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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28

First Mosauito-And you actually landed
on that foreign noblcman?
Second Mosquito-Certl You didn't mag,
inc I'd been eating hucklebcrry pie, did you!
Boston journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28
Illusions.

"My illusions" said she, "are all gone"
"Why," he asked, with that brutality
only manifested by man who has promised
TO love and cherish, don't you 60 to the
drug store and get some re?"-Indianap-
ois Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28
Love and Duty.

TO understand the meaning of work
and love and duty is to turn away
from war and violence.-Rev. d. S
Jordan, Unitarian, Palo Alto, Cal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28


d j s e a s e,
m a n y o |
them with
I h c u m a e
tism. Such
a sufferer
was Adam
Vangun d VI,
who now re.
s j d e S a t
Bluffs, H.,
where he
has been
justice Of
the peace
and was the
first presi.
dent OF the
board of
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28
She Wanted Healthy linn

Mrs. Murry-Give me tin cints wort av
ham,
Grocer-Sugar.cured madam?
"No! ] want some thot has nivcr bin dc.
tAzed. "-Judge.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28

Many a puny, debilitated infant, fretting
and wasting away daily, often unable to
digest its food, may be rescued from an un.
timely grave by DR.. Mo6ctrs TEETuINA
tIeefhit0 Iolrders). TEETniNA Aids Diges.
ton, Regulates the Bowels and makes teeth.
ing pasy
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28
Why He Was Troubled.

Jack-Come, old man, cheer up. What il
she did break the engagement; she's not the
only fish in the swim.
Tom-Oh, | don t care about her break
go right on paying installments on the ring
for the next six months. That's where the
icy breeze comes in.-Chicago Evening News
The man who fails to lay up something for
a rainy day always has to depend on his
friends for an mbrella.-Chicago Daily
News.
lie who rides behind another does not
travel when he pleases.-Span.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28

Fortfy Feeble Lungs Against Winter
with llale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28

There is more money squandered in fool
bargains than is spent for whisky Wash
ington Ua.) Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28
Should Have N Commission

Pisos Cure is a wonderful Cough medi.
Eine.-Mrs. W. Pickert, Van Siclen and
Blake AYES, Brooklyn, n. Y, Oct. 20, '9i.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28

The man who wants the earth probably
never stopped to think what the taxes would
be,-Puck
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28

Some people wear suqrgood clothes all tho
time that they can't hue good time
Atehson Globcca
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is Constitutional Cure. Price Toe.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28

At the Fancy Dress ball.-Wife-" Henry,
I'm ashamed Of you; you have had six dis
tinct drinks tonight that know Of" Hus-
band-"No, m dear, lasht two YER indish.
linc' Judy.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-10-28
m. Care N cold I'm One Day

Fake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure 25c.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

terrific and men rushed on the track and
nearly sm3thered Ten Brceck with careSses.
l was caught up in the arms CT the crowd and
carried uD and down The track. com II -tely
overpowered. l was naturally very h-p1y
over the result.
Ten Brock could run longer and keep
his wind than any ether horse that ever
lived in the world. And | never say him
race when he was fit to but once in my
life and that was when he beat a horse
named Ad owned by J. B. krouse, OF OHIO.
in a three-mile race, at Louisville. krouSe
took AID East and won everything until he
tackled Ten Brock. When they had run
two miles some fellow hCiIered 'Ad has him
going but a moment later they saw Ten
Brock walk away from him. and he reached
the stand fully an eighth of mile ahead.
NO horse ever had kinder better dis
position Or approached as near to perfec-
ton as old Ten Broeck-he that way all
his life Longfellow, too. was a good-tem
pered fellow. In race you could ride either
of them up to the string and they would
stand there perfectly quiet and obedient
while all the other horses were frisking and
cutting up But the moment the drum tapped
they were of.
Mr. Harper contends that horses are not
bit faster today than they were twenty years
ago, but that the difference Is all in the
tracks He does not believe that any of the
records of Ten Brock could be surpassed by
the horses Of today if they ran on the same
kind Of tracks.
Six years $50 Mr. Haroer retired from
the turf 1t is a singular fact that he never
bet on one OF his horses in his life. He HIS
never had anything to do with trotters. ard
rather looked them with contempt.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
HE TRAVELLED ON A PASS.
As Result He Thought He Owned
the Whole Ron,

1t brings joy to my soul to see a
grumbIer laid low" remarked a travel
ing man to reporter for the Star re-
Gently, and when asked for the story
implied the following was related:
we were making the run from New
1orK to Washington. 1t was a fast
train, in charge of an amiable conduct
tor The porter in our car had the
patience Of Job and the good nature
peculiar to few men. There were no
crying babies aboard; not a single brid-
a. couple; no complaining old maids.
and no boy orator" In fact, it was
an Ideal travelling combination with a
single exception.
In the face of this all-around COM
Ioft' there was we'll known Washing
ton man aboard, who had as much
1auIt to find as If he We're a passenger
on one or the Fourteenth street cars
gong north, at the present writing.
Nothlng suited him, and the service
ana attention he demanded proclaimed
MN nothing short Of a bank president
OF director of the road. During the
eHtire run we heard nothing but COM
paints. The roadbed was uneven as
a cobblestone street. There wasn't n
thlnS obtainable in the dining car fiji
10 eat The smoking compartment was
80 small man could not stretch his
ieSS, dhG so on, until the rest of us
would nave willingly endured a wreck
10 put quietus on the kicker's dis
aSreeape tongue. or at least furnished
MN substantial reason for his whole
sale complaining
IL was trying ordeal for his fellow
passengers, and our combined svrnns-
thy went out to the continually abused
porter me grumbler made the atmos-
Phere or the car heavy with the most
elnphatlc oaths in the un-Christian
language, and the air was rendered q
dark blue by his profane eloquence A
Seherdl prayer of thankrulness. ascend
81 medFehWard when the grumbler
snoring without a murmur. The nevt
morning, which was Saturday he v,as
Inc Inc iirst person up. and he made things
il'eIy In that car. Pretty soon evary,-
Douy else was up. and the people were
slttlng in their seats holding an 70
sIlps and umbrellas ready to hv di-
10y the train steamed into the sta
The grumbler was being brusbed h.,
the porter down in the FROM nnd ~ ~
the car. and every movement Of to
broom IN the porter's hand was accom-
PANIED by a voiey of profanity A.
the conclusion of one of these STARTLING
outpursts mild-Iookfng old gentIaroT
DIT t1e other end Of the car glanced to-
malu the offender, and in the gravest
quiry: innocent IN
to,no say my brother, where do you preach
Cd Inc IN hum. humor of the question was appreciat-
ed by the other occupants OF the pr ID
roared with laughter at the exn mg car; VINO VINO
sIr rni l never saw a man SO completely
hnoChed out by chance blow The general
for r. iiion t GI the passengers too much
LOT the grumbler, and he made the remainder
OF me Journey out on the platform
3onebcdy asked who he was. The portcr
account; anyhow. spite of his airs and grnp no
linss' Der want muffin good nuf for him
sure fbrene and he was travelling deadhead clean
e eiboush. Earring this nickel he just done
s I me. l. guess he amt spent one cent on
the trip. Washington Star. y"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

Brock, said Mr.. Harper. 'He was an I'M
dersized colt. very awkward and mischievous
He had a way of humping down his back
and crawling under the bar into the calves
their feed. Uncle John came down to the sta
Die one day for the purpose Of making a
gelding of him. I begged him to let the colt
alone.
'' Why should ~ he asked.
Because, Uncle JOHN 1 replied, 4 have
been watching that colt in the pasture, and
he's bound to make race horse. When the
colts run across the pasture he pushes little
ahead Of the others every time
Well. you may have him, Frank, to do as
you please was his reply. Maybe he will
at the same time horse named Turner by
Endorser sold Turner and held on to Ten
Brock
Ten Broeck's first start was as 2-year-old
at Louisville in 1874, and he was beaten by
McGrath's Aristides. He didn't start any
more until he was years old, when he won
winning. 1t kept the horsemen pretty busy
In those days, hunting purses that Ten
Brock wasn't going to run in. They didn't
banker much after his company.
Il guess his greatest race was the match
contest, for $1,000 side, between him and
the California mare Mollie Mccarthy at
When they came to see me to arrange for
the meeting they told me the Californans
were going to bring world OF money here
to put on the race. 1 sent them word to
keep their money at home, that when the
horses had gone two miles there wouldn't
be any race. The betting went on for weeks
beforehand. They said there were 80, 900 peo-
pie at the track the day of the race. The
horses ran neck and neck to the first quarter
Mollie gaining and finally leading in the
hcmestretch. She kept up her pace around
to the halfmile post again. and presently
the crowd saw Ten Brock take the lead. On
he flew. the mare making a desperate effort
to regain her ground, but without avail.
Mollie quit at the twO-mile post and galloped
the rest of the way. The excitement was
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
vACAHIEs oF JOHN sHoup
odd Opera House He Ruiit and otba,
Queer Things He Did

J0hn Hhoup was what they called
well off in this worlds, goods: in fact
he was the Wealthiest man in the Iittla
town IN which he lived He and Sarah
mad worked hard and saved until thev
mad start and then he had bought
and sold cattle and shaved notes until
ne was able to own fine house in the
country.
in all this he had succeeded but
John had paid but very little attention
to his education; in fact. it was a Dret
~ hard jch for him to read, however
well he might flyer" He liked to he
considered tie leading ran of the town
and to keep up appearances he had a
fashion OF using a great MANY big
words Of whose meaning he had very
little conception. He was very proud
OF his new house. and while IL was
building. gravely informed people that
he was going to have a miranda" rum
ming around the outside and "pur
gatory" on top where he could go I'D
and view his outlying farms.
He built an opera house on the north
side Of the square and lighted it with
tallOw candles. He said he did that
because If he put in lamps they might
explore" and the Ordinance" would
get excited and Jump right out of the
windows The roller to the drop cur
tain was hollow and had about a pint
vi DuIlStS II II, winch ratified furiOuSlV
whenever the curtain went I'D and
down. He said that was because he
wanted it different from other theaters
The stage was about six inches higher
at the back than at the front. so he
could see the actors feet when they
danced. Performers unacquainted with
his stage had trouble to keep from slid
ing off into the orchestra.
He had big landscapes painted on
the outside of his window shades by
an odd fellow who lived down on the
creek. and also had him paint his por-
trait-head and shoulders. without any
clothes On-hs reason being that the
styles of clothes changed, and he want
ed his true to life
His mother died and as he wanted
to ship the body to the old home for
burial, he procured a metallic coffin.
When he came TO pay for the coffin he
was angered at the price charged. and
swore that if he ever had to have an
other he would telescope" to Burling-
ton and have them send up one Of them
'italic" collins.
He had a suit before a justice of the
peace with a neighbor in regard to the
ney's fees he pleaded his own case.
cided against him. He didn't seem to
understand how it could happen that
way, and told the justice that, although
he was doubtless very learned man.
he had made a great mistake, and IL
if he had been trying the case 'he
would not have decided it that way"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

time" said one Of his admirers "when
he was dealing faro. Often I have
Seen a man walk up to him and lean
Ing bver say, Dick, let me have q hun
dred dollars, Without looking up, he
would hand out q bill or two, always
the amount asked for, and when the
man had gone, he would ask, Who
was that fellow?' No one will ever
know how many thousands Of dollars
never expected to get back for that
matter"
II remember an instance which
shows how easily Watts lost money"
said man who was acquainted with
the game when it vas wide open in
Louisville. HE was<gofng to New Or
leans on the midnight train and wand
cred into a game which was going on
in the Crockford. tsHe,yplayed pretty
heavily and when it was time for him
to go out to catch his train he was
fere with his planss He put on his
hat and hurried out, without trying to
retrieve his fortune"
He was a close friend of Jim Craw-
ford, faro banker, who ran a game
in Cincinnati, but who was we'll known
in Louisville. Watts was sitting in
Crawford's game, and great deal of
money had changed hands. Watts got
tired and said he believed he would
return to Louisville on the next boat
mo use going back now, Dick" said
Crawford. wait until tomorrow morn
ing and I'll go down with you. Be
sides, you will get into another game,
and you might as well stay here in
mine"
In order to please his friend Watts
stayed in the game and returned to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

games and racing books and who was
one of the very few who could no d %
to money, died of heart disease two o..
three years ago; Eli Marks. a primo
in his way, died heartbroken and poor
Bob Cathcart. the famous pool Seller
finished life's course IN Cincinnati.
Maj Edward Hughes. chief of the
Louisville fire department. was once g
partner in the ownership of the turf
exchange. the most noted pool room
in the South, but the MAZE" as he is
called, was always first a fireman and
next a sport" and for long time he
has had no connection with such en-
terprises.
Watts was a fine type of the old
fashioned gambler. prodigal in his way
of living. willing to bet his last cent
on any proposition. not ashamed of his
calling. and yet holding himself good
citizen. He was equally noted for ex-
travagance and generosity; for his dar-
ing as better and skill in calculating
desperate chances. He never quarrel
led. Anderson Waddell had the mem
Dry of the taking of three lives to make
him shrewd and feared, but Dick
Watts had no mans i'll will and lived
y
that he must have. found it hard to be
lieVe that he could be looked upon as
lawbreaker or that he was one
James Richard Watts was born in
Louisville sixty-two years ago. He
learned the printers trade. When the
war broke out he enlisted in the Fed
eral ranks and became a first lieu
tenant. When he returned he worked
ut n do Fl,
afterward expressed it, sticking min
ion al 80 cents a thousand was too
slow" and as the gambling houses
were wide open" then. he drifted into
the ownership of one. He had a spe-
cial fondness for keno and faro, and
in manipulating these games rapidly
made a fortune, though it was spent
almost as soon as acquired. He was
witty, genial, and a daring gamester.
so he soon had the largest following
OF sports" in the city. He was an
accomplished faro dealer and divided
honors in this line with Eli Marks and
other noted players. There was no
limit when he held the box. and many
are the stories of the desperate plays
he made when he was in his prime He
was always ION the square," and the
er questioned. He lost his money as
easily as he won it, scattering it among
| his friends like a prince, and he never
lacked players. AS consequence
wealth rolled in upon him, but only TO
be squandered or given away. 1t is
! said that no appeal for charity passed
unheeded if he had a cent In his pocket.
IF Dick Watts had saved his
money" said an old friend of his.
''even allowing a large sum for neces-
sary expenses and living as good as
any man could ask, he would today
be worth $500, 900. There must at least
| be 100000 owed to him by people 20
whom he loaned money and who never
returned it,
Watts made it a rule, if a player st
his games ever lost money to the in
| convenience of his family and COM
| plant was made, to return it without
| question. If a mother, a wife, or u
| father asked for any sum it was paid
| over, and the erring husband or son
was never allowed to sit in that game
| again. He was also liberal giver to
| charity.
| Il have been in the room many a
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
SKATING on THE "CUT-OFF."
An Old Timer Relates an Experience
Oh the Canal at Ottawa.

Going ska.ing eh?" asked E k:ns as the
young folks bundled up for the sport. 1t
takes me back to the time when | went skat
ing with the boys and girls. Let me see, that
was in 81 and | haven't lad pair Of ska es
on since"
Mr.. Elk:ns was enc of a group of Cd
timers gathered in front OF modern open
Ever been to Ottawa?" he asked in rem
iniscent mood. Ottawa. IL. l mean. When
1 lived there it was the seat of the state
supreme courts The Illinois river and the
Fox river meet just below the town. Then
there's the canal right along the Illinois,
With a great aoueduct over the Fox and the
cutoff that through the country and
all round the city. There was traffic
on the cana in winter. and so they used
to flood the cutoff and let 1t freeze. and ev-
erybody that could wear skates went there
to use them. The girls all skated and took
their beaux for partners. and then maybe
they changed off. All. those old times!" and
Mr.. Elkins fell into a reminiscent fit until
reused by a question.
They didn't have good skates in these
days as our young folks have now, d d tney?'
Maybe not. but they had heap more
fun. Skates didn't cut any Ice then. you
fellows say now. They were big and clumsy,
but the runners Were as sharp as a knife,
and could cut pigeon wings or figure
Fights or do anything you young folks can.
The toe of the skate turned up after the
Dutch pattern, and were proud of it.
They were fastened on with leather straps
and weighed a lot.
But l must tel you about that cutoff.
Sometimes they would draw all the water
off. 1t would go with a rush, and the cut
off would be emptied in ten minutes. One
day-it must have been when l was home
from army on a furlough-two of my girl
friends wanted to go skating with me. 1
took them down to the cutoff. There wasn't
anybody skating at the time. We thought
that rather queer. but never dreamed the
water had been drawn off, so We started as
gay you please.
I'VE hadn't gone far when l heard a re-
port like pistol shot, and my head hit the
Ice with a crack that made me see stars
The ice had cracked the whole length of the
cutoff. Beneath where the water had been
there was four feet of mud. Into this puog-
ed head hrst and would have been smothered
If those girls hadn't given the alarm and he p
ed to get me out. | was laid on my back for
two weeks from the effect Of the crack on my
head, and l never put on my skates again.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
THE DIFFERENCE.

The day like l. was very hot.
When. flushed and half demented.
I asked Miss Rose to share my lot
And rapture! she consented
ooh. bliss" l cried. then now we'll stand
And rise By honest trying.
Well earn our livings hand-in-hand,
A jealous world defying!'
But Rose replied: "Ycu talk as though
You only were inviting
Your wife to risk the toll and woe
OF poyertys hard fighting.
But that, of course. is quite absurd;
You're only being funny.
From mother | have often heard
You've really heaps of money!
"Alas! that's wrong" l answered back:
I'm very poor, l swear it,
But yet my lot no joy can lack
Since you've agreed to share 1t.
"Oh. stay said Rose. in tones that got
Exceeding harsh and brittle.
al truly vowed to shore your lot,
But not to share your littler'
New York Weekly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
Rhodes Fond of Animals.

Cecil Rhodes is passionately interested in
wild animals. and in his beautiful Cape Town
home he has afforded himself the expensive
luxury of a regular zoo. which consists of an
immense park psopled by almost every known
carnivorous animal to be found in South At
RIGA. In truth. this curious patch of forest
may be called the animals paradise. for all
its inmates are at complete liberty. except
for the wire fence surrounding it. AS for the
African lions and leopards. they are. of
course. kept another portion of the estate.
Cecil Rhodes has spent on this hobby alone
considerably over $500. 200.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
High Lights.

They also serve who only stand and kick
WhereNtwo are company and three might as
well be a hundred.
Lady Macbeth would have won distinction
as umpire in a ladies' progressive euchre
club.
Man always meets trouble halfway, and
then stands corner expecting happiness
to come along.
One reason why bald people dislike red hair
is that the owner OF it always has such an
awful lot.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
LAST OF THE "SPORTSn WHO
MADE THE CITY OF LOUIS
WILLIE FAMOUS.
POPULAR ALL HIS LIFE.
KINDLY OF HEART-WON EASILY
AND LOST WITHOUT MUCH
REGRET.
FIGHT FOR AN OPEN GAME
When the Gambling Place He Ope-
rated Closed He Worked as
Clerk.

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2S.-With the
death Of Dick" Watts there passed
away the last, the best known and the
most popular of all the old-time gam
blers who once made Louisville so
widely known as a Sporting" town.
The others died years ago. some with
their boots on and some in their beds
Anderson Waddell, who was Dick S
greatest rival as an owner of gambling
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31

yers in Indiana to defend them and spent
81, POO on the case. The manner in which his
friendship was often reqYited YES shown by
the fact that later one Of them worked against
Watts when he was trying to secure the NOM
nation for jailer.
Although Watts was a gambler, he had
Ereat respect for the church. His wife and
children were Episcopalians and he was al
ways a liberal giyer to the church charities.
In his old age he united with the congrega-
ton and he died in the hope of q better life.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
FOR SALE.
MEDICAL.

ANNA MACK. from Chicago: baths OF all
kinds select massage. 1876 East Seventh ST.
DR. STELLA FREMONT. 1873 East Sixth ST..
Rooms 10 and IL; osteopathy. electric vapor
tub and massage baths
MASSAGE. ELECTRIC AND VAPOR BATHS
IA Phoenix Building. Mrs. Burti
NINE. LAURETTA'S massage bath parlors
elite patronage solicited. 3l9 Jackson ST.
SCIENTIFIC MASSAGE and baths. 27 East
Seventh St, suite 200.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-31
RELIEF SOCIETY
Employment Register.

Office. al East Ninth St. Telephone 1873.
WE HAVE the following worthy persons
needing employment:
BOY-A coed. smart boy of 10. wants work
OF any kind, can do driving, etc.
STENOGRAPHER AND TYPEWRITER-A
young woman. the support of an invalid
mother, is anxious to secure a position.
PENMAN-An expert penman to address en-
velopes invitations.
WASHERWOMEN, ETC.-We can furnish
reliable women to do washing. houseclean-
ing. or caring for the sick
WOODSAWYERS and men to remove ashes
etc, and do odd jobs.