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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
How to Cure Hams.

L. NJ Todd, of Virginia, whose cured
hams have given his product reputa-
ton that sells them wherever offered,
gives the following description OF his
method of curing:
!. The hams are placed in large
tray Of fine Liverpool salt, then the
flesh surface is sprinkled with finely
ground, crude saltpeter, until the hams
are as white as though covered by a
moderate frost-or say use three or
four pounds OF the powdered salt
peter TO the thousand pounds of green
hams
9. After applying the saltpctcr, i'm
mcdately salt with Liverpool fine salt,
covering well the entire surface. Now
pack the hams in bulk, but not in piles
more than three feet high. In ordi-
nary weather the hams should remain
thus for three days.
3. Then break bulk and resalt with
fine salt. The hams thus sailed and
resalted, should now remain in salt in
bulk one day for each and every pound
each ham wcigbs-that is n ten-pound
ham should remain ten days, and In
such proportion of time for larger and
smaller sizes.
4. Next you wash with tepid water
until the hams are thoroughly cleaned,
and after partially drying rub the en-
ire surface with Underground black
pepper.
s. Now the hams shouldbe hung in
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
THE LADIES.

Mrs. S. II, Watts, of New York, shot a
moose in Maine the other day. This is
the nearest to war that the new woman
has got.
Some English papers say that for a
long time the probationary allowance
of Princess Maud of Wales was only
1--WE dollars q month. Her mother when
a young girl had the same amount.
Mrs. Lille Pardce, who is candi-
date for state senator in Utah, is 30
years old, q teacher of Latin and Greek
and wife Of a Salt Lake lawyer. She
says she is sure of election.
Mrs. Rudyard Kiplng attends 10 all
of her husbands correspondence and
carefully guards him against would-be
intruders. He is said to be the most
unapproachable literary man in the
world.
Mrs j. Stanley Brown, who was for
merly Mollie Garfield, the only daugh-
ter Of the ex-president, lives in quiet
way in Washington, on Massachusetts
avenue, within very short distance OF
the house once occupied by her father.
She is the mother of three children, the
Youngest being u daughter about q
month old.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
Fattenlng Hogs.

When hogs arrive at the proper age
for fattening 1t is very important that
they be In healthy, thrifty condition.
This is necessary II no food is to be
wasted. Ration must be n good one,
must be given regularly, and under rs
favorable conditions as possible. If the
animal has been fed for some time with
shops, and has had the run of good
pasture and change to corn, or good
fattening ration, the change should be
made gradually. In feeding new corn
especially twill pay to commence with
a small quantity at first and gradually
increase as they get accustomed to the
feeding. Only sound, nutritious food
should be given. 1t is useless to expect
that hog will be able to convert any
kind OF food into healthy, sweet pork.
The food must be good If the meat is
good After an animal has been put
on full fattening ration all reasonable
care should be taken to see that full
ration is supplied at each meal. Give
the fattening hogs all that they will
eat up clean at each meal, but no more,
and The more fully this is done the bet
ter will he the gain in proportion to
the amount of food supplied, and let
the ration be fattening one. 1t is not
always necessary or best to feed all
corn, even when fattcning. variety
of food will give rather better results
than any one ration, and will keep
with a better appetite and decrease
the liability to disease. Oil meal and
bran made into slop with milk, or
middlings and milk can, in nearly all
cases, DO fed to fattcning hogs with
profit Generally, if they can be al
lowed the run of n good pasture, they
will do better than il confined in a
close pen. Generally, the quicker they
can be fattcned the better. = Farm
News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
FOREIGN FLASHES.

Though failure in Christiania and
Copenhagen, "The Second Mrs. Tan
queray" has been very successful at
Stockholm.
DR.. w. G. Grace has put the C 5000 of
his shilling testimonial into an endow~
ment insurance policy payable in ii
years.
An Automobile club has been formed
in Paris whose object is to encourage
by all possible means locomotion with
out animal traction.
In 1896 the Russian ministry of
finance will have agents in London,
Berlin, Genoa, Constantnople, Man
churin, Corea and the United States.
Steps have been taken toward putting
memorial tablet to Huxley in Vest
Minister abbey, but it is unlikely that
the authorities of the abbey will con.
sent.
Next year the Russian mint will
strike 100,000,000 rublcs' worth of gold
coins, 25,000,000 rublcs of silver, 300,-
900 rublcs of smaller coins strongly al
loyed and 1000 rubles of copper.
New South Wales has passed the fed
eral enabling bill. 1t will now be sub
mitted to the legislatures of the other
Australian colonies, and when two
other colonies have accepted it con.
vention will be called together to draw
up federal constitution.
At Morton, near Ciermont Ferrand, in
Auvergne, the people, objccting to the
adulteration of native wine with sugar,
attacked the men who were carting the
doctored wine, upset the carts and
broke open the casks, letting the vino
flow into the cutters, and mobbed the
manufacturer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
JOURNEYING TO A STAR.
There Would BE n Fascination About II
If 1t Were Possible.

IL III WcTe IobslDle.
There is perpetual fascination
about the stars and the immense dis
tanccs at which they lie from one an
other and from us. To demonstrate
the vast distance of Centauri from this
planet popular scientist gives the
following illustrations: eve shall sup
pose that some wealthy directors, for
want of outlet for their energy and
capital, construct railway to Centauri.
We shall neglect for the present the
engineering difliculties-a mere de-
tail--and suppose them overcome and
the railway open for traffic. We shall
go no further and suppose that the
directors have found the construction
of such railway to have been peculiar
ly easy and that the proprietors of the
interstellar space had not been ex-
orbitant in their terms for right of way.
Therefore, with a view to encourage
traffic, the directors have made the
fare exceedingly moderate, viz, first
class at one penny per 100 miles. Desiring
W odhC uu'dHtubC VI UiSoc ldSIiiolco,
gentleman, by way of providing him
self with small change for the jour-
ney, buys up the national debt of Brit
ain and few other countries, and pre-
scnting himself at the office demands u
tirst-class single to Ccntauri.
For this he tenders in payment the
scrip of the British national debt,
which just covers the cost Of his ticket,
but ut this time the national debt
from little wars has been run up to
g 1,100,OO0,0O0.
Having taken. his seat it occurs to
him to ask:
"At what rate do you travel?'
"'Sixty miles IN hour, sir, including
stoppages,' is the answer.
"'Then when shall we reach Cen
tauri?'
"In 4s,663,oOO years, sir!"-London
| Answers.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
POPULAR MELODIES IN CHURCH
Swearing of the Green" Played During
Recent Service at Washington,

"Wearing of the Green" Played During a
Recent Service at Warrington,
An incident which, if it had occurred
at the middle of the services, might
have resulted disastrously, caused con-
siderable amusement at one of tho
Catholic churches on recent Sunday.
The service was an especially attractive
one, and elaborate musical numbers
had been prepared. The choir was as
sisted by string orchestra, with par
ticularly lusty trombone. There was n
sermon by an eloquent priest, and the
services were carried out without a
hitch until the very last. All those at
the altar arranged themselves in readi-
ness for the occasional.
The choir leader raised his baton, dc.
scribed grand flourish in the air and
q grand burst of harmony burst forth
from the orchestra. But instead of q
sacred march it was "The Wearing of
the Green" Its merry and frivolous
strains pealed louder and louder, and
the checks of the fat trombonist pulled
wider and wider. But the effect! There
was scurrying among the choir sing
ers to get out of the organ loft. There
was an Immediately noticeable hitch
ing into step of the specifically solemn
altar boys, and the holy fathers exerted
all the muscles of their faces to retain
a proper decorum Of countenancc.
They didn't succeed altogether, for a
broad smile was ON the face of more
than one as he disappeared from sight.
But the orchestra played blissfully on.
1t changed from the Irish melody to an
other popular air, and nobody knows
but what they might have drifted into
o skirt dance or "The Sunshine of Par
adise Alley" had not the last of the
priestly procession disappeared as
quickly as possible within the sacristy
doors. 1t is safe to say that that Or
chcstra will find difficulty in getting an
other job to play sacred music.-Wash'
| ipgton Post,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
HERE AND THERE.

Since God created the earth agr-
culture has existed, and there is no oc-
cupation, order or association that pre-
ccdes It, or can claim rank with the
tillers of the soil.
"A little extra care in curing hams
and bacon pays well. There is just as
good chance for extra price on gilt
edge hams and bacon as for an extra
price for gilt-edgc butter, and with no
mole labor or trouble.
Peanuts are very short crop this
year, according to the reports from all
over the south. The great heat and
long drought during the late summer
and early fall seriously impaired both
the quantity and quality of the crop.
If farmer with few hogs will
kill two or three at time and cure
the hams and bacon and make up all
the sausage and lard possible, he will
find his pig crop will yield him double
the ready cash he can get from the
shipper.
The south stands as the promised
land to many thousands to-day. There
is no command to drive out. But go in
and occupy it's uncultivated lands, and
with those who have developed 1t thus
far, enjoy the greater prosperity that
is surely dawning.
There can be little doubt that when
central Florida is settled with we'll
cultured and prosperous farming COM
munity it will become one of the most
attractive and charming spots in the
country. A perfect paradise for the
florist and fruit grower.
To get the best possible results
from dairy, the COW which is to fur
nish the milk must be well understood.
She must not be regarded and treated
as machine for giving milk If you
wish her to do her best work. The
COW is an animal with many of the in
stincts of the animal, man, and proper
treatment, requires that the laws OF
her animal life should be obeyed'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
DOMESTIC CONCERNS.

Your tableclothes will look much
better and last much longer II you use
an under cloth of white, double-faced
Canton flannel, which IL sold for the
purpose.
TO make boots waterproof boil one
quart of linsecd oil with half pound
of Venice turpentine. While the mix
ture is still warm, but not hot, paint the
leather until 1t will absorb no more.
--Beefsteak Toast.-Chop cold beef
or tongue very fine, cook in little wa
ter, put in little cream, season with
butter, salt and pepper, and pour it over
slices of toast.-Farm, Field and Fire
side.
Pumpkin Pie.-One and one-half
cups stewed and sifted pumpkin, one
egg, two cups milk scalded, one-half
cup sugar, cinnamon, ginger, salt and
nutmeg according to taste. Bake in
lined plate until it puffs in the center.
Makes one pie.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Sugar Gingerbread egg, one
cupful of sugar, half cupful of milk,
one-third cupful of butter, two cupfuls
of flour, one teaspoonful each of ginger
and cream tartar, and one-half teaspoon
full of soda; mix and bake in we'll
heated oven.-Country Gentleman.
Silver Chocolate Cake.-0ne-half
cup butter, one and one-half cups sugar,
whites of four eggs, three'fourths cup
milk, two and one-half cups flour, one
teaspoonful Of soda, two of cream of
tartar. Bake in three layers. Filling:
One-fourth cake Bakers chocolate
mixed with the whites of two eggs we'll
beaten; confectioners sugar sufficient
to stiffen it.-Prairie Farmer.
Cheese Cakes.-Beat half pound Of
sugar with the whites of five eggs.
Blanch and pound four ounces of al
monds, add to the sugar and eggs. Fla
vor with half teaspoonful each of eX-
tract of rose and orange. Line small
pie tins with rich puff paste, fill with
the mixture and bake in very hot
oven.-Home.
"A dessert suggestion is to bake cot
tage pudding in gems or popover pans,
thus giving to each person an individual
pudding. This way not only adds to the
attrastiven"ss of this simple but popu-
lar dish, but conserves its lightness, IL,
as often happens, a careless hostess at
tempts to cut the pudding with steel
knife when hot from the oven. The
usual sauce accompanies the individual
serving.-Woman's Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
THE GUARDS STORY.
From the Stat. Journal. Liac,l,. NJ,

From the State Journal, Liac0tl, Neb
There is probably not n stronger man or
moro trustworthv gnnrd sm,,loyoa =, ,, ".
Nahr,si,a So ela onpioyou az 'i,c
peta. Aa r'avo 1eiieeh.'aiy tilah D. l.
i''is'on' 40 stranger ne appears very
good example OF inc man who boasts that he
never was sick q day In his life
For many years Mr.. Ralston lived Mt Syr.
acuse, Nebraska, and The old residents there
remember him as ono OF tho strongest and
healthiest of their number.
In 80, or whereabouts, when the "gripn
first broke forth In this section OF the coun-
try, 1t claimed him as one of its earliest
victims. Like most men with strong
physique, he sneered ut the disease and did
not guard properly against 1t. For days he
lay IN bed and left 1t only as q confirmed in
valid.
About this time he moved with his family
TO Peru, Nebraska, where some of his chill
dren were attending the State Normal
School. lie hoped the change would dohim
good, out he was disappointed. He doctored
with the local physicians, and even with his
own son who was practciug medicine, All
seemed TO no avail, ana miserable IN mind
aud body the poor man. told his family that
he feared there was no hope for him.
happy Thought OF his own led him to
try strong stimulants. He was again able
to work. But he soon found that his relief
was but temporary, and when bad weather
came on he was subject TO severe attacks OF
the grip as before.
Two years ago Mr.. Ralston was employed
ut the Nebraska State Pcnitentiary ut Lin
coin, the state capital, ana enjoyed compar-
alive ease while performing the duties OF
usher. Last fall, however, he was put out
on the wall, and with the change OF work
came his old trouble in even more aggra-
waited form. llewas not only troubled with
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
Tor any case of Catarrh that can not be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
f.. j. CHENEY Il Co., Props, Toledo, O.
we, the undersigned, have known II. j.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
WEST " TRuAx, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, o.
WALplNa, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. prico Zoe. per bot.
free.
Halls Family Pills are tho best.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
when we see crashing past us tina

When we see crashing past us that
enormous mass of iron and wood called
the vestibule train, we are prone to
wonder at the wide difference between
the construction OF this train and that
of bicycle. A 2l18-pound safety"
will carry l5O-pound man Mt nearly
the same rate Of speed as the train, but
for every l5O-pound man the vestibule
train must carry dead weight of be-
tween 5000 and 1000 pounds. Now, as
the bicycle is a practical machine, the
train must be unnecessarily heavy;
and, If there is such discrepancy in
one important point, may not an equal
discrepancy exist in other important
points?
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
Apnua, Half Ratio Excursions to Cana.

Via Chicago q Grand Trunk Railway
The Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway 1
arranged fer the usual Half Rate Hold
Excursions to principal points in Cant
for season Of 1898.
Thursday, December 10th,
Friday, December Nth,
Saturday, December 2lst.
Tickets good TO return up TO aud incl.
Ing January 9th, 1895.
Avail yourself of this opportunity TO v.
Canada and spend the Holidays with
Folks at Homo.
All through trains Of the Chicago & Gri
Trunk Railway pass through the Great
Clair Tunnel, ono of the wonders Of mod
engineering skill, and Is the only line of.
ing the public advantages of through II
man car service TO Canadian points. Tick
may also be purchased reading via Bet
II desired
Excursion tickets on sale at all station;
For further particulars apply to Tic
Agent, 1903 SO. Clark St.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
Fire! Fret That Dreadful Cry

is fraught with import doubly dire to the
unhappy man who beholds his dwelling or
his warehouse feeding the devouring ele-
mcnt uninsured. Happily most people who
can, insure everything but health. Nine
tcnths of us neglect the preservation of this
when it is in palpable jeopardy. Incipient
indigestion, liver complaint, Ia grippe, mae
ton of the kidneys and bladder and malaria
are all counteractod by Hostotter's Stom-
ach Bitters.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
To Keen bitches from Washing.

II the ditch is in meadow or pas
ture round OF the banks with spade
or pillow and SOW heavily with grass
seed. They will soon become covered
with good sod, often extending to
the bottom of the ditch. If the ditch
is in cultivated field, plow 1t and
sow to grass. II the seeding should
fail, it can be sodded, II one chooses to
put that much work on it. All this
applies more particularly to ravines
and bitches used only during floods. -
Farmers Magazine
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

the smokehouse, and this important
operation begun. The smolsing should
be very gradually and slowly done,
lasting thirty to forty days.
6. After the hams are cured and
smoked they should be repepered 10
guard against vcrrrin, and then begged.
These hams are improved with age,
and the Todd hams are in perfection
when one year old.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
ahe raaorltd Roats % rlorlds.

Why not, when going to FLORIDA, take
of the opportunity of going via
Louis, making but ono change of cars
route, and thatin the grand 50. LOUIS vi
Station, the largest in the world,
thence take the SO. Louis & Cairo 81
Line, the "lioliy Springs Romen to Flor
Through sleepers to Jacksonville, low ra
liberal limits, with stop-over privileges,
fast time. Address
GEO. Il. Larry,
General Passenger Ager
st, Louis,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

KANsAN-" Bill, it says here that tho
crew of the schooner were compelled to rig
jury mast. What's jury mastp Mis-
sourlan- "Why, anybody could tell you
that. It's one of those big mests that 1t
takes twelve men to put np.n
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
A Fine Field.

"They say that in Japan the girls
never kiss"
Heavens! What an uncultivated
territory! When does the next steamer
leave for Japan ?"-Detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

Holiday Numbcr) Full of bright
sketches prose, poetry and illustrations
by bright writers and artists. Entirely
original, new and entertaining. Mailed free
10 any address on receipt of six (6) cents in
postage stamps, Write to GEO. II. HEAF-
FORD, Publisher, 4l5 Old Colony building,
Chicago, Ill.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
She Sent Him on.

Clara--I am amazed to hear that you
have broken your engagement.
Dora-What else could / do? His
beard is so stiff and rough that was
continually going about with my face
full of scratches.-N. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
To Cleanse the system

Effectually, yet gently, when costive or bill.
ious or when the blood is impure or slug
glsh, to permanently cure habitual consti-
patton, to awaken tho kidneys and liver to a
ening them, TO dlspol headaches, colds or
fevers, use Syrup Of Figs.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
lie Had No Cause to Worry

Old Bullion-It gals me to think that
my money goes into your spendthrift
hands when die.
Young Bullion-Never mind, COVER
nor, it won't stay there ong.-Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

"lf was man." said the little boy
in the crowded car, I'D be glad to get
up and give my seat to nice, hand.
some lady like that one standing in the
aisle down there"
'ayhy, sure enough, little one" re.
piled the man who was reading the
newspaper, rising up as he spoke.
IL"
Here's seat, mammal" called out
the boy.--Chicaso Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

The beaver hunters of the early
days of this country believed that the
severity Of the coming winter was in
Dictated by the thickness OF the beaver
huts
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
A Definitions.

Johnnie-Papa, what is meant by:
'Once knave, always n knave?"
Father-lt's typographical error
for: "Once knaye, and ever afterward
n rich and honest man."-Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

Dillon - Mice umbrella, that.
What did it cost your Dalzey--"Six
dollars. What did yours cost?" Dillon
10, just little effort. "-Roxbury
Gazette.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

Keeping 1t In.-"Thc plaguey
foire is going out again, Moicke."
"Shurc, I'll fasten the doore, Biddy.
That'll kape it in" ALLY Sloper.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

She-Where is my picture?
Ile--I have it in my heart.
She-Ah, | scel Cold storage
Judge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
ABOUT THE MOUTH.

Elephants tusks are not teeth.
Red teeth mean poor digestion.
Firmly closed lips indicate determi-
nation.
An open mouth is an indication Of
stupidity.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23
Difficult.

Difficult.
find no trouble in kissing girls
or three and Of thlrty-throe:
But bridging the chasm between the two
Is this hardest part for me.
Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

SEEDY APPLICANT ~"Won't you give me a
penny, sirl" Corpulent Gentleman-"A
pennyl Why do you ask me for u pennyln
Seedy Applicant-"Because l didn't think
you'd give it to me unless asked for it,"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

ALMOST all my tragedies were slSetche
my mind, either In the act Of hearing III,
or a few hours after.-Alfier.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

A CoUGH SHOULD Nor DE NEGLECTED.
'Bro,cns Bronchial 1r0c'cS" are simple
remedy and give immediate and sure relief.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

BEEcuAM's PILLS for constipation l0c and
pc Get the book (free) at your druggists
and 30 by It, Annual sales 100000 boxes
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

THE skipper of q vessel need ncve
without fresh eggs. He can always la
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure Is a
successful remcdy.-M. 7. DIETER, G7 Throop
Ave-, Brooklyn, N. Y, Nov. IA, '9i.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

THE look on any married woman's face
should convince the girls that the men are
not worth the oxertion necessary to catch
one.-Atchison Globe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

If a praying machine wero invented many
would use it il it did not take too much timo
from business TO wind it up.-Texas Sift-
ings.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-23

A MAN is like u razor, because you can't
tell how sharp he can be until heis strapped.
Texas Siftings.