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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15

ing personal experience before the mat
ter would be entirely squared. She
demanded that he appear for a week
as a negro minstrel and entertain the
folks at the resort.
AS there was no other way out of it
without a full airing of the matter in
court he accepted. He told his friends
that he was doing it on bet. If this
explanation went the matter would be
entirely squared She promptly gave
the real reason for his blackface per-
Torrance, and he found that the pro-
ceedings were about as full of woe as
a public hearing of the case in court
would have been.
An officer of the English army owes
his commission to an affair of this
sort. He proposed rashly and repent
ed. In this case the father of the
young woman took the matter in hand.
He threatened proceedings at law, to
which threats the young man replied
that he was a clerk on a small salary,
and that he would be unable to pay
a judgment, however small. After
a while the irate parent consented to
forego his intent, but only on the con-
dition that the young man should en-
list This the clerk agreed to do, and,
being Il fellow with brains and shrewd-
ness, he worked himself up from the
ranks and has received his commits
sion recently.
1t was not long ago that a middle
aged gentleman surprised a gathering
at an animal show by entering the
lions cage and drinking a bottle of
wine there while the beast eyed him
with suspicion and disapproval His
friends thought he was paying a rash
and foolish bet or carrying out a dan
gerous dare. When the truth was dis
covered it was found that he had rash
ly become engaged to a restaurant
keepers daughter, and had wished to
break the engagement. The girl con-
scented to release him only on condi-
ton that he accomplish the feat which
had caused the wonder of his friends.
Not long ago an English curate sur
prised his parishioners by marrying a
widow considerably older than himself.
The establishment was still greater
when the cause was known. The curate
had become engaged to a young girl
whose frivolous conduct soon led him
to regret the step. He offered a set
tlement for his release, but it was re-
fused. He endeavOred in every way
to break the engagement, but without
success.
"Is there nothing I can do to escape
this?' he exclaimed one day in de-
spair.
YES" replied the girls mother, who
was present and who had been the
prime mover in the marriage negotia-
tions, "by marrying me-"
The curate decided, IL he had TO
marry one Of the two. he preferred
the mother. and accepted her. The
young girl soon married wealthy
stock broker.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15

as clean as any other animal, and 1t
eats up everything. SO 1 thought 1.
would try it. 1 bought a pig, had
nice little pen made for it, told the
man that the straw must be aired and
changed every day. Just like my mare,
Peggy's, and had galvanized tin eating
and drinking troughs made that could
be rinsed out daily. Kept in this way,
piggy was perfectly unobjectionable.
and, as cook said, he ate everything
the finishing touch to my content be-
ing that even the water from the
washing of the frying pans and sauce
pans made nourishing drink for him.
When killing time comes l shall send
for the butcher, and have my own
hams, sausages, etc, and know that
they are made out of a pig that has al
ways been kept clean and has had the
best of fresh food. After l started the
pig successfully I began on chickens,
and now 1 have twenty hens, and not
a crulnb in the house is wasted or
lost "
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15

and arms on the bitterest winter days
with the result that they died off like
butterflies of the cold.
There Dis. however, a quaint and
pretty story taken froma very ancient
French manuscript which may point
moral for the occasion.
The writer of this manuscript was
Norman knight who compiled a
work for the use of his three young
daughters about the close of the four
teenth century. The elder of two sis
tiers was promised by her father to a
young knight of great estate. The
girls were hidden on a certain day TO
prepare themselves to receive the
youth, who had as yet seen neither Of
them.
The afffanced bride, who was far
the handso:-:cr of the two. was anx-
ious to show off her elegant shape and
slender waist to the best advantage, so
she put on a cote-hardie-st that time
the very latest freak of fashion-which
fitted her like a glove without any lin
ing or facing of fur, though it was in
winter and very cold. The ~esult was
that she looked so pale pinched and
blue that her beauty was all gone
Her sister had wrapped herself snug
ly in heavy fur-lined mantle and
looked warm. healthy and as pink as a
rose The young knight, IF course,
promptly fell in love with the prudent
sister, and having obtained the faith
er's consent to the exchange, heart
lessly left the lady of the smart but
unreasonable costume to SILVER in sin
gle blessedness.
AT the same time, dear lady Of the
summer garment. if this tale does not
happen to fit your case and you can
contrive to look rudy and beautiful
though insuffciently clad, please re-
member that it makes some folks very
blue to see you so and try to reform
before another winter comes. Make
beginning on the ties and openwork
stockings, at least.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
THE BUTTER MAID OF ZERBST.

The ancient town Of Zerbst in Ger
many, says the New York Sun. is pre-
pairing to erect n new column on which
to set one of it's two butter maidens.
The butter maidens are among the
most remarkable of the citys curiosi-
ties. One Of the figures is 440 years old
and the other. $50. An extremely old
legend explains them in this way:
Many centuries ago no one could buy
butter inside OF the town of Zerbst
because the city tax was so high that
the peasants refused to enter thu
gates Consequently. housekeepers had
to walk many miles to place outside
of the city called the Butter Dam.
where the peasants had established a
butter market.
At last countess took pity on the
women of Ierbst. She appealed to the
authorities of the town. but they de-
clined TO lower the tax.
Finally, finding that all appeals were
in vain, the countess offered to nay
the city authorities a golden dollar
for every foot of distance by which
the butter market was moved nearer
to the city.
Her fortune lasted Just sufficiently
to pay at this rate for moving the but
ter market to the spot i'm front of the
Town Hall. where the butter maiden
stands now.
According to this story. the butter
maiden was placed there as a memo
rial of the worthy deed. One of the fig
ures is shown with a big round pat
of butter i'm her hand. The other holds
a great bag of money.
An ancient tradition provides that
whenever the wooden column on which
CT n Usfc &c IN "a r,Ia fh1y
a new one, the one figure must not be
removed until the other one is put up,
so that the town shall never be with
out a butter maiden.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
aareful what I talk about. she de-

careful what I talk about she de-
cjared.
History is always a good topic
said her friend. Put in all your time
from now until tomorrow night read
ing some history. English history is u
cinch.'
"Maybelle got an English history and
never lot loose of il for two days and
most Of both nights. and by the time
Archibald was due she could tell the
date of everything from the reign of
Alfred the Great to the Boer war and
back again.
well, Mr.. Archibald called. May
belle was a trifie disappointed when.
instead of putting on lot of dig. he
seized her hand and shook II like any
ordinary person, without assuming tne
expected distracted air and running
his fingers through his hair. In fact,
he started right in giving Maybelle her
own bunch of talk about what a pretty
dress she had on. and how he liked her
dancing. and regretted that she did not
have m call TIE prev Gus night as well
and a lot of the regular line that she
would have enjoyed down home.
But Maybelle had not read English
history without an object. and she new
er budged even when the strange hold
got Archibald's conversation for a min
ute. But Archibald got his second wind
pretty quick ana continued snOotlng the
hot air until suddenly he was all In.
Then came Maybelle's chance. She
had listened for twelve and half min
utes to Archibald's commonplaces, and
now she was going to show him that
she knew a thing or two. So in the
middle of a painful silence, she gazed
conqueringly at Archibald and ex-
claimed: ..
Wasn't that awful about Mary
Queen Of Scots?'
Archibald started, stared, and STAN
mered:
Why! What about her?
My goodness Didn't you know
that the poor thing had her head cut
OFF, asked Maybelle proudly.
And then Archibald asked for ice
| water"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
SHE KEPT A PIG.

'T find it is very soothing to keep
pig" said pretty and dainty subur-
banite at a recent luncheon, to rep
resentative of the New Orleans Times
DenOcrat
You keep pig?" exclaimed her
neighbor, greatly amused. 81 do not
believe it,"
But l do answered the other. II
keep a pig and lot of chickens. 1t
happened in this way: You see, am
a very particular housekeeper, and l
abhor waste. 1 used to be greatly ex-
ercised about having all the good food
on the plates go into the can, for the
ash man to take away. OF course, the
waste is inevitable. 1 can not force
people to eat all that they put on their
plates, and, as we have a large fam
lily, and have many guests, the amount
of money literally thrown away is dis
tressing. 1 was talking about it to my
Swedish cook one day Why not keep
a pig, ma'am.? she said. and few
chickens" "A pig?' I cried in horror.
ooh, 1 couldn't! Pigs are so dirty"
That is the fault of those who keep
them,' she replied. "A pig can be kept
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
REVENGE OF TILTED GIRLS.

Financial remedies are not always
sufficient for the injured affections of
young women to whom fond lovers
have proposed and from whom they
afterward desire release instead of mat
rimony. Frequently it is the case that
the young woman feels an indignity
has been put upon her which can be
removed only by the young man max
ing a public spectacle of himself.
1t will be admitted, says the Chicago
Tribune, that cases are more numer-
Gus where the young woman has been
content to prove to a jury that her
affections have been damaged to the
extent of certain number of thous-
ands. The exceptions, however, are
enough to show peculiar desire for
unique revenge on the part of many.
There is the case of the young New
Yorker who proposed to a circus rider
and was accepted by her. Possibly her
daring flights in short skirts attracted
him for the moment and that on more
sober thought the attraction waned. 1t
had led him into the difficulty, how
ever, and he had to get out the best
he could.
AS a. public exposure of his love af-
fair was the last thing he desired, he
had his attorneys make the young
woman a substantial offer in settlement,
and secure his release thus. 1t was
not adequate. The young woman want
ed more-not more money, but more
in the way of reparation. She de-
manded that he supplement his finan-
cial offer by appearing one night as
bareback rider in the ring with her.
There was nothing for the young man
to do but agree. He was an athlete
and expert rider. With much prelim-
mary practice he managed to become
sufficiently expert to bring his first and
only appearance on horseback TO "A
successful ending. and the young wom-
an pockets the money entirely salts
fed.
Another case In illustration Is that
OF the young Minneapolis physician who
had proposed Ia a waitress az a lake.
side watering resort. After he had
been accepted he reconsidered His
social position made the affair quite
Impossible, as he saw II on second
thought The waitress, however. de-
clined the financial remedy unless
something more accompanied h. She
felt that she had been humliinted. and
that be should undergo some displeas-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
Mr.. PENNYPACKER'S
ECONOMY.

Mrs. Pennypacker had a sudden in
SEPARATION. and made a rapid mental
calculation, says the Philadelphia
Ledger.
Jeremiah" she said at length, "since
you're always talking about cutting
down expenses lately, why don't you
get a brush and some backing and poll
ish your own shoes? You give a boot
black ten cents a day to do 1t, so you
could save over thirty-six dollars and
a half a year."
by George Martha. you're right;
that's the best idea you've had since we
were married" exclaimed Mr.. Penny
packer nodding an enthusiastic APP
proval at his wife. "Why. when / was
in college always BACKED my shoes
myself, and I'll bet there wasn't an
other pair of shoes there so splendid
ly polished, either. I'll attend to get
ting the things on the way to the office
this very morning. BY George! It's
funny / never thought of that before"
Nor did Mr. Pennypacker's ardor
cool, for he had no sooner entered his
front door that same evening than he
demanded in a voice that made the
stair rods rattle:
Martha; hello! Martha, Martha,
Wal tia IlO+ MdIllldi WHeIt the ulGk-
ems are you? Say Martha, did Screw
ers & SoakaFn send that backing up?"
why, no, Jeremiah I'm afraid not"
replied Mrs. Pennypaeker, dropping the
baby and hurrying to the head of the
stairs. s'~ AS 'ts
"They didn't" cried Mr.. Pennypack-
er, in accents of the bitterest disap-
pointment. "Confound the luck! Here
I've gone all day without having my
q ,Ndlt CHI al -x.t- 20, - H. -
gin tonight, and now the careless idi-
OTIS have gone and forgotten to send the
tools and they promised II, sure. Are
you positive IT isn't here, Martha?"
why. yes, jeremiah; / know ii isn't.
The only thing that has come for you
to-day is a big square box"
That's it," exclaimed Mr.. Penny
packer rapturously. why didn't you
say so before? Where'd you put it?"
why. jeremiah, If that box is full
of backing there must be enough to
last most a million years. cried Mrs,
Pennypacker wonderingly.
"Oh, that's the cabinet-to keep the
brushes and things In, you know" ex-
planned Mr.. Pennypacker. And it's a
beauty Martha" he went on, with ea-
ger satisfaction. It's an ornament to
any bedroom. 1t makes the mental task
of backing your shoes a sacrifice at the
altar of the aesthetic. I'll bet neither
the Vanderbilts nor the Goulds nor the
Astors black theirs at any finer one.
It's no cheap veneering, but solid ma
hogany, inlaid with rocco designs in
pure mother-of-pearl, solid brass ara
besques at the corners, handles and
lock, the best"
"And what did it COST" gasped Mrs.
Pennypacker.
only SIS, and the clerk guarantees
me that there isn't another like ii In
town." replied Mr.. Pennypacker, en-
Enthusiastically.
And it was right then and there that
Mrs. Pennypacker irrevocably resolved
that the next time she had an econo-
MIXING inspiration she would immedi-
ately begin talking about something
else.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
APPEARANCES DECEITFUL.

1t happened at the annual luncheon
of a very pretentious women's club.
The reporter of-call 1t the Period
was late. and the chairman of the
clubs Press Committee placed her at
a table with some personal friends of
that chairman instead of at the press
table. There were four women already
seated. Two, says the Philadelphia
Ledger, were In mourning, but wore
many diamonds: another was resplen-
dent in mauve and pearls, and the
fourth, nice old lady, at the news
paper woman's left was in a good but
a bit old timey black frock The re-
porter wore black broadcloth made
by the SWEETEST OF Fifth avenue tall
ors-the Christmas gift of a rich aunt
that II had taken hun
dred and fifty good dollars
to pay for. The costume was topped by
a black velvet toque with white
aigrette and the wearer fattered her
self that she looked very fit
The introductions made by the Press
Committee Chairman were hurried and
low, and left names a matter of con-
lecture. The old lady proved quite af-
fable to the young press woman and
chatted in the most lively fashion,
save that now and then she would
stop and scan with inquisitive eyes
every table within her range of vision.
Finally she said:
Il am wondering where the press
table is 1 want to see what the re-
porters look like this time. / had al
ways thought they were good looking
and stylish, but do you know / saw
their table last year, and there was
an awful dowdy looking lot of women
at it,"
The newspaper woman repressed her
mirth to say: Don't you see any one
that looks to YOU like a newspaper
woman
mo, indeed" was the reply. "and I
wish you could have seen that lot OF
addressed reporters last year.
Wait a minute" interrupted the re-
porter, 1T wouldn't be fair 20 let you
90 on. Il represent the Period"
OH" gasped the old lady. her face
study IN lightning changes But"
hravely recovering herself, NOW you
are just my ideal OF what a nswspa-
per woman ought 10 be-
A week later the Period reporter
called on the chairman OF the Press
Committee, and. thinking the story too
good 20 keen, told Il. An extremely
blank look fitted over the lstfar'n
face. and then she burst into peal az
Continued On Page FwentY fonrl
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
A 4-Year-OId,. Curiosity.

Little Four Year-Old was visiting
his aunt,who lived in a new house, with
all modern convenlences. It was his
first meal at the house. and he was
frankly staring at everything and
everybody, including the company to
dinner" His aunt, desiring more bis
cults touched the electric button I'M
der her foot, which rang bell out in
the kitchen. The maid appeared at
once, and without a word being said
took the empty plate and started for
the kitchen for the biscuits. This mys-
terry was too much for the small boy
and he piped OUT
Say, Mary, was YOU peeking?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
WASN'T HE HoRRID?

'Do you know" said the girl with
the gray eyes. Il think he is simply
horrid?"
"Horrid? Who's horrdd2" queried
the demure little thing.
why. that uncle OF mine, OF
course" retoined she Of the orbs OF
gray IN a tone that eylnced surprise
that any one should not be fully aware
Of fhe individual che had IN mind.
The demurs llttle thing looked start
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-03-15
Vanity Is Her Name,

And an the while another man,
A man as base as he was wise,
Sat near her on the big divan
And talked about her lovely eyes,"
And praised the dimple in her chin,
Her foot her hand, the fan she car
ried.
He knew the gender feminine,
And until half-past ten he tarried.
And when he left the maid believed
Her souls affinity was he;
For woman is part mind, part soul,
But mostly she is-vanity.
New York Press
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-05
Daafnass Cannet be Cured

by local applications as they can
rot reach the diseased portion OF
the ear. There Is only one way to
cure deafness and that Is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness
Is caused by an infamed condition
of the mucous lining of the Eusta-
chan Tube. When this tube Is
inhamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and
when 1t Is entirely closed, deafness
is the result, ard unless the inflam-
nation can be taken out and this
tube restored to a normal condition,
hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by
catarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucous
services
We will give One Hundred Dol.
lars for any case Of deafness
Caused by catarrh) that cannot be
cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure. Send
for circulars free.
F. J. CHENEY & Co..
Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-05
Farming In the South.

The Passenger Department OF
the Illinois Central Railroad Com
pany is Issuing monthly circulars
concerning fruit growing, vegetable
gardening, Stock raising, dairyine
etc, In the States of Kentucky,
West Tennessee, Mississippi, and
Louisiana. Every Farmer, OF
Homeseeker, who will forward his
name address, to the undersigned
will be mailed free Circulars Nos
I, 2, 3. q. and S. and others as they
are published from month to mouth
E. A. RICHTER,
Travelling Passenger Agent. Park
building, Plttsburg. Pal IL If
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-05
whOOpinH Cough,

A woman who has mad expert.
ence with this disease, tells how to
prevent any dangerous consequence
es from 1t. She says: Our three
children took whooping cough last
summer, our baby boy being only
three months old, and owing to our
giving them Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. they lost none of
plumpness and came out In much
better health than other children
whose parents did not use this
remedy. Our oldest girl would call
Justify for cough syrup between
whoops. JESSIE PINKEY HALL,
Springville, Ala. This Remedy is
for sale by c. W. Grier.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-05
When Senator I-.o-r Cot Caught.

Only once in great s,llile is Sen
ator Hoar caught tripping in Scrip
ture learning. One such occasion
was while The senate was discussing
the Chinese treaty of 1881. He
quoted against the exclusion policy
St. Paul's declaration, For God
hath made OF one blood all the na-
tons OF the earth"
Senator Miller of California ex-
claimed, go on-quote the remain,
der of the sentence
'There is no more Of it" said Mr.
Hoar.
ooh, yes, there is rejoined Mil,
Ter, ''for the apostle added to the
words which the senator has just
quoted, 'and hath determined the
bounds of their habitation.' Pill,
grim.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1903-05-05

Most of the oil we'll stuff Is going
out now, instead Of coming In.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-08-22
ARRESTED FOR BIoAMx.
Young Man From Missouri Married
 Again in Greenville.

Greenville, Aug. 3a.-(speciai.) .)--some months ago a young man came to Green vile and found employment with one of the restaurants In the city He was also a painter by trade. and did some work in that line. He made the acquaintance of a young girl, and they became en- gagged, the consent of the parents was secured. notwithstanding the prospective bride was only little more than 6 girl, and on the 5th of last June the couple were married. and have been living to- gether at the residence of the brides fa- ther ever since.
 A few weeks since one of the former employers of the man received a letter from Bonneville, Mo, purporttnS to bS from the wife of this man. She was making inquiries of his whereabouts, as she had not heard from him recently. The letter was turned over to the chief of po- lice, Mir Porterfield. who opened corre- spondence with wife No. 1. She sent the marriage certificate, showing that she was married by a Baptist minister of Bonneville, Mo, Feb. 12th. 1896, to Antony Tom. She also sent a photograph of her self. child and husband. and all the nec- essary documents to positively prove the man guilty of bigamy. When the chief of police showed the man Williams flor that was the name he was goiIfg under since he came here). all the documents and past history of Antony Tom, alias Tony Tom, he confessed that he was the man, and that his name was Antony Tom, and that he was originally from Kansas City, Mo. Warrant was sworn out against him and he was placed in jail to await the action of the grand jury, on the charge of bigamy.
 It was good thing for the prisoner that he was jailed before the father of the young woman whom he last married, heard of his former marriage.