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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14

reckon yorve got something on
your mind, cap" said the doctor.
"Oh, nothin' very rarticlller," said the
captain, but when whales was intro.
duced 1t reminded me. had old Liz
up Bchring scn way two years ago-old
Liz was my ship, her full name bcin'
Elizabeth j. Barker-an we'd lad q
pretty good season. September we put
around for the Horn, and, MS things
happened, didn't see another whale till
we struck into the Forties. Then, sir
bout II o'clock one fine mornin', we do
In about six knots, we raised whale
that was whale"
big, bet," said the doctor.
mo. not so terrible big" said the cap.
tain, "but pesky. was standin' about
'midships when one of the men sings
out; Hi, Cap, look at 'cr blow Sure
'nough, half mile Off and dead abeam
to starboard, he was BLOWN. He sent
up good spout and then seemed to
kinder settle himself, like he was nap.
pin, shown n good bit of his length. !
hove old Liz to, and we put over couple
of boats. Rowin' In the small boat was
q Dutchman named Frank. ! mention
him, cause he comes into the yarn
pretty prominent. Frank was u good
sailor, but one of them fellers that has
dreadful little TO say. He tended right
TO business and kept his hatch bnt-
tened close. Well, as 1t turned out, the
little boat licked the big one md got
first whack at the whale. They put n
harpoon into him just over his port fin
and down he went.
Il stood a-watchin' things through q
glass. WAITED an waited for the boat
TO start OFF in tow, but she didn't do
nothin' but set still, which was puzzlln'.
in about five minutes somethin' big an
black broke water tween US and the
boat, an there was old blower, not
more'n 200 yards from the place he went
down. lie warn't up long, but enough
to git his bearin's, guess, for down he
went again, an l could see the bow
man gcttin' ready to give. him all the
rope he'd take. Then the boat started
slowed bit an come dead for the ship
at 40-mile clip. l never see boat
travel so! We watched 'em, an when
she got within quarter of mile
thinks to myself: This is gittin' blamed
intercstin'. wonder is that whale go
in to sheer off or is he goiil' to give us
ram? That boat, sir, Travelled for us
as true as hair, an could see the mer
in her gittin' excited. On she come
THROWN spray like liner, and cal
lsilated IL she held her course she'd hi
us SO near 'midships it wouldn't bt
worth measurin' the difference. TheI
! see the man in the bow make pas.
for the rope with the Ratchet, but h'
was nervous like, an missed it, for thu
Ratchet went overheard an he, lcsin
his balance, along with it. The rest o
the men warn't long decidin' wha
they'd do. 1t was go overheard or 81
smashed to flinders, and when they go
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
TWO MAIDENS.


know q winsome little maid,
So fair to sec
Her face is like dainty flower.
SO lovingly
She looks upon this world of ours,
And all who pass.
That sweet content makes beautiful
My little lass.
lknow another maiden well,
She might be fair
Her cheek Is like q rose-leaf soft,
Like gold her hair.
But ah! her face Is marred by frowns
Her eyes by tears,
For none can please. dread to think
OF coming years.
Would you. dear, grow to beauty rare
In thought and deed7
Then learn the lesson these two teach
To those who heed,
And In your heart. as life begins,
Give this truth place:
IT'S only lovely thoughts can mako
A lovely face.
Gertrude NJ. Cannon. In st. Nicholas.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
FEA7hERED PARSON.
An Antipodean Bird Who Probably Is the
Best Talkcr Of HIS Kind.

An Antipodean Bird Who Probably Is tho
Best Taikcr Of HIS Kind.
Some time since q friend of mine,
having occasion to purchase small
article, entered little thread and
needle shop in the environs of the city
of New Orleans, but found no one In
the place, writes j. Carter Beard In
the Philadelphia Bulletin. AS he
turned about to leave hoarse voice
called out:
"Wait q moment, ma'am. Take q
chair"
Looking around her in some surprise
Mt not seeing any source from which
she could suspect the voice to proceed
or any possibility of accepting the in
vitation so cordially extended to her
she replied:
"Ial wait, but see no chair"
"Betty! Betty! come quick! come
quicki come quick Some one here
Take chair" called out the voice loud
ly.
Rather alarmed, for there was no one
In the little shop but herself, my friend
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
A TURKISH PATRIOT.
he Advocated Reforms In the GOvorn'
ment md IL Now an Exile.

No Advocated Reforms In the (fOvorn'
ment. aud IL Now an Exile.
Mourad Bey, who In his absence from
Constantinople has been scnttIccd to
death by default, Is the bold official
who last October made u personal up
peal to the sultan to rid himself Of his
evil counselors at the imperial palace;
to govern by n responsible cabinet of
honest, conscientious men, capable OF
forming their opinion, and free to re-
sign when 1t was not accepted by his
majesty; to call dishonest admins.
traitors In the provinces (whom Mourad
described as little better than brig
ands) to account; and to open his gntes
to all compliments who wished to come,
as in ancient times, to lay their griev-
ances before their sovereign. The sui
tan saw this faithful counselor, and
for moment new era seemed about
to dawn in Turkey. We give below
his own account of his interview, which
he afterward published In Paris.
"The sultan" said Mourad Bey, gave
me an audience, and in Il tete-a-tete of
more than two hours duration the
most complete agreement seemed to
be established between us as we ex-
changed ideas. When l quilted the
palace | was authorized to present to
him draft constitution, moderate yet
liberal. | was filled with Joy for the
future of my country. Alas! my hap
piness was of brief duration. A few
DAYS later Khan Pasha was dismissed,
and the honest element of the ministry
had 10 give place to corrupt men who
had long been denounced by public
opinion. The day after Lord Sails.
bury's Guildhall speech presented my.
self ut the palace. The sultan, instead
of receiving me, contented himself by
sending me u smooth message by his
FIRST chamberlain. / WIS convinced
from that moment that there WINS TO
hope of doing any good with a sovereign
who was hypocritc above everything.
decided to quit my country and make
my appeal in it's favor to the civilized
world"
Mourad Bey kept his word. He con-
suited first with five leading spirits
of the Young Turkey party, who joined
him on the Bosphorus; and the means
of combating the nefarious policy of
the sultan. "thut perturber OF the pub
lie peace" was discussed. A revolution
was feasible. Some patriots offered to
sacrifice their lives to achieve their
country's liberty; but it was deemed
the wisest course to make further
appeal to the public opinion of Europe.
Mourad Bey himself accepted the mis-
sion of denouncing his sovereign-a
mission distasteful and even sevoring
of sacrilege to the Mussulman; but,
justifying his conscience by the re-
quirements of the supreme interests OF
his country, he went forth into exile
ale Palais de Yildiz ct Ia Sublime
Porte lie verltable NAL dOrient, par
Mourad Bey, ancien Commissaire I'm
perial pres la dette publique Ottomanc.'
was published toward the end of last
year; and now we have the sultans
reprisal In the sentence of death pro
nounced against him for conduct cal
culated to disturb public order in the
Turkish empire. london News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
NEW BEAST OF BURDEN.
Trnnsvaal Beers Conquer tho wild Zebra
and Put 1t In Harness.

and Put 1t In Harness.
In the 1'ransvaal the zebra Is being
trained to do the work of the horse.
1t is an almost incorrigible little beast,
and up to now all attempts to put 1t in
the harness of labor have had small
success. When the Portuguese owned
South Africa they captured four Of
these wild asses and sent them to their
king, who used them to draw the royal
carriage. Prince Stakeholder of the
Netherlands is said to have driven
span of zebras In 1908; but this often
has been disputed. Not many years
ago one of the Rothschilds made
days sensation in London by driving
zebra to his trap.
They arc hard to catch and vicious
when caught, 6nd extremely difficult
to tame. The zebra. or wild ass in
habits exclusively South Africa, north
ward to Abyssinia. They were first
sect In Europe by the enterprise Of
the Roman emperor Caracalla, and at
their exhibition in the arena he him
bNll III tic HESo
they remained practically unknown,
and 1t was not until the middle of the
18th century. through the European
travellers, that they We're brought
again into familiarity.
The Beers, persistent and method
ical, lave conquered the zebra at last,
and put the hitherto unruly animal
into the traces of their mail coaches.
Together the zebras show nn inclina-
ton to bite; but when harnessed with
mules they are easier to manage.
This utilization Of the zebra 10 one
of the greatest Importance to South
Africans. Horses are likely to he killed
by hycnos. Zebras are a match, with
teeth and hoofs, for any hyena. 1t is
one of the ticrcest of all animal fights
when u zebra and hyena come upon
each other. Beers find that the zebra
Is capable of greater movement than
the horse and less susceptible to dis
ease. Strange to say, the little striped
beast Is also stronger than the horse,
though its weight Is less than one.
half that of the older draught animal
IN. Y. Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14

within so yard of us they all went over
but Frank.
slump, you IDIOT yclls ! do you
want to git stove?' Mcbbe he didn't
hear, but reckon it wouldn't make no
difference, for as I'm livin', Doc, that
Dutchman lay himself out on his STUN
mick in the bottom OF the boat, grabbed
foot cleat with both hands and hung
on for dear life. Well, old whale kept
steam on. / could sec the boat go down
little by the head as she got close to
us, an knew the rope was scrapin' the
ships keel. We was all holdin' breath
and waitin' to see Frank splatter his
brains against the ships side, when the
boat went nose down, stern up and un-
der the water with kerchug. She
missed rcacliin' us by about five yard
"All hands aboard ship leant over to
see Frank and the splinters come up,
for the boat would sure fetch again the
keel and go to lsindlin' wood. We waited
an wnitcd an waited, but, by gum,
there weren't no splinters an there
wern't no Frank. All Of Sudden one
Of the men sings out: by the holy
poker, lookl' l whipped round and
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14

Take piece of Irvine and tic n mum
Der of knots in it at short intervals.
If this knotty Irvine Is laid around
somebody's head SO that IT will turn the
ears forward, and then the forefingcr
and thumb of each Of your hands al
lowed to slide along the string IL will
cause noise very similar to thunder to
be heard by those who are undergoing
the experiment.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
EFFORT.
-ris not enough to tune the l,ro

~ris not enough to tune the iyro
And wait for harmonies to coiue.
God Bcndeth not celestrai nrc
When human hearts are cold and numb.
TITS not enough, to calmly wait
That Quickenlng dew should on NO fall
To vaguely long for what 10 great
While still pursuing what II small.
IT'S not enough with tears Of woe
To weep for all the worlds distress,
The drops that from inaction flow
Nor us, nor other lives. win bless.
IT'S not enough the love to take
That other hearts on ours outpour;
The soul Ii only kept awake
Gy giving something from Its store.
IT'S not enough with dropping wing
And aimless feet to walk this earth;
Effort alone can blessing bring
And crown tho soul with sov'reigr
worth.
-Inter OCenn
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
One Dollar Per Year.
THE GENTLEMAN APE.
Consul Was One of tho brightest Monkeys
Ever Exhibited.

consul was Ont OF INC briBhttst Ntouucys
Ever Exhibited.
Consul, the gentleman ape, one of the
brightest monkeys In the world, recent-
ly died in Manchester, England. Tho
New York Journal says there was never
an ape more polished in his manners
OF more punctilious in his dress or moro
considerate of the feelings of others.
Consul was born In Central Africa,
and, like many others of his kind, led q
wild, rowing life for number of years.
Nothing is known of his parents, cx-
cept that, owing no doubt to the con-
slant sultriness Of the weather in that
region and to custom that had long
prevailed among it's inhabitants, they
wore no clothes. But one day Consul
unexpectedly encountered very beau
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
An Amusing Scotch Bull.

A Scotch newspaper declares that a
celebrated vocalist narrowly escaped
with his life, his carriage having been
upset near Edinburgh; but he was able
to appear the same evening in three
p'eceS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14

Mrs. Yeast--I understand our minis
ter is going TO preach sermon to BIZ
cycle riders next Sunday.
Mr.. Yeast---I suppose he'll Gull 1t the
SERMON on the Mount" ~ Yoplers
Statesman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
nine Roccrs Arc Good Dodoor.

Talk about quiclness of vision" said
the rounder, 81 doubt If there Is any
thing nlive which has such remarkable
cyesight as an ordinary blue runner
snake. You know that am pretty
good shot with rifle. Well, the other
day l was roaming about the fields,
when ! saw blue runner stretched out
at the base of u small tree. lie saw
me also, but did not move, although
could see his eyes glisten in the sun
light. l raised the gun, drew dcliber-
ate bead on his head and fired. lie was
still there when the smoke cleared
away, but l had not touched him.
fired again and again, and then grew
tired. l realized that he saw the bull
let's and simply lodged them and cs-
capped. just then man came across
the field, and called him to ask him to
attract the attention of the snake for a
moment. The moment observed that
the runner had taken In the situation
und was not looking at me fired and
killed him. Now, to show you that he
had lodged the balls, l found every
bullet that had left my gun in space
the size of button Just behind the
place his head had occupied. Quick?
Why, q blue runner can see a streak Of
lightning before it pierces the Clouds
N. 0. Times-Democrat.
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A 1...4 4. T.. \
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
From Altar.

Professional Jolsst Ito editor) -IIere
Is fine joke. I've brought 1t all the
way from Frisco.
Editor (rcading it)-Ahem! That's
the trouble with it. It's too far fetched.
To Date.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14

Higbee--I would have married her il
1t had not been for her father.
Mack-IIc refused his consent?
Higbee-No, but he showed that no
was anxious to have me,--To Date.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
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Singular OptiCnl DellsIOn,

Here is a singular illustration Of the
optical dclusion which change Of po-
sition will sometimes effect. Take Il
row of ordinary capital letters and
figures:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
They are such as are made up OF tw1
parts Of equal shapes. Look carefully
ut these, and you will preccive that the
upper halves of the characters are very
little smaller than the lower hnlvcs--so
little that an ordinary eye declares
them to he of equal size. Now turn the
paper upside down, and, without any
careful looking, you will see that this
difference In size Is very much exagger
ated; that the real top half of the letter
is very much smaller than the bottom
half.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
SEVEN INCHES LONG.

Abnormal Nasal Appcndage of Thomas
Wcddcrs, u Yorkshireman.
Abnormal noses frequently set all
canong at defiance by being hugely
significant of just nothing at all.
Early in the last century man.
Thomas Wedders Tor, rather Wad'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
Too Much for WIIllo.

Auntie-Now, Willie, guess my age
and you shall have this stick of candy.
Willie-Can't. / can only cqyst w 70
40.-N. Y. World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-05-14
A PESKY WHALE,

HERES W h a e )
an whales" said
the captain, sui.
denly. "Some OF
'ein is peslSy crit.
ters, mn some amt
70 pcsky."
Smoke went VI,
in clouds, and there
was silence for five
minutes,
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
The Lincoln School.
Skowhegan's New Up-to- Date School
building.

After succession of special town
meetings, that broke up the monotony
of the early spring months of 1895, the
sum of $4,000 was appropriated by the
four-room brick school building on
portion of the Leavitt street school lot.
committee of three Skowhegan
citizens. viz: w. II. Wildes, j. z.
Merrill and Jos. Robinson were selected
to expend this appropriation, and as a
result of the conscientious and painstak-
ing labors of these gentlemen, covering a
period of several months, our town is
able to boast of as fine a constructed
school building rs any place in Maine.
The interior of the building consists of
a large corridor on each floor, leading off
from which are the dressing rooms, one
on each side, and the school rooms
four in number, each accommodating
40 pupils with room for increasing.
In addition, on each floor is eommod-
ious room for the teachers private u.s.,
with toilet. Both floors are practically
duplicates. In the basement are tie
toilet rooms of the pupils and four
furnaces, two for the school rooms, one
for the corridors and the fourth used ex-
clusively for yentilating purposes.
The sanitary construction of the build
ing is a marvel of excellence. The
heated air enters through large registers
in the wall, well up from the floor, side
by side with the cold air register, both
operating with cord close at the hand
of the teacher, who by pulling one or
the other can keep the rooms at any de-
sired temperature. A recent law passed
in Massachusetts requires in all newly
constructed school buildings 30 cubic
feet of air minute to each pupil, and
the heating apparatus in this building is
adjusted to such nicely that it gives
each pupil 80 cubic feet of freshly circu-
lated air each minute. The heating
system used is known as the Fuller &
Warren, and the tests given by their re-
preventative, Mr.. Chapman, in the
school rooms before large number of
interested people on Friday last were
highly gratifying.
The building was constructed under
contract by Foster & Co., of Gray, and
is finished in hard pine, with floors of
the same, and doors of cypress. The
entire structure rests on foundation OF
the best.
When one considers the fact that the
building was constructed on lot most
unsghtly from its unevenness, coupled
with its having been used as public
dumping place, and views this building
now completed, setting in the center of
well graded grounds, he can but
realize that to do all this and yet keep
Inside of the appropriation required
keen business insight and sound judg.
ment.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
armer's fiannels zoe a yard at w. II.

Farmers fiannels zoe yard at W. II.
Wildes.'
d. II. Bartlett is on business trip to
Portland this week.
w. H. Wiggin of Portland was in
town over Monday night.
DIR. Clark-The Basso Profundo-
Albion Concert, Tuesday eve. Jan. Il.
Rev. DIR. Pepper of Waterville occu-
pied the pulpit of Bethany Baptist
church Sunday.
Rev. b. C. Wentworth will preach at
the Revere school house next Sunday p.
IN. at 8 o'clock.
The annual ball of the Maine Central
Relief Association occurs in Portland on
the evening of February l4th.
Three of the Skowhegan friends of
Judge l.. A. Emery rendered him a
complimentary supper in The private
dining room at Hotel Heselton last even
ing.
The firm of Hovey & Partridge, Fit.
Fairfield, has dissolved partnership.
Mr.. Hovey, who withdrew, has re-
turned to his home in this place, and has
engaged to travel for the Red Seal
Remedy Co., of Rockland, selling their
remedies.
Mr.. w. S. Ladd of this place, together
with his brother, B. H. Ladd, have
acquired by purchase the newspaper
plant of the Eastern Gazette published
at Dexter, Me. and took possession last
week. The former gentleman is to act
as business manager and the latter, a
newspaper man and practical printer
as well, will officiate as editor. We
learn Mr. Ladd will remove, his family
to Dexter at an early date.
Last Wednesday evening Ben Oak, a
young mai about Is years old, living
with his parents on Mount Pleasant
avenue, attempted to commit suicide by
taking dose of laudanum, He went
into drug store on Water street and
asked for half an ounce of laudanum>
The clerk asked him if he knew the
nature of the drug and Oak replied that
it was for his mother. He took the
poison home, kissed his brother, went
into the room where his mother was
and babe her good bye, saying he was
tired of living. He then placed the
bottle to his lips and drank the contents.
DIR. j. N. Merrill was at once summoned
and the prompt use of emetics saved his
life. Oak has been employed in the
pulp mill and there seems to be no
raacon for biS rash oct
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
Welded At WestbrOOk.

The Portland Evening Express of
Wednesday, last, January LIST. contains
the following account of the marriage at
Westbrook, Me-, of Rev. Geo. E. Leigh
ton and Miss Maude Woodbury. Sweetser,
who have since established their home
in this town.
"A home wedding of unusual interest,
because of the large attendance and
great popularity of the contracting
parties occurred last night at l42 Main
street, Westbrook, when Maude Wood
bury, the only daughter of MIR. and Mrs.
A. S. Sweetser, was united in marriage
to Rev. George E. Leighton of Skowhe-
gan.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
w. Ii. Gould of Dexter, in the presence
of the immediate relatives of bride and
groom. The bride was charmingly at
tired in reception dress of canary silk
aud worsted, with heavy lace trimmings,
which was in beautiful contrast with
the rich green of the canopy under which
the couple stood.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leighton were the re-
cipients of many costly presents, and
leave for their new home in Skowhegan
amid the best wishes of host of friends.
They will be at bone on Tuesday even
ings after Feb. l, at 70 Madison Ave,
Skowhegan."
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
TO OUR SUBSCR !BERS.
A Special Offer.

We take subscriptions, at club rate,
to all the magazines in the country, in
connection with the SOMERSET REPORT
Err.
Among the higher priced and well
edited publications is the New England
Magazine, which, with all the feature
Of general interest of the other great
illustrated monthlies, has, besides, its
own specially in which it is uhrivalled
AS its name implies, this is the art,
history and literature of New England
To those of New England birth or origin
therefore, it is especially welcome, and
Il years subscription makes perfect
present. Whatever else you yourself
take, you want the New England Maya
zine. 50 per year. With this paper
$500. Sample free.
WARREN +. KELLOGG,
Publisher, Boston.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09
Patterns Condition Powders, 25 cents.
About Girls.

"Girls, " remarked the small hoy in
his composition upon the subject, lis of
several thousand kinds, ana sometimes
one girl can behave like several thou
sand girls. Some kinds Of girls is better
than some other kinds, but they ain t
any of them up to boys. This is all l
know about girls, and father says the
less | know about 'em the better. -
New York Advertiser.
The Somerset reporter., 1896-01-09

REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. The fol
lowing are the real estate transfers dur
ing the week.
Skowhegan-Sarah Demo to j. r..
Tbadeaux, $i.00; Amidee Bison to
Hugh Corrigan, 81, 800.
Madison-Lakeside Worsted Mills to
c. F. Tufts, $l.00; John Durham to b. p.
Weston, Sl7T.40.
Canaan-Morrill Nelson to Flora f.
Nelson, $l25; V. r. futile to Geo. Fl
Moore, 500; David ID. Stewart to Anna
NJ. Nelson, $42.33; Silas G. Pencil to
Silas l.. Pencil, $500.
Starks-Wm. B. Gilman to D. H.
Bartlett, $500.
Lexington-Melvin F. Gerald to Asaph
Hutchins, $65.
Palmyra-Chas. l.. Patten to Bona II.
Elkins, $500.
Anson-Susan F. Dinsmore to Fred A
Diusmore, 81 90; Danville l.. Campbell
to Philander Wilson.
Embden-Chas. f. Lane to Flora F.
Adams, 800.