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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24
THE SCRAP OF RIBBON A HUNDRED YEARS OLD.

ZONE love- behold the satin sheen, the sken texture fine,
The ringing ends that softly touch this wrnked hand of mine
The changing stripes of rich bocade the gauy mesh between
The ome pattern faded now in pink and gold and green
Nadge when my dear mother a little girl like you
This faded ribbon dim, crisp and bright and new;
1t lay between the her little Bible old,
And marked text she loved to promise that told
The while place silence kept hundred changing
Wrote down the story of this andn blood and toll and tears
In and smiling plenty too achievements great and grand
When mother went happy BRIDE newound home to bless,
Mid dangers and prvations Oft her never ess
And marched with tread her life with change M
Her Bible with its siken mark remained her treasure STILL
Her home upon Western plains with red for her foes,
Whose cruel hate and cunning skill no mercy ever shows
Beset the ae ac his Sleep and on the night wnds breath
Was swept the smoke from burning homes with screams of rage
and death.
homes Defence for loved lives my father fell that night
mother casped arms safety found in flight.
So persisted all of home and friends in that dark nights msap
And but memory was left and ye-a ribbon scrap.
BY the ribbon found unsough unpanned
OF home, the only token left, clasped in my baby hand
Its nts my baby vision caught upon the open page,
And twas pretty plaything hen my fancy to engage
ve kept and treasured thro all my le long, weary years.
1t speaks to of buried oys-of happiness and tears
Pm far adown the evening slope of Ourcore and ten,
And shall last when am goneyoul prize It, darling, then
Come bring your dainty Bible here it's gded leaves around
Beneath it's eweled clasp abaze, with golden edges bound,
Unclose the printed pages fair and gIandmas gift beheld
It's faded threads speak the tale hundred years have told
j. A.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24
Why Country Boys Succeed.

Dear young men, you are all
ambitious in a vague sort of way.
You would all like to be recog.
nized as great, and you would
really do great deal in the way
of self-sacriice to achieve fame.
But do you know what tue sitna-
ton is!
In 20 years from now, or i'll 80
years, some man will be the big
boss of this country. He will be
in the White House, after a hard
fight, and ali the country will be
looking at him in admiration and
envy.
The individual is a young man
now. Do you know where he is
and what he is doing. He is out
on q farm somewhere, feeding
pigs or building fires in the morn
ing; or he is selling stuff on q
train; or working in a machine
shop; or trying to learn law in
some one.hOrse town. Wherever
he is and whatever he is, he is
living a life that prevents his
wasting his vitality on nonsense.
He is saving up his strength and
growing in one direction, not di.
yiding his fine energies between
clothes, cigarettes, neckties, pho
tographs Of girls, and looking
glasses.
He is at the bottom Of the lad
der. He hasn't one-half your
chance or advantages. He has,
perhaps, q very imperfect educa,
ton. and you would be shocked
at his clothes and coarsness if you
could see him in his present crude
condition, but he will beat you
Ill, and 80 years from now your
BOAST will be that you slightly
knew the great So.andSo, and
you will hang about, telling how
he used to feed pigs, and is not
too proud to admit it. And you
will be asking the pig-feeder for
favors.
You all know that this is a fact,
don't you9 1t ought to encourage
and not discourage you. You
ought to say to yourself: II am
ahead Of that country Jake now
and I'll keep ahead. | know more
than he does this minute, and I'll
keep on studying, so that he can
not catch up with me. shall
give up the company of fools and
cultivate men from whom | can
learn something. | shall study
events and not my growing nous
tache. / shall devote to books
the time that my rival must de-
vote to his pigs. | shall go to
bed early and get up early. |
have the start and III keep it."
The young men of the city are
always beaten by the young men
of the country in the race for life's
big prizes, and simply because
they fail to keep the start with
which they begin life. 1t is time
for them to realize that the conn
try boy tortoise is racing against
them while they sleep.-Ex,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

The equalizing board, after au
eight days session, adjourned last
Tuesday, having completed their
work of equalizing the 1898 taxes.
1t was a busy session throughout,
and as q result of their labors, the
taxable property of Hardin coun-
ty has been raised many thousand
dollars. The board was composed
of Worth Hardin, John Black and
Dan Mangum. The board will
meet again on the 9th inst. to lis.
ten to whatever complaints may
be offered by those whose taxes
have been raised.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

The war revenue bill, recently
passed, which went into effect
upon it's pa, 'sage, applies to the
following: power o? attorney, 10
cents; bank checks, 2 cents; bills
Of lading, 800 and less, 4 cents;
for every fracti onal part of 500,
and additional 500, 4 cents;
circuses, and shows, 500; con-
cert halls, 800; tobacco and CT
CARS, II cents per pound; land
deeds, 80 cents per $500; each
additional $500, or fraction there
of, so cents extraS telegraph and
telephone dispatch es, l cent; each
express package, 1 cent; rent
agreements, 25 end so cents;
bonds of all kinds, 30 cents; prom
issory notes, 10 cent S; contract for
hire, 10 cents; lie. Use contracts,
from % cents to 81 90. These are
only a few items on which the law
applies that affects this section.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Services were omitted at the
NJ. Il. church Sunday morning at
II o'clock. 1t being Childrens'
Day at the Cumberland Presbyter-
ian church, the Methodist congrc-
CATION attended these services,
The program of exercises was
well rendered. The Cumberland
Presbyterian people have an in
teresting Sunday school at this
place, and are fully alive to the
importance of the Sunday school
work which is a prime factorin the
church. Rev. Il. l.. Gregory was
present, and was called upon for
an address. For thirty minutes,
this eloquent man of God, with
words Of inspiration, held the at
tention Of the audience on the
subject of Sunday-schools.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

The Seventeenth International
Convention of the young peoples
society of Christian Endeavor,
will convene in Nashville July 6,
1898, and will be in session five
days. This is the first time the
convention has been held in the
South, and no one who can pos.
sibly go, should fail to attend. The
city of Nashville is in readiness to
welcome the jubilant throng that
will go. The committee has made
arrangements to entertain forty
thousand visitors. The railroads
have granted a one-tare rate for
the round trip. The convention
opens Wednesday evening July 6,
in ten of the largest churches in
Nashville.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Our job department has been
kept busy this week. We have
turned out work for the following:
Baker Bros. envelopes; j. II. Has.
tings, Adamsville, circulars; Hon.
Frank p. Smith, circulars and cir.
cular letters for Rep. Elk. Com;
Reed & Hamilton, circulars; DR..
W. Il. McDougal, prescription
blanks; Hurley & Jenkins, Stan
lonville, letter heads and envel-
opes; Il. B. Craven, merchant at
CerrO GOrdO, note heads.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24
On to Cuba I!

The fact that Hardin county
is in sympathy with the struggle
now going on to drive Spanish
barbarism from Cuban soil, the
appended names go to show
With such q brave band Of sol
diers as these to face the enemy
similar victories to that of Dewey
and Hobson would go down on
the pages of history. These men
know no fear. Many of them saw
the smoke of battle in the late
war.
Following is a list of Capt. g.
T. Sewers Lightfoot Infantry,
average weight, 200 pounds:
G. f. Sewer, Captain;
d. w. Broyles, First Lieutenant;
Jas. Williams, Orderly Sergeant;
w. Il. Morris, Second Lieutenant;
r. d. DeFord, Corporal Courier;
Amos Hardin, w. Breckenridge,
VIM. Lakey, Charlie Parker,
Late DeFord, John Williams,
H. y. Williams, G. L. Smith,
T. j. Welch, d. A. Welch,
Sam Eccles, Bob Blunt,
Bob Quinn, NJ. f. Fraley,
Edgar Cherry. Joe WilkersOn,
G. w. Harbett, A. l.. Story,
L. L. Gregory, DIR. Walker,
f. L. Swain, Jim DeBerry,
j. o. Irwin, Il. j. Herring,
Andrew Williams, Val Weller,
H. II. Hardin, A. A. Watson,
S. j. Kendall.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Col. VIM Dodds, of Coffee
Landing, after an extended trip to
Oklahoma Territory, and other
places of note, has returned home,
and was seen on our streets last
Saturday. Mr.. Dodds talks enter
tainingly of his trip. Says crop
prospects in the territory he pass.
ed through looks promising.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Miss Lila Irwin has been EN-.
ployed to teach the next term Of
school at Berlin. Miss Lila is one
of Hardin county's most accom-
plished young ladies, and the fact
that she is an excellent teacher is
attested by the successful schools
taught by her in this county III
the past. The Courier congratu-
lates the people of Berlin in being
so fortunate as to secure Miss
Irwin to teach their school.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Parties knowing themselves in
debted to the Courier on back
subscription are requested to come
in and settle same. We have sent
out statements to subscribers in
the arrears; many Of them have
responded to same, others are
still due us. Come in, settle up,
and take a new start.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Elsewhere in this issue Mrs.
Alice d. Clapp, proprietor of the
Red Sulphur Springs, has an ad to
which she calls the attention of
the people to. She is now ready
to entertain guests at that famous
health resort, and as will be seen,
her rates are reasonable.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Mr.. A. j. Ledbetter, of Coffee,
died Wednesday at 2 pm lie has
been for many years a leading citi.
zen Of this section, highly honored
by all who knew him, He leaves
numerous relatives among whom
are Mrs. Harper Dickey and Mrs.
j. W. Martin, of this place
Adamsville Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

A mass meeting of the Demo.
Gratis of Hardin county is called
to meet in Savannah tomorrow,
Saturday. The object of the meet
ing is to select delegates to go to
Chattanooga on the Doth inst, to
nominate a candidate for governor
and railroad commissioner for this
State.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

A heated biblical discussion was
in progress on the streets Monday
morning, A said he believed
every word in the bible from
Genesis to Revelations. In the
course of discussion, b asked A
if he believed that Jonah swal-
lowed the whale. \ replied that
he believed it just as strong as if
he had been present. and saw it.
The Courier reporter at this junct,
ure, left the scene. Members of
both the Cyclone and Clawhammer
Fishing Clubs were present, and
admitted this the biggest fish story
yet told.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Nj Eliza Fraley, an estimable
lady living near Savannah, died
Mono Y, and was buried Tuesday
in tn town cemetery. A more
exter ed mention of her death
will appear next issue.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Gus and Dick Thomas together
with eleven other prisoners, were
carried from Jackson jail last
Saturday and placed in the peni.
Tertiary at Nashville. The Thomas
boys were the only life prisoners
in the number, most of the others
being sentenced for short terms.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Misses Craven, Tarbett and
Hinkle, three most charming
young ladies of SaltilIo, visited
Misses Stockard and Montague
this week.-Among those who
were in attendance at the closing
school exercises at this place last
Friday night were Amos Hardin
and family, Capt. Powers and
daughters, Misses Matte and Els.
sic, and Mrs, Val Weller, of Cerro
Gordo, and Mrs. White, and son
Harry, of Crayens Landing,-Clif-
ton Enterprise.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Andy Ledbetter a substan tial
citizen living a short distance
West of the Tennessee River, de-
parted this life the latter part of
last week. He was a man highly
esteemed by his neighbors and
friends.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

N. w. Watson, aged 81 years,
has just finished laying by his crop
with a mule % years old. Mr.. Wat
son is a father of our count y clerk
who says that said mule was a
colt when he was a mere boy. Is
there another community in the
county that can make u similar
report?
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

If there be any prospective can.
didates to represent Hardin coun.
ty in the next General Assembly,
now is an opportune time fol-
them to make the fact known
through the announcement col.
umn of the Courier. Hardin couD.
ty is one among the best county'S
in the State, and she is entitled to
representation in the law-lOing
courts of the country.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Farmers speak encouragingly of
the prospects for good crops this
year. The past week cOpious
showers have fallen in most every
section of this county. In some
sections heavier rains have fallen
than in others.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Prof. S. w. Broome, coll, a grad
uate from Fisk University, Nash,
vile, has been employed to teach
the "String Town" school. He is
q talented teacher, and the color
ed people are to be congratulated
upon securing his services.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Frank Shelby, of the firm of
Hardin g. Shelby, this place, visit
ed his parents at Lowryville the
latter part of last week. Frank
says crop prospects in that section
are very fine,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

The literary department of the
Epworth League will meet at the
home of DR.. Barlow, Thursday
evening, June 80. Field is the
author for the evenings study, and
the Bible work is in the book of
James. Every one is invited to
attend.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

MissesHattie Powers and Matte
Taylor, of Clifton, were the guests
Of the Misses Street and Miss
Bessie Williams last Sunday, re.
turning Monday on the Cherry,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Rev. e. j, Stanfeld, of Cerro
Gordo, was on our streets We'd
nesday evening, and extended his
subscription to theCourier another
~ months. He says crop pros,
poets in the vicinity of Cerro
Gordo is very promising, and that
his section was blessed by good
rains last week.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Rev. J. I. White,o Cerro Gcrdo
accompanied by his friend and
relative, Mr.. Dean, of Mt. Pleas
ant, Manry county, made the
Courier office a pleasant call last
Saturday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Messrs Wallace Carter and Alb
DeBerry and Mrs.J II. Carter were
among the number from this place
who heard Rev. S. f. Cayce preach
at Old Town Monday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

j. II. Hastings wants to buy,
your hickory timber; he also wants
to hire hands to work. He pays
good prices for timber, spokes
and labor. Call on or address
him at Savannah or Adamsyille,
Tenn.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Lawyer 7. @. Rye, of Camden,
had important business here the
latter part of last week. Mr.. Rye
is a gentleman ofpleasing address,
and ranks with the best lawyers
in his section.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Charley Baker left Wednesday
morning for Greenville, Texas,
where he goes on business and TO
visit his brother, Il, w. Baker and
familY.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Miss Vinie Garrison and daugh-
ter, Curtis, left for Paducah this
week, where they will spend two
or three weeks the guests of Mrs.
j. w. Reed.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Ross Bros. s. Co. are to the
front this week with new ad.
Read it, and when you come to
town give them call. They have
bargains for the .rade.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Ed. S. F. Cayce, Primitive Bap.
fist, of Martin, as announced,
preached at Old Town Monday
and Tuesday. The Doctor was
given a good hearing.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Miss Jessie Archer is closing
out all Trimmed Hats and Tally.
no Sailors at greatly reduced pri-
ces. Now Is the time to get a
nice Hat cheap. st.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

JEFF LeDow, the hustling miller
of r. d. DeFord & Son., al Olive
Hill, was in the city Monday.
There are few better mill men in
the State than Mr.. LeDow.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Watson Bros, at Paulks Mill,
have Overhauled their Touring
mill, adding new bolt and belts,
and are prepared for the new
wheat crop.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

County Register, II, a. Kimbel,
of Perry County, is the gueet of
relatives and friends in Savannah
this week.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Maj, Grow, of the Cherry is visit
ing his family at Florence, Ala,
this week; Frank Stockard, of
Clifton, holds his position while
gone.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

If you are due the Courier office
anything on subscription, don't
write the editor to stop your pa.
per until your dues are paid up.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Mr.. Buford,spe revenue com.
missioner for Tennessee, is in Sa.
vannah this week examining the
books of the county officials.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

DR.. r. A. Hardin, after an eX-
tend visit to Colorado and other
points for his health, returned
home on the Sheffield Monday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

We are glad to report our friend
j. w. Cooper who has been con-
fined to his room for the past two
weeks, able to be out again.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Capt. Col Baker with an ex.
cursion party off the Paducah,
paid our town a call while stop.
ing here Saturday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Our genial trustee, Capt, r. D.
DeFord, of Olive Hill, was here
Monday looking after the duties
of his office.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Mrs. Allie DeFord and Miss
Maude Craven, of Saltillo, were
guests of relatives here last Sat.
urday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Mrs. Charley Wood has been
right sick for the past week; glad
to report her improving.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Charlie Smith of the substantial
and wide.awake firm of Hardin &
Smith, Cerro Gordo, was on our
streets Monday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

George Pearsons, col, the MUIR
derer of Sam Walker, COL, was
hung at Jackson Tenn, last Satur.
day.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

ID. A. McDougal, Esq, WENT to
Selma, Tuesday to attend to some
legal business.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Do you want to keep posted!
If so, don't fail to take advantage
of this offer. We have made ar.
rangements with the publisher of
the Farm and Trade of Chattanoo.
ga, Tenn, one of the best agricult-
nral papers published in the South
by which.we are enabled to furnish
that paper in connection with the
Courier for S1.O0 year. This
proposition only holds good for q
short time-and when the limit is
reached it will close. The Farm
and Trade is n sixteen page paper,
and it's columns are replete with
TOPICS of interest to farmers.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Children's day services will be
held at Ross church next Sunday
at 1880. Everybody invited.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

4. p. Smith returned from Mem.
phis Saturday, where he has been
on business.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

w. P. Barnhill, ST., of Paducab,
Ky, arrived in tho city Wednes,
day, to spend few days with his
family.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Mrs. John Wilson, of Florence,
Ala, is the guest Of her mother
Mrs. Mcdaniel, this week,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Misses Bessie Stockard and
Nettie Montague, of Clifton, are
the guests of Misses Essie and
Kate Morris.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Little Bob Hardin is visiting his
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. b. f.
Shelby, at Lowryville.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Ben Boyd and a Miss Brewing.
ton were united in holy wedlock
last Sunday evening.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

G. w. and Matt Shaw, of Har-
din, were the guests of relatives
in Savannah Sunday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

G. w, Singleton,o Coffee, made
us a pleasant call Wednesday and
will read the Courier from now on.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Charley Wood, after two weeks
visit to his family, left Sunday for
his home in Oklahoma.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Now is the time to get a bargain
at Miss Jessie Archer's Millinery
Store. st.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Charley Hamilton went to Sci
mer on business this week.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Lieut.. Will Pride, First Regi-
ment Alabama State Volunteers,
will be in SavarSah one>day the
latter part of this week, fo- the
purpose Of examining recruits for
the army, if there be any here who
desire to enlist. Mr.. Pride will
examine and swear in parties de-
string to go to Cuba, and if as
many as five names can be raised,
thew can start at once to be drilled.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Drummer John Bates, of Nash
yille,was here to see our merchants
the latter part of last week.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

Ed Barnhill, representing Tatum
Emery s. Co., Louisville, Ky, was
in the city Wednesday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24
Warming!

No passing through my pasture
allowed. If | catch any one in.
truding, will prosecute them.
II. S, SPENCER.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24

]. L. Baker and wife of Nixon
were in the city Monday.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are authorized to announce
I, |, MAHAR

as a candidate for Sheriff of Hardin county
at the August election 1898, subject to the
will Of the people,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-06-24
City, Paducah,
City of Sheffield,

Make regular ten-day trips from ST.
Louis to all points on Mississippi, Ohio,
Cumberland and Tennessee Rivers.