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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
HE STOLE AIR.
1t was Intended to Fatten Pneumatic
Tires With.


Tires With.
"Say, officer, wish you'd drive
those hoboes away OF run them in"
requested the manager of Market
street cyclery. They're hanging
around the door trying to steal our
air all day long"
Trying to steal what?'
"Our air. What we use to blow up
pneumatic tires with"
"Do you fellows own the air here?
Do you rent it with the premises?
You'll be accusing somebody of run
ming off with your sunbeams next. |
suppose these hoboes grab handful
of air when You amt looking, jam it
in their pockets and run, eh?'
well, If you don't believe it just
come back here and watch"
The clerk led the way to the back
part of the establishment, where he
and the officer concealed themselves
behind curtain. In moment big
tramp peered in at the door, moppcd
the perspiration from his face, slipped
up w VIC llbtle TuDDet nOSc dCtuCneu 10
the air compressor in the basement,
thrust the nozzle into his steaming
collar and turned the stopcoclS. The
wind whistled through his clothes, and
for moment he was the picture of
contentment. Before he could get
cooled off two more were anxiously
waiting their turn at the nozzle The
officer took him to the city prison and
wanted to charge him with petty lar.
ceny for stealing air, but had to make
it disturbing the peace.-San Francisco
Post.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
HANDLING MONEY.
Advice to Those Who Have Charge OF 9th
er Peoples Finances.

Advice to Those Who Have Charge OF 9th
er Peoples Finances.
The true course for every person to
follow who has in charge the moneys
of other people is this:
Insist upon your accounts being
audited once a year or more. Do not
wait until you retire from the Office or
until you resign from position, but
yourself demand a close investigation
OF your financial accounts as you go
along. If you serve as treasurer of
any kind of society, holding any sort
of fund, make full and complete
report of your accounts from time to
time, then ask that they be audited
by committee who shall be
appointed by other people than
yourself. DO not ask that any partic.
ular persons be the auditors, but keep
your books and moneys so correctly
that you can face even your enemies
and ask them to appoint auditors to
investigate your accounts and make
their report with consciousness that
you have sacredly guarded all the
money that passed through your
hands, knowing that not one cent has
been misappropriated but being sure
that you can render faithful account
for every farthing that has been en-
trusted to your keeping. Then you
will have good conscience, good
character, and a fine reputation in the
business world. Harvey l.. Biddle, in
Chautauquan.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
SAVANNAH COUNTY, TENNESSEE Thursday
lang i'll wish l had never been born

hang 1t! wish had never been born.
She, too, poor girl, may discover that
my love has somewhat cooled. II it
ever was love it never was the same
feeling l have for dear, little Natalla,
bless her loving heart"
80 Tom went to Natalia and told her
that he was engaged and that another
month would see him married
Her delicate face whitened, but, con-
trolling herself, she said:
II congratulate you, Mr.. Douglas, :"
Then, bursting into tears, she turned
away. The sight of her tears was too
much for Tom. Embracing her ten
derly, hesaid: II love but you, Natalia,
darling. Oh, that had met you frst
My fondness for Alice was but feet.
ing thing and my love for you will last
forever"
Pressing warm kisses on her lips, he
held her close.
Leave me, Tom. 1t is right for you
to keep your word, but you should
have told me of your engagement be-
fore. We had best part now. Good
by"
But can't come to see you, Natalia,
as usual?"
"Why, certainly not, Mr.. Douglas
1t would only be painful, for we can
never, from this time forward, be any
thing but the most formal of friends. 4"
Tom was touched by the simple dig
nifty of the young Russian girl, whose
quiet life had been spent by the sea-
shore under the shadow of the noun
tains, far from the noise of city or
town, so he bowed to her will Their
parting was heart-breaking one to
both.
''Natalia, can't bear to leave you.
must have you, dearest"
There, go now. This is only fool
ish."
well, then, let me kiss you for the
last time, darling" pleaded Tom.
Nataiia put up her little, tear
stained face, and Tom silently kissed
her and went away
That month passed only too quickly
for poor Tom, who looked with dread
toward the coming of the steamer. He
studiously avoided Natalia, denying
himself the regular afternoon walk to
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
One Dollar Per Year.
CORNER CuPBoARDs.
The Style OF Forty Years Ago Is the Most
Popular just Now.


Corner cupboards are Guch extrava-
gantly popular pieces Of furniture Just
now that bric-a-brac dealers not only
buy them readily, but send out and
canvass the country In hopes of securing
good specimens.
The style of forty years ago Is excel
lent, with small panes of glass Citing
the shelf space, solid brass knob for the
upper door, and brass lSeyholes in the
lower section But they do not always
appear to advantage, because frequent
ly tho owner has tried to do the cup
board over herself, and daubcd its sur
face over with villainous red paint.
Tho quality of the wood can be deter
mined by scraping off little paint. IL
1t shows reddish pink 1t is cherry; II
light color it is imitation. Tho idea Is
now to preserve the original design as
nearly as possible, and to this end little
renovation is made other than polish-
ing. The windows are left intact, an
extra band of molding added on the
top and supports placed underneath to
raise 1t about four inches from the floor.
Claw feet, with carved apron, sur
mounted by narrow molding, are q
wonderful improvement without in the
least dctractng from the coveted air of
antiquity.
Doing over an old cupboard is very
inexpensive. The article itself costs Mt
the least from IS to SIC. To polish 1t
alone amounts to 81 more, and, adding
claw feet and moldiugs, brings it up to
total of s2S. These prices, of course,
depend to some extent on the locality,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05

sweet OF voice, can as easily as not
build for them an aviary at small out
lay.
A person who proved how easily and
inexpensively this might be done de-
voted to this purpose the space of one
very small balcony, jutting outside ono
of her long drawing-room windows. 1t
extended to the south side of the house,
and for few dollars carpenter in
closed it in wooden skeleton frame
and he fastened into this n roof and
three walls, made of common window
glass, set in cheap sash frames and
bought from house about TO be pulled
down.
It's building was the work of two
DAYS, and when the woodwork was
painted a nice sober green the neigh
bors concluded that the unoffcnding
addition was to be filed with plants.
Instead the proprietor Of the glass
house had the floor of the one-time bal
cony covered with zinc and strcwn
with sand and pebbles. Then she
moved in two wooden tubs, containing
flourishing little dwarf fir trees, here
and there tackled fir boughs against
the house wall, swung q couple OF big
doorless cages from the ceiling, and in
one corner hung wire sponge rack,
filed with mixture of threads, cotton,
paper and dried grass. Into this glass
inclosed space she turned her three
Gagged canaries, that for two days cow
cred in fear of the strange freedom al
lowed them.
Within a week mother nature reas-
serted herself, and they deserted their
cages, first to spend the nights, and
then to begin nesting in one of the fir
trees. After bit was added couple
more of these birds to the aviary; then
introduced to the canarics were pair
of bullfinchcs and pretty chafiinch, a
pair of tiny Java parakeets and, lastly,
a moclSing bird. But this sweetest
singer of them all brought discord into
the otherwise happy community, and
had to be removed. There in the fir
trees and boughs nests arc regularly
| built from the bundle of materials in
the sponge rack, the gravel Is scratched
and picked over for tasty seeds, of
which handful is strewcd every morn
ing, liberal bathing is enjoyed in an old
china jardinicre standing in one corner,
juicy worms are uprooted from long
box filed with fresh sods every week,
and from the dozen birds turned into
this twelve dollar aviary two years
pgo, there are now some twenty-five
vigorous warblers.-N. Y. Advertiser.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
Ineierantiy Expressed.

They were German and middle aged;
ne had become rich suddenly, and had
built themselves beautiful residence
with an extension portc-cochere.
Horses were his only passion and that
he INDUCED to it's fullest extent. One
day he was waiting to take his wife TO
ride, and was trying to hold the rib
hons over the sleek backs of an inn
patient, paving pair of thorougc breds.
At length his temper asserted itself
Katrina! Katrina!" he cried out test
lily, will you nefer come oud? Desc
horses Won't stand unter de tam horse
shedt no longer alreadyw-Bostop
Budget.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05

labor being cheaper in some places than
others In lieu OF the claw feet balls
can be used, and, indeed, many persons
prefer not to have them raised at all.
Modernizcd cupboards are also in de-
mand, one of the handsomcst being IL
Illustrated here. The upper door was
removed and n shelf cut out, leaving an
open space between the lower and
upper sections, and two doors with
large plate-glass panels inclosing the
remaining shelves. The lower doors
were left intact, and brass hinges of
elaborate pattern serve as ornaments.
The open space is lined with plate
mirrors, which reflect It's silver and
glass contents The interior is painted
a rich cream tint, against which deli
cate china shows to advantage.
One carver has sent out ten new cup
boards in the last two years, princi-
pally to inland cities. They have all
been different in detail and splcndidly
handsome specimens. But the old cup
boards can be made equally beautiful
Mt less expense, and for some reason
their very age makes them more de-
sirablc than the strictly modern affairs
-Kennet Wood, in Chicago Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05

However simple the bill of fare, the
table appointment should always be
clean and inviting. With little care
directed toward removing spot when
it appears, a tablecloth may be used to
serve for several occasions, and remain
spotlcssly clean; while q rumpled nap
kin or coffee stain upon the table,
cloth is accountable for many an un.
eaten breakfast and many sick head
ache. The center Of the table should
always be occupied with some refresh
ing plant or flower. 1t may be fern
or a slender rose in it's swaying vase,
but whatever it 10 1t will act as an APP
petizcr and tonic. A crisp bowl of let
tucc or a dish Of fresh radishes helps
ont the effect of the floral decoration.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
HE WAS ASLEEP.


The Auctloneer Mistools His Mods for Bids.
An auction sale was in progress the
other day in West Philadelphia, and
after a majority of the contents had
been sold refrigerator was put up.
1t was good-loolSing articN and ten
dollars was bid.
Ridiculous" said the auctioneer;
"who bids eleven dollars?'
A man in the corner nodded, and for
moment itlooked as though he would
get a bargain, but somebody else shout
ed twelve dollars. The auctionecr
looked at the man in the corner and
got another bid; and after some delay
somebody went dollar better.
Fourteen I'm bid," shouted the
man with the hammer, and he shouted
it four or five times, and just before
he declared the lot sold came another
nod from the quiet bidder, and the lot
was sold.
Your ice box What name?" asked
bookkeeper. But the man only nodded
his head and appeared not to hear.
"What namc?' was again shouted,
and somebody leaned over and repeat.
ed the question in stcntorian tones.
The man made quick movement,
rubbed his eyes, and wanted to know
what was the matter.
81 didn't buy no ice box" he said.
1--WE been asleep"
"This amt no place to sleep" said
the auctioneer, land you'll pay for
that box or stand the difference on a
resale"
There was warm alteration and a
law suit is threatened. philadelphia
Inquirer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
HOW TO KEEP COOL.
Keep Quiet and Diet Properly In the Hot
Season.


Season.
1t is very much as one looks at it
whether one is to suffer or enjoy most
during the summer. Frettipg and
tidgeting and violent tanning add to
ones discomfort. To go right on with
ones work, and neither think nor care
for the heat, often enables one to forget
it, and il the mind be only held supe.
rior, the body does not so much mind
being too warm or too cold. Some
foolish people actually fuss and fume
themselves INTO fevcrs, when summer
is reigning in her bounty, ripening
fruits and grains, and giving us her
splendid skies and sunsets #
To keep the house cool in July, air
it thoroughly in the morning, then
close the windows and screen doors,
and darlen bedrooms and parlors. A
dark closed room will be comfortable
at midday. Select a cool window,
or corner of the veranda, and carry
your books and sewing there, or estab-
lsh yourself under a tree. Eat cold
dishes and ripe fruit. Fan moderate
ly. Do not drink quantities OF iced
water. Do not let yourself be an
noyed or vexcd with anyone. Bathc at
least twice a day, and think pleasant
thoughts. A lawn party is charming
for late afternoon in summer In
vite your friends to come from five to
eight o'clock. Spread rugs on the
grass, and bring out some small tables
and rocl1ing-chairs. For refreshments
have lemon sherbet, sponge-cake, ice
cream, snow-pudding, iced tea or cof-
fee, thin sandwiches, or anything else
you like. Play lawn-tennis or croquct,
or any other game you choose. .-Har.
per's Round Table.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05

THERE, GO NOW. THIS is ONLY FOOLISH"
the Indian river, which is the event of
the day to all the white people at
Sitka. He kept close to his rooms
when not on board ship, cursing the
mistake of his life which was SO soon
to make an unwilling bridegroom of
him.
To Natalia, whose soft brown eyes
were red with weeping, life seemed
dreary blank now that the daily visits
of Tom had ceased. There appeared in
her mental horizon nothing for which
to live. She wondered how she had
existed before he came to Sitka. But
then she had been busy with her les
sons, and now, in the idea of her old
fashioned father, her simple education
was complete, and it was time for her
to marry one of the Russian lads who
sought her hand.
The next steamer day" Tom Doug
las was seen rushing madly to Natalia's
home The neighbors, who, of course,
had noted his long absence, were great
ly surprised.
"Natalia! Nataliar' he cried, as soon
as she came into the quaint drawing
room to receive him. 1--WE come to ask
you to be my wife. Dearest, say yes
at once"
"Why, Tom, are you crazyp What
has become of Alice?'
"Well, by George, Natalia, she is
married. Just think of it-marriedl
And am the happiest man on earth.
A pardoned convict's feelings of relief
are not to be compared to mine. You
see, soon after she left Washington she
met an old sweetheart whom she had
cast off to marry Mr.. Deering, whose
condition and prospects seemed bet
ter. In the meantime this fellow had
made a fortune, and as he was on his
way to Alaska for pleasure trip they
decided to make it also a wedding trip
and break the news to me in person.
Rather awkward, you might think,
but l congratulated them with all my
heart and thanked my stars for my
freedom. Come, little girl, put or
your hat and I'll take you down to the
steamer to see the bride and I'll intro
duce you to her as my fiancee, because
you say yes, don't you, my dear?"
81 suppose SO, Tom, but it's all SO
sudden. Shall wear my leghorn hat?'
st. Louis Republic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
plTH AND POINT.

--,"How do You like that little
French girl next door, PollyP' Don't
lile her at all, said Polly. "Sho calls
me names She called me a mn'mselle
yesterday, aud | aint.' i Hls,
Willie What does alimony mean,
pap Does it mean all the money!" Pa
(bitterly)-"Ye all the money a man
can scrare together, and more too,
sometimes"- Y. World.
--Abbott--"I have never been in
/ Chicago, but have been through the
town few times" Babbitt-"I have
been in Chicago, but the town went
through me. indianapolis Journal.
--"Talk about daylight robbery be.
ing the hight Of imposition" said the
man as he shook his fist at the gas
meter, lit is not in it with gaslight
robbery. No"-Indianapolis Journal.
-Guest-"By Jove, I've eaten such
a hearty dinner that guess I'll have
to go up stairs and sleep IT Off" Hotel
ClerlS--"In that case we'll have TO
charge you with meal taken to your
room. Life.
Baker got into rumpus with
policeman the other night" said Pink
new. "He offered to bet the police
man he didn't dare arrest him." what
did the copper doP" Took him up
Harper's Bazaar.
--Smythe-'T dropped penny in
front Of blind bcggar to-day to see
if he'd pick itup" Tompkins-"Well,
did hcP" Smythe-"No; he said, Make
1t sixpencc, mister. and I'll forget my
self. '"-Exchange. rl.s 50 ftIf
-Fuddy-"What fellow to brag
Gale is! He is all the time blowing
about the persons he has saved from
drowning" Duffy-"Thats all right.
A life preserver, you know, is full Of
wind. '-Boston Transcript.
Leading Lady lat the tragedy thea
terri don't like the new lover bit;
he is such an ugly brute; and his play
ingl So clumsy and awkwardI' Second
Lady-"Yes, and he is married into
the bargain. "-lllustrirte Zeitung.
Theological -Bcssie-''Papa, what
is unit2" Papa (refectively)-"Wcll,
one is q unit" Then Kate's young
man is Unitarian, isn't hep" How
SOP" because you said he was look
ing out for number one all the time. /"
Texas Siftings.
You are right in it," remarked
the whale to Jonah. "You bet am in
it," was the answer; land what is
more, if am not out of it in less than
week will give you the biggest case
of appendicitis on record" The sequel
is history. Indianapolis Journal.
-"The truly poetic soul is full Of
longings, " said the young man. ''Ihat's
the trouble" replied the brutal editor,
as he hand him bunch of manuscript
1.-THE average poet just let's himself
loose on longing when what his work
really needs is shortening. Washing
ton Star.
--Rivers-"You don't need to buy a
bicycle suit, Banks. Here's a gray
you. but you can take it to a tailor's
and have it cut down." Banks inspect
ing it)-"That won't be necessary, Riv-
ers. III just take it to the laundry"
Chicago Tribune.
"A good baby story is of ncighbor
meeting q little one on the street, and
saying: Good morning, my little
dear. ! never can tell you aud your
sister apart. Which Of the twins are
you?" And the little dear made an
swcr: "I'm the one what's out walk.
in'."-The Transcript. On
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
Desert Guideposts.

Signs in the desert, indicating the
trails and giving directions as to the
nearest springs and wells of fresh wa
ter, are to be erected by Arizona and
California in the desolate regions on
either side of the Colorado river, where
so many tragedies have occurred
through miners and others losing their
way or dying from thirst. The signs
are high poles of gas pipe, with big
squares of sheet iron at the top, and
are painted red, as that is the color
that can be seen the greatest distance
In that region. The lettering will tell
the distance from point to point and
the location of the nearest water holes.
IN, Y, Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
Salad Dressing without OIL.

A coffee cup of cream, either sweetor
sour: put on the stove in hot water
pan; then beat one egg with tea
spoonful of corn starch, adding to it,
beating till it thiclsens. While 1t Is
boiling littlc put in q cup a teaspoon
full of mustard, ono of sugar, small
one of salt, adding vinegar enough to
dissolve them, and put into the mix;
turc. This is useful recipe, as it util-
izcs the leftovcrs of cream, which will
collect in hot weather. Milk, of course,
may be used; then piece of butter
must be added to enrich it.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
CLEANING CLOTHES.
How Coat and Trousers Can DO Re-
pewcd Time and Again.

How q Coat and Trousers Can DO Re-
pewcd Timc and Again.
The chemistry of cleaning clothes Is
set forth in scientific magazine, and,
whilo women will care little for the
technical part Of the operation, the
story of the actual process suggests q
useful modus operandi. Take, for in
stance, says. the American Analyst,
shiny old coat, vest or par of trousers
of black broadcloth, cashmere or
diagonal. The scourer makes strong,
warn soapsuds and plunges the gar
mcnt into it, souscs it up and down,
rubs the dirty places, and, Il necessary,
puts it through q second time, then
rinscs it throughsStvcral waters, and
hangs it up TO dry on the line. When
nearly dry he takes it in, rolls it up for
an hour or two, and then presses it.,
An old cotton cloth is laid on the out
side of the coat, and the iron is pressed
over that until the wrinkles are out,
but the iron Is removed before the
steam ceases to rise from the goods,
else they would be shiny.
: Wrinkles that are obstinate arc re-
moved by layinga wet cloth over them
and pressing the iron over that. II
any shiny places arc seen, they arc
treated as the wrinkles nrc-thc iron is
lifted while the full cloud of steam
rises up, and brings the nap with it,
Cloths should always have suds made
especially for them, as in that which
has been used for white cotton or
woolcn cloths lint will be left in the
water, and will cling to the cloth.
In this manner the same coat and
trousers can be renewed time and
lime again, and have all the look and
ieel of new garments. Good broad
cloth and its fellow cloths viii bear
many washings, and look better every
time because of them.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
sweet POTATO I,iscnlts.

Boil six sweet potatoes very soft, peel
and mash through colander, add one
pint of milk lulEcwarm, two tabs
spoonfuls of white sugar, two yeast
cakes, dissolved in milk, and -four
enough to make soft batter; mix well
and allow it to rise, then add four
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, a little
salt, one egg and enough -four to make
a soft dough. Let this rise again, roll
it into sheet an inch thick, and cat
into cakes. Set t9 rise again and bake
In Qyick oven.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
An Ear for Music.

Say! snarled Alkali Ike, coming
down stairs twenty minutes after re-
tiring to his room in the second story
of an Oklahoma hotel. "Who in sizzlin'
torment is that thar cuss in the next
room to mine?"
Its the cook" replied the landlord.
1.-THE poor fellcr fell into kettle of
hot lard this afternoon. s'pose his
groans annoy you a good deal, but"
"Oh, that's all right! l thought it
was some son of gun playin' on an
accordion, Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
Pounded In Advance.

Sir" suddenly observed the horse
with quivering lip. addressing the man
who was belaboring him with an AK
handle, ut isnot at least indelicate for
you to thus forcibly remind me of my
unhappy destiny?"
In this gentle rebuke reference was
clearly had to the newer beefsteals.-
Detroit Tribune
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
The Modern Daughter.

Il wish to ask your permission to
pay my addresses to your daughter" !"
said the old-fashioned young man.
"All right" said the old gentleman.
"1f can get her permission to give
you my permission, go ahead. I'm
disuapolis Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1895-09-05
Something That Pays.

Ilackctt-I owe my landlady for three
months board, and she says that have
got TO pay up.
Sackett (indiffcrently)-I owe my
landlady years board bill.
IIackett-H How on earth do you get
along without paying her?
Saclsett by paying attentions to her
daughter.-N. Y. World.