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The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29
MR.. DOOLEY ON YOUTH AND AGE.
BY =. dunno.


in Sarch iv his Dad. suppose well
have tn usul DIFFICULTIES with him
maxim him comb his hair an black
tn heels ivshis boots an not put his
elbows on tn table. an not reach or
pint, an go to bed afther supper an
get up in time FIR breakfast, an keep
away firm tn wather an cut out ci-
gareets an go back to his room an
thry behind tn ears. But what can
we expict firm kid iv forty-two?
Il wondher sometimes, Hinnissy,
whin is man old enough. I've seen
tn age limit risin liver since / whit
into public life. Whin I was a young
la-ad, fellow wud come out iv coll
ledge or tn rayform school or what
liver was his alma mather, knock
down tn first OF man in his way an
leap to tn fr-ront. Ivry time school
let out, some aged statesman whit
back like Cincinnati to his farm an
was glad to get there safe. Ye cud
mark tn progress Nv youth be tn
wreck Nv spectacles, goold-headed
walkin' sticks, unrale teeth, an pre-
tinded hair. TIL sayin' was in thin
days, oil man FIR tn crossin,' young
men FIR tn cab. Whin oil age discind-
ed like a binidiction on a mans head,
we put a green flag in his hand an
tant to an autymatic gate. Age is
gr-reat, Hinnissy, as a fiagman. 1t
saves tn thrucks an dhrays Nv life
firm gettin' in tn way Nv tn locomo-
tives. But 1t don't stop tn locymo-
tives. They come too fast. Fifteen or
twinty years HINGE, whin 1 become ma
chure, 1 can tell we ivrything nearly
We oughtn't to do but nawthin' We
ought to do.
I'm tn OF days, a man was a man
whin he voted-at twinty-wan in Bos-
ton, at eighteen in tn sixth war-rd.
/ r-read in this pa-aper that twas
even more so before me time. Alex
andher tn Gr-reat was on'y foorteen
whin he conkered Boolgahrya, Caesar
was JUS firm business college whin he
put Mark Antony out Nv tn business,
Frederick tn Gr-reat was in skirts
when he done WHATEVER he done an
done 1t well. Fox an Pitt, If l have
tn names Fright, was in compond
fractions whin they whit into tn coun-
Gil. Why, Hinnissy, / was hardly
thirty-five whin / accepted tn prisi-
dincy Nv this establishment with all
its foreign complications an rivinoo
problems! A man of thirty was
counted machure, a man Nv forty was
looked on as a patriarch an whin a
man got to be nifty, tn famly put MS
chair in tn corner an give him tn
back bedroom. had it all fixed to
make me millyon at thirty an retire.
don't raymember now what hap
pened to be between twinty-n nine an
thirty-wan.
But nowadays, be hivens, a man
don't get started till he's too old to
run. TIL race Nv life has settled down
to something between a limp an a
hobble. IT'S tn oil mans time. An
orator is a boy orator as long as he
can speak without tn aid Nv a dintil
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and at any moment the Boxers and the
soldiers of the Empress DoWager may

and at any moment the Boxers and the
soldiers of the Empress Dowager may
be here. Come. Follow me in silence"
Tell me one thing more. The Prin-
cess"
."She is quite safe, but she will be
held as a hostage for the future con-
duct of her father. Prince Ian, it has
lust been learned, gained his liberty a
week ago and fed from the province
of Shan Sc. where he has been in the
keeping of the viceroy."
This was an interesting piece of
news, for the viceroy of Shan Sc had
been a firm friend of Captain Drurys,
and on that foundation was based
what hopes Alec had entertained of his
fathers safety. But was any reliance
to be put on the friendship and pro-
lection of a Chinese. official who was
evidently trusted by the Empress
Dowager? The question added to his
depression, as he and Dan glided along
the corridor at the heels of their
guide.
The sentry, young dragon soldier,
brought up the rear. Captain Fang led
the way to the throne room that open
ed into a balcony, the four dropped one
by one to a dark courtyard overgrown
with grass and stunted trees. The
officer unlocked a narrow gate, and a
walled passage was seen beyond. The
gate swung noiselessly shut, and the
little party proceeded. They heard
sounds close behind. but could not dis
tinguish the nature of them, owing to
the distant booming of cannon and the
spluttering- of rifles. So far as the
lads could tell, they judged that they
were going in an opposite direction TO
the legation quarter.
do you expect to get us out through
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was hanging on the outskirts, caught
Dams eye and gave him an anxious
questioning glance, that said as plain
ly as words could have done;
What of my mother?"
With equal clearness Dams answer
ing nod, and the slight shrug of his
shoulders toward the wall of the I'm
perial City, conveyed to the Chinese
lad the welcome news that old Nan Ho
was safe and in hiding. A moment
later, when the soldiers were on the
point OF starting, Ping Tang was no
where to be seen. He had watched his
chance and crept away into the shell
tering darkness. Now that those for
whom he had done so much no longer
needed his services. his sole thought
was for his aged mother.
Forward, march,"
The Chinese equivalent Of that COM
mand fell from Capt. Fangs lips. He
let his men tramp by, and then lott
ering behind them for an instant. he
called to Ii Sheng, in a concillatory
tone -
There is no help for it, my friend.
am under orders"
The Tiger laughed, and 1t sounded
like genuine wild beasts snarl,
Look you, this is not the end" he
said, derisively, with an oath. you
are only a puppet that dances when
the string is pulled-a pawn that moves
at the will of him who owns you. But
it is dangerous game you play, and +,
though now a loser, will win back
what I have lost before two more suns
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He had his Clothes made in New York
and used a Quart of Florida Water ev-
cry day. He sprinkled the Rugs with
1t, being Gentleman in every sense
of the word. After building House
that cost ever so much, he spent most
of his time at the Waldorf-Astoria.
The reason was that the Family could
not find suitable Society in Johnville.
And where they went they did not find
anything else.
The ordinary Plugs had to put on
Smoked Glasses when they looked at
the members of the John Family. Any
one in Johnville who was invited to
Dine at the Big House was given such
Lift that he didn't touch anything
but the High Spots for week after
ward.
One Day Stranger in town saw all
the People falling off the Sidewalk and
groveling in the Dust before the Au-
gust Presence of John the Third.
why does every one Kow-Tow to
the Gentleman with the Aristocratic
Features?"
"Sh-h-h!" said his Friend. He comes
of a very Old Family"
MORAL: Truth is stranger than
Fiction. especially in a Democracy.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29
WATCH YOUR KIDNEYS
They Indicate Good or Bad Health
Free Advice Given About the Kid
neys.

Kidney complaints usually commence
with cold chills, especially in the back and
Joins. followed with fever and pain. The
main extends to the bladder, loins and
thighs. The urine becomes highly col
ored or extremely light 1t sometimes
looks red or blood-like with brick-dust
sediment after standing; or 1t may be
stringy or milky and filled with albumen,
the most vital element of the body. When
.hese conditions are allowed to continue
.heI result in one or more OF the follow
ing diseases: Backache, Weak Back
rheumatism, Gout. Diabetes, Brights
D,sease. Gravel, Irritation OF the Bladder,
sraIding of the Urine, Swelling Of the
XnLles Dropsy or some other form Of
IriSnev or Urinary Trouble Watch the
,ntSnays for these diseases and symptoms
"a ave Stuart's Gin and Buehu. 1t in
o.antlv goes TO the seat of the trouble,
sts,ing mower life and vigor to the kid
says relieving all the symptoms and
ssEine perfect cure after all else fails.
Xvor,en. men and children can take this
rsmedv with safety and pleasure Stuart's
rin and Buchu made especially for sick,
~eak kidneys. and cures rheumatism Try
,bts grand old cure. Druggists, or by
e,nrese. prepaid. 81. Free advice given
about me kidneys. Stuart DRUG Co, ~
wan street Atlanta CO
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HOUSEHOLD DIsINFECTANTs.
Constant War Must BE wased on
Germs.

Constant War Must Be Waged on
Germs.
Carbolic Soap-Shave and melt bar
of notified CASTLE soap. The melting
is best done in water bath, so there
shall be no danger of scorching. Beat
into the melted soap, little at a time,
half pint of carbolic acid solution of
SO per cent. strength. Keep on beating,
with the soap still in the water bath
for at least quarter of an hour. Mold
into small cakes or balls, and let stand
a. month in dry place. Suds made
from this soap or scrubbing with the
soap itself Wilt quickly make an end
of infection in glass, pottery and metal
With wooden vessels burning is the
only thing. Carbolic soap suds, how
ever, will destroy germs in woodwork
if they can be applied to 1t boiling
hot.
Bichloride of Mercury-The king OF
all antiseptics is bichloride of mercury
more Familiarity known as corrosive
sublimate. Dissolve four ounces of this
salt in a gallon of boiling rain water.
Let it cool before using. For most pur-
poses this can be diluted one-half. 1t
is very nearly the basis of all anti
septics. Surgical instruments are kept
covered with the solution to the very
moment of using; only thus can they
remain in the state as known as Sur
gically clean"
Sulphate Solutions-All these have
special uses in disinfection, yet are
prepared practically the same way.
Sulphate of iron, known colloquially
as copperas or grren vitriol, may serve
as an example. Dissolve a pound OF the
salt in a gallon of water at low heat.
six hours should suffice. The result is
a saturated solution. In use, weaken
it one-half for flushing drain pipes In
fair condition. A neglected water
closet which gives out foul doors should
have the solution at full strength and
boiling hot. Open drains, as about
stables or from kitchens without
nlnmbing fixtures also need to have
the copperas water boiling hot, though
n need not be more than one-third
strength. Dry copperas scattered
through the litter of a stable or about
poultry runs helps to sweeten them
and prevent infestion.
blue vitrlol or bluestone, technically
sulphate of copper, is less a disinfect-
amt than a preventive or, rather, a
germicide. Make the solution as with
copperas, but dilute with four times
| as much waite rbefore using. Mixed In
whitewash and applied boiling hot It
! banishes infection from kennels, sta
hles or poultry houses. - main use IS
"a destroy the grain smuts, all due 10
germ infection of the seed. Many gar
| den seed grow more vigorously Tor
,vetting with the bluestone water ana
/ driving we'll before sowing.
White yitriol. sulphate OF zinc' ID
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paper with a purple seal attached. He
was visibly i'll at ease.
What were your. orders?" demand
ed the agitated girl. Speak"
ITO bring you safely to the palace"
was the reply.
but that is not all You are con-
cealing something. You were told to
rescue my friends as well as myself
Is not that true?"
"It is the truth Captain Fang adj
mitted. Such were the instructions
given to me by the Son of Heaven"
Then obey"
At this point Ii Cheng, whose
features were working with rage and
disappointment, signaled to his COM
panions. They seized hold of the lads
and attempted to drag them away.
"Stop!" cried Loo-Lao. She turned to
the officer with flashing eyes. You
dare not take me alone to the presence
of the Emperor, nor would l consent
to go with you," she exclaimed. These
two are my friends and protectors
owe them more than can ever repay.
They must accompany me-"
But they are foreign devils" de-
INJURED Captain Fang.
II command you to save them. Re-
fuse, and you will lose your head.
From my own lips the Emperor shall
This was not an empty threat, as
Captain Fang knew well. He no longer
wayered from the path of duty, though
that was opposed to inclination.
What must be, must" he &C
quiesced 1.-THE foreign devils shall go
to be judged by the Son of Heaven"
A furious cry burst from the Tiger,
as he saw his intended victims slipping
out of his clutches. In his passion he
1T ri
at the lips.
"Tli not be cheated thus" he
screamed, brandishing his arms in the
officers face. 1.-THE foreign devils be-
long to me-"
You could have them and welcome,
said Capt Fang, but am helpless in
the matter. You heard" and he
jerked his hand toward the Princess.
Ii Sheng swore till he was fairly
black in the face.
ITO the temple with the prisoners,
he cried chokingly. Remove them"
Touch them not" shouted Capt.
Fang.
With that he nodded to his soldiers,
VINO quickly advanced few PAGES and
leVeled their rifles. Such a determined
attitude cowed the Boxers, and showed
them the folly of resistance. With
angry threats and curses they fell back
ieaVing Alec and Dan with the girl
IN little group by themselves. II
sheng, maddened beyond control, made
move TO attack the lads with drawn
sword
Stand aside. or I'll blow your brains
out" vowed Capt. Fang, as he present.
ed pistol TO the rufIian's head.
Inc blade was lowered, and the tt
ger suddenly appearing 10 be resigned
70 the inevitable quietly. Joined his
sfumbling comrades. The dragon sol
ulerH OF kuang Hsu closed about the
rescued prisoners. and Ping Tang, who
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on no account show your faces at the
window"
Then the heavy door was closed and
barred, and the footsteps of the officer
and his companions gradually died
away. The young prisoners were left
to silence and solitude, with leisure to
reflect on their strange position-so
strange one, indeed, that they could
scarcely realize 1t.
The time, 1t will be remembered, was
the night of the eleventh OF August
somewhere below the window referred
to a light was burning, and it's faint
renectlon penetrated to the room and
outlined couple Of couches of Euro
pean construction. Dan and Alec had
much to say to each other, much to
tell and explain, and while they talk
ed occasionally heard voices and pass
ing fete at a distance The hour was
late when they retired. and they slept
without waking until far into the
morning
By daylight their prison turned out
to be a comfortably-furnis apart
ment, hung with curtains of frayed and
dusty satin.
In, the court lowest from the win
dow trampling feet went to and fro
as messengers arrived and departed.
But nobody came near the prisoners;
for some reason the dreaded summons
was delayed.
by Jove, perhaps Kuang Hsu has
checkmated the Tiger!" Dan hope
fully suggested.
I'm afraid not" said Alec Its
more likely that the Empress Dowager
is too busy with her counselors to give
the tiger an audience at once"
Another quarter of an hour passed
and then slight sound in.the distance
quickly grew to the tread of feet along
the corridor. Voices were heard as the
sentry challenged and was answered.
Here they are" Dan said huskily.
A wooden bolt creaked in it's socket
the door swung open, and on the
threshold appeared tall figure. By
the dim light that penetrated the room
from the courtyard it was not difficult
to recognize Captain Fang, and his
unexpected presence animated the lads
with a ray of hope.
Hush; be very quiet" the officer
began, in a low tone. 'I have come to
save you, If that be possible"
Then the Emperor" exclaimed
Alec.
1.-The Son Of Heaven is confined to
his apartments. Ii Sheng arrived a
short while ago-is here now. The EN-
press Dowager received him, and he
told her how the Princess Loo-Lao and
two young foreign devils had been
smuggled into the palace. Her rage was
terrible to witness. She Immediately
put the Emperor under arrest, and or
dered that the two foreign devils
should be found and delivered to Ii
Sheng and his companions"
us our hiding place known" asked
Alec.
Not yet: but the search has begun,
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surgeon; an acthor is boy acther
until he's so old he can't play King
Lear without putin a little iv tn,
bloom iv youth on his cheeks out iv tn
youth jar; statesman that can't ray
mimber what Bushroad Wash nton
thought about tn Alyen an Sedition
law belongs in tn nursry. look
ar-round me at tn pitchers iv great
men in tn pa-aper an greatness
names white whiskers. There's no
such thing as age. If Methuselah was
alive, he'd be captain of a. football
team. Whin man gets to be ninety,
he's JUS beginnin' to feel sthrong
enough f'r wurrlS. Anybody that
thries to do anything befure he's an
uncomfortable risk FIR tn life insur-
ance compny is snubbed FIR youthful
impertinence. "A new lithry light has
appeared on tn lithrachoor horizon
Although on'y eighty-two his little
story is In afternoon with Prudy'
shows great promise. We hope he
Will some day do something worthy iv
him. 'Keoluk H. Higbee has been IL
icted pricidint iv tn G.. o. an l.. sys-
tenn to take tn place Nv Lemson N.
Griggs who has become head coach Nv
tn Cintinaryan Athletic Club Mr..
Higbie has had a meteeyoric career.
havin' risen in less thin eighty years
firm tn position iv brakeman to be
head iv this gr-reat system. Youth
must be sarved' "A vacancy is ex-
picted in tn supreme coort. Misther
Justice Colligan will cillybrate his
wan hundred an fiftieth birthday
mex month, an 1t is Expected he will
retire. That august body becomes
more an more joovenile livery year an
there is danger it will lose tn rayspict
Nv tn naytion. Many iv tn Numbers
pYiGt vtyh
was signed an don't know anything
about it
80 it. goes. Mind We, Hinnissy, I
don't object. TITS all fright in me
hand. FIR, though far firm decrepit,
barrin' tn left leg, I'm old enough to
look down upon Prisidint Tiddy If
didn't look UP to him. If / was as old
as l am now whin I was as young as
1 was befure tn war, I'd be shy iviry
time see a man come into tn pasture
with a bag an an axe. They say ray
spict FIR OIL age Is gone out. That may
be thrue, but if tits So it's because
us oil la-ads is still doin things on tn
thrapeze. / don't want amy mans
rayspict It names I don't count. So
whin / come to think it over, l agree
with tn pa-apers. Prisidint Tiddy Is
too young FIR tn office. What Is
needed is a man iv-well, a man iv my
age An I don't know as I'm quite
ripe enough. I'm goin' out now to roll
me hoop"
Go on with ye," said Mr.. Hinnis-
sy. "Whin do We think man is old
enough?"
well" said Mr.. Dooley. "a man is
old enough to vote whin he can vote,
he's old enough to wurruk when he
can wurruk. An he's old enough to
be prisidint whin he becomes prisidint.
II he amt. twill age him."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

powerful astringent and effective germ
icide. Like all the other vitriols, the
solution of It needs TO be carefully
handled Dissolve four ounces of the
salt in half gallon of boiling water,
strain and bottle, taking care that the
bottles are very clean. Use the solu-
ton TO cleanse and disinfect sores, es-
pecially indolent old sores, diluting II
with five times its bulk of tepid water.
IL is especially good in the frost bitten
feet OF poultry or frost bitten combs OF
chickens, and. discreetly used, for the
ailment known as "scaly leg"
All three Of these vitriols are used In
medicine, but this fact acquits no one
from the charge Of criminal careless
ness n they are kept without the
proper poison label. Emily Holt.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29
MODERN FABLES
BY GEORGE ABE. IT., N4> - H
The Modern Fable of the Three Johns
of Johnville.


off of a passing Emigrant Wagon.
When they were spliced by Horse
Doctor they could not foresee that this
was the beginning of the House OF
John.
Soon after this he traded gallon or
40-Rod for 600 acres of Land, such as
1t was. The Steamboats, came up the
River and stopped at Johns Landing.
1t was called Johns Landing, not be-
cause of any desire to do Honor to the
ow-down Trash, but because John was
the whole Settlement. By and by there
was a row of Log Houses, called Main
Street. Also a General Store. Then
Johns old Adversary the Chills- and
Fever, got a jim-tree Coil on him and
he cashed in.
John the Second fell into the 800
Acres of Scrub Timber because no one
had been foolish enough to buy it
from the Old Man. The Railroad
came along and cut through it and
then John's subdivision swang in with
the Real Estate Boom. John the Sec
ond began to wear a Paper Collar on
Sundays and he lives in a House that
had a Bay Window on one side. His
Family wore boughten Clothes and
played Croquet. About this time it
was discovered that John the First
had possessed wonderful Foresight.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

John the First was living on the
Fringe of Civilization, but he wanted
to get away from it altogether. So
he packed his whole Kit and Caboodle
into Prairie Schooner that had Jug
of Apple Jack hidden in the Straw.
This was in the Good Old Days when
we had no Dog Parties at Newport
and the Millionaire was Rare Bird.
John the First was Poor White.
but that fact never depressed him as
long as the Plug Tobacco held out He
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

PEELED him to wear a Necktie. He
switched from Cheroots to 10-cent CT
CARS and had a second Bay Window
put on the House, and 1t was whisper
ed around that John was throwing on
a Heap of Dog.
When he finally shuffied, he had over
two miles of Buggies and Carriages fol-
low him to the Grave-Yard The Be
reaved Family put up Marble Shaft
as tall as a Smokes Stack.
John the Third received a Collegiate
Education and discovered a Family
Crest. He learned that his Ancestors
had fought with the Stuarts. But he
didn't say anything about his Grand
father fighting with the Mosquitoes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29
THE CHANGEABLE GOWN.
An Experiment That May BE Tried
mt Home.

A German professor. who lived at the
court Of the Duke Of Brunswick, was
fond Of astounding his patron with
chemical tricks. One day ne appeared
at dinner in a long white gown and sat
chatting as though that were HIS usual
dress. Presently Il was noticed that
his odd costume was taking on color.
First II turned to faint rose, then to a
deeper shade, then 10 pink, uptil final
ly, when dinner was over, tie profess
sor walked out In q robe OF dark red
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

He did not like to betray his chemi-
cal secrets. but another chemist at the
court went into long series of ex-
perimerts on his own account, and at
length found out how the trick could
be done. When lime water Is poured
on the Juice of the common beet IL
beaches II, and when white cloth Is
washed In the compound IL leaves no
more trace than water. But In few
hours after the cloth has dried IL Will
become as red as the beet itself.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

The Land he bought was now sprink-
led with Frame Houses, Lutheran
Churches Saloons and Drug Stores
and was selling at SO much a front
Foot. John the Second was known as
a Prominent Citizen and became Direc-
tor in a Bank. He put his Napkin
around his Neck at the Table and got
balled up on his Grammar but he was
there with the Dough, so a good many
Allowances were made. When the Gov
ernor of State came swinging around
the Circle he put up at Johns House
and after that he was addressed as
Hon. John. and at times his Wife com
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29
WITHIN THE PALACE.

WITHIN The fAhASG'
CAPTAIN Fang made rapid, furtive
pasture of assent. Give me the girl
he said, land we will be off"
The captives, their newborn hopes
thus dashed to the ground, looked at
each other with white, despairing
faces. But Ii Sheng and Captain
Fang, in working their cunning deal,
had not reckoned with the Princess.
The sacrifices that Dan and Alec had
made in the past were now to be re-
paid. Freeing herself from Moy Changes
grasp, Lo-Lao darted forward and
stood protectingly before the lads.
take them with YOU" she cried, adj
dressing the imperial officer. do not
leave them in the hands of these wick
ed men, to be tortured to death. Did
not the Emperor receive my message?
Tell me, surely he gave you a written
authority?"
Captain Fang reluctantly displayed a
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29

The Rev. DR. +. G. Mcconnell of
LynchburR. Va. has been elected cor
responding secretary Of the Southern
Baptist Association. 70 succeed the late
DIT. n. IL. kerfooL
The Savannah morning news., 1901-09-29
PRINCESS OF
THE PURPLE PALACE.
Rv william Murray Graydon.
CHAPTER XIII.

Cartwright 1901 by William Murray
Graydon.