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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
IN THE SiCK-ROOM.
II should he Kept scrupulousIj
Clean and Free from Noise.

II Should BE Kept scrupuiousiv
Clean and Free from Noise.
Mrs. Burton Kingsland, writing OF
"When Nursing the Sick" in Ladie*
Home Journal, insists that tranquil
mind Is of the utmost Importance tn
the patient, and consequently every
thing must seem to be moving smooth
ly and easily, no matter what difficu'-
ties the nurse may have to encounter.
The invalid should not be allowed to
feel any responsibility whatever about
his own case. The sick-room should be
kept scrupulously neat, and made ~
cheerful and attractive as possible, that
the eyes of the patient may rest with
pleasure upon his surroundings. The
nurse herself may contribute to TIE
agreeable environment II her own dress
be simple and tasteful, and above all
conspicuously neat. All soiled dishes
should be removed Immediately after
being used, and no food kept In sight.
Even the medicine bottles need not ~
obtrusively in evidence.
stiffness has in itself power TO
sooth, and, as all know, when the
nerves are quiet natures healing
processes go on without impediment'
Creaking shoes, rustling OF garments
the rafting of dishes and kindred
noises are often the occasion Of positive
suffering to an invalid. To accidentally
Jar the bed, to spill the medicine wher
administering it, to close door noisily
to sleep audibly' are cases where I
small unkindness is a great offense' IL
the representative condition OF tn
, nerves of the patient"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
rinht for a Trees Life.

The Oldest tree in the great botanical
rarden, the Jardin des Plantes, at Paris,
Is an acacia, planted 23o years ago. This
tree is covered with wrinkles of old
age" and supported on "crutches." 1t
has. with difficulty, withstood recent
tempests. Its wounds have been COW
cred with plasters, and its failing trunk
and branches bound and stiffened with
rods and braces. A determined effort is
being made to save its life, ami much
qualification is expressed because it has,
this season, once more put fortl leaves
But the managers of the garden have
posted bulletin announcing that an
other tempest will be likely to end the
old trees career.-La Nature.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
Animals with Eloquent Tails.

Which organ in animals is most used
to express emotion? Since 1t may be
said that, within the sense of the ques'
ton, there are scarcely any dumb ami
mals-even the hair utters most ago
nized scream of terror when overhunted
1T may be said that the vocal organs
are, after all, those most universally
used for this purpose among animals
as among the human races. There are
very few animals which do not utter
some Characteristic sound to express
ioy or sorrow, satisfaction, disgust OF
fear. Next to the voice would probably
come the tail, though, curiously enough
different species of animals use this
organ to express quite contrary emo
tions. The dog tribe wag it to express
Joy or pleasurable anticipations. The
felines express anger by the same move
ment, but both canine and feline ex
press fear by curling it between the legs
while the bovine species express angeI
by erecting it above the line of the back
Elephants express anger by lashinl
their tails and waving their ears, horse
do the same by laying the ears back
Birds expand the feathers OF the tail t
express pride or defiance, and elevat
them to show pleasure. The, whale
too, indicates rage and suffering b
furious blows of the tail.-Bosto
| Globe
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
DAISY PINcUsHIoN.

two-inch depth of the wadding upon II,
being careful, however, to place the
padding thicker in the center, so tha'
the rounded heart of the natural flower
NAV be reproduced. To keep the wad.
ding In place cover it with piece Of
thin white muslin, which can be
gummed to the underneath part and
then sew on the petals, arranging them
so that the shorter ones may come Oh
top of the longer.
To decorate the center now proceed
to unravel the yellow pongee silk, and
when all the strands are separated cu'
them into two-inch lengths, aud, taxing
eight or ten strands at time, catch
them down with stitch in the middle
to the padded cardboard until every
part of the foundation is compleN!y
covered. This will be found to give tbt
soft fluffy effect of the flower center
and all the uneven ends must be cut OF,
so that there remains an even surface oi
about an inch in depth in which the
pins can be stuck. The frayed silk must
be placed quite to the edge, so that th'
Joining of the petals to the center may
be completely hidden.
For the mount of the pincushion GU
a square of cardboard little smaile.
than the whole flower, and cover 1t witt
the green Roman satin, attaching \
either by stitches or glue to the unde
part. Secure a roll of satin-covere'
cardboard upon this, to which the flo"
er must be fastened; 1t must be deepe
at the back than in the front, so tina
the daisy may incline forward some
whnt.-Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
WHY SUNDAY is CHOSEN.
Most Royal Assassinntions have oc-
CURED on the sabbath.


Sunday seems to be favorite day Tor
oolitical assassinations of Europe. Inc
death of Canoyas on this day recalls the
long list of rulers who have either met
death or but narrowly escaped 1t on the
Sabbath at the hands OF ofanarchists'c com
munists or nihilists. The fact that IN
the old world Sunday is the great fes-
tival day, when the rulers go around
and give their subjects an opportunity
to look upon and get near them, is per-
haps sufficient explanation.
Alexander H., the Russian car, was
returning to his palace on the after
noon of Sunday, March 10, 1881, when
a dynamite bomb was thrown at his
carriage. The carriage was blown to
pieces and Alexander died within few
hours.
President Carnot, of France, was at
LYONS. attending an industrial and art
exhibition on Sunday, june "a, 1894
That night as he drove to theater
Sesare Giovanni Sarilo, young Italian
anarchist, sprang upon the step OF the
presidents carriage and plunged knife
into his abdomen. Carnot died within
a few hours.
President Faure narrowly escaped
death on Sunday, June 13 last. He wat
driving on the Bos de Boulogne to wit
ness the Grand Prix at the Longchamp
race course. when bomb was exploded
near his carriage. 1t was of faulty con
struction and hurt no one.
Two attempts have been made on tn
life of King Humbert of Italy on Sun
day. March II, 1878, Giovanni Pasa
nante climbed into the kings carriag
in the streets of Naples and stabbed hiI
in the thigh with sword. The kin
fought back, cut his assailant on tn
arm and held him at bay until the p'
lice took charge of him. On Sunda,
March 20, 1893, a religious fanatic cname
! Beradi attacked King Humbert in II
streets Of Rome, but was captured b
fore he did any harm.
. William I. Of Germany, grandfath
!. of the present emperor, was twice a
!. tackled by would-be assassins on Su
a day. On July IA, 1861, Oscar Beck
, tried to shoot him, and on June 2, 1S'
DR.. Nobling repeated the atteml
q Nobling blew out his own brains VIII
e he saw that he had failed Washingt
/, Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
SPOILING CHILDREN.
There Are Many ways In which This
Task LIZ Accomplished.


1t isn't difficult task to spoil
child. No great art is demanded in ac-
complishing this result. Make all the
nurses wait on him and fly at his bid
ding, writes DR.. Talmage. Let him
learn never to 60 for drink, but al
ways have it brought to him. AT ten
years Of age have Bridget tie his shoe
strings. Let him strike auntie because
she will not get him sugar plum.
He will soon learn that the house is
his realm, and he is to rule it. He will
come up into manhood one OF those
precious spirits that demand obeisance
and service, and with the theory that
the world is his oyster which with his
knife he will proceed to open. But If
the child be insensible to all such
efforts to spoil him, try the plan OF
never saying anything encouraging to
him. If he do wrong, thrash him
soundly; but II he do well keep on
reading the newspaper, pretending not
to see him. There are excellent people
who, through fear OF produc
ing childish vanity, are unre
sponsive to the very best en-
deavor. When child earns parenta
applause he ought to have it. If he ge
up head at school, give him a book Of
an apple. If he saw bully on the play
ground trampling on sickly boy, ant
your son took the bully by the throa
so tightly that he became a little varie
gated in color, praise your boy, and lie
him know that you love to have him tn
champion of the weak. Perhaps yo
, would not do right day If you had II
, more prospect of reward than tina
which you have given him. If on con
mencement day he make the bes
speech, or read the best essay, tell hi
e of it. Truth is always harmless, an
the more you use of it the better
your daughter at the conservatory tax
IS the palm, give her a new piece OF mi
sic, ring, kiss, or blessing. New
withhold due need Of praise. .-Hous
'e wife
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
Jobpnie Mt the Picnic.

"We had an awful time with Johnnie
Potts at the Sunday school picnic"
"What was the troubleT
"Why, Johnnie wore one OF those belts
with metal clasp"
"Yes?"
"And after he ate his dinner we
couldn't unclasp it."
"Good graciousl What did you do?"
"We tried to file it off, but couldn't
get at 1t. Johnnie squirmed and yelled
like an early Christian martyr all the
time. At last Rev. Mr.. Gusher hired
man to take Johnnie in boat and ro"
him out to where the water was real
rough. Johnnie wasn't used to rough
water, and in little while the bell
dropped off Of 1tseli."-Cleyeland Plalr
Dealer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
nERo's UNMARKED GRAVE.
No Monument on the SPOT where John
G, Fremont's body Is Buried.

OF all the candidates of the great par
ties for the presidency of the United
States who have died, the only grave
unmarked by monument or headstonc
is that of Gen. Jshn c. Fremont. On
a broad plateau in Rockland cemetery
ON the Hudson, directly overlooking the
famous Tappan Zee, his body is buried
and while there are hundreds OF monu-
ments within a stones throw, there Is
nothing but the records OF the ceme-
tery to show the location of his grave.
When Gen. Fremont died, about seven
years ago, his body was placed in the re-
ceiving vault in Rockland cemetery, and
n movement was started to raise funds
for a monument. For some reason II
failed, and his body remained in the
vault five years. About two years ago
II was removed, and, with imposing
ceremonies, buried where it now lies.
Many distinguished persons were pres
ent, and 1t was definitely decided then
| to erect a monument.
Designs were submitted by various
artists, and the one finally selected was
n statue of Gen. Fremont, of heroic size,
representing him dressed in the cos
tune of scout, and standing upon
huge rock. The cost was to be S10,0oO.
Mrs. Fremont, the widow, approved or
the design, but practically forbade any
efforts at raising the money by popular
contributions. She deplored the pub
licity that would necessarily follow. An
attempt was made to raise the money
by private subscriptions, but delays fol-
lowed, and the monument is no nearer
reality now than ever.
Gen. Fremont died very poor. Inc
women of the west raised enough money
to buy comfortable home for Mrs
Fremont in Los Angeles, Cal, where she
now lives. Although more than 70 years
, old. she is diligently prosecuting wha
she terms her life's work, This is
suit for many thousand dollars agains
4 the government
= Gen. Fremont owned tract of liant
: near San Francisco of about 40 acres
The government desired the ground TO
I
, military purposes, but Gen. Fremon
y woud not accept the price it Offered
!. Finally the government took possesslo
!, of the land and Gen. Fremont took tn
= matter to the court of claims. The maj
:, ter was allowed to languish until shol
time before the generals death The
:. the government declined to pay for tn
y land and put in the defense that tn
!. claim was outlawed.
:. y The expectation of favorable settl
!. ment of this suit has caused Mrs. Fr
" mont to object to any efforts to erect
monument to her husband by populi
i" subscription. In the last letter receive
- by her friends here upon this subJe'
~ Mrs. Fremont said:
4" ~ feel that it is my duty to erect q
IL monument to the memory OF my de
DC husband. The suit which have push
Az 80 diligently must with all justice
ge decided in my favor. If it is not | m
" rclinquish the task of erecting the mo
)r' ,,ment to othcrs."-N. Y. Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
Flow of EIoquence.

With all the passion of his soul and
all the ease of trained describer, the
poet had poured forth his love for the
tragedienne. He saw happy smile
creep over her face as he praised her
willowy grace, midnight eyes and all
that sort of thing, and he felt that the
battle was won. She spoke. "No,' she
said, 81 cannot marry you. L am welded
to my art. But you do talk so beau.
tifully. Wouldn't you like to take
position as my press agent2"-Indian
apo,ia Journal,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
PITH AND POINT.

--s'Booksellers seldom get day off,"
'That's so; their employers think they
get exercise enough running up and
down their columns of figures. Chi
cago Record.
-"I understand you have silent
partner In your business" Your In
formant evidently didn't tell you that
my partner was woman."-Chicago
Evening Post.
"A Discreditable Trick.-"Sputter
SAYS he Is not writing for fame; he is
writing for posterity." "Well, all l have
to say is that he is taking a mean ad-
vantage of posterity."-Detroit Free
Press.
The Only Pretext Gone.-"I don't
sec why this magazine has stopped run
ming continued stories" why shouldn't
it?" "Because now there isn't any ex.
cuse for bringing out the next number"
Puck.
-"I have the loveliest husband in the
world" said the blushing bride to her
best girl friend. "He is just splendid"
was the sweet response. "Of all the
Young men was ever engaged to, !
liked him best."-Tit-Bits.
"A Matter of Principle.-"And
weren't you afraid to have the baggage
smasher handle your wheel?" mo,
knew he'd take good care of it, because
] found out that he rode the same make
himself" f."-Cleveland Leader.
"A Difficult Situation.-"Tm in
quandary," remarked the fre-eatint
citizen. "Of what nature? u cha'
lenged that magazine editor" "Wha
did he do about it?" "Sent me print
ed slip saying that my manuscript hat
been received and would be read as 500
MS it could be reached in Its turn
Washington Star.
-"Have you any good sweet ciderP
asked Mr.. Frankstown OF his grocer
"Yes," replied the man of tea and suga
81 have some genuine anarchist
cider" "Anarchistic? 1t is likely
make trouble, is it?" 81 don't mean
. In that sense. call it anarchistic eide
, because it is guaranteed not to work
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
WOMAN AND HOME.
BABY lNCUBATORS.
Model System of Treatment for Weak
md SlckIY Infants.

Model system of Treatment for weak
and siclSiy Infants.
A model institution for treatment OF
weakly infants was opened for private
inspection at the Victoria era exhibit
ton. 1t is divided into three sections.
One for the offices of the medical men
and nurses In charge, one for nursery,
and In the central room are the nickel
plated and plate-glass incubators in
which infants are laid on little white
coverlets, placed upon wire hammocks'
Before entering these, through pipe
four inches in diameter, oir is moiir
tened by passing through sheet OF
antiseptic absorbent wool. 1t then
passes through dry wool, which re-
tains the SCOT and impurities OF the at
mosphere. The air then traverses an
other pipe to the center of the incu'
bator. On this orifice is disk for UNI
formly distributing the air; above all
is chimney with revolving fan, when
forces exhausted air to escape, Uni
form heating is produced from an ex
ternal boiler, circulation being cilec'eo
by copper pipe leading under the
hammock. A thcrmostat on the wal
Is connected with chain which sus
pends an aluminium cone lid over th'
lamp of the boiler, and its expansions
and contractions automatically con
troll the temperature to the degree t.
which the apparatds is set. A ther
mometer and hygrometer inside tn
glass door indicates respectively tn
Temperature and moisture of the al
within. The capacity of the handsom
little incubattrs is less than cubi
yard.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19

BED oRNAMENTED WITH STAMPS.
after they had collected about 100000
he commenced work, putting 10000 on
one bed.
Over 400 foreign stamps are pasted
on the crib, and Wear says stamp COL
lector told ahn many of them were
very valuable. The children in their
enthusiasm begged old stamps, many
of which had been used to send the
love letters of their grandmothers'
There are American stamps in the col
lection that the present generation
never even heard of.
Wear has two or three bushels OF
stamps left, and will spend his idle mo-
ments decorating the rest of his house
hold furniture with them.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
proner Use Of the Piano.

Keep space Of eight or twelve inche.
between the piano and the wall, and
much more II possible. The instrument
will not only sound better, but be safer
from dampness and changes of tenn
perature. Never put books, music or
bric-a-brac on the piano, as 1T deadena
the tone, and sometimes causen un-
pleasant rafting. In playing, be care
full in the use of the pedal. Too much
is worse than none. Listen to your own
playing; strike single notes and chords
very slowly, to bring out pure, round,
long tone without hard striking OF the
keys.-Housewlfe
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
THE BORROWING HABIT.
BY MYRTA |. AvARy.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

THERE is commandment against
coyeting, but none against borrow
inc. which is practically helping
oneself to what one covets, and the far
more serious evil of the two.
But so long as there is no command
ment, or even a civil law to the effect
that "thou shalt neither borrow nor
lend" it should be the maxim OF every
household and part of the breeding OF
every boy and girl to respect the prop
erty of their neighbor, even II that
neighbor IS "only brother, or sister, a
mother, or father"
Tbere are so many types of borrowers
and some of them are so charming that
n Is rather q difficult task to lay plans
for their wholesale undoiug. There is
the girl, afrectionate, lovable ana kind.
hearted. who really regards 1t as good
Joke that she has kept borrowed
article so long that the owner in turn
horrows it of her, and there is the
beoutvwho borrows anything she looks
we'll in. regardless of the feelings OF the
possibly plain owner; there is the
truly generous girl who borrows he'
fr;end's music and books, and isso care
,oss pbout her own stock that she never
th;nks to return those that have beer
loaned her, and the girl who has un
nuestionably lot of common sense
md who Is actually the mainstay OF tn
family. who rejoices because he
neither sister and herself are all tn
samc size and can wear one another
clothes.
Asa rule. II is not so much the family
who have grown accustomed to thei
own had habit, who feel the incor
v.nience MS the visitor, or chanc
friend. who although she may posses
sufIicient fund of misplaced generos
~ 20 lend cannot bring herself TO boz
ro,v in return, and soon sutfess from
sadly depleted wardrobe. And even
borrowed wearing apparel Is returne'
IFS freshness is gone anddts individual
80 too for the owner has gotten in II
,yav Of associating it with another pc
son. -. ~
.assed.a conscience about borrowiu
ond who was compelled to reside +
sa,rc time with an otherwise delightf
farrlv who were one and all addlot'
20 he borrowing habit, has write
most feelingly of her experience ther
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
To smooth Hendkerchiefs.

Nice handkerchiefs should not be
lroned. When rinsed, pass them through
q wringer, after they have been folded
W fine towel. Spread on sheet OF
glass "a clear marble-topped table an
swers) and smooth till every wrinkle Is
cut. The linen or muslin will cling to
the marble or glass, and dry with that
finish that is on the fine unstarched
bandkerchiefs just from the shops,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
Breadcrumb Fritters.

Soak two cupfuls of fine, brown
breadcrumbs in one quart of boiling
milk. Beat this 10 smooth paste, add
the yolks of three eggs, one tablespoon.
full of melted butter, one teaspoonful OF
grated nutmeg, one saltspoonful oi
salt and the same quantity of soda.
Lastly stir in the stifily-beaten whites
of the three eggs. Fry in boiling lard
and sprinkle with fine sugar.-N. <.
Ledger.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-11-19
SULTAN'S WIVES BATHING.
How They Take Their Only Amuse'
ment Described by Woman

ment Described by Woman
It has remained for German news
paper woman to penetrate into the mys-
teries of the sultan's harem. For the
first time an outsider has entered the
baths attached to the imperial harem.
The newspaper woman is Adele Stern.
How she managed to getinto the sacred
precincts of the baths she does not say
in her account, but she gives a very In
teresting description OF their interior.
This is what she says:
"Thc bath is for the Turkish women
what the theater and concerts and balls
are for the European. 1t is the only
recreation and amusement the poor
creatures have.
upon entering the first apartment
was struck at once with the oriental
splendor of the room. The place is used
as disrobing chamber. When en-
tered was greeted by the shrill chatter
OF half dozen Of the sultan's wives or
concubines. They smoked, rouged their
checks, nursed their babies, and talked
as only Turkish women can.
"a sort of chaperone sits on a little
dais. She takes change of the imperial
Jewels and trinkets. She Is pleasant
faced woman, and everybody who enteri
she grcets with 'Guleh, guleh, gelrinis,
which, translated, means: May you
come back smiling
"Along the walls are low settees. Ia
the middle Of the room stands mag
nificent Turkish clock. Near by is
mangel, an open metallic stove, from
which comes daintily perfumed heat
On the top is big bronze pot, in whici
delicious mocha is being brewed. A
every other step is a sort Of cradle II
which rest from one to three children.
1.-THE cradles are marvels of simple
) ity. They consist of pillow which
suspended at each end by rope, til
ends of the ropes being fastened TO con
yenient pillars. The children are place
on the pillow and tied to it by means 9
silken scarfs There they sleep Will
their respective mothers gossip an
|, bathe. !.
"The dolce far niente of Turkish Il
male life can nowhere be better studie
u than in bath. The women OF II
o harem enter the bath early in the NOR
s ing and spend from an hour to II
> whole day here.
o "And now to the bath itself. 1t is
r yeritable fairyland. The soft, damp al
@ the white marble, the perfumed steaI
e all help the illusion of being in sou
n Mike land. Right before me, splashi'
10 In the water, are two nymphs. They a
n superbly beautiful young girls. Tho
$, immense black eyes glance sadly at I
S. from beneath mass OF raven bla
e. hair. Their forms are exquisite, viii
ly as the alabaster surrounding them, a
with skin as soft as the richest velvet
ty nAt this moment am accosted by
ke elderly woman, whose arms are mi
i'd cular in the extreme.
IL 'Mascallah!" she cries. Translate
nd this means: oh, thou wonder OF Go
IT, Just why she considers me in this lit
1 lido not know. Without more ceremc
of she takes me, plunges me into the
ck ter, rinses me, soaps ne, and tina
Iu- nlaees me fat on the stone couch. III
nd begins the massage.
"The bath finished l am once m
,ly ushered into the dressing room.
err drink a cup Of coffee and DEPART
IVA v Journal