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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
Parsnips and waInuts.

Parsnips are sometimes served at
elaborate dinners in the form of Eng
lish walnutS; they are first boiled and
mashed fine. Then to each pint there
is added a teaspoonful Of salt, two table
spoofuls of melted butter, dash oil
pepper and two tablespoonfuis of milk.
Mix well ever the fire, and when smolt.
ing hot add thoroughly beaten and
very fresh egg. Spread the mixture Oh
a dish to cool, then take the nut of an
English walnut, an almond, or q pine
nut and roll around it the parsnip pulp
until you have a good-sized nut Roll
In egg and in cracker dust as you would
croquettes, fry light brown in deep
fat that is smoking, and serve hot.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
MENELEk's HANDSOME QUEEN.
Her Influence Over tho King and Her
Taste In Wines.

Taste in Wines.
In q letter on affairs in Abyssinia the
Rome correspondent of the Paris
Figaro gives this description of King
Menelek's helpmate:
queen Taitou was spoken OF recent
ly as wanting to lead her troops to the
assault of Makalle. 'Taitou' means
light, or sunlight. She is descended
from an ancient and noble family, orig
inally from Samien. She is well
formed, with regular features, except
for little defect of the mouth, which
she endeavors to conceal when she
speaks. Her skin is clear brown. Her
eyes are large, black and expressive.
Her feet are small, and her hands are
aristocratic, just as are her manners in
general. She dresses in the Ethiopian
fashion, with great deal of taste and
elegance. She wears on her neck, her
wrists and around her ankles orno-
ments of gold, artistically worked. Ac-
cording to circumstances, the express
sion of her eyes is benevolent or scorn-
full or fiendish. She belongs to that
class of women with whom it is well to
be on good terms. Woe to him who
becomes her enemy, or doesn't know
how to appreciate her protection.
Even the king himself would not risk
the defense Of a friend against the re-
sentiment or vengeance of this proud
and stubborn woman. Wearing all the
outside appearance of weak and sub
missive creature, she knows how to inn
pose her will; and when she wishes to
obtain anything she works for it with
passion. She would spend days,
months and even years in the pursuit
of her object, and she always gains her
point. She is thoroughly acquainted
with all the state secrets, and insists
upon knowing everything that the king
does and everything that he writes.
She gives counsel and dictates impor-
tant letters.
"The queens pride and her mania for
meddling with everything have made nu-
merous enemies for her; and she might
bean object of pity if the king should die
before her; because in that event she
would be in danger of being stoned
to death. She knows this very well,
and, as n precautionary measure, she
has accumulated immense riches in the
country of Godjam, where she intends
to take refuge in case she becomes a
widow. She likes most European
liquors, especially French champagne,
but doesn't care for the sweet wines of
Italy, which were. brought to her by
MalSonnen on his return from Rome.
Sometimes she takes too much, and in
such cases she might, perhaps, be more
charming to her husband than to her
outside admirers" st. Louis Republic.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
CREDITORS SURPRISED.
1t Was the Unexpected That Happened
This Time.

A man who had been "toucherp died
at South side hospital few dayv ago.
His acquaintance were shocked and
panied to hear of his death, although
more than one remarked that he vould
like to have what was due him froia the
deceased borrower.
The man had been well liked, and his
failure to pay what he owed was charit-
ably ascribed to his carelessness in bust
ness matters rather than any intent to
defraud.
When he earned money it seemed to
get away from him Immediately, so
that he was compelled to borrow right
and left, usually in small sums, but
with alarming frequency. His borrow
ing had extended over period of years
and none of those whom he owed had
kept any account of the sums. They
did not believe 1t within the range OF
possibilities that he would ever get to.
gether enough money to enable him to
settle up.
Therefore, when he died in the hos
pital it was considered that the books
were balanced.
Imagine their surprise to learn that
their impecunious friend had kept the
most minute account of all of his Dor
rowings, had managed to keep up the
payments on his life insurance policy,
and while on his death bed had given to
his sister the most explicit directions
for the paying of all his old debts from
his life insurance money, the balance
to go to her.
She carried out the directions. One
man who needed money received the
welcome lump sum of 800. The others
received more than they believed was
due them. Then all the harsh things
that ever were said of him were re.
tracted.
1t appears that very often, especially
after his health became broken, he had
borrowed in order to keep his life in.
surance paid up.--Chicago Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
A MEXICAN CATHEDRAL.
II Is Lined with Millions Worth of Pro
cious Metals.

During journey from Panama, west
and north, overland through the Span
ish Main to Paso del Norte, Mexico,
opposite lei Paso, Tex, l was bound to
sec not little of the churches and the
priests, and to hear no end of stories OF
The doings in connection with them,
but of all that l saw and heard nothing
seemed quite so impressive as my first
glance into the great cathedral at Pueb.
10, Mexico. People throughout the
journey had told me often that of all
churches of the region this was the
most magnificent, invariably explain
ing their admiration by saying that
here was a church so rich that in spite
of losses of millions of dollars worth
of gold and silver taken from it by the
Mexican rulers, there remained no less
than $11,000,000 worth of precious
metals within the walls, besides other
articles of value. That about every
English-speaking man / met in the
Spanish Main should have gagged the
interest in the church by the amount OF
precious metal within its wall was in IL
self a matter worth considering, and so,
although not especially interested in
somebody else's boarded wealth, / went
to the cathedral first of all after reach.
ing Pueblo. 1t was about ten o'clock
In the morning-an hour when was
likely to find few PEOPLE there. Pass
ing through what seemed to be the
most-used entrance, found few feet
beyond the door n small stand draped
with cloth that fell to the stone flag
ging. In the center of the stand was
plate of solid gold, 6H inches in
diameter and nm eighth of an inch
thick. On this gold plate, which was
placed there TO receive contributions,
lay copper cent of the coinage of the
country.
Quite number of visitors came and
went while / was in the cathedral, and
considerable portion of them comment
ed in English on what they saw.
heard one nice-looling old lady say to
another nice old lady: IF Brother Tai
mage could see this-millions of gold
OH the walls, and on the saints-isnt
1t beautiful?-but so pagan!" saw
other strangers come in, and after one
comprehensive look around walk across
the tagging and ltneel before an image,
with every appearance of sincere de-
votion. Others, the majority of the
foreigners who entered, in fact, looked
about with idle curiosity for time and
then went out. But so far as OBJ
served, no one except myself gave any
attention to the striking portrayal Of
the wealth Of the recipient and the pow
erty of the donor which the gold plate
and the copper cent afforded. And that
seemed too bad, for if it be good, prac-
tical, sensible thing to pile up wealth
in church building, penny by penny,
then here was an example for all man
kind; while II there is anything that
ought to be criticised in such doings,
then here was the object lesson.-N. Y
Sun.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
The Genesis of n Name.

The drummer looked out of the win.
dow of the little tavern at the farm
wagons slowly edging along almost
hub-deep in mud and asked:
"IIow in thunder did they ever come
to name this waterlogged village High
landY"
81 never heard definite" the landlord
replied, absently putting his toothpick
back in the box, "but / guess it come
from the price the time we had boom
n.'-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
Pretty Cover for washing List.

Cases for washing lists are among
the new novelties. They make an ex-
tremely pretty little gift as well as n
useful one. The cover is generally Of
covered linen, with any design or let
tering painted upon it. One seen re-
Gently is little book of blank pages
with linen cover in pale sage green.
Painted upon it is dainty young per-
son hanging out the clothes. At the
side of the book pencil is fastened
which has unique little handle, shaped
like clothespin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
A SAVAGE MARSUPIAL.
An Australian Mammal That Is a Whole
Menagerie In Itself.


Menagerie In Itself.
The so-called zebra wolf of Australia
is also called the native tiger; but,
strange to say, it is not even q cousin
to zebra, wolf or tiger, belonging to
the same family as the kangaroo, the
slow and gentle wombat and the sly
old opossum-all those animals that
carry their babies in their pockets.
The eyes, which are large, are fur
nished with ii membrane, like the eyes
of owls, and this is called the nicitat-
ing membrane. This is almost contin-
ually moving in the daytime as the
eyes are exposed to more or less sun
shine. Without this membrane the
amount of light admitted through the
large pupil would puzzle the zebra
wolf.
The general color of the somewhat
short woolly fur is grayish brown, a
little inclined to yellowish. Across
this ground color the black bands show
up sharp and clear. These stripes are
usually IA in number, beginning just
back Of the shoulders, where they are
narrowest, and growing broader and
longer back of the launches. The
skins are in demand for laprobes and
rugs, which gives an added reason for
hunting the wearers.
The zebra-wolves were taken to the
Geological gardens in London, where
they flourished and raised n family.
When they came it was thought Great
Britain would be too cold for them,
but there seems TO be no reason why
they should not thrive even in Canada,
as they have been known to live on the
mountains of Tasmania, $500 feet
above the sea level, where the ground
is sometimes covered with snow for
many weeks and frosts are severe.
Do you wonder that his name ie
slightly mixed? The marvel is that
he is not named Menogeric and doEe
with it, for with his dog-lile face and
short wolf ears, eyes like an owl, zebra
stripes and pouch like a kangaroo,
his mixcd-picltle beastship could an
swer almost any name you might wish
to call him. When he becomes extinct
we can truly say, we ne'er shall see his
like against Louis Globe-Der. crat,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30

Il HAVE HAD bOME llohi rAAo'
Nv, and, after we tied him, he made an
excellent shield for me when pushed
him out on the platform and drove OIL
his pals.
"But the time / showed l was not
up to close pinch. have regretted
1t ever since, too, for I have bullet in
this shoulder land he eased his position
ms il from force Of habit). was guard
on the Big Bend stage. l had been q
gambler for 20 years. knew all the
tricks, and had played every game in
all sorts Of ways and with every kind of
device. But ! jumped it one day, turned
down the box and swore I'd never touch
a card again. Yes, there's few of us
turns that trick, but l had lesson.
You see, was dealing in Deep Gulch
when an old man who had big interests
in the mines comes up from the bay
with his boy, likely lad OF IL or IS,
who couldn't stand the temptations of
the place, and when his father was out
IN the mountains that youngster was
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
Perpetuating the Spcciea.

There is stringent law in Japar.
that when one camphor laurel is cut
down an, ther must be planted in its
place. The tree is hardy and long-lived,
attaining to an enormous size. 1t Ia
covered with small leaf of vivid
dark green color. The seed or berries
grow in clusters, resembling the black
currant in size and appearance. And
the wood Is employed for every pur.
pose, from cabinet-making to ship
building,-Detroit Free PresA
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30

either around the dance hall or the
Bank saloon. One of the girls got stuck
on his face, and he spent lots of money
on her, which didn't please an ugly
tempered outlaw who hung around
camp, and it was only by my being on
the lookout that l winged Big Sam and
saved the lad one night.
u was so touched by the old mans
gratitude that concluded min
ing-camp gambling saloon wasn't
good place to die in. either, as the old
party said, and l quit it. lie got me
the place as guard on the stage.
wanted 1t and refused to go to the bay.
1t was lonely ride out at best, and one
daywe broke down on the road and were
delayed, so we had to make the lost 20
miles after night.
ut was just such night as this, the
very gentlest of breezes, the moon so
bright one could read by it, and the
road through the woods was as white
ribbon. We were bowling along quietly
enough up grade, when at little turn
we met two horsemen coming at q
slashing gallop. They threw their
horses back on their launches, and we
were held up.
Passengers, driver and all were stood
up in row, and one of the bandits
guarded us while his partner, Pete, he
called him, was soon at work on the box.
suspected the driver of conniyance,
Tor when we heard the horses he said it
was courier coming; he knew of the
trip, and so threw me off my guard.
| was put in a line alongside the reins-
man, and, while had both eyes on the
guard and his partner, not move of
that rascally driver escaped me.
"Of course, we all had our minds in
the air, and right here let me explain a
little point. Did you ever see a poker
hold-out? It's an ingenious contriv-
ance which fits beneath your clothing
with an arm extending down the sleeve
OF your coat on the inside, so regulated
that by pressure of the elbow the clip
at the end is at the wrist to grip card
or out Of sight up in the arms. 1t is a
handy affair not to be caught with,
too, for it is prima facie evidence, and
hanging's too little for a man who's
known to be ready to play with the
continuance about him. When / quit
the game had n set of 'em; took 'em
from fellow from the bay who came
up to earn an honest dollar. Iwouldn't
sell 'em or give 'em away; some one
might think used such things my
self. So just quietly worked n patent.
l got pair of single-shot derringers,
which would lie in thecrool of my arm,
and not rest hard, and fastened 'em
to either clip of them hold-outs. OF
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
ScaIlop Salad.

Put into basin of sailed water ana
cook slowly for an hour. Rinse in cold
water and again boil slowly 20 minutes;
then plunge in cold water, d.ain, and
cut in slices, mixing with the same guam.
tity of celery cut in pieces; put in salad
bowl and cover with a mnyonnaise
dressing; garnish with slices of lemon
and celery leaves.--N. Y. Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30

of life was near. His eye was piercing,
not shifty, and his clothing and adorn-
ments betokened comfortable circum-
stances, says the San Francisco Ex-
aminer.
Stories of early days in mountains
and mines were being told, and one who
was a reformed freighter had related
his wonderful escape from pursuing
robbers by sending his dozen mules fly
ing down mountain trail. The tip was
out that there was band ready to de-
scend on the treasure wagons, and he
was given the bullion. Everything
went we'll until from the top of the
mountain he saw in pursuit half dozen
men on horseback. 1t took second to
decide, and he started his team in gal
lop down the grade, trusting to good
fortune, and it did not fail him, for he
dashed into the camp on the other side
u short neck ahead of his pursuers, who
had hustling drive to escape scratch
posse which Immediately started in
pursuit.
My friend, whose chair was tipped
back against the post of the porch, his
eyes fixed on the stars shining dimly
in the moonlight, continuing, said:
"Like all men who lived in California
In the carly days, l had some tight fits"
lie moved little as If to ease his right
shoulder, and remembered that he had
used his arm with little difficulty
while ut dinner. 81 don't think it was
ever my privilege again to hold as good
hand as did one night on an overland
train in Nevada. The Pullman car was
an old timer, and l had just stepped in
to wash my hands when the opening of
the toilet-room was closed by the throw
ing back Of the car door. / saw the con-
duoior. with his hands up, step past me,
and right behind him was n masked
robber with gun polSed against the
small of the ticket takers back. had
dropped to the game and disappeared
behind the curtain until the bandit had
passed, when I also fell into step behind
him, with my gun at his ear. He handed
his gun to the conductor very obedient-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
Untlerrated.

"Hello, Jack!" said the man in the
railroad station, slapping the back of
the man walking ahead of him.
~ guess you have read your hand
wrong" said the man, who turned out
to be a stranger. ~ amt no Jack. NY
names King."-Cincinnati Ingniree'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
How to Mend Your GLOVES.

Mend your gloves with fine cotton
thread instead of silk. The silk is.apt
to cut the kid. In mcnding gloves turn
them inside out and sew them over and
over. If there is tear in the glove set
o piece of kid under It and secure II
with few stitches
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
One Dollar Per Year.
HOME FLOWER GARDEN.
Propagation from Slips Fully Explained
and Illustrated.

BY striking slips of geraniums,
double petunias, yerbenas, heliotrope
and the generality of bedding plants
during February and March strong
plants can be raised for bedding out
in May. Cuttings of begonias, fuschias'
iyies, tradescantias and other house
plants can now also be propagated, III
order to have vigorous young plants for
next winters adornment of the plant
stand. Such heat-loving bedding plants
as coleus, achryanthes and alderman
theras are scarcely in shape to afford
good cuttings until n month or six
weeks later. But as they grow rapidly
in heat, by deferring propagation until
about April plants strong enough for
summer bedding may still be raised.
A good way for amateurs to get In
an excellent stock of geraniums and
other bedding plants is to purchase
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
Knew Her Guest.

Hostess Ito guest)-Allow me to in
trsduce to you charming dancer.
Guest-Thanks; but do not dance.
"Then would you like to take o
hand in q game of whist?"
"No, l never play cards"
Supper will be ready in few min
utes."--Texas SiftinRs.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
PRETTY RIBBON WORK.
Much Easier Than Embroidery But Quite
as Pleasing In Eject.

Ribbons woven in and out in basket
work fashion furnish resource for
those who are tired of embre idery and
want quicker and easier employment
for idle fingers They are thus used for
pincushions, handkcrchiefs and night
robe sachets, and fol sofa-cGshions. In
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30
PRESENCE OF MIND.
More Of 1t Might Have Saved Him
a Shot.

IT'S a great thing,
presence Of mind,
and 1 always re-
greet that somehow
l don't think of
the right thing I'M
til the W + o n G
time"
The speaker was
a man whose mus
tache and hair
showed the winter
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1896-04-30

It is not only in depressed mental
conditions where the minds influence
is potent, but often patients have raj
lied from dangerous and even fatal dis
eases by having the bright STIR of hope
ever before them. Just SO, TOO, the
imagination can picture ar a worse
than it really is:
"The safest way to health sa5 what you
will
Is never to SUPPOSE we shall be Ill,
Most of the Ills we poor mortcls know,
From doctors and imagination now."
The manufacture of the staff of life
Is carried on by the use of 764 devices
employed to make il or used US ma
terial in its manufacture,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-07

the first days practice on the range
there being quite a wind, they realized
that they knew very little about wind
age. The range near. Atlanta is located
IN valley between hills, and, therefore,
they are not troubled by wind.
1 went to Capt Dozier at the request
OF the team and told him we were MI
from Georgia, and we wanted to encour-
age rife shooting in the state and, there
fore, If agreeable to his men, our boys
would take them in hand, coach them and
show them all the finer points about shoot
ing. The proposition was at once ac-
cepted and the best of feeling was en-
gendered. In fact, the Atlanta and Sa-
vannah men acted as one team, march,
ing into meals together, and occupying
adjacent tents.
THE Atlanta men, with the four days
instruction we gave them, showed mark
ed Improvement and stood we'll in the
carbine, company and regimental
matches. They have some good material
and will be heard from later in Georgia"
According to reports in the Washington
papers credit is given the team from the
District of Columbia Of being composed Of
the finest shots in the world because of
their having won the Hilton trophy match.
The Washington papers, however, wholly
overlook the fact of that team having
been equipped with special guns, which
gave them their additional advantage,
and without which it is evident they could
not possibly have beaten the Georgia
team. The Washington militia is prepar-
ing great reception for the team on its
return to that city to-day and the proba-
bility is that all of the companies will
turn out to act as an escort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-09-07
CLEARINGs JUMP so PER CENT.
The savannah Banks Mig Business
Inst Week.

The savannah Banks Mig Business
Inst Week.
Last weeks clearings at the associated
banks of Savannah were s.. SSlOS2. or over
50 per cent. increase over the same week
in 1895 According to Bradstreets state
ment Of clearings for last week at eighty
eight cities, Savannah shows an increased
percentage Of 52.5, and is the largest in
crease of any of the cities. There was
heavy falling off in the eastern and west
ern manufacturing sections. The decrease
in the New England states was 1873 per
cent. The middle states, including New
York. shows a decrease of liS per cenr.
The middle western section decreased 1873
per cent The far western section a de-
crease Of Ill per cent, and for the Pacific
section, a decrease of Ga per cent. The
south also shows a decrease Of 43 per
cent.
The southern ports, except Savannah
and Galveston, show only slight decreases
on account OF the early movement Of cot
ton. The increase percentage at Calves
ton was 264 per cent, but the amount is
not included In the totals, as II contains
other items than clearings
savannahs showing is unprecedented.
as compared with the aggregate business
Of other cities during the past week