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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
CHINESE DRINKS.
Queer Beverages Of the Inhabitants
OF the Celestial Kingdom.


There are no drunkards in China,
ieither is there an excise law. And
vet il is as easy to get intoxicated in
China as elsewhere, and perhaps easier,
for drinks are cheaper. Wines of all
kinds have been known and drunk in
the Celestial kingdom since the days
of the Chau dynasty, some 1000 years
b. C. Everybody. drank the fermented
grape juice In those days, and gold
cure establishment would have coined
money had it existed,
Things went from bad to worse, un-
til one of the epperors of the Chau
dynasty went upon protracted spree.
When he began to "see things" he
stopped short and reformed, and de-
manded reformation on the part of his
subjects, He dc}reed the instant de-
struction of a,i'Aeiae cellars, distil-
leries and saloons. Since then wine
made of the grape has been unfashion-
able in China, and scarcely any is made
there or used.
Sherry, port and whisky have become
rather popular In China during the last
half century, but they are considered
as food, and only taken at and with
meals. Among the native beverages is
shoa-shing, q palish brown mixture,
the taste of which suggests ripe hick-
ory nuts. 1t is served at all state BAN
quets and also at private dinners.
When cold 1t is cloudy; when warm 1t
grows clear, emitting peculiarly
pleasant odor.
What shon-shing is to the upper
classes, sam-shul is to the masses. 1t is
made from rice and is its triple distill-
ate. Old snm-shul is very expensive
and tastes like old sherry.
Koa-ling is made from Mongolian
millet, and bears family resemblance
to rye whisky. 1t is drunk only in
northern China, but has large use in
the making of liquors. OF these lat
ter, ung-ka-peh or wo-shia-pi is the best
known. 1t is thick, oily and yellow,
and is cross between yellow Chart
reuse and Benedictine. lis taste is
sweetish and aromatic, and it has u
great reputation as an appetizer.
Other liquors made from koa-ling are
moo-qua, made of koa-ling and melon;
meu-kwai-loo. ying-toa and hundreds
of other drinks.
Then there is fun-chin, or raw alco-
hol, used for medical purposes. Fer.
mented fruit juices and flower wine
made by sleeping petals or leaves, are
also common beverages. Geranium
wine is a horrible concoction, while bay.
leaf wine is the equivalent of the bay
rum used by our BARRIERS. All told,
China, yet drunlards are almost un
known.-N. Y. Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16

SWELL CYCLING SUIT.
(This OUTFIT Represents an Outlay Of $7l5)
and worn with q series of vests and
shirt fronts.
1t sounds very simple just to say: II
shall order at least three vests for my
new bicycle suit" doesn't itP Well.
that is what the "millionairess" In
question did, and these three vests are
going to cost S25 apiece. The principal
color in her suit is green, so she has or
dered one vest of sage green, one of
geranum red, embroidered in black and
gold, and one of white broadcloth, en-
broidered in silver. With these vests
she will wear snow-white linen shirt
fronts and black satin ties.
And $25 is not so very extravagant for
vest, when you stop to consider that
the garment Is made when the material
Is wet and has to be nodded to the
figure.
A Panama straw hat, fawn color and
trimmed with scarlet and green, will
add one $40 item, and bicycle boots OF
finest leather will add another Of $1S.
Golf stockings in mixed greens and
tans will be worn in place of the high
top boot. An entire box of these stock
ings has been ordered, as it Is difficult
to match them exactly. Fifteen dollars
half dozen will buy the softest and
best in the shops.
But the crowning extravaganza of
this particular "biking" maid Is yet to
come. Her belt of elephant green leath-
er is clasped with buckle of oxidized
silver set with emeralds. The buckle
is in the form of two bicycle wheels; the
rim of each wheel is bordered with
small green stones, large single en-
crald forming the hub. This triiing
decoration to adorn the slender waist"
of the pretty wheelwoman will cost
treble the price Of her wheel; that is to
say, exactly $3OO.-N. Y. Sunday Jour-
nal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
SAVANNAH HARDIN COUNTY, TENNESSEE FRIDAY, JULY
PITH AND POINT.

---Rulling Passion. - Sprot kctt =
HWc've got baby at our house." Han
del Bars-"You don't say SO! '96 or '97?'
Boston Transcript.
She Was Talker.-"That speak.
Ing likeness Of your first wife" ''lsup-
pose the artist couldn't help it--and ]
had him paint it in the most quiet
oolors, too. ."-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
"A Convincing Circumstance.-"Ile
is very poor judge of human nature"
remarked Miss Cayenne, thoughtfully.
"What leads you to that conclusion?"
'He has such good opinion of him.
self."-Washlngton Star.
A.--"Well, and how did you sleep
last night? Did you follow my advice
and begin counting?" B.-"Yes! l
counted up to 1s,0OO.' A.-"And then
you fell asleep?" B.-"No; then it was
time to get up -Tit-Bits.
"A Corle Down.--"Poo Madge Bei
fore her husband failed she used to
have such an elegant turnout" "Yes;
and now she has bicycle and bloomer
suit and won't turn out for anything
less than trolley car."-Indianapolis
Journal. ~
The FondMother-'Everybody says
he is such pretty baby! I'm sure the
poet was right when he said that
Heaven lies about us in our infancy"
The Uncle (unfeelingly)-"But he
should have added: so does everybody
else Life.
-"How do the children Of the school
take to the idea of contributing their
pennies to send the teacher away?"
asked the superintendent. "Oh, they
are enthusiastic over it. The farther
away the better, they say replied the
assistant. t.--Cincinnat Commercial Tri.
bune.
Her Clever Device.-"Flossie didn't
have to write much of graduating es-
say "Why not?" "The title of it was
so long" "What was it?" ut was
Whence Does the Human Soul Derive
the Remarkable Power of Investing En-
ternal Circumstances with the Lurid
Hue of It's Own Feelings% "-Chicagt
Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
New odor. for Flowers.

1t is fad in Paris to perfume flowers
hrtifcially. Experiment has proved
that it is possible not only to take away
the natural odor of a flower, but also to
make it yield a perfume derived from
ONE other vegetable product. Some vio-
let's, for example, are perfect in form
ind coloring, but without fragrance,
while others, very insignificant to look
at, emit delicious fragrance. The
transfer of the odor from one species
to the other has been accomplished.
Those who have been most successful
in this branch Of horticulture refuse
TO tell their secret. II is said that the
African marigold has been robbed OF its
disagreeable odor and endowed with q
perfume that makes 1t much sought.
The fad has been carried TO the extreme
Of giving to the sunAower the odor OF
the rose and to the chrysnnlhemunl
that of ue yiolct,--N, Y. Sun,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
Banknote PAPER.

The United States government has ito
bank notes printed on paper made by
private firm, the pulp being mixture
of linen, cotton and silk, the silk threads
coming into prominence after passing
through the printing machine. There
are some nine kinds of Bank of England
notes, all of them printed on somewhat
similar paper, but they are now always
In two or three colors in Scotland.
French notes are of paper that has hair
in its pulp, the hairs coming out so
strongly when photographed as to rem
der any attempt at forgery on that line
impossible. While some nations use
colored inks, the only ink used by the
United States is black, characterized as
n wonderfully hard and dry prepara-
tion, and said to be manufactured in a
special manner from naphtha smoke.-
San Francisco Argonaut.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
WOMAN AND HOME.
The DRESSES WE WEAR.
why Gowns Made at Home i.nck chic
unA urfu

why uoWns Mnue AT home tuck Chtc
and Smartncss.
Why is it that professional dress
makers, who are, presumably, women
OF little education, and no particular
talent, can produce satisfactory gowns
with pronounced chic in cut and style
that proclaims them at once to be "cus-
tom made" while the amateur, with
greater taste and cultivated artistic in
telligence and perception, should make
such ahortive creations whenever she
tries to make her own dresses, is a prob
lem thut is often commented upon.
"Homemads' gowns are certainly not as
smart us those built by professionals,
and why not? Why cannot women of in
telligence, who have straitened in
comes, dress themselves and their
daughters without calling In extraneous
MD? 1t seems such simple thing to
do, especially in these days when the
most reliable patterns of the latest
fashions may be had almost for the ask
ing, and materials cost next to nothing.
What is it that stamps it, as it undeni-
ably does, a dress made at home as Sec
ond-rate?
In the first place, the trademark, as
II were, is wanting in amateur work.
A dressmaker does everything by rule
and rote, but this want of technical
knowledge could be easily rectified
either by taking the trouble to learn the
trade, which is taught in comparatively
few lessons, or by copying in detail the
construction OF Il gown from a good
dressmaker's. Finish" is also one of
the great essentials in which profess
sionals score to advantage. Take the
wrist Of an amateurs sleeve, for in
stance, and that of professional of
good reputation. The difference is
most marked. The bottom of the skirt,
too, almost invariably betrays its or
igin, besides many other little details
dependent upon the character of the
dress. Finally, another marked diff
ference between amateur and tirst-class
professional work is in the generous
use of material. The former never
SkllDpS, WHcTtuS tHt IL BIG
makes her own gowns, obviously tries
to save every penny. In homemade
millinery, especially, this skimpiness is
very apparent. young woman with
pretty taste in trimming bonnets who
could easily have half dozen hats for
the price she pays for one, confesses
naively that she is obliged to buy her
headgear and give large sums for each
confection, because she simply cannot
make up her mind to buy us much rib
bon or as many flowers as is really re-
quired.
MY hats always look economical"
she declared, but when am buying
ribbon by the yard cannot bring my
self to buy enough" So this season
che pays $25 for hat that she might
easily have made herself if she would
purchase the same materials.-N. Y.
| Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
One Dollar Per Year,
SWELL CYCLING SUIT.
One Ordered for n New York Girs u
To Cost H71D.

to Cost S711.
The most expensive bicycle suit on
record has just been ordered at one OF
the SWEETEST tailors in New York
The girl who meets the bill Is worth
a million in her own right is an athletic
beauty and reigning belle in the ultra
smart set.
The suit which makes the bill Is the
most elaborate ever designed in this
country. 1t is lined with silk, finished
with jewels and will cost a lump sum Of
$7i5.50.
Two "Scott and Adie" shawls at SIS
apiece will be employed in making the
skirt and jacket. And, by the way,
these English shawls are the very latest
thing for any sort of fancy outing suit.
The skirt will be stitched half way
to the knees, with the lines of stitching
not over n sixteenth of an inch apart;
this is the new device to stiffen, the
lower part of the skirt without adding
to the weight.
The edges of the jacket are also
stitched, and, together with the skirt,
it is claborately braided, which latter
touch adds some $25 to the expense.
Boomers and Innings Of suit through
out will be of silk-not less than l6
yards of silk to be used, which gives an
other item OF $22.50. With the bloomers
have been ordered half dozen In.
terlining of the finest lawn at $3.50 q
pair.
Loose jackets are no longer the cor
rect thing for the crack bicyclist. The
newest waist is tight-ftting always.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
NOT ON RECORD.
No Omcial Mention of Queen Victo-
ria's Birth.

rfNs birth.
Curiously enough, neither the birth,
baptism, nor confirmation of Queen
Victoria is a matter of official public
record. One might suppose that, filed
away in its appointed place among the
state archives, there could be found a
document formally setting forth the
birth of the child who, though not heir
prcsumptive to the throne at the time
of her birth, was removed from it by
only three degrees. But such is not
the case. With regard to her birth,
nll that was deemed necessary was its
announcement by the state officials
whose duty it was to be personally
cognizant of the fact.
In the huge Public Record building
In Chancery lane, wherein are jealously
guarded the muniments of ancient
landed titles and the records of royal
treaties, one may see the marvelously
well-preserved Doomsday Book, which
Is the beginning of all things to the
English conyeyancer; the solemn COM
pacts of cardinals, ENJOYS, ambassa-
dors, and ex-ministers; the priceless
records of royal prerogatives side by
side with the grants wrung from unwil-
ling monarchs to the growing power
Of the people. There, also, are pre-.
served, and with equal care, a multi
tude of writings which have no other
interest, despite their antiquity, than
that which comes from the fact that
they have to do with the trivial details
Of the most common incidents in the
lives of the kings and queens of Eng.
land. But among them all there can be
found no official or other record of the
coming into existence Of a certain
child, one Alexandrina Victoria, who
was destined to become the first en-
press that ever sat upon an English
throne, to rule over a wider extent of
country than ever before comprised the
dominion of sovereign, to count
among her willing subjects a greater
number of people and a wider diversity
of races than has ever acknowledged q
common scepter, and who has, finally,
In the closing decade of the nineteenth
century, completed a longer term Of
continuous reign than has ever been al
loted to queen in the worlds history
Florence Hayward, in Century.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16

II never before realized what grand
and glorious country you have out
here" said Mr.. Estheet to Miss Alkalye,
the belle Of Montana town. "What
glorious expanses of prairie What
life and health and strength in the
air! What cerulenn blue in the sky
above! What lights and shadows as
the sun goes down behind the western
hills! What tints of rose paling into
soft purple touched with AMBER! Is
il not exquisite, Miss Alkalye?"
Yes replied she, softly, that's
right. We can knock the socks of
Boston when it comes to sunsets."-N
Y. Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
HOT AIR MOTOR FOUNTAIN.

The hot air motor patented by NJ. Helm
rici works without steam, and, there
fore, many of the shortcomings of
small steam engines are entirely OBJ
waited. The hot air motor has a re-
markably regular and soft motion,
quite contrary to the steam or naphtha
engines, where each stroke of the pis-
ton occasions shock. The main en-
ployment TO which the Heinrich hot air
motor is put is the work Of pump In
the center Of the flower stand, as shown
in our illustration. The benefit of hav-
ing continuous jet OF water in room
during the summer is obvious.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
tn Save the T,bIecIotb.

Nothing contributes so much to the
soiling of the dinner cloth as the glass
Of water which during meal Is being
continually picked up and set down
again in new place. Some thrifty
housewives have adopted the custom Of
setting the glasses on tiny plates such
as are SO generally used for bread and
butter nowadays. 1t has been found
that tablecloth keeps clean much
longer by the use of these plates, and
the idea Is especially popular among
boarding house keepers.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
Common-sen.e Deouty List.

An authority on physical training for
women gives the following directions
for securing the best results, which
naturally must be modified by indi.
vidual characteristics and circum.
stances: "Sleep nine hours out of the
"a, bathe in cold water, exercise five
minutes daily with light dumbbells,
drink cup of hot liquid before break
fast, spend half an hour every day In
outdoor exercise, make the best of bad
bargains, and always keep your TEN.
nero
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
PARLOR FOUNTAINS.
They Are Operated by n Dlminutive
Hot Air Engine.

A small bot air motor is now fire.
qucnty employed in European houses
to run tiny water fountain in an
aquarium flower stand, and the sim
plicity of its construction, as well as
Its arrangement within handsome cab
met or underneath an ornamental
stand, permits its being used In the
parlor without appearing out of place.
These hot air engines are constructed
in different sizes, representing from
one-sixtieth to one-fifth horsepower,
and their price in Germany is very
small, varying from nine dollars to
500 each, according to size and style.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
nernnd uis Ken

Seldom Fed (who reads occasionally
Il see by de paper dat certain great
preacher says dat if cleanliness is next
to godliness' soap orter be regarded as
means of grace. Wat do you t'ink
about it, podner?
Soiled Spooner (yawning). -Dunno
Waits soap2-N. Y. World.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
The Very Lntest.

Heres case that bothers me,' said
the assistant physician in the insane
asylum.
what is it?" asked his chief.
"The patient sees things, yet am in.
formed he has never taken drop OF
liquor in his life"
"Thnt's all right. Put him in the air.
ship ward. Philadelphia North Amer,
team.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
Nebuchndnennar sandwiches.

Most Of us have partaken of those
dainty little sandwiches consisting Of a
lettuce leaf or sprig Of watercress or
some other bit Of green between the
bread. But do most of us know tho
latest name for them? It's an alto
getber fit and taking title, and it has,
besides, the flavor of scripturnl associa-
tion. 1t is Observation-Disclosures sand.
wiches."
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16
PrOfansiOnaI Contcmnf.

Il hyahs dat dc gemman you wucks
foh is er fine picture painter"
"Yas,' replied Erastus Pinkley; ''he
kin paint pictures good 'nough. But
yoh orter see de way he done STOP de
whitewash aroun' when he tried ter
kalsomine de ceilin'."-Washington
Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16

Iii Hayrake-Y Yes, this fine rain, an
I'd like ter see it rain fer two day more.
Itwould help crops heap.
81 Haymow--What are We rnisin'-
bullfrogs err water lilies?-N. Y. Truth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16

The telephone which extends over
the longest route is that between Bos.
ton and ST. Louis, distance OF l,4oO
miles.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-07-16

Reading, Pa. has a baby II inches
long that weighs ia pounds,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06
NEWS E ! y: !,

A. Brooks, formerly brakeman on
the Aberdeeneline, has been promoted
to- conductor: and is now running on
the west end. i {: :.>+''s ~z'S' -
Supt. Corwin: and Supts Of Bridges
J. Durkin are now repairing: the track
on thew atertown line, which are bad
" washed out. : ~. r.: e.: s = - .-,-:; -
d Both,of the rotaries were laid up at
this place several days last week, on
account of thewashouts between Han
cock and Morris. 49,: :" e. =.
: Express Messenger Hurley, on the
Sioux Falls: passenger smashed his
thumb while handling express at Y ank-
:ton,: last Wednesday,; + ss.:.:@ & =,
Asst. Gen. ;Supt. Gruber and Div.
Supt. sCorwin, were at the washout
near Morris, several days last week,
repairing the track aEse &&. *!-.:<
s Fireman Ed Baldwin has been put
ting on lots Of style since he had sthe
pleasure of firing the special over
the Yankton line few days ago:
!, Some Of the west end brakemen are
contemplating the purchase Of car
load of Indian Canoes esto be used
'along the line where: switching is done.
- ~, ; = - -
!, FiremansBilly Lavelle came up from
ST. Paul last week to go on one Of the
rotaries. He attended tie Salvation
Army: it il: said, last Thursda az night:
S. The line between AZ How Lake and
Huron is still bad y blocked with the
snow. The rotary ploW will be sent
there as soon as the wash outs: are re-
paireds I ~ I
Fireman Charles #W ittkop has been
troubled lately with asore throat, but
with one Of I. Land lord Beck 4 towels
around his neck he=s rapid ly i'm
proving. ~: !. 81 So 81
Engineer Pater. prrigan and his
hard Tuck tQriea; arrive in town with
great regula rit5y Pete { sti Il insists
that Fitzsi1nmoo ms is Iris because he
won the as's. s.. 8
secure an aeciia entt policy ia the,
Fidelity Mntual Aid ASS ciati %, 81
san Eranoisee thradEsh Il =, Dreyer,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

Conductor Sill Shannon was in the
city Monday. e. -
Yardmaster, G: S. Hutehins visited
the cities Sunday:
::switchman Barlow sprained his
ankle Saturday night. 49,: I. g..
Frank Rich is doing the switching
; I; act Ct; ii the yards for few days. - =:
& Chas. F, Hardy, transfer clerk here,
paid BAL .avisit,to the cities Friday. !. II
:; Russel FAR, formerly fremaBo nthe
Breckenridge division is iazthe. city.
I. J.. Hanson has resumed bis duties
!. as operator in thesshspa tchafs office
here. ..s.4 s$$ ;s.. +: s:'=. 9 s':=
&, !. Fireman August swenson is slowly
improving n ON his recent attack OF
typhoid fever:5 II -. 81
:. ID Fred W :ansIiaI quite a
cinoh, { he penszto have a
good partner s. 5ss &, : #
= 49, = 81 r. st =. -
r.. .G. Williams and "a. p. Farrell
came up from the cities last week: to %
90 on the road here. i Is 81 ~.
Rotary pillow No: 266 opened up the
Tintsiha s. Evansville line, Saturday,
and Is nov al Breek enrid Sc. !.
W.. .H. Downs has returned from 2
+ two y, weeks lay off and will go TO work
on the.West end IN few q atys s.=
The line. between Sioux 2 alla and and.
Yankton is badly washed out. No
! teams are running there ct prese at.
ii. B. Ia ilton, agent. ct Pennock,
who has been " very 7 sick for the: past
month, resumed work yesterda 5==s
Passenger trains %. and 70 9.
made through rum last saturd lay.
night for the first lime since the food
All the emp oyes.t onstlne Brecken-
ridge division were very sqory stos see see,
general super intehde lent . inters leave e Rt
here.
Rotary plow w llma q,
Yesterday to- osen the sllefid aIe.
line which 81 stIli bad blocked With
snoF
ireunan TO
1 have greater q petite table;
an her e On tne, reat'
east-bound why frei 81, lastl
suesd ay eveniin arrig
Isanson run ont On vet.
l al oWnS line
,hIlaEbldd oatfng
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

Blooming health, long life, pros
perity, happiness come by taking
Rocky Mountain Tea No failures
All Druggists.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

Jacobs. on & Miller have money to
,oarn at Ia west possible rates Of inter-
oct M 8 commissions or bonuses
charged and papers made payable .'on
or before, II 1esired:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

Bepember Mossberg's Cough Re.
Emedy costs you nothing if it does not
stop that cough. Every bottle guar.
.anteed.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

A horse has 40 teeth, mare only )
&C. {wanting the tusks O. = so>o"nle
wolf teeth, the OK and sht ~ vt1:es
have only 80 (wanting the e 'gn' iu-
cisors in the upper jaw, the r. = = 8
Al teeth, the dog has 80 teeth and "'n
kind only 30. II y:
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

When we don't spend our money W
are economical; when other, Poop
.11on't spend their money they are
Estilgy. :, o
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-04-06

Olof Olson was unanimously re
elected. to the position of grand re
corder of the A. @. u. w. -"