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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
One Dollar Per Year,
DAINTY MEMORANDUM,
Il Is Decidedly Ornamental, and No Ono
Can Dispute Its Usefulness.

Can dispute Its Usefulness
Tho best memories play their owners
false sometimes, and usually ut tho
most critical minute-when the butcher
or the grocer, or the candlesticls man,
is standing in the kitchen door with his
pencil poised impaticntly over his order
book. We remember the soda, and tho
crackers, and the soup bone, but there
was surely something elso And not
until tho man Is out Of sound and sight
do we think of the empty ginger box
and the gingerbread due for tea!
"That's the way the world goes. Mr..
Tctterby," rs Dickens says. Everybody
forgets, and everybody wishes sho
hadn't Our grandmothers had n good
old fashion Of keeping slate aud
pencil hanging always in sight; indeed,
the fashion is still in vogue. AS often
us the empty cans and boxes appear,
memorandum is made on the slate, SO
that when the order man comes, II ono
Is so fortunate MS to have such con-
venient mortal come to ones door, or
when John" goes to town, there is tho
list of necessaries all ready. But it
must be copied upon paper, and that,
In itself, is sometimes good deal of q
nuisance Mt the last moment, when
"John" is waiting. Besides, slate
memoranda have q fashion of getting
more or less rubbed and illcgible.
A very delightful and pretty memory
MD is shown in the accompanying lit
tie illustration. Is decidedly ornament
al, and possesses all the merits and
none Of the dement's of the slate and
pencil. 1t is not at all hard to make
with little taste and skill, and is sure
to prove an acceptable gift to some
housewifely friend on her birthday; or,
indeed, on any day of the year. Tho
blocks or pads" of paper may always
be found at any stationer's, of any de-
siredpshape and size. One is chosen
and mounted on square or slightly
oblong sheet of heavy cardboard, with
a surface suitable to be painted upon.
| A pencil Is attached to a cord beside
the block, and has two little loops to
hold 1t when not in use. The orna.
mentation Of the whole may suit ones
individual taste, of course.
The one shown in the cut Is surely
dainty enough, but requires bit Of
acquaintance with the brush or pen.
The inside panel is painted in some
delicate body" color, or, If one choose,
It may be shaded or "clouded." Around
It is traced delicate blackberry vine
In outline or with little shading. When
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
The Usual Mistake.

The officer had arrested prisoner
for drunkenness, and the judge, for
Bome reason, dismissed him, the officer
not being present when the case was
called. Later he met the late prisoner
ON the street.
Hello" he exclaimed, in astonish.
ment, what are you doing out here?"
"0n my way home" smiled the pris,
oner.
How did you get out?"
'The judge discharged me?"
"How did that happen?"
81 don't know" and the offender
smiled again; II guess he didn't know
Twas loaded. "-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

An engagement should be announced
first by the family Of the bride-clect,
writes Mrs. Burton Harrison in the
Ladies Home Journal. This Is done
either verbally and informally to
friends or by note to those whom it is
desired shall receive early information.
The man may at the same time write to
those Of his friends whom he desires to
have share in his happiness and whom
the girls family could not SO well reach.
Churlish, indeed, would be the spirit to
withhold interest In new engagement,
and the telling of 1t by the principals
almost always inspires kindly feeling
for them in those told. Lovers have,
perhaps, the. best founded claim tc
thinking themselves Of first interest tc
a community of any class OF people.
and are quite entitled to assume all OF
the honots and privileges of the situa
tfon
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

for three inches and buttonhole the
four ends of the pockets so made.
Lastly, apply the decoration. Fold the
cover exactly in half and press It, then
paint on the canvas any suitable de-
sign In monochrome, cnlivened by
touches Of gold. Brown Is always
good, and perhaps gives the best results,
but black, red and almost anything you
prefer can be used. In the case Of the
model the letters and ribbon are In red
brown, outlined with gold. The flowers
arc painted fat, and show the same
coloring, only the gold predominates.
They are not designed to be realistic,
and are really only suggested forms.
The effect is very charming and the
cover has been greatly admired by
many folk.-N. Y. Recorder.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
Deem Rrsath,ne I, HeaithfuI.

Cultivate the habit Of breathing
through the nose and taking deep
breaths. If this habit was universal,
there is little doubt that pulmonary af.
fections would be decreased one-half.
An English physician calls attention to
this fact, that deep and forced respira-
lions will keep the entire body in glow
in the coolest weather, no matter how
thinly one may be clad. He was hiE..
self half frozen to death one night and
began taking deep breaths and keep
ing the air in his lungs as long as POS
sible. The result was that he was
thoroughly comfortable in a few min
utes. The deep respirations, he says.
stimulate the blood currents by direct
muscular exertion, and cause the en-
tire system TO become pervaded with
the rapidly generated heat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
THE EARLIEST NEW YORKER.
Relies Of Some OF the First Arrivals In
This Country.


At the northern end of Manhattan
island, near the mouth of Spuyten
Duyvil creek, great tulip tree guards
beautiful spring, and overlooks
green, sunny glade, which contains
some OF the most ancient relics OF the
presence of man on the Atlantic side OF
our continent. This localitT surround
ed and threatened by the advancing
pavements and sewers and edifices of
New York, yet remains verdant oasis
on the edge of the rapidly-oxpanding
wilderness of brick, iron and stone.
1t is resting-place of spring, where
she suns herself while snow yet gilt
ters on the neighboring hills. Upon
this charming little dell the name of
Crystal Spring has been bestowed.
The picnchers who go there to enjoy
the idyllic beauty of the scene know
nothing of the prehistoric memories
that cluster around it.
They are not aware that this happy
valley was favorite resort not only of
the Indians discovered by Hendrick
Hudson, but of the ancestors and pre-
decessors of those Indians for no one
can tell how many centuries.
Back of the picniclsing ground,
among the forest trees, is great ac-
emulation of oyster and mussel shells
in which are intermingled fragments
of rude pottery, broken arrow-heads of
white quartz, and stone implements.
This accumulation, competent arch@o-
logical authorities assert, remains to-
day practically undisturbed as it was
left by the aboriginal inhabitants
Among some immense rocks, fallen
ages ago from the cliff above, are found
cavities which, it is believed, were
used as both storehouses, and in case
of need, as temporary lodging-places.
Not far distant is bed of peat from
which the tusl1 of mastodon was re-
Gently dredged up, and it has been sug-
gested that some of the earliest dwell
ers around the Crystal spring may
have been contemporaneous with the
prehistoric elephants of America.
The opportunity may not long exist
to subject these remains of the early
inhabitants of Manhattan island to
scientific scrutiny in their original site,
for in time the northward growth of
the city will have obliterated the nat
ural features of the spot. Youths
Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
Wanted a Pleasant Expression.

Mr.. Grumps-Good morning Do you
take pictures by the instantaneous
process?
Photographer-Yes, sir.
Mr.. Grumps-Well, this is Mrs
Grumps, my wife, you know. I want
her picture taken.
MISUNDERSTANDING But are
you particular about having it instan
taneous.
Mr.. Grumps-Of course. When you
get things ready, tell her to look
pleasant, and then snap off the ma
chine before the expression fades
away. You've gotter be quicker'n
lightning.-N. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
A DAINTY MEMORANDUM.

It is all completed and hung on the
wall in conspicuous place, Its owner
will be certain to appreciate 1t; but,
most of all, when it contains its list OF
needed commodities and she has only
to tear off the upper sheet and tuck 1t
into Johns pocket or the groceryman's
hand. AS fast as one pad Of paper Is
exhausted, another may take It's place,
and so the good work goes on. Try 1t
and see for yourself Its delightfulness.
Annie Hamilton Donnell, in Rural
New Yorker.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
ARRANGING FLOWERS.
The Japanese Believe In the Beauty OF
Single Sprays and Blossoms.

Single Sprays and Blossoms.
Everyone may love flowers, but
everyone does not understand how to
arrange them. It, of course, goes
without saying that beautiful, fra.
grant blossom is always an attractive
and refreshing sight, but it is equally
true that the beauty of rose, lily
or bunch of violets can be lessened
or enhanced by the color and style Of
the vase in which it is placed.
A variety of vases-that is to say,
four or five-is absolutely necessary II
one wishes to achieve really artistic
effects with cut flowers. Carnations
and lilies of the valley require long,
full-necked vases, while roses are much
richer and more luxuriant in effect il
massed in round bowl, closing in at
the neck to keep the stems from scat.
tering. And who has not her favorite
cup or low bowl for violets and dainty,
shallow saucer for pansies?
Very large flowers, like the pond
lily, magnolia peony, should be placed
in fat open dishes, not only that they
may have ample room, but 10 carry out
sense of proportion.
When single bud or flower requires
holder, tall, slender vase is most
appropriate, and one simple in design
and neutral in tone should be chosen,
that nothing may detract from the
beauty of the isolated blossom.
In matter of color for flower vases
there is less chance for choice than
might be supposed. Unless one has an
unusual number, so that the shade OF
every variety of blossom may be met in
perfect harmony, it is better far to
confne ones selection to clear glass or
that of delicate gray or pale bluff
color, all of which are excellent as a
setting for either green or vivid color.
ing.
The vase must not attract too much
attention, and a snowy flower jar is
like too gorgeous picture frame, and
is Stunned by all beauty lovers.
Now that more artistic earthenware
is being manufactured in this country,
there is some hope for an improvement
in flower pots and vases. They occu-
by so important a place in all homes
that they might fairly be considered
as entitled to the attention of skilled
| artisans.
The colorless white vases for long.
stemmed flowers are now being super
seeded by Opaque glass holders and
| jars of earthenware, and the conceit OF
always allowing the stems to show, as
having beauty of their own, is no
longer regarded as the emanation OF
an artistic soul.
AS Japanese art is more truly repre-
scented to western eyes, its influence is
felt more and more strongly, not only
in bill-posters, but in household decora.
tions, in the idesire for greater sim.
| plicity and restfulness, and especially
in all matters of floral arrangement.
Where in the west flowers have been
used to secure color and fragrance
solely, the Japanese seem to fairly
reverence every separate blossom and
to arrange each in turn that it's full
beauty of outline, grace, color nj
moral significance may be felt to She
utmost. A single Japanese chrysan
themum placed in tall bamboo stacl,
with background OF neutral color,
and roomy surrounding, is a perfect
object lesson in artistic feeling and
harmony of arrangement. -Philadel
phis Pgsss
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
Russian the GrOwler.

The nomad of the Afghan steppe,
gazed earnestly across the grassy
waste.
"Ah!"
lie marked the flying Kurds pursued
by the irregular Russian horse.
"Those Cossacks are filled with in
temperate zeal!'
always
He had his eye sunshaded by his
hand
Chasing the Kahn"
So saying, he turned with sigh to
his meager goatskin of koumiss. N,
Y. World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
Thibetian Tea Making,

Mrs. Isabella Bird Bishop, while in
Thibet, was invited out to tea, and
learned the art of tea-making as prac-
ticed in that country. This is the
method: For six persons, boil tea
cupful of tea in three pints of water
for ten minutes, with a heaping des-
sertspoonful OF soda; put the infusion
into the churn, with one pound of but
ter and small tablespoonful of salt.
Churn until the combination is as
thick as cream. Mrs. Bishop adds that
Thibetans prize butter for its age
forty, fifty, or even sixty years old!-
Youths Companion.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

A good woman is the loveliest flower
that blooms under Heaven; and we look
with love and wonder upon its silent
grace, its pure fragrance, It's delicate
bloom of beauty. Sweet and beautiful
The fairest and the most spotlessl Is
It not pity to see them bowed down,
or devoured by grief memorable, vast
Ing in disease, pining with long pain,
or cut off suddenly in their primer We
may deserve grief, but why should
women be unhappy? Except that we
know that Heaven chastens those whom
It loves best; being pleased, by repeated
trials, to make their pure spirits more
pure.-Thackeray.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
Simple But Toothsomo Dessert.

Baked bananas with orange or lemon
sauce make good dessert that is easily
prepared. Peel the skin from one side
Of the bananas and loosen 1t all around,
but do not remove, and lay the fruit In
o long baking dish. Dust each one
with sugar, and bake twenty minutes
at moderate heat. To make the
sauce, mix teaspoonful OF cornstarch
with q fourth Of cupful Of sugar.
Heat the juice Of three good-sized tart
oranges, add the sugar and cornstarch,
and cook until 1t thickens slightly.
Pour over the bananas when ready to
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

- HdVIHg Hdu any 7tAPTtS-
,lUnof her fathers pardon. This sor-
row had been heavy one in the gem
erals heart and only tended to deepen
his feeling against Davis, who had,
however, on several occasions been as
signed to his army. In this battle so
greatly did he--now Col. Davis-distin-
guish himself, remaining in his saddle
in the thick OF the fight though griev-
ously wounded, and persistently shar-
ing in the desperate encounter that
the commander felt all of his old in
dignation disappear, and henceforth
looked upon him as friend and SON.
Chautauquan.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
The Prefix sUn.1

."Are you married or single7" said
school director to an applicant for q
teachers place.
"I've been unmarried, SIR"
"Eh, what's that2" asked the director,
mystifed by the construction OF the
sentence.
"In other words, I've been divorced
-Judpe
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
A Hopeless Case.

There is a chance for everybody
said the preacher to the stranger,
Look up and be hopeful. Cast away
your cares and You can find salvation. ;
NO" replied the stranger, sadly,
~ can't find salvation"
Every body who seeks can find,'
said the preacher. why can not youp
90" cried the stranger, bursting
into tears, II can't find anything. I'm
a New York detective. Texas Sift
ings
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
serviceabic sateen Pettlcoats.

Since white petticoats went out"
women who cannot afford those made
OF silk find them -.A'ss ~ great dis
advantages; fair substitute can be con-
cocted of sateesr5 or, still better, Of mo-
reen. The '4s.ter material looks much
like water~ssilk. II Is very durable;
keeps ~ stiffness Invariably well,
thereinberving better than haircloth,
arsS M give the gown tine desirable
szssvoth set over II.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13
A Day of Rest.

Boarding House Mistress (at Sunday
dinner)-Mr. Jones, why do you not eat
some chicken?
Mr.. Jones (who has labored fifteen
minutes trying to carve Highlands;
l never work on Sunday.-Tamnanv
Timea
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

room and were always seeking
spangles and the butterfly of j
Boum, like lover who pursue
dream.
NO. replied the child with q
which was no longer dry, but
despair, mo, it is not Boum- Bou
The clown, standing near the
bed, threw upon the child an G
looA, very grave, but Of inexpr
sweetness.
He shook his head, looked
anxious father, the grief-s
mothe, and said smiling: "Hc is
this Is not Boum- Bouml" and I
went out.
~ cannot see him, shall ne
Boum-Boum any morel" repeat
child, whose little voice spoke
angels. "Boum- Boum is perhap
there where little Francois W
CO."
But suddenly-it was only
hour since the clown had disapI
the door opened quickly, and
black, spangled clothes, his vel
on his head, the gilded butt
his breast and on his back,
smile as big as the mouth of a
box, and q powdered face, Boun
the true Boum-Boum, the BoufsN..
of the circus, the Boum-B oum q
popular neighborhood, the Boum-Btg
of little Francois-Boum-B oum d.
peared.
Lying on his little white bed, tn
child clapped his thin little hands
laughing, crying, happy, saved, with
JOY of life in his eyes, and erie,
bravo" with his seven-year gayety
which all at once kindled up like
match.
"Boum-Boum! 1t is he, it is he, thi
timel Here is Boum-Boum! Long liv
Boum-Bouml Good-day, Boum-Boum.
And when the doctor came back, h
found, seated by little Francois bed
side, clown with a pale face, VIII
made the little one laugh again an
again. and who said to the child, Will
he was stirring piece of sugar into
cup of medicine:
Thou knowest, If thou dost no
drink, little Francois, Boum-Boum vii
not come back any more"
So the child drank.
as it not good?"
VERY goodl Thanks, Boum-Boum!
Until little Francois was on his fee
again, carriage stopped every day bt
fore the dwelling of workman in tn
street of the Addresses at Montmartrt
and man got out with gay, pow
dered face; he was enveloped in a
overcoat, with the collar turned bach
and underneath it one could see
clowns costume.
"What do ! owe you, monsieur" sal
Jacques, at last, to the master-clow
when the child took his first walk. e
must owe you great deal"
The clown stretched out his tw
soft but Herculean hands to the par
cnts-
"a shake of the hand" said he.
Then placing two great kisses on tn
once more rosy cheeks of the child:
AM laughing, permission to pu
~ ting card:
''BoUM-BoUM,
ic Doctor and Physician in o.
inary to Little Francoisp
Claretie, In Albany Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

-Yeast-"Is Goldbrick attentive to
that young lady he used to go with?"
Crimsonbeall-"No now; he's married
TO her."-Yonkers Statesman
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

If the children want pets, pray In
dulge them, but insist upon their taking
sole charge Of them as we'll as giving
them the best Of care,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

ried him to the circus, could have
shown him the clown dancing under
the lighted chandelier, and have said
to him: "Loolsln He did better, Jacques,
he went TO the circus, demanded the
address Of the clown, and, tmidly,
his legs shaking with fear, he climbed,
one by one, the steps which led to the
apartment of the artist, at Montmartrc.
1t was very bold, this that Jacques was
going to do. But, after all, the COM
cdians go to sing and recitc their mono
logucs in drawing-rooms at the houses
of the great lords. Perhaps the clown
oh, If he only would!-wota&. con-
sent to come and say good-by to Fran
co.'s. How would they receive MIN,
jacques Legrand, here at Boum-BSum's
house?
He was no longer Boum-Bouml He
was Monsieur Moreno, and, in the artis-
tic dwelling, the books, the engravings,
the elegance, were like choice decora-
tions around the charming man who
received jacques in an Office like that
of doctor.
Jacques looked but did not recognize
the clown, and turned and twisted his
felt hat between his fingers The other
waited. Then the father excused him
self ut was astonishing what he came
there to ask, it could not be-pardon,
excuse. But, in short, it was concern
ing little one-a nice little one, mon
sicur And so intelligent! Always
the first at school, except in arithmetic,
which he did not understand. A
dreamer, this little one, do you seeP
Yes, dreamer. And the proof-wait
tho proof"
jacques now hesitated, stammered;
but he gathered up his courage and
said, brusquely:
"Thc proof is that he wishes to see
you, that he thiiilss only of you, and
that you are there before him like q
star, which he would like to have, and
that he looks"
When he had finished the futher was
deadly pale and he had great drops on
his forehead. He dared not look at
the clown, who remained with his eyes
fixed on the workman. And what was
he going to say, this Boum- Boum?
Was he going to dismiss him, take him
for fool and put him out the door?
"You livc?'
"Oh, very nearl Street of the Abb
Bosses"
Gomez said the other. Your boy
wants to see Boum-Boum? All, well,
he is going to see Boum.Boum."
When the door opened and showed
the clown, Jacques Legrand cried out
| joyfully to his son:
Francois, be happy, child! See,
here he is, Boum- Boum!"
A look of great joy come over the
child's face. He raised himself on his
mothers arm, and turned his head to-
ward the two men who approached,
| questioning, for moment, who 1t was
by the side of his father; this gentle
man in an overcoat, whose good, pleas
ant face he did not know. When they
said to him: ut is Boum- Boum" he
slowly fell back on the pillow and re-
manned there, his eyes fixed, his
beautiful large, blue eyes, which
| looked beyond the walls of the little
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-06-13

NOTHING IS lost and much ghlned by
preparing soil for trees as thoroughly
as for corn. Plow and cross-plow, har-
row and harrow and harrow again.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-16

The st Louis Republic says that the
custom Of using liquor for election pur.
poses is rapidly going out Of fashion. An
example is Riven OF gentleman who
csnvsssed the state Of Missouri az can.
didste for prominent Office in 1875, and
again in 1887. This candidate testified
that on the former occasion be found II
difficult TO avoid drinking immoderately
himself, and that vast quantities Of liquor
were bought by him for others. He
found this to be the most effective way
Of securing the help and votes which he
needed. In the consequent campaign he
declares that he found different senti-
ment prevailing among the people. He
started out on the old line, using the
liquor tactics; but discovered hls mis-
take. His invitations to drink were de-
clinsd ss frequently ss they were accept.
cd. He found it necessary to change his
methods. We should he glad to believe
that this IL true Of every state. When
public sentiment shall frown on such
methods, and drive them from politics.
We shall think the time OF redemp ption
from the curse Of rum drsweth nigh.
Mohave County miner., 1895-02-16
STATE OF OHro. Cry OF ToLEDo,l GO

STATE or OHIo, CRY OF ToLEDo,l GO
LUCAS COUNTY.
FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that he
is the senior partner Of the 6rm Of F. j..
CHENEY & Co.. doing business in the
City Of Toledo, County and State sfore
said. and that ssid firm will paw the sum
Of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case Of Cstarrh tn I cannot he
cured by the nae Of HALL's CArARRH
CURE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day OF December,
A. d. 1885. A. w. GLEASON,
[sEALl Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken intern
ally and acts directly on the blood and
mucous surfaces Of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY & CO.,
Toledo, o.
- Sold by Druggists, 75c.