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The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23

Of pretty things, an'-an' he called mo an
ugly duckling' once when he thought I
wasn't by.''
They were nearing the end of Cedar
Lane now, and the cupola on the old
fashioned school building doomed up
ahead among the trees.
Suddenly the lady knelt down on the
turf and gathered up the girl in her
arms.
Look at me, dear Therel Don't hide
your head. oh, what lovely eyes you
have and what beautiful hair, and that
poor, blind, silly father of yours called
you an ugly duckling."
"Oh, but am" sobbed Dorothy.
''Oh, but you're not" cried the woman,
almost fiercely. you're really a very
pretty girl, and when you stop growing
upward and start to growing roundward
you'll be-well, you just wait and seeI
And now can you tell me where I'll find
Dorothy Matterson; because TN her new
mammal
Mr. Matterson had been delayed by bus
iness, and that is why Mrs. Matterson ar
rived alone, and l wish you might hava
seen the two at tea that evening. Doro-
thy had to eat with one hand, because
She simply couldn't let go of her new
mamma even for one moment
AS affairs turned out, it was just
month later that Mr.. Matterson came up
to the school. and it was a new Dorothy
that met him in Cedar Lane! Dorothy
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23
~

do you keep on suffering and going about
with that annoying and ever present fe-
YER and stili hesitate about getting rid OF
A. when you can be cured at triding
expense
Read what one of the many who have
lave sought relief and has never been
tro,hled since has to say:
Tbe Dr. W. N. Van Brederode Co.. Pat
erson. N. j.:
mr. W. n. Van Brederode's fever asue
medicine for three months, and found n
Gafter taking several worthless patent
drugs and doctors prescriptions 10 be
the best preparation for fever also a
most effective formula as an appetizer.
j. II. STEELE
Contractor and Builder.
SIS East I'D street, Paterson, N. ].
ASK your druggist for it. Price 4Oc per
bottle. Made only in the labora tories of
THE DIR. W. N. VAN BREDERODE co,
Paterson, N. ].
LIPPMAN BROS, Agents, savan-
nah, Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23
A Samoan Prfncess.
From scribner's Magazine.

AOah 0SAADh . NAabd11AAOs
She was the virgin of the villaEe"-
doubly important by being the old chiefs
daughter, and elected to this representa-
tive position. which entails. at least, thu
Inconvenience OF her being always watch
ed, guided. and intimately investigated by
the matrons appointed thereto. The lines
of my sketch, which would have puzzled
the ordinary amateur, were clear 70 her'
See" she said here is STA, claspins
her elbows, but her face is not made
Draw me, and she moved away the hang
ing mats that obscured the light. Inc
sketch 1 made was bad, representing 10
mind a European with strange features
/ don't know what she thought OF H.
but she recognized the chernise with rui-
fles, and made the motion OF lifting u
away. which I was slow TO understand
Her eyebrows moved with some question
for which had no English in my mind.
At last the word misorarf? as she look
toward A-explained what was meanti
/ said mo-" and looked approval She
rose, passed into the shade, and sat AGAIN
before me, her upper garment replaced
by long, heavy garland OF leaves anu
the aromatic, square-sided fruit OF ehe
pandanus, that partly covered her nrih
young breast. and lay IN her lap agalns'
the Tolls OF the Dent waist. but my uAN
ing was scarcely better for ALL this, ana
gave It to her, with the feeling that
what made II bad for me, Ms Resemblance
20 a European. might give It value TOT
her. All the time the temptation was
strong 70 treat this child of anothe,
civilization as a little princess. She hai
the slow manner, the slightly disdalhiu'
Look the appearance OF knowing tne
value Of her sayings and doinss tha'
make our necessary ideal OF respohsinllg.
what though the Princess puffed az my
pipe. meanwhile having secured a cisaI.
less cared for. behind her pretty ear
what though she pressed two long, sle
der fingers against her lips, ana sp't
through them, according to some native
elegance she knew that she was a
sonage and never was familiar, even "he
she pressed my arm and shoulder anu
said: ''Alofa Of II like you"
NHH
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23

A Vision
I know not what the radiant vision wore
1t was some sheeny drapery. of the hue
That edging sunset clouds when day is
Ger
Faints into lilac on the twilight blue,
The color of the heather sunlit through
and through
I know not what, divine withheld she
thought,
She had look OF rapture In her eyes.
As If from looking eastward she had
caught,
Glad intimations from the morning
skies.
That held her soul enthralled with mys-
tic prophecies
I know not where the radiant vision
went,
She left no flowers that her way nigh.
trace
AS loved OF Dis, and yet am content
She win come back the heart Of snrinp
to grace,
And with the hyacinths take her hya-
cinthine place
Mrs. Whitson-stone, in Boston Budget
1t is interesting. says the New York
Times, to sit in a large window over
rocking the street, and watch the women
who pass and notice their peculiaritiAs
OF gait II is a fact that men as a rnle
walk more easily than women; but every
woman has more or less OF an I-know.
e-is-iooking- me gait in passing
a window. A skirt Is a hindrance 10 an
easy walker. In the house a long skirt
is the most satisfactory. II II hangs
well It is delight to the average woman.
II gives her Feeling OF dignity and its
comfortable weight dragging behind puts
into her bearing a certain self-reliance
that she may not have at other times.
Some women like to walk in short skirts.
and they do so with more freedom n
they are not self-oonscious. To walk
weh any skirt must hang properly. II II
Is not well cut the folds swing to one
side or the other in walking in a way
which makes the wearer awkward ana
uncomfortable. Whatever pecullarities OF
gait woman has are accumulated when
she is self-conscious. The funny little
fat woman puffs fussily along With the
shorter and quicker steps than usual; the
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23

with her hair nicely arranged and array.
ed in a becoming new gown. And, best or
all, there was colored in her cheeks and
light in the big gray eyes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23

Yes. I am confirmed bachelor
How many times have you been con-
L4fo.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23

man she did marry many, many hours of
what in the world did I do this for re-
Election.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23

Dutch Girls are frequently very pretty.
says the Chicago Chronicle, ana the only
criticism an American has 10 make OF
them IL that they talk rather loud, move
decidedly ana are perhaps a little mas
culine IN their habits. They usually have
fair hair, bius eyca. white teeth and pink
cheeks-that ia the Saxon type The
Tristan type ~ tall ana slight. with bright
color and n quick. eager look Come OF
the bert families aro descendants ~ those
who cams % HOLLAND after iho foyo alton
~ fhe fdlrf ~ Nantes. and they ell
snob their hugnenot blood
fhesf Joyous. alfu yo1nF Fifia settle
down into DE efdaic matfOn which every
The Savannah morning news., 1901-06-23

long girl strides with longer and quicker
steps, and the pretty girl, who is trying
to look absolutely natural, seems to be
walking on peg legs. Some one should
get out a recipe for walking, something
on the order OF how-to- be-natural- though
conscious. The woman who can look
natural when she is thinking of herself
Is an artist. Women who go on the stage
study proper walk, and It would be
well for women in private life to do the
same. 1t is quite as important as art as
the painting or music woman takes up
as a part of her education.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-07
WAS NOT PINKEY PHILIPS.

Correspondence Morning News Folks
ton, Ga, July 6.-The Morning News of
yesterday contains an article from your
Waycross correspondent purporting to be
an interview with a gentleman from
Folkston relative to the death of Pinky
Philips which occurred near here on Sat
urday night last, in which 1t is given out
that she died for the want Of medical at
tention because the doctor refused to visit
her. This is not only a direct fling at our
physician, but casts a reflection on the
good people of the community While it
may be true that she died for the want
of medical attention l doubt whether a
person in our town ever heard of such a
woman until they heard she was dead.
She had only been in the community a
short time, and no one seems to know
anything about her. DR.. j. c. Wright IS
the only physician here, and was away
from home at the time of her death, and
had been for more than a week prior to
that time. The party interviewed must
have been poorly informed, as the girl
who died near here on Saturday night
was not Pinky Philips at all, and no one
here ever heard of such a person until
they saw it in yesterdays paper.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-07
vALDosTA's CHAUTAUaUA CLOSED
A Fine Class of Lectures and a Good
Attendance.

Valdosta, Ga, July 6.-The Valdosta
Chautauqua closed last night with a lee
ture by Col. "Snollygoster" Ham, the
session having been very delightful
one for those who attended. The lee
lures have been very good, beginning
Monday night with a lecture on The
New Chivalry" by Mr.. f. II. Richardson.
Mr. Richardson was in good trim and
the audience was delighted with his lee
ture. DIR. Harris Chappell, Mr. Lawton
Evans. Rev. Alexander Bealer, DR.. Tom
Dixon also delivered lectures, and Mr.
John Temple Grave delivered two yes
terday. captivating large audiences. Inc
audiences were more pleased with MT
Graves lectures than even that OF Dr'
Dixon. who came heralded as the great
est platform orator in America
The Chautauqua was not nnahclal
success. the programme being two elab-
crate for the low rate of admission that
was charged. The Chautauqua spirit
was awakened, however, and Valdosta
win be among the Chautauqua towns IN
future. The men VINO have had to pocke'
small losses this year are perfectly Will
ing to try it again next year.
Mr. Heath Narnedoe and MISS May
Hines of Live Oak Fla, were married
In this city last night, the couple coming
M from Olympia, where they spent the
dav at a picnic, the young lady being
visitor 10 relatives there. Mr.. Varnedoe' s
home is at Townsville and the couple
left on the first train for that city. The
marriage ceremony was performed by
Rev. c. c. Carson of the Presbyterian
church.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-07
HOBO FREIGHT CARS.
Long Wanderlngs and the Difficult
Task of Capturing Them.
From Ainslee's MAGAZINE

From Ainslee's Magazine.
The car accountant is a typical instance
of development in the railroad business.
superintendent was supposed to know in
a general way what was being done with
the company's cars. The custom was for
railroads to carry through freight as far
as the end of their own lines in their
own cars. Then 1t was transferred to
the cars of the foreign line and so as
sisted on the next stage to it's destina-
ton. So much time, however, was lost
in making the transfers that the needs
of shippers forced upon the railroads a
departure which has now become their
general custom. Railroads permit all
loaded cars to go through to their des-
tination without transfer and allow one
another a certain sum for the use OF
cars. This results in scattering the cars
of the different roads over every section
of track in the country. 1t produces the
extraordinary professions of many-col-
ored travellers from distant lands that
delight the eyes of youngsters at a rail-
road crossing.
In theory the cars are permitted to run
through over foreign roads to their des-
tination, on the condition that on their
arrival they shall be unloaded promptly
and started on the journey home In
practice. the freight agent is apt to use
the cars that are most handy, regardless
of their ownership. An agent in Mime
apolis would hardly think twice before
filling up a Maine Central freight car
with a consignment for Manitoba. The
agent at Manitoba would not suffer a
pang of conscience when he found him
self stufing the same Maine car with a
cargo of supplies for Waco, Tex. Thus
are begun the wanderings of car to
which, If it were not for the car account
ant and his memoranda, there would
sometimes be no end.
It is by no means easy to bring the
wanderers home. When the Maine Cen
trails car accountant learns that his cal
is being unduly knocked about on foreign
roads his first news is that ID has spent
two weeks in the yards at Minneapolis
tracer is at once forwarded to the
transportation department of the rail-
road which is blieved to be holding the
car. BY this time the car is on its way
to Manitoba. A tracer follows it there,
but with the similar result of finding that
the car has been dispatched for the
Southwest A letter 10 the company op-
Grating out of Waco brings an answer ia
the effect that the car is there, but is
being held to await the disposition of the
consignee; or that 1t is crippled and has
been run into the shops for repairs, or
that IL has been loaded again, in which
case the company promises politely to I'M
load it and send it home Immediately.
Then the car is promptly switched off
on to a branch line for some local con-
signee and is not heard of again excelV
by the needy agent who captured it, un-
til it turns, up in a tail-end collision in
the state of West Virginia. Luckily, II
is not bit injured, and is able to con-
tinue its wanderings, pursued by more
and more vigorously worded correspond
ence, until somebody sends It home.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-07
FLORIDA.

Lieut.. Clark Robertson of the Orlando
Rifles had an experience last Sunday
that he is not anxious to repeat He
was driving near McQuaig's turpentine
camp, accompanied by young lady, when
u bolt of natures artillery. which seemed
lined at them, struck pine tree within
Ten feet of them. The horse was knocked
down, the young people shocked, and pine
kndling wood scattered all over and
about them. The horse regained his feet,
and seemed to think he was a little too
close TO the guns of the enemy, and he
set himself to the task of getting out OF
range. Robertson pulled the animal uI
after quarter of a mile run and came
in to town. Ii was a fortunate and al
most miraculous escape.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-07
oUITMAN's FOURTH OF JULY.
A Great Crowd and n Successful
Celebration.

Celebration.
ouitman, Ca, July 6.-The Fourth or
July celebration under the auspices OF the
Roard of Trade was a success in every
particular. The trains from every direc-
ton brought hundreds of people and bug
giles and wagons contributed liberal
number 10 swell the crowds Fully SOOO
people from abroad surged through the
streets. The weather was all that could
be desired. and no accident or disturbance
MARRIED the day.
Resides minor amusements, such as foot
races, sack races, three legged races and
mule races. a grand tournament and two
baseball games kept the crowds enter
tained. In the tournament DR.. Boozer car
ried OFF the first prize, and Mr.. Walker
Renfroe the second. Thomasvilie and
Ouitman shared the honors In baseball
Quitman winning the game between the
Junior mines by a score OF 10 to 4. and
Thomasville the game between the regu
lar mines by a score OF to 5. The day
wound up last evening with a german at
Hotel Marie. given by the Outing club.
complimentary to the guests OF QuAtmau.
The chief feature of the day was a bar
becue at which thousands were fed and
none went away hungry. Mayor S. S. Ben
net delivered a short address OF welcome,
which was well received
Brooks county melons are being rushed
into the market now. The crop Is late and
small this year.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-07
MAKING AN EXPLOSIVE.
The Care Taken by Britons in Pre-
pairing Powerful Cordite.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Hayle. little port on the coast of Corn
wall, has been attracting considerable at
tention of late, owing to the fact that It
is the place where cordite is made, and
the making of high explosives has been
recently a matter of parliamentary in
quiry. Cordite was first adopted for mill
tary purposes by the British government
in the year 1895 The mandatory at
Hayle was established in 1888, when cor
dlte was sold for use only in mining op-
erations. The explosive Is now said to
be the perfection of smokeless powder,
the most unerring propelling agency yet
discovered. 1t derives it's name from its
shape, and in process of manufacture sug-
gests the appearance of discolored maca-
roni. 1t is made in all sizes, to fit the
charges of the various weapons used by
land and sea forces. from the 12-inch
naval gun taking cords half an inch in
diameter down to the army pistol, which
takes threads not exceeding one-hun-
dredth part of an inch in thickness.
The process of manufacture is intri-
cate, but one of the essentials may BE-
mentioned. Mixed acids have to be forced
up to a tower at the highest point of
the estate, to be mixed with glycerine,
when the first process of nitrating takes
meates back to the lower levels, increas-
ing in purity at each successive haltng
place. There are two divisions of the
cordite factory, coloquially knowR among
the men as the Outside" and the I'm
side" The outside comprises those de-
partments which are not primarily dan
gerous, and where the stringent precau-
lions which rule inside" are not ESSEN
tial. In the inside" on the other hand,
tub x4ybi oh ha
ed to the letter.
The visitor who crosses the boundary
of this danger area under the conduct OF
the manager must submit to be searched,
so that nothing in the nature of glass,
knives or matches is left in his pockets.
He will not be allowed to pass beyond
the doors Of the shops, though he can
observe the operations from the entrance.
No one is allowed to set foot upon the
polished white floors until he has donned
special soft-soled boots.
When the visitor sees what precautions
are insisted upon in his own case he is
not surprised to learn that in the early
days of the factory the difficulty of OBJ
tanning workers in sufficient force was
source of some embarrassment. AL
though men still prefer to work in the
outside" department, in spite Of the
temptation of the higher wages obtain
able in the danger area, much of the
prejudice against this form of employment
has now been overcome. Work goes on
by night and day to meet the large gov
eminent contracts. In the manufacture
of blasting explosives large numbers Of
girls find employment, and the attention
of the visitor is at once attracted to the
remarkable clearness of complexion which
is the common characteristic of all the
women operatives, due to contact with
nitroglycerin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-07
FROM WATER FRONT
STEAMBOATS, RACE IN THE DELLA
WARE RIVER.
TUG MINIS ON SAME COURSE.
HER RECORD THERE COMPARED
WITH THAT OF THE BOATS.

She Made 1t From Marcus Point to
Philadelphia in Much Less Than
the Boats, But Her Run Was ON
High Water sIack--Matters of In
terest to Shippers and Mariners.
Capt. Frank B. Avery of the Savannah
tug Abram Minis received from friend
at Baltimore yesterday an account OF the
race in the Delaware the other day be-
tween the steamboats, City of Chester,
the present champion of those waters
and the Diamond State of the Delaware
River Transportation Company.
The place the tug Minis has among
speedy craft brings up her trial record
in this connection, which was in the same
waters the steamboats, raced. The Dia-
mond State is a new boat, and for the
first time she got in position 40 race with
the City of Chester. The commander oil
the Chester notified all hands of the APP
preaching race.
On reaching Marcus Points the boats
were together for the run to the city.
The Maritime Exchange reported the ar
rivals as follows: Diamond State, 9:45
d. H. lily Vi OLCSbCAI 0'vV - $50
Diamond State docks at Chestnut street,
and the City of Chester at Arch street.
There were scores of people at Chestnut
street wharf who did not hesitate to say
that the racers passed neck and neck but
Capt Tucker, of the Diamond State, IN
sists that his vessel won. The great race
was all the talk in shipping circles.
Capt Avery gives this comparative
statement of the time made by the steam
boats and the tug: Diamond State, left
Marcus Point 1872, arrived Philadelphia
Gas; time :13; City of Chester, left Mar
Gus Point $780, arrived Philadelphia $780,
time 11S; tug Abram Minis (trial trip,
left Marcus Point 4:37, arrived Philadel-
phia $50; time So minutes In explana-
ton of the foregoing Capt. Avery said
that the difference in the time of che
Minis and these boats over the same
course was doubtless due to the tide, as
the tugs run was made on the high water
slack while that of the steamboats, was
doubtless made against the tide. The
boats were built largely for speed, and
like the big ocean-going tugs, are second
airy in this respect only to the grey
hounds.
The German steamship FINLAND cleared
Yesterday with cargo valued at S2S6,SS4
The Italian bark Marciani cleared with
cargo of naval stores valued at 80
4S1 63
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-07
Coastyvise Exports.

Per steamship Birmingham, to New
York. July Class bales upland cotton
66S bales sea island cotton, so bbls lard
200 bbls cottonseed oil, IA bales domestics
400 bbls cottonseed OIL TOO bbls rosin. fO0
barrels turpentine, III feet lumber 4
turtles 94S steel rails, 20 bbis fruis. 4
boxes fruit, 10 bbls vegetables, 80 tons
pig iron, 81 bales linters, "a bales wool
% bbls lampblack, II pkgs mdse.
Per steamship Berkshire for Philadel-
phia-2 1873 bbls rosin, 46 bbls turpentlne
1924 bbls cottonseed oil, so tons pig iron
1.254 sacks clay, 10S pieces 6-inch cast iron
pipe, IA pkgs domestics and yarns. a
pkgs fruit so pkgs mdse. 1O5,73s feet lum-
Der.
Per steamship Itasca, for baltimore
TOO bales cotton, 40 bales wool, bales
moss, 35 bales palmetto fiber. $500 bbls
rosin, 100 bbls turpentine, 76S sacks clay.
% tons pig iron. IL pkgs domestics and
yarns. IL crates fruit, So crates vegeta-
bles, 70 pkgs mdse, 81 425 feet lumber.
Per schooner Clifford N. Carver, for
New York-797, 426 feet yellow pine lum-
Der; value SIC. 366.54.-Cargo by E. B. Hunt
ing Co.