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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05

gent comes along same as Doc Peets an
me that time, an then attachin' of him
se'f to said cavalcade an racin' along
ahead. A road runner keeps up this
exercise easy for miles, an be about the
length of lariat ahead Of your pony's
nose all the time. When you let out a
link or two an stiffen your pony with
the spur, the road runner onbuclSles
similar an exults tharat. You amt
goin'. to run up on him while he can
wave q leg, you can gamble your last
chip, an you confers favors on him by
sendin' your pony at him. Thar he
stays raclin' along ahead Of you ontil
satiated.
Usual thar's two road runners, an
they clips it along side by side as If
thar's somethin' in 1t for 'em; an l
reckon, rightly saveyed, thar is. How
ever, the profits to the road runners Of
them excursions amt obvious, none
whatever; SO / won't try to set 'em
forth. Them journeys they makes up
nm down the trail shorely seems aim
less to me.
"But about Doc Peets an me pullin'
out from Casa Grande for Wolfville
that eyenin. Our ponies is putin the
landscape behind 'em at a good road
rait. when we notes brace OF road
runners with wings half lifted, pacin'
ot about our speed along the trail in
front. AS road runners Is common an
freouent with us, our minds don't dwell
on 'em long.
"Doc Peets an me, as states, amt
,av;sbin' no unreasonable notice on
these we're birds; an they've been scat
terin' along the trail for mebby it's
nm hour, when one OF 'em comes to
Numb halt, sharp. The other stops
i;kewise an rounds up against his
uate. an bein' curious to note what's
nesterin' 'em, Peets an me curbs up.
~The road runner who stops first
the same bein' Bills lookin' sharp an
,rterested like over across the plains.
.Rattlesnake, he imparts to his side
where's he at?' says the side part
,.r which is Jim, where's this yere
make at, Bill; don't note no rattle
snake MI, sovs
~, On n line with the top OF yander
80 N0 m, leetlc to the left OF that
LIS sa cactus; don't you see him quiled
mn thar asleep ~, J.,
"a, .he rattlesnake with his beady
.a o an, he's some sunk In slumber.
That snake is our meat. .
% ..Tharupon these yere road runners
naa :, mighty diligent, an not maxim
.ai,,s ..,ors : no noise than shadows, they goes
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
Cat That wears spcctacles.


Miss Thompson, an estimable San
Francisco woman, is very fond of her
maltese cat, Max, handsome speci-
men OF his race, and probably the only
cat In the world that wears spectacles.
Max has been the property of his pres
ent mistress for many years, and she
saysshe has found him most invaluable
possession, besides being loving little
companion in her loneliness. A fow
months ago, much to her distress,
Miss Thompson discovered that Mas
was losing his eyesight, so she carried
him to well-known oculist to be treat
ed. At first the man of science refused
to make the experiment, scarce know.
ing how to begin, but at Miss Thomp-
sons suggestion he secured line and
the picture Of mouse, and by holding
these alternately and at varying dis
tances before Max, was finally enabled
to test his eyes quite thoroughly. After
the necessary treatment the doctor fit.
ted Max with pair of glasses, the gold
frames having to be made to order, OF
course, and now the big cat looks as
wise MS the provcrbial owl with double
eyes, and, Miss Thompson declares, is as
good as new again.-Chicago Chronicle
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
ENGlAND'S QUEEN.
Less Given to Blundcrs and More Ne-
spected Than Most Rulers.

Less Given to Blundcrs and More Rcr
spected Than Most Rulers.
just think of the blunders all living
monarchs have made, even Francis
Joseph, Of Austria, whom men now ac.
count Nestor, and all the premiers Of
our time, and then reflect on this reign,
in which there has never been blunder
big enough to be perccptible to the mil
lion eyes which always watch court.
1t seems to us, wholly apart from the
difficult question of the proper limits
of loyalty to an individual, there il
enough in the known facts to justify all
the reverence with which the queen is
regarded, and which extends far be-
yond the limit of her scepter, wide as
that limit has now become.
Foreigners occupy in many respects
the position of posterity, and among
foreigners capable of judging the rev.
erence for the queen is at least as great
as in England, her opinion when known
to foreign courts weighing at least as
heavily as it does with her own minis
ters. This is due, say several of our con-
temporaries recently, to the intermar-
riages which have made her majesty
the COMMON ancestress in SO many
courts; in every court, indeed, not
strictly Catholic; and no doubt the
strange position of the queen in that re-
spect is one reason for the special honor
in which she is held abroad, but Is not
the principal one. Relatives can hate
one another very hard, and the queen
is as greatly respected in Washington
or New York as in Berlin or st. Peters
burg.
Her majesty is great because her
reign has been great-great in its en-
terprises, great in its successes, great,
above all, in that compatibility which,
owing mainly to the character of the
sovereign, it has shown to be possible
between more than republican free
dom and monarchical institutions The
British empire is the greatest object les-
son ever given to the world to show
that state can enlarge it's bordcrn
without living under tyranny and with"
out universal military service.-London
Spectator.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
Made to Look Like Marble.

1t is snid that by giving plaster fig
Tres bath in certain way they may
be made TO look like marble. The bath
is made by putting two generous quarts
OF water into an agate kettle with one
ounce of pure curd soap and one ounce
OF white beeswax, cut into small pieces;
let this dissolve over a slow fire, and
When all the ingredients are thoroughly
mixed, tie fine twine around the fig
ure and dip it into the liquid. Take
the figure out and hold it in the air
for five minutes, and then again dip it
into the liquid; let the figure dry for
few days, and then rub it with soft
flannel; brilliant gloss will be pro-
duced.-Chicago Tribune,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05

MNo. CLA lON w. CARoON.
Dakota she shot at 64 chickens, missing
only two. In recent tour Mrs. Carson
missed only one bird, and while in a
carriage slipped in shell and made the
remarkable conquest of chicken fly
ing over the road 50 yards beyond her.
Mrs. Carson docs not use rifle In the
field. Her pet is double e-barreled, 16-
gauge shotgun. The stock is SO made
that by pressing the butt in the fold of
the elbow the first finger catches the
forward trigger. 10 avoid bruising the
shoulder there is one-half an inch of
soft rubber on the butt. This lessons
the force Of the rccoil. For slender
woman Mrs. Carson advises the 16-
gauge gun, because there is less weight
and consequently less recoil.
Mrs. Carson is now an enthusiastic
hunter. She fervcntly hopes that the
time is near when the American woman
will be acquainted with the dog and
gun, and enjoy the healthy sport Of
the field. The reason why the gun has
not become more general as source
Of amusement among women, she be-
lleves, is due to their lack of opportu-
nifty, and because their presence is
usually considered detrimental to the
success of the outing.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
"The rattlesnake buzzes an quiIs up

"The rattlesnake buzzes an quils up
an onshcaths his fangs an makes bluffs
to strike Bill an jim, but they only
hops an dances about thinkin' up more
onery things to say.
Every time the rattlesnalSe goes to
cruwl away-which he does frequent
he strikes the cactus thorns an pulls
back. t{.ff
"By an by he sees he's elected, an
he gets that enraged he swels up till
he's big as two snakes; Bill an jim
maintainin' their sass. They's abreast
OF the deal every minute, you car see
that.
"At last comes the finish, an matters
gets dealt down TO the turn. The rat
tlcsnake suddenly crooks his neck, he's
so plumb locoed with rage an fear, an
socks his fangs into himself. That's
straight; bites himself, nm never let's
up till he's dead.
ut don't seem to astound Jim an Bill
none when the rattlesnake 'ssassinates
himsef that away, an reckons they
has this yere sooicide in view. They
keeps pesterin' an projectin' about ontil
the rattlesnake is plumb defunct, an
then they emits whirlwind of new
kind O whoops an goes over to one side
an pulls off a skclp dance. Jim an Bill
Is shorely cel'bratin' q vic'try, an ii
they'd knowed where the Red Light was
they'd tank up.
after the skelp dance is over, Bill an
Jim tip-toes over heap quiet an se-
date, an Jim takes their prey by the
tail an yanks it. After the rattlesnake's
drug out straight, him an Bill runs
their eyes along him like they's sizin'
him up.
"After this yere last, however, it's
clear the road runners regard the deal
closed. They sa'nters off down the trail,
arm in arm like, conversin' in low tones
80 Peets an me never do hear what they
says. When they's in what they re-
CARDS as the Greet p'sitlon, they stops
an looks back ut me an Peets. Bill
turns to Jim like he's sayin':
"'Thar's them two short horns agin.
/ wonder If they aims to ever pull their
freight, or do they reckon they'll pitch
camp right yere.'
at would be a heap like EN- it
seems like Jim retorts, to pitch camp.
Thar amt no water in ten miles, which
is about as much as sech tender feet
savcys.'
"But me an Peets has more wisdom
than they thinks. AS our ponies
stretches along the trail agin, the two
road runners, Jim an Bill, with the
rattlesnake gone plumb out O. their
locoed heads, lines out to the front as
before."-St, Louis Republic,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
MICROBES NOT ADMITTED.
A Doctor Has Built House from Which
Bacteria Arc Excluded.

Doctor Has Built House from Which
Bacteria Arc Excluded.
DR.. w. Van der Hayden, Dutch
bacteriologist who lives in Japan, has
built himself house in Yokohama
from which microbes are absolutely ex-
cluded. This is a very pleasant place
for a man who is terribly familiar with
the prevalence and powers of the mi
crobe.
The doctors house is dust-proof,
air-proof, microbe-proof building Of
glass. 1t stands on the open, unshaded
grounds Of the general hospital of Yo-
kohama. The house Is A feet high, 20
feet wide and II feet high. Large panes
Of glass, half an inch thick and about
four inches apart, are set in iron frames
so as to form the sides of q cellular
building block. OF these blocks the
walls are constructed. There are no
window sashes, the air escape being
through several openings around the
upper part of the second story, but
through which no air from the outside
Is admitted.
The air supply is obtained from q
considerable distance, forced through
pipe and carefully filtered through cot.
ton wool to cleanse it of bacteria. To
insure further sterilization the air Is
driven against a glycerin-coated plate
of glass, which captures all the mi.
crobes the wool spares. The few mi
crobes brought into the house in the
clothes of visitors soon die in the warm
sunlight with which the house is
flooded.
The space between the glasses of the
building blocks is filled with solution
of salts, which absorbs the heat of the
sun, so that the rooms of this house are
much cooler than those protected by
the thickest shades. In the evening
the evening the interior is heated by
the salts radiating the heat which they
have absorbed during the day. So ef.
fcctive is the system of regulating the
temperature that few hours of sun.
light, even in freezing weather, will
render the house habitable. 1t is only
when several cloudy days follow in sue
cession that artificial heat is needed.
Then 1t is supplied by pumping in hot
air. DR.. Van der Hayden thinks he has
solved the problem Of complete germi.
eide on big scale.-N. Y. Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
That Settled 1t.

She was pretty young Sunday
school-teacher. The lesson for the day
had been finished early, and, like the
model teacher that she was, she had
gathered her class of little girls about
her and they were telling her about their
outside lives and interest.
"And how old is your brother?" she
nsked of the little lady who had been
relating her family history, the teacher
picturing to herself as she did so small
baby in arma-
"Why," she replied as she drew her.
self up with dignity, reproving tone in
her voice, "wly, he's a young man"
And the young teacher felt properly res
buked, IN, X, Times, f
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
WOMAN AND HOME,
WoMAN,s RIFLE RECORD.
A Chicago Lady Develops Great Skill with
Ittila prneilcc

Chicago Lady Develops Great Skill with
Little Practice.
While most women are seeking to
shine in Focial positions and to outdo
each other in the splcndor of recep-
tions, Mrs. Clayton w. Carson, OF
Chicago, leader in her set,
young, handsome, talented and
fascinating, has chosen, instead.
the field of sport, and become new
star in the armament of rifle shots.
Mrs. Carson has made q great record,
not only in the grounds of several gun
clubs, but on the North Dakota prai-
rles, where she has bagged flying fowl
with astonishing success, rarely miss
ing an aim. The old timers regard
her handling of the gun with astonish-
mcnt.
Mrs. Carson Is now most formidable
expert, but she did not formulate an
acquaintance with the gun until after
marriage. Before that event Mrs. Car
son found gayety in the social pleasures
OF Baltimore life, and did not dream Of
the beauties of outdoor sports, Her
husband is physician at No. 3S72 Cot
tage Grove avenue, Chicago.
First the hesitating young woman
experimental at rowing on Mime
sofa trip. She liked that and found it
delightfully."- amusing. Then she in
dulgcd in angling, and that further
stimulated her blossoming sporty pro-
clivities.
About this time Mrs. Carson was at
tackled by an illness which continued
for II weeks. During her GONZALES
cence DR.. Carson suggested gun exer-
else as health restorer, but Mrs. Car
son was very 10th to accept that advice.
81 would not shoot gun for all the
money in the world" she said.
However, the gun was bought, and,
more to please the doctor than to graf
ify her own inclination, she began prac-
tising on bottles at a shooting club of
which her husband is q member. She
became infatuated with the sport, and
didn't need any more urging to bang
away. She rapidly overgrew her orig
inal nervousness and developed into
such an adept that veteran shooters
were surprised.
Her first trial at the trap was dis
couraging, but Mrs. Carson pcrsevered,
and soon made the brilliant record of
81 out of 35 known traps and unknown
angles. Recently this fair gunner cap
tured first prize, killing eight of ten
birds. During a special trip in North
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
How to Mix Baking Powder.

Housekeepcrs desirous of making
their own baking powder can do so
with very little trouble. The following
formula is one that has been used for
many years: Weigh six ounces of flour
and thoroughly dry it, without brown
ing 1t, in the oven. Procure six ounces
OF the best soda and 1874 ounces of
cream of tartar. Add them to the dried
-four and rub together half dozen
times through sieve, then put them
in air-tight jars or cans and keep in
dark closet, using the powder from a
small jar SO that it will retain its
strength.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05

sent-minded also she is then at a double
disadvantage. But she need not suffer
from either of these inconvenience
any longer; she has found friend in
the inventor of the pocketbook protect
or, sort of bracelet or handcuff ar
rangement for fastening the pocket
book to her wrist. The bracelet clasps
firmly and closely about the wrist, and
is fastened by two chains to the poch-
etbook-the ends of the chain being
riveted firmly to the thick ends Of the
book. She can then hold the book in
her hand or let 1t hang from the wrist.
This is not only protection against
loss by theft, but also against loss from
pure Observation-Disclosures. 1t is just the
thing for people who live in the clouds
continually and need a body.guard to
look after the material things of life
for them and would lose their heads IL
they were not well fastened on.-Chi.
caro- Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
DEMONS IN HUMAN FORM.
Selections from Records of Armcnlas
0utr rareS

uolcCtiOuh htCurub Va AkhtcttSa
Outrages.
One grows sick of reading of the
abominable outrages of Turk and Kurl
in Armenia, and yet II is history and
current history, too, the pity of it.
ii. ii. Van Meter son of Rev. w.
C. Van Meter, for a long time mis-
sionary In Armenia, has prepared
brief review of the records of Armenia
outrages. These records have been
carefully prepared by Mr.. Van Meter,
and are full of interest.
Mr.. Van Meter gives an account OF
the diplomatic relations between Tur-
key and the other powers, and the eff
forts of the Russians TO protect the Ar
menian Christians. Continuing, he
says:
IF an Armenian was seen speaking
with foreigner, he was cast into prison
and punished as conspirator, and for
eigners were treated as spies of the
powers and agitators against the Turk
ish government.
an 1893 Kurdish raids upon the Chris
tian villages, instigated and eacour-
aged, il not actually ordered by the
Turkish government, to cause a de-
fensc, to be declared conspiracy, drove
the Armenians to desperation.
"Those brave mountaineers defend
ed their homes till winter intervened
and prevented the fulfillment of the
official programme Of robbery, outrage
and death that year, but their so-called
rebellion was made pretext for mas
sacre.
"Early in 1894 the Kurdish devils
were let loose again, with directions to
destroy the Christians, confiscating
their property and appropriating what
ever was worth carrying away with
them, including women and children
rs well as cattle.
"An army of Turks, more cruel than
the cruel Kurds themselves, was sent to
zee to it that the diabolical work of
rapine, torture and determination was
not thwarted again by the bravery of
the brawny mountaineers.
"The district of Sassoun was declared
to be in rebellion against the govern.
ment.
"Fathers and brothers, husbands and
friends lay dying or dead, mangled and
mutilated beyond recognition, while
women and girls were done to death by
imperial permits or orders, to satiate
the lust Of their brutal ravishers.
"All who came to hand, women, chill
dren and young girls, were massacred
and the pursuit of the others was con-
tinued. Previously the Kurds and SOL
dicrs together had set fire to the
houses, plundered the furniture, house
hold goods and cattle; the Kurds car
ried away their booty, but part of the
cattle was reserved for the army, who
had the beasts killed to feed the SOL
diers. One portion Of the fugitives who
were destitute came with priest to
surrender to the soldiers. They made
these same people who came to surren-
der dig trenches. When night came
these people-that is, those who had
surrendered-were brought to the
trenches, massacred with the bayonet,
and cast into the said trenches; some
who had not been bayoneted threw
themselves alive into the trenches."-
Albany Argus.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05

pokin' out on the plains ontil they finds
a fiat cactus which Is dead; 30 they
can tear off the leaves with their bills.
Doc Peets an me sets In our saddles
survcyin' their play; an the way them
road runners goes about the labors of
that snake KILN impresses us that it
amt the first butchery of the kind they
appears ~. They shorely don't need
no supervisin'.
"One after the other, Jim and Bill
tccters silently up with fiat cactus
leaf in their beaks, an starts to fence In
the rattlesnake with 'em. They builds
corral of cactus all about him. which
tie same is mebby six feet across. These
engineerin' fcats takes Jim an Bill 90
minutes. But they completes 'em; an
tha's the rattlesnake, plumb sur
rounded.
"These yere cactuses as you most
likely saveys is thorny no limit, an the
spikes is that sharp, needles is futile
70 'em. Jim an Bin knows that the rat.
tlesnake can't cross this thorn corral.
"IIe don't look It none, but from the
way he plays his hand, takes 1t rat
tlesnake is sensitive an easy hurt under
the chin. sees Greasers, when maxim
down their blankets In snake country,
throw hosshar larint all about; fenc-
in in their repose with the ha'r ropes
II stands off snakes. A rattlesnake
Genes glidin' along. Mighty likely he's
organized in his mind to roll In with the
Grcaser for n snooze, which they's
plenty prone to do. But he can't cross
the ha'r rope. The minute the rough
hoss ha'r touches his neck he hauls
back. That's where he quits.
ITS plain to me an Peets the road
runners is aware of these weaknesses
of rattlesnakes, an is bankin' their play
tharon. We figgers Jim an Bill aims to
put the rattlesnakc in prison; leave him
captive that away in cactus calaboose
But we don't size up Jim an Bill acker-
ate at all. Them two fowls is shorely
profound. 49,
mo sooner is the corral made than
Jim an Bill, without a word of warnin,
opens up war jig aroun' the outside;
fiapp'n' their pinions an screechln' like
women. Nacherally the rattlesnake
wakes up. The sight of them two road
runners, jim an Bill, cussin' an swear.
in at aim, an carrying on that away,
scares him.
ITS trooth to say Bill an Jim certain.
ly do conduct themse'fs scandalous.
The ep'thets they heaps ON that pore,
ignorar.t rattlesnake, the taunts they
filings ~ him, would have done Apachcs
proud. 2.at
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
sIlk Coyers FOR nulIts.

Women with plenty of leisure have
taken up as fad the embroidcries of
satin or silk covers for their own quilts.
A pretty sample has the center Of the
cover Of figured satin. Around this is
a wide band Of plain blue of the same
shade as the ground of the figured.
Then comes a band Of the figured and
again band Of the plain, the whole be-
ing finished with four-inch ruffie Of
the figured. OF course, this scheme
can be varied to suit individual fancy.
Onthe plain bordersare worked running
vines
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
How to Dry Hair Brushes.

After washing hair brushes they can
be quickly and thoroughly dried, with
out injuring the bristles, by brushing
them briskly with whisk broom, and
there is no better way to dry hair
after 1t has been washed than " hold
up few strands at time and with
n small whisk broom fan it, letting the
broom at the same time act as comb
gently drawn through 1t. This meth
Cd is good substitute for sunlight,
which can neither be had to order nor
relied upon with certainty.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
Covering n writing Table.

II you have an ordinary writing table,
you will find 1t good plan to cover
the top with black velvet. Ink spots
do not show, and papers, letters, etc.,
do show up well upon its surface.
Black velvet is as becoming to bright
ly furnished sitting-room as a patch
upon my lady's cheek.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
A Hint TO soupmnlrers,

The scum which rises to the top Of
the kettle when soup or broth is made
is not an impurity, as is commonly
thought, and should not be SKINNED
off. The scum Is only the thiclened
juice of the meat, and is the most nu-
tritious part of il. When more water
is added to soup il should always be
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
The Result.

iiamma-Now, children, have been
talking to you about cause and effect
and am sure some Of you must fully
understand me. Tommy, suppose you
were to eat green apple, what would
be the result?
Tommy--Pd mos likely eat two or
three more if there was any left.-Bos
ton Courier.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
Remoyine Stains from Marb,c.

To remove stains from marble mix
equal quantities Of lemon juice and
vitriol. Wet the stains with the mixture
and after few moments rub with
soft, dry cloth.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1897-02-05
More Fnp.

Bcil-Do you believe in long en-.
gagements?
Nell-Not a bit Of it! Short engage
ments and plenty Of them is my motto.
.--Somerville Journal.