
"John," she repeated impressively,
"look me in the eye"
John did so.
"If you must tell falsehood | wish
you would invent one that does credit
to my intelligence. A little reflection
showed me that my solicitude for your
welfare while / pictured your train
blockaded by blizzard was wasted.
1t has occurred to me that there hasn't
been frost in six weeks. Washing.
ton Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
PIN MONEY POINTERS.


How n Woman May Acquire Mcthodical
Business Habits.
Whether woman is poor or rich, it
behooves her to acquire methodical
business habits, keeping her little ac-
counts accurately, and knowing to a
cent just what she does with her
money. An allowance is the first step
toward this end, if at the same time it
is impressed upon her that every sum
spent should be set down with unfail-
ing regularity.
In black and white one notes how
much more easily the money can be
spent, how quickly it goes, and just
what foolish little nothings have lured
1t from our pockets. Without setting
down each item, 1t is ten chances to
one that you will conclude you have
lost some money, when you cannot
see how that ten-dollar bill went,
when you only bought such very few
things.
The neat little figures are genuine
restraint, besides installing o habit
and system that will be of great value
if fortune smiles, and great estate
comes to your hands, and still greater
If economy is a necessity and the dol
lar has to be forced into doing duty
Cor two.
Unless the accounts are kept accu-
rately and cash made to balance every
evening, you had better not attempt
any bookkeeping at all, for slipshod
methods are worse than none, and.only
confuse everything rather than help
matters.
If anything is worth doing at oil, it
Is worth doing well, and there is moth
ing SO productive of future good as the
habit of looking carefully out for the
pennies when school-days are the only
trials, and the allowance of fifty cents
a week goes for candies and pickles.
If this is once established in child
hood, the girl will grow to womanhood
with clear knowledge of where her
money goes and what she has to show
for H.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17

either direction when the line is
stretched.
With two telephones like the above,
connected in the manner shown by
coarse linen thread or very small cop
per wire, conversation can he carried
on for quite q distance, and it will not
be found necessary to place the ear
close against the opening in the can
in order to hear, as is the case with the
electrical telephones. Three, or even
more telephones of this kind can be
used ON the same line by simply run
ming branch line to the intermediate
phone, care being taken to keep all
the lines taut. To "call' the distant
Office simply tap on the can, or the dia-
phragm, with pencil or stick The
noise will be heard distinctly some dis
tance from the distant instrument.
The accompanying diagram may be
found useful in constructing the tele-
phone. ], A. DE LA VERGNE, JR.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
FOR DOMESTIC USE.
A Simple Way to Make O Tele.
phone at Homo.
1t Il Better Than Speaking Tubes and
Can Also BE Connected with the
Houses OF Neighbors-Get, Your
BOY to Construct One.

Most of the readers of this paper are
no doubt familiar with the method of
constructing the mechanical, or, us it
is sometimes called, the acoustic"
telephone, and nearly every boy has
seen or made telephone Of this sort.
The one shall describe can be made
easily and in short time out of ma
terial that is at hand in every home.
Carefully constructed its capacity for
transmitting sound is remarkable, and
1t will be found practical instrument
for short distances,
To make the 'transmitter," which Is
also the receiver" take tin baking
powder can, the half-pound size being
preferable, and with sharp knife, or
can-opener, cut out the bottom. Now
take piece of tough writing paper, or,
better still, some sort of thin parch-
ment paper, as the latter is less liable
to tear, and cut out round piece
large enough to cover the mouth of the
can and leave margin of about half
an inch all round. Through the center
of this piece of paper stick good sized
pin and bend the point so as to form a
small hook.
Now take the lid of the can and cut
In its center hole about one-fourth OF
an inch in diameter.
Place the paper over the mouth OF
the can, being careful to get the pin
exactly In the center of the can so that
the end with the hook on may be
drawn through the hole in the lid, and
press the lid OF the can on over the
paper, taking care to keep the latter
stretched tightly over the end of the
can. If the lid will not go on easily
pry up the edges of its rim little so it
will not cut the paper. The lid
stretches the paper tightly in the man.
ner of drumhead and you have dia-
phragm, that responds to the slightest
vibration of the line.
Now attach your line, which Is to be
of coarse linen thread, to the hook on
the pin, first drawing the latter through
the hole in the lid until the pin-head
strikes the diaphragm. The telephone
is now complete and may be fixed in
position by passing strips of leather OIL
tin over the can and mailing the end:
TO the window-casing, shelf or wall, as
may be desired.
1t is best to avoid angles in the line
but, if it is found necessary to max,
them, pass the thread through hool
made by bending the end of pin, t.
which must be fastened short string
or thread to tie to the support This
hook allows the line to slide freely il
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
a Town Made Of Freight Cars.

One of the most curious settlements
is at McAdam Junction, near the east
ern Maine border. Half dozen old,
condemned freight cars have been re-
moved from their trucks and are snug.
gled together in q bizarre village.
Families live therein, and children
play about the doors. The squat little
shantytown makes waiting at that
dreary junction even more depressing.
Another feature of the landscape is
Canadian Pacific "boneyard. Nearly
q score of crippled, condemned and
partially dismounted locomotives stand
about in the field, wholly unprotected
from the elements. Perhaps they're
not worth roofing, but it strikes a
thrifty soul rather queerly to see what
represents probably half million dol.
lars of outlay nearly buried in ice and
snow and utterly neglected. Lewiston
(Me.) Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
IN ROUGH GARB.
Genuine Humanity Done Up In Jail
Birds jacket.

Genuine Humanity Done Up In Jail
Birds jacket.
You wouldn't think of going to the
county Jail for comfort would you?"
On the last visiting day at the Jail a
very hungry-looking fellow presented
himself at the cage. He wanted to
see William Jones, locked up for bur-
glary.
civilian Jonesn' yelled the attend.
ant in the corridor, and well-fed,
husky fellow came forward, his face
alight with pleased anticipation.
Hello Jim," he ried, poking the
tip of his little finger through the
grating.
Hello, Bill" was the warm re.
Spouse, as the visitor touched the end
of the member presented. Sorry they
pinched you"
Sorry myself, but I'll get out of it."
"Sure?"
Sure. Don't my uncle hustle the
votes in that precinct?"
Cant you git bail?"
"Yas, but don't want none. All l
want is to wait. l won't never be
brought to trial. l amt worrying
none. Good feed, nothing to do-that's
more than some people has"
"It's more than / have" said jim
dolefully.
"You don't look very flush"
81 amt"
Hungry"
Hungry, weilr'
"Ho, Mr.. Price," called William
Jones. Give this man my basket out
there in the cage, will you?"
Your basket?" asked the lookup
keeper. Whats in it?"
"Oh, whole lot of grub-I don't
know what. Me girl brought it over
to-day and it amt been passed in yet.
Give it to him, Mr.. Price. He needs it
and don't"
Kind Ben Price looked at the bur.
glars friend for a moment, stopped
only long enough to realize the strange
situation and then picked out the
proper basket and gave it to Jim.
THANK you, Bill" said the visitor,
"Tll do as much for you some day."
81 hope so" said Bill. And they
touched flesh again and parted. Chi
cago Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
An Anarchist Monkish Colony.

Estagel, in the department of the
eastern Pyrenees, has a colony of about
fifty professed anarchists, who live
something after the fashion of the
monks of the Thebald. They never do
any work except to cook enough
victuals to enable them to exist; they
have taken vows never to marry, and
keep away from female society alto
gether; they do not go to taverns; they
dress simply, and are said to be strictly
clean in their habits The police made
a decent on them recently and seized
a number of anarchist pamphlets and
newspapers which they had in their
rooms. London Telegraph.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
The Man who .houId BE Happy.

He cannot be an unhappy man who
has the love and smile of woman to
accompany him in every departments Of
life. The world may look dark aud
cherries without, enemies may gather
in his path, but when he returns to the
freside and feels the tender love OF
woman he forgets his cares and
troubles and is a comparatively happy
man. lie is but half prepared for tho
journey of life who does not take with
hin that friend who will forsalSc him
in no emergency. who will divide his
sorrows, increase his joys, and throw
sunshine amid the darkest scenes
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
APRONS FOR CHILDREN.
Materials Usually Worn by Girls of Three
to Twelve Years.

Materials Usually Worn by Girls of Three
to Twelve Years.
White wash materials, plain, striped
and checked, trimmed with white or
colored embroidery, the patented frill-
ing or cotton lace, as torchon or
Valenciennes, are worn by children
OF three to twelve years. 1t Is no
longer customary to wear aprons at
all times and places in lieu of dresses
or to hide shabby frock Now they
are worn by city children only while
at play, or during the morning hours,
though country lassies still wear them
to school, which is sensible plan that
should never have fallen into disuse.
Caprice is found with as homelya mat
ter as useful apron, age not influence
ing the effect, as a school child of ten
years will not wear an apron without
vigorous protest If "thc other girls
don't wear them" At some of the
large boarding schools aprons of black
silk or white wash goods are insisted
upon TIE former naturally are pre-
tsrred as they do not increase the
wash list. Surah and taffeta are the
neatest materials for black silk aprons
intended to be worn by school girls,
and consist of gored front and sides,
with belt and ribbon strings, one
pocket and simple hem or rows of
feather stitching fort finish on the en-
tire edge. Others will have row of
heavy inserting let in above the hem.
Ladies' Home journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
One Dollar Per Year,
MEDICINE CABINET.
How Nice One May lie Made at snsii
ExDenRe

II is a convenience to have n place
in the house devoted solely to medi-
cine bottles and boxes, Medicine cab
inets can be bought, but they are some
what expensive for modest purses. A
very satisfactory cabinet can be made
with little skill, at slight expense.
Get carpenter to make long box
of pine, of wildwood, or walnut il
you choose. Have it about eight
inches wide and six deep; the length
must depend somewhat on the place
where it is to be set up, but from
twenty-four to thirty inches will be
right Stain or paint it to match tho
woodwork of the room in which it will
be placed. Then fasten a small framed
mirror whose length is the width of
the box, in the center of the open side
or front of the cabinet; 1t can be hung
to a small brass rod that passes
across the upper side of the front, On
the same rod hang curtains of plain
stuff on either side of this mirror
panel. Danish cloth in some shade of
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
A barometer Tree,

Attention has been called to re-
mnrkable property Of the Fontaine-
bleau service tree (sorbus latifolia).
The leaves of this tree (which are green
above and white below turn so as to
present the white under surface to the
sky just before rain. Those who are
well acquainted with the peculiarities
Of this vegetable barometer say the
sign" never fails
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
IL Was Enough.

Bilker-I understand your landladY
gives you a piece of steak not larger
than your two fingers.
Star-That's what.
81 shouldn't think that was enough
"0h, / don't know about that
almost wish sometimes after I've been
chewing on it for half an hour OF SO
that it wasn't so much as II is,-.Detrolt
Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17
PLOWED UNDER.

saw Geld OF rich, green clover grow
Its blossoms honey laden for the bco;
And turning TO tho owner who stood by,
asked what time tho harvesting would ba
"'Twill not be gathered In" allow thcnY" l
cried,
have you no rccompense for all your toili"
ihe farmer smiled; ho was moro wise than 1.
pillow 1t under to enrich tho soil"
ana oil at once seemed to sec moro clear
Some things that had tried TO comprchend
iias not tho heart like that broad field, its
growths
That never seem TO reach their destined end:
ITS early dreams that perish unfulnllcdy
It's youthful hopes that vanish Gro their
primer
It's fond aIccti ons and Its tender love,
Borne down before their perfect blossom
.timot
unused on these, and as turned my feet
Back TO tho city with its swift turmoil
smiled and said in tranquil, sweet content;
God plows them under TO enrich the SOIL"
kate T., Goodc, in N Y Observer
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17

The world stands on ideas. not on
iron or cotton, and the iron of iron, the
fire of fire, the ether and source of all
the elements, is moral force. Nations
of men and their institutions rest on
thoughts. -Emerson.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17

"A tunnel nearly two miles long,
cut through solid granite, has recently
been completed at Hagernan pass,
Col. 1t pierces the divide of the CONT
nent 1t cost 81, 10000 and twenty hu.
man lives.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17

"A True Philosopher. - She-"Oh,
I've lost my purse" He-"How much
was in it?" She-"Five dollars" He
-"Well, let it go and think you had
lost fifty and gave five dollars reward
for its return. That will make it come
out en."-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17

The cutters and swordsmiths had
an organization in the tenth century,
but first appear as corporation in 1901
at Augsburg.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1894-05-17

The hair dressing crafts arose IN
the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
In 1859 there were two hundred wig.
makers in Paris.