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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
WOMAN AND HOME.
BADGES OF MATRiMONY.
Worn by Women Everywhere, Except In
the United States.

the United States.
Americans are the only women in the
world who do not exhibit some sign OF
matrimony OF course those who fol-
low in the wake of European etiquette
would not appear with their daughters
wearing hat without strings, but the
universal American woman buys what
she likes, regardless of whether it be
matronly or not and, what is worse,
her daughters will select articles Of
dress only suitable to married women.
In no other country is this the case.
Among the Germans the badge of a
married woman consists Of a little cap
or hood of which she is very proud, and
"donning the cap" is the feature of the
wedding day among the peasants Of
certain localities.
The married women In Little Russia
are always seen, even in the hottest
weather, with thick cloth of dark
hue twisted about their heads. In New
Guinea young woman let's her hair
hang about her shoulders, but when
she is married this is cut short. In
Wadai the waves color their lips by
tattooing them with iron filings; in
parts of Africa, the married women
perforate the outer edges of their ears
aud their lips and stick rows of grass
stalks in them; and among q certain
Mongolian tribe of people, the Manthes,
the women wear suspended from one
eur little basket full of cotton, to
which spindle Is attached. Thus in
every country, savage and civilized, but
our own, there is u sign or symbol OF
some kind that distinguishes the matron
from the spinister.- Louis Republic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10

THE TRIPLE CAll-DOWN.
How Bored Irishman Sllenced Crowd
of Self Admitted Genials.

How a Bored Irishman Sllenced n Crowd
of Self Admitted Genials.
There were four of them, as genial,
good -natured, whole-souled retailers Of
old wives tales as ever got together in
the smoking compartment of sleep.
ing car. They had all fed well in the
diner, and settled down with the an,
ticipation of enjoying long evening
of yarn swapping. They spread them.
selves over as many of the seats of the
smoker as they could cover, and crowd.
ed into corner large, round faced,
jolly-looking Irishman, who was en-
joying his after-dinner cigar. Some.
how he wasn't amused by the stories,
The narrators spread themselves, but
they couldn't phase him, and the bored
expression on his face grew in inten'
sity as the stories went on. The storie,
were not funny. Once in awhile there
was a CLEAN of humor, but for the
most part they were just commonplace
or vulgar. But they seemed irresisti
bly, humorous to the four, who pelted
their thighs and wheezed and chort
tied and roared as each in turn finished
his yarn.
At last the big Irishman could en-
dure it no longer, and he broke in
with:
THAT reminds me of the farmer who
caught three boys stealing apples in
his orchard"
The original four turned toward hin
with a look of expectant triumph
ready to yell at the first sign of con
clusion.
''He chased them" went on the Irish
man, ''and they all ran up a tree
Come down, said the farmer, but they
wouldn't
"'Will ye come down for once?' asked
the farmer.
"'We will not, answered the boys
"'Will ye come down for twice@
"'We will not.
"'Will we come down for three
times?"
$50 they all came down."
And with that the big Irishmar
winled at the only other man in tn,
compartment who was not of the story
telling crowd. The yarn spinner
laughed uproariously for second o.
two, and then light went up, as tn,
Germans say, and they stopped sud
denly. They looked at one another fol
minute, searching for the point, an,
then one said, with a yawn and ,
stretch: SWELL. ] guess it's bed time
Good night" and the party broke up
wondering. N. Y, Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
VARIETY IN DIET,
Effect OF Different Foods Upon the Gem
erat Health.

A number of facts conspire to throw
a somewhat new light on questions OF
dietics, or at least to show that these
problems are more complex than they
have been by some supposed. 1t has
been usual to speak OF mixed Diet"
meaning thereby one composed in part
of animal and in part of vegetable
food, one containing proteins, fat and
carbohydrates, approximately in such
proportions as they are required by
the organisms; but when we see the eff
feet upon disease produced by very
small quantities of certain selected
portions of ANIMALS commonly used as
food, such as thyroid gland, SUI
prarenal gland and bone marrow, the
suspicion arises that these are but the
more pronounced expressions Of a
widespread principle, and that such
marked differences in therapeutic eff
feet between certain organs may be
associated with similar differences in
nutritional value between the various
portions and kinds of meat which we
consume. We may surmise, too, that
the modes of preparation may have a
considerable influence, and that while
good cooking may be, as it should be,
a preparation for and an aid to diges-
tion, certain processes in cooking may
do much more harm to the nutritional
value of our food than is explained by
the mere change in its physical prop.
critics, the hardness, toughness, etc,
which they produce. The destruction
of the antiscorbutic properties Of milk
by condensing, overlooking and sterili.
zation is case in point, and we
commend to the British farmer
the interesting question wheth.
er and how far the prolonged
freezing Of meat may interfere with Its
finer nutritional value. Healthy men,
who have a great reserve of digestive
power, can derive nutriment from al.
most any food, but forpeople of feebler
frame mixed diet must mean one in
which variety of substance exists oi
whose nature and of whose differences
we as yet know nothing. The
healthy man, by taking plenty, finds
among it what he wants, but until we
know much more than we do of the
value of different foods and different
modes of cooking we must at least af
ford variety to our invalids and pro
tect them from monotony in diet
which may perchance be debarrinp
them from the one thing needful foi
their nutrition. British Medical Jour
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
Trunks as Ycranda Seats.

If your country house is unpreten-
tious in size and there are more trunks
to be stored away than there are rooms
to accommodate them, let one or two Of
them stand on the veranda. Unpack
them first, and II theyar round-topped
trunks have carpenter to make fat
board cover to put over the rounded
top SO that they may be upholstered
and made into a comfortable seat.
Denim is the best material TO use for
this purpose, as It's wearing capacity is
great. The top Of tho board cover
should be cushioned comfortably and
then deep valance of the denim hung
from the cover to the bottom, entirely
screening the trunk from view.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
The American Navy In 1919.

In the war of 1879, the little Amer.
lean navy, including only a dozen
frigates and sloops-of-war. won against
the English, till then the undoubted
masters of the sea, series of victories
that attracted an attention altogether
out of proportion to the force of the
actual damage done. For one hundred
and fifty years the English ships of
war had failed to find fit rivals in
those of any other European power,
although they had been matched
against each in turn; and when
the unknown navy of the new
nation, growing up across the
Atlantic, did what no European
navy had ever been able to do, not only
the English and Americans, but the
people of continental Europe as we'll,
regarded the feat as important out oi
all proportion to the material elements
of the case. The Americans first proved
that the English could be beaten a,
their own game on the sea. They did
what the huge fleets of France, Spain
and Holland had failed to do, and the
great modern writers cn naval warfare
in continental Europe, men like Julien
de Ia Graviere, have paid the same at
tention to these contests OF frigates
and sloops that they give to feet &C
tions of other wars. --Theodore Roose.
velt, ia st. Nicholas.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
EFFECT OF CAMP LIFE.
He Clung to the Conveniences of an Un.
trammeled Existence.

He Clung to the Conveniences of an Un.
trammeIed Existence.
A well-dressed, middle-aged man sat
at table in Grant avenue rotisserie
last evening industriouslv picking the
bones of small bird. He held leg
in his fingers, and after he had stripped
the bone carelessly tossed it off the
table on the floor. The other diners
sitting near were properly shocked,
and surprised waiter picked up the
1one and carried it out.
The man seemed distracted and did
l,t observe that he had created q SEN
ntion as he picked up the other leg
lie nib bled at it, surveyed it critically
and nibbled again till it was bare and
then tossed it over his shoulder. II
landed on the plate of an elderly gen.
tleman who was dining at the next
table.
"What in thunder" he roared, and
two walters hurried to remove the of.
Tending bone.
"Who did thatp" he demanded in.
uiR buhoiys
This gentleman here, SIR" whis
pered the waiter, shaking his napkin
toward the man, who was calmly pick
ing another bone.
"LoolS here, sir; do"
The elderly gentleman lodged thu
breast bone as it came flying over the
! other mans shoulder.
"Here! Confound you!" shouted the
old man as he grabbed the other by th,
shoulder. do you think Pm a dog
What do you mean, sir?"
wha-what is the matter?" h,
stammered.
Matter? What do yon mean by
throwing your old bones over here OF
my table, sir?"
''Did do that?"
Eyes, you did. What do you meal
by such conductP"
81 beg thousand pardons, sir. I'v,
Just returned from a months camping
trip, and I've been throwing bones Owe
my shoulder ever since l startad."-Sal
Francisco Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
Foreign Particles In the Eye.

As the summer is the season of travel,
and accidents to the eye are apt to oc-
cur from dust and cinders, simple
remedy for removing foreign PARTICLES
from the eye will be found useful.
Oculists are not always procurable in
small places, SO it is well for the tourist
to provide against accidents. A small
package Of laxseed will be found use
full. If cinders or dust render the eye
painful, place a flaxseed under the lid
of the eye and close it; the mucilage
which exudes from the seed alleviates
the irritation, and the Objectionable
particle is apt to attach itself to the
gelatinous seed, SO that when 1t is re-
moved the cinder or particles of dust
are also removed. ed.-Godey's Magazine.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
pITH AND POINT.

Tho voice of conscience is 80 deli-
cate that 1t is easy to stihe it; but 1t "
also so clear that it is impossible 70
mistake it.-Mme. de Stac,.
--Hotellseeper-"What's the matter,
here9 You're just raising the deuce"
Waiter-"No, sir; just dropped the
tray."-National Hotel Reporter.
-Edith--"I cannot realize, my dear,
that you are mother" Kate-"Can't
you? Come and spend day with me
and you will. "-Household Words.
In this great society wide lying
around us, critical analysis would
find very few spontaneous actions. 1t
Is almost all custom and gross sense. =
Emerson.
-Yabsley-, Did you carry out your
threat Of telling Samuelson what you
thought of him?" Mudge-"No The
telephone girl said she positively could
not stand such language. "-Indianap-
oils journal.
You seem excited, dear; what has
happened?" "Poor Jack Murray,
have just rejected him." "Oh, don't
mind little thing like that. Why,
reject him every six months!"-Louis.
vile Courier-Journal.
-Jones-"This chicken is fourteen
years old" Smith-"How can you tell
the age Of chicken?" Jones-''By the
teeth" Smith-"By the teethl Chick
ems don't have any teeth" Jones'
But have. Crypt.
"a mortal can never tell where
he's going to be next in this life, said
the moralist. NO." replied the man
with bandage over his eye, "espe-
cially II he's learning to ride a bicy.
le."-Washington Star
-Sally-"An' after we are married,
will you keep on lovin' me?" Rube--
"rll love you till-till the cows come
home, as the feller says" "Yass, an
then go down to the grocery and let
me do all the millsin'. '."-Indianapolis
journal.
look me in the face, sir!" He
raised his eyes timorously until they
were directed to her countenance.
"Now, sir, deny, If you dare, that you
married me for my money" ut must
have been your money" he faltered.-
Detroit Tribune.
-She-"Theatrical people would
hardly fancy the advent of that hat
and these sleeves together" He
"But they would be a great boon to
the stage" She-''How SOP" He
1.-THE stage would have to be elevat'
ed. Pacific Unitarian.
$50 you are having your house
redecorated, Mr.. HawkinsP" "Yes
the worlmen began last week." "Are
you making radical changes?" "Yes
very" "What is to be the main
feature of the new house?" "You-ii
you'll consent"-Harper's Bazaar.
No School. Mrs. Higbee-1
think you had better go for the doc
tor, George. Johnny complains o.
pains in the head" Higbee-"T CUES:
it is nothing serious. He has hat
them before" Mrs. Higbee-"Yes, bu
never on Saturday. Brooklyn Life.
/ Paying Teller-"This check Il
made out payable to Patrick Mehanny
and you have indorsed it Mchae
0'Hara. Is that your name?' Patricl
-"Divil a bit; but you see Mike owes
me jest the same amount, and
thought this was good chance to gi
l. 4
Transcript.
-"Mr. Motormrn," said the old LADY
on the front seat of the electric car
suppose both brakes gave away Will,
we were running down a steep hill
and train oi cars was passing at th,
bottom of the hill, where would W,
go?" "Well, num-" said the motor
man, that would depind hape OIL
how ye had lived.'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
NEcKrIE CASE.

with layers of wadding, sprinkled with
sachet powder between, and finish the
edge with the silk cord.
Turn the revers back at one end and
fasten the point to the case.
Turn two inches of the other end
down over the revers and secure at
each end under bow of ribbon; place
bow on the point of revers.
A bunch of violets should be either
painted or embroidered with Asiatic
flo ON the satin revers before putting
the pieces together.
The ncclsties are to be slipped in at
the end.-Good Housekeeping.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10

have led wretched life. There are no
marks of violence on the body, and the
authorities have passed verdict Of
suicide while temporarily insane"
Jabez Wilson's forecast had been re-
allied only too fully, and the broken
down man cried like child.
A week later he stood outside tho
dosshouse with exactly penny in his
pocket.
He stood wondering what he should
do, when his musical instincts, which
had been crushed and had lain dormant
for so long, arose within him. He hur-
ried along the street, entered shop,
and purchased tin whistle with his
one remaining copper.
An hour later, and he walked slowly
along the middle of the road, his
threadbare coat buttoned up around
his neck, an old battered hat pressed
tightly down over the struggling gray
hair that blew in the cold wind, and
his dry lips pressed against the whistle.
He was playing "Home, Sweet Home
that was all he knew.
In front of resplendent hotel he
stood and played, with one foot on the
pavement. A tall, black-bearded gen.
tleman, evidently foreigner, wrapped
In priceless fur coat, came down the
steps of the hotel in company with a
beautiful woman, under the full glare
of the lamp.
Instinctively the instrument fell
from the lips of the player, as he NUT
tered, half aloud:
"Luigir'
The Italian peered into the pale,
pinched, .upturned face.
$50 you have come to this, eh?" he
asked in whisper, lest his companion
should hear, at the same time drawing
half crown from his pocket, my un.
fortunate friend"
He turned abruptly, half ashamed
when the woman by his side told him
to come away from the beggar.
II come, Mirand." Then, as she took
his arm and he handed her in a
brougham: .'I have pity for these poor
musicians. Pearson Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
Goes Wen with creamed Chicken.

Potato puff is delicious with creamed
chicken. To one pint of hot mashed
potato add one teaspoonful of salt, one
tablespoonful of pepper, half that guam
tity of celery salt, and hot milk enough
to moisten well. When partly cool add
the yolks of two eggs beaten well and
then put in the whites beaten stiff.
Bake ten minutes in a hot oven and 1t
comes out in a golden brown meringue
that Delmonico might envy. That is
an especially good way to serve old po-
tatoes that have to be cut up q good
deal in pairing them.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
THE CASE CLOSED.

made in each end, passing the narrow
ribbon through the spool and eyelet-
holes and tying it on the top in sin
gle bow, or securing it at either end in
a bow that is sewed fast to the spool
ribbon.
The needles are placed in the flannel,
with eyes and points alternating;
through each row of eyes is passed a
continuous thread from one of the
spools, and when it is necessary TO sew
needle is found threaded and ready.
The second sketch shows the case
closed, with a rubber band holding it.
N. Y. Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
A PHILOSOPHER IN RAGS.
He Has Discovered That Any Calling Ii
Tiresome to Its Followers.

He Has Discovered That Any Calling Ii
Tiresomo to Its Followers.
He was poorly-dressed and rough
in-appearance man, but nevertheless
he was something of philosopher.
He was ploding along Ashland avenue,
near Sixtieth street, when young
man overlook him and made some in
quiries as to a street in that part Of
the city. The street was about half a
mile away, so they continued the
tramp along the rough wooden side
walks together.
"Tain't SO long ago." said the
roagh man, finally, making a motion
towards brick pile near the street,
''since | used to pile them things for a
living"
Hard work, should think" sug-
gested the young man for want OF
something to say.
That's what 1T ls."
"And monotonous.
"What?"
81 say it must be monotonous-tire-
some."
"Oh, sure" Then after pause.
"So's everything else"
"Oh, there is variety in some
things" protested the young man.
If feller doesn't have to do 'em,
there is" returned the other, but
guess any business is tiresome to the
feller that has to tend to it right
along. ] knowed feller that worked
in store-reglar hours, regular work
and all that. But he got tired of 1t. lie
wanted variety, he said-wanted tc
travel and have change all the time
He got the chance and grabbed 1t quick
He was sent here and there, and was
on marching orders most of the time
lots of excitement and change, but he
got tired of it. Actually kicked to gel
back at desk again, cause he sale
travelling was so blamed monotonou,
and tiresome he wanted change
Same way with everybody, l guess
Thing bricks is mighty hard and tire
some, and Pm doing better now, bu
sometimes l feel S if I'd like to pill,
bricks again just for change. There
amt anything that amt tiresome tt
the feller that's got to do it every day
What's ambition but hankering fol
a change, anyway The only differ
ence between people is that some o.
'em want change so bad that they'll
go backward to get it, while the 9th
ers have sense enough to swear ant
kick, but hang on till they can get i
goin' forward. Chicago Times Her
| aid
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
NOVEL SEWING CASE.
The Clever and Useful Design of an In
genious Woman.

The Clever and Useful Design of an In
genious Woman.
That necessity is the mother of in
vention is the most trite of sayings, but
1t was the necessity Of an unfortunate
bachelor which prompted clever
woman not long ago to devise most
ingenious means for his relief, and, in
cidentally, for the comfort of consid-
erable number of persons who are not
bachelors. The man in question
was painfully endeavoring to thread
needle, and confessed that his
occasional button sewing was a
difficult operation, because of the
effort to thread the needle.
So his friend put her wits to work and
by the next day she had evolved most
valuable bachelors friend" as she
called it. The scheme is as simple as
1t is ingenious. Its designer has be-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
One Dollar Per Year.
VIOLET NEcltvlE CASE.
Something Useful for Gentlemen OF Fas-
tidious Tastes.

A very dainty gift for q gentleman Is
q neclstie case, and the one described
cannot fail to please the emost fastidious
taste, The materials required are vio-
let-colored plush and cream-colored
satin, each twelve by twenty-one
inches, and one and n half yards of
two-inch cream color ribbon, and near
ly two yards of silk cord. Cut one end
of both materials as shown in the illus
tration, sew The two pieces together
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10

may be ill-itted TO grace the drawing
room of the aristocracy, or to sit by
your side in the carriage that draws
you to your mansion.
"You love her now-she Is every-
thing to you. Time may be, however,
when you may be led to make odious
comparisons between her simplicity
and the winning faces Of beautiful
women"
my kind benefactor, that is impos-
sible. l shall always love Maggie as
much as do now"
Jabez Wilson sighed. 1t was a sad
blow to his vanity and to his peace of
mind.
Think it over, lad," he began.
when the first pangs of grief at part.
ing are passed, you will forget about
your lowly girl In the whirlwind OF
your fame, and she will soon put you
from her mind Come to me Tomorrow
and let me know what you intend
doing"
The next day Mr.. Wilson received
a visit from Maggie. She came In tears
to beg his consent. His heart was
touched at the sight of woman in
sorrow, and, reviling himself for cold
blooded monster, he told her, in an
outburst of generosity, 70 go and
marry Luigi as many times as she
liked.
After a twelvemonth spent in Italy
Luigi became perfect. His first APP
pearance in public was made In Ger.
ardo, and, as he retreated behind the
curtains that night, old Jabez Wilson
waited to press his hands and to tell
him that his dream was at last rea.
lized.
Jabez Wilson walked out of his so.
licitor's office penniless. The bank Of
which he was principal shareholder
had failed, and this, in conjunction
with few minor disasters, had robbed
him of every penny he had possessed.
He had never in his life done a stroke
of work, and was not even capable of
a clerical position.
The apartments he had occupied were
given up; the club was never again to
see him or hear what had become OF
him; the fine old wines in his cellar
fetched sufficient to pay his long-stand-
ing rent, with surplus to keep him
in food and lodgings for few weeks
that was all.
From his scanty store he drew a
penny every day to search the papers
for news of Luigi's success, He could
not bring himself to write to him and
to tell him everything. 1t was pleas.
ant enough to know that the man
whom he had dragged from obscurity
should at that moment be making
Europe vibrate with the splendor OF
his voice.
One night, as he crouched over the
fire in the dosshouse he frequented,
reading the paper, short paragraph
at the foot of a column caught his eye.
EARLY yesterday morning the body
of woman was found in the Grand
canal at Venice. She is said to be the
wife of Sig. Luigi, the well-known
singer, with whom she is supposed to
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
Explained.

"How does your father manage to
catch such big fish?"
"0h, it's easy enough" replied the
boy who was with him on the vacation
trip.
"Does he have any special tackle?"
mo. indeed. He just finds nice
hady spot, and throws his line into
the water, and lies down with his hat
over his eyes and lust dreams. Wash
tpgton Star,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-10-10
A Painful Possibility.

Will-If you are SO much In love
with that little angel, why don't you
propose to her?
Gus (moodilyl-I have seen both her
father and mother, and can't be sure
that she won't grow to look like one or
the other of them.-N. Y. Weekly.