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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

Mr.. Livingston, we will discuss that
presently. In consideration of the mag
nitude of the salary, you may reason
ably infer that the services required
will be out of the common. All your en-
ergies, capacities, potentialities, mustbe
devoted to my interests. need, not to
put fine point on it, faithful slave"
81 think" said, rising, that I'll wish
you good morning"
He frowned and tapped impatiently
upon the table.
1--WE no fancy" / remarked, for
golden chains"
Pooh, pooh, my boy! Excuse an old
mans bluntness, but don't be fool.
This is the opportunity of your life. ]
like your face, like your name, and
/ am sure you can put the shot. Your
deltoids are admirably developed. You
are. possibly, the only man this side
of the Rockies who can fill the bill.
What, may asl-now, don't get angry
do you consider yourself worth as an
employee"
81 can earn with my pen about two
hundred dollars a month"
He laughed contemptuously.
what a princely income for the son
of Hugo Livingston"
"Do | understand" said |, shat YOU
wish to engage me now and instruct me
in my dutie,s later?"
Exactly. You are football player,
Mr.. Livingston, an expert at the game
You must have taken part in many
contest not knowing what the out
come would be. You risked your limbs,
your life even, for glory. The services
[ shall require at your hands may de-
mand the exercise of those qualities
which distinguished you on the campus.
can say no more.'
My curiosity was stimulated, BY
some freak of destiny ten-thousand
dollar salary was flung in my face. Pau
peremque dives me petit.
"You have said enough" replied,
II can't afford to let such a chance slip.
II you want me, I'm your man."
Good. Will you dine with me to-
morrow"
| accepted promptly, and took my
leave. The cashier eyed me oskance,
and l nodded careleesly in response to
his unspoken question.
80 he's given you the job" he NUT
! tered. Then he smiled, derisively, /
thought, and sputtered out:
"My congratulations"
returned to the Acropolis, and Or
dered luncheon-something worthy of
the occasion, to wit; nice little cold
pint of Clicquot, some pompano-in
flavor the mullet of the Pacific-a
Chateaubriand trufile and Parmesan
omelet. The old Roman proverb-a
favorte of my poor father's-spero in
festis, metuo ccundis-pricked my
sensibilities, and also my appetite,
Ten thousand dollars great Scott,
what an income!-werc not to be light
ly earned. A smart tap on my right
shoulder dismissed such speculations,
Hello, Hugo" said familiar voice
what the deuce arc you doing in Cali
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
NUMBER II.
HUMOROUS.

-She-"Don't you think it is danger
Gus to eat mushrooms He-"not bit
Of danger in it. The danger is in eating
dstoois,"-Chlcago News.
why, Teddy, dear, what is the mat
ter? Don't you like asparagus?" "Yes,
Mrs, Dirchum, but the handles are so
hot!"-Trained Motherhood
what do you mean" asked the city
editor, "by comparing the air to frozen
quinine?" Il meant to say" said the
new reporter, with proud humility,
that it was bitter old."-Indianapois
Journal
--Lcgaiizing It.-"So old Blackstone,
the lawyer, objected to- your calling ON
his daughter last night, did hep" "Iss;
but l fixed it all right, Asked for a stay
and it was granted."-Cincinnati Com
mercial Tribune,
bridget, did you bring up the jar
of blackberries | asked you to bring?"
81 did, men," "You are sure they are
blackberries, are you?" "Yes, mem;
but had to open dozen ia-ars befure
| found them. m.'-Chicago Tribune.
~ doesn' reckon dat yoh's gwinter
get you all's pay fun dat ar concern
said the colored porter. why not?'
asked the collector. They have some
assets "Yes, sur; ocy has some, But
dey ism equal to dah unreliablities."-
Washington Star,
Prices Gone Up suppose I can
have your vote for SjOO?" said the pro-
moter, Not much," replied the legis-
lator, "My price is $1,000" "But last
Monday you offered it to me fer $500"
"Oh, well, that was bargain day."-Chi-
cago Evening Post
Nov. Thomas" said certain bish-
op, after taking his servant 10 task ore
morning, who Is II that sees all we do
and hears all we say and knows all We
think, and regards even me in my bish-
ops robes as but vile worm Of the
dust?' Aud Thomas replied: "The
missus, sir."-Tit-Bits.
In One Word-"Tell me-" pleaded
the artless maid, "whertln lies the
secret of the art of conversation" The
sage assumed the attitude he was wont
to assume when in the act of imparting
wisdom, and said: "My child, listen!"
I am listening!" breathlessly she an
swered. well, my child" he rejoined,
that is all there is Of the art Of con-
versing agreeably."-Chicago Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

fornia? Taking care of yourself see,"
lie glanced at the debris of my
luncheon as we shook hands. ! bad ut
seen George PoindeXter for
moons and welcomed him wal.,.
"Of course" he said, awl:wardfs, ak
ing the chair next mine, II read of your
fathers financial troubles and subse-
quent death. / trust, old man, you
saved something from the wreck?s
"Not nickel"
As we smoked our cigars in the court
yard, walking up and down beneath the
palms, George asked me many ques-
tions, which / answered. He was a ma
tive son of the Golden West. heir to large
interests, and as good and kindly a fell
low as | could wish to meet. Presently
he said: 81 suppose you're looking for
berth?"
81 have one already"
"a good one?"
"Ten thousand year." replied,
lightly.
"Phew! Ten thou You're joking,
Hugo"
Not much" pulled the Enquirer
from my pocket, and showed George the
ed" 81 applied for that said, "and
get it,"
l'oindexter halted, an amazed look in
his hazel eyes. Then he whistled and
| Laughed.
where's the joke?" demanded.
"l'ot on you," he replied, "but on us.
! The fact is that 'ad has been running
for nix months, and during that time
| hundreds have presented themselves at
the ltank, in vain. Now you, an effete
Phil0deiphian, carry off the prize. Why,
men cot tired of applying. Old Gerard
just looked at 'em and gave 'em the
bounce. But, Hugo what does tie old
duck want yoa to do?"
"That, George, is secret"
"Oh! / beg pardon"
Not necessary. che sec"l5 IS g ST.
cret 10 me-"
ut is? You don't mean to say you've
accepted the jcb blindly?"
/ detected a note of anxiety in his
voice wh!eh puzzled me. George, of
course, knew the inGncier; and upon
that Knowledge dacided to draw lib
orally.
ut wss there {; take or leave, Ge5i &c.
What sort of man is Gerard? Tell me
about him."
Hes u holy terror, hug. AID 81
other thing, il lie pays 7;u te-. ,5C1ssn1
dollars y -tar, he VII cxcsct to g:
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
OPPOSED THE STAGE COACH.
An Ancient Economist Who Thought
II Would Ruin the Country.


1t Would Ruin the Country.
The first stage coach seen in England
was about the year lst8, an5 another
12O years passed before stage coaches
began to run; they were rot received
with much favor. In 1873 treatise was
published in London by a Lover Of
His Country, and Well Wisher 10 the
Prosperity Both Of the King and King
DOM" in which were used many cab
crate arguments and violent Trades
against them.
These coaches and caravans" said
the writer, "are one of the greatest mis-
chiefs that hath happened Of late years
TO the kingdom, mischievous 10 the
public, destructive to trace, and preju-
dNial to lands"
lie laments the decay of good horse
manship, which would follow if every
body rode TO London in a coach. He cal
culates that coach from York, Chester
or Exeter would have 40 horses cn the
journey TO the capital and carry Is pas
sengers a week. In the who'e year il
would carry about 1872. Suppose there
were returning passengers, there would
be 03G, and for these 40 horses would be
sufficient; but If people Travelled in the
good, olGfashioned way, then al least
500 horses would be required for the
work. The use of so many horses would
give employment 10 many who were
by the stage coach thrown out OF work,
such as cloth workers. drapers, tailors,
saddiers. tanners, curriers', shoemakers,
spurriers, lorimers, and f6llmakers.
The inns would also suffer, for the stage
coach stops only at few, but when
gentlemen Travelled On horseback, ac-
companied, as they usually were. 10y
| two or three servants, they stopped at
any and as often as they liked, and thus
encouraged trade
Farmers will be ruined, be says, by
the stage coach; for how can they dis
pose of their hay, straw and horse corn?
Moreover. the influence on health would
be baG; men called out of their beds be-
fore daylight, hurried from place TO
place until far into the night, in the
summer stihed with heat and choked
with dust, in the winter starving and
freezing with cold or choked with filthy
fog, obliged TO ride all day with
strangers and with sick, ancient and
diseased persons and with children cry
Ing; poisoned with fetid breaihs and
crippled by the crowd of boxes and bun
dies. Besides all these troubles there
were accidents arising from the rotten
coaches and foul roads.
In short the writer is fully convinced
that If stage-coach travelling becomes
popular the country will go to ruin.
Had he lived to see the railway he would
have been bereft Of his senses.-N. Y.
| Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
alue received. You can gamble OIL

value received. You can gamble OF,
that"
Poindexter liked the sound of his owa
voice and encouraged him to talk II
appeared that Mark Gerard was most
singular person. He had accumu
lated large fortune BY sucking
quote Poindexter-other mems brains;
and this vampire-lke quality endeared
him to few. He was generous as ca
liph if he liked man; but he had no
fl ends. He was secretive in his bus-
ness methods and sensual in his pleas
urcs. Certain stories, George added. in
a whisper, were atloat in cubland;
stories that hinted at double life -
Hyde and Jekyll existence. Gerard had
been known to disappear for months at
time leaving no clew to his where
abouts. Such persons, according to
George, should be handled with tongs.
The nature of these communications
was not reassuring; but had no wish
to cancel my dinner engagement. On
the contrary, cursed the laggard
hours which yawned between appre-
hension and comprehension.
Il WONDER" said George, as we part
e.. "if that old fox chose you because
you're a stranger" This hypothesis
had overlooked
[To BE Continued
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

A story is told of Princess Louise's
visit to the Bermudas. These islands
belong to Great Britain. The islanders
determined to give her reception, and
both rich and poor made ready 10 do
her honor. One day she was out sketch
ing, for, like the queen and the rest Of
the daughters, she is fond of sketehing.
She was thirsty. and called Mt cottage
door for water. The good woman Of
the house was busy. and refused to go
for the water. She, of course, did not
know who the princess was; she was
busy ironing; she was ironing a shirt
for her husband to wear at the reception
of the queens daughter, she said. Oh,
no! she could not leave that to get
'rvbody. 'If you will get me
"a,er," said the princess, IL will
finish ironing the shirt while you are
gone" So the princess ironcd the shirt,
while the woman fetched the water
Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
Not a Coward.

While a number of white boys were
skating in Kentucky, negro boy came
to the creek and commenced putting on
his skates. The skaters tried to dive
him away, but he would not go. This
aroused their anger, and one of them
challenged him to fight and called him a
coward when he refused. A little while
later the pugilistic lad broke through
the ice. The white boys ran frantically
about, too excited and frightened to try
to rescue him from his peril; but the
negro threw Off his coat, dived into the
icy water, and happily succeeded in say
ing the life of the youngster who had
called him coward The rescued boy
cannot be destitute of the sense of
shame, and in this he bas no doubt been
sufficiently punished without having his
name printed. The name of the coored
boy is Wilbur Travis.-Youth's Com
DaniOn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

Engineer Albert Rodgers,of the Penn
sylvania railroad, petted and fed u
stray cat in the Jersey City depot, and
the feline followed him into the engine
cab. The fireman put the cat of just
as the train was about to start and
nothing moro was thought about it. 1t
was freight train and eight hours
we're consumed in the journey, which
ended in this city late at night. Before
going home Rodgers took a look over
his engine and found poor puss cling
ing to the trucks, almost frozen stitf,
for the night had been bitter cold The
engineer wrapped his little friend in
bis overcoat and took it home, and,
after thnwing out, the cat was found to
be none the worse for its perilous
iourney.-Philadelphia Record.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

in hurriedly, looked fairly at him and
said "0h!" Then she left abruptly. In
five minutes second girl rushed in,
saying OH" turned round and walked
out. Five minutes later third girl did
likewise, and in another five minutes it
happened again. This continued for
just one hour, when all of the 90 girls
that had said "Gh!" together with
about as many more, all strangers,
came in in body, said "Oh!" and filed
out.
Then the freshman's sister came in,
by which time the youth was ready to
collapse, and asked him how he liked
the chicks, and ii he didn't think they
could peep prettily, after which she in
vited him to a spread in her room with
the chicks, where they demonstrated
they could pick up crumbs as well as
DecD.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
FREsHMi N GETS A LESSON.
Bryn Mawr Girls Teach "a Sportive
Harvard Youth Manners.

A Chicago young man in Cambridge
found recently that lie could not make
fun of the womcn's colleges with im-
punity. In his letters to his sister, re-
ports the Chronicle of that city, he had
spoken OF her college as an incubator
several times and said he wondered
when the chicks would hatch and if
they would take postgraduate in n
brooder. His sister didn't care much
for that sort of thing from II brother
who was only freshman himself, albeit
a Harvard freshman, nor did the other
Bryn Mowr girls, to whom she repeated
his remarks.
On the day of the receipt of letter
from him saying he was coming down
TO inspect the apparatus" the mem
bers of his sisters class held n meeting
in her room. On his arrival, two days
later, he was ushered with some cere-
mony into the receptlonroom.
After waiting 20 minutes Il girl came
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

fur teh see. We'll, sez the young feller,
continuin' his story, L tried fur teh
TELEGRAPH teh me people in Lancaster,
but they'd not send the message wild
out pay. So here we are distracted, not
KNOWN where teh turn fur nights
lodgin' an this our weddin' night sez
'e. | had two-dolar bill in me pocket,
an let i'm have it. ''Tis no more than
n loan,' sez e, an twill be repaid yeh
tomorrow He wouldn't be contint till
he had took down me name an me num-
Der. God bless yeh,' scz the little
woman, an wild that they wint away.
An haven't heard OF thin frum that
day teh this. Twas a clever thrick, an
no mistake"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

means of hotel mattresses, etc. Old
Emperor William of Germany and the
late czar, as well as his tather, in
variably carried about with them on
their journeys small, narrow iron camp
hedsteads, the mattresses and pillows
being thin and hard. Queen Victoria
travels about with her own bedstead,
peculiar, old-fashioned, wooden affair,
and her mattress gives whole lot of
trouble, two domestics being assigned
to it's care. Both Grand Duke Paul OF
Russia and King Leopold of Belgium,
and likewise Prince Albert Of Prussia,
the regent of Brunswick, carry their
bedsteads and their bedding about with
them in consequence of their huge
stature. They require beds eight feet
lonO
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
A CLEVER TRICK.
How II Was Played Upon Phiiadei-
phin Policeman.


Faith, I've heard tell that all the
world loves lover but it's dif'rent
wild marri'd couple" said Policeman
Mike 0'Flannagan, of the Sixth dis
trict, by way of preface to the story
of an experience he had Mt Twelfth and
Filbert streets few nights ago, says
the Philadelphia Record, "Well, sir, |
was pathrollin' me bate, whin n young
feller wild a trim little chunk nv a
woman howldin' on to his arm KEN up
teh me, an sez e: Officer sez e, tits
the divils own fix I'm in this minute.
We wore marr'd the day up in Lam
caster, an we KEN teh Philadelphy fur
tn honeymune. lv'ry cint had gev
teh me broide fur safe keepin'. Whin
we got inteh the big station sez e,
30! an behowld yeh, the money was
gone Stolen it was, be dirthy thafe,'
sez e.
"At that the little woman began teh
wape an her tears wor heart-renderin'
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
Wna an Aaiufe Iurisf.

The judge, addressing himself to n
witness Of the female persuasion who
is visibly afflicted with at least 40
years;
"MademoiselIe, your age, If you
please?"
after long and interesting hesita-
tionl --Twenty-four, your honor.
(1'o the clerk)-You may now admin.
istef the oath.
She takes the oath.
And now, mademoiselle, remember
that you must tell the truth. ."-L'lllus-
tie de Poche.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

Il notice, Mr.. Pipp." said the elitor
to his new reporter, that III his ec-
count Of robbery you say TIE victim.
Yves relieved Of $375 in rotes."
"Yes, sir"
"We:e you ever robbed?"
"ido, sir"
.. thougEt rot II you mi been you
ror.3 not vT..e e - ,cti:s!y es re-
lief."-AptMs en4 LE1s.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
Telling by the Color of Their Clothes.

According to a tailor who has had
nearly life experience. it is possible,
with little study, to tell within little
what part of England Il man comes
from simply by the color of his cloth
ing. Fawn is in great demand among
Lincoln people. In the southern coun-
ties, such as Cornwall and Somerset,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
A Generous Judge.

I'D give five years of my life to get
out of this scrape," said the prisoner
at the bar.
"I'll let you out with three" said the
fudge us he pronounced sentence.-De-
troit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18

the preference is for navy blue. In
north Wales the native choice is for
light cloth of a yellow tint, but further
south you meet with dark shades Of
brown. There is more black cloth sold
in Lancashire than in any other county,
excepting Middlesex, and yet in tho ad-
joining counties north the public fancy
runs to drab and tweeds. Men who
wear clothes of a reddlsh-brown tint
are invariably Yorkshiremen.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
when Royalty Travels.

Many women were called "cranlls"
for objecting to occupying berths in
sleeping cars. However, large mum
Der of maladies are propagated by
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
Nvb.rc the Shoe pincbe..

Tomkins-It never hurts man to
lend another fellow hand.
Jenkins-No: it's when i! comes TO
lending him five dollars tbatyou vince.
Brooklyn Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
venetian Shoes.

The Travelled lady who returns from
Venice with Venetian shoes belonging
10 the sixteenth century is looked upon
with envy by feminine shoe collectors.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-03-18
Snnrrn,Y Az n MIMIC.

A French naturalist named Gallen
has made the discovery at Mines that IL
a sparrow is put in the same cage with
finches it will soon learn to initiate
their song like mocling bird; also the
chilpinp of n cricket,
The sun., 1898-11-04
AQUATICS.

The famous Defender left her moorings
and anchorage in Neptune Bay, New
Rochelle, Wednesday, at ten minutes
past one O'Clock, for her trip to Bristol,
r. l., that she may be repaired. She had
not been moved for more than three
years-since her victory over theValkyrie
I'LL, in 1895. She is to be the test boat
for the new cutter to be built by the
Herreshofs to meet the challenging
yacht Shamrock.
The Vail-Lynch boat race was pulled
oil at Halifax Wednesday. The men
started at Alb, and Vail obtained a
slight lead. Two hundred yards away
he had lead OF length. The men
reached the turn in IL minutes. Lynch
then upset, Vail being length ahead:
A small boat picked Lynch up and Vail
rowed home, crossing the line in 25.3O.
There was little enthusiasm at the finish.
The U. of P. class crews have all elect
ed their captains, and yesterday it was
decided that the preliminaries for the
fall regatta will be rowed at p. M, on
Friday, November II, six crews in a
heat, and two to qualify for the finals on
the following day, November ~. The
course will be over the last three.quarter-
mile of the old national course on the
upper Schuylkill.
The sun., 1898-11-04

themselves for their cross-country race
with the University Of Pennsylvania.
The golf club of the University of
Pennsylvania was formally organized
Wednesday night. 1t was decided to
hold . tournament on Friday, November
IS, over course to be decided upon ss
soon 80 possible.
The members of the University Of
Pennsylvania cross country team will be
chosen on Saturday, November l2. at a
trial on Franklin Field. The members OF
the Cornell team will also be chosen at
Ithaca, N. Y, on that day.
although" says Yale man, ssit is
perhaps little early to judge of Yale's
chances for winning track team next
spring, in comparing the men who have
returned to the different colleges and are
eligible to compete again this year it ap-
pears that Yale has very bright pros
poets for a strong team"
Eddie Bald and his theatrical troupe
is greeted everywhere by crowds of ad-
mirers Bald has much at stake in his
new venture. 1t is said he put in a con-
trolling share of the money to float the
project, and therefore he is financially as
we'll as morally, interested. He has
thrown the "dudes" and Beau Brum-
mels into spasms by appearing on the
streets in suits known as the ''real
thing"