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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
NAPol-EoN'S DREAM.
He Longcd to Follow in the Footsteps of
Alexander the Great,

He Longcd to Follow in the Footsteps of
Alexander the Great.
Donapartc was child of the Medi-
terranean. The light of its sparkling
waters was ever In his eyes. and the
fascination of its ancient civilizations
was never absent from his dreams Of
glory. His proclamations rang with
classic illusions, his festivals were
adorned with classic ceremony. In In
fancy he had known of Genoa, the
tyrant of his island, as strong in
the splendid commercial enterprises
which stretched eastward through the
Levant, and beyond into the farther
orient; in childhood he had fed his
imagination on the histories of Alcxan-
der the Great, and his conquest of ORR
entail empires; in youth he had thought
TO find an open door for his ambition,
when all others seemed closed, w tals-
ing service with England to share the
renown of those who were building up
her eastern empire. Disappointed in
this, he turned with the same lack of
success to Russia, already England's
rival on the continent of Asia.
1t is perfectly comprehensive that
throughout his early manhood his
mind should have occasionally revert
ed to the same ideals. The conqueror
of Italy and Austria might hope to
realize them. Was he not master of
the two great maritime common
wealths which had once shared all
eastern trade between them? En-
glands intrusion upon the Mediterra-
mean basin was never-ceasing irrita-
ton to all the Latin powers. Her
commercial prosperity and her mastery
of the seas aggravated the exaspera-
ton of France, as threatening
even her equality in their an
cient rivalry. From the days of the
first crusade all Frenchmen had felt
that leadership in the reconstruction of
Asia belonged to them by virtue Of
preoccupation. Ardent publcans,
moreover, saw Frances mission incom-
plete in the liberalizing of the conti-
nent, and the department of marine
under the directory stamped its paper
with the motto: Liberty of the Seas. "
Imaginative forces, the revolution
airy system, and the national ambition
all combined to create ubiquitous en-
thusiasm for the conquest of the Medi-
terranean. To this the temperament
and training of Bonaparte were as the
| spark to the finder 1t was with will
ing ears that the directory heard his
first suggestions about tue Venetian
isles, and subsequently his plans for
the capture OF Malta, which was to be
followed by death-blow to England's
supremacy in the seizure of Egypt and
thu dismemberment of Turkey Prot
W. M Sloane, in Century.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15

whoops. But the dago can't play Bill 5
music, SO the ball comes to hait,
".Whatever is the matter with TINS
wore time box, anyhow? says Bill.
sGimme the music for green corn
dance. an don't make no delay.
"This yere man can't play no green
corn dance says nan
",IIe can't, can't hep says Bill,
mighty scornful Wait till he tries.
know this man Of yore. meets him
two years ago In Druce's, an me an
him has quite time.
".Whntever Is his name tnenY asks
".Antonio Marine. says the Gage
Marine says Bill, that's right; 1
recalls Il because 1t makes me think
fust he's a sheep man, an ge's
quite hostile
s'sI never see you, says INC vas
".Yes, you did, says Bill. You Jest
think YOU didn't see me- we mas
drinks together an goes an shoots up
The town arm an arm like brothers
s.Bus the italian insists he never sees
Bill. This makes Bill ugly lot an
before / can get to stop it he outs
with his six-shooter an puts q mole in'o
the organ.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
says Bill, is a heap Too frivolous an I

says Bill, is heap Too frivolous, an I
tggers this oughter improve EN-
when Bill shoots the Italian man
heaves the strap as holds him to the
organ over his head an flies. Bill
ketches the music box, keepin' it from
fallin' an after awhile begins turnin
the crank to try it. 1t plays all right,
only ever now and then there's q
hole into the melody like 1t had lost q
tooth!
This yere's good enough for a
dog, says Bill, a-twistin' away ON the
organ. Where's Merino? Whatever is
the matter with him? Why didn't he
stand his hand?'
but Merino amt here no more, so
Bnl allows it's shame to let 1t 90 that
way, an Mexicans sufferin' for music.
SO he straps on the tune-box and goes
round from one DOLBY to another
a-turnin' Of it loose.
How long did this we're Merino
turn out his tunes, says Bill, before
he collects? However, makes new
roofs for the game right yere. plays
these cadences for five minutes and
then ] gifts action on 'em for five.
splits even with these Mexicans, which
is shorely fair
80 Bill twists away for five minutes
an me a-timin' of him, an then leans
the hewgag up agin' dolby an starts
to collectin'. He'd go up to some
household a-whirlin' his gun like q
pinwheel, and at the mere sight OF
him the members gets that generous
they even attempts to negotiate loans
and give 'em to Bill, they're that am
bilious to donate.
"One time he runs up on a band of
towerists, who was sorter trackin'
round an lookin at things, and they
comes up an listens awhile. They was
turnin' to 60 away jest before collect.
in time. fftsn T..
Hold on says Bill, piclkin' up his
Colt often The top Of the organ. I've
seed people turn that Jack in church,
but you be t you can't jump no game OF
mine that way. So jest you all line ur
agin' the wall until tucks the blank.
cts in on this yere outbreak in Fila,
I'm workin on, an I'll be with you.'
$50 when Bill winds up he goes
along the line of them tremblin' tower
lists an collects eleven dollars.
They was amin to git away with
all them nocturnes an peggios, an
arias, an not say nothin',' says Bill,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
THE MEDICINE HABIT.
1t Is Becoming AiarmIngly Prevalent All
over the Country.

over inc country
The habit of taking medicine for
every ache, pain or uncomfortable feel
ing is becoming alarmingly prevalent,
and q very bad habit it is. There are
ready-made medicines warranted to
cure anything and everything, and
they arc advertised in such q way as to
attract attention of every nervous and
chronic invalid in the land. These
read the symptoms to which these cure
alls apply and then invest in them.
There arc thousands of barrels of
stuff drank every month, and tons OF
pills and powders taken by those who
are ashamed or too stingy to consult
physician. If they happen to recover
from their headaches, tired feelings or
other discomforts, they credit 1t to the
medicine. If not they go straightway
and get some of another kind. Thus
the dosing goes on, but the general
health does not improve. In fact, we are
becoming more and more nation OF
medicine takers. If the craze continues
we will soon need cure for the medi-
cine habit as badly as for the liquor
habit. Pittsburgh Commercial-Gazette.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
TO REMOVE IRON RUST.
A Process which Does Not Injure tho Most
Delicate Fabric.

Delicate Fabric.
To remove iron mold, or rust, from
any white cotton, linen or other vege-
table fiber, the following process is the
best, us it does not injure the fabric:
The spots are stretched over an earthen
plate and moistened. Salts of lemon
are then strewn over the marks and
rubbed in with bone or wooden
spatula until the stain is removed, aft
erwards thoroughly rinsing in warm
water to remove the acid. Nearly oil
stains and dyes will be discharged by
oxalic acid; therefore, careful usage Is
necessary. Salts of lemon, salts of sor-
rel, oxalic acid, ETC., is very danger
GUS poison, and should be used with
due caution.
Mildew is removed by first brushing
off any loose mildew Then little
common salt should be rubbed in, aft
erwards literally sprinliled with pow
dered chalk, and thoroughly moistened
with clean cold water. After this the
articles should be slowly dried In the
open air, and then rinsed, and If the
marks are not removed the treatment
should be repeated, possibly several
times, but in the end the mildew will
be removed.
Taken all together, curtain dressing
Is not hard work, and may well be done
ut home in the majority Of households,
us what is most required is patience
sufficient to secure careful manipula-
ton. 1t is certain, also, that curtains
carefully treated in cleaning and get
ting up have their durability much in.
creased; indeed some lace curtains
have passed through my hands annual
ly for the past ten years, and arc now
sound and good, but they have never
been framed.-St. Louis Republic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
sow to Wash ismbroidcrics.

In washing embroideries done with
crewels on foundation of linen or
crash, the first time bran water should
always be used to set the colors. To
prepare the water pour gallon boiling
hot over q pound of bran. Let the bran
soak in the water day, stirring it oc-
casionally, then strain 1t well. Put the
article to be washed in the water when
1t is lulzewarm, pressing and squeezing
1t through the water until clean. Do
not think of wringing dry, bat press out
all the moisture possible and dry in a
warm place without exposure to sun
light. When it Is stiA damp, lay the
right side on flannel and press on the
wrong side. Use only the best crewcls
II you expect them to wash well.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
LIMITATIONS to church weddings.

There is good deal Of dispute in re-
gard to the etiquette Of acknowledge
ment of card for church wedding.
Some high authorities assert that the
invitation Is so general and means SO
little particular attention that no
notice need be taken of 1t, except in the
regular line of future visits to the bride
and to tho brides mother. But Mrs.
John Sherwood, who is, probably, our
American soci.l oracle, declares that a
card is obligatory at the hour of the
wedding, If one cannot attend, and that
II the house address is unknown, his
card should be sent to the urch.aIf this
Is necessary. most people err woefully,
for few non-ettendants send the card.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15

but they can come no twist like that
an me ridin' herd. None what
everl'
"Bill carries on this away for three
hours; and what on splits an what on
bets he win, he's over hundred dol
lars ahead. But at last he's tired, an
allows he'll quit and call 1t day. So
he Tugs the old tom-tom down to
Franklin's Office. Franklin is marshal,
an Bill turns over the organ an the
money, an tells Franklin to hunt up
Merino an give him the whole shootin'
match.
Where is this yere dago?" says
Franklin.
Z" However do ] know says Bill.
Last sees him he was a-goin' up the
calle like a jack rabbit.
'"Just then Merino comes in view
feelin' some pensive and fearful about
that bullet in his organ; but when he
gets Bulls donation his feelin's COIN
mences to rise lot. In fact, he be-
gins to regard it as quitea scheme.
"'But you'll hav to round up to the
alcalde, BILL says Franklin, L amt
shore none you amt been breakin'
some law
"Bill grumbles an allows Vegas Is
gettin' heap too reserved for him.
It's gettin' So says Bill, "a free
American citizen don't get no en-
couragement Here l puts in half a
day amassin' wealth for dago as is
sittin' In bad luck; an elevatin' Next
cans who shorely needs 1t; an yere l
am layed for by the marshal like q
felon.'
well, we all goes over to Steele's'
Franklin an Bill and old Steele, the
nlcalde, goes pokin' about to see what
ever crimes Bills done anyhow. They
gifts by the capturin' the organ, an
shootin' into its bowels; an standin'
up the tow erists didn't worry 'em none,
but the question of the music itse'f
sticks 'em.
I'm shorely sorry to say it, Bill,
says Steele, but you've been a-bustin'
of ordnance about playin' music on
the streets without no license
Cant you beat the game no way?'
says Bill.
".I shorely don't see how says
Steele.
"'Mi tamblen,' says Franklin.
Whatever is the matter with tack
in them tunes on ter Merinos license?'
says Bill.
Can't do it nohow, says Steele.
"'Well, is this yere ordnance &C
cordin' to Hoyle an the declaration OF
independence?' says Bill. 4 don't
stand 1t none onless
Shore, says Steele.
Turn your cards, then, says Bill;
I'm law-abidin' citizen an all
wants is square deal from the warm
deck
$50 they fines Bill fifty dollars for
playin' an organ on the streets with
out license, and he pays it an goes
away peaceful. Chicago Times-Her'
aid d.. --
1910 Incl read Pindar and thought
nohlast r,aet who aver vsHox1
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15

infooences which disturbs none, he's
as passive as fried fish.
About sixteen years ago, before l
abides in Wolfville, was pesterin'
round Vegas with Bill LoclSridge, who
was workin' small bunch of '7-bar-k
cattle way over on the Vermejo. We'd
been slashin round the Plaza all day,
fndin' fault with the whisky an
amoosin' ourselves at our own ex-
pense, an along about five o'clock in
the evenin' Bill allows he's some sick
of .sech revels, an concloods he'll pint
up among the 'dobys explorin' OF Old
town lot. So we all goes in concert.
WASN'T frothih' at the mouth none to
90 myself, not seein' no relaxation
pokin' about permiscus among passed.
of Mexicans, an me loathin OF 'em
nacheral; but l goes, amin to sorter
ride herd on Bill, which his disposition
is some free an various an liable to
mix him into trouble. Not that Bill is
bad; none whatever, but bein' seven or
eight drinks ahead Of that Plaza
whisky makes him feel gregar'ous and
friendly; an he's cap'ble of goin' about
a-claimin' Of acquaintance with peo-
pie he don't know at oil, an feelin'
way hostile when the stranger has
symptoms of doubt
80 / goes along; Bill a-warblin'
The Dyin' Ranger in several keys.
1.-THE senoras and senoritas a-hearin'
of the row would look out an smile,
an Bill would wave his big hat an
whoop from rapture. 1t he starts
towards em, amin for a powwow-
which he does frequent, bein' mighty
amiable man that away-they gives
a sauawk immediate an shets the
door. Well, Bill goes on then, Maybe
he gives the door q kick or two, in
formin' 'em of his discomfort, but
that's all. All at once, while we're
prowlin' up one of them spacious al
leys Mexican thinks is q street, we
comes up on Italian with an organ
which he is grindin'. This yere organ
amt SO bad an I've heerd heap worse
strains AS soon as Bill sees him nc
tries to fiqger on dance, but no onell
dance with him. AF :,
"In which event. says Lockridge, J
plays lone hand :,
$50 Bill puts up small dance IKE
q Navajo, accompanin' OF himseI WIN
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
BABY'S OWN SEAT.

How nm Ingenious Mother Utilized an
Empty Wooden Box.
Babies year old enjoy little seat
of their own fully as well as the older
babies, for whom one can buy suita-
bly-sized roclSing-chair.
l made a seat for my baby, and ID
was the envy of all the youngsters in
the neighborhood. l took wooden
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
WOMAN AND HOME.
CHARMING NOVELTY.
Veil Case Made of Crepe Paper and other
Inexpensive Trifles.

Inexpensive Trifcs.
This pretty and unique case is made
OF the simplest materials--a little straw
colored crepe tissue paper, 70 small
brass curtain rings, pale-blue India silk
for lining, and n slSein of blue en-
broidery silk, The form is like book
cover with stiff sides and flexible back,
or hinge. For the foundation, two
pieces of cardboard 5lax74 inches, and
two others an eighth of an inch smaller
all round, are required. The smaller
pieces, for the inside, are covered with
thin sheet of cotton wadding-sprin-
killed. with perfumed powder-and then
with India silk, after which they are
glued to the back piece, or hinge a
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15
ACCORDIN' TO HOYLE.

BY A. II. LEWIS.

ES," said the old cat
tleman, as he munched
a meditative CT owe,
"t h ere amt much
paw and below, head
down-an'- tail-up bust
ness to a co W BIO y.
Speakin' general an
not allowin' fer them
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-08-15

fod9g Incl read Pindar and thought
noblest poet who ever "-A4s
anguage,
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31
a Faklr's Ingenuity.

Enormous business has been done
lately at French fairs by man who
professed to sell a rat powder that was
perfectly harmless and that struck rats
dead on the spot. In order to convince
the skeptical, the man, first of all, pow
dered a slice of bread with the stuff,
and ate a piece of it himself. Then he
put the remainder under a glass case, in
which a rat was kept in captivity. The
rat went to eat the bread and instant
" fell dead. At five pence a box the
powder went off like hot rolls, and the
lucky proprietor of the specific was in
a fair way to make a fortune. But the
police, who in France are very active
in protecting the people from fraud,
looked into the matter and found that
The powder was nothing but ordinary
sugar. They also discovered that the
case was connected with a powerful
electric battery, and the moment the
rat touched the bread the current was
turned on, and it was thus his death
was brought about. The man was ar
rested at the fair of Abb, and he has
been sentenced to fifteen days impris-
onment.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31
At. & s. F. Time Table.

ENGLE.
No. l going south due-----"".....SS a. N
No. 2 going east due...-.......-..3:52p p. m
Time went into effect Nov. 4, 1891.
G. A. FOLEY. Agent.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31
ETIOuETTE.
1t Is Very Elastic aud Permits OF an Dc
casion1l Breach.

Don't be frightened by the tremend-
Gus formality that the books talk
about. In half an hour, If you are ray
yourself, every c%oastraint disappears
and jolier companions could not be
found. They have that genuine polite
ness that annihilates constraint, says q
writer in Temple Bar. Full of tact
they do not press you with attentions
or observe by the slightest sign your
mistakes in language or etiquette, IN
less Your mistake is so obvious as to
make non-observance forced.
/ remember once / was endeavoring
to get hold OF a sea-slug away in the
middle Of the table; when l did grip il
with the chopsticks 1 cut it in half; one
minute: no notice. 1 got one, and
dropped it half way: no remark, except
a lively continuation of the CONVERSE
ton / tried again-I was fond of
them. NY under chopstick slipped,
and | tipped the soup and half a slug
across The table. ALLOW me. - said nv
host; that's a slippery customer, but
far too GOOD to let go for want of a
net, and he handed me one e in q
spoon. i an extremely fond OF them
myself; but l never attempt the chop
sticks. l ike to get a good nouthful,
50 l Use my spoon" OF course he had
never done 50 in his life. OF course he
commenced eating them himself-with
a spoon. Fortunately l recolIected a
pm on spoons and politeness. and
brought it ont, full of wrong tones and
Wadi6ed conceits. The most hearty
good mirth followed. The dinner was
as heartily enjoyable and full OF real
fun and laughter as if we had been old
chums reunited.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31
IN JAPAN.
An Instance Of Their UnseIGsh Lore Il
Country.

An Instance Of Their Unsellsh Lore for
Country.
In Japan there lives 4 native scholar
and writer than whom no one has done
Eorc toward Introducing education and
civilization into his country. Repeat
ecly he has refused both titles and re-
munerative Offices.
This man, says the Youths Compan-
ion, had never sought for wealth. but
he had acquired during z long life OF
usefulness a moderate sum for his sup
port in later years-abCut ten thousand
dollars in cur money. When the war
with China broke out he at once gave
this money to his government as his
contribution toward the war expenses.
saying that individuals must make sac
riiees for the cause Of patriotism.
This splendid example of love for the
native land illustrates the intensity o.
the patriotic spirit in Japan. The gen
eral absence of this unselfshness IN
China has been one cause Of her de-
feat Office has been used TO satisfy
personal greed. The government has
been feared and cheated, not loved and
strengthened.
A japanese student in this country,
talking with an American. saidnaively:
''In Japan I was a Christian; here I do
not know what 1 an. do not under
stand your Young men. They 90 not
want to do anything for the country.
They want to make money, or get 10
congress. Or marry rich widows and go
to Europe. In Japan every young man
wants to dosomething for the country.
Devotion to the general good. earn
estaess in advocating what IS for the
interest Of al rather than for that Of
the class or individual, willingness to
give ones own time and trouble to adj
vance needed reform-these are quail
ties that should be universal. In them
lies the hope Of the future.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31

Some republican Papers are hold
IN p the so-called silver plank ad.
ople1 by the republican national
convention of three years ago as a sill
yer restorative for the political cam
paign Of 1896. Gentlemen, this Will
not dc; the complications, TECHNICAL.
ty Of the wording Of and construc-
ton of that plank is too uncertain to
bs adopted by the people with which
the political benchmen Of the money
sharks have played horse with dur.
ing the past three years. II will
not w~in-Plain &c 10 l free coinage
language must be unmistakabIy
spiked to the republican national
platform Of &c. The silver blanks
adopted By the republicans and de-
nocrats three years ago were VERY
similar, and when the democrats
we're elected to power the people
considered free coinage a certainty
bot they were mistaken; the demo
cratic silver plank, which meant
2est as much as the republican sill
ser plank, meant nothing but a
HerggO-TOund manufactured and
manipulated BY the money changers
that brought about the suspension
Of the coinage Of silver. Il won't
. tie people Ecaf bite.
N.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31

tract Of the said defendant dated the 10th
day Of November. 4. D. $50, whereby the
said defendant promised TO pay to the said
plaintiff, sty ling himself by said firm name,
or order. the sum Of three hundred dollars
on or before the second day If Nay A. d.
1891, the same 70 be paid in cash or IN lieu
thereof in cattle at the price Of ten dollars
Der head. damages claimed Five Hundred
Dollars; that your property has been attach
ed that unless you enter your appearance
in said suit, on or before the first nay oil
the next April term of the said court COM
mencing on the 22nd day of April. A u. lss5,
Judgment by default therein will be render
ed against you aud your property sold to
satisfy the same.
L. ". IEN0IR. Clerk.
r. W. Parker, attorney for plaintiff.
MarI5 IS.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31

In the District Court,
County Of Sierra.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31

The New Mexican Is pettifogging
The grOcaedings IN the Chavez murder
tnGL"-AL5uquerque Citizen.
Tie T-rublican organs who are 50
eager e 90 their party boss's bidding
had bes look a leedle ondl" before
they rrsh into print on the Chavez
MURDER trial now in progress al Santa
F.. gt.s is one Of The occasions where
siiencs is golden. Santa Fe New Mex
lean.
how the democratic Santa Fe
ring # conspiratOrs would like to
si-e-es ne criticisms Of the republj.
c2n rres'.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31

Secretary Carlisle says that the free
coinage of silver sentiment is de-
creasing. The secretary must, al
the time he made the above remark,
had in his mind the enormous de-
felt and The fast decrescent Of money
from the Golfers in the treasury de-
paItment.
The Black range. (Robinson, Socorro County, N.M.) 1882-1897, 1895-05-31
AeeeptinE Defeat.

Doubtless a defeated candidate for an
Office might be benefited by learning
the lesson Of this incidentEbut proba-
bly he would not heed it. It is said
that Herr Steinitz. the veteran chess
player, and for many years champion
of the world, seeing defeat was newt
able in the concluding game of his
match with Emmanuel Lasker, rose
abruptly and shouted aloud: "Long
live the new champion!"