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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
ENTERPRISING WOMAN.
She Lives and Tolls Near the Great Oke-
hnokec Swamp, Georgia.

She Lives and Tolls Near the Great Oke-
fnokec Swamp, Georgia.
There have been stories upon stories
written about the new woman, but this
one from Pierce county, Down on the
Okefinokee swamp, introduces a new
phase OF woman's achievement. Miss
Lydia, Il. Smith, the heroine of this
story, resides at Fort Nudge, on the
Waycross Short Line to Jacksonville,
She lives by herself on her own farm,
and with the help of hired man cul-
tivates, harvests and markets her crops.
Miss Smith is about six feet six inches
high, and of slender form. She is
about IS years old, one would Judge
from her looks, although on this point
she was reticent when questioned re-
Gently by the Morning News CORE
spondent. Miss Smith has 20-acre
farm. She harvested more than 100
bushels of corn and three bales of cot
ton this year.
do you raise sugar cane?" asked the
correspondent. "Yes," said she, "and
raised on one acre this year enough
cane to make 4sO gallons of strip, be-
sides $50 worth of cane that sold"
"A woman riding bicycle is a sight
that saw for the first time to-day in
Waycross," said Miss Smith, land it
is n downright shame!"
as it true that you are an expert with
the rifle, and that you have killed sew
eral bcars?" asked the newspaper man.
81 am good shot with the rife" said
she, but have never been out on bear
hunts, and so never had the privilege
of getting shot at Bruin. Somebody
has circulated that report on me be-
cause l am woman that looks after
my farm and have to ride horseback
over the place with my rifle on my Shout
der. ! carry my rifle sometimes to kill
hawks and crows often come across
covy of quails or cartridges, and in
such an event rarely ever fail to kill
few of them. Don't let on to the
papers that | have passed sweet 49,"
said Miss Smith, as she took leave Of
The correspondent Savannah News,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
uercnIes md the Hawk.

Some passengers over one of the Ber
lin canal bridges the other day noticed
the sudden appearance of two black
points in the sky at considerable dis
lance away, which developed into two
ducks Behind them, at lower Level,
flew another bird, which suddenly rose
into the air above the ducks and then
shot Gown upon them like an arrow.
One of the ducks flew sideways toward
the Thiergarten; the other, closely
pursued by its enemy, flew slanting
into the canal and, reaching the water
exactly behind the bridge, dived, while
the hawk, in his blind haste, struck
against the head of statue of Hercules
and fell, once more tapping it's great
wings, dead on the pavement of the
bridge. The bird was splendid spcci-
men. the wings having an expansion OF
more than three feet,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
NO NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
Not Even tho Labor-Day Act Creates Ono,
Say the Lawyers.

NOt EVEN tnc IhDOr-Day Act CTeaUeb Onos
Say the Lawyers.
There would seem to be no such thing
In this country as national holiday.
Lawyers assert that even Labor day,
which was set apart by an act of con-
gress in 1894 in such manner as to lead
the confiding layman to suppose it at
least to be n national holiday, is not
such outside of the District of Column
bia, unless by state enactment. The
creation and regulation of holidays
have been left entirely to the legisla-
lures of the individual states.
The act of congress concerning Labor
day was approved on January 2s, 1894.
1t provides that the first Monday of
September in each year, being the day
celebrated and known as Labor day,
is hereby made legal public holiday
to all intents and purposes, in the same
manner as Christmas, January 1, Feb
ruary 20, May 80 and July are now
made by law public holidays"
Clearly the proper construction of
this statute can be arrived at only by
reference to the provisions bearing
upon the other holidays named. The
act making holidays of January 1, July
4, Christmas and ANY day appointed
or recommended by the president Of
the United States as day of public
fast or Thanksgiving" was passed in
1914 onI H., 4,
effect to the District of Columbia.
These days are holidays in the various
states only as they arc made so by the
various state legislatures.
The act of January 81, 1879, makes
February % legal holiday, and the
act of August 81, 1888, does the same
for May 80, and both are restricted in
their application to the District of Co.
lumbia. The act referring to Labor
day says nothing about the District of
Columbia, but it does say that the first
Monday of September shall be legal
public holiday, ito intents and pur-
poses, in the same manner as Christ
mas, January !, February 22, May 30
and July A are now made by law public
holidays"
The intents and purposes for which
and manner in which those days are
made holidays are expressly limited to
the District of Columbia, and so, by
necessary inference, is the act referring
to Labor day.
The misleading language of the Labor
day act has led to a prevalent state
ment that the first Monday of Sep.
TENDER is n holiday throughout the
United States by congressional enact
ment.-N. Y. Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
PUTTING THE PLAY.
"a Now York success"-Abuso OF Press
Courtesy.

Courtesy.
The United States IL broad and
busy country, and it is well supplied
with excellent journals. AS is natural
and unavoidable, these generally take
their tone in treating dramatic affairs
from those of the metropolis. What is
said and done in New York about plays
and actors is published all over the
union as quickly as the wires and press
can spread the news. Consequently
the theatrical business of the entire
country is managed from New York.
That is why actors, managers and the
minor personages Of stage life flock to
New York. That is why for many years
past 1t has been possible for the willy
Spectator in rotten dramatic Timber
to set up flimsy stage structure, held
together only BY the adhesive quail
ties of paint and printers ink, andy
keeping New York theater open and
empty for its exhibition for n stated
term of weeks at the expense of $4,000
or $4,000 week, and by continual
Fostering of the good-natured journal
ist--to obtain q sufficient amount of no
tice for his great New York SUGGEST"
to enable him to travel throughout the
country with his "show," and gather
rich harvest from those who are eager
to see what sort of plays please the
people of the great city.
OF course the "show" soon falls to
pieces from the weight OF its own
orthlcssness, and the seeds of general
contempt for New lork's good taste
in theatrical matters are sown broad
cast. But no matter. The entcrpris-
ing Spectator, now well in funds, re-
turns to New York and is soon upon the
full tide of another like venture. Year
after year this sort of thing goes on.
Iiut the people of the east, south and
west are becoming wise and wary. The
"business" is not so good now rs 1t
once was in those often-deluded Sec
tons. One of the roots of our the
atrical troubles upon which the AK
should fall quickly and sharply is this
abuse of the press courtesy-first ex-
tended in good nature toward the
struggling artist, but now demanded as
right by the brass-bound "show-
boomer."-Forum.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
CHARLEY, THE MASCOT.
The Feline Pet OF the United states Cruiser


The Feline Pet OF the United states Cruiser
Yorktown.
Col John A. Cockcrill, the New York
Herald's special correspondent, writ
ing from Chemulpo, Corea, sends an in
teresting story about the sports of the
naval officers who happen to be at
tached to the Asiatic squadron in
Corean waters, and also of the mascot
of the Yorktown, Charley" Col. Cock
erell writes:
found the United States steamer
Yorktown here riding at anchor mile
and half out in the harbor, and by in
vitation | visited her this afternoon.
She arrived on this station ten days ago,
and Commander Folger and all his
officers declare that dull as Chemulpo
is they prefer it to Cheefoo. China, their
late billet. The October weather here
is stperb, and the officers of the York.
town find the shooting excellent. BY
going up the river in a sampan few
miles they can make nice bag of snipc,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06

geese and edible birds in few hours.
Game of all kinds is abundant, and fur
ther up the country pheasants of the
most delicious flavor are plentiful. The
Yorktown, despite her steady years of
service, is in excellent trim, and offic-
ers and crew are proud of her.
While on board the Yorktown I was
presented to the feline mascot, Char
ley" the most famous of cats. Char.
ley" joined the Yorktown in 1889. He
has Travelled something like 100000
miles in her, and is the Oldest member
of the crew, with the exception of one
seaman, Martin Foley. Officers and
sailors come and go, court-martials are
held, assertions take place and penal
ties are inflicted, but Charley" re-
mains the pet of the ship and the most
exalted cat, marine or otherwise, on the
globe. The hundreds of scattered peo-
ule who have served on the Yorktown
will be delighted to learn that Char
ley" is still ION deck" so to speak. He
has lost his hearing on account of tho
heavy firing in target practice, but he
is still amable and lovable.
They tell funny story about this
famous cat. When the Yorktown was
ON Behring sea duty she moored one
day at dock on the opposite side of
which an English gunboat lay. AS
was his wont Charley" walked out
on the dock to take view of things.
Some English sailors, observing his
swagger, remarked that "Ginger"
should be brought out and introduced.
One of them went on board the Eng
fish gunboat and brought out Gin
ger" lusty cat of lofty British preten-
tons and aristocratic mien. The two
cats met on the dock and touched noses
in disdainful way, when, all Of a sud-
den, Charley" let fly his right paw,
striking the Briton on the jaw and
knocking him overheard. This act
performed he strutted back to his ship
as if to say. did you see me do i'm p
His performance was cheered by the
Yorktown jackies and that cats stock
rose 80 per cent. then and there. The
| picture of the Yorktown's pet which ac-
companies this is in the possession of
nearly every officer and sailor on the
ship. Scores of them have been sent
home and thousands of people in the
United States know about the York;
towns feline mascot. All such will be
pleased to know that Charley" is fat
and hearty, despite his weight of years,
and the most beloved cat afoat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
A HOG-POWER MINE.
How Californian Made His Porkers
Earn Their Living.

How n Californian Made Ills Porkers
Earn Their Living.
81 was riding through the mountains
in Trinity county few days ago, said
California miner, ''when happened
TO take trail that led by old 'Burlap'
Johnson's cabin. l took dinner
cold corn-bread and bacon-with him.
and then sat down for smoke.
"Wouldn't you jest as soon do your
smol<in' outside, podner?' he asked.
Certainly said l, but you don't
object to the smoke of cigar, do you"
] was naturally surprised, for he was
already putting away at an old corn
cob pipe.
"'No, course not, seem as I've
smoked nigh on to so years: but | want
to keep my hogs to work.
"NIy curiosity was aroused, but said
nothing. lie took down n double-bar'
relied muzzle-loading shotgun and his
powder horn. Then he went out to
shed and got pan of shelleJ corn.
''lIe sat down on bench at the cabin
door, rammed down couple of charges
of powder, and poured handful of
corn in each barrel. lie put Oh per-
cussion cap, pressed it down with the
hammer, cooked both barrels, and
blazed away at the side hill across the
little gulch.
"The roar had not died away till
drove of hogs came running, grunting
and squealing. and commenced to root
the side hill for the corn. Whenever
they Stacked up in their work the old
man fired another charge of corn.
"That's mean trick said |. why
don't you feed it to them in II trough"
"'Feed it to emf he repeated, in
nmazement. Thenthey wouldn't work.
Besides, they don't need it,
"'What do you want u make them
work for, and why do YOU waste corn
on them if they don't need NJ
"Why, man alive, they do as much
work as four men would They root
up the dirt, and when the rain comes,
all have to do is to sluice H.
"Then / understood that lie was ue-
ing the hogs to help him mine."
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06

the little, cold hand Of the girl who, to-
morrow, would be his wife. After the
CONTAINERS performance there was
one more turn, and then he went on.
"That's funny" observed Ted Pass
more as the clown passed him. "Close
by where your trapeze ropes are fixed
two panes of glass are gone from the
roof"
Directly his portion OF thcprogramme
had come to an end Leo Corelo hurried
from the building. Round to the back
he went, where, in n narrow street full
Of gaunt, tall houses, he rented top
story bedroom. To this room he as.
cended.
From the mattress under the bed he
drew forth a long, dagger-like knife
contained in leather sheath. Testing
its keenness, he cut easily through \
stick of wood he drew from the ready
laid fire.
Armed with the knife, he threw up
the window and passed out on the leads
Before him, almost on n level, was the
glass roof of the hippodrome.
Through the open window the first
notes of merry tune came from the
band.
4 cheer of welcome greeted Little
handy" as, for the second time, he
bounded into the ring. In trice he
was hoisted to the trapeze far above.
One or two graceful cvolutions, and
then, hanging by his hands from the
bar, he commenced to swing to and fro
for long fight in midair.
Suddenly there was cry from above,
shrek from woman and a chorus of
alarm from the crowd. One rope had
snapped. Still grasping the wooden
bar Bill BerriIl swung far out into
space, where, If he fell, no friendly net
would catch him.
"IIold for your life" shouted Ted
Passmore, as, with dozen others, he
ran into the ring to try and seize the
end of the fallen rope as it swished flu
riously here and there.
JHtuy 40 al tyeS WNit SN''iS upon
| ina figure of the man swinging and re-
yolving with dangerous violence in the
air, another cry went up.
Through the second small opening
in the roof human arm was protruded
IAN arm whose hand grasped gleam-
ing blade.
The rope, stretched at tension, length
ened. The knife had cut one strand.
Crash! Down came pane Of glass.
An iron support gave way, and then,
with clatter and smash, hole
opened in the roof and the body of a
man fell headlong downtown on the
sawdust of the ring. The body rolled
over, revealing the dead face of Leo
| Corcllo.
| A minute later, MS hand in hand Bill
Bcrrill and Rosie stood together in the
ring, thunder of applause went up
and their fingers pressed unseen as
| they bowed their Acknowledgements,
and in their hearts returned thanks to
Providence for the strange passing OF
this shadow from their lives. = Illus
trated Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
THIS HORSE PLAYS THE lIARMoNIUM.


breed, actually "does sums;" one sus-
poets some hidden trick by which the
trainer causes his horse to make certain
signs that look like the result OF
thought. But whether or not his train
err employs these artistic" means, the
result is certainly most striking, and II
trick there be, it is concealed in most
marvellous manner.
Alpha also plays the harmonium, and
his rendering of God Save the Queen"
on an enormous keyboard is u start
ling performance, and n more correct
one than in many other cases. The
clever creature also selects letters from
the alphabet, tells the time, plays
game of nap, and fires gun, for which
latter feat, strange to say, he shows
!. decided prediction. The performs
ance ends with grotcsque transforma-
ton of the beautiful horse into nurse
in skirts, white apron, tartan shawl and
gorgeous poke bonnet. Little Beta,
fat two-year-old pony, which is only
Just being trai:.ed for an artistic career,
is caused 10 sit on its launches in a
perambulator, and the nurse Alpha
wheels him across the stage.-N. \.
Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
A Tasmanian Wonder.

The greatest wonder of the antipodes
Is the celebrated glow-worm cavern,
discovered in 1891 in the heart of the
Tasmanian wilderness. The cavern
or caverns there appears to be a series
of such caverns in the vicinity, each
separate and distinct) are situated near
the town of Southport, Tasmania, in
limestone bluff, about four miles from
Ida bay. The appearance of the main
cavern is that of an underground river,
the entire floor of the subterranean pas
sage being covered with water about a
foot and a half in depth. These Won
derful Tasmanian caverns are similar
to all caverns in their limestone forma-
ton, with the exception that their roofs
and sides literally shine with the light
emitted by the millions of glow-worms
which inhabit thcm.--St. Louis Repub-
liz
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
Wanted Figures.

He--Then everything is fixed, and we
can be married in May, can't we?
She-There is only one thing have
not spoken of, and mamma insisted that
I must.
He-Certainly, my angel. What is it?
Did. me go through any trial for your
dear sake, and I'll do it. Ask for the
golden fleece, and II such thing is in
existence, I'll get it, aye, even though
must swim the seas, climb the lossiesG
peaks, or search in the Tuning craters
of mighty volcanoes, I'll do it.
She--It isn't much, my dear. Mamma
said must ask you how much you in.
tended to allow me week for pin.
money?
He-Um-er how much ure pins
paper now?--N. Y. w ekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06

While Mrs. McFaddcn was working
for Mrs. Dixon she came frequently TO
her saying she could not find things.
On one occasion she could not find the
poker, high or low. Mrs. Dixon joined
in the search.
"Nhyr here it Is, Mrs. McFadden,"
called Mrs. Dixon, "right on top of the
stove"
"shure an didn't see IL there,
ma'am." replied Mrs. Mci'adden.
"i'lI tell you what it Isl said Mrs.
Dixon, ''you are ncar-sighted, Mrs. Nc.
Fadder."
"frla1e ond I'm not. n,s'am; can
/ see as lar eau look. was the reply,
BANS llorn,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
BUT HE CAN'T ADVERTISE.

A physician sits In his Office chair.
Ana there broods on his face look OF care,
While he groans and walls and tears at his
hair.
"Alas, and alasi and alack!" he cries;
Surely fame ana fortune would both arise
f old Ethics would LET me advertise"
At last a bright thought comes into his
brain,
Says he: II must try that old racket, It's
plain,
It worked o. X. once. and I'll work 1t
again"
He wrote half page on '"The Evils of
Pork"
And the case Of man who swallowed
cork,
And a spoon and knife. but got stuck on
fork;
Told how he cured an imprudent fellow
Who swallowed entire a Bingham umbrella.
And brought 1t intact from the patients
patella.
The newspapers all extended their thatks
He opened accounts at the various banks.
He'd baited with Ethics and caught all he
cranks.
Chemist and Druggist.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06

"1he great fault with homemade nril-
iinery," said n woman who had learned
the business, SIS that the amateur puts
in too many stitches. Why, / often
merely pin the trimming ON my hat
and wear it that way for weeks"
The same caution applies to fancy
work. Take long stitches on the un-
derside and do not fasten bows to0
tightly~-Rrooklyn Eagle.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
A ais,ey Experiment.

"You cant tell whether a man is a
bachelor or the father of family sim
ply by his loo.s."
Certainly not; but there is one infal-
lible method Of finding out"
"What may that bc?"
Give him young baby to hold
y. X. Recorder,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
COUNTY, THURSDAY
"Run, Rosie, runl To the windowl

"Run, Rosie, runl To the windowl
The lions are loosel"
RUM She was rooted to the spot.
In the doorway by which they had en-
tered crouched great, tawny, yellow
mass, that, fiat upon the boards, came
wriggling without sound toward
them.
Down the rope Bill Berrill slipped. as
Rosie, recovering her strength, started
to the back of the hall. The lion rose
up. 1t took five quick strides, then
stopped as, with thud, Bill Berrill
dropped ON to his feet.
at is locked, and | cannot reach it,"
cried the terrified girl, as she stretched
in vain for the fastening of the great
window.
The clown turned. AS he took his
eyes from its face the lion came on. II
he fed it would be upon him In mo-
ment.
Then, close at hand, he saw the
sponge set on stick, the matches and
parrafline, used by the gasman with
which to light up at night time.
81 dare not novel" he cried. Bring
me the tin Of oil and the matches"
The escaped lion saw the movement
1t crouched as if to spring, it's great tail
sweeping the floor from time to time.
lettering in her fear, Rosie dragged
TO him the precious tin. The clown,
never taking his eyes from the great
yellow orbs that glared at him, pulled
cut the cork. The liquid oil ran freely.
Bill Berrill struck match and threw it
down. a stream of flame shot across
the boards A low growl issued from
the throat of the startled lion as il
backed before the wall of fire.
snow! The window"
In second he had hoisted Rosie up
The catch was undone. She scrambled
out. Bill Bcrrill followed and closed the
easement after him, just as the lion,
lodging round the fire, leaping to the
place where n second before they had
been standing.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06
One Dollar Per Year.
WONDERFUL HORSE.
Plays the Harmonium and Also Acts rs q
Nursemaid.

Nursemaid.
The horse Alpha has astonished Lon
don thcater goers with his intelligence.
a blackboard is brought upon the stage,
and he is asked to show his arithmetical
powers. The animal turns to the fig
ures, thinks moment, apparently,
and then paws out on the floor figure
after figure, till his subtraction or adj
dtion or multiplication sum is correctly
done. Sometimes he makes mistake,
and with an impatient shake OF his
name and vicious light in his eyes, he
begins again and rights the wrong.
Somehow, the British mind refuses to
believe that n horse, even of the Alpha
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06

Ethel-So Gertrude de Montmorency
Fitz We're de We're has lost her good
name?
Sybil-lIas she? Well, there, I'm not
surprised How d'you know?
Ethel-It sgys so in The paper; says
she's married Mr.. Bloggs!-Ally Slop-
Dcr
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06

"Do you think young Richleigh will
call here again?"
II think he will, papa. I did every
thing could to entertain him, and
when he went away gave him cigar
out Of your desk"
"Out of my desk! Clara, unless that
young man is desperately in love with
you, you'll never see him again, bay.
City Chat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-02-06

"Be careful, VIII. Somehow I do
dread to-night's performance. There
is something the matter with Corello.
The house is crowded, but he is not him.
self tonight. Do be careful, Will
DEAR
Bill Berrill promised as he squeezed