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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Canadians, with IS per cent. of the
cattle entries at the Buffalo Pan-Amer-
lean exposition, win 60 per cent. of the
prizes.
President Roosevelt is charter
member of the American-Irish his
torical society, and was one of the first
members of the executive council.
DIR. w. d. Shelby, captain and as
sistant surgeon in the United States
army, has given Hanover college, Ind,
q fund, from the proceeds of which
medal will be given each year for the
student who ranks highest in scientific
studies.
Mr.. Kruger is very fond of grouse.
Two brace are sent to him every day
by London dealer, and bird, with a
bottle of the best champagne that mon
ey can procure, forms his daily lunch.
The many charming anecdotes told
of Prince Edward of York all point to
his unusually keen powers of observa-
ton and his immense wish to appear
grown up and to do as older people do.
A short time ago, when asked what he
would like to do to celebrate his birth
day, the reply came without a mo-
ment's hesitation: $50 for drive in
an omnibus with all the other people"
Though but AZ years old, President
Roosevelt, considered as public man,
is well out of the nursery. He is IS
years older than the younger Pitt was
when he was prime minister of Eng
land, eight years older than Gladstone
was when he entered the cabinet, eight
years older than Napoleon when he
was made first consul for lifeand older
than Frederick the Great when he in
vaded Silesia, or Grant when he took
Vicksburg.
Samuel R. Galloway, president of the
American Locomotive company, was
more than 30 years ago at the head OF
the shorthand writer's of the con-
tinent. He kept up his practice, and
to-day could take trick at an impor-
tant assignment with the best stenog-
raphers. He won his spurs at this cler.
zeal work in the offices Of the Grand
Trunk railway of Canada, and his skill
at pothooks and hangers had much to
do with his subsequent advancement.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
GOT AHEAD OF THE OLD MAN.
where the Camera Fiend Used Hit
Skill to Something of an
Advantage.

at was simply bullheaded luck"
said the young man with the red
shirt waist. Papa declared that it
would be a warm day when he con-
scented to my marrying his daughter,
and, as the weather record had been
broken several times after he had
made that remark, | was beginning
to lose hope. When all-the-world-to-
me went on her vacation ] went to
the same place and put up at the
same hotel. Now, papa-in-law-to-be
is an old blowhard, and it made me
tired-everybody else, too--the way
he Dragged about the fish he caught
in former years.
Finally some one limited that it
would be good plan for him to
make good and give us an example
of his skill as a fisherman. He ac-
cepted the challenge and spent three
days in getting his tackle ready. He
went alone, as he said he didn't want
to be bothered by having any green.
horns along, and we waited with
bated breath for him to return, says
the Detroit Free Press.
"Now, l am something of a camera
fiend, and late in the afternoon |
started out to take picture of a
little wooded dell when the shadows
were well down. l was making my
way to the road through some thick
brush when / discovered my daddy
in-law-to-be standing in the middle
of the road bargaining with a small
boy for long string of fish. Quick
as flash I took snapshot of him
just as he was holding on his pocket
with one hand and digging into it
with the other.
81 let the old man brag around the
hotel for three days about the fish
he had caught. Then / showed him
the picture, told him If he didn't
consent to my marrying his daugh-
ter would spread it broadcast over
the hotel, and pointed out where his
reputation would be. He wilted,
gulped hard and surrendered. He
ISN'T bad sort when you know how
10 handle him."
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
NAPoLEoNs TEA SET.

featured for Napoleon in 1906. Its
color is bleu du roi and it is stamped
with the imperial arms, the bees and
decorations being in old gold. In
every detail it is as perfect to-day as
when 1t left the factory, and as to the
date of its manufacture there can be
no question, since it is clearly indi-
Gated by red mark on the back of
each piece.
Whether the emperor used 1t much
or little is not known, but after his
death it passed into the possession of
his heirs and thus in time became the
property of Louis Napoleon. During
his reign it remained in Paris, but
after his death it was purchased by an
Austrian merchant from the executors
of his estate at Chiselhurst, in Eng
land. The Austrian took it to Vienna
and soon received a, handsome offer
for IL from firm Of jewellers in Mexico
City which he accepted. The new
owners retained it in their possession
for several years, but finally disposed
of 1t to Mr.. +. B. McKercher, assistant
general manager of theqMexican Cen
trail -ailway. sbnotf sihge n
Fo, the last few years. many ad
mirers of Napoleon 'itf Europe ant
elsewhere have: BEEN wunde ringt what
became Of his beautiful. tea .sets ant
the news Of its being located has at
tracted unusual attention zand ~ i'm
polling several persons to, ask, whethei
there may not be other Napolsoni'
relics in MGxico.--N. Y. Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
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THE CARE OF GEMS.
and Care to Remain Sound
and brilliant.

The best of all jewel boxes are not
the satin-lined, velvet-covered ones in
which the jewelers. alluringly display
their wares, but air-tight cases simply
lined with wool. Even in such a re-
ceptacle diamonds should be wrapped
in silversmith's tissue paper to keep
them of exquisite brilliancy.
Diamonds, in spite of their hardness,
must be treated with great care.
Though they can hardly be scratched,
they nevertheless chip, and when
roughly used are easily loosened in
their setting, and fall out at the most
unexpected moment. When they are
sent to be cleaned the expert first tests
the settings, and then dips the ring
or pin repeatedly into little eau de
cologne. A powerful magnifying glass
is used to detect any foreign bodies
in the setting, and an ornament that
has an accumulation of dust, grease
or soap on it's under side, blemish
that is often noticeable in rings, is
dipped alternately in soapsuds and eau
de cologne, and very fine soft camel
hair brush pointed like pencil is en-
ployed to reach delicately between the
claws of the setting. When the jewel
is thoroughly clean 1t is buried in a
jar of fine sawdust to dry. This is all
done after the gold or silver mounting
has been carefully rubbed with jewel
ers' rouge, dried and polished with a
tiny chamois-covered pad.
When diamonds and turquoises are
set together the most exquisite care
is taken that alcohol only is utilized
with whiting to clean both the setting
and the diamonds, and as little moist
ure as possible is allowed to come near
the blue stones. If turquoise has
been carelessly treated, and is turning
green from the effects Of water, the
cleaner sets it to soak in stale beer
which treatment will frequently re-
store the pure azure color. But ole
turquoises that are nearly green haye
value all their own.
Pearls require a great deal of hui
man companionship, and that is why
they are so constantly worn by theil
owners. When they are "sick" Ito use
technical term) they are given sur
baths, and sometimes are sunk in thu
sea in perforated caskets to be re
stored to health and luster. Pearls
held in a warm, dry hand and drawn
slowly backward and forward through
the half-closed member are benefited
Some women have their pearls re
strung every season, and when thu
owner cannot arrange to wear a flint
string of these gems at least once
fortnight the cleaner lays them in |
cup of warm -four or lukewarm fresl
milk to keep their skins in good order
Experts test real diamonds by touch
ing them with the tip of their tongue
Diamonds are icy cold; paste is not
Real pearls they can differentiate from
false, it is said, by the touch of thei
finger tips, for the skin of the rea
pearl has feeling peculiar to itself
London Express.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06

A LITTLE NONSENSE.

II the egotlst could spare time to
carefully consider other cyclists, he
might be cured.-Brooklyn Life.
Chappie-"Where's your chaper-
one?" Penelope-"Over there by the
window-vhere's yours?" - Harlem
Life.
The spinster carries a watch to en-
able her to husband her time, and the
married woman for the purpose of
timing her husband,-Chicago Daily
News.
To Begin at observation-disclosures
put off until tomorrow what you can
do to-day" Johnnie-"Well, then, I'll
eat the rest OF the pia pow."-Balti-
more World.
Col. Bragg-"I've fought and bled
for my country, sir; I've" Alexander
Smart-"Yes, but did you e4er help
your wife hang pictures? "-Ohio State
Journal.
We heard of man the other day Of
whom it is said that he is so worth
less that he couldn't buy load Of
ammunition for an air gun.-Washing-
ton Qa.) Democrat.
Says a West Virginia poet: 81 care
not whether my work lives or not. l
enjoyed the writing Of it; and I've read
it TO everyone in reach!"-Atlanta Con-
stitution.
Popular Songs Her victims.-"Miss
Holler says she thinks she will have
her voice tried" "Well, If she does, the
verdict will be Guilty Of murder in the
first degree "-Philadelphia Bulletin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
The Fair Sex in Politics.

Where woman will she will, and
II men wish to keep women out of the
pool of politics, says Ainslee's Maya
zine, they will do we'll to make haste
and give them all they ask along these
lines, for there is no other way to stay
their advance. Already the small edge
of the wedge has made its way far into
the oak of resistance. In Wyoming,
Colorado, Utah and Idaho women-have
full suffrage, including a vote on petit.
ton on the granting of saloon licenses.
In Delaware municipal suffrage exists
in several towns. In Kansas there is
full, municipal suffrage. In Montana
women may vote on local issuance of
bonds for public improvements. In
Pennsylvania women may vote on local
improvements by petitioning for or
against them. g,s.i,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
Animals That Cast.

"In India, where / was cornet OF
her majesty's hussars, / gave good
deal of attention to Elephants" said
Murray Garde, a salesman of auto.
mobiles, the other night. "What par.
ticularly interested me was the bold,
original method an elephant has OF
getting down hill when the gradient
is too steep for walking. He sits calm.
ly down on his hinderlands, you know,
pushes off, and-bzz, bzz-he's at the
bottom. 1t hurts, though. The fric.
ton, the inequalities of the descent
the tenderness of the hide, don't you
know. But / only speak of this be.
cause the bears of your country re.
mind me of it. The bears of Utah and
Wyoming are the cleverest wild ami.
mails / have ever seen. They, too, Slide
down the precipices and the noun.
tains, but they are more tender Of
themselves than the elephants. They
cut bark from tree with their teeth
and claws in strips big enough to be
sat upon comfortably, and on these
toboggans they coast down the sleeps
Of their wild country without any evil
effects. A strange sight it is, I tell
you."-Louisville Courier-J Journal.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06


Daughter OF United States Senator Mitch
ell. of oregon)
marriage is known to have been love-
match, as Miss Mitchell had no for
tune whatever to offer as dot. The
Rochefoucauld family is one of the old
est and proudest in France, and the
American duchess is an ornament to
the society of the Faubourg st. Ger
main, to which she belongs.
In spite of her exalted social posi-
ton the young duchess has lost none
of the graeiousness and ease OF man
ner which made her such favorite in
Washington society. This may be due
to the fact that her marriage Is one
of the few international unions which
has proved perfectly happy. A Ger
man writer, his name cannot be re-
called just now, once said hauteur OF
manner in a woman was the result OF
unhappiness in her home life. Phi
osophers of a certain school may be
able to give convincing reasons for
the truth of this sweeping statement.
The ordinary mortal can only judge
from appearances, and If they count
for anything the Germans point GER
tainly is well taken. Domestic happi-
ness produces cheerfulness, and who
has ever seen a cheerful woman who
cared the snap of her finger for con-
ventional or traditional etiquette Her
happiness would prevent her from
making a disagreeable show of her
| self
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
ALWAYS A SOMETHING.


rs 10 always something, whatever
The, ON! how that something annoys!
h, me merest of specks It becomes
WI hap ahg at the heart of your joys.
matters the manifold blessings
>, you've got,
III .here's one little cloud in the blue?
eie Is always something, whatever
your lot,
ana IL It's not one thing-it's two!
wasn't for something left in or left
out,
.r Uur happiness would be completes;
tne lack OF one room that we worry
about,
=, Vt 'he dwelling is on the wrong street.
we only were thin II we only were stout,
M, we mad something different to do;
mere IS always something left in or left
AND If it's not one thing-it's twol
mere Is always a something, as certain
NM, "a ny In the ointment we meet:
Inc rich and the poor, and the lowly and
great,
rflhd bitter mixed In with the sweet.
for each has an If with his neighbors to
make,
M AND It follows this changing life through;
Ahere Is always something, as certain
as fate,
ana IL it's not one thlng-it's two!
hunter Mac Culloch, In N. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
HOW THE EYE SEES.
In Reading That Organ Must lie Abb
sOIuteIy MOtiOnless Says
This Professor.

BY close study of familiar things,
surprising facts about them often
come to light, says the ST. Nicholas.
Prof. Dodge, of Wesleyan university by
a number of careful experiments, has
made strange discovery. He declares
that to see, the eye must be motion
less. Now that he has told us, it is easy
to understand that this must be true.
You cannot take pictures with moving
camera, and the eye is only perpetual
camera with self-renewing plates.
The eye must stop motion while it
takes picture.
In reading, therefore, the eye does
not move along the lines regularly. 1t
takes an impression, moves to a new
position, takes another still view,
then moves again. Thus the words are
taken by groups. Perhaps, following
Prof. Dodge's lead, some other clever
experimenter will now tell us just how
wide the lines of print should be for
the easiest reading. Everyone knows
that very long or very short lines are
firing, so there must be right length.
When the proper medium is found, the
chances are that we shall learn. that
the "old masters" Of the printing art
had chosen the best width for their
pages.
One writer has argued that since we
see words and letters in whole groups,
the new method of teaching spelling
by entire words at a time-is the
natural method. But this does not
seem to follow, since there are other
questions to be considered in deciding
which is the best method for teaching
children to spell. The old spelling
match at the end of school was not
90 bad q wayi
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
MATRIMONIAL FIRMS.
Why Husband and Wife should Be
Familiar with Each Others
Business Affairs.

Husband and wife should always con.
slider themselves members of matri-
monial firm, and both should be famil
lar with all business secrets. IL they
would recognize the fact that they are
business partners, and that each
should know the financial standing OF
the frm-their debts and their assets
many of the troubles of matrimonial
life would be avoided.
1t is exceedingly hard for man to
find his wife spending money-prob-
ably very hardly earned-on some
bauble or luxury which he would not
feel justified in buying for her, unless
his income were double what 1t is. The
chances are that he reproves her for
her recklessness and extravaganza,
thereby rousing her indignation, and
very likely laying himself open to the
charge of stinginess, and also of In
justice.
1t is quite probable that instead Of
being stingy he is rather overindulgent
to her, but it is very likely that he has
not treated her justly. He has never
thought of her as his business partner,
and, though he has given her the right
to handle certain amount of his
money, he has not explained to her
exactly how he stands financially.
Instead of having any secrets re.
garding money matters, there should
be entire frapkness between husband
and wife from the very first. The wife.
as junior partner, will have keen In
terest in increasing the prosperity OF
the firm, and not only will misunder-
standings be avoided, but the bond OF
mission will be strengthened between
her and her husband in mutual conf.
.dence and advice concerning the house.
hold treasury.-N. Y. Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06

AN AMERiCAN DuLhEoS
senator Mitchelps Daughter lie an
Ornament to Faubours ST.
Germain Circles.

Among the numerous talented and
beautiful American girls to marry
noblemen within the last 20 yearswas
Miss Matte Mitchell, the daughter OF
Senator Mitchell, or Oregon. Miss
Mitchell, now Duchess de la Roche
foucauld, was for several seasons the
most famous beauty of Washington.
She met Duke de la Rochefoucauld on
the RIVERS one winter, and the mar
riage did not follow for several years,
though the two tyere engaged, This
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
Tn i. Practical View.

"What is your belief concerning
the possibilities in the higher devel-
opment of the intellectual life?"
asked the tall lady with the convex
brow.
81 believe in plain loafing and high
living" said the gross animal, who
had long since lost his waiatline and
his acknowledgements News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
HER FORTNIGHT VACATION.
Woman She Stayed at Home in
Order to Get Rest.

"To have two-week holiday" said
the busy woman, according to the
Baltimore News, sis almost worse
than having no holiday at all. When
l found that l could get away for a
fortnight / was perfectly delighted,
and naturally told all my friends.
Then / began to make plans. At first
! thought / would go to Buffalo, tax.
ing in Niagara, Chautauqua and 9TH
er points of interest near at hand;
but even as l was looking up cata-
logues and preparing to write for
board my aunt came in and suggest.
ed that take her little girl with me.
The child wanted to see the exposi,
ton, she said.
"'Dear mel said I, dsingenuously,
IA that, I'm very sorry, but I've just
decided that / can rest better by GO
ing to some quiet seashore resort
Cape May, for instance. BY dint OF
bathing in the surf and going TO bed
early I'll feel better in no time, I'm
sure
~ will not take children around
with me- said l to myself.
81 was on the point of writing for
rates at Cape May when friend sug-
gested that ! go with her family to
the Adirondacks. This seemed en-
ticing, and / was about to accept.
When mentioned the subject at
home my aunt said, trenchantly, that
II L were going to visit anyone she
would think I'd want to see some
thing of my own relatives, and that
her farm in one of the lower counties
offered surprising advantages to
overworked people, and hadn't been
there for years. What needed was
woody odors.
"a cousin recommended, in her
turn, sanitarium somewhere in
Pennsylvania, intended especially for
brain workers off for holiday
where the diet is suited to rundown,
nervous systems and the hours are
those of well-regulated hospital. My
cousin said that she hoped wouldn't
object to- having bottles of medicine
on the dinenr table, for they had
those at every properly conducted
sanitarium, but that this was the very
place for me to spend buoyant two
weeks and get rested for next season
my sister advised, trip to Boston
by sea, and said that she would be
glad to go with me as my guest, and
my brother suggested what he called
time in New York city to chirk me
up for the onerous duties Of the fall.
Catalogues and prospectuses began
to pour in upon me about this pc.
Rod, and / spent very trying week
with dressmakers getting a going.
away wardrobe. Then, when by fort.
night finally came, I was so tired out
that simply staid quietly at home,
going out at night only, but resting
in our cool drawing-room during the
day.
perhaps it did me as much good
as mountain or sea air, that rest, but
Mt all events it had one highly salts.
factory feature to mel hadn't taken
anyone's advice. No one had men
toned staying at home--neither
friend nor relative--and was doubly
content with my holiday, therefore,
Wireless TeIegraphy on Motors.
Mr.. Marconi has perfected a wire
u -. II III II l. Ii.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
NAPOLEON'S TEA SET.
After Changing Hands Many Times
It Has Finally Found Its Why
to America,

Mexico is hardly the country in
which one would expect to find any
souvenirs of Napoleon, yet notable
relic of this kind has just been found
there.
1t is tea set, fashioned of the ia
nous Sevres ware, which was manu-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
The ,seIf-Posse.sed yyoman.

The woman Of poise INDUCES IN few
EXPLANATIONS or superlatives and does
not waste enthusiasm over trifies
She is gracious, but never gushing
and she has acquired the. habit, Of
listening attentively, not awaiting
with ill-concealed eagerness pause
In the conversation to enable her II
rush in and take the floor.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
Time brings Changa.

First Fisherman-I think we en-.
joyed fishing more when we were
boys.
Second Fisherman--Yes; but III &
different way. We didn't get thirsty
Puck. .sg Id
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-12-06
wireless TeIegraphy on Motors.

Mr.. Marconi has perfected wire.
less telegraphic apparatus inside his
motor car by which he can quickly
travel to any part Of the country and
communicate to other cars and sta.
stions. The messages are taken sue.
cessfully with. the funnel, which may
be raised or lowered. Messages can
be transmitted while the motor Il.
travelling. This motor was specially
built for military purposes, and win
take part in the next maneuyers,
Jondo Sphere.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-22
GOLD DE4uOCRATAPPOLNTED.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT MAKES GEORGE
F. KOESTER INTERNAL REVENUE
COLLECTOR FOR SOUTH
CAROLINA
tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE I

Washington, Oct 21-The President to-day
ternal revenue for the District OF South Caro-
lima. to succeed w. L. Webster. deceased. The
appointment was announced shortly before the
departure OF the President for New-Haven this
afternoon. and the following statement was is
sued:
Mr.. koester is a prominent Gold Democrat
and has been recommended for the place by a
large number OF influential business men and
representative citizens. not only of South Caro-
lna' but Of North Carolina and elsewhere.
The appointment of Mr. Koester ends a con-
troversy which began on Mr.. Roosevelt's 40
cession to the Presidency. 1t was in connection
with this appointment and that or Ex-Governor
Jones to Federal judgeship in Alabama that
the PRESIDENT announced that his policy in re-
ShTd 10 southern appointments would be to
name suitable Republicans II they could be
found and II not TO appoint Democrats Mr.
Btdlock, who has long been connected with The
Republican party in South Carolina at first
Was understood TO be slated for the place hut
the President decided not to appoint him SEN
ator McLaurin. whom the President consulted
suggested the name of Mr.. Koaster who Is
known in the State an independent Demo-
crat The President sent for Mr. Rooster and
had an interview with him Saturday even
ing. MT koester is still in the city
Mr.. Rooster belongs TO the strong and In
huental element of anti Bryan Democrats in
South Carolina, and his appointment is in har
mony with the action of the Republican Ma
tonal Committee in selecting John c. Gamers a
Gold Democrat as the South Carolina member
Republican. Mr. KoeSter is a strong supportar
OF Senator McLauria. and the editor of a news
paper at Columbia in which Mr.. McLaurin is
said to be one Of the largest stockholders