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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21

no sign, but when the talk had once
more veered around to the apparently
inexhaustibie subject of Amos second
wife she slipped softly out of the cabin
and wandered about in the snow like
some wild thing with mortal hurt.
AS she was returning an hour later she
found Amos patiently awaiting her at
the hollow tree.
~ put lot o. nuts in there and some
yellow apples" he announced. "Ef We
don't like red apples We mus like yell
low ones. Say, Clarissy, sposn you
me git married Chrismus, like what
Tom White an lilly Koontz is goin'
t. dol"
Clarissy never could remember right
lv what she said, but Amos construed
her answer into consent, and, promis-
ing to come with the preacher at seven
o'clock on Christmas evening, he went
his way.
1t was dark when Clarissy came into
the cabin, and her grandmother and
aunt were in such a state of excitement
that they failed to notice her pale
cheeks and wild eyes. For they had de-
cided that Amos certainly meant to
marry Phoebe and that preparations
had better be commenced at once.
because widowers don't want t wait
er minute" Mrs. Moon said, sagely;
"they makes up their minds quick, an
they expects other folks t do tn same.
wouldn't be a mite surprised to sec
i'm come in with tn preacher Christ
mas, like what ole Sam Smith did when
he got married tn fourth time. Sairy
she WASH 'xpectin' 'em, but she thought
she better take i'm when she could git
i'm"
Nothing was said to Clarissy, who
was regarded as child by her elders,
and she, in her intense preoccupation,
failed to notice that the preparations
for Christmas were on a much more
elaborate scale than usual. She was in
a sort of daze, sometimes determined
to marry Amos in order to convince
Tom that she cared nothing for him;
at others, determined to die before she
did such thing.
Fortunately for her, Aunt Phoebe
wanted a quantity of ground pine and
red berries with which to adorn the
cabin, and as Clarissy knew the shell
tered spots where they were likely 10
be found she was sent out in quest OF
them. In her anxiety to be alone she
made the quest a prolonged one. Amos
wisely absented himself from the cabin
fact which puzzled Mrs. Moon and her
daughter not little. Clarissy gave
this fact not thought; she was quite
in ignorance of the fact that Amos was
supposed to be the victim Of her aunt's
bow and spear, and was only thankful
to have him out of the way while she
wrestled with her problem.
All too soon, it was Christmas eve
and Clarissy went forth for a las,
load of pine, with which the cabir
was already gay. Late in the after
noon, she sat down a moment will
her load, still bordering upon thu
subject which never left her mind
She was in no hurry to return home
for her aunt had gone to the stor,
at the cross roads to make few pur
chases and she knew that her grand
mother would be doing and uncon
scious of the fight of time.
J As she sat there, Clarissy let thu
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21

Drainage affords the conditions
which favor perfect termination.
speedy development and complete ma.
turity. 1t admits free circulation
of air and moisture in the soil and
makes possible both animal and vege.
table life. 1t breaks down and mellows
stiff and otherwise untillable soil. II
induces chemical action to take place
in the land and thus prepares plans
food. 1t admits deeper root growth
and gives wider range from which to
draw sustenance for the plant. II
makes it possible to secure greater
benefits from the application Of both
yard and commercial manures. II re.
duces injury to wheat and other crops
from freezing. 1t lengthens the time
OF tillage and renders cultivation DOS
sible when it would be out Of the cues
ton II NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rural
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
sodium from Sen Weeds.

A method of obtaining sodium from
seaweed and saving numerous by
products has been patented in Nor
way by Prof. Willie. The sodium is
extracted through the aid of acids,
and it is claimed that the quantity
yielded is greater than is secured
through the burning process, which
wastes much. From the offal can be
obtained cheap substitute for lee
land moss for use in making so-caled
size paint. Other products are: A
finish for use in cloth mills and as a
glue for paper; kind of leather for
binding books; coating for making
sheeting into kind of oilcloth; a
pulp that, mixed with slick, forms a
good insulator for piping, and nate
rial for soapmakers.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
MAKING OTHERS HAPPY.
How We May Enter the Realm of
Christmas Joy-Real Spirit
of the Season.

There is one self-denial that 10 &C
costly that we should deliberate we'll
before we decide to make it. 1t is the
self-denial involved in not entering
into the spirit of the Christmas sea-
son by doing what we can to make
others happy. We can all understand
the disposition of the poor seamstress
who lived for weeks on the most
frugal fare in order that she might
enjoy the luxury of making a few
Christmas presents to those she loved.
Perhaps it was not wise, and she was
impairing her own health and eff
cheney by the self-imposed sacrifice.
but we all recognize the nobility Of
the spirit. Such a woman has the
Divine quality that elicits affection
because she mas it. 1t is devotion
like that which is more lovely to
discerning eyes than beauty Of face
or form, or the possession OF accom-.
plishments. Most of us do not have
to sacrifice ourselves like that, in or
der to show our good will and inter
est in others; but we do not always
do it as we might. Too often we
suffer our Incidence, or thoughtless-
ness, or unwillingness to have our
convenience disturbed, shut fast the
door through which we might pass to
ministration and sympathy that
would bless others and enrich our
own hearts. Whether you have much
money or little, you can look around
you to see what you can do to make
others happier, and in doing 1t yor
will find that your own heart enters
the realm of Christmas joy.-Bostor
Waterman.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
DAIRY AND LIVE STOCK.

The fat hogs should be put into
the pork barrel, or in bank, before
they eat more value of corn than they
are worth.
Is it your dog, or your neighbours,
that is killing your sheep? If,it Ia
not your dog consult your neighbor
In friendly manner.
The hogs must be supplied with
some bulky food during the winter.
Clover hay cut early, and secured 80
as to save the leaves and heads is the
most desirable for this purpose. This
can be cut fine, and then steamed or
soaked and fed with meal mixed into
a thick slop. Where no special pro-
vision has been made, the clover
leaves can be gathered from the barn
floor where the hay is thrown down.
Farm journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
SWORD AND REVOLVER.

Mexico. An officer in battle is always
expected TO carry his sword in one
hand, and if his horse is at all frac-
tious or hard to guide he has very lit
tie opportunity to defend himself with
his pistol, and there has been in
stances when if a revolver was within
easy reach an officer could have saved
his life instead of watching an enemy
aim his gun and fire before the doomed
man could reach the pistol. The adj
vantage of this combination weapon
will therefore be easily understood, as
the officer could easily swing the point
of the sword toward the enemy in a
shorter time than a gun could be
raised and fred. The arrangement OF
the two weapons is such that the
trigger of the revolver can be easily
manipulated while the hand is closed
over the sword grip.-Cincinnati Com
merc!1l Tribune.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
THE ART OF BREATHING.
But Few People Understand the Es-
sential Principles of the Phil
osophy of Respiration.

at may seem strange enough, SAID
4 doctor the other day, but really
over 90 per cent. of the population do
not know how to breathe. Nature kind
ly enough adapts herself to imperfect
methods of respiration, as she adapts
herself to the unnatural quantities OF
tea, coffee or alcohol man floods his
system with during his lifetime, but all
the same she does not approve. Why,
one of the first things an actor or
singer has to do is to begin to learn
how to breathe before they can learn
how to produce the voice properly. The
first point is to fill the lungs. Very
few people take the trouble to do that.
As a rule they distend them until the
lungs are about three-quarters full,
and then stop, leaving the base of the
lungs unemployed, and naturally ready
for any mischief, like most idle things
or persons.
IF people would only take the
trouble to breathe properly, consump-
ton would no longer be heard OF. Why
is exercise so beneficial? Simply be-
cause in running, rowing or cycling
people are obliged to fill their lungs
to their utmost capacity to breathe
in short, as nature meant them to
breathe. l have frequently recon-
mended those whose business will not
permit of any outdoor exercise to prac-
tice breathing for an hour in the morn
ing and at night; exercise is not ne
cessity-breathing properly is. How
to go about it: Watch an infant on its
back If you want to see breathing done
as it ought to be; or If you have cot
out of the habit of proper respiration
one of the first points to remember in
learning to breathe is to keep your
shoulders down; they are inclined tt
go up long before the lungs are filled
Another part Is to get control ovel
your lungs; fill slowly, lying on YOU
back II possible and feeling them fill
then empty them at will-sometime!
quickly sometimes slowly. Unless thu
mind has control of the muscles which
distend and empty the lungs, then i
II is no use trying to breathe. Al
hours practice daily will do you NOR
good than all the gymnasiums in tn
world. Yet, breathing is undoubtedl.
lost art, and, if we are to remain
healthy nation, it must be recovered.
Boston Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21

day, with her consent or without II.
"For ain goin' T. take no more
chances!" Tom affirmed.
Luckily, Aunt Phoebe had not re-
turned when they reached the cabin,
and the story was poured out to
Mrs. Moon alone. Her dislike for
Tom melted away before the idea OF
Clarissy's marrying Amos, on whom
Phoebe had set her heart, and leav-
ing her to bear the brunt Of that
damsel's rage.
Tell We what you do" she said,
finally. "You n Tom git ready .
git married tomorrow night an jest
leave Amos T. me when he comes!"
Tom stood out for personal inter-
view with Amos first, but he was
overruled. Just what Mrs. Moon said
to that worthy during the few min
utes' private talk they had no one
ever knew. She said it so convinc-
ingly, however, that there was a
| double wedding in the cabin that
Christmas night, and Aunt Phoebe
never knew that she was second
choice.-Eliza Armstrong, in Banner
| of Gold.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
VESSEL ON CREST OF WAVE.

accidents, safety anchorage has been
invented by George c. Stanley, of
Portsmouth, Va Says Marine Engin-
eering in brief account of this de-
vice:
ut consists of cable counter
weight, buoy and anchor. In its oper-
alton, as wind or wave moves the yes-
sci from the charted position, the
cable and counterweight are lifted;
the weight of cable and counter
weight is then suspended from the
vessel to the buoy. AS the strain in
creases the buoy is submerged and
forms an elastic loop of the cable with
continuous strain throughout the
movement This allows the vessel to
gradually recede with the wave, and
as the tension is increased on the
cable the vessel comes through the
wave in an easy manner and presses
forward to buffet the next wave with.
out any sudden stress being placed up
on it's fastenings. The forces called
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
Typewriting by Electricity.

Electric typewriters are expected to
make their appearance on the market
this autumn. A number of them have
been patented and there will be some
rivalry. They will cost about 5000.
The electric typewriter is a power
machine, all the work of the mo7ing
parts being done by an electric motor,
while the operator simply indicates
the characters. 1t looks like an ordi-
nary typewriter and the keyboard is
the same. The printing is accom-
plished by mere contact of the finger.
No pressure being required, there is
no fatigue. Another advantage is that
speed is practically unlimited. The
work is done as fast as the keys car
be touched.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
RETURN OF VESSEL FROM WAVE.

into play by this anchorage are OPP
posed to one anchor-the buoyancy OF
the float and the gravity of cable and
counterweight. This method, the in
ventor believes, makes an elastic and
safe anchorage, and allows the vessel
to be moored with short cable in a
heavy sea, with the counterweight and
buoy almost under the forefoot. The
present method of anchorage requires
a very heavy cable with many fathoms
played out 70 relieve it from the sud-
den shock produced by each succeed
ing wave. Fig. shows the light YES
sci upon the crest of wave, with the
greatest stress upon its cable and an
Choir, and the counterweight lifted
from the bottom and buoy partly sub
merged. Fig. shows the return of
the vessel from the receding wave and
its readiness for the next wave on ac-
count of the elastic tension placed on
the cable by the float rising on the
wave"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21

big tears roll unchecked down her
cheeks. 1t seemed to her now that
Tom had left her for another. he had
become the one object for which she
cared.
swell, I'll take Amos" she said,
proudly, IAN then nobody II know
Tom left me fer Tiny Koontz!" AS
she spoke, she rose from the stump
on which she was sitting and came
face to face with Tom-Tom pale and
haggard, and with gun over his
shoulder, which added to the wild
ness Of his appearance. Clarissy
trembled so that she could scarcely
stand, but she put on brave smile.
THAT you, Tom," she said, I'll
mus wish We well, you n Tiny. When
we goin' t git married-to-morrow?'
Tom put down his gun. me n
who?" he demanded, fercely.
Clarissy's anger grew at the eva
sion. "You m Tiny Koontz," she re-
sponded. "Amos Purdy, he tole me
how you m her was goin' t get
married tomorrow night"
Amos Purdy tole we that?"
J "Yes, he did; and We needn't to
deny i'll don't care!" All the girls
fierce pride was in arms. FL only
put tn red handkerchief on tn tree
that day because"
Because we wanted t. make err fool
er mel" Tom cried, hotly. "Ye had
took it down again fore ! could git
there, an We give it T. Amos Purdy;
he showed it t. me. An he tole me
you n him was goin' t get married
a Christmas, an ye didn' want nc
more sight O. me! on'y wish I'd
had my gun that day, an"
ooh, Tom! Toni" Clarissy and the
ground pine were all tangled up in
his arms, and Clarissy was crying for
pure Joy.
'Bu: tel We one thing, Clarissy,'
Tom said, later, that ole coon did
see me with Tiny Koontz that day
/ was giving her message from
Walt Thomas over at tn sawmill
Him n hers goin' to git married
soon's he gifts back"
When Ciarissy at last started fol-
home Tom went with her to tell her
grandmother that he meant to marry
her granddaughter on the following
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21

pies, and, indeed, she attached no i'm
portance to the offer, anyhow. She,
too, was very gay that evening, for she
felt that her grandmother's sharp eyes
were on her, and she would have died
rather than display her futile rage
against her faithless lover. She as
sured herself over and over again that
she never cared straw for Tom, but
the fact that she had sent for him and
that he had answered her signal only to
carry off the present he had given her
to take it to another ranked in her
breast.
Heavy snow fell the next day and q
cold kept her close in the cabin for a
week. Amos was the only visitor dur
ing that time, and when he came he
brought substantial offering Of ven
ison and a brace of rabbits, gifts by
no means to be despised, and which Mrs.
Moon received most graciously. Aunt
Phoebe's eyes shone, but she kept them
on the ground in maidenly modesty
and was very reserved and coy in her
manner 1t never occurred to either
her mother or herself that Clarissy was
the object of Amos evident intentions
81 plum got t. have somebody t. KEEP
house fer me soon," the guest re-
marked. 81 amt much of a cook myself
an there's lots O. good meat spoilin' al
tn cabin now fer want O. woman t
look after it. / was er good husban' t
my woman while she was livin'," ht
concluded.
$50 We was, Amos" Mrs. Moon agreed
eagerly; 81 always said So" She wa:
overioyed at the idea of giving up hel
daughter; she thought delightedly Of
the quiet life she could lead with only
Clarssy. AN, now that air Ton
Whites out'n tn way, I'll git T. keel
her long time" she reasoned, com
placently, as she listened to the Wis
TORS account of what "a intended Il
do for his wife when he married agafn
"An' talkin' erbout marryin'; gues.
| Tom White an Tiny Koontz'll be gittia
| married q Christmas. seen her will
red hankercher he give her tn las
time | was over there" he went on
1t seemed to Clarissy that she would
die as she sat there. 1t was bad enough
10 tell herself that Tom had given hel
handkerchief to Tiny, but to hear i
] as certainty was worse yet. She made
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21

well, guess We can't 'xpect much
else, with Christmas only two weeks
off," was the ungracious reply.
"Yep. that's So" the visitor re-
sponded. Then he relapsed into an
embarrassed silence, during which he,
with apr rent Inconsistencies, stared
Clarissy out of countenance.
cole Zeb White killed err bear last
Chuesday," was his next remark, still
addressed to Aunt Phoebe. Biggest
one this year. he says. Them Whites
is awful liars, though, an / CANT
promise eff he tells tn truth er not
"Them Whites is bad stock" Mrs
Moon broke in, suddenly; zone of 'em
filled our ole COW full of shot when
was a gal, pretendin' like he Thought
she was er bear. An all the satisfac'
ton pap got was putin err load o
shot into him. and pretendin' like he
thought he was er buck!" She chuck
led at the remembrance.
"That air Tom Whites goin' t see
Tiny Koontz:" remarked the guest
II seen 'em walkin' last Sunday
Reckon they'll be gittin' married
soon. Seems ST they'd be a lot of mar
ryin' round yere before long. Err mar
ain worth much nowadays Mess he'i
got a wife,"
Clarissy had turned pale at the BIZ
of news. She rose now, on pretens'
of getting more wood for the fire ant
went outside. Aunt Phoebe had sud
denly become gracious and the sount
of her voice followed the girl as sh'
ran along the trail to the tree which
held her token.
"He amt goin' t. think want inn
she painted. he can go t his Tiny
Koontz ef he wants to. / don't wan
'im-great awkward thing" She
dashed away tear, as she did so
and saw that the handkerchief nj
longer futtered from the branch
Nervously she searched the ground Il
see If the wind had carried it into {
clump of bushes. But no handker
chief was there! Tom had evidently
come and gone, without trying to at
tract her attention.
"An' he's taken tn handkerchief
that air Tiny Koontz!" she said. Then
with head held high, she marched back
meeting Amos face to face, as he cam
down the path.
mighty purity red cheeks we got
Clarissy," he remarked; when git er
mother wife she's got t have red cheeks
l tell We. Say, dye like red apples
I'll fetch ye some when come this her
way agin; you look in that air hole
stump, an yen find EN-"
81 jest plum despise red apples, an
plum despise you, too, Amos Purdy.
And she fled to the cabin before tn
astonished guest had time to make re
ply.
To her surprise, Aunt Phoebe was i
especially good humor. Her mothe
had been throwing out some very plat
hints as to the intentions of Amos re
garding herself, which chimed pleasant
ly with her own opinions on the subject
She giggled nightly, and assured he
mother that she wouldn't look at tina
ole silly, no, not fer nothing!" But sh
was nightly pleased, as anyone coul
see.
In her anger against Tom, Clariss
forgot all about Amos and his red az
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
Outside,


Fate delights In still contrasting
AL that comes to mortals here;
Some may feast. The rest are fasting.
For each smile there Is tear.
There are shine and holly berry.
There Is hunger's tattered cloak.
There Is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke
When the music, softly playing,
Seems less tenderly to fall
Thar the laughter that comes straying
Through the nursery and the hall.
Who shall think that some poor fellow
On the pavement stands afar,
Watching every CLEAN so mellow
Through your window blind a5arf
When all care Is shut behind us
And when love dispes each sigh,
Let some gentle thought remind us
or the lonely passer-by.
Life to some, though pleasant, very,
Isn't all gladstone joke.
There is Christmas when you're merry
And there's Christmas when you're broke
Washington Star.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
TEACH CALVES TO LEAD.
DIR. GRIen Wilson Relates nm Incident
Containing n Lesson for Every
Dnirymnn.

Did you ever think what It would
be worth to you If you could put
rope or halter on any COW on your
place and lead her off like a horse?
DR.. Galen Wilson gives his experience
along this line to Practical Farmer
readers as follows:
Seeing man driving a cow along
the street the other day and she dodg-
ing into every opening in the fence
along the way, and the man worry
ing, fretting, using harsh language
and casting a stone at her OCCASION
ally to get her back on the street
again, reminds me Of the very first
lessons | had in "cow culture"
My good old "pater" kept dairy
of ten cows always, and raised the
cows himself. When a young lad he
gave me a dollar each for teaching
the calves to be led. 1t was only fun
for me and l thought him very lib
eral. Later, l saw him sell a cow to
a neighbor for $40 and he told him
plainly that "were not the cow SO
nice to be led l should charge you
but s35; but now she is worth all I
ask you, and for that reason"
Knowing that had taught the COW
to be led and received only dollar
for the service, thought at the timo
that my parent on my fathers side"
as Artemus Ward said, had been
rather sharp and mercenary in his
dealings with me and got Ave dollars
for his one dollar investment.
But in this age of maintaining less
and less fences, it certainly adds fiva
to ten dollars to the value Of good
COW to have her taught to be led:
and most cows have to be driven or
led singly sometimes, somewhere.
Teach the calf to be led and when
she's a COW she will not depart from
the early teaching.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-12-21
PLANTS LIKE MUSIC.
Theory That Flowers Are Sem
sitive to Discords.

Prof. Hans Teitgen, musician of
New York, advances the novel theory
that plants love music. He says:
II have come to see clearly that
plants love music as well as sunshine,
that they grow more luxuriant in a
studio where there is music and that
the tender buds break more quickly
into beautiful blossoms than they do
in silence or in discord of sounds" In
answer to the question on what he
based his theory, the professor said:
81 believe in the first place that Oar
win was right. All flesh is grass. The
animal creations came up through the
vegetable kingdom. We are descended
in our turn from some rare and beau
tiful Towering plant. We all have
nerves.
"As the animals grow more and more
perfect they have finer nervous sys-
TENS. Mankind is growing in this way
all tLs time, and even the lower an
imals have nerves. Who, then, shall
say with authority that some of the
higher plants do not possess them
There is the sensitive plant. 1t is not
very far, it seems to me, from low ami.
NAL life: A Boston musician | know
says that when he plays harmonies his
sensitive plant opens and stretches
abroad, drinking in the music like sun.
shine. But the minute he strikes dis.
cord the plant trembles and closes
Harmonious vibrations of the air thrill
through and through the fibers OF
plants, stirring the sluggish juices in
the same way that they stir the blood
of the animal to greater and nobler i'm.
pulses"