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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04
FANCY WORK Basket.

Two Medium-Sized Peach Baskets Con-
stitute Its Foundation.
A standing work basket is such q
comfort when one sits down to mend or
sew. First of all, because it is more
capacious than the ordinary little
basket. Then it is such an independent
sort of an institution, being able to
stand alone, that 1t quite relieves It's
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

SHE (severely) many more times
are you going to ask me to marry your He
| (calmly)-"How many more times are you
| going to refuse men-Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04
Recommended.

Clerk-How was that underwear /
sold your
Customer-Fine. gave 1t to our
night Waterman, and he hasn't closed
his ewes since.-Clothier and Furnisher,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

ssPAssEE (virtu ously) Dwell, should
like to see man try to kiss me good by al
the gate, that's all p Miss Sixteen (mis.
chievously) should I."-Somerville
Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

"SAY, waiter, are you positive this is wild
duck am eatingl" "Oh, yes, sir-so wild
that we had to chase it round the back yard
for fifteen minutes before we could catch
itD
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

ONE-"What is the use of having vote
anywayln Another-"Why papa says that
any quantity of men would come to see US
before each election. life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

Delay me not, I'm OF 70 court"
The hustlins lawyer said;
Then OF he went 70 court the girl
That be was gSlng 10 we'd
Detroit Free Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

"IF my employer does not retract what he
said to me this morning, l shall leave his
store" "Why, what did he say" "He told
me to look abr another place. HARLEM Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

HOTEL GUEsT-"Now, are you sure that
this bed is quite clean?" Maid-"Yes, sir.
The sheets were only washed this morning.
Just feel 'em; they amt dry yet"-Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

EMPHATIc-"Heis freshman, isn't hei"
remarked girl at the football game. "He
Isl replied her companion, 'the freshest
ever saw. n-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

"rvE been bordering over very singular
thing" "What is itf' allow putting a
ring on woman's third finger should place
you under that woman's thumb. Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

UNsHAoKLED-"I deduct from the censns
report that two can live as cheaply as ere"
Shackled-"When you add to the census re
phia Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

Some men do MS much begrudge
others good name as they want ono
themselves; and perhaps that is the
reason of it.-Penn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

HE fancics himself enlightened because he
sees the deficiencies OF others; he Is ignor-
ant, because he has never reflected on his
oWn,-Bulwer
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

AFTER six years. suffering, I was cured BY
Piso's Cure.-MARY THOMPSON, 2915 Ohio
Ave, Allegheny, Pa, March 10, '94
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

SUFFICIENT REAsoN-"What is the trouble,
Wadleigh, between you and Miss Hopsonp
81 called her Sweet Alice and she ordered
me to t."-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

Mr.. Longlegs- Have you fire escapes
In this hotel?
Clerk-No, sir, but there's no danger;
I'll put you on the third foor.-St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

SAFETY to mother and child and less un-
pleasantness after confin ement, result from
use of Mother Friend" Sold by druggists
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

THE man who considers himself all wool
and yard wide wants to make himself
felt.-Galveston News
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

MILTON has carefully marked, In hiq
Satan, the intense sclfshness which would
rather reign in he'll than serve in Heaven
Coleridge
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

THERE is sad difference between finan.
cial strait and financial flush.-Galveston
News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

The oath that falls from the profane
mans lips becomes dagger in somebody's
breast.-Ram's Horn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

SHE-"The groom seems quite COOL" He
-'The bride Is from Boston. life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04
LOOK OUT FOR BREAKERS AHEAD

W ne a PIN pless
eruptions, boils,
and like manifes-
tations Of impure
blood appear. They
wouldn't appear II
your blood were
pure and your sys.
TEN in the right
condition. They
show you what you
need-a good blood
purifier; that's what
you get when you
take DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Discovery.
II carries health
with 1t. All Blood,
Skin and Scalp Dis
eaaaa from, a car.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many. who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable ard pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect la1"
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation;
II has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance. :,
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Flgs,
and being we'll informed, you, Will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04
WOMAN AND HOME.
TsN.MINuTE EXERCISES.
II Taken Every Day They Make womea
Look Truly Beautiful

II Taken Every Day They Make Womea
Look Truly Beautiful
Everything in woman's life should
DO done temperately, especially the
wearing of corsets. This eternal lee
turing upon the evils of corset.wearing
is all folly; to condemn tight lacing Is
another thing, but the loose, wide
made corset Is to be commended.
OF course all exercise should be taken
with the waist perfectly free, and when
vigorous out-of-door sports are INDUCED
In no stay should be worn; but when in
the street or ut home or at social fuuc-
tions the corset worn sensibly Is ne
cessity of all women who claim any de-
gree ofthat intangible something called
style.
The rules for health and beauty are
really very simple. Rise half-hour
before breakfast, open the window,
whavever the weather or season, and
~
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I K I
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

mon Blotch, or Eruption, to the worst
Scrofula, are cured BY it. It-invigorates
the liver and rouses every organ into
healthful action. In the most stubborn
forms Of Skin Diseases, such as Salt
rheum, Eczema, letter, Erysipelas, Boils
and kindred ailments, and Scrofula, II is an
unequaled remedy.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-07-04

Beecham's pills are for bilious
ness, bilious headache, dyspepsia,
heartburn, torpid liver, dizziness,
sick headache, bad taste in the
mouth, coated tongue, loss of
appetite, sallow skin, ETC., when
caused by constipation and con-
stipation is the most frequent
cause of all Of them.
Go by the book. Pills Ioc and 25c a
box. Book FREE at your druggists or
write B. F. Allen Co., 365 Canal Street,
New York.
Annual sales more than 100000 boxes.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08
The Tesas steer Last Wight.

Uovts "a Texas steer returned 10 the
Academy last night for brief engage
menf The piece stands high in the list
OF evergreen American plays. and. peren-
nial in its gayety anl It's bloom. would
seem. IN the opinion Of the large ana
wcIl-pleased audience, 20 have lost none
OF ls rover 20 charm and 10 ariuse.
The reason for its popularity is not tar
to seek. The wit Is 80 spontaneous anu
eu,iveuing. the satire so keen ana in.iH-
i've. and the character drawing ~ stH'S
In a most engaging manner many iai"-
lar though exaggerated. types.
The play was given very fair repre-
sontation at the hands Of a capable com
many. George Woodward. who has sue
coded Tim Murphy In the part
Maverick Brander. gave an excellent IN
personation. and while his work was not
quite SO rich I'm detail as that of his pre-
decossor. il is easy, natural. and capable
throughout. John H. Browne was dis
amounting as Captain Bright His impar-
sonauOn lacked vvidity. and was alto
gether too weak and unconVncng TOT th'
man OF the world he was supposed TO
portray. Charles H. Warren was WhoUy
admirable as Major Neu BLUM ana
burly Texan O. II. Barr gave nf sn'd
reprcsentatlOn Of Brasscy Gale. iiausi-
bic politician. and v. II. Bray was
unctions and amusing as Tisnhack. the
colored statesman Alice Evans was de-
llghtfully ingenious anl cleyr as Bossy.
anl the other charact rs were well
worked out
There will be MATINEE AMI evening per-
formances to-day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08
Thc NnshNlIIc ENpositiOn.

WASHINGTON. y. G.. February lie
rreseutttive Joseph $. Washington, ot
tennessee. IS making hard fight L. se-
cure an appropriation for a government
exhibit at the Nashville Exposition. u Is
rroposed ID hold the exhibition during
autumn Of next year. 10 celebrate the
1Ddth anniversary Of Tennessee aimls-
sion into the Union. Mr. Washington has
laen working for the appropriation ot
saooO00. After hard fight IN the sub-c0m-
,rittee. II was agreed 10 give the eN-
nosition Sl25O0, but coupled wi;h this
concentration was the condition tnat the
committee having the matter in charse
shall frs, satisfy the Secretary Of the
Treasury that they have collected 500
% 10 defray the expenses Of the re-
rn3iuder Of the exhibits.
Mr. Washington Is to-day In receipt oI
q letter from W II. Jackson, president
~ the Nashville street-railway line.
saving that the condition imposed by the
subcommittee will prove serious handi-
can. that IL will be difficult TO raise so
large a sum under the circumstances
that ii is discrimination against the Nash
Vile Exposition which Was not shown -
the Atlanta Exposition. and that Its ell
feet Is generally discourasing TO pro-
moters Of the affair. lie will endeavor %
have the amount increased and the re-
striction removed before reporting - the
full committee.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08
THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY.
The Eureka social Club Have {"
Unuuuct auh Elect Officers.

4 very pleasant banquet was given by
the members Of the Eureka Social club
last evening al the clubs rooms, No. 81
west Main street. The occasion was the
first anniversary Of the organization' AMI
was Il grand success. The club is 4
hourishing one. having enrolled over a
hundred members since its organization.
After disposins OF the usual routine
business the members ~ the club retired
10 their dining-rooms, where sumptn-
Gus repast was spread.
Music Was furnished by the Nest-End
Musical Club Speeches were made by
Messrs f.. g. Wyatt, Trent JAMES W.
". Harrison. and G. s. Haiden.
The following officers were elected fos
next year: President. William Il. Brown
First Vice-P President. G. 5. Haiden; Sc
cond Vice President, +. c. Wyatt; Cor
RESPONDING Secretary. ". W. Harrison,
Financial secretary and Treasurer. r. y.
Moore. Steward Trent James. These ans
the following constitute the Board or
Governors: Messrs. Henry Mesco. john
Beck. W. y. Wood. Ned Page. ana !. W.
kasr
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08
Washington Notes.

WASHINGTON. u. c.. February Mr.
Holmes Conrad, OF Virginia. the new So
licitor-General who succeeds Mr.. Law
renee Maxwell. resigned took the oath
OF Office to-day and at once assumed the
active duties Of the Office.
Secretary Carlisle has fined Johnson
Potter. OF the Sixth Virginia Internal
Revenue District. 500. for failure 10 de-
stroy stamps on empty packages.
Assistant Engineer oscar NJ. Roster has
been ordered 20 the Marblehead. relieving
Assistant-Engineer John H. Rowcn. or
dered TO take the place Of Assistant-En-
glneer Burke. who lost his hand on the
Cincinnati In the West Indies. Passed As
sistant- Engineer q. G.. Ransom has been
attached 20 the Portsmouth nGvy-yard.
The Senate to-day confirmed the nomi-
nation OF Major-General John ~ Scho-
field. 10 be lieutenant general.
The Treasury goldreserve was reduced
to-day by withdrawals OF s320,oOo OF gold
at NeY York 10 sn.7D, 1876.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08

The total length OF all lines owned ana
leased hv the Norfolk and Western kah-
road Company. which has Just been placed
IA the hands OF receivers. is L9o6 mites
This includes the man line. from Nor
folk. Va. to Bristol Tenn, +i2 miles;
branch from PETERSBURG 20 cry Point
Va. 10 miles. from Glade Spring 10 SAT-
Vile. Va. IL miles; Maryland and
WASHINGTON Division, with branches. 20
miles: Ohio-Riyer line. from kadiori. Va,
10 Columbus. o.. with branches, Bi miles,
North Carolina Division. from cripple
creek Junction 10 iron BrIdg'. Va, wiih
branches. Is miles; Chuch Valley Division
from Graham 20 norton, Va. with
branches. IL miles; the Lynchburg AMI
Durham road. lij miles. Roanoke ani
Southern. with branches, ~ miles. and I
miles OF s2rminal road AZ Columbus. .
President kimbau. Mr.. Henry rink.
Mr. Joseph J. Doran, solicitor Tor the
Norfolk and Western. Mr. samuel Dick
SON. and Mr.. ". -. Guthrie, representing
the Fidelity Insurance and Sate-Deposit
Company. Of Philadelphia. who came here
in connection with the receivership. have
all gone home.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08

Al a meeting Of the Board OF Dsacons
OF First Presbyterian church the iOilo"-
ing resolutions were adopted;
RICHMOND. VA, February g. ls'.
W. meet here under the shadow Of a
e,rs,t ami recent sorrow Since the last
meeting of this board the providence oI
C,,d mas removed from among us one 81
us most valued members li'r vacant
eeat l. renewed adm0nition Of ne bre-
yity and uncertainty of human hi,.
The death OF our dear brother, William
n. Yarbrough. on the 9th ultimo. mas cc-
casioued a breach IN our ci1c'' "NI-h
cannot be easily repaired.
Ills surviving brethren each and every
ono recall with tendercst memory tneiT
personal and official association. and De.
slr. 10 place upon record their testimonial
"a the ndelity and wisdom ara eihciency
with which ~ always contributed 70 the
discharge of their common duties ana re-
sponsibillties.
By this church. OF which he VAS 50
loved and conscientious member ana
which he served 80 faithfully IN IN once
IN which he was called, his loss VIII be
long and keenly felt.
We have however, the blessed ecnsoia-
ton that after well-spent life ~ mas
entered upon the reward which our "a
,,iour. in whom he trusted. holds IN re-
serve for all his faithful followers.
we commend with prayerful earnsstaess
his stricken household 70 the only 0ae-
nuate source Of comfort or consolation
under such an affection as theirs. and IN
yoke FOR them an abundant realization OF
All His blessed promises.
W. ). DONSAN. Secretary.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08

viii be swept ne soon as the snow stops
and IL Is thought the skating there VIII he
very fine.
Most Of the trains were little late. but
the delay In no instance was more than
Lalf an hour. while nearly all the mails
were within ten or fifteen minutes OF
regular time.
quantity OF drift ice IL coming down
the river, but 1t Is not thought that
gorge Of any serious consequence VIII
result.
Major Selden. superintendent of the
clectric-railway company. states that the
car-service Is serious interfered with by
vehicles driving on the street-car tracks.
The teams Will not get of the track until
the car gets risht mp with them, ana
then the motor-man has to check up and
in order to get started again much time Is
lost. Except in this respect cars ran on
all Of The lines yesterday without rou-
bic
The telegraph Compants report that
their wires are alright. and that the
service has not been interrupted. The tele-
phone company gives the same iniortnd-
ton.
PLEA FOR THE SKATERS.
Anent the cold weather space is cheer
fully given TO the following which was
day:
As skating is now the order of the day.
] beg 10 say q word IN behalf Of the
many who enjoy this invigorating sport
] would say. parenthetically. that all
who indulge in skating heartily and tho
roughly enjoy n.
II very often happens that We have
very thick ice on our lakes but snow
or the roughncss Of the ice prevents
skating. In fact. when sufficiently COLI
weather for skating prevails, this is In
the majority of instances the case.
Now. nothing would be- easier than q
food these lakes. especially the one AT
the New reservoir. aud th- expense
would be- Insignificant and not worth con-
s!1ering when IL Is remembered what q
large number Of our citizens would rear
the benefit BY putting a small pipe
from the hydrant In the park 10 the Ne"
reservoir lake On distance of but a few
fecO the lake could bee easily flooded
whenever desired.
This is done at the North. whore skat-
ing Is much less a rarity than II Is here
ana in Baltimore and New York the snow
f. properly swept off by large horse
sweepcrs whenever n is necessary 10 do
so. This latter is done on the Central
Park lake. and others too large 20 make
II practicable - food them.
At the lake at Forest Tnl nool.nc
could be accomplished boy q small dam
at the upper end. VIII not the street
railway company take some interest in
this matter? They reap a rich harvest
when the skating &c good
And viii not our able city Engineer. or
our efficient Superintendent of the Water
Works have this little Improvement made
at the New reservoir Lake
ONE WHO ENJOYS THE SPORT
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08
THE PHILiDELPHIi's TRIp.
The Navy Department Officers Can
aot Account for Her SIOwneS~.


WASHINGTON. February 7.-Navy-De-
par,ment officials are at loss for IN
explanation OF Admiral Beardsioe's slow
- O. Honolulu in the PhiIadephia.
They confidently expected him 10 reach
the Islands on Saturday morning. Janu-
ary ath. but il now appears ;nat be con-
sum.d eight days IN The voyage. com
mercng Saturday morning. January 2st
J. is supposed the ship had some delay
Ill sea When she went around 10 me
Pacific coast year before last She made
a record that attracted the attention OK
foreign naval officers. on account OF her
excellent speed and long runs S1e lett
New York about July lst. and. after
stop for coal at Rio. proceeded to '1ilao
without another stop. she le't 'dlltu All
gust g1th. and reached Honolulu SepteW-
her 18th, steamiug straight away ".-'
knots at q l2-kn0t speed per iour, WIN
an average expenditure of coal per day
of q ; tons. This speed was secured with
hut two Of her four boilers. and II is not
believed that she could have used more
than TWO boilers on her recent voyage
as She averaged but 10 knots pr hour.
T. is declared impossible that she
burned over nifty tons ~ coal per d1N IN
making this speed. and 10 g. claimed that
with forced draugh' and speed Of y
knots she could not burn as much as
10 tons per day. as reported Ih- snip
was last docked AMI cleaned September
13'h. after her return with Admiral Wal
ker from Honolulu. and she "dS' there-
fore. not clean The regulations pi"Fi'e
that ships must be- dock"i once lH SIX
months. as they are supposed % ur ud'ly
f,uted in that time. The Philadelphia on
her recent run had been over four months
without docking, and was presumably III
little condition for fast s;eamins.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-02-08

Vessels are frozen IN. and their thinly-cia"'
poorlv.fed. and miserably-cared-for crews
are reported to he In bad way ine
icc-boats Annapolis and Iatrobe are on
duty daV and night. ploughing up anu
down the ico-bound harbor. I'm the al
tcnpt 10 keen channel open Tor sea
going vessels.
TIL, WEATHER LATE LAST NIGHT.
sioux CITY. Ia: The thermom.t ter Is
- 40 80 below TO.
Baltimore. Md. The harbor Is closed
hv ic,. and railroad trains are one to four
hours late
Denver. col: a blizzard, with the ther-
.,,,,eter away below 2 rO. for two days.
,.oportc. Ind: Thermom ter 10 degrees
below throughout Northern Indiana.
Freight traffic on all railroads abandoned.
and passenger traffic much delayed,
Huron. :. D.. Railroads are all block
AIDED by snow and ice.
west Superior Mich: FIFTEEN below
and rapidly falling.
Mlwaukee. WIS: Eighteen inches Of
snow. No freiehts moving. and passenger
trains late.
st Paul MINI: 1'w I've below here. ana
range from II 20 q below throughout
Northern Minnesota and the pakotas'
with much suffering.
Omaha, Ncb: Eighteen below, and 70
10 % below clsev here In tn state.
Chocago: The harbor closed 10y ice. ana
no communication with the crib on the
watcr-tunneL
Pitsburg. Pa: Thre- below. and fall
ing Much distress among the poor
Cadiz. o.: Natural-gas mains freezing,
and fuel famine imminent
INTENSE COLD IN ENGLAND.
LONDON. February 7.-Trafic of small
vessels has been greatly endangered by
heavy ice-packs at the mouth OF the
Thames. Railways In Scotland are still
blocked with snow. Snow plOughs sent
ont 90 clear the lines have themselves
been embedded in snow banks. and the
men operating them have suffered So
verov from intense cold. The steamer
Princess May. with passengers and mail
which left Larue. ireland. for Stranracr.
scotland. al O'Clock last evening. had
not arrived at the latter place at O'Clock
this morning, though It should have taken
her only two hours ordinarily 10 make
the passage.
CONMTNICATiON N IRELAND.
CORK. February Snow has fallen
for fifteen hours in Southwestern ireland.
Several trains are embedded in drifts and
no railway I'm The region is op Grating
regularly. Communication with Kiiiar-
ncy. Tra.ce. Mdllow. and Rantry has
been suspended
GREAT DAMAGE N GENOA
GENOA. February a violent storm
is sweeping along tine coast. Twenty
small vessels hay. been driv ashore
near this point Great damage has been
done 20 buildings in exposed positions.
and 20 piers and bredkwatcrs.