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Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
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my matrimonial Views.
life
Tormented by the virtues of his slate. lament
ed wife"
Twin not wed a bachelor, with heart of solid
stone
To spend hisevenings at the club and leave me
all alone.
will not wed millionaire, to be accused Of
crime,
II he should chance to pass away a bit before
his time
4 poor mans wife III never be. 10 bake and
stew and broil,
With half dozen little ones 10 add to all my
toll.
will not wed handsome man. a "sports
would not suit me-
They're bound TO have another wife, and some
times two or three.
homely man is not my style-a dude
would detest--
Icould not love solemn man or one whoa
prone to Jest.
will not wed the man who seeks for years my
love TO gain:
The very siowness Of his suit would always
bring me pain.
will not wed the man who claims to love lus
at first glance
In fact, ! WIN not wed at ali. until gel
brooklyn Life.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

The beginnings of the black death arose
in China about the year 1888 with drought
and famine in the great river plains, which
were followed by floods SO violent that
100000 people persisted. Great telluric
commissions occurred over the same tracts.
The mountain Tsincheou fell in and vast
clefts were formed, from which it is said
that noxious vapors assembled Anyhow,
Hood and famine were followed next year
by terrible plague, which carried of
100000 OF the wretched Chinese, while in
1887 still more dreadful famine DESTROYED
another 1900, 0o0,-All the Year Round.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
why a Dogs Tall Ways.

Professor Elmer, in his work on Organic
Evolution" is not able to explain why the
dog of Constantinople erects its tail and
carries it upright, while the ancestral wolf
and the jackal carry it hanging down. Dr.
Joseph L. Hancock suggests that the rea.
son may be found in the fact that as the
dog becomes domestitated it is prone to
use the tail rs an organ for expressing
mental states-wagging it when pleased,
dropping it between the legs when disap-
pointed or frightened. American Natural
or
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Some Old Verses ON Ri,os

30 unscientific thing as the old fash.
Toned posy ring has been the theme of A
lecture before scientific assembly. Posy.
u seems, originally meant verses presented
Win flowers, and fiourished when bououets
were called nosegays. Later the word was
applied to the flowers themselves. but af-
.erward altered its meaning to the senti-
lnent or motto inscribed upon presenta-
tion ring. 1t was in these days that the
commonplace wishes, You never knew a
near1 more true" and others survived. but
one worth quoting was that of the groom
VINO put on his brides ring, Love him
VINO gives this ring of gold, It's he must
5 KISS the when thou'rt old."-New York
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02


i and the tenth one-the wom-
- ofgot others.
~ Five minutes is the limit allowed by lust
division and law Of equity to each of these
women in which to wash, brush and put
up her back hair. They wait patiently for
five minutes, grumblingIy for ten, i'm
patiently for fifteen, Indignantly for TWEEN
~ and furiously for twenty-five. Then
there isan eye conference, then series OF
knocks which take on the character of
violent remonstrance. Thirty minutes
forty-forty -fve,-the bolt is heard to slide
back and some one emerges-combed,
curled, brushed, powdered and buttoned =
a self satisfied creature who smiles limo
Gently in the cindery faces which confront
her.
Then is heard long drawn sigh of won
dering contempt from the group; the one
nearest the door bows deprecatingly to the
others, slips into the dressing room, spends
her shrunken minutes as best she may, and
energies with wetted sponge and open bag
to stand in n corner of the passage and
finish the process of making herself unno-
ticeable.
Referring to such incidents an indignant
woman remarked: II believe that any fla
ktohp VI tut TIHntS Vi 1IulV1u-
uals on the part of woman Is generally
to be referred to inexperience or Ignorance.
She finds herself in totally new position
that Is, In possession Of dressing room
which belongs to her only by courtesy, and
for very limited time. II she Is young or
dull or totally without the discipline of
constantly changing circumstances her
mind fails to recognize the temporary ten
ure, and in consequence she sins in an I'M
forgivable manner against the laws of
courtesy. Unless she is very, very dull,
she scarcely commits this sin a second time;
but II she does, some punishment should
be invented, for surely none exists, equal
to the awful evaporation of her crime.
leave the suggestion to the many who have
suffered Mt the hands of this sort of woman,
and commend her to the class whose tender
mercies are characterized in the Bible as
cruel. New York Sun.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

Mrs. Unsophisticus-My husband may be
a gambler, but he is very kind to dumb an
finals.
Mrs. Rightuptodate-W makes Won
think sos ~
Mrs. Unsophisticus-I overheard him tell
the doctor that he sat eight hours in the
club fattening up the kitty.-Life.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

\ - Bx11 ri I<r That II osul f>d n, ~. -
q 8 .7,.l battery.
3zzi,r Il ( ,,e a. -. LIZ,
~ a., u, ,,..F'.';. = n'cn e'n-
:.s!'.7 H., 5 s = M yoans
SE,- -. 49,. a s.'
* ! ~ = {zsI}<' n = ~ a. Is
( ps ssy = ~ ~ y over wy . sis
= ,.. ,.'s 'n " ara nospi. ~.
49, - ~ '''ssn - oruer on .hs
cashier tor ms chr rare. having exchanged
tnat LOT ~ cents worth OF malt extract
WIN seneiemaii on Wiiiiam street, my
ir,si'u Whikea up 70 tne fourteentn ward.
- pnsSeu ~ creuen.iais 10 70 the chiei
rs. evon ~ ehe nospi.ai anu was admltted
'., ,'as 4 .nis oose YOU loiu US aoout!'
l r. asaeu; borrowing ,ne cniel surgeons
Nn'so y sn'rPen ,'is pehc'i GU haven't
.s11 suoIesSlu Z, ol :, nave you.
o's s1' enaa 'nae, 'epnea 'ne cniei sur
sson. ih'iiiltsi s"otse' q young man
" 49, p -, Nas 4,
oos nis i'rs' h'u'sf qusrieu the re-
Psvl'
- ~ a., ~ as
nsss
D'in iearh. ne was Drought In here
weeh aso
AuulesSs
vahe say. lie was brought in here a
week ago Win PAD wound In his head.
ne nau oeeh STRUCK py brick which had
fallen from passing building, and"-
passing whichrp
puiiding which he was passing, and a
parc Oh ms brain was missing 1t looked
IKE pretty serious matter, and so took
noiu o. tne case myself. We found that it
would be necessary to supply the deficiency
~ Drains; we have none to spare here, So
=
Yes
20 We sent out After awhile we found
an freshman who had been MORALLY wound
Cd IN 2 prize fight, and who had no further
use Tor ms brains We operated on him
and made the transfer. Our patient was an
q American, and he seemed to get along first
Iate until yesterday. Then he got up out of
bed and assaulted his physicians, throwing
four OF them down stairs. He doesn't recog-
nize MS wife and claims that he, alone and
unassisted, can lay out any seven men in
the hospital il he Is not moested by the no.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

He-Do you still feel angry with mef
She-l despise you'll Iabhor you'll hate
you'll
He-Then perhaps you'd better break
your engagement to accompany me to the
opera.
She-Oh, don't hate you SO much as
that.-New York Weekly.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

First Actor quilting the trigger of a re-
Volver SIX tlmes)-Die, you miserable vii
lain!
Second Actor-Your pistol has missed
fire, Sir Rudolph, but am smitten with
remorse Tor my many crimes and will die
according to your wish.
Ihen he rolled ON the stage in agony and
kicked like bay steer, while the curtain
Slowly descended amid the cheers and
laughter of the audience.-Texas Siftin0s
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
PLENTY of opportunItx Yer.

Nobody ever went over Niagara falls
and lived to tell about it There is plenty
OF opportunity yet, however. Several can
didates for the dime museum platform
fioated through the whirlpool rapids be-
low the falls in ironclad constructions
which would have withssood charges Of
dynamite.-Ne York Herald
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

What was worss(
shange pocket am
eents.
With an apologize 49,
dressed stranger leaned on the -
said;
II have just discovered tbf
my pocketbook in my off
the money have is fifteen
contains all my cards or |
one. I'll step in tomorro~
or, If you so DESIRE
of jewelry here as asu.
The cashier gazed cri..
for moment, and then salu.
Just leave us your name and address.
That will do, guess. No, don't think Of
leaving your watch. Accidents will hap
pen"
The man was profuse in his apologies
for having to make them wait, but he
wrote the name of Philip Raymond on
small slip and then departed. The address
he gave was in Fifty-seventh street west,
and the amount of the check he left was
ninety-Gve cents.
A Recorder reporter who witnessed this
called at the restaurant the following
evening and asked the proprietor If the
check had been paid during the day.
'Of course the check has not been paid,n
he said, land what's more, it never will be.
waited until noon for him to show up
with his money and then sent boy to the
address he gave The lad found that no
one Of that name lived in the house, or
even in the block He was splendid
actor"
The better class of restaurants on the
x,ac ctI 10 hnx LAT .,,,l. -.
unique game, perpetrated by two well
dressed young men.
One enters the dining room and picks out
table where some customer is about to
finish eating or where no one is sitting.
After perusal Of the bill of fare he writes
out a long order. He begins at once to be
very laxative to the waiter, and wheu a
moment later, his pal sits down opposite
him he strikes up an acquaintance in the
presence of the white aproned attendant.
The second man in the meantime has
ordered some light thing, like toast and
tea, and while he is masticating the brittle
crusts No. asks him in a friendly manner
to partake of his bounteous repast, which
is really too much for him to eat alone.
No. gladly accepts, and the waiter is
instructed by No. to bring extra plates,
etc, and serve for two After that the
men eat and talk pleasantly until No. |
suddenly remembers an engagement He
excuses himself and hurries away, taking
with him the fifteen cent check, which he
pays at the desk.
No. quickly finishes eating and then
asks for his check. The waiter picks up
the remaining check and finds it is the one
he gave to No. l. He at once guesses part
of the truth and goes to the proprietor.
tn ,,,h, l.
doesn't know anything about the swindler
except that he invited him to eat. The
waiter substantiates the story, and No. Q
also leaves the place after paying for the
tea and toast 1t has cost the men Just
thirty cents for a comfortable dinner worth
eight or ten times the amount.-New York
Recorder
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Dickens the FRS, Writer for c,,,s..n

Diekens the First Writer for Children.
i draw attention to the prominence of
chiioren IN Dickens not so much in order
70 discuss his success or failure in this de
partment as to emphasize the fact that be
was one OF the first of the great writers OF
nction who recognized the charm and
interest which children give to book
National Review.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Impossible Cure.

Bodkins-Doctor, how can insomnia be
curedi
Doctor-Well, the patient should count
slowly and In meditative manner 500, and
then
Bodkins-That's all very well, doctor,
but our baby can't count.--Life.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
An obiiging Creature.

He-The other night at the dance took
the same girl down to supper three times.
She-She was very accommodating, wasn't
she.-Truth.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Cost of an Ocean steamer, rr,n.

Sseamer's Trip.
A pig steamship burns about 300 tons Of
coal daily, and the average expense of a
voyage to Liverpool and return is s75. OoO
ios . vessel like the Teutonic. New York
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

Geese are long lived creatures, frequently
attaining the age Of so But this will be
no news to many frequenters Of restau-
rants.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02

He-You must think am blamed fool!
She tkindly)--No don't think anybody
ever blamed you,-Detroit Free Press.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02


She looked upon the pale slender youth
kneeling before her and was moved to pity.
There was tender sympathy in her bearing
as she told him she could never be his wife.
He heard her answer with bowed head,
May H." he asked simply when she Ind
spoken, "propound To you one other aues-
tion before rise from my kneess"
s'Yesv
His Rlittering eyes were fastened upon
her face now.
Have your
lie was terribly earnest.
any -eorps, -hpnions or inverted
naiisf"
She shrieked as 1t dawned upon her that
he was, after all, a chiropodst.
When be strobe away forever, the snow
crushed beneath his feet with merry,
hooking sound.-Detroit News-Tribune.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1894-03-02
Bulls Versus Alligator.

Once upon time there was bull-a
fine, big, black fellow with a magnificent
pair of horns, of which he was very proud
who dwelt near the shores of Kissimmee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
THE GROWING CROP.
Cotton in a Fairly Good Condition
but Later Than Usual.

but Later Than Usual.
Recent reports from the sections of the
growing cotton crop state that while
there has been considerable improvement
since the excessive rains of the past few
weeks, harvesting will be later than usual.
A few of the letters from different sec
tions are published below.
Tennille, Washington County, Aug. 49,
The weather conditions for the past week
have been little more favorable to cot
ton, though the heat has been excessive,
and consequently hurtful to the plant
the tulage, usually ceases about fodder
gathering time, bat will be pushed later
this season, owing to the 1ouliug by grass
weed and late planting. Though there
may be a little maturing on the most
favorable cotton lands, there win be none
marketa Die as early as former average
years, Judging from general reports by
farmers. Rains are still abundant and
may cause the under fruit to rot, unless
they ahate very soon, for the earliest
fruit is now matured and requires dry
atmos phi ere to open the burr, when
there is such an abundance of foliage.
The usual preparations for the gathe riug
are in progress, and great interest will
be felt in the conditions of the weather
now for several weeks to come.
MldVllle, Burke County, Aug. 1S.-The
few days Of sunshine have made no i'm
provement IN the cotton crop in this sec
ton. There seems to be scald and a
general yellow cast, with some shedding
The weed is large, but not well fruited.
Farmers are rather blue over the general
outlook.
Lumpkin Stewart County, Ca. Aug.
ls.-Iho cotton crop, while never larger,
is poorly fruited and IL is not as good as
was hoped for week or so ago. From
best information obtained the crop will
not be above an average.
Boston, Thomas County, Ga. Aug. Is
Cotton has been greatly damaged by the
continued heavy rains and great heat
With favorable seasons from now on, not
exceeding 30 per cent, of an average crop
will be made. Some complaint is made
Of boil worms, but careful inquiry shows
il not general yet. The hot weather Of
the past week has caused much black
rust and scalding of the plants, which
have become too weedy and watery from
much rain.
Braniord, Suwannee county Fla, Aug.
lo.-Sea island cotton is reported IN good
condition and beginning to open freely.
The weather is now favorable and tho
outlook for heavy crop is very promis-
ing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

w. r. kolb, sumter county citizen, advo.
Gates a marriage license and SAYS that the
money from. the license should ue applied to
education.
The total debt per capita in South Carolina
in 1880 was 80 a in 1880, $3.50 his shows a
lessening OF Indebtedness per capita of If 23-
not rad showing unless the increase OF uop.
ulation merely has lowered the average.
Lightning IN Horny county struck Messrs.
George Odicers s Co. s saw mills Friday.
killing one operative, an old colored man
named Jack Hunt. There were five or six
other hands more or less hurt. but for.
tunately there was no damage TO the mill or
machinery.
Ma. James II. Grassland OF Aiken received
a telegram Friday announcing the drowning
OF hts grandson, Master JACK Weatherly al
Bennettsvilie The little fellow fell over
backward into q swollen creek, while playing
on the bank with his brother and cousin and
wa sdrowned before aid could reach him.
GAINESVILLE sentinel; The recent rise in
corn comes az time when our planters can
snap their fingers In the eyes OF the specula-
tors, but the rise In oil hog products makes it
expensive with those who win have 20 buy
until the hog killing season arrives. Ia a few
days more corn will be In condition to be
used
At meeting Of the stockholders OF Tuca-
paw mills al Columbia Thursday, Il was dc.
cided 10 increase the capital stock from $780,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
Morning News Building
SAVANNAH.

Every kind of work in the above
lines done in the best style.
Experienced, practical and competent
men in charge of each branch Of
work.
1t is the best equipped establishment
of its kind south of Baltimore, and
for the variety of work that can be
done exclusively within its own
workrooms, has but few equals in
this country.
1t can compete with any concern
North, South, East or West in
prices, when quality or quantity of
work is considered.
Estimates for any kind of work, from
a card to show poster; a check to
to bond; 4-page catalogue to a
l000-page book a memorandum
book to mammoth ledger.
promptly furnished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
Superlative Refinement

In printing it miRhtweI become a recognized
English word except for the fact that any
other combination of letters set in this style
Of type would give the observer the same
impression OF modest beauty, while this same
combination Of vowels and consonants would
fail to express any such idea at all if It were
set in any other style Of type.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
AF4

could for her a physician was sent for i'm
medlately but before he arrived she was
dead She lived only twenty minutes.
The Georgia railroad fast tram Saturday
afternoon ran over and instantly killed Fan
ME Burley, an old negro woman. between
Norwood and Barnett. ca. The woman and
her husband who is preacher. were In a
buggy together. hut neither OF them heard
the train ais 10 came dashiny up TO the rail
road crossing on which the fatal accident oc-
Cured. When the preacher saw that it was
too late TO stop he gave the horse "a cut with
the whip which started him at fun tilt across
the railroad track. The woman became
alarmed and before her husband could catch
her she had jumped. She fell directly in
rapid rate of speed. She was caught on the
cow catcher ana hurled between the wheels
Of the heavy locomotive. The entire train Of
cars passed over her body, which ground il
into an almost shapeless mass.
Fort Valley Leader one OF our venerable
citizens ate two much watermelon for supper
few nights ago and just before day, fearing
he would experience "a melon panic, he felt
around in the dark for his laudanum bottle
and took a Il big swig" of horse linIment that
was just as effective, and he felt all serene
until he came down town next morning smell
ing like a mustang pony When the boys
began to inquire what was the matter he
realized his mistake, and a ''pizen scare" got
hold Of him thar sent runners in every dfrec-
tion for doctors. The doctors however, soon
assured HIM that there was such small diff
ference between a "kOlb gem and horse
hntmeut that he need not fear the lniment if
the "kolp gem failed to kill him His TEN
perature and respiration soon became
normal ana he Is now dieting on cantaloupe
for breakfast instead Of gem for supper.
LastTuesday at Greensboro Louis Irwin,
noted as the most overoearing negro in
Greene county when he is drinking, became
unusually nslltinE to several white gentle
men, and predictions were freely made that
some one would kill him tefore nighttime Cul-
mination was reached when he lnsulted Old
Mrlngram. That gentleman picked upa brick
TO defend himself and Mr.. j. >. Anderson,
who had Witnessed the alteration, told Mr..
Ingram 10 knock the negro down. This re
mark cnraged irwin, who started toward Mr..
Anderson curslng HIM. That gentleman was
never known to take an irrult and used his
pocket knife which he haj open with danger
GUS edect uDOn the negro. IRWIN had one cut
10 the lone across the back Of his neck one
eight inches long across the broad part of his
back, cutting through the thin muscles, was
stabbed on the arm, Jaw cut, laid open, and
scratched inseVeral other places.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
GnOuystXeqIk


VIII not be recognized as an ordinary English
word. A word is the expression Of an idea.
The above combination Of letters express an
idea, for no one will look az il without having
impressed upon bis mind the fact that new
style Of type has been designed which is at
once the most modest, the most handsome.
and the most aesthetic that has ever been
used in the art preservative Of all arts"
Expressing as it does this idea Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20

The meeting at Columbia Wednesday,
called for the purpose OF aiding poor girls to
get an industrial education was held In the
hall of the Young Men Chris ian Associa-
tion Wednesday afternoon. There were
twice as maRy ladies present as at the first
meeting, showing that interest is being taken
in the cause. Each lady present was given
something to do toward getting the work
started An effort will be made to secure the
old Columbia hospital building to be used for
the training school In order TO make the in
stitutlon as nearly as possible selfsustaintng
1t is intended to establish q laundry in con-
neCtion with the school
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
ITEMS IN THREE STATES.
Condensed News Of Georgia, Florida
and South Carolina

A Georgia Citizen Takes Horse Lima
ment by Mistake for Laudanum-A
Negro Scientifically Carved-Terri-
BILE Railroad Accident to a Negro
Preachers Wife-A Fatal Dose by
Accident - Paragraphs From the
Press of the Three Southern Com
monwealths.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-20
RAILROADS.
RAILROADS.
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PIEDMONT AIR LINE.
S SR &
Ihe Grpatost Southern SNStsn,

| MPRON hU schedules Through hrst.class
a coaches between savannah and Ashovle
n. O. for hot Springs and other Western
Carolina points.
Also TO Waihalla and Greeuville, S. c., and
Intermediate points via Columbia
Quick time and improved service TO Wash
ington New York and the East
only line In the south operating solid vesti
buled limited Grains with Pullman dining cars.
Double daily fast trains pelween ~ew ork,
Philadelphia, Baltimore. washington, Char
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on all through trains. Also dining cars be-
tween savannah and Washington on trains 81
and 49,
w. A. TURK, G. p. A.. Washington. d. @.
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