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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-11

During the racing season more than
81, 900. 900 a day lie wagered on horses.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-11
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest. Closing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-11
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
Sailed Yesterday,

City of Macon, Fisher, New York
ocean Steamship Company.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-11
THE WEATHER.

Morning News thermometer, Oct.
10. 11:30 D. m. .................. So
Washington, Oct. 10.-Forecast for
Sunday and Monday:
Georgia and South Carolina: Fair
in west. rain in east portions Sunday
and Monday; brisk north winds.
Western Florida: Fair Sunday and
Monday, with rising temperature
Light to fresh north, shifting to south
east winds.
Eastern Florida: Fair Sunday and
Monday; fresh north winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum Temperature 300
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-11
Savannah Almanac, 18TH Meridian
Savannah Cifv Time

High water at Tybee to-day at 1915
a. m. and 11:0S p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later. Low water
at 4:2S a. m. and $40 o. m.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25

In the Monferrato it Is believed thar
all the eats who wander about upor
the roofs during the month of Febru
airy are really witches. whom 1t is law
full and even necessary to shoot. 4
German superstition has 1t that if O
black cat sits upon the bed of sick
man 1t Is Il presage of his death, while
If after his dccease 1t is seen upon bis
grave 1t is enough to arouse doubts rs
to the locality to which his soul has
departed. In Hungary it is thought
that cats generally become witches be-
tween the ages of seven and twelve
years. \ French belief concerning the
cat Is that If the animal be carried In
a cart and the wind blow from It to
the horses they Immediately fall tired.
If any part of the horsemans clothing
be made Of cats skin, the horse will
feel as though it carried a double bur-
den. In other countries. however, SUI
perstition is favorable rather than adj
verse to the cat a variant of the ia
nous story of the Kilkenny cats Is
found In Piedmont, the cats being,
however, replaced by wolves.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25

In its early days. when, it is to be
hoped. 1t was more toothsome than II
is now, the hot cross bun played some
part in converting the people of these
islands to Christianity. Pagan England
was in the habit Of eating cakes in
honor of the goddess Of spring, and
Christian missionaries found that
though they could alter the views of
the people in reference to religious
matters they could not induce them to
withhold from the consumption Of con
fectiOnery. SO they put the sign Of the
cross upon the bun of the Saxon era
and launched 1t upon missionary enter
prise which has extended through the
intervening centuries and survived till
now.-LOndon Tit-BitS.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
Satisfied His Curiosity.

The curiosity of the natives of wild
countries as to everything belonging to
the traveller often leads to amusing sit
uatiOns. Mr.. j. W. Wells tells in Three
Thousand Miles Through Brazil" of his
visit to one settlement where the only
shopkeepcr of the place proved very
inquisitive. He was a frequent visitor
and would carefully examine the few
belongings Of the traveller. His curiOs-
ity was finally punished i'll Il very fun
ny manner.
On one of his visits. writes Mr. Wells,
he found my bottle of spirits of ammo
mia OIL the table. and. seeing it was
something he had not hitherto inspect
ed, he naturally laid hold of 1t and
asked of me. What is this:"
Only medicine" replied, and
with a perhaps unworthy satisfaction
! watched him hold it up to the light.
look at it all round and finally remove
the glass stopper and then take good
sulff.
] had to rush forward to save my
precious ammonia. as he staggered and
gaSped for breath and calculated, II
am dying" By dint of much siapping
of his back and dOusing of cold water
lie quickly recovered. but nevermore
did he touch any of my things.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
After DInner OratOry.

The fake humorous speaker has an
easier career than even the fake elO-
qucnt speaker. Yet at any given din
ner the orator who passes out mere elo-
cutiOn to Ills hearers has a success al.
most as instant and splendid as his
Glowing brother. 1t is amazing what
things people Will applaud when they
have the courage of each others inepti-
tude. They will listen after dinner to
anything but reason. They prefer also
the old speaker to new ones; they like
the familiar taps of humor, of elo-
quence. II they have tasted the brew
before. they know what they are going
to get. The note OF their mood IS toler-
ance, bot tolerance Of the accustomed
the expected; not tolerance of the
novel. the surprising. They wish to be
Mt rest. and what taxes their minds mo-
Tests their intellectual repOse. They do
not wish to climb any great heights to
reach the Lowell of the orator.-W. ID.
Howeils IN Harper's.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25

Mimlcry among butterflies, moths
and other insects would be comic were
1t not matter Of life or death. Not a
few moths have at the hinder ends OF
their wings black mark and two or
more tails resembling the horns of their
own heads. A veteran in warfare not
seldom has these portions missing, a
proof OF the value In having saved his
life. Thus the lizards brittle tail,
which, first attracting the enemy,
comes off at his touch, lets his would
be prey escape. When at bay, crabs
distract the enemy by throwing off
their claws. and Holsters do the trick
more neatly by Selling the enemy with
q claw and then throwing off limb and
enemy. Thus the bushy tall Of the
squirrel is accounted for. There is a
chance of escaping the enemy minus
only mouthfrl Of fur.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
OWEN M REOITH.
A Dinner Speech of Ills Tia. ..liritc.
UoNIs of Derision.

A Dinner Speech or Ills Tia. .lirltcl
UovIs of Oerision.
once sat at a banquet given In Lon
don by Wilson Barrett TO Lawrence
Barrett, says a writer in an English
magazine. Earl Lytton presided, a
curled, oiled, effeminate, supercillous
fop. lie had a Roman tragedy to sell to
Wilson Barrett. That was why he
came.
He eulogiZed Wilson Barrett in a
speech. Il believe" lie said. that Mr..
Barrett won some success with piece
called consulting his notes. The Lights
Of London | suppose 1t was the work
Of some dramatic hack" George Sims
sat facing him and never said word.
Then his lordship went drawing on:
II next find OH the list OF Mr.. Barrett's
successes something called The Silver
King Here again | know nothing Of
the authorship. The names of those
dramatic carpentcrs do not interest
me- At which Henry Arthur Jones
glared and flush came Into the face Of
poor blind Henry Herman.
"Finally.' said Lord Lytton, Mr.
Wilson Barrett has placed on his
boards what he humorously calls a Ro-
man tragedy. | refer to 'Claudian.' at
trbuted to one W. G. Wills. of whom
have never heard" This was too much
for the banqueters. All of them were
personally acquainted with Irving's
pet poet, the modest Wills. SO they
howled derlslvely.
And Earl Lytton's tragedy. produced
4 month later. was dismal failure.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
Learn From the Animals.

Learn of the animals. The horse
teaches us to be silent under punish
mcnt and patient In suffering From
the lion we learn bruvado. From the
cat we learn TO prowl at night. From
the dog we learn how to be faithful to
friend. The camel teaches us abstl-
ncnce. The elephant teaches us how to
be calm In adversely. The hippopota-
mus teaches us rcpose. The shy little
rabbit teaches us how to die without
murmur. The antelope teaches lis the
foolsllness OF idle curiosity. The hop.
toad teaches us the evils OF gluttony.
The ant teaches us industry and wis
dom In council. The hen teaches us to
20 In out Of the wet yet | have seen
fool hens which did not know the diff
ference between sunshine and RAIN.
Some men might learn Of hogs how to
be gentlcmen.-New York Press.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
SOME QUAINT ENGLISH.
Portuguese Iden of the Language In
Book of Lenrning."

lueu OF the Language In
n Book of "Lenrnine."
\ book as amusing as it is rare is in
the library of WiSSahickOn student
The work is called 20 Nova Guia da
Conversacao." 1t is supposed to in
struct the Portuguese In English con-
versatiOn. ard the following. q dia-
logue headed For to Ride Horse" Is
the kind Of English conversation it sup
plies:
Here IL a horse who have q bad
looks. Give mi another; will not that.
lie not sail know to march, he Is pursy,
he is foundered. Don't you are ashamed
to give me Jade as like? He Is und-
shoed. he Is with nails up; 1t want to
lead TO the farrier."
An anecdOte In the book IS:
"A day came q man to consult this
philosopher for to know at O'Clock 1t
was one to eat. IL thou art rich, told
him eat when you shall wish; II you
are poor, when you may do"
In the preface the most elegant par
agraph is the following:
1--WE expect then, who the little book
for the care what we wrote him. and
Tor her typographical correction that
may be worth the acceptation of the
studious persons, and especially of the
youth. at which we dedicate him par
ticulmly."
The authors of this strange volume
limo. 1t would be interesting to know
where Pedro and Jose learned" Eng
lish.-Philadelphia Record.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
Pictures and the Eye.

Sir Thomas Lawrence, an eminent
English painter and president Of the
Royal academy, commended the pic
lures Of a young artist and then said
to him: You have around your room
two or three rough, clever. but coarse
Flemish sketches. If | were you. I
would not allow my eye to become IA
millarizcd with any but the highest
forms OF art. If you cannot afford TO
buy good oil paintings, buy good en-
cravings Of great pictures. or have
nothing at all upon your walls.
You allow, in intercourse with your
fellows. that evil communication cor
rupt good manners SO Is II with pic
lures. If you allow your eye to become
familiar with what is vulgar In con-
ception. however free and dashing the
handling and however excellent the
feeling for color, your taste will insen-
sibly become depraved. Whereas. If
you habituate your eye to look only
on what is pure and grand or refined
and lovely, yo,r taste will insenslbly
become elevated"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
SICKROOM PHILOSOPHY.

Never cOnflne a patient to one room
If you can obtain the use of two.
Never play the piano to a sick person
If you can play on strings or sing.
Never stand and fidget when a sick
person is talking to you. Sit down.
Never complain that you cannot get
feeding cup if there is a teapot to be
had instead.
Never read fast to a sick person.
The way to make a story seem short
is to tell IT slowly.
Never judge the condition of your
patient from his appearance during a
conversation. See how he looks an
hour afterward.
Never put a hot water bottle next to
the skin Its efficiency and the pa
tents safety are both enhanced by
surrounding the bottle with flannel.
Never allow the patient to take the
temperature himself. Many patients
are more knowing than nurses where
there is question Of temperature.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
BABIES ON FIRE
With Itching, Burning, ScaIy
HunOurS
Find Instant Relief and
Speedy Cure
In Cuiicura Soap and CutIcura
Ointment
When All Other Remedies and
the Best Physicians Fail.

Instant relief and refreshing sleep
for skin-tortured babies and rest for
tired mothers In warm baths with
Cuticura Soap and gentle anointings
with Cuticura Ointment, the great skin
cure, and purest Of emolients, to be
followed in severe cases by mild doses
Of Cuticura Resolyent Pills. This is
the purest, sweetest, most speedy, per-
mancnt and economical treatment for
torturing, disfguring, itching, burning,
bleeding, scaly, crusted and pimply
skin and scalp humours, eczemas,
rashes and irritations, with loss Of
hair, of infants and children, as well as
adults, and Is sure to succeed when all
other remedies and physicians fail.
Millions of the worlds best people
now use Cuticura Soap, assisted by
Cuticura Ointment, for preserving,
purifying and identifying the skin,
for cleansing the scalp Of crusts, scales
and dandruff, and the stopping of fall
ing hair, for softrnng, whitening and
50 thing red, rough and sore hands, az
we'll as for all the purposes of the
toilet, bath and nursery. Thousands
OF women unhcsitatingly recommend
Cuticura Soap, in the form of baths
for annoying irritatious, inflammations
and chafngs, or too free or offensive
perspiration, in the form Of washes for
lucrative weaknesses, and for many
sanative, antiseptic purposes which
readily suggest themselves. The sale
CT Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Pills
ia greater than the combined sale of the
worlds product Of other skin remedies.
Scld in every part of the world.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
Ercai OF n ThundcrboIt.

The annals Of French academy of
science tell Of II tailor's adventure with
tllunderLolt He lived In house pro.
v!dPd with two chimneys-one for n
fireplace and the other for Il stove. the
latter not in use. During thunder
storm tremendous report was heard,
and everybody thought that the house
had been struck by lightning. Instant.
ly Il blue haming ball dropped into the
fireplace and rolled out into the room
seemingly about six inches above the
floor. The excited tailor ran around the
room. the ball OF fire playing about his
feet Suddenly 1t rose above his head
and moved Off toward the stoveplpe
hole In the ceiling, which had II piece
OF paper pasted over 1t. The ball moved
straight through the paper and up the
chimney. When near the top. II ex.
plOdcd and tore the chimney into thou.
sands Of fragments. The sight of the
debris left 10y the explosion showed the
family what would have been the con-
sequences had it exploded while OIL its
gyrating passage through the room.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
Found TIL EN- Had tn RnIae

A great gormand who had a passion
for shellfish inherited fine estate and
a large sum of money. lie had been
extravagant. and his friends were
greatly rejOiced ut his legacy. Mr.. H.
Barry in Ivan at Home" tells to what
use the money was devoted:
| went to town one day and soon
learned that the prince was in his usu-
al impccuniOus condition.
where has your legacy gomez |
asked
why" he replied, you know that |
am very fond of Holsters, and. having II
river on my estate. | thought | would
try to acclimatiZe them there, but I'M
fortunately | have spent all the legacy
IN the attempt without succeeding. !
quite forgot the water is not salt"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
"DOUBLE QUICK" LOANS
Great Sums often Hurriediy Raise,
hy Will Street RanEa

Great Sums often Hurriediy Raise 4
by Wall Street Banks.
An interesting question often asked
In Wall street concerns the amount OF
capital that large bank could raise nj
an hours notice. That Is, how much
accommodation could bank extend n
customer unexpectedly confronted with
pressing need or Tor the purpose Of
financing big deal. A banker of In
tcrnatiOnal experience Is authority for
the statement that Wall streets facili-
ties IN tlis regard are superior to Lon
dOn's In that large undertaking could
he financed here with much greater
dispatch than on the other side.
Said an officer of one of Wall streets
most important banks: ut Is no trou-
bic at all nowadays to raise $5,00OOO0
or $G000.000 within an hour | have
seen Ii done too often to think for a
moment that it would tax seriously q
large banks resources. Five times that
sum, say $25.000000, can be raised at
twenty-fOur hours notice. 1t has been
done. OF course no one bank could do
it, but the great Wall street institu-
lions are linked together In such way
as to provide almost unlimited re-
for the financing Of any safe
deal. The large banks think little of
81 100000 or 100000 loans these
days, whereas in former years they at
tracted general attention, for such large
were released only after con-
siderable negotiation. But that has all
changed now."-New York Natl and
Express
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
Eul!y Qualified.

The story is told OF man who by
some unaccounttble blunder by the ap
pointing authority was made judge OF
minor court.
He could neither read nor write, but
that did rOt give him any uneasiness
although 1t aroused some fears I'm the
breast Of his wife.
What are you going to do when
there's any reading or writing comes
into cases." she timidly inquired.
'The folks that bring the readin' will
read 1t, and the folks that want the
writln' will write It," calmly replied
his honor, "or IL they can't shall COM
init EN-. All I've got to attend to. Hit
ty. is the judgln'. and can do that as
quick as anybody"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25

The habit Of ether drinking Is known
to be prevalent in some parts of Rus
sia. also in east Prussia, and all the ef
forts of the authorities to combat the
evil have hitherto been almost fruit
less. An idea of the extent to which
the habit prevails may be gathered
from records given in the Russian
newspapers of recent accident which
occurred at a place called Trossno.
Ether Is drunk by farmers on festive
occasions. when it appears to be con-
sumed in pailfulS. A farmer, celebrat-
Ing his sons wedding. in the fullness
Of his hospitality got in two pailfuls Of
ether. During the process of decant-
ing the ether into bottles violent ex-
plosion took place. by which six chill
dren were killed and one adult danger
ously and fourteen others more or less
severely injured. Medical Jour-
nal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
Paif1e'SC
Compound
CURES RHEUMATISM.

Rheumatism, which does its terrible worl,
in the muscles, joints, and tissues, is caused by
uric acid which gathers in the blood. To get
rid of this poisonous acid which produces the
limitations, pains, agonies, inAammations, and
swengs peculiar 10 rheumatism, Paine S
Celery Compound should be used without
delay. No other medicine gives such prompt,
cheering, and happy results. 1t is the only
medicine that prevents return OF the dreaded
disease. Paine's Celery Compound braces
the nerves, the blood is quickly cleared of all
irritating poisons, tissue and muscle are built
up, and the digestive organs perfectly toned.
Do not treat with indifference the slightest
rheumatic symptoms; the early use of Paines
Celery Compound will save you weeks and
months of suffering. Mr.. S. D. Conway,
St. Louis, Mo-, was permanently cured by
Palne's Celery Compound after repeated fail
ures with other medicines and physicians; he
says:-
am O. years of age, and have lived in
St. Louis Fl years, and all this time with the
exception of three years, have served in the
Engineers Department as Inspector Last
winter l contracted rheumatism and was laid
up. l tried all remedies and doctors, but all
failed until l struck Paine's Celery Compound,
which has made permanent cure in my case.
| have recommended it to many, and they
have used it with the same result"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25

Oliver Cromwell. ClaverhOuse and
Mehemet All must be content TO take
1t out in brains, for they all lacked
inches. Two Of these great names nat
urally suggest that of another famous
soldier and usurper. Napoleon Bona.
parte. lie petit corporal, as his mon
lovingly called him, stood about five
feet Qrcncl in his stockings. say }
feet ~ In English. In stature the Iron
Duke beat him by about six inches.
while the 5 feet 4 OF Nelson place him
midway or Whereabouts between the
victor and the victim of Waterloo.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
| Will Offer at Private Sale
THR FOLLOWING
Real Estate

18th. PA acres near Oak Dale. Coco
buildings Fine saw timber. A No
bearing orchard Of apples and peaches
In one OF the best agricultural sections Of
Rocl bridge. Price SO, 900, one half cash.
The SPLEEN lid home OF the late William
4. Run near Lexington, Va, Is for sale.
| will offer at private sale this very
desirable property, containing about 13
.reIes, situated near the corporate limits
If the town and within 10 minutes walk to
the Washington and Lee University and
Y. NJ. l. II has dwelling honse in good
condition with rooms including dining
toon and kitchen, with nice porches,
beautiful and attractive yard adorned
with shade trees and shrubbery, has an
OF probably 80 large apple
trees, bearing. and OF the best variety OF
fruit. has stable for hores and stable
for cows, granary. corn crib, Ice house,
slaughter house o, chicken house, etc. Has
,nttle scales that can be bought separately
il desired, has nice stream OF water run
ning through the pasture lot and two
springs OF water on the premises. Price
Terms: one third cash,
balance in one, two and three years. with
interest from day OF sale.
Parties desiring to purchase this
will call and examine II at once.
I will be sold to close up the Estate.
solicited.
JAMES g. DIXON,
Ipr 10 1902 Real EstateAgent.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25

Never leave an umbrella standing Oh
the point in tie ordinary way when
wet. The water trickles down, spelling
the silk ard making the wires rusty. 1t
is also Il mistake to open it and leave il
standing. as this stretches the silk,
making ii baggy so that 1t is impOssi.
bic to fold it smoothly, The proper
way is to Stake out as much of the
water as possible. then stand the UNI
Drella on its handle to drain.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
The Worship of the Moon,

The Moslem still slaps his hands at
the sight Of the new moon and mutters
prayer, although the Koran appears
to forbid the practice in the words,
Bend not In alteration of the sun or
moon lIerodotus accuses the ancient
Persians OF being moon worshipers.
and, though they denied the practice.
the following passage from the Zend
AvcSta would seem to be conclusive:
I'VE sacrifice to the new moon. the
holy and master Of holiness; we sacri-
flee to the full moon. the holy and mas
ter of holiness
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25
African Natives and Salt.

er African natives burn banana leaves
and certain grasses and. collecting the
ashes. place them in large funnel in
genlously made from large banana
leaves. Through this they percolate
water and then evaporate the filtered
water by boiling, obtaining n fairly
white salt composed of very small
amount of chloride of sodium and Il
very large amount of chlorate Of potash
and other salts. Prior TO the advent of
the traders and the missionaries this
was the only salt they had to satisfy
the natural craving of a vegetable eat
ing people.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-03-25

The young housekeeper who told tn,
fishman that she wanted some cells ant
when he asked her how much replied
About two yards and a half" has q
rival.
Il wish to get some butter, please
she said to the dealer.
"ROll butter, ma'ami" he asked po-
htely.
mo. We wish to eat 1t on toast. We
hald0m .hava nnllsps<chinaen Mama