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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
MISSIONARIES IN CHINA.
Grave Mistakes Made by inexperienced
Mon and Women.

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Nothing is more remarkable than the
extraordinary and needless zeal OF the
modern missionary in China. Regard
less of all dangers, the young aspirants
for missionary work, needless of former
mishaps, make the long and weary voy-
ages into the interior far from any help.
/ have seen young married people,
with child clinging to the breast of its
mother, start out from Shanghai for
the north, not knowing one word of the
Chinese language. The force of folly
could no further go. Of the great inn
portance of knowing the Chinese
language before attempting to preach,
hnd of the patience required In master
ing the same, too much cunnot possibly
be said. In the "mandarin," which Is
the dialect used by all officials in the
is provinces, there are to every sound
four distinct tones. If the young mis-
sionary, after studying for year or
more the common everyday phrases and
characters, starts out an itinerary from
the stations, and during a street sermon
does not use the right tone or infection
of his voice with certain sound, he will
S1sfey to his hearers an absolutely
t!Hferent meaning from that intended.
The four tones in the mandarin" are:
First, an ascending tone, giving high
explosive sound as when In anger; sec
ond, rising infection as when making
an inquiry; third, a curving, and fourth,
q lowering infection. The language,
containing tens of thousands of words
and characters, has only 200 or 800
sounds, which necessitates the great
tone difficulty. European children,
born in China, hear and reproduce the
tones naturally and unerringly, but the
tones and ears of the missionary must
he trained by careful and persevering
attention. Serious troubles have at
times been traced to plumbers made by
clips of the tongue and neglect in using
the proper tone.
Ignorance in this matter may lead To
speaking disparagingly of old customs
or perhaps an unintentional condem.
nation of the sacred rites expoundcd by
Confucius. Old and experienced
missionaries assert that it is a great
mistake, and very often the cause Of
grave consequence, to allow ineXperi-
enced men and women to deal with
Chinese, whose passions lie in dor
mant state until aroused, when at The
slightest provocation they break forth
with the fury Of wild beasts.-Philadel'
phia Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
WATCH YOUR POTATOES.
The Recently Stored Tubers Require You
Attention

The Recently Stored Tubers Require Your
Attention.
Sweet potatoes recently stored should
be carefully watched. Unless this Is
done rot may make serious inroads
upon them before one is aware of it's
presence. We give an extract from n
late bulletin of the Agricultural and
Mechanical college describing two
forms OF this fungus, one of which is
known as soft rot "a form quite com.
mon throughout the state-the other
Is known as black rot This is also of
great interest to potato growers, as IL
not infrequently destroys a greater
part OF the potatoes stored. We COM
mend this report to q careful reading
by all potato growers.
"Thcre are several fungus diseases
which live upon the sweet potato and
produce the condition known as rot.
Only those which have been the most
destructive here will be discussed. Per-
haps the most serious one the grower
has to deal with is the soft rot (Rhi-
zophus nigricans). This fungus is not
found in abundance in the field, but
does the most serious work in the
store room. The potato, when attack
ed, at once becomes soft and worthless
and gives off an offensive odor.
Mycelium fold mold) soon grows over
the tuber in white fclt-like mass.
The tuber then begins to shrink, and
at the end or bruised places will ap-
pear a dark powdery mass of spores.
The fungus does its most serious worl,
soon after digging, while the potatoes
are going through sweat. The
tubers should be placed in small piles
in u dry, cool place, and be watched
carefully until they are dried out. II
the diseased ones are taken away and
the potatoes well cared for the fungus
will almost stop in two weeks, when
the tubers are ready for storing.
I'm handling the pototoes bruist
them as little as possible, and thus
leave no place where the disease may
enter. If they be put away in q dry
cool place after curing out, and dry
clean road sand be sprinkled among
them we'll, this fungus will do but lit
tie injury. 1t is very serious some
times if this is neglected, destroying
hundreds of bushels in short time
vet it can easily be held in check.
"Black rot (Ceratocyctis fimbriata
has been the most serious disease W,
have had to contend with in the stor,
room. All of the light red skin varie
ties, such as pumpkin yam, have beer
injured most, the white skin varieties
next, and the purple skin varieties
have resisted the disease best. Thi
disease appears upon the tubers in thu
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
CT, eoyernmen, Of Warrington, D. O

city Government of Washington, ID. q.
IIome-rule In local affairs is vital
principle in our government 1t Is en-
trenched in our constitution, which
reserves To local authority every right
not specifically granted to the general
government Yet In matters entirely
local, in school affairs, in health meas
ures, Washington citizens have no
voice nor control over the expenditure
of single dollar OF their taxes In
other cities the power to correct official
abuses is in the hands of the people;
here, whatever the blunders commit
ted, it Is hard to locate the guilty
ones. What is worse, though the
guilty be known, the people are pow
erless to rcbuke them ut the polls.
The spectacle, meanwhile, of n body
chosen to legislate for sixty-five mill
lion people diverted into y city council
dealing with ditch cleaning, care Of
markets, graveyards and other neigh
borhood concerns, becomes more in
congruous each year. Margaret Noble
Lee, in Chautauquan.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
HERE AND THERE.

Most diseases OF fowls and men
originate from impure food and drink.
One can not be too cautious about what
goes into the stomach.
of all meats mutton Is the least
affected with infectious diseases, is the
most easily digcsted of all, and all over
the world people are eating more of it.
Mutton can be grown cheaper than
beef.
Everyone who raises stock rec
ognizes clover as a feed stuff, but few
appreciate it's true value as a renova-
tor Glover can be proftably grown
in many sections OF the nth where
it is now not even known.
Fowls now have their new dress,
and are ready for business. Next
comes the mating. Don't keep more
male birds than are necessary-they
are dead expense; get rid of them.
The cock OF whatever breed should be
lively and aggressive, as well as OF
lineage beyond reproach.
Ducks are harder than chickens;
they seldom take the roup; can stand
cold weather better, and damp places
have no terrors for them. fence
three feet high will hold them in
bounds, and a low she'd with little
straw scattered under it is all the roost
they need, and all the houscing.
With sheep two factors are i'm.
portant; one is to keep good sheep
and the other is to keep them we'll II
this is done fair per cent. on the
money invested can be realized; but IL
poor sheep are kept, or they are
neglected, little or no profit is posi-
bic. There must be n combination Of
the two, as failure to supply either
one will seriously Offset the result
If four or five pounds of wool will
pay the cost of wintcring sheep, six or
seven will give profit, and with the
increase, a very good profit. In fact,
If the wool will pay for the keep, !
consider the lambs as making n suf-
ficient profit. and with good ewes
given good care, the profit in this way
will be as large as with any other
class Of stock.
Don't waste the corn cobs, but II
able get corn and cob mill and grind
both together. In nutritive properties
the combination does not differ mate
rally from the corn unmixcd, except
in the greater proportion OF fiber and
a somewhat smaller per cent. of flesh.
forming principles. For cattle cspc.
cially it is good and economical, the
mechanical action Of the fiber compcn.
sating for lack of protein.
The value of farm lands, being
governed by the relation of the supply
of those lands to the demand OF them
will therefore steadily increase. The
area of supply remains stationary, OF
!, from careless tillage decreases. But
the added millions OF our population
augment and intensity demand There
fore, the prices of farms must, in the
J next twenty years, and possibly in ten
! years, advance more markedly thar
) J those Of urban real estate.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

llOulo DclOiS -Aia-@@ss@e3 10Y oSh'iS
man.
Snowfall Pudding.-Wash two tea
cupfu's of rice and boil until tender.
Pare and core, leaving them whole, 10
large, sour apples. Fill them with the
cooked rice and put it around the out
side. Tie each one in n separate cloth
and drop in boiling water. Cook until
soft, then serve while hot with cream
and sugar or any sauce desired.-N. Y.
Ledger.
Pound Cake.-Beat to cream six
ounces of butter and eight ounces OF
sugar, add the beaten yolks OF four
eggs, then stir in briskly seven ounces
of sifted -four, the grated rind of half
q lemon, little nutmeg and then the
whites of four eggs beaten to stiff
froth and lastly the juice of half a
lemon. Pour into buttered tins and
bake in o moderate oven. - Prairie
Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
HOME HINTS ANE HELPS.

Ink stains on white goods can be
removed by soaking in water and then
covering spot with pounded salts OF
lemon. Bleach in sun for half hour,
wash in suds, rinse and dry.
Raw Oysters.-Drain themSwell, ar
rhnge on pretty platter, dust with salt
and pepper and place on them slices. OF
lemon. Serve very cold with delicate
slices of brown bread and butter-Ohio
Farmer.
-Chlorcform is useful for taking
paint stains from black silk. Per-
sistent rubbing is necessary, Chloro-
form will also restore faded plush goods
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

We can mention no failure more disastrous
thar that of physical energy. ltinvolves the
partial suspension of the digestive and as
similative processes, and entails the retire
ment from business of the liver and kid
noys. Only through tho good offices OF Hos
letters Stomach Bitters can the restoration
of its former vigorous status be hoped for.
When this aid has been secured, aresump,
ton of activity in the stomach, liver and
bowels may be relied upon. The, Bitters
conquers malaria and kidney troubles.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
SUCCEED ONLY BY CLEAVAGE.
Limitations Which Surround Animals In
Their Flight,

Limitations Which Surround Animals I'D
Their Flight.
1t Is evident that not one OF these
xouldbe flying machine men has ever
seriously undertaken to solve the prob
lem mentally. There is but one way OF
getting through the air by roe hanical
action, and that is by cleavage. There
are really only two forms of cleavage,
the one as represented by wing action
as applied by insects and birds. the
other rotary action as represented by
the screws of steamer. To the APP
rlication of the wing principle there is
a limit set by natural law, just as in
animal forms there is limit set to
either bipedal or quadrupedal construc-
ton.
There is. perhaps, no form of cleavage
that represents the expenditure OF force
more economically than wing action as
manifested in the fight of wild goose.
Here is an exceptionally large avoirdu-
pois for the wing area, but the bird
cannot carry any additional weight.
In the birds of prey the body is lighter
in proportion to wing surface-a light,
compact frame, but immense muscular
action, capable of carrying for short
distance load Of from eight to twelve
pounds.
But the limit is soon found, and there
is not winged creature on the earth
weighing so pounds that can mount
into the air and cleave as true flyer.
Why do not the ostrich, the great aux,
the emu and other congcners OF these
bird tribes properly fly, since they are
equipped with cleavers as are other
birds of fight? Walkers and swim
mers, as well as flyers, are all, by natur-
al law, limited within certain restric-
tons. and it is remarkable that these
inventors have not learned this, as 1t is
fact of the utmost Importance, ana
one which, in careful analysis, must
early disclose itself.-Pittsburgh Dis
| patch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
our ,,urdcn bearer.

Potiphar was greatly blessed in
Joseph, but Joseph was more great
ly blessed in God. All that Joseph
was to the Egyptian, God was 70
him, and much more. Thousands are
looking for Joseph to manage their
affairs and relieve them of their bur-
dens, who, If they would only SURF
render themselves and their cares to
God, and accept of His guidance, would
find in Him u true burden bearer
United Presby terian.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles en- raced in the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to- its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties Of perfect lax
alive; eHectually cleansing the system,
dispclling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
news, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but IT is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup OF Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
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II don't know as dare to say yes,"
she said, in response to his proposal;
"clergymens sons, you know, are pro-
verbally bad"
Yes" he replied, with oagcrness,
but then my father isn't much of
clergyman. boston Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
The ra5orrt6 Route "a rIor,da.

Why not, when going to Florida, tqko adj
vantage of the opportunity of going via st.
Louis, making but ono change of ears on
route, and that in the grand 81. Loms Union
Station, tho largest in the world, and
thence take the 50. Louis C Cairo Short
Line, tho "HoHy Springs Route" to Florida.
Through sloepers to Jacksonville, low rates,
liberal limits, with stop-over privileges, and
fast time. Address
GRO. +. Larry,
General Passenger Agent,
st. Louis, Mo.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
Annual Half Ratio Excursions to Canada

Via Chicago a. Grand Trunk Railway.
The Chicago & Grand Trunk Railway has
arranged for the usual Half Rate Holiday
excursions TO principal points in Canada
tor season of 1885
Thursday, December 10th,
Friday, December Goth,
Saturday, December 2lst.
Tickets good to return up to and includ
Ing January 9th, 1896.
:, Avail yourself of this opportunity to visit
Canada and spend the Holidays with tho
Folks at Home
All through trains of the Chicago e. Grand
Trunk Railway pass through the Great st.
Clair Tunnel, one Of the wonders of modern
engineering skill, and is the only line offer
Ing the public advantages Of through Pull
man car service to Canadian points. Tickets
may also be purchased reading via Detroit
II desired.
Excursion tickets on sale at all stations.
For further particulars apply to Ticket
Agent, l03 So. Clark ST.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
An Apt Smile.

He-.What beautiful complexion
Miss Freshley has. Why, her cheeks
have the bloom of peach.
she-Yes; it rubs Of about as easily
bay City Chat,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

form Of dark brown or olive patches,
which are very irregular in outline.
II n tuber be eaten when only
very small infected spot Is
found on 1t the whole will
have IAN unpleasant bitter taste.
Some have attributed this butter taste
of the tuber to freezing, which Is d
mistake. We have had several OF these
diseases in the laboratory at once and
have been studying them under mi.
croscope during the past two years.
Spores from diseased potatoes have
been placed In sound potatoes and the
disease produced, SO there can be no
doubt as to the cause. A tuber when
infected with this disease becomes dry
and inoffensive. 1t sometimes attacks
young plants in the bed, n
what Is known as "black shaf
eased potatoes should never b
out to grow slips or sets fro
eased slips should never be p
the field. A field which ha
diseased sweet potatoes shout
used again for the same pur
two or three years. AS before
it is best to grow potatoes
from vine cuttings, because I
much less liable to carry
which viii infect next years
Texas Farm and Ranch.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

TOURIST ION Swiss lake)-"Has anyone
even been drowned in this lakeW Rover
sob, yos, but only tourists, -Flicgende
Blacttor.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

Iris high, solemn, almost awful thought
for every Individual man that MS earthy
influence, which has had commencement,
will never, through all ages, were m1 I,s
very mcanest Of us, have an eno'-Iariyios
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

CLEnK-"That gentleman You sold a bot.
tie Of hair dye to three weeks ago was hero
again today Druggist-"Mas he after
another bottle" "No, sir. Tic wanteu 70
know If we kept wigs."-Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

IT Is no mans business whether he has
agcnius or not; wos.s he must, whatever he
r., but quietly and steadily; and the NATURAL
and enforced results of such work will be
always the thing God meant him TO do, and
will be his best.-Rusllin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

DRoPsY is dread disease but It has lost
, its terrors to those who know that H., ii.
Green q Sons, the Dropsy Specialists OF
Atlanta, Georgia, treat it with such great
4access. Write them for pamphlet giving
fun information.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

LITTLE MANI understand sir, that you
have called mo an unmitigated liarln Big
Man-"No; | didn't use the word 'unmitl-
gated. Little Man-"Then accept your
Apology Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

Mn. BoNDER-"Can l SEQ tho financial
editor" Office Boy--"Nope; he's busy
writing an article to show why tho stocks
he owns don't pay any dividends. "-Brook-
iyn Life
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

"LooK here, Schlumpenbagcn, you must
help us at our smoking concert. You play
the flute, don't youf' mot ven dere ish
anypotty apout." SLOWS that" obey
Won't lot mel'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

HEAVEN is never deaf, but when mans
heart is carbohydrates.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

TEACHER Emma, what do you know OF
the orchid familym Emma-'If you please,
mamma has forbidden us to indulge in any
family gossip
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

EVERY inordinate cup is unblcssed, al
the ingredient is Il Shakespeare.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
Halls Catarrh Cure
Is taken internally. Price zoe

THE Lady-"Is this novel fit ono for nv
daughter to readl' Tho Salesman = II
don't know. lam not acquainted with your
daugbter."-Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

BEEcHAM's PILLS for constipation l0c and
25c. Get the book (frce) at your druggists
and 60 by it. Annual sales 100000 boxes.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

A GOOD book Is the best of friends, the
same to-day and forever Topper
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

BRONCHITIS Sudden changes of the
weather cause Bronchial Troubles. "Bro,pn's
bronchial Trochesn will give effective relief
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

PATIENCE Is the key of content.-Ma.
homet.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

CANNOT speak too highly of Piso's Cure
Tor Consumption. Mus. FRANK Nouns, 2l5
w. I'D ST., New York, Oct2 80, 1894.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

THE instructive feeling of great people
is often wiser than its wiscst men.-Kos
suth
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

TIE true danger is when liberty is nib.
bled away, for cxpcdient, and by parts
Burke.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

IDLENEss travels very slowly, and pov.
erty soon overtakcs hcr.-Hunter.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

A MIsER grows rich by seeming poor; IN
Gxtravagaut man grows poor by seeming
rich. -Shonstone.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

A LIVE man should not want the earth
nc should be above it.-Tcxas Siftings.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

IL these days the matrimonial match only
seems to light on the money box. Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

HUMAN foresight often leaves its proudcst
posscssor only choice Of evils.--Colton.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

THE man with n new gold watch seldom
knows what time it is-Tcxas Siftings,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

CovEToUsNEss swells tho principal to no
purpose, and lessons the use to all purposes.
--Jercmy Taylor.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

THE truc work Of art is but tho shadow Of
the divine perfection. Michael Angelo.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

"PAPA, where are the most diamonds
foundi" asked Willie. "ln somebody else's
hand when they are trumps," growled
papa, who'd been having hard luck at Ehist
--Harpcr's Bazar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

LEARNING teaches how to carry things In
suspense without prejudice till you resolve
Bacon.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

lF thou desirest ease, in the first place
take care Of tho case of thy mind. Fuller.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

While n man is stringing n harp, he tries
the strings, not for music, but for construc-
ton. When it is finished it shall be played
for melodies. God is fashioning the human
heart for future joy.-Bcccher.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16

THE great rule Of moral conduct Is next
10 God to respect time I,avater,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-01-16
An unu.uaI Opportunity.

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.t% catalogue has a fund OF information
70 @a1yRl be valuable at ali seasons And ali
6, n oyfeb feed do Is to write for II to Carson
70 q TS Scott q Co, IS to ~ State ST., Chicago.
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NO. err. BOX Coat-
4 button 'front.'
IS inches long pure wool rough
Bouclc, the seasons most popular
fabric black only = extra large
melon sleeves - full ripple back.
wide seliiacing and high storm
collar. All sizes for Misses and
Ladies. In ordering state bust
measure. The best valre nm
OF the year at po'OU
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