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The Weather.
The Indications for Georgia to-day are
for showers, with wiijds mostly frosh east
to south, and for Eastern Florida showers,
with winds mostly fresh southerly.
When the Britishers heard the news of
the relief of Mafeking, they were In a po
sition to know how we felt when we heard
the news of the britle of Manila boy.
The irreverent Landmark, not
ing that Bob Fitzsimmons has been hurt
by his pet Hon, remarks; “Now, if Fitz is
looking for a real gentle, affectionate and
quiet pet, we recommend that he engage
the Rev. L. G. Broughton, of Atlanta.”
Mr. William D. Oldham, who has been
•elected to make, the speech putting Mr.
Bryan Into nomination at Kansas City, Is
a Southerner by birth, and Is said to be
an orator of much power and tire. He Is
at present deputy attorney general of Ne
braska.
The town of Ownesboro, Ky., has an or
dinance imposing: a line of $3 for tying a
tin can to a dog's tail and running the dog
"down the street,’’ and another ordinance
imposing a like tine upon any person who
shall incite a dog fight. The laws are
thirty to forty years o and.
The European station of the ' United
States navy is to be re-established. The
cru.ser Albany, purchased from the Arm
strongs at the beginning of the Spanish
war, has been ordered to remain on the
other side as a nucleus of the squadron.
Other ships are to be added as they be
come available.
An old man of the name of Dixon, who
lives In Omaha, is writing a "woman’s
Bible." He says the orthodox Scriptures
do not treat women fairly, and he pro
poses to supply the deficiency. If Mrs.
Stanton could not produce a "wotnan's
Bible” to please the sex, how' can a mere
man hope to perform the task?
May 22 was the Confederate Memorial
Day in Virginia. A notable feature of the
celebration at Norfolk was the unveiling
of a memorial to Father Ry;)n, the priest
poet laureate of the Lost Cause. The
monument was erected under the aus
pices of the Daughters of the Confeder
acy. Father Ryan was born in Norfolk
sixty-one years ago.
Democrats in Washington are saying
hard things about the Kansas City hotel
keepers, who are exacting onerous terms
for accommodations during the conven
tion. They are charging $5 n day per per
son for room* and insist that not less
than live persons shall occupy a room.
Nor will they reserve a room for less then
a full wpek tu $25 per day, It is not
likely that the convention will last longer
than three days, hence those who are
compelled to engage rooms for a full week
.feel that they are being buncoed out of
loot leas than SOO.
PROGRAMME OF THE BOER ENVOI S.
It is doubtful if the Boer envoys ex
pected that the administration would com
ply with their request to intervene in the
war in South Africa for the purpose of
bringing it to an end. They knew, as
did also President Kruger, the policy of
this country In respect to the affairs of
other nations. It has always been not
to interfere In matters with which It has
no concern.
No doubt the Boer envoys are familiar
with the case of the Frenchman, Genet.
He was minister to this country from
France during the first French republic.
Washington was President and Jefferson
was Secretary of State. Genet wanted
the United States to declare war against
England, France being at that time at
war with that country. Washington of
course refused. There was no reason why
the United States should depart from
the policy they had adopted respecting
foreign nations. It Is true that France
had assisted the colonies In their war
with England, but Washington did not
regard that as a sufficient reason for
complying with the request of France.
made through her minister. Genet un
dertook to accomplish his purpose by
making stirring appeals to the people. He
went even further arid Issued commis
sions to privateers to prey upon the com
merce of England. The government then
thought it nbout time to Interfere. It
asked France to recall her minister,
which she did. That ended the matter,
but there was a great stir over it before
Washington succeeded in making it clear
ly understood that he Intended to enforce
the policy of strict neutrality.
It Is the understanding that it is the
purpose of the Boer envoys to undertake
to accomplish by appeals to the people
what they failed to accomplish by their
appeal to the government. It has been
stated that they are here as the accredit
ed diplomatic agents of the Transvaal
government. If therefore they overstep
the bounds of discretion and good judg
ment and abuse the hospitality of
the government that Is affording them
protection, they may be Invited to leave
the country. There a very
kindly feeling for them, and the cause
they represent, hut it U doubtful If any
considerable percentage of the people are
willing to engage In a war with Great
Britain for the purpose of assisting the
South African republics to retain their
Independence.
brickrattutg historical idoia.
The Iconoclast Is abroad with an armful
of brickbats, and evinces a disposition to
make Junk of some of the most famous of
the literary idols and idea’s transmute 1
to the present generation from the great
War of Secession. It has been pretty ef
fectually shown that, the Barbara Fret
chle story was hardly more than a poetic
fancy; and now comes the charge that the
equally famous narrative in verse of Sher
idan's ride from Winchester Is "all poppy
cock." Than the Iwo poems referred to
there are few better known. For years
they have appeared in school books pub
lished at the North, and been dinned in the
ears of the youth of the land, until there
are few school children who are not fa
miliar with the legend of how old Barbara
waved tRe flag In the face of Stonewall
Jackson’s men and Invited them to shoot
her if they wanted to, and with the heroic
poem narrating how Sheridan galloped
twenty miles from Winchester at horse
killing speed, found his army disorgan
ized and running away, rallied them, and
gained a brilliant victory.
The man who attacks the "Sheridan's
Ride" story is Gen. Stephen H. Mann tig.
of Boston, who was second in command
of the Sixth Army Corps during Sheridan’s
raid through the Shenandoah valley. He
asserts in strong language that beyond
the fact that Sheridan actually rode from
Winchester on horseback, there is no ba
sis for the story. Sheridan rede no faster
than any other mounted officer would have
ridden, says Gen. Manning, and his arrival
had absolutely no effect upon the result of
the battle. Had he never left Winchester
the result would have been the same, ac
cording to Gen. Manning, who asserts
that after all these years he can no longer
refrain from telling the truth and correct
ing the "damnable injustice” of the
"faked” historical accounts of the fam
ous battle of Cedar Creek.
General Manning says the only persons
Sheridan met running away from the bat
tle were a few sutlers, bums and camp
followers, such as always fun away when
an army goes Into battle. "There may
have been 500 In the crowd that Sheridan
met, but they did not constitute the army
by a long shot. . Sheridan waved his
sword at them in a theatrical manner, and
some of them slopped, and many more did
not.” In the poem. It will be recalled, the
General found the whole army disorgan
ized and in retreat, and with that mist-,
Inspiring wave of the sword, stopped the
flight and sent the men back to win glory.
“Some poet wrote a gushing song about
the matter," says Gen. Manning, "and that
settled It. Sheridan became o popular idol.
Since then it has been absolutely us, 1, ss
to tell the truth about the matter. • • I
speak from a pergonal knowledge as (he
second officer In command when I say th tt
all this twaddle over Sheridan's ride from
Winchester is pure poppycock.” Gen Man
ning goes on to say that Sheridan himself
claimed the whole credit because of his
Inordinate pride and selfishness. "It was
too good an opportunby for Sheridan to
miss, and he was ready to gain Immor
tality by slandering a brave army und
Its noble General.” The General refn red
to was H. G. Wright. "All history,” con
cludes Gen. Manning, "furnishes no great
er example of perfidy and Injustice."
Tills is the substance of an Intrrv.ew
given out by Gen. Manning In Boston a
few days ago. It Is a warm challenge to
the partisans of "Little Phil.” They w.ll
be heard from in reply, of course. Then
it Is quite likely that othere who took pa t
on the Federal side In the Cedar Creek
fight sow things pretty much as Gen. Man
ning did, and they will want to take a
hand In smoothing out the kinks of his
tory. Thus from the mass of test.rhony
th.lt will Is- accumulated It may le po -
sthle to get at the truth of the matter.
I’pon reflection, was it not rather in
congruous that the Boer delegates should
have taken part in a political meeting
in Washington on a Sunday evening?
The Boers are reputed to be an ultra- re
ligious people
TO PIT I P THE PRICE OF WHEAT,
The farmers are doing things It seems
of which a very large part of the world
Is In ignorance. A day or two ago Mr
J. C. Hanley, of St. Paul, Minn., calied
on the President In connection with cer
tain legislation, In which, it is claimed,
the farmers of the entire country are In
terested, namely, the ship sutpidy bill.
Mr. Hanley, It Is stated, Is the executive
agent of four great organizations of farm
ers, the National Farmers’ Federation of
the Mississippi Valley, the National Graln
flrowers Association, the National Cotton
Growers Association and the Farmers' Al
liance Industrial Union. According to Mr.
Hanley It Is the purpose of these organiz
ations to bring the farmers In all parts
of the world into one great organization,
with the view of limiting production and;
putting up the prices of farm products.
A beginning Is to be made In forming
this organization at a congress to be held
In Paris this summer. This Farmers' Con
gress is to last one week, from the 9th to
the 16th of July. Prof. Rhuland, of the
Fribourg University of Switzerland, will
be In charge of it. He will also have charge
of the work which the Congress will map
out for accomplishing the purpose which
the farmers have In view.
Mr. Hanley slates lhat the first effort
of this organization will be to put up the
price of wheat so high that U will (let the,
growers *1 per bushel, and to bring the*
price of cotton up to 10 cents a pound and
keep it there. When this has been ac
complished then efforts will be made in
behalf of other crops.
The way prices are to be raised and kept
up is by limiting production. Farmers will
be kept informed as to the world's needs
in res peek to wheat and cotton, and wiK
be advised as to what the acreage should
be in order to keep up prices.
This is certainly a great scheme, and Mr.
Hanley has a very nice, and probably a
profitable place in connection with it. It
is a difficult matter to get the farmers
In one county to act in harmony In re
spect to the acreage of any crop. How
then will It be possible to get the farmers,
not only of this, but also of all other coun
tries to act together respecting (he acre
age of a crop? The cotton growers, for
instance, have been advised many times
by the wisest of their number that if they
wanted to raise the price of cotton, and to
keep it up after having raised it, they
should reduce the cotton acreage. But do
they ever take such advice? They certain
ly do not. Just as soon as, for any reason,
the price of cotton advances, the cotton
farmers greatly increase their cotton acre
age. This season, for instance, because
the price of cotton is much above what
it has been for several years the acreage
has been greatly increased. And the in
crease will continue as long as the price
of cotton keeps up. It Is impossible to get
farmers to act together in the matter of
acreage or any other matter. There are
too many of them, and they are too far
out of touch with each other.
MORGAN'S STUBBORN FIGHT.
The fight which Senator Morgan made to
get a Nicaragua canal bill passed at this
session of Congress was a stubborn one,
but he frankly admits that he was beaten.
His last effort was to get the Senate to act
on the Hepburn bill. When it Refused he
saw that there was no use trying furthe
st present. He is not a man, however, to
give up. At the next session he will take
up the matter again and will keep on try
ing until he succeeds, or as long as he is
In the Senate.
He Is satisfied that the great trans-conti
nental transportation companies are
against the canal, and that it Is mainly
their Influence that is preventing the bill
from passing. It Is probable that the lob
byists did not try to stop the passage of
the bill in the House, depending upon their
ability to do so in the Senate.
Senator Morgan succeeded In getting a
sweeping Investigating resolution through
the Senate, and the Committee on Xnter-
Oceantc Canals, during the present sum
mer, will try to find out many things bear
ing upon Nicaragua canal legislation.
There is a suspicion that the owners of
the Panama canal are trying to unload
that enterprise on, the United States. Som ■
of the senators are rather surprised to
hear from the expert members of th ■
Walker commission, which was appoinie 1
to examine Into the merits of the Panama
canal as well as of the Nicaragua canal,
that the Panamq. canal scheme Is,
,In their opinion,' practicable. It is the
understanding that the French engineers
have hit upon a plan, said to be feasible,
for controlling the water of the Chag es
river. Indeed one of the experts of the
Walker commission has exptes-ed the
belief that it would cost less to complete
the Panama canal than lo construct the
Nicaragua canal.
Senator Morgan seems to think thit he
would have been able to get the Nicaragua
bill through at this session if the Republi
can senators had not been afraid to antag
onize the great trans-continental turns..ar
tatlon companies on the eve of a presiden
tial election. Just at this time the Re
publican party Is looking out for contribu
tions to Its campaign fund. The whole
country, however, recognizes the fact that
Senator Morgan has done all that he could
do to bring about promptly the construc
tion of a canal between the Atlantic and
Pacific oceans.
In a letter to (he New York Evening
Post William Everett of Quincy, Mass.,
who was a geld Democrat In 1896, says
that he Is Just as much opposed to Mr.
Bryan now as he was then, and that It
Is Imp sclble fer him to support Mr. Mc-
Kltlley because of his lmperlal sUc pol
icy. He appeal ■> to bo rf th< opinion that
other gotd Democrats feel about the mat
ter pretty much as he does. Evidently
Mr. Everett wants the gold Democrats to
get together and put out a presidential
ticket. There is no Indication, however,
that he will be gratified. If he cannot
vote for Bryan, McKinley, Barker cr
Debs the chances ate now that he wl 1
not vote at all.
Quay is once more Into Pennsylvania
politlcts, for all there ts In it. He is a
candidate for the oenatorshtp and for a
place on the National Republican Com
mlt'ee. Having beaten him once, Mr.
Wanamnker will now have to pull off his
coat and try to beat him again. On*
drubbing Is not enough for a man of the
Quay tempt r amen t.
THE MOUKIKG NEWS: THURSDAY,’ MAY 24, 1900.
The Ice monopoly In Philadelphia has
pushed up prices from *5 to 33 per cent,
on certain quantities, but strange to say
the price to small consumers has not, so
far, been advanced at all. Those who
buy eight-pound pieces, get it now at the
same figure as before, while those who
buy twenty-five-pound pieces have to pay
an advance of 33 per cent. In New York
the monopoly took Just the opposite
course, refusing to sell flve-cent pieces
at all, and putting the smallest advance
upon the largest amounts. The Philadel
phia price Is now 30 cenis per 100 pounds.
The New York price is 60 cents per 100.
New Orleans Is enjoying the cheapest ice
In the country, the price there being S
•cent* per 100. Savannah, too, is luxuriat
ing In cheap ice, which, It is to be hoped
will continue to be the case throughout
the summer.
The W T ays and Means Committee of the
House Is to be authorized to sit during
the recess of Congress, for the purpose of
preparing a bill to reduce the war taxes,
to be submitted aft the next session. This
is another campaign dodge of the Repub
lican party. It is the hope to curry favor
by promising to reduce these taxes, which
might have been reduced at the present
session as well as not. By time Congress
meets again the election will be a thing
of the past, and then the Republicans can
.find It as convenient as not to let the
war'taxes stay, in order that they may
have more public money to distribute
among their favorites.
A mean trick has been played upon cer
tain councilmen of f the city of Scranton,
Pa. Some time ago when a railway tax
ordinance was before the City Council a
smooth looking and talking young chap
appeared among the lobbyists and’ worked
against the bill. The bill was killed. And
now eighteen of the councilmen have been
Indicted for taking bribes. It transpires
that the smooth young lobbyist was a de
tective, employed by a reform society to
test the honesty of the councilmen and
make cases against them.
A most extraordinary fever case Is re
ported from Penn Yan, N. Y. The patient,
a young woman, is said to have had fever
registering 112 degrees for fifty-six days,
and one day the fever rose, to 119 degrees.
A physician who has visited her says,
In view of the extraordinary temperature,
that "the previous theory of the blood be
ing changed at a temperature of 108 de
grees must necessarily be exploded” by
this case. The fever followed an attack of
appendicitis.
"either the German Emperor nor the
Prince of Wales will visit the Paris Ex
position, since the French government has
given it # to be understood that It declines
to be responsible for their personal safe
ty. The Czar will go to Paris, and the
government will probably guarantee his
personal safety. The inference to be
drawn is that the French government
would prefer that the German and the
Englishman, remained away.
There is at least one more fight in John
L. Sullivan. He,sis to have it In a New
York low court, with a portrait painter
as the party of the other part. The painter
has sued the old champion for $125 for a
picture painted of him. Sullivan says the
painter slighted his good looks and left out
his gray hair, of which he is very proud,
wherefore he declines to pay.
PERSONAL.
—M. Grimaux, the eminent French sclen
t's!, who was dismissed from his post as
professor at fte Polytechnic School for
having tak n part In th* movement to ob
tain anew trial for D.e, fus, has just died
In Paris. He was s'.xty-five yeurs old.
—The late Duke of Argyll was devoted
to his home at Inversary, and his last
hours were vexed with the Illusion that
he was dying away from It. His friends
showed him the place from his window—
the loch, the' hills, the garden, and the
woods. "It Is very like,” said he; "take
me home."
—City Clerk of Boston, has
, chosen for his messenger a 17 year-old
girl, Miss Annie G. Riley, who is the first
of her sex to hold such a position in Bos
ton. The Cictl Service Commissioners
were unable to supply a. girl In response
to Mr. Donovan's request, and he there
fore chose his own messenger.
—Rev. Elijah Kellogg, the author of
"The Elm Island” and of other widely
read stories for boys, celebrated his
eighty-seventh birthday anniversary at
bis heme in Harpswell. Me., on Thursday
last. He is in excellent health, and is
able to read without glasses, but is very
hard of hearing. He attends to his farm
chores dally, and preaches two sermons
every Sunday.
CURRENT COMMENT. ”
The Philadelphia Record (Dem.) says;
"The election returns yearly demonstrate
that the Republican party, even with its
negro element In the Sruth and its large
contingent of Ignorant foreign-born voters
in the mines and mills of the North, Is
greatly In the minority of the American
people. Nothing more is necessary for the
overthrow of the Republicans than a
unital Democracy, with popular candi
dates on a sound platform. Yet In order
to entice a few Silver Republicans It Is
proposed to make a discarded Republican
SUverlte the Democratic candidate for
the Vice Presidency. This, too, In face
of the fact that neatly all the Silver Re
publicans have followed th* example of
Jones and Stewart of Nevada, and Bel
ford of Colorado, and gone back to the
Republican party!"
The' Birmingham Age-Herald (Dem.),
discussing the postal Hands In Cuba,
siyii:. “Instead of recalling the carpet
t-ug crowd, who are to a man Interlopers,
the admtnlHtratlcn has sens there Heads
man*Brlstow and ano her lot of carpet
baggers. Bi shies the governor general,
the governors of the six provinces, and
the army, there should not be to-day a
carpetbag official In Cuba, and the con
vrntlon at Kansas City should make this
p int an Issue In the coming campaign."
The New York Evening Port (Ind.)
says: "It would have been extraordinary
If the frauds ai-d corruption In Cuba had
ben restricted to the iiostal service. Al
ready there are Indl a'tcns that the same
spirit cf reckless extravagance which
characterized that department prevailed
ameng the representatives of our govern
ment who had to do with other things."
Th* YVashlngton Post (Ind.) says: “In
our optnlcn, the Democracy never had a
b'tisr opportunity or a more hopeful
prespert, E.erytiilng depends upon the
courage and Intelligence with which they
handle the situation."
Mixed Emotions.
To Illustrate the feeling of Ireland
toward the predominant partner, an actor
who has lately been touring tells the story
of an old waiter ih a Dublin hotel, says
the London Chronicle. "When are you
going to get home rule in Ireland, John?”
was the question. “See ye here, sor,”
said the old man, “the only way we'll
get home rule for ould Ireland will be
If France—an’ Russia—an’ Germany—an’
Austria—an' maybe Italy—if they would
all Join together to give those hlaygtards
of English a rare good hiding.” Then,
as he looked cautiously around, a twinkle
of cunning and a smile of courtesy were
added to the expression. ’’An' the whole
lot of ’em shoved together couldn’t do
It,” he said. “Oh—lt s the grand navy
we’ve got!”
Dedicated to Gen. Lee.
F. E. Marshall, Philadelphia, adds an
example to the array of book dedications
treated In these columns, says the New
York Times. The book Is Prof. George
Long's "The Thoughts of the Emperor
M. Aurelius Antonius.” A Boston pub
lisher who appropriated the work, Insert
ed In his Issue a dedication to Gen. Grant,
who was then President. Prof. Long took
a Londoner’s view of the piracy and dedi
cation and attached a note to the next
edition of the work, primed In London,
in which he said;
"I might dedicate the book to the suc
cessful General who is now President of
the United States with the hope that his
integrity and Justice will restore peace
and happiness, so far its he can, to those
unhappy stages which have suffered so
much from war and unrelenting hostility
of wicked men. ,
“But as the Roffian poet said, ‘Vlctrix
causa deie plaeuit sed victa catoni,’ and
if I dedicated (his little hook to any man,
I would dedicate It to him who led the
Confederate armies against the powerful
invader, and retired from an unequal con
test defeated but not dishonored; to the
noble Virginian soldier, whose talents ami
virtues place him by the side of the best
and wisest man who sat on the throne
of the imperial Caesar.”
An Epitaph That Failed.
A Louisville wit'goes to clfurch, or did go
to church, where a prominent member of
the congregation who had n pew close by
used to slumber through the entire service,
says the Louisville Times. When the text
was given out he nodded, and by the time
the pastor got'a good start he was obliv
ious of anything until the choir woke him
up. After a while the man died, and one
day shortly afterward one of the friends
of the family came to the wit and said;
"See here, old boy, I don't pretend to be
smart and up-to-date like you, but Blink’s
wife has sent for me and asked me to ar
range about the Inscription on her hus
band’s monument. She wants som thing
short and appropriate,and over this she Is
going to have his name and the date of his
birth and death. I’m the last person In
the world to undertake such a job, to I
thought you might help me out.”
"Why, with pleasure,” slid the joker,
and his grin should have warned the call
er, but It didn’t. Taking out a pencil and
notebook, the fiend wrote a line or two and
handed it over. "See how you like it," he
said, and as the applicant read the llnea
they ran as follows: "George Blank, born
——, died ,” and then below, ’’Asleep
(as usual).’’
You can bet your dear, sweet life that
Inscription was never shown to the widow.
Lightning Like Romance.
A well known official of the war de
partment, who related this little story, de
clares that it is really true, says the
Washington Star. The parties concerned
are both clerks in the v department men
tioned; at least, one of them is, while
the other was, up to a few days ago.
It seems that very recently a popular
young man of the northwest was Invited
to a card party. Among other guests he
met for the first time was a young lady,
unusually pretty, If not beautiful, and
unquestionably pretty, if not beautiful,
and unquestionably attractive. For a
few fleeting moments he chanched to be
her partner at one of the tables. A great
deal may happen during a brief period,
however. While the cards were being
dealt the conversation was directed to
ward the Paris Exposition, and the young
lady remarked:
”1 would marry anybody who would
take me to Paris for the exposition.”
"Do you mean that?” inquired ner card
partner.
"I most certainly do,” was the reply.
”1 am going to Paris,” then announced
her partner; "will you marry me?"
“Why, of course,” was the laughing
agreement.
The bell at the head of the table rang,
the parties changed their seats, and the
little affair was apparently a thing of the
past. It chanced that the young man
was asked to escort the young lady home
that night. Before reaching her residence
details hswl been arranged and they were
actually married the following day.
Some of her female “friends" say that
she Is sorry now because she has found
that she does not like hint so very much.
At all events, they or* going to Paris
edt-ly in June.
The Mun Around the Corner,
From the Colorado Springs Gazette.
There's a mystic individual, with neither
home nor name, •
But yet he's ever-present and Important,
Just the same;
He's the “man around the darner,” and
his presence you will feel
If you happen to be interested In some
mining deal.
He wields a wondrous Influence, his power
Is supreme;
He’s been the means to quickly put
through many a little scheme;
He's ne'er been jailed, though he has sold
full many a yellow brick
Since gold was first discovered in the hills
of Cripple Creek.
In wealth he must be rolling, with a
greenback wad to burn;
Because he’s always longing for the claim
for which we yearn;
The property we re after he's prepared to
take if we
Do not produce the wherewithal to buy It
Instantly.
We're told he'll pay a thousand for an op
tion, in a trice;
He'll take the claim lnstanter If we quib
ble on the price;
The only way to thwart him Is to prompt
ly close the deal
And pay (he sum demanded for the grout a,
without a squeal.
We're told he's made an offer double
what we're asked to pay
And that we'll have to give an answer
quick, and not delay;
If he had purchased everything that he
has loneed to get
By this time he would have the whole
blamed district tn his net!
He's been here since the early dhys, he'll
stay unto the end;
And to the shrewd promoter he has been
a loyal friend;
Though no one ever sees him, his pres
ence all can feel.
For "the man around th* corner" Is the
life of every deal!
—“I have noticed that marriage seems to
make a man more content," raid th*
Sweet Young Thing, with the air of one
wailing for an answer.
"Yes; there is nothing like knowing the
worst,” *a!4 the Bavage Bachelor.—lndian
apolis Press.
DOCTOR
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GET IT TODAY! 2
This is the Time
Of year you feel languid,
lazy and low-spirited, con
sequently, energy lacking,
ambition 1% gone; } r ou need
a tonic.
Smith's
Chill and Fever
Tonic
restores vitality, supplies
new life, tones the entire
system. Many testimonials
testify to its value. Guaran
teed NO CURE, NO PAY.
FOR SALE BY
ALL DRUCCISTS.
MANUFACTURED BY
COLUMBIA DRUG CO.
SAVANNAH, GA.
Look for red triangle on every package.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Hotel American-Adelphi,
Finest Location in
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
Near Mineral Sprint;* and Hatha,
OPEN JUNE TO NOVEMBER. ROOMS
EN SUITE, WITH BATHS.
GEO, A. FARMIAM, Prop.
It from mi of folios
Among pines; black bass fishing; boating,
bathing. New York s greatest health re
sort; one hour from city. Furnished cot
tages on water S3OO to SSOO a season. Send
for illustrated catalogue.
L. A. MONKETRICK, Prop, and Owner,
Hake Ronkcnkoma, L. 1., N. Y.
SWEETWATER PARK
HOTEL AND BATHS,
LITHIA SPRINGS, CA,
This well-known and popular resort is now
open. All modern equipment. Cuisine and
service unexcelled. Write for illustrated
pamphlet. JAS. E. HICKEY, Fropr.
Also Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga.
Greenbrier White Sulphur Sprlngn,
West Virginia.
Open June 15. to Sept. 15. The great cen
tral point of reunion for the best society
of the North, South, East and
worth of improvements for this seaeoi.
New nine-hole golf course. Write for il
lustrated booklet. HARRINGTON MILLS,
Manager.
MOTEL FITZPATRICK,
WASHINGTON, GA.
The nicest hotel Tn the best town in the
South. Fine Mineral Springs. Large ball
room. Cultivated society. An ideal spot
for the summer visitor, near the great
Hillman electric shafts. Special rates for
families. Address
W. G. THIGPEN, Proprietor.
New Hotel Bellevue
EUROPEAN PLAN.
Beacon Street, Boston.
HARVEY & WOOD, Proprietors.
n WARM SPRINGS,
HATH cue. Vis, UK.IMA,
are now open for guests. For circulars
and terms address
EUBANK & GLOVER,
'Warm Springs, Bath County, Va.
Hotel Gerard,
44th St., Near Broadway, New York.
ABSOLUTELY FIKE-I'HOOF. Mod
ern and luxurious In nil it* appoint
ments. Centrally loented. Cool and
comfortable in summer.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.
(Under New Management).
J. P. HAMBLEN'S SONS, Proprietors.
ALSO
Avon Ini and Cottages,
AVON, N. J.
Most select resort on New Jersey coast
Send for particular*.
COMFORT
For your stock The fly season ts now on
us and the time to use
Tough on Flies,
a lotion when applied will prevent your
horses and cattle from being pestered. Try
it ind be convinced.
C ° W FEED '
T. J. DAVIS.
Phone 223. Hi Hay street, west.
YOURSELF!
■ niff u for unnatural
irritations or ulcerattoiS
'pail! i“. r ° u * . “'“Ortnee.
•old b J Dratrtito,
*T nt * n wrapper,
gfirnWSnK®
Circular Mat urn -----
Ocean SteamsniD Go,.
-FOR-
NewYork,Boston
—AND—
the east.
Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. All
the comforts of a modern hotel. Electrlo
light*. Unexcelled table. Tickets Include
meals and berths aboard ship.
Passenger Fares from Savannah.
TO NEW YORK-FIRST CABIN 120-
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP, $32-’ IN
TERMEDIATE CABIN, sls; INTERME
DIATE CABIN ROUND TRIP **
STEERAGE, $lO. ’
TO BOSTON - FIRST CABIN, *23-
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP $36 tv
TERMEDIATE CABIN. sl7; IN TER ME*
DIATE CABIN ROUND TRIP ttt'
STEERAGE, $11.76. ' **
The express steamships of this line ar*
appointed to sell from Savannah, Central
(90th) meridian time, as follows;
SAVANNAH TO NEW A OAK.
LA GRANDE DUCHESSE.Capt. Hanlon
FRIDAY, May 25. 1:30 a. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt Bure
SATURDAY. May 26, 3:00 p. m. ’
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MON
DAY, May 28, 4:30 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
TUESDAY, May 29. 5:30 p. m.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, FRIDAY
June 1, at 7:30 a. m.
DUCHESSE. Capt. Hanlon 1 , SATURDAY
June 2, at 8:30 p. m.
BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg, MOND4.Y
June 4. at 10 a. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, TUES
DAY, June 5, at 11 a. m.
AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett, FRIDAY
June 8 at 1 p. m.
NAOObCHEE, Capt. Smith, SATURDAY
June 9. at 2 p. m.
DUCHESSE, Capt. Hanlon, MONDAY
June 11, at 3:30 p. m.
BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg, TUESDIY
June. 12, at 3 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, FRIDAY
June 15, at 6 a. m.
AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett, SATURDAY
June 16, at 7 p. m.
NACOOCHEE Capt. Smith, MONDAY
June 18, at 9 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis, TUES
DAY, June 19. at 10 p. m.
BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg, FRIDAY
June 22, at 12:30 a. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, SATUR
DAY’, June 23, at 2 p. m.
AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett, MONDAY
June 25. at 3:30 p. ni.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY
June 26. at 4:30 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, FRIDAY.
June 29, 6 a. m.
BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg, SATUR
DAY, June 30, at 6 p. tn.
savannah to boston—direct.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis.
THURSDAY, May 24, 1:00 p. m.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage,THURS
DAY. May 31. 7:00 p. m.
CHATTAHOOCHEE, Capt. Lewis
THURSDAY, June 7, at 12 noon.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage
THURSDAY, June 14, at 5 a. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage,
FRIDAY, June 22.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage.
WEDNESDAY', June 27.
This company reserves the right to
change its saltings without notice anJ
without liability or accountability there
for. '
Sailings New York for Savannah dally
except Sundays and Mondays 5.00 p. m.
Sailings Boston for Savannah Wed
nesdays from Lewis’ wharf, 12:00 noon.
W. G. BREWER, City Ticket and Pass
enger Agent, 107 Bull street. Savannah,
Ga.
E. W. SMITH, Contracting Freight
Agent, Savannah, Ga.
R G. TREZEVANT, Agent, Savannah,
Ga
WALTER HAWKINS, General Agent
Traffic Dep’t, 224 W. Bay street, Jack
sonville, Fla.
E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager. Sa
vannah, Ga.
P. E. LE FEVRE, Superintendent. New
Pier 35, North River, New York, N. Y.
MERCHANTS AND MINERS’
TRANSPORTATION CO.
SlkAllllUlt' LINES.
SAVANNAH TO BALTIMORE.
Tickets on sale at company's offices to
the following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
BALTIMORE, MD. BUFFALO, N. Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, 0.
ERIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN. HARRISBURG, PA
HALIFAX,, N. S
NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA.
PITTSBURG. PROVIDENCE.
ROCHESTER.
TRENTON. WILMINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
First-class tickets Include meals ana
state room berth, Savannah to Baltimore.
Accommodations and cuisine unequaieo.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful han
dling and quick dispatch.
The steamships of this company are ap
pointed to salt from Savannah to Balti
more as follows (standard timet:
NEW ORLEANS, Capt. EldrldgS,
THURSDAY, May 24, 1:0© p. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Peters, SATUR
DAY, May kti. 2:00 p. m.
ITASCA, Capt. Driggs, TUESDAY, May
29, 6:00 p. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Billups, THURS
DAY, May 31, 6:00 p. m.
NEW ORLEANS, Capt. Eldrldge, SAT
URDAY, June 2, at 7 p. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Peters, TUESDAY.
June 5, at H> a. m.
ITASCA, Capt. Diggs, THURSDAY,
June 7, at 1 p. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Billups, SATt H
DAY, June 9, at 2 p. m.
NEW ORLEANS, Capt. Eldrldge, TUES
DAY, June 12, at 4 p. m.
D. H. MILLER, Capt. Peters, THURS
DAY", June 14, at 5 p. m.
And from Baltimore Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at 4:00 p. m.
Ticket Office 39 Bull street.
NEWCOMB COHEN, Trav. Agent.
J. J. CAROLAN. Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
W. P. TURNER. G. P. A.
A. D. STEBBINS. A. T. M.
J. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore. Md.
FRENCH LINE
COIPAGWE GENERALE IRANMIim
DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE—PARIS (France)
Sailing every Thursday at 10 ft m.
From Pier No. 42. North River, foot Morton s-
Lu louratne May ;tl La Champagne, J une-t
La Bretagne June 7|L'Aquitaine .June-.
La Gascogne .. June 11 I l.aTouralne.... J ulv ’
First Balling of new twin-screw express
etramer La Lorraine from New York
July 12, 1900.
General Agency, 32 Broadway, New York.
Messrs, Wilder & Co
s Morphine snd Whiskey hsN
its treated without pir **
confinement. Cure ft; 1 ’ 1 .?
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