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The courier., 1901-08-17
Tots at Play.

Wordsworth's lines Of child at play,
''as il bis whole vocation were endless
imitation" were recently recalled by a
conversation overheard in a children's
ward in a provincial hospital.
A little girl, whose role was that OF
nurse, rang an imaginary telephone on
the wall to talk to her companion at the
farther end Of the room, who played the
part Of doctor.
"hello." said the nurse, "Is that the
doctor?"
"Yes," answered her companion in a
deep voice; "this is the doctor"
This lady is very ILL.," he was in
formed.
"Well, what seems to be the matter?"
"She has swallowed a whole bottle Of
ink" said the nurse.
The doctor, not furried, inquired
what had been done for the patient;
but the nuree, too, was ready in emer-
gencies.
She answered: 81 gave her two pads
of blotting paper"-Londou Tit Bits.
The courier., 1901-08-17

no more thought Of help from above
than | have Of help from you.
am believer in nothing save the
living for self intelliRently, but he who
does that will do all for every one that
should be done. l am free from al
truistic insanity. love of man and all
such nonsense-thanks to Nebraska.
and when l and my child are dead,
do not care in the least when the end
Of the world shall come, or how it
comes. l would not pull hair to save
the world or human being, save those
l love, (they are few unless the
world first paid for my services to my
satisfaction.
Now that is the true principle of
ethics, yet do not believe even your
supreme intelligence can grasp it. Peo-
pie with brains enough to be intelli-
gent atheists are the rarest thing in
nature.
Respectfully yours,
IS. Billings.
The courier., 1901-08-17
Wearing on the Alphabet.

The prosecuting attorney in lawsuit
had waxed especially indignant at the
defendant, whom he characterized % an
"absndoned, baneful, cynical. diabolic,
execrsble. felonious. greedy. hateful. ir-
responsible. iaundiced. knsvish. lazy,
meddlesome, noxious. outrageous and
profiigats rowdy.
THE learned counsel on the other
eide, said the attorney for the defend.
ant, when he rose to reply. should have
put his adiectives in hat and shaken
them up little before using. You must
have noticed, gentlemen Of the jury.
that they were in regular alphabetical
order. This shows that he selected
them from dictionary. beginning with
"a.' He stopped at "p," but ir his man.
ner Of reproducing them he has given
US the cue as to how he got them"
This turned the laugh against the
other lawyer, and he lost the case
London It'd Bits.
The courier., 1901-08-17

The average daily attendance at the
Pan-American exposition from May
to July was 2s,640. The average daily
attendance at former fairs for the full
terms Of their duration were as follows:
Chicago Worlds Columbian ex-
position. 6 mos 153, lib
California Midwinter Fair. 1929
Atlanta Cotton States expo -. 1900
Omaha Trans Mississippi expo. :. 1852
Philadelphia International Ex-
port expo. 1888
The comparison is highly encourag-
ing to the Pan-American exposition.
The first two months Of fairs are usually
the poorest in point Of attendance, owing
principally to the almost general belief
that the exposition is not completed
until July. The Pan-American has
passed THE point, and the attendance is
growing daily. BY the first of August
the increase in the average daily at
tendance will show very large increase.
with the best months still to come. The
Pan American is now complete and to
see the exterior OF the buildings is alone
worth a long trip. The illumination
with 100000 lamps is also q wonderful
sight. Admission to all buildings and
games in the Stadium is free.
The courier., 1901-08-17
SORROW.

An angel Of God
to two women came,
Saying: "What will ye ask
in the fathers name
When at last ye enter
the gates Of heaven?
For whatever ye ask
ye shall be given"
White with shedding Of tears,
one raised her face,
Stiff set in the furrows
which sofrows trace,
And she said: "On earth
have had to quaff
The cup Of grief
in heaven let me laugh"
In pity be turned
to the other then
To a woman with eyes
that held no pain
Whose sunny face
was a message Of cheer
To lives which had else
been sadly drear,
With lips ever ready
for laugh or Jest
Denying the anguish
which no one guessed;
She answered the angel:
"When / die
God grant me in heaven
a place to cry"
M. T. Malthy,
in the New England Magazine
The courier., 1901-08-17
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Sharon, Mass,
Aug. 18th, 1901.

Miss Sarah B. Harris,
Editor The Courier:
In the last issue. August 3rd, of your
paper, you repeat the absurd allegation
that
"Agnostics, atheists. and all grades
Of disbelievers in one god pray to him
instinctively. whsn they are on board a
sinking ship. when they are in extreme
agony, when the surgeons knife is
severing nerves and muscles, or in the
Vast breath Of consciousness before the
/, anaesthetic has dulled sense"
This is on par with the egregious
lie aud general belief that Thos. Paine
was an atheist and disbeliever in i'm
mortality and recanted when he died.
On the contrary Paine was and died a
believer in Immortality and had nought
to rscant. He denied theological creeds
far more than christianity.
ask you how many actual. intelli-
gent atheists (not agnostic straddlers)
you know? Do you know one? By
that l mean persons who positively
know there is no God, NO soul, no i'm
mortality. no cause, no purpose in ma
trre, who are not even nature Worship
ers. who hate, detest, deepise the very
name Of God and idea of Immortality as
grossly immoral untruths. and look on
christianity as anarchistic, anti-natural,
and as the most damnable fraud human
ignorance has yet fettered itself with.
Now am just that and all that. l
know but three more real atheists.
have been in all the conditions you
speak Of and never once looked for or
sought the interference of higher
power. ] simply knew there was a
chance of life. so long as my strength
lasted. For instance. have been ship
wrecked and had to 60 for days with
out food and water and never once
prayed or looked for anything but a
SAL bound OR way according to the
natural course Of events. When it
came no God sent it. The winds and
the waves and the desire for money
brought it that way. That was all. |
nave been through jungle fever. yellow
lever and Asiatic cholera and looked to
nothing but innate toughness to save
me. have been cut open by surgeons
and trusted to their skill and my own
SYMPTOMS to live.
AN now going the way Of Bright's
alsesSe and know shall die, but have
The courier., 1901-08-17

She-I tell you the really nice girls
are gems.
He-Yes, and like other gems, the
most of them are under ground.
The courier., 1901-08-17

On account OF the very low rates made
to Colorado points
THE UNION PACIFIC
has placed in service another through
Pullman Sleeper on train No. 3, for Den.
YER, leaving Omaha at AS p. M. daily
and continuing until September 10th.
This service affords passengers the
very best accommodations with the
greatest possible comfort.
Reservations should be made as far In
advance as possible.
E. B. SLOSSON, Agent.
The courier., 1901-08-17
ADDITIONAL ACCOMMODATIONS.

On account OF the very ]
to Colorado points
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
CURES RHEUMATISM,
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Almost Instantly.
Blood Wine Goes About II
In A Different Maybe.
gins at the Bottom-Re.
moves the Cause.

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Mrs. T. Foster of Salem St.. Providence
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and given back her health by using
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and feel it my duty to let you know what
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
WONDERFUL Toys IN PARIS.
A show of Artistic and Scientific
Novelties for Children.
From the LONDON Nal


Paris.-To judge by the interest
shown by Parisians in M. Lepine's ex-
hibition OF toys, the Project was hap
PLY inspired when he set the toymak-
ers to work to produce original New
Year novelties.
The public was admitted this morn
ing to view the articles sent in by the
competitors, and between 10 o'clock and
midday over 5000 people pressed into
the hall of the Tribunal de Commerce.
The crush was so great during the af-
ternoon that the doors had to be closed
several times in order TO prevent acct
dents from overcrowding.
on one side was a collection of the
latest creations of the leading toy
manufacturers, including several new
mechanical notions, such as a street
sweeping machine, a jockey on a re-
fractory mount. a negro chased by a
crocodile, and an amusing sword duel
between two frogs. The London police
man and the British soldier were both
in evidence, and in a new shooting
game the target is a company of Brit
ish infantry, above whom stand three
or four marksmen with rifles raised to
their shoulders.
But only a passing glance was be-
slowed upon these things. The people
who visited the Tribunal de Commerce
wanted to see the handiwork of the
humble toymaker-the man who lives
In the garrett in a back court and
makes a precarious living by turning
out notions for his collaborators, the
street vendors. Foremost among the in
genious toys in this section are the
Santos Dumont airships. Each inven-
tor has illustrated his idea in his own
way. Some of the flying machines are
supported by inflated cigar shaped bal
looms, just as in the case of NJ San
tos-Dumont's invention. and follow the
original very closely I'm their trial trims
even to accidents.
Another airship suspended on a cord
between two masts whirls through the
air with swift revolving propeller
ana a rushing noise reminding one of
the days when the young Brazilian
sped across the river on his way to
Longchamps.
Two of the best models show NJ
Santos Dumont winning the Deutsch
prize. he is In the act of turning the
Ethel Tower, and presumably in order
10 avoid dispute among the commit
tee he goes round the spiral column
half a dozen times
Alongside the airships is a series of
very clever electrical toys which, when
set In motion. turn big wheels, merry
go-rounds. etc. One of the most inter-
esting novelties on view is a miniature
lake on which half a dozen yachts fiy-
ing the flags of different nations com
pete for mastery. The vessels are set
IN motion by the breeze from q. sus-
pended ran at one end OF the lake, and
the fun of the game consists I'm watch
ing winch boat gets first TO the goal
wagon which runs up an incline
empty and comes down loaded a safe
with changing combination locks. and
a topper astride OF barrel from which
ne threatens every moment to be dis
lodged, are some of the objects noted
in passing survey.
The South African campaign has fur
nished several inventions for the cx-
hibition.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31

both to lift the weight out Of the water
and land it in the boat.
1t was covered with a substance that
resembled lime, being pure white with
the exception of small dirt spots here
and there. Thorn thought it the most
peculiar shaped rock he had ever seen,
and for that reason did not throw 1t
back again. When they arrived at
the shore beneath their boat house the
two men lifted Il out of the boat and
took IL in the house. There, after
cleaning IL Off. 1t was found to be a
she'll that compared with an oyster
shell was found to be the exact image.
Last Saturday It was decided to open
the shell and see what IL contained
and with a heavy chisel they opened it
and found to their surprise that the
meat inside was the same as that Of
an oyster, but the unusual size of It
convinced the interested party that it
must be some other shellfsh. They de-
cided to cook a portion of 1t and eat
It, which they did, and those who ate
part of the wonderful fish pronounce
II TO be an oyster The shell without
the meat weighs exactly 2i2 pounds
1t is IN two parts and on view at
George Thorn's saloon for those who
may doubt the truth. of these lines.
It IS two feet eight inches across
and nineteenth inches broad, and con-
tains az least fifty genuine pearls in
both parts of the shell. The meat was
cooked and made into a stew on Sun
day and seventy-five men were treated
to large bowl of oyster stew. The
stew filled two eght-quart pals to the
brim when cooked. One curious gen
tleman who thought It quite a prize
offered 500 for oneshaIf of the WONDER
full shell. but was instantly refused.
The 2earls are just under the sur
face of the she'll and are covered by a
thin, CLASSY layer
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
BIGGEsr SHELL IN THE RIVER.
Wonderful Find by Buffalo Fisher
men-Ment Fed 70 Persons.
From the Buf


What is undoubtedly the most won
dcrful and the most lucky find of the
year is that made recently by George
Thorn and Harry White two fisher
men. who occupy small shacks on the
river front, near the foot of Ferry
street
Two weeks ago these two fortunate
men went fishing in a small row
boat at the head OF Squaw Island
They had been out a considerable
length Of time and were getting dis
gusted at their inability TO catch a fish
and were about 10 pun i'm their nets
and return TO the boathouse. when
suddenly Thorn, who was in the stern
Of the boat. was heard by his compan-
ion TO make some remark about a snag.
The net was caught on a supposed
rock and held fast. The two men
finally succeeded in freeing the net but
wanted TO find out what had been
holding Il AT the bottom of the river
They were In shallow water, probably
not above their waists. so they decld-
ed that one Of them get on his boots
and, see what the snag was.
Thorn was selected TO take the cold
bath, and without hesitating stepped
into the water. which was murky and
dirty, owing to the work Of the dredges
that were constantly raising the mud
and dirt to load on to scows prepara-
tory to taking IL 10 the new break
water now under construction. He
reached down under the surface OF the
water and succeeded in lifting one end
Of the supposed snag but could not
lift II entirely out OF the water. He
called to White who was patiently
watching the proceedings, and asked
him 10 lend his assistance. White. af-
ter much consideration. got into the
river. II took the combined strength OF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
GEN. sEwELL's SUCCESSOR.
New Jersey Republicans Take Up
the Matter Before the Funeral.

Trenton. N. j., Dec. 80. AT a con-
ference of state Republicans, held here
this afternoon and tonight, the va
cancy in the United States Senate,
caused by the death of Gen. Sewell,
was incidentally discussed. Among
those taking part in the conference,
were Gov. Voorhees,, First Assistant
Postmaster General Johnson, Congress-
man Fowler and others.
At one of the conferences State Sem
ator l.. B. Stokes of Cumberland
county. was urged to become candi-
date for United States Senator. He
expressed an unwillingness to act In
the matter until after the funeral of
Gen. Sewell, which will take place to-
morrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
WALTH0UR NOT IN THIS.

oiA-bay Race mt Boston Begins.
Michael Makes the Fastest Indoor
Mile on Record.
Boston, Mass, Dec. 30.-of the ten
teams which started in the six-days
ten hours a day bicycle race at 1876
ms afternoon at the Park Square
.Tdiden. six were tied at 206 miles 5
ldps' when the time expired tonight.
while the other four teams were within
a mile of the leaders OF the leading
punch Munro and Freeman were at the
neao. In the way of special attrac-
tons Albert Champion on motor
paced Jimmy Michael for a two mile
exhibition. The time for the distance
was S:04, the second mile being cover
cd by Michael in 1876. announced to
Dc the fastest indoor mile on record.
The score at 1875, when the first
day ended was:
Munro and Freeman, 2o6 miles, )
laps; Gougoltz and Simar 206.3; But
Ter and Mclean, 206.3; Mcfarland and
Maya, 206.S Samuelson and King,
2O6S; Leander and Ruiz, 206.3 Fischer
and Chevalier, 206.2 Keegan and
kregs, POSI-; Jaak and Muller, co6.0;
Mcconnell and Carni 205q
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31

Mrs. Addie Fletcher of % Isabella ST.,
Boston, Mass, has experienced a very
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standing. These are her words;
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or days at time, and I was almost dis
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BLOOD Wine" costs fifty cents bottle,
but you can sample it free of charge at
Lippman Drug Company's Store.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
BROTHER-IN-LAW's BAD WORK.

City Engineer Marye of Newport
News and Policeman who Had
Him in Charge Both Dangerously
Wounded by Attorney Ashby.
Newport News, Va, Dec. S0.-C. Ay-
lett Ashby, a prominent attorney of
this city, to-day shot and perhaps
fatally wounded City Engineer f. A.
Marye, and also dangerously wounded
Police Officer Woodward, who had
Marye under arrest at the time. Marye
had been paying attention to Miss May
Garnett, who is a sister-in-law of
Ashby.
To-day Marye called at the residence
or the Garnetts and on being refused
admission threw several brick through
the windows. officer Woodward ar
rested him. On the way to the station
house they were met by Ashby, who
had been summoned by telephone.
Without word Ashby drew a pistol
ana fired four shots i'm rapid sue
cesslon. Marye was struck in the alb
domen. Officer Woodward was struck
over the left breast. The physicians
nave little hope of Marye's recovery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
May caII Rev. l.. G. Henderson.

Griffin. Ga. Dec. 30.-Rev L. g. Hen
derson of Americas filled the Presby-
terrain pulpit in this city to-day at
both morning and evening sermons.
This church has been without a pastor
since the resignation Of Rev. w. G.
Woodbridge several weeks since, and
the congregation has been casting
about for his successor. Mr.. Hender-
son made very favorable impression
upon the membership, and he may re-
ceive call to the pastorate OF the
Griffin church.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
THE WRECK AT RENsENs.
No Additional Fatalities and No
Passengers Lost.

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. S0.-Develop-
ments so far concerning the wreck last
night at Reusen's do not disclose any
fatalities in addition to the four al
ready reported. Machinist Baker OF
Clifton Forge, who was not accounted
for last night, turned up all right to-
day. Some of those who have been to
the scene of the wreck insist that some
passengers were lost, but so lar as can
he learned all who were known 10
have been on the train have been ac-
counted for. That others could nave
,heer drowned is possible, but there is
M cline to who they are if anybody
trbe high water has retarded the clear
ing Of the track. which will probably
fake all day tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
A coIored Fireman KILLED.

Alexandria, Va, Dec. SO.-John Mans
field. colored fireman, was kilieu III
a wreck on the Southern Railroad near
Remington fifty miles south OF nere
tonight. The car next to the elsI. .e
left the track and eleven cars were
damned over IL and on TO the engine
and tender. The accident was due TO
a washout.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
THE BAND JEwELRY RECOVERED
New York Herald Asserts This TO BE
the Case.

New York, Dec. 3e.-The Herald will
assert tomorrow that although Capt
Titus said nothing which would per-
NIT the public to know that most of
the jewelry which had been stolen
from Mr.. and Mrs Thebaud had been
recovered, it was learned that this was
the fact. Where the gems had been
found. whether or not they had been
pawned or what disposition had been
made of them by the fugitive valet
could not be ascertained.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
RAIN AND SNOW IN VIRGINIA.
Railroad Traffic suffers Heavily I'm
Southwestern Portion.

Roanoke, Va, Dec. So.-Railroad
traffic in Southwestern Virginia has
been seriously interfered with for the
past forty-eight hours. owing to the
heavy fall of snow and rain during
the last two weeks. Many washouts
are reported on the Norfolk and West
ern main line, the Roanoke and South
ern and the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
ways.
John Wright lost his life in this
county last night while attempting to
cross a swollen stream on a horse.
A heavy fall Of sleet and snow at
Christiansburg to-day has Frustrated
the telegraph and telephone lines IN
that vicinity.
A telegram from Radford tonight
saws New River has been flooded again
for the fifth time this year. breaking
all records. The water rose twenty
feet and spread over the adjacent
country. partially submerging trees,
houses and railway tracks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
wen known THURMAN Dead.

Nashville, Tenn, Dec. 30. David 9.
shafer. a well known turfman and one
of the owners OF Terminus. was found
dead in bed at Gallatin to-day. Shafer
complained OF feeling nervous and sent
10 a drug store for morphine, and his
death is ascrlbed TO an accidental over
dose of the drug.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-12-31
Mr.. PIDC0CK SERIOUSLY ILL.

President of Georgia Northern Has
Series of Experiences at His Old
Home.
New Brunswick, N. J.. Dec. 30.-John
F. Pidcock, president of the Georgia
Northern Railway. is critically ill at
the home of his brother, James Nelson
Pidcock, Jr., at White House. Nearly
two months ago Mr.. PidcOck went
there to be married and was obliged to
undergo an operation. An hour be-
fore he submitted to the knife he mar
ried Miss jeanette Davis, daughter of
Justice and Mrs. John B. Davis. The
operation proved successful, but jaun-
dice set in, and before Mr.. Pidcock had
fully recovered from that he became
afflicted with dropsy.