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The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-29

The next marriage of general inter-
est to occur in Washington will be that
of Miss Elizabeth Young. youngest
daughter of Gen. S. B. NJ. Young. to
Lieut. ]. r. r. Hannay. 1t will be a
military wedding, and will take place
in st. Thomas Church, at o'clock Octh
Z. The bride will be attended by a
group of maids and a reception will
follow at Gen. Youngs home. The
young couple will have a long wedding
journey, as they expect to sail for
the Philippines before the end of Oc-
tober.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-29

This bile shows that while our com
merce with Mexico varies considerably
from year to year, the trade in both di-
rections has more than maintained its
satisfactory volume.
Copper and vegetable fibers form the
largest individual items of our imports
from Mexico, and iron and steel nro-
ducts constitute our largest exports t.
that country. Detailed statistics for
1908 are not yet available, but in 1902
our imports Of copper ore and regulus
were almost $10,000,0OO as compared
with less than 100000 in 1892: our i'm
ports of pigs bars, ingots, etc, of cop
per Increased in the same time from
$4,000 to nearly 100000. In 1892 no
copper ore was exported to Mexico, but
in 1902 nearly $700,000 worth was so ex-
ported. OF manufactured vegetable
fibers (mainly sisal grass our imports
Increased from S., 500 900 to over $12,-
100000, while of the manufactures of
these materials our imports increased
from $4,000 to nearly $650.000 and our
exports from $5S.000 to $22S,030 Hides
and skins were imported to the value
of nearly $4,000, 900 in 1902-more than
double the 1892 value--while of leather
and its manufactures the value OF ex-
ports increased from $61, 900 to ss1S, 600
Our imports of coffee fell off during the
decade from over $4,000, 900 to less than
So, 0O0,0 00
Exports of iron and steel not only
constitute the largest item of our
Mexican trade, but show the largest
growth in the last ten years, exports of
machinery alone increasing from about
81, 500,0 900 to over 81, 100000. Other items
which show large gains are breadstuffs.
vehicles, chemicals. coal and coke, cop
per ore, vegetable oils and lumber.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-29

Tho Dowager Czarina, mother of
the Car. has completed arrangements
for children's world exhibition to be
held at st. Petersburg in November.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-29

River Report-The hight of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at a. m.
(75th meridian time) yesterday, was
10 feet, a fall of OIL foot during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Cotton Region Bulletin, Savannah,
Ga. For the twenty four hours end
ing at s a. m. 18th meridian time,
Sent o. 1903,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-29

Remarks Considerably cooler wealth.
er is reported from the western por-
ton of the belt Light frost in the
western portion of Tennessee. Light
showers have occurred in the Calves
ton, New Orleans, and Vicksburg dis
tricts and at Gainesville. Fla.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Sept. IS. 1908, p m,
18th meridian time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-09-29
THE WEATHER..

Morning News barometer Sept. %,
Morning News thermometer Sept.
rs, s11:30 p. m. ...................-- 20
Washington, Sept. 28.-Forecast for
Tuesday and Wednesday:
Georgia-Fair Tuesday Wednesday,,
showers, fresh northeast winds.
Eastern Florida-Partly cloudy Tues
day; showers in southeast portion
Wednesday, partly cloudy, showers in
east and south portions; fresh east
winds.
Western Florida-Partly cloudy
Tuesday. Wednesday. showers and
cooler; fresh south winds.
South Carolina-Fair Tuesday; Wed
nesday, partly cloudy, probably show
ers; fresh northeast winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 300
pm. ................. IS degrees
Minimum temperature 700
am. ................... 50 degrees
Mean temperature ....... II degrees
Normal temperature $3.50. u degrees
Excess of temperature -. degrees
Accumulated deficiency
since Sept. l ............. degrees
Accumulated deficiency
, since Jan. 1 ............. degrees
Rainfall ................. 90 inch
Normal IT inch
Excess since Sept. / ......2.6 81 inches
A 70 iY,n
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
SLAVES OF FURNITURE.
The Result OF Women Being Afraid
of Beetles and Mice.


If man is the slave Of dog. woman
IS the slave OF furniture. III women
only knew how much more graceful
and the only way Is TO appeal TO their
vanity-they would be reclining on the
floor, they would never sit up on chairs
or round a table. That this Is funda-
mentally true is proved by the fact
that they are never so happy as at q
picnic, where there are no chairs and
tables. really believe that the craze
for putting everything on something
above the floor-by which | mean Ia
bles, sldebOards. etc.-grew from the
custom of sleeping I'm ugly, cumber-
some and dirt collecting beds instead of
on the floor. or course the reason why
women do not sleep on the floor Is be-
cause they are afraid of beetles and
mice and other harmless things. WOm-
Ell, therefore, having invented the bed,
invented the table to stand by 1t, and
thus spread the habit of putting every
thing above the level of the floor.
Woman's original sin OF being afraid
of black beetles and mice costs man
more than all the royalty, armies, ma
vies, pension lists, prisons, poverty,
schooling, national debts and wars OF
Europe.
am sure am not putting 1t too high
when | say that the average cost of fur
niture per house is $1,000. and If the
world would only agree not to cumber
It's rooms with beds and tables, side
boards, cabinets and chairs our ground
rents would he about half what they
are. and the overcrowding Of our cities
would come down proportionately -
domestic Bunders of Women"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
Swelling Her Income.

A good story is told Of man VINO
one day told his wife that he would
give her all the silver pieces she found
In his purse or pockets which were
coined the year she was born.
AS result the lady in due course OF
time had quite an amount Of silver on
land-so much, in fact, that she went
10 the bank and deposited ii in her
name.
Then. speaking to the cashier, the
lady said: MY husband tells me you
are going TO pay him sOlue money TO-
day. Will you please pay him in tins
silver have just deposited? should
be so much obliged to you if you
would"
OF course the cashier quickly replied
that he would be happy TO please her.
AS a result the lady has still more
birthday money.-London Answers.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
"Biography of n snowfake.v

Under this title Mr.. Arthur III. Bell
IN knowledge describes the life history
OF the aerial frost flowers of winter.
In order To have a fair start In life a
snowflake should be built up on par
ticle OF dust. Then, If il has the good
fortune TO begin its career at the top
OF cloud many miles above the earth
and to pass through many atmospheric
strata, differing in their temperature
and the amount of moisture they con-
tain, our snowflake is very likely to
become n notable individual among its
kind. III Il stratum of warmer air the
little fake catches moisture on its tiny
spicules, and when 1t enters a colder
stratum below the moisture is frozen,
and SO the fake grows. In a thawing
air many flakes sometimes cohere,
forming disks from an inch to two or
three inches across.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
Reading and Talking.

Reading will be Of little use without
conversation and conversation will be
apt TO run low without reading. Read
ing fills the lamp and conversation
lights it. Reading is the food of the
mind and conversation the exercise,
and as all things are strengthened by
exercise so is the mind by conversation.
There we shake off the dust and stiff
ness Of q retired scholastic life. Our
opinions are confirmed or corrected by
the good opinions of others, points are
argued. doubts are resolved, difficulties
cleared. directions given and frequent
ly hints started which, If pursued,
would lead to the most useful truths,
like q vein of silver or gold which di-
reefs to a Washington Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30

4 conductor Of n Sixth avenue car,
during a lull In the ringing OF fares,
stood passing coins from one hand to
the other, turning up the date OF each
coin as he did so. There are more
ways OF making money than by knock
Ing down fares" he remarked. noting
the Inquirlng look on passengers 8
face. ANY greenhorn can pocket
dozen nickels In collecting 12O fares In
n car built for forty-elght passengers,
but man has got to know something
10 spot a coin that has premium val
ue. It's surprising how many more or
less rare coins pass current without
falling into the hands Of some one who
knows their value. This. was suggest
ed to me one day. and | took to study.
Ing the catalogue OF dealers In rare
coins and memOriZing the dates OF
those that are worth more than the
prices stamped on them. Since then
have picked out OF the money | have
taken In fares several hundred coins
with n premium value ranging from a
few cents 10 s. and have redeemed
them with my own money and sold
them TO dealers In coins. New York
Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30

When Roscoe Conkling first began
the practice of law in New York, he
lost most important murder case on
which he had worked very hard not
only for the fee. which he needed bad
", but for n reputation which he had
TO make. Despite his efforts his client
was hanged. Later, when he present
ed his bill to the mans family, they re-
fused to pay it on the ground that 1t
was excessive. He took the bill TO
Charles O'COnOr, the great criminal
lawyer. asking him 10 pass judgment
as to the equity Of his charges. O'Con-
or scanned the account very closely and
then, turning to COnkling, very gravely
remarked, "Well, COnkling, taking into
consideration the enormous amount or
energy and time you have devoted to
this case, the charges are reasonable
but see here. COnkling. don't you think
the man could have been hanged for
less money that that?'
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30

OF the distinguished authors OF Per-
sia none perhaps has enjoyed a wider
popularity than Sadi, who lived In the
thirteenth century. He was a great
traveller and a close observer. and his
anecdotes and short stories are de-
scribed as being founded on his own
experiences and observations. In Per
sian Poetry For English Readers" Mr..
s. Robinson quotes the following from
Sadi's writings:
A pupil said TO his instructor, What
am | to do, for people incommode me
with the frequency Of their visits TO
such a degree that their conversation
produces a great distraction of my val
liable timer
The teacher replied: ''To every one
who is poor lend and from every one
who is rich borrow. They will not come
about you again
Another example embodies excellent
advice: A silly fellow, having pain in
his eyes, went 10 farrier and asked
him for a remedy. The farrier applied
to his eyes something which he would
have given to an animal, and 1t blind
ed him, upon which they made an ap-
peal to the magistrate The magistrate
said:
This is no case for damages. 1t Is
plain that this fellow Is an ass or he
would not have gone TO farrier."
No man of enlightened understanding
will commit weighty matters to one OF
mean abilities.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
EDGAR ALLAN POE.
HIS Dainty Hands, Tropical Counte-
nance and Good Digestion.


Poe's arms and hands were slender
and tapered very gracefully and gently
down to the ends Of his fingers, which
were very tender, gentlemanly and
ladylike. In fact, his hands were truly
remarkable for their roseate softness
and lily white, feminine delicacy. You
could have judged Of his nobility by
his hands.
His face was rather oval. tapering In
its contour rather suddenly to the chin,
which was very classical. and, espe-
cially when he smiled, really hand
some. His countenance was tropical In
its aspect, precisely the reverse OF his
heart, which, like the fountains of Sol
omOn, had long been kept sealed up as
something sacred from the vulgar gaze
Of the world, his face whenever he
wrote long at any one time putting on
q sickly, sallow and rather pallid hue.
but never TO such an extent as to indi-
cate indisposition. His digestion was
always good, which is prima facie evil
dence that he was never student
His dress was always remarkably
neat for one in his circumstances. But
l do not believe that 1t would have
done for him to have had money. He
was ruined in his youth. His college
life In Virginia was the cause or all
his after inebration. That was the
internal whirlpool into which was driv-
en- the beautiful milk white ship of his
soul. never to be reclaimed. Is 1t not
one Of the most remarkable things In
the world that any man of his abilities
should have been so amenable to the
dictations of others s?-Poe-C -Chivers Pa
pers in Century.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
Old Time "Simp1es."

In the family Bible of Roxborough
man there are a number Of medical
rules, written over seventy years ago
by the great-grandmother Of the BIZ
ble's present owner. Among the rules
are the following:
"a stick OF birthstone worn In the
pocket is good for them as has cramps"
"a loadstone put In the place where
the pane is is beautiful for the Rheu-
matiz."
"a basin Of water cruel, with half a
quart of old rum in it, with lots OF
brown sugar, is good for Cold in He'd
"If you have hiccups, pinch one OF
your wrists vile you count sixty, or
get somebody to skare you and make
you jumpe."
"The earache-Put onion In ear after
Il Is well roasted"
''The consumption-Eat as many pea
nuts as possible before going to bed
Philadelphia Record.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
SDeakiuR From Experience.

blanche, DEAR" said the watchful
aunt to her niece, don't you think that
Fred spends too much money upon
you"
"Do you think so, auntyi"
Indeed / do. Blanche. I've been no
ticing, and think he's really extrava-
CANT. You ought to check him and tell
him to save his money. You will need
q good deal when you begin housekeep-
ing, and ii is far better for him 10 put
in the bank the money he is now spend
ing on carriage rides and luncheons
and tickets to this thing and that than
to be squandering 1t. Think over the
matter a minute or two. dear, and you
will see it as do"
ooh, I've thought about II already,
aunty. I'd take your advice II were
absolutely certain that we shall be mar
ried, but I've been engaged before,
aunty, and | don't intend 10 advise
young man again to economize for
some other girls benefit"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
SHATTERED DIGNITY.
An Exit From Church That Had
Flavor of Comic Opera

Flavor of Comic Opern.
The crude humor that makes th'
small boy want to throw stone at q
silk hat OH man bristling with dig
nifty Is not 20 be disposed OF as mere
i'll conceived prank Of youth There is
deep in most people a spring OF un'
subduable humor that leaps gleefully
when conscious dignity gets fair tum-
BILE. That is why, for all the solemnity
Of the place, the sOterest charity and
the best bred propr.ety in the world
could not prevent litter mt n little
farce that happened once in a church
I'm Brooklyn.
A gentleman and his wife. who were
offended at something the preacher
said, gravely rose and stalked toward
the door, with their heads held high in
assertive disdain The wife followed
the husband.
Unfortunately when they were half
way down the aisle the husband drop.
ped his glove and stopped 10 pics II Np.
Fate, the humorist. determined that
the wife should keep her head 50 hleh
that she did not see her husband s.oo9.
She went SAILING on and doubled Over
him In riOtous confusion.
The congregation held its breath and
kept its composure. Tie two recovered
themselves and went on. Hoping to
escape quickly, they turned to what
looked like side door. The husband
pulled 1t open with an impressive
swing. Before he could close 1t out
tumbled the window pole, long duster
and stepladder. The congregation
could hold its mirth no longer, ami
man and wife fed to the real exit in
undlgnified haste amid a general and
peryasive sntcker.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30

The reasons which lead men to
choose a certain trade or profession are
often perhaps no more sensible than the
reason the boy in the following story
from New York paper gave for want
Ing q place In bank. The president or
a bank told the story at his club.
II don't think | ever told you Of our
redheaded office boy, Brickbat." re-
marked the bank president after the
rest had each told story.
"Never did" was the answer.
"Well," continued the speaker, "he
came to me with recommendations
from his father, who was schoolmate
OF mine up In Steuben county. After
read the note from the father l told the
boy to take off his hat, sit down In a
chair and tell me why he wanted to be
a banker. His answer was:
"'Cause I'm good at multiplying
"'Well,' said l. can't you subtract
and divide toop
"'Oh. yes he said. but because a
banker wants TO make all he can [
thought you wanted boy who could
multiply
II hired him on the strength Of that"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
Ragged Island.

Ragged island, alias Crie Haven. on
the coast of Maine. is certainly happy
above most islands. Ii has neither
mice nor magistrates. though its in
habitants number nearly fifty. The
solitary doctor comes over when want
ed from the mainland. There is not
the solace OF church. but there is also
not the distraction Of lawyer. There
are few cows and horses, but neither
dogs nor cats. nor is insect life. If pres
ent at all, nuisance even in the hot
test season. The natives catch lobsters
and eat all that they cannot sell.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
Recognized the Smell.

The sexton of an Episcopal church III
Boston has many stories to tell OF the
remarks ard comments made by Wis
itorS.
One Christmas when the church was
beautifully decorated with cedars ana
frs an old lady walked up the aisle
TO the chancel and stood smiling tie
air after every one else had ieft the
church.
Don't it smell solemn" she said ut
last to the sexton rs she turned away
with evident reluctance. Il don know
us ever realized just what the 'odor
Of sanctity' meant before today. We
don't have any such trimmings in the
church | attend up in the country
Youths Compa MON.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30

Here is the proper way to pop corn:
Put the regular quantity-that is, a
very small quantity-into the pepper
and hold it under the cold water fau-
Get long enough to thoroughly saturate
the kernels. Shake the pepper and
place il on the back Of the range to al
low the corn to dry. Then pop. The
kernels will be very large, and there
will be no hard center. The red pop
corn Is thought 10 be the best.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
.JncLstOnes.

Most girls and some boys have played
in their time the game Of dibs or
knucklebones or jackstOnes, but few OF
them know that the game has existed
since the third century B. G. and Is
probably still older. How 1t was played
In ancient days no one can tell, but the
ankle Joint bones Of the sheep, OK, deer
and pig were used, and the game was
called "astragal," from the Latin word
for the ankle joint. In Scotland peb-
bles are often employed, whence the
name "chuckies." Even precious stones
and gold and bronze stones nave
been used, and in some countries the
bones were marked with numbers and
colored to represent kings, queens,
knaves and pawns.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
Affection OF Seals.

Natural affection of seals in Their wfsa
state is well shown in the following an
ecdote: \ gentleman living In Oregon.
on the ocean shore, one day caught IN .
very simple manner young seal. ~
had been stranded on the plank wharf
by a receding tide and left high ana
uncomfortably dry as well. II had noe
strength 10 waddle into the water and
NO one TO teach il the tricks Of its tribe
The gentleman kept the little glossy
creature for several days and then In
pity turned it into its native element.
II came to the wharf every night and
whimpered so that he was obliged 10
take it out again and keep it in small
tank. the seal giving every demonsra-
ton Of affection, after the manner or
young dog.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
City of Three Kings.

Do you know what city has been
given the name of the City of Three
Kings? 1t is Cologne, in Germany,
and the reason Is that Ii is in Cologne
that the three kings" or ''magi," or
"wise men" who came 10 Bethlehem
to offer gifts to the infant Jesus are
supposed 10 be buried.
According to an ancient legend, their
bones were brought from Milan to Co
logne by the Emperor Frederick Bar
barOssa in llG2 and presented to the
archbishop of Cologne
Visitors TO the cathedral are shown
the supposed souls Of the magi, stud
ded with diamonds and inscribed with
the wise mems names in rubies.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
CInN .nutter."

Ii is not generally known that In
many parts Of the world clay is eaten
on bread AS substitute for butter.
This is termed stone butter and Is
used i'm Germany. In the northern
parts of Sweden earth is often baked
in bread and is sold in the public mar
kets on the Italian peninsula as well
as ON the island Of Sardinia. Persia,
Nubia aud other tropical countries.
This practice probably had its origin
In the knowledge that all earths have
some sort of flavor and take the place
Of salt, a necessary ingredient In all
kinds OF food.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
The Real People of "Adam Bede."


On my mothers and grandmother's
side am direct descendant Of George
and Mary Evans, and 1t Is among the
Evans household we must look for sew
eral OF the characters mentioned In
George Eliot's story Of adam Bede."
Thus George and Mary Evans may be
taken as typical Of Thias and Lisbeth
Bede. Robert Evans is undoubtedly
the original who suggested Adam Bede.
Samuel Evans, the youngest son, was
certainly the prototype of Seth Bede.
George Eliot MARY Ann Eyans) was
the daughter Of Adam Bede and the
granddaughter OF Thias and Lisbeth.
Ii will thus occur TO the reader that
in portraying Adam Bede our author
was thinking Of her own father and
had the very best reasons for the state
ment concerning her hero that he had
q dash of Celtic blood In his veinS-W.
Mottram in Leisure Hour.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
priffsh Museum Treasures.

Among the many costly treasures to
be found I'm the British museum Is the
"Mainz Psaltcr." the second book
known TO have been printed that bears
a date and which Is valued at $4,000.
The books printed by Caxton represent
TO the museum fortune In themselves,
while the Elgin marbles represent an
enormous value only 10 be estimated
In millions. The Rosetta stone might
fetch anything from 100000 to f15O.-
100000, and the Nlneveh bulls with
human heads would be cheap at f5O,-
00D
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1903-01-30
Love Plants.

Plants used in love divinations are
common. In many parts OF England
and Scotland the familiar southern
wood is known as lads love-" lad
lovelass" or lads love and lasses' de-
light" Another British name for the
plant Is "old mans love" or simply "old
man." from its use recommended by
Pliny. In WOburn, Mass, this herb Is
called boys love-" and it is said that If
q girl tycks bit in her shoe she will
marry the first boy she meets.