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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
SEEPAGE IRRIGATION.
Can he PrRcticed to Advantage Wher'
ever Drought Is Apt to Injurc
Late Crops.

Secpage irrigation is practiced in
some sections of the west, and is ap.
plicable tG many districts throughout
the Mississippi valley and prairie states
where drought frequently Injuries late
crops. The plan is best suited to low
fiat valleys, especially the river OF
creek bottoms where the surface strata
is a sandy loan or vegetable compost
ton. In the mountain regions where
the water and lava made soil contain.
alkaline substances the continual prac
tice of seepage-irrigation destroys land
fertility. | have seen fields that one,
produced GOO bushels OF potatoes to the
acre so completely mineralized from
seepage irrigation as to be worthless
except for growing joint grass and sal
eratus-bush for early spring pasture
While this danger exists in the ives
there is practically no such trouble
to fear in the central and eastern
states. Seepage irrigation, il prop
erly managed, would certainly worl
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
JIMMY GOT HIS RAISE.
His Troubles with Lady Customer
Caused His Butcher Boss to
Come Down.

T've got to have my pay raised,' an
nounced the Clark street butchers boy in a
gentle but decided tone Its got to be
raised
The butcher smiled indulgently and re.
piled: We'll, Jimmie, of course I'm always
willn' to do the right thing, but times in this
business was better once an my shop is
small. Still, if can do anything
Its over that Mrs. Justmarried," com.
planned Jimmie. Il get along all right
with everybody else but her-well, say,
told you how she wanted the sailed mack.
erel sent up with only pinch of salt y
Eyes"
"And about that order of one dozen lamt
chops, freshly laid, and the pound of bone
less sausage"
yes"
"Well, to-day happened the worst yet
She's got Mexican lady stopping with her
and ! guess the other women in that flat
have been stringin' her to get up Mexican
dinner, for to-day she sailed in high anC
mighty as you please, and she says: You
may send up, James, six Spanish omelettei
cut thick and with the bones broken. And
let me see-yes, one pint of whipped chill
colorow, and eight tamales dressed anC
ready for the oven. Pick out the plumpest
tamales you have in the yard and have
them killed and dressed before noon
Say, won't that Mexican lady have ho
time? How can ! 90 up there and explain
matters unless"
Il guess can give you 50 cents more {
week. Jimmie" said the butcher.-Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

Hon. Myron II. McCord, Ex-Governor
of New Mexico, in letter to DR.. Hart
man, from Washington, d, c., says:
Gentlemen-At the suggestion of a
friend | was advised to use Pe-ru-na for
catarrh, and after using one bottle be-
gan to feel better in every way. 1t
helped me in many respects. / was
troubled with colds, coughs, sore
throat, etc., but as soon as | had taken
your medicine began to improve and
soon got well. / take pleasure in recon-
mending your great remedy to all who
are afflicted with catarrh.-M, Ii. Nc
Cord.
Thousands of cases of chronic catarrh
have been cured by Pe-ru-na during the
past winter. In spite of changeable
weather, in spite of the natural set
backs from catching cold, and contine-
ment to illy-ventilated rooms, the great
catarrh remedy-Pe.ru-na-has effect
ed these cures. But now spring is here.
The days are longer, the sun is warmer,
and the blizzard is gone for another
year. This presents much more favor
able opportunity for the permanent
cure of chronic catarrh, especially old,
stubborn cases. Now is the time to be-
gin treatment. Other things being
equal, one months treatment in the
spring is worth two months treat
ment during the Indictment weather OF
winter. Insist upon having Pe-ru-na.
There are no successful substitutes for
this remedy. Send TO DR.. Hartman, CO.
lumbus, Ohio, for free catarrh book.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

wonders in fruit-growing and hay
making in every state, even in the great
est rainfall belt.
The system is very simple, consisting
of main ditch and laterals carrying
water to the land, where it is i'm
pounded and left to percolate through
the soil. Dams of wood or stones arc
thrown across the main to raise the
water to fill the laterals, when the
head-gates are closed. A good plan is
to have wooden gates made by insert
ing boards into slots much the same
as the tail gate of wagon box. The
seepage bitches should be deep enough
to hold n good volume of water, and
dug close enough together to allow
the moisture from parallel laterals &c
meet beneath the surface. On some
soils water from bitches three feet wide
and two feet deep will percolate 200
feet or more in IL hours. | have run
water around a block of one and one
fourth acres in two-foot bitches. and
SOdhtu inc tnllIC dltd WIN WV NUM- Z
of the laterals.
In some of the river valleys through
out the northwest the farmers depend
entirely on natural seepage for grow
ing crops in the lower bottoms. This
could be improved and crops made
more certain by cutting trenches
around and across the fields and con
vcying the water through as drain
bitches are used for carrying off sur
plus But to get the. best results from
seepage the water should stand as in
pools or reservoirs and find its nat
ural outlet through the SOIL Some
times these open seepage bitches are
filled with logs, stones, brush or Other
material and plowed over the same as
perfect subirrigation system. If any
reader doubts the value of seepagt
bitches let him visit the valleys of the
Arkansas in Kansas, the drought see
tions of California or the river bot
toms of eastern Oregon during dry
season. and he will become converted
to underground irrigation, even though
he resides in New Jersey or on thC
Florida coast.-Joel Shoemaker, in Farm
and Fireside.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
SIX METZ IN LOVE.
And All with n Young Lady Who
Wrote Circular Love
Letters.

Yes. people can come close to each other
without scrapng in big city, | stumbled
onto case the other day. A few months
ago | was let down the trapdoor OF some
body's confidence. Men don't coniide very
often, but when they do they make land
slide of it.
This one did. He told me Of poor little
Columbus girl who was hopelessly in love
with him. Unrequited love is such bid
for sympathy, you know, and in this case
it seemed so dreadfully pathetic. Poor little
thing! If she could only care for some one
else! But then she couldn't, he knew. lie
was worried, in lofty, condescendlng kind
of way. He hated to think that he must
wreck life on the. shore of love-bnt then
he could not care for her-for, well, she
cared too much for him, you know.
Before the end of the month | was up
to the ears in confidence! Six unfortunate
fellows, neither of whom knew the other,
were beloved by six unfortunate girls-with
all of the love emanating from the female
side
/ had begun to fear for the sense of the
sex, when one day | called in on a lively
little friend of mine in a big High street
office building, and found her writing let
ters six of them-all alike, except for the
addresses" said she.
Circular letters" ! asked
eyes, circular love letters she laughed
showing the addresses.
"Marjorie you don't mean that you are
the composite. young woman in love with
these six menu"
ooh, yes, / am, and it's great fun, too
And you ought to see the way they all be.
| lieve it! Talk about fattering a woman!
Why, they can't be touched compared to a
man, Why. it has never occurred to one Of
them that possibly | might not mean it!
Oh, yes, I'm an object Of pity, all right
Let's see-I'm to commit suicide twice, &C
into two nunneries, and--well, die of 81,
broken hearts some way, Oh, I'm in an
awful shape
eyes, it is rather extravagant entertain
ment, but then, you know, I'm understudy
ing part at the theater that just needs
such practice" Ohio State journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
what High Grade Means.

Farmers are now beginning to see
the difference between the precious and
the vile. They are paying $50 and $2j
and sometimes even higher prices for
a high grade calf, discriminating ie ia
vor of those to the extent of about
ten dollars per head, In short, on the
present market in country places the
difference made by intelligent feed.
ers between high grade calf and n
common calf is from five to ten dollars
This, then. is the measure Of the value
of good bull. If man has ten cows
he can afford to give 500 for Il good
bull, knowing that he will pay him
from $50 TO 500 each year and be
worth when sold fat from $40 to $780,
Wallace's Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
POKER PARLANCE.
A Sunday school hoy Whose Educa.
tion Included n knowledge
of Good Pairs.

The mixed metaphor of South side Sun.
day school teacher and the precociousness of
a yeungster of seven in the juvenile class,
who had evidently been listening to some
iatherly club stories not intended for his
ears, combined to disrupt the Bible serv.
ices temporarily a couple of weeks ago. Re.
Gently the good pastor of the church received
call to enother congregation, and in re-
terrlng to this the young woman who sees
10 the spiritual growth of the youngest
charges of the church dwelt at some length
on the righteousness, faith and upright life
OF the pastor who had been so highly hon
ored. She impressed her young hearers with
the "faithfulness to duty" that had char
acterized the career of the beloved minister,
and was listened to with devout and deep
attention. Believing this lesson had eff
fectiIvely penetrated the young minds the
teacher asked:
and now who can tell me the one thing
that our pastor held so dear that he should
receive this call?'
After an interval of silence, during which
the members of the small set looked about
somewhat uneasily, shrill voice came from
the emo, OF pew, where its owner and his
knlckerbocker suit were curled up com.
tortably against the cushions:
81 know"
well, BOBBY"
Aces. Chicago Inter Ocean.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
How's This.

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
+. j. Cheney G. Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the Undersigned have known +. J.
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tons and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To.
ledo, o.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, O.
Halls Catarrh Cure il taken internally
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Our Naval station nt Sam Juan.

The new United States naval station to be
located at San Juan, Porto Rico, will be of
the utmost Importance to this country as the
key TO the situation when the Nicaragua
canal is constructed. The key to good health
IS Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. Itguards the
digestive organs from attacks of Indigestion,
biliousness and constipation, just the same as
the new naval station at San Juan will ward
off attacks upon this country by foreign foes,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
FREE TO MILLIONS OF
SUFFERERS.
The New Cure for Kidney, Bladder
and Uric Acid Troubles.

Almost everybody who reads the
newspapers is sure TO know of Swamp
Root, the great Kidney remedy.
II is the great medical triumph of the
nineteenth century; discovered after
years of scientific research by the en-
inent kidney and bladder specialist, DR..
Kilmer, and has truly wonderful pow
ers in curing kidney, liver, bladder and
uric acid diseases.
Kidney trouble sponsible formore
sickness and sudden deaths than any
other disease, and is so deceptive that
thousands have it without knowing il.
Thousands owe their health and even
life to Swamp-Root, and thousands more
who to-day think themselves beyond
help, can be made well by the use OF
this great remedy.
Swamp-Root has been tested in so
many ways, in hospital work, in private
practice, among the helpless too poor to
purchase relief, and has proved so sue
cessful in every case, that special ar
rangement has been made by which all
readers of this paper, who have not al
ready tried it, may have a sample bottle
sent absolutely free by mail. Also a
book telling more about Swamp-Root
and containing some of the thousands
upon thousands of testimonial letters
received from men and women who owe
their good health, in fact, their very
lives, TO the wonderful curative proper
ties of Swamp-Root. Be sure and men
ton this paper when sending your ad
dress to DR.. Kilmer g. Co., Binghamton
n. Y.
If you are already convinced that
Swamp-Root is what you need, you car
purchase the regular fifty-cent and one
| dollar size hotties Mt drup-stores,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

The Lexington Ky.) Leader says
that the Blue Grass district is awaking
to the necessity Of good roads. Super
intendent of County Roads Spur
states that he will begin to reconstruct
several of the prominent turnpikes
around Lexington as soon as the spring
weather will permit. The Leader
quotes several prominent cyclists as
saying that the wheelmen are heartily
in favor of the movement.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
STRUCK A BARGAIN.
A Deal In Cow Buying That Created
had Blood Between Neigh
bOrs.

Blanks uglier than bear" complained
one board of trade man to another, recent.
ly. What's the matter with him, anyhow"
Haven't you heard? I'll tell you on the
quiet, but never intimate to him that YOU
know thing. 1t would be all your life S
worth. You know he owns fine home out
north OF the Boulevard
"0f to the right near Highland Park?'
That's the place. He has a neghbor on
either side and one of them owned one OF
these cows that never wants to stay where
she's put. She was constantly breaking into
Blanks back yard, tramping the lawn to
pieces, breaking the shrubbery and using
the side of the house, in lieu of straw.
stack, to rub against. No fencethat would
not deface the property would keep her out,
and Blank decided that something must be
done. He could not bear the idea of a
neighborhood row, so he went to the owner
Of the COW, told him that she had become an
ntolerable nuisance and that he would glad.
y give $40 to have her disposed Of The of.
Ter was. promptly accepted, and the money
paid, A morning or two later the COW was
IN the yard again, destroying things just as
Of old. Blank hunted up his neighbor and
said: i thought you promised me to get rid
Of that COW at once
II did and | have. Sold her to your
neighbor on the other side for $50. Pretty
good deal, wasn't it; $50 for s2j COW!
Blanks been mad enough to shoot ever
since. detroit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
You Can Get Allen, Foot-Ease FREE.

Write to-day to Allen s. Olmsted, lie Roy,
n. Y, for FREE sample of Aliens Foot
Ease, powder to shake into your shoes, II
cures chilblains, sweating, damp, swollen,
aching feet. 1t makes tight shoes easy.
Cures Corns, Bunonsand Ingrowing Nails,
Alldrugglstsand Shoe stores sellit. % cents.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Crescent Hotel, Eureka Springs, Ar
Kansas,

Opens February 90. In the Ozark Noun.
tans Delightful climate, Beautiful scenery.
Unequaed medicinal waters. Cheap ex-
cursion rates Through sleepers via Frisco
Line, Address j O. Plank, Manager, Room
II, Arcade, Century Building, or Frisco
Ticket Office, No. lOl n. Broadway, st.
Louis, Mo.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Aunt Diana Heard, From.

'Rastus" yelled Aunt Diana in loud
voice ''yo' en- Miami Snowflake cum in heah
dis berry instance en- stop playin' wifi dem
air white folks chilun. All dey wants is
I learn lot oh cakewalk fgahs en- den
dey won't hab nuthin' mo- t do wifi yo'. =
Ohio State Journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

He ian old hand)-They bad dropped their
anchor.
She ia beginner)-Served them right. 1t
has been hanging over the side all day long
-Tit.Bits
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
The NInlern Hattie.

Said the famous general to his chief CT
staff: care the correspondents ready"
They are, sir!"
"Have they been informed that have a
new uniform on"
Eyes, general"
Have the photographers done their
duty?"
"They have, sir"
"Then let the battle go on."-Boston
Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Source of Great ANNOYANCE.

First Cook (reading Wanted to go IA
Connecticut, a frst.cass cook Good wages,
Second Cook-Niver, on yer loife. Sure,
isn't that where they make alarum clocks?
Jewellers Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

81 was afflicted with Eczema more than
twenty years. One box of Tetterine cured
me. Rev A. G., Turner, Lakeland Fla. soc.
ct druggists, or by mail for cash or stamps.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Not What She Expected,

Fangle--I saw your friend, Mrs. Jay
smith, get on the train and leave town with
a married man this morning.
Mrs. Fangle deeply interested well,
I've been expecting a scandal in that quar-.
ter for some time. Who was it with the
shameless thing?
"Her husband Harlem Life.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

Glow are you getting along with that
raw Swede girl you hired?" "She is not raw
now. My wife's mother has been roasting
her three times day ever since she came" y
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

"Jumkins never laughs unless there's
| money in it." 'I've seen him laugh at the
theater" "Of course he has to laugh there
to get his money back. Chicago Daily Rec
ord
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Oh Tint Delicious Coffee!

Costs but lc per ID. to grow. Salzer has the
seed. German Coffee Berry, pkg. l5c; Java
Coffee pkg. 15c Salzer's New American
Chlcory l5c. Cut this out and send l5c for
any OF above packages or send SOC and get
all pkgs: and great Catal ogue free to JOHN
A. SALZER SEED co, La Crosse. Wis.[k.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

A Sure Observation-Disclosures if that
was married couple that just passed"
Observation-Disclosures doubt. ] heard her
call him awkward calf when he stepped on
her skirt. IN. Y. journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

81 would like to tell you funny story
about my little boy" "Oh, well, go ahead."
"But have forgotten it. Say, don't you
want a good cigar" -Indianapolis journal
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

"Tll make fortune out of my new music
box. You put penny in the slot and"
and the thing plays popular air! No
1t stops playing one.'-San Francisco Elk.
aminer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

Nyhy do you call Jimpson a confidence
man." Because he's always taking people
aside and telling them his private affairs
under pledge of secrecy."-San Francisco
Examiner
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Hard on the Collector.

The Merchant-Did he kick at the bill?
The Collector-Ies, but don't see what
made him think had it in my hip pocket
n. Y. World
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
often the Way

Whenever some people are able to raise
the wind they cant resist blowing them
selves Puck
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

$50 your poodle ran away, Miss Chic?"
Eyes. I'm very sorry now didn't have a
mutt made out of hm-as Jack wanted me
to."-Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

Jimmy-"Is your aunt on your mother s
oryourfathe sside| Tommy" Sometimes
on one side and sometimes on the other. II
depends on who is getting the best of it,
Boston Globe,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

Husband-"Ohl there's that confounded
rheumatism again" Wifc-"Im so sorry
wanted to goshopping tomorrow, and
your rheumatism is always a sign Of rain.
Isn't it provoking %-London Tit-Bits.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
"Only the First Step
is Difficult. :"

The first step In Spring
should be to cleanse Natures
hoase from Winters aocuma-
lations. Hoods Sarsapanlla
does this vork easily. 1t is
Americas Greatest Spring
Medicine. Npun1fes the blood,
as Millions of people say.
II makes the weak strong, as nervous
r1en and women gladly testify. 1t
cures all blood diseases, as thousands
Of cured voluntarily write. 1t is just the
medicine for you, as you will gladly say
after you have given it fair trial.
Bad Blood" Although past 20 years Of
age am thoroughly well. 1t was three
bottles OF Hoods Sarsaparilla that made
me so after spending over SEQ In medical
attendance. My trouble was raw sore on
my ankle" Mns. LOUISA MASON, Court
Street, Lowell, Mass.
Running Sores" AFTER worrying four
months l gave my children Hoods Sarsa-
parilla and II cured them OF running sores.
Hoods Pills cured me Of dyspepsia and
constipation" Mrs. KATE L. THOMAS, 81
Governor st., Annapolis, Md.
Constructive Cough =" Five years
ago l had n consumptive cough which re-
duced me to skeleton. Was advised TO
take Hoods Sarsnparllla which ] did and
recovered normal health. have been well
ever since" MATILDA BRIDGEwATER, Cor
Pearl and Chestnut Sts., Jefiersonville, Ind
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

Sububs-T've just returned from hunt
ing trip" Towne-"House or cook?'-
Puck.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
In No Danger.

McGonigle-The candidates voice has
played out
Heeler-Well, he can still sign checks,
can't he?-Philadelphia North American,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Making Sure of Her Ground.

He-Do you like classical music?
She-Do you want my honest opinion or
are you thinking of inviting me to the opera ?
Chicago Evening News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

whats dis yere copper combination dey
talks of in de papcrs?" Some new move OF
de p'lice commission, s'pose. boston
Commercial Bulletin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

No man can resist rafting little none!
he has in his pocket. Wpshngton ia.
Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

After physicians had given me up, was
saved by Piso's Cure.-Ralph Erieg, Will
Transport, Pa, Nov. %, 1893.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

It's difficult for men to check their ex-
penses unless they have bank balance
Chicago Daily News,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

The Grip Of Pneumonia may be warded of
with Hale's Honey Of Horehound and Tar.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

The best is the cheapest, but the cheap
est isn't always the best.-Chicago Dali!
News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

You can't tell about boys salary by the
engagement ring he buys for his girl.-Wash-
ington Qa,) Democrat.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

Don't use cannon to kill chipping BIRDS
Clean IN. " Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
The hest Prescription for ChiIIs.

and Fever is bottle of GROVES TAsTELEss
CHILL Toxic. 1t is simply iron and ouinine in
q tasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price Soc.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
Hod1.Sa,9qbnM
IllzaS !slssl5yId7U

Hood. l4ll. cure liver ills, tho nonrritatlnr and
the only cathar,c to take with Hoods sarsaparlla
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

The president of gas company naturally
has light me.-Chicago Daily News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14
To Cure n Cold one Day

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All
druggists refund money ii it fails to cure, 25c
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1899-04-14

>HE constantly recurring monthly suffering gives
the bues
How hopeless the future appears, month after month
the same siege with menstrual pain!
Comparatively few understand that pain