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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
EnrIish RoynI Customs.

Everybody may not know that ia
royal households it is not the custom
to relight candle. For however
short time it has been burning, il
once extinguished, it is never used
again-at least not in the precincts of
the palace. Another quaint mon
archial custom is that there are al
WAYS two sets of servants, to insure
better service. The one set goes on
duty for three weeks, and when that
time has expired another set will take
their place, so that in the sovereign's
palace there is always one complete
retinue at work while their duplicates
are resting until their Three weeks OF
service comes round again.-Londol
On1ooker.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
Choice of Touring Companions.

The cxhilaration and enjoyment OF
bicycle touring and It's pleasure-giving
qualities are very largely dependent
upon one important point-the choice
of companions for the trip. If the
tourist, trusting to luck, picks up,
haphazard, any friend or acquaint-
ance met on the way, the chances are
hundred to one that neither will take
much pleasure out of the trip--one or
the other will be tagging behind or
scorching ahead-and when the day
is over, both will realize, that for all
practical purposes, they might better
have ridden alone.-Golden DAYS.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05

PERSONAL AND IMPERSONAL.

Henry L. Clapp, in company OF
good fellows, once said of we'll.
known editor who was constantly i'm.
pressing people with his own impor.
lance: "Yes, he is self-made Nun,
and he worships his creator"
A Scottish minister was once asked
how long he would require to prepare
speech. "rhat depends" said he,
upon how much time am to occupy
in its delivery. If | am to speak for
a quarter of an hour, should like
week to prepare; If | am to speak for
half an hour, three days will do; if
/ am to go on as long as / like, l am
ready now"
Lord Roberts is a fearless rider and
usually well in at the death in fox
hunt, but his eminence as hunting
man depends on his splendid eye for
country and his unrivaled knowledge
of horsefesh and not on mere dare
deviltry. Lord Roberts has had his
share of troopers" but, thanks to
his light, steel-built frame, he has
never come to any serious harm in
the hunting field.
Near Bridgeport, Conn, a trio of
men named England, Ireland and
Scotland run a drapery store. They
all come from the north of the Tweed,
but met as entire strangers in Amer
led. England's parents emigrated to
Connecticut 90 years ago, but Scot
land and Ireland are recent arrivals.
Scotland is married to one of Eng
lands sisters and there is boy OF
the union, and Ireland is engaged to
another sister. The boy is named
after his uncle and prospective uncle
ireland England Scotland.
President NJ. Loubet of France is a
man who bears no malice. When n
member of the nobility smote him on
the head with a stick as he was peace
fully sitting in the race course at
Auteuil the courts sentenced the cow
ardly offender to two years impris-
onment. The president wished to
pardon the culprit at very early
stage of his imprisonment, but the
ministry represented that, however
lightly NJ. Loubet the man might re-
gard the offense, it was against pub
lie policy that the assailant and in
suffer of NJ. Loubet the president
should escape with nominal punish
ment.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
THE GRAFTON BOOM.
Memorable Real Estate Speculation
of the OIdcn Times in
Illinois.

81 would rather own two city blocks
In Beaumont than an entire gusher,"
remarked an old-time Spectator, who
is now representing several oil COM
panies from the new bonanza fields,
says the Chicago Inter Ocean. "Oh,
YES, there is more money in the oil,
i guess, but when man once becomes
tainted with the real estate fever you
can't drive the toxin out of his blood
with anything weaker than prussic
acid or corrosive sublimate. I've been
in it all my life, for | was poisoned
as boy in the Grafton craze. Don't
remember the Grafton boom, do you?
No, ! guess not, and it almost makes
me dizzy to think how long it has
been since the Northern and South
ern Cross railways were being floated
and Grafton was to be the metropolis
of the Mississippi valley. 1t was at
the foodtide of land speculation in
Illinois, score of years before the
war, that the stupendous development
scheme was floated by which the state
was to be gridironed with east and
west, north and south railroad sys-
TENS, the grand center of which was to
be Grafton.
''If you study your map carefully
now you will find village of that
name on the Mississippi, at the mouth
of the Illinois river, 40 miles above
st. Louis. Except for the stone quar-
ries now opened there, the place is
about as it was in the 40's, when the
wave of speculation swooped down
on the place and in single week trans
formed it from a border settlement
into metropolis.
The location is nothing but lime
stone cliff, so immense that only years
of work and millions of expense could
make it fit to build city upon, but
such trihes did not disturb the boom
in the least, and public buildings and
parks and driveways, magnificent rail-
way termini, and even an immense
bridge over the Mississippi appeared
by magic, in the minds Of the pro-
moters, and every foot of land for
miles around was laid out in city lots
and gobbled up by greedy spectators
at prices that would make st. Charles
avenue property look cheap.
was 16-year-old boy at that time,
and lived in Richmond, Va. My ia
Their gave me 81 800, and / started west
to grow up with the country, but be-
fore | had even set foot in the state
of Illinois ] had met promoter and
exchanged my entire roll for two lots
on SiXty-ninth street, Grafton. Dick
ems has given one fair idea of how
it feels to go up against bunko game
of the kind, but it didn't take me more
| than five minutes to tumble to the
game, and instead of waiting for de-
velopments | managed to work my
holding off onto another sucker at a
small loss, and from that day to this
] have tried to work the racket from
the inside. But Grafton-well, it was
only a few weeks later that the land
panic arrived, and the entire fabric
was swept away. / doubt If thou
sand dollars of actual work had been
done at the place, though several mil.
lions had changed hands. There is an
airy nothingness about land specula-
ton which makes oil solidity itself"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
VOL. XVII.-NO. q.
HEAVEN,
o city bu,lded not nv human ,.,..


U city builded not by human hands.
And stretching far beyond all reach Of
thought,
whose myriad mansions, beautiful and
grand,
are iar beyond what human hands have
-, wrought
mat city hath no need of sun or moon,
'' lawn there breaks nor evening shad-
aws fall,
lis one unbroken and oterra, roor
Inc glory of the Christ doth light II all.
IN mat bright home shall come no grief
=, or pain,
N%11hing to mar the perfect bliss that reigns
m, "lhih the heart of all who enter in.
run me throne ascends the glad new
ihai only the redeemed from earth can
All blessing, glory. praise and power be-
long
unto the Lamb. our Saviour and our
IN, ms earth of ours is full of beauty rare
nat else could be when made by Gods
own hand?
let all these beauties but dim shadows are
VI the transcendent glores of that land
NO human eye hath seen, nor ear hath
heard,
Nor boldest human heart hath e'er con-
ceiyed
ne wealth of blessedness to be conferred
on those who have the victory achieved.
Ihere bloom in faded beauty fruits and
flowers
NO human tongue may speak or pen re-
cord,
And there the Tree of Life, with mystic
powers
is no more guarded by the flaming sword.
, 10Y IN Its fullness sweeps through every
soul,
And love enraptures every quickened
power,
sweet and willing service. prompts the
whole,
And praise. crowns alias frultaee and as
flower
city of God and Saviour King,
FROM which we catch at times some
-. struggling CLEAN
Ihat cen though faint surpasses every
thing ".
of which our brightest earth-born
thought can dream,
When on our sight at last It's glories
stream,
New clothed upon, In spotless robes ar
rayed
How mean then will these earthly baubles
seem.
with which among the shadows here we
Played
William G. Haeselbarth in Christian
Work.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
SnniI,n Grent Strength.

Snails are gifted with wonderful
muscular strength. They possess the
convenient faculty of being able to
fast long time. Locard has succeed
ed in bringing back to life snails that
he had left without food for year and
six months. Another French investi.
gator has kept snals for three and
one-half years without light, without
food, and almost without air, in a
closed box. Their muscular strength
is shown by their ability to drag for
long distances solid objects on which
they have fixed themselves. Larbale-
trier tells of snail which he saw drag
cling for about ten minutes a stone
that weighed CT times as much as it.
self. In the winter the snail retires
into it's house and closes the door with
a plaster of calcareous mucus 1t
sleeps for six months, but it wakes in
the spring with an enormous appetite.
Nature.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
Only n Few of Them Left.

A few individuals of the white
rhinoceros are to be found in Natal
and Zululand, but their number is
very small; it is supposed that not
more than 20 of these animals exist
in the world. Not long ago band of
five was seen by party among
whom was the governor of Natal.
The group was composed of four
adults, among which was a powerful
male and an individual of three
quarters growth. On the same day
were seen a group of three others of
the same species. The white rhinoc-
eros is protected as strictly as pos
sible. and it is forbidden to hunt it
under a penalty of $3.50 to $500, or
imprisonment; the governor himself
cannot give permission to kill them.
1t seems likely that the species will
before long become extinct.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
New RAPID Fire Pistol.

The United States board Of ord.
nance and Notifications has recom-
mended that $4,000 be allotted for
the purchase of 1000 of the automat-
ic pistols which recently made such
wonderful record in the tests at
Springfield armory. The sum allot-
ted is sufficient to furnish five Of
these pistols to each troop of cav
airy in the service. At the recent
tests of the pistol 30 shots were fired
in about 15R seconds, a rate of fire
of 116 shots minute. This is dou-
bic the rate obtained from any other
automatic pistol.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
EGYPTIAN MEN AND WOMEN,
What Can he Learned of Their Char
acteristics from Ancient
Drawings.

In face the men and women were
very much alike, but there is a subtle
charm about the female faces that is
replaced by placid dignity in the
male. In both the features are deli
cate and of n somewhat aqueline
type, aud the figures are tall and
slight. There is very little indication
of muscle, but the men are broad
shouldered and thin-fanked, while
the women, in spite of their stiff at
titudes, are graceful and refined. In
both the forms are soft and rounded.
The resemblance between the men
and the women is, of course, in
creased by the men being always
clean-shaven.
In the paintings and bas-reliefs
there are certain conventions which
do not apply 10 the statues, and
for these due allowance has to be
made, says the London News.
In early times, all drawing and
painting on the fat land bas-relief is
but form of this) had to serve two
purposes. One was to convey infor-
nation, the other to be ornamental.
1t is doubtful which is the earlier OF
the two. The man of the stone age,
when he scratched his realistic nam.
moth on a piece OF reindeer bone,
either wanted to convey to his
brother man that he had seen fine
specimen of this interesting animal
or else he did il because he thought
II pretty, or he may have had both
motives. In any case we have here
the common origin Of art and writing
The information picture dwindles
down through hieroglyphics to mere
symbols of sounds, the pictorial orr
gin of which is entirely lost. The
decorative picture gradually loses all
wish to convey information and sub
sists entirely for its pleasure to the
eye. But the Egyptians had not got
so far as that; when they drew q
man there had to be no mistake what
It was. lie had all to be displayed. as
IL were, TO the best advantage. The
legs were shown sideways so as tc
give the whole length OF the feet, ant
one leg was put in front of the other
so that neither could be concealed
Then there came a difficulty about
the body; If that were sideways, too
one shoulder would be lost; so thai
the body must be seen frontways
The arms, again, are best seen side
ways; fortunately, MS both shoulders
nre shown, they do not interfere
with one another. Again, profile j,
more characteristic than full face
but a profile eye is poor, foreshort
ened thing.
So in this profile we insert an eye
seen to its full extent, and then w
really have done the man justice
This eye, seen full face while thu
head is profile, gives naturally a pc
culiar expression, which makes PEG
pie talk of the long, narrow eyes o
the ancient Egyptians. They yer.
likely had nothing of the kind. Then
again, the twisting Of the bod.
makes the shoulders seem too broad
The ideal is certainly broad-shoul
dered, but not so much so as thi
would make it appear.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05

tails which make up the whole. Re-
inement is best secured in simplicity
Of treatment and the use of delicate
holdings and forms rather than in
richest decorations. If our means are
limited, it is better to concentrate our
Efforts upon handsome front door
and entrance, or for the interior in
the staircase or fireplace in the prin-
,ipal room. Cheap stained glass is
vulgar, but handsome stained glass
window may be appropriately used in
a hall or bath room or sometimes in
odd windows in room.
Here is a very pretty little cottage,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05

rooms. There is also an open fireplace
in the sitting-room with pretty man
tel. The china closet between the
kitchen and dining-room opens from
both sides. The base shelf is two feet
six inches high, and above this the
closet is shelved to height of eight
feet from floor. Below the base shelf
ON kitchen side is locker or pot
closet, and on the dining-room side a
case of drawers.
The stairs to second floor lead up
from the dining-room, and the landing
on second floor is in small hall from
which are accessible the four bed
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05

which has an attractive appearance
from all sides. The plans show com
pact arrangement, while convenience
has been the first consideration in the
designing. Success in this, combined
with neat, well-proportioned ex-
terror, gives us a combination which
goes to make it attractive to all, and
suitable for erection anywhere. For
person of moderate means wishing
pleasant home, with the interior
comforts and conveniences it contains,
we can with confidence recommend
this design. 1t is quite modern and
contains fair share of the modern
conveniences.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
Land Division In China,

Agricultural land in China is d.
vided into three classes, each class
paying a different rate. First-class
lands are in fertile valleys, with a
good depth of soil and good water
supply, producing annually two crops
of rice or one crop of sugar cane.
Second-class lands are generally stu
ated higher up the slopes of hills and
have not such good water supply as
the first class. The third-class lands
are those situated on still higher
slopes ant are far removed from a
good water supply.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

A Foregone Conclusion.-"Yon think
she loves you then?" Think! My
dear boy, how can she helpit?"-Cleve.
land Plain Dealer.
How She Proves It.-"Maggie says
she's daughter of the revolution"
"Can she prove it?" "Sure. Her fla
Their runs a merrS-go-round."-Phila
delphia Evening Bulletin.
Jim-"Wot are yer larfin' at, Bill9'
Bill-"Why, the ole woman started ter
jaw that copper what kyme ter lock
me up, an I'm blowed if e amt run 'er
in, an left me!"-Glasgow Evening
Times.
Mrs. NeNbride (who has been bak'
ing)-"I wonder who first invented
angel cake?" Mr. Newbride (who had
to sample the baking)-"I don't know
but / fancy it was one of the fallen
angels. philadelphia Record.
Thirteen at Table.-Mrs. Bob
Charles, we can never sit down with IL
at table" Mr.. B-"Pshaw! / hop,
you're not so superstitious as that
Mrs. B-"No, of course not; but WE
have only IL dinner plates. "-Philadel
phia Evening Bulletin.
A Drain on Him.-''I've often won
dahed," said Cholly, show so many fel
labs l know manage to get well off
while I'm always poor" Perhaps
replied Miss Peppery, "it's because Sc
many people amuse themselves at your
expense. philadelphia Press.
Vacancy Needed.-"Do you think il
would improve my STYLE" inquired tn,
varsity man who had got into the crew
through favoritism, "if l were to &C
quire fast stroke?" ut would i'm
prove she crew." replied the candle
trainer, you got a lightning stroke.
philadelphia Times.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
ART IN ARCHITECTURE
Designed and Written Especially for This Paper

There is cellar under the whole
house. The foundation walls are of
stone and above the foundation the
building is of wood. In the first
story are handsome porchcs which
well protect the entrances. From the
front porch you pass through the ves-
tibule into either parlor or sitting
room, thence into the dining-room.
The principal rooms on the first floor
are connected by wide sliding doors,
enabling them to be thrown together
on occasion. The parlor and sitting
room have beautiful bay corners
which add to the cheerfulness of the
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05

rooms. The dimensions of the house
are 37x55 feet over all. The height
of first story is 0h feet, and the Sec
ond story sR feet. The outside walls
are sheathed and papered, and fin
ished with half-inch siding. Painting
and plastering are three-coat work.
The house is trimmed in natural fin
ished woods; cypress for first story
and pine for second story. The house
is of best construction, using only
good material and workmanship. The
house is arranged to be heated by fur
mace, and would cost from $1,000 Ia
1900 in most localities.
e. A. PAYNE.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
Largest Blast on Record.

A solid mass of finest gray granite,
measuring 6s feet long, 20 feet wide
and IA feet deep, has been success
fully blasted at quarries at Bormin.
The weight of the block is about
1,400 tons. 1t is now being cut up
into blocks averaging five tons each,
20 be used IN the erection of new
lighthouse off the English coast.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05

THE child Agatha counted buttons,
and by so doing became the I'M
conscious arbiter of destiny.
The years of Agatha's life were as
many as were the fingers on one of her
plump hands, and during this short
time she had always been teller of
fortunes, doing out husbands to such
as were the happy possessors of but
tons. For those poor creatures who
had yielded to mandate from far-off
Paris, and accepted hooks and eyes as
gownfastenings, Agatha could do
no.hing-not the ghost of husband
could she conjure up without the help
of her little round allies.
Had you not single one in sight
you were doomed to spinsterhood, but
If one--iust one-could be found
among the folds of your draperies,
you were saved, and Agatha's fat fore
finger would be laid upon it, while her
shrill little voice would announce tri-
umphantly: "Rich man!"-looking
into your eyes to find reflection of
the ioy in her own dancing blue ones
at having so satisfactorily-thanks to
the button-settled your fortune.
The result of two-button fortune she
always announced with a falling in
Election. and the corners of her mouth
would droop in copy of the expression
She had seen on older faces when poor
man" was found to be their portion.
At "beggar man" her voice invariably
grew sad and low, and If you were fool
ish enough to display four buttons,
the chubby finger would touch the
fatal one mournfully, while a plying
voice would murmur, as she shook her
golden curls, "thief," begging your
pardon for the cruel truth; but again
happy smiles would chase away the
sadness if doctor, lawyer, merchant
or chief fell to your lot. Two, three
md four were the only fortunes that
troubled the little lady.
Oh. but 1t was a thrilling game to
p,ayl 1t was grief to the child
AGATHA that so seldom could she in
dulge in it, owing to the disappearance
nj buttons from the feminine horizon.
Rut now and again it would chance
that some one great enough to resist
Tho Secree of fashion would drift her
woy and display the longed-for fas-
Jennings. TO such one Agatha would
turn with screams of delight, while
the chubby hands would touch the but
TONS lovingly, and the childish voice
ring out in words of prophecy.
II was a matinee day at the opera
house, and an enthusiastic throng was
Singing through the entrance gate, at
tracted by Nine. Calve as Carmen.
Tbe house was crowded to the doors
and when the curtain rose on the
cev;l,a Square there was not vacant
seat TO be had, and scarcely an unified
hoy No. II grand tier, however, was
empty. and many of those standing
trrned envious eyes up to its comfort
ahle seats. For matinee the audience
was brilliant, and one could see many
well-known faces from the smart set
we'll as the suburban seat holders
IA reaI music lovers. Functions OF
every sort had been sacrificed for the
dol Of the hour, the cigarette girl
"Carmen." and the house was gay will
handsome women and resplendentc cos
tunes.
In several boxes of the grand tiel
there were children, and one framed
a pretty, much-noticed n'werr kdov
sat golden-haired Agathaf
eyed brother. Arms a
err they sat, fresh
sweet, unconscious 4
cept the bewilderng
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05

Mabel's mother was showing her a
brood of chickens Matched in an in
cubator.
"They are poor little orphans" said
the mother.
"An' is that the orphan asylum"
asked Mabel, pointing in wonder at the
incabator.-.Detroit Free Press,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
Reform Mt pufYnIo

1t may cost you 5000 to be put of
at Buffalo this summer, warningly re.
marks the Chicago Tribune, if you
forget that stringent anti-expec-
toration ordinance is in force in that
CITY.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
Living Abroad.

In Europe ten out of every 1000 PEG
ple are living out of their own coun.
try. in America 1877 out Of every 900,
while 400 out of every 1000 Australians
were born in some other part of tbs
WORLDLY. Y. Herald.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
I'VE HAVE always maintained

w that any structure, no matter
how inexpensive, intended as
A dwelling place for civilized people,
should be designed by skilled man,
md should bear the marks of good de-
signing. Good design in architecture,
aswell as elsewhere, costs no more than
,ad. An essential feature in good de-
signing is refinement, which is mani
tested in pleasing proportions and
general outlines, or what is technically
termed the "massing" of the build
ing, the appropriate use of proper
tions of holdings and the various de-
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
London Now Grows Slowly

According to the recent census the
population of the city of London is
4,536,C34. This is an increase of 2cs,-
III since 1891.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
A COINCIDENCE
BY Kate Dickinson Sweetser


From Town and Country. New York. Reprinted
by Pcrmission)
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1901-07-05
To "A Long-sufrering People.

ltan of Morocco is learning
ne bagpipe. He must have
confidence, says the Chi
'd-Herald, in tho loyalty of