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A PANIC IN WALL STREET
EicitUg
Friday ol '72.
Heavy Fallnres Among the Stock Oper
•ton—Tho Wont Is Otcr
A Now York special of Friday says.
This wiih tho worst day Wnll street mm
•eon in this wook of woo. Hopes in
dulged in Thursday evening that tho
panic hod run its courso were prema
ture. The stock market opened amid
great excitement and with prices about
the same ns Thursday’s closing. It
was vory soon apparent that many
stocks must bo sold out regardless of
prico. The discrimination of tho
banks against certain stocks, espoo
inlly Industrials as collaterals in loans,
has compelled their holders to throw
them overboard,
Tho slaughter of industries was aw
ful, and it was vory quiokly soon that
there must bo more failures. No house
largoly interested in theso stocks could
bo expected to remain solvent.
A J’ANIO IN THE Ain.
By 9:80 o'clock the galleries of tho
stock exchange began to fill. Thurs
day’s exciting events had attracted
everyone’s attention, and tho publio
had awakened to tho foot that n panic
was in the air. On tho floor at 9 :50
o’clock, a brokor yelled ; ‘‘What will
tho prico of cordage be?" and tho cry
echoed bnck and forth through the
galleries, Everybody was aroused and
soino woro in danger of tumbling over
tho railing to tho floor benenth in thoir
endeavor to get a view of tho cordage
crowd, which was swelling in numbers
every second, l'andemonium was im
minent, when, at 10 o'clock a wooden
mallet fell ami with it three sharp blows
upon tho chairman's desk, the market
oponod.
EVKHYIIODY OONK OHA7.Y.
‘‘Ninotcen for oordago," camo on
tho instant, and tho saloof5,000 shares
at that figure was, in a momont, re
corded on the tickers. The sugar crowd,
St. l’aul crowd and Chicago gas crewel
were having a high old time. For
apeetators, their interests lay with tho
cordage crowd, which was most con
spicuous in point of numbers, and on
account of greater demonstrations with
Voloo and pads waved aloft.
There were many more Indies pres
ent in tho galleries than on the day
before, and wild pushing and yelling
of the brokers below stirred them up
to such a high state of excitement that
many of thorn oriod out in vory sym
pathy.
TUB PANIC COMES.
The panic already foreshadowed at
last last dropped out full-fledged, The
sight became indescribable. Tho crowd
swayed backward and forward and it
looked for a momont os though tho
rush below was to bo reproduced
abovo.
“deacon” WniTK’s PAIMIIIB.
Tho excitement on tho stook
change was most intense, and prices
fell so rapidly that it was a difficult
matter to keep track of thorn. Tlio
announcement of tho suspension of R.
V. White added to tho general demon-
stations which seemed to have sot in
m«t DUOPS IN l’llIOXH.
American sugar whioh opened at 85
bad dropped to 08 at 11 o’clock, Chi
cago gas fell from 74 to OB, general
cloctrio from 80 to 09. National Oor
dago 19 to 18 1-4. Whiskey trust from
212 1-4 to 211-4 ; load from 88 to 28.
United States rubber from 45 to 40.
Western Union from 88 to 81 1-4 and
Manhattan from 120 to 120.
Tho appointment of rooeivors for
National Oordago at a late hour
Thursday night was the occasion for
further break in the preferred stock
Friday morning at 45. Tho common
opened at 0 to 21, five thousand shares
changing hands at this price.
General electric win another weak
spot, and in the first few minutes of
business the stock broke live points to
seventy-five. The fact that certain
people have thought it nocessury to
issue a statement that tho company iB
nil right is viewed with suspicion in
sonic quarters. At 10:15 a. m. stock
was selling at (19. Huger was also at
tacked and broke to 70. while Ohioago
gnB dropped to 00. Manhattan sold
down 5 1-2 to 1.21. Considering
tho panio in tho industrial group, the
general list held fairly well.
DEACON WHITE i‘aII.8 AOA1N.
H. V. White A Co. announced their
suspension at 10 ;45 o'clock on account
of tho terrific drop in Cordage and
Chicago gas.
The failure of Ferris A Kimball was
announced on stock exchange shortly
after 12 o’olock. At that hour tho
nervous tension in financial circles
showed no signs of relaxing. The
failure of H. V. White caused a fresh
outbreak of tho selling fever, ltaroly,
if ever, in the history of the stock ex
change were there such wild fluctua
tions witnessed.
LONDON 11 DYING HEAVILY.
Seen at a distance of 3,000 miles, tho
disposition had a different aspect.
While our own brokers were inn dazed
condition and throwing over their
stocks regardless of prices, foreign
houses were quietly at work picking
up tho dividend payors. Their pur
chases were heavy enough to demoral
ize the foreign exchanges. It was es
timated that up to noon London's
purchases of securities in the local
market aggregated fully sixty thousand
shares, consisting of Ht. l’aul, Louis
ville and Nashville, Wabash preferred
and other interior national fuvorites.
Money ut this time was close and stook
exchange borrowerswero paying 11 and
12 per cent. At 1 o’clock' the battle
had been on three hours and many of
those in the early engagement had gone
outside to the sutler’s camp for food.
They heard how London and other
centers were lying back in comparative
safety and absorbing the fruits of their
sacrifices.
A CHANGE EOn THE HETTER,
The result was a change for tho bet
ter in the stook market and a steadier
tone characterized tho next dealings.
The foreign buying was felt inside to'
have been on a heavy scale and tho
New Yorkers saw that European pur
chasers hail certainly picked up some
very cheap slotHs. The example set
by the foreigners mid tho confidence
they displayed in our securities re
vived tho drooping courage of homo
operators and a groat rally resulted.
At 1 :80 o'clock p. m. money sold off
to 18 to 20 per cent and the pressure
ngaihst tho market was lifted and just
previous to 2 o’clock money on call
fell to 0 per cent,, owing to tho heavy
offerings of funds by commission
houses. As a result, tho market for
stocks becaino comparatively calm and
brokers enjoyed tho only real resting
spell they have had during the Week.
Indication pointed thnn to tho foot
that considerable amonnts of stook
had boon taken up and paid for.
Up to 2 o’clock Friday evening tho
sales of listed stocks wero 444,970
•hares and of unlisted stocks 201,851
shares. At that hour the market was
somowhat feverish,although some stocks
wero actually abovo Thursday night’a
closing.
At the office of Ferris A, Kimbill,
whose failure was announced at 12 :45
o’clock, it was stated that no statement
of tho condition of the firm would ho
given out until later in the afternoon.
The shrinkage in Industrials carried
down tho concern.
A feature of the market for railway
and miscellaneous bonds whs a break
in security corporation 0's to 82. Tho
last previously reported salo was 90.
This is the collateral company that was
organized to finance for the National
Cordage. Tho failurnof 11. L. Smith
A Co. Thursday brought out these
bonds,
The following stocks were sold out
under the rule at the New York ex
change Friday presumably for H. V.
White: 2,100 American sugar, 700 At
chison, 300 Cordage, 100 Lead, 100
Eric, 200 New York and New England
and fifty Western Union.
ANTEII TUB HATTLE.
After the gavel had fallen and the
battle was over for tho day the men
wont away into quiotor spots and
looked the situation ovor from a dis
tance. In well-informed financial
quarters, the feeding grew that, tho
worst lias been seen in Wall street, and
from this timo on matters will im
prove. On this theory, which had, to
some extent, obtained before tho close,
and on tho fact that certain houses
whoso names had been named as being
in tho storm of tho early pnrt of the
day, pulled through ull right,, it was
seen that there had been a revolution
in sentimont and prices bounded up
almost as rapidly as tlioy had dropped
oarly in tho day.
WHITE EXPECTS TO 11K8UME.
Mr. White says that ho expects to
resume payments at once. It is stated
that tho Havomnyors, tho wealthy
sugar men, have but up money enough
—81,000,000—to place Mr. White on
li(B feet again. Ills losses, it is said,
are in sugar ami Manhattan Elovatcd
stocks. Ho has a largo amount of
sugar privileges out on which t ho losses
aro heavy.
GEORGIA AT THE FAIR.
Her Wools anil Protfncts Are Well Rec*
WILL OPEN ON SUNDAY.
Tho World’s Fair Cates Will Not Close
on That Bay.
A Chicago special of Friday says:
Jackson park will bo open on next
Sunday, and the payment of 50 cents
will entitle any member of tho great
public to enter just as it has for the
past six months. There will lio no
formal action taken and there will be
no official announcement made, but
tho gates will bo open.
Superintendent Tucker, of the bu
reau of admissions, understands that
his foroe is expected to work Sunday
and 1ms made arrangements aocording-
iugly. it. 1ms been the rule in tho past
to have the gates open on Sunday, and
us there has been no order to make a
change, Tucker will continue as usual.
Tint SAME AH ANY OTHER DAY.
Ono gentleman, intimately con
nected witii tho government of the
fair, said:
Yes, the grounds will bo opened
next Sunday. I just bad a talk with
Superintendent Tucker, and I know
that lie expects to have his ticket sell-
rs and gate-keepers on duty that day.
“Ho has had no instruction to close
tho gates oil Sunday, and his lust or
ders given several weeks ago, wore to
admit the public on Sunday tho same
as any other day.”
ALL EXCEPT MACHINERY HALL,
He holds, and of courso ho will be
upheld in his opinion, that he 1ms no
nutliority to closo tho gates until ho is
fficially instructed to do so.
The entire force of gourds will tie
on duty and tho'publio will not be al
lowed to enter any of tho buildings but
the horticultural lmll and green houses,
and will then wait for developments.
The iinrks will tie open every Sun-
•lay during tho period of tho exist
ence of the fair, and in a few weeks
xkihit buildings will bo open, but
the machinery will never lie turned on
Sunday.
PAY AND MARCH.
Tho President, of World’s Fair Decides
a Knotty Problem,
A Chicago dispatch of Friday says:
hose who were afraid that Chief Burn
ham s Guards would raise a row if at-
mpts were made to parade through
ic fair grounds, were relieved yester-
iay when President lliggiubotliam
gave it out that any body of men, no
matter how large, would bo permitted
to march inside the big fence, provided
oy bad paid their entrance fee.
maequently tho commercial travel
ers, who intend to bring one hundred
thousand men to the fair, andtheOath-
olic Knights of America, together
with tlie foreign countries and vari
ous states can proceed with their cele
brations,
EIGHT PEOPLE CREMATED.
A Town lu Poland Visited by a De
structive Fire.
A cable dispatch of Friday from Vi
olins. Austria, says: Tho town of Ko-
woai, in Poland, about eighty miles
south of 'Warsaw , has been visited by
a destructive conflagration, resulting
in the loss of ninny lives. The town
lias a population of between three or
four thousand. Fire boko out, and
spread rapidly, consuming 118 houses,
including the infirmary and asylum.
No less than eighty persons perished
in tlie calamitous visitation nnd three
hundred families made homeless a» well
as destitute.
New Guinea has the credit of pro
ducing tho only venomous bird known
to ornithologists—the Uoir N’Dood or
"Bird of Death." There is no nutidote
to the bite of this bird, which causes
excruciating pains in every part of the
body, loss of sight, convulsions, lock-jaw
and certain death within two hours.
The Historic Engine, also Models of
Whitney’s First Cotton Gin nnd tlio
First Mtenmsblp that Crossed tlio
Ocean, are on Exhibition.
Chicago, May ].—An inspection of
tho World’sFair discloses tho fact that
tho South is pretty well represented
them, despite the failure of sotno of tho
legislatures to appropriate tnonoy for
state exhibits. There is no denying
that it would bo all tho better if tho
Southern states were more thoroughly
represented, but it is gratifying to
find in a personal inspection tliat
southern products make up an impor
taut part of this exposition, by far tlio
greatest tlio world has evor soon.
Chicago was a little disappointed bo
cause more people did not canto to
tho opening. There wero crowds
but only for tho day. It iH occcptr
that the Eastern people will patronize
tho Fair very well, and the states as far
as Kansas and Nebraska will certainly
send enormous throngs hero. What
of the South? is tho question on
every tnnguo. Chicagoans want
know if the Southern people aro coming
to tho Fair to any extent.
A representative Southerner, who is
hero, replied when asked this question
by World's Fair officers, that tho
Southern people would not come here
to bo imposed upon. “They tiro will
ing to pay reasonable rates, but if it is
reported that tho charges are oxtor
tionate, they either will not como at
all or will not remain long. Thmts
ands would ho deterred from coming
if they feel that tho hotels and board
ing house* aro going to ask extrava
gant pricos."
Chicago has the rapacious spirit ns
much as any oity in tho world, but
tho hotels have learned a lesson at tho
very start which they will remember,
Homo of the hmiHos did talk about
raising tlieir rates and tho impression
went abroad that visitors would be
robbed. This kept thousands and
thousands away and the rush whs not
noar so great as was expected. Prices
wero not increased and tlie hotels did
not mnko tlio money they had looks
for. There is not much danger of ad
vanced prices after this. Tlio tendency
will ho to reduce them.
Tlie hotel and boarding hotiso bust
ness has been overdone, and tluiro aro
more accommodations than tliero will
bo gueBts unless everybody botwc
tho Atlantic and Pnoific comes. A vis
itor can live hero as cheaply as nny-
whoro, and he can spend as much money
as in any other place—possibly more
than elsewhere. Tho best way for a
stranger to Chicago will bo to write
to some friend hero if yon know any.
State about what you can afford to
pay, and get the addresses of a number
of hotels and boarding houses.
Then agree on a prico by cor
respondence, and on arrival here
you will know just whore you nru go
ing and where to have your baggage
checked. Florida’s building on tlie
Exposition grounds is already besom
ing headquarters for Floridians, Geor
gians, South Carolinians and Alabam
ians. Florida’s building is a facsimile
of old Fort Marion on tlio San Marc
at Ht. Augustine. The palms nnd other
tropical foliage, plants and fruitswhich
are growing around it and within, give
a deoided Floridian air.
Goorgin lins no building hero. But
many things peculiarly Georgian are
to ho soon in and about the Fair.
There are minerals in the Mining
Building, cotton, rice and cane in tho
Agricultural Hall, fertilizers, sewing
machines and cotton goods in the im
nienso Manufactures Building, speci
mens of Georgia wood everywhere and
Georgia plants in tlie Horticultural
Hall. In more than half tho buildings
there is Georgia pine in tho floors.
One of the attractions outsido of the
Fair Grounds is a collection of war
relics on tlie Midway Plaisauce. There
is nil interesting collection of photo
graphs of battle scenes taken lietw
Allatoona and Atlanta, along tho Wes
tern & Atlantic railroad, and Kounosaw
Mountain iH faithfully reproduced.
Tho famous “Lone Grave” by tlie
side of the State road's truck in Alla
toona pass is photographed, and the
man who tells all about (lie relics bus
a pretty story of the grave being tend
ed by the railroad workmen, lio lias
another about tho “Hold the Fort”
song, lie gets flowery sometimes in
liis descriptions, but lio is impartial
and fair in bis picturesque accounts of
tho battles. When lie comes to the
“Old General” in his lecture, lie getH
eloquent, and it is amusing to see
these northern and western people
go up to tho locomotive after lie lias
described tho race from Big Shanty up
tho lino of the State road, and the cap
ture of tlio spies and their subsequent
fate. He points to the holes made by
tho bulletsof the pursuers in that thrill
ing race, and his hearers will go up
and examine the holes curiously. Tho
joke is that the boys around flic West
ern A Atlantic's simps in Atlanta,
knocked the holes in the tendei
and call with cold chisels to make
tho effect more realistic. But, no
doubt, a great munv relies which
the world reveres are no more genuine
than theso holes, presumed to have
been mode by bullets. There is some
thing about this old historic, wood-
burning locomotive which ran up and
down tho picturesque mountains of
the State rood for years after the war,
which excites more interest thnn any
relic in tlie collection. It is still in
good condition, and steamed and puff
ed its way up hero from Atlanta,
climbing Cumberland mountain, be
tween Chattanooga anil Nashville, and
coming on by Evansville nnd Terre
llnute, when* it attracted more atten
tion thnn “John Bull," the first loco
motive, did coming across from Phil
adelphia.
There is a model in machinery hall of
Eli Whitney's first cotton gin, tlio one
1m invented and set up oil the planta
tion above Savannah. Ill Transporta
tion lmll is a model of the first steamship
which crossed tlie Atlantic. This was
the Savannah which sailed from the
port for which it wan named seventy-
five years ago. The original was sunk
many years later on the Atlantic coast
but the original engiue lmd been taken
out and has been preserved.
THE GROWING CROPS.
Report of Weather Barena for Post
Week.
The weather anil crop conditions of
tho various sections of the state as
given by tho weather bureau for thu
past week is ah follows:
Cold and windy weather in tho north
west of the state hns returned all vege
table growth of tho past week. Corn
has suffered for want of bent and rav
ages of cut-worms, so that its condition
is not as good as last week. Tho more
advanced wan slightly damaged by
frost during tho latter half of the week.
Corn planting is nearly finished, but
•omo replanting will have to bo done.
With norma] rainfall, wheat, oats and
grass are doing finely. Tho larger pnrt
of the cottr in crop is not yet up. No
serious harm has been dons to fruitox-
cept where the high wind hns in somo
cases broken the trees.
The weather in Hie north section has
been very unfavorable for nil growing
crops, on account of tho cold. Iligli
winds have linked the lands and greatly
retarded tlio growth of cotton and
corn. Damage bus been dono to cot
ton by tho frequent light frosts, which
also injured fruit and gardens. Stands
of corn are good. Cotton planting is
well under way but not yet finished.
Little of the crop is up yet on account
of tho low temperature, Potatoes and
beans have been killed by frost nt
many points. Grain and grass aro
promising.
Although the abnormally cold
weather and frosts of the past week
have probably slightly injured somo
crops and retarded the growth of all,
tlio rain, which lias fallen nt intervals,
has doubtless acted ns an offset, and
crops in tho northeastern counties are
in fair condition. Cotton is coming
up slowly and planting is not com
pleted. In somo localities farmers aro
replanting cotton which was injured
by frost. Corn is planted nnd above
ground. Working over iH in progress
anil an excellent crop is probable.
Somo complaints are made of slight
injury by cut worms, this, however is
not general. Tho fruit crop is in fair
audition but rather backward in
growth and n slight shortage in yield
is indicated.
In the west section the growth of all
cropH Jins been checked by cool weath
er during the post week. High winds
have caused the soil to bake some, and
an additional light rain would be bene
Acini. Cotton has been Hligbtly dam
aged by frost and itH growth greatly
retarded, while the condition is far
below the average. In some localities
it is dying on account of the cold, un
favorable weather. Oats ami wheat
are heading out slightly and aro in ex
cellent condition, but some corres
pondents report slight injury by bud-
worms. Fruit has not been very ma
terially injured by frost nnd cold
weather and tho prospects are still fa
vorable for an excellent crop.
A fine rain in central Georgia dur
ing the early part of last week hns been
ef untold benefit to crops in general in
tliis part of tho stnle. About two-
thirds of tho cotton crop is up. Little
cropping is reported ns yet. Plowing
of corn is in progress nnd the crop looks
well though some damage from bud-
worms is reported. Wheat nnd onls
nrn coming along finely. MeloiiB aro
not extra; linvo been troubled by
worms somewhat. Gardens are fair.
The prospects for a largo fruit crop
continue good, though high winds
liavo blown the peaches off consider
ably.
Thu weather has been excellent in
the eastern counties with tho excep
tion of high winds nnd want of heat.
There has been abundant rainfall with
out its being excessive. Cotton has
boon rapidly planted since tho rnin nnd
the most of the crop iB now in. Tlie
eliiof complaint made is of injury by
cut-worms which have attacked corn,
cotton nnd gardens. Notwithstanding,
tho crops aro in (file condition in this
pnrt of tho state. Corn has been
worked out and cotton is being work
ed. Outs have improved since the rain.
Tho reports of fruit aro very encoura
ging. Irish potatoes look well. Cano
is growing well but the acreage is
rather small.
Farms at many places in tho south
west section were badly washed by ex
cessive rains, which sliglily injured tlie
young and tender crops. The cold
weather was somewhat injurious to
ootton, corn, oats and thu setting of
poaches and pears. Cotton and corn
sre reported to bo dyiug out nt somo
places.
In most of tho south section the week
has been favorable. Abundant rains
on thu 19th and 20th relieved tho dnn-
gcr of drought and have brought up
the cotton to good stands. In Brooks,
Lowndes and Clinch counties, howev
er, the storm was very violent, nnd tlio
rainfall excessive amounting to over
five inches. Tho downpour in sot
ilnoos washed away crops and soil, d
ng great damage. Oats have benefit*
by tlie rain and the crop is in excep
tionally good condition. The general
nppearnnoo of orchards is promis
ing. Truck farms are in a good shape,
ns a rule, although worms are doing
some damage, as they are also to corn
and cotton.
Reports from tho counties in the
southeastern portions of the state
make the fact dear that the weather
of the past week has been excellent for
all eropB in that section. Good wet
ting rains prevented the threatened
damage from drought, and tho weath
er iu every w-ny has been suitable for
all vegetable growth, except that it has
been a little cool. Work is going right
ahead. Cotton is about all up, not
cry good stands yet. Corn plowing
tho “order of tho day." Corn,
though troubled some by bud-worms,
is generally in good condition. Wheat
nuil onts look w ell. Beans are bloom
ing. Fruit trees are in good condi
tion, and special mention is made of
the promising outlook for a good yield
of Lo Conte Hud Kt-iffor pears.
A mu benr chased Peter Hanes, an old
man of sixty years, through the woods
iu Clarke county, Wash., the other dav,
aud was closo at his coat tails when he
mu into the clearing of a neighbor named
McCoy. As both neared the house the
door opened and Mrs. McCoy appeared
with a rifle in her hands, promptly let
drive al tho bear, and bowled him over
dead. Then tho ungrateful Peter
claimed tlie hide, as the- finder of the
bear, and insisted on his demand until
as a compromise it was agreed that he
and his rescuer divide tho proceeds of
its sale.
The Testimonials
Wo publish are not purchased, nor are they
written up In our office, nor aro thay from
our employee. They aro facto, proving that
Hood's H&rsaparilla ponseeees absolute
Merit, and that Hood’s Cares
Jfra. E. If. Hurt
West Kendall, N. Y.
Three Great Enemies
Neuralgia, Rheumatism
and Dyspepsia
Another Victory for Hood's.
" For over 18) years I have suffered with noa-
ralgla, rheumatism nnd dyspepsia. .Many times
J could not turn In bod. Several physician*
> treated me and I have tried different
romodloH, but all failed to give me permanent
relief. Five year * ago I began to take Hood’s
Hnruaparlllft and it has done me a vnM amount
of good. Hinee beginning to take it I have not
hnd a nlok day I am 71 years old and eejoy
good hrAttb,which I attribute to Hood'a Sarno-
pnrtlla.” Mrs. K. M. Hurt, W. Kendall, N. T.
Ifood'N Pill* uuro ail Liver 11K Bllio
Jaundice, Indention. HUk Headache. XI r«t
A Curious Fiddle.
One of tho queerest musical instru
ments orer known, and perhapn thu
only one of itH kind, has reached here
from Greenville, East Tennensee. The
queer instrument iH a violin made from | mftn *gcment of the dairy or tho barn,
a gourd, and it is thirty-nine years
Life in Hawaii.
Of the people of the Hawaiian Islands
it can be truly said that they are the
most amiable, careless, irresponsible
people in the world. Tho nearest ap
proach to work of any of them is in
their employment as cowboys on the
stock ranches. They aro wonderfully
expert horsemen and also become adept
in the use of the lasso. A native man,
or a native woman for that matter, is
never so happy as when on a spirited
horse, going ut a hard gallop, decked
out with flowery leis and streamers of
bright colored cloth, in screaming con
versation with a whole troop of com
panions. They ride their horses to
| death, they kill tlieir babies with nog
leet and improper food, and yet it ean-
| not be said that there is a grain of con-
. scious cruelty in their nature,
j There is no record of any violence
| over dono by them to a woman. A
: white woman is absolutely safe among
I them without any protection and is
j exempt from insult or even disrespect
; beyond what may come from an uncon-
I sciotts usage of etiquette. Many of
l them pass the greater part of their
! lives squatted on woven grass mats be-
! fore the doors of their huts chatting
inconsequentially and eating their meal
of fox when tho inclination comes to
them.—Washington Star.
Odors mid Tastes in Milk.
Odors and tastes in milk may be pro
duced directly by tho food eaten by
the cow. If a cow eats garlic or tur
nips the milk flavor is directly affected.
Theso odors and tastes are greatest as
Hoon as the milk is drawn and can then
be readily distinguished from those
due to bacteria growth. If a dairyman
haw trouble in the milk and it appears
directly after milking, ho may look
for thu cause in what tho cow has
eaten. If, however, the trouble ap
pears later, and continues to grow
worse, tho cause is some form of fer
mentation needing greater care in tho
olu.
The strangest, weirdest music that
ever was heard comes from it. The
tones arc fine and noft nnd float on the
air as from the land of spirits, .fames
Anderson Taylor, governor of Tennes
see, and uncle of tho famous Taylor
boys who fiddled their way through
Tennessee during a recent gubernato
rial campaign, used to play on it. He
made music! from the gourd fiddle at
the reception to Andrew Johnson by
the people of Groenviile, his native
town, just after ho was made president
of the United States. Ho played the
“Old Virginia lied,” the “Fishers’
Hornpipe" and many other things, and
the president M hood it down” with
everybody present and enjoyed it more
than he could toll.
The gourd grew at. Johnsvillo in the
Haiti state, and it, with the neck, which
is of poplar, in sixteen inches long.
Tho keys sre common violin keys, the
strings cutout and the sounding board
of leather from a stitch down shoe,
while the bridgo is of poplar. The
bow in of a dark wood, and the hairs
black, being plucked from a horse's
tail. The older the fiddle grows the
better it is, so 11. (\ Atkinson Hays,
who owns it.— Sun Francisco Exam
iner.
The Opening of thi» ('nmpnlgR.
To open the campaign with any hopes of
speedy luccess, attack the enemy, malaria*
before ft lie.H a chance to Intrench. An ob-
rinato foe twill prove if y#u don’t go right at
v• ,y° u * r ®, I'tudont. too. you will have
fortified, upon tho llr»t intimation of It* pros
voce in your nclghhorho 'd. Hnntattor’* 8iom
acn Hi 1 tore 1b tho medicinal ammunition that
jraurf quire. Kvery form of malaria] fever
yields to (In fine preventive and remedy.
A smiling fare L* like a ray of sunshine, and
It Is wonderful the nirfount of cloud-dlspclllng
MnJnria cured nnd eradicated from tho sys
tem By Brown’s Iron R!tt?rs, which enriches
loo niood, tones tho nerves, aid* digestion.
ActMikon charm on persons in genorull ill
health, giving new energy an I st rength.
_ F. J. Chancy <% Co., Toledo, O., Prop*, of
liaH's Catarrh Cure, offer $U0 reward for any
eitw. of catarrh that cannot lw cured by taking
Hall’* Catarrh (hire. Head for testimonials,
free, bold by Druggist*, 75o.
Brown** Iron Blttor* ■
ria, UtllouMneH* and ucuoral Del
strength, aids Digestion, tone* tie blvoi-
oites appetite. The t>e»t tonic for .> tuning
Mothers, v* oak
if y
roiuen and chlldr
have lost n _
it. but hunt up another.
opportunity, don’t
i ruin correct had effects of over-
chain’s- no others. 28cent* a t*ox.
by
De
U. S. Government
Baking* Powder Tests.
The report of the analyses of Baking Powders, made
• the U. S. Government (Chemical Division. Air’l
Til
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort nnd improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment whon
rightly used. Tho many, who live bet
ter thnn others nnd enjoy life more, with
leas expenditure, by more promptly
adapting tlie world’s host products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the puro liquid
laxntiTO principles embraced in tho
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant tc tho taste, the refreshing nnd truly
beneficial properties of n perfect lax
ative ; effectually cleansing tho system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fever,
and permanently curing constipation.
It has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acta on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in 50c and $1 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whoso name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if otlerod.
Unlike the Dutch Process?
No Alkalies
— on—
Ollier Chemicals
W. BAKER & CO.’S
reakfastCocoa
noinical, coating lest than ono cent a cup.
It i* delicious, nourishing, and EASILY
DIOStTEP.
hold hj Uroccm everywhere.
W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass.
DIAMONDS,
WATCHES and
SILVERWARE.
Mend lor our ( hIiiIosuo.
if. JP. Stovonis tib Bro. f
■17 Wlillrli*!! Ht.. Atlanta, (.a.
; Bo Deceived
with Tnitot, Rnamol* nnd Taints whioh Rtaln the
hand*, Injure tho Iron and bu-n red
TheiRfaltur Sun Stove Toll*h to Hrlillant, Odor-
l«M. Durable, and the CGjnmmer pnya for no dn
or Tftc*a«e with every purchajo.
sp't), shows the Royal superior to all other powders,
if gives its leavening strength and the strength of each
of the other cream of tartar powders tested as follows;
LEAVENING OA9.
BOYAL, Absolutely Pure,
The OTHER POWDERS
TESTED are reported to con
tain both limo and sulphurio
acid, and to be of the following
strengths respectively, . . .
Cukie in. p*r oa
13.06
160.6
/12.58 .
. . 161.1
11.13 .
. . 133.6
\ 10.20 .
. . 123.2
1 9.83 .
. . 114.
\ 0.26 .
. . 111.0
i 8.03 .
. . 98.5
7.28 .
. . 87.4
\ 4.98 .
. . 05.5
Royal Baking Powder is absolutely pure, and of
greater leavening power than any other powder.
Presidents Who Married Widows.
August
Flower”
"What is August Flower for?’’
As easily answered as asked. It is
for Dyspepsia. It is a special rem
edy (or the Stomach and Liver.—
Nothing more than this. We believe
August Flower cures Dyspepsia.
W e know it will. We have reasons
f° r knowing it. To-day it has an
carried on under diflieultHoa, ns the honored place in every town and
lover could rarely afford the expense! country store, possesses one of the
of a journey to see his flnnee. Mrs. j largest manufacturing plants in the
Franklin Pierce was the devout dnugh- country, and sells everywhere. The
ter of a clergyman and made the White reason is simple. It does one thing,
House a center for charitable and and does it right. It cures dyspepsias
religious enterprises.—Detroit I'rct —
Frcst.
Three of the first four presidents of
tlio United States married widows.
Tho wife of John Qninoy Atlanta, who
received her education in England,
created a great sensation in the na
tion’s capital. The wife of Martin
Van Bnren, Hannah Hues, lived but n
short time after her marriage, dying
about seventeen rears before her "hus
band’s election to the presidency.
President Tyler's second wife was an
ardent Roman Catholic, and Mrs.
Polk was a calm mannered Presbyte
rian. Mrs. Millard Fillmore had been
a school teacher, and the courtship was
AN ASTONISHING
TONIC FOR WOMEN.
McELHEE’S
It Strengthens the Weak, Quiet* tht
Nerves, Relievos Monthly
Suffering and Cures
FEMALE DISEA8E8.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST ABOUT IT.
*1.00 PER BOTTLE.
CHATTAN008A HEP. CO., Chill, nMp , T Mn ,
MEND YOUR OWN HARNESS
V WITH
THOMSON’S!
SLOTTED
CLINCH RIVETS.
No tooli rtqnlrr<L Only a '.lAimuer seeded In drir#
in Ad* m
“ft
Nemesis.
Little Brother—“If you mock any
body that stutters, you’ll become n
stutterer yonrself.
“Little Sister—"Will I?”
“Yes, you will; and if von mock
anybody that limpB, you’ll get lame,
’cause that's punishment.”
“Then I guess that's why ladies has
to begin weariu' hoopskirts, They’s
been laughin’ at folks thnt used’to
wear ’em.”—Street .t Smith’s Good
News.
Value of Contrast.
Little Girl—"Wen your feet is cold
you mas’ put zem in cold, awful
cold water—mamma saysso.”
Littlo Boy—“Wot good does that
do?”
Little Girl—“I don’t know, but 1
'speets it makes ns think our feets
wasn’t so cold as we thought tlicv
was."
A remedy which.
If used by Wire*
about to experience
the pelnful ordeal
attendant upon
Child-birth, proves
au infallible epeei-
fle for, and obviate*
the torture* of con
finement, leeeenlnjc
tlie dangers thereof
to both mother and
child, bold by all
dnifcfrist*. Sent by
express on receipt
of price, $1.60 per
bottle, charges pre
paid.
•RADFltLD REGULATOR CO.. Atlanta. Ga.
OPIUM
Morphine Habit Cared In XO
till cured.
DR. J.STEPHENS. Lebanon.Ohio.
Irlni oo ho «
h** leather nor bdn for Li« Uiret*. They a
'onfla nnd durable. Million* now In I
eiu’thv uniform or ■•••irted, put up In bo***.
AaU your denier for (hem, or tend 40c. la
i**mp* for a box ol 100, *»«6rt*il size* Man rd bjr
JUDSON I THOMSON MFQ. CO.,
W4t.Tii.iyf. yiam*.
? Headache': ~ 4 ow«tlpaIIor'"hIT-I
.Complexion, Off. t.-Gt ltrcnlh.
Pond all disorder* of the Stomach,
rUnrantl Bowel*.
I RIPANS TA8ULE8
ioet pently yet promptly. Ferfoct
|dIge*:ion follows their u*e. Sold
■ by drum toll or sent by mail. Box
'• Package, 4 boxe*), fa.
I For froc nampie* Address
CHEMICAL CO., New York.
HOMES FOR THE POOR
AND RICH ALIKE
Inee ami Mnnll farm* in Alabama, South
'nru!I a and <borpin, for f-nlo on Ion* time.
$jK-cial tulvantaft h offered to n o- more pur-
fonni l’ii cDiiuy. Write for partuu-
CIaDEK, Atlanta, Ua.
> T. J. FK
If any o
• dnnbt* tba!
toO-
I Bliaate cms :
I day*, let him wr.tofor
A SPECIALTY. Q particular* end lnv®.U-
* orebinu i i • M r „ r relUb llty 0ar
d backing l*
'K’fcen m«i '•ary,
PjTinji fall, w*
thinir thxt will care nennaaectly. "Y 'iltiT* proof acxtl
•eaJcd, free. Coox Hsxxdy Co., Chlc«ff®, Ill.
BICYCLES,
f'emplet* line of hign. medium
• n t cliean * rad* Bicycle*. Sutv-
driea of all kindn.
I in menar Rirgnlmln Sec-
°ntl Hnnil BIcjcIm, Pneu-
hlon Tired. Writ* fer c*t*!oru*
r 'n y exelus rely bi ycle hoaa* in tb*
lift’YCI/F DKr’T, LOWUY
t’haifam, .llnvr.,
u. 3® Peachtres Sire*:, Atlanta, Ga,
t
MUST HAVF Affrnt* AT ONCE. Sam.pl*
♦ C Saahlcek il’ar. ’9in free by mall
for Jr. Stomp. Immense. I nrivnlled. Only rood
^invented. Beat* weight*. Sales tin paralleled
Wick. BxoMaqp, Phlla., Pa.
*1V* a day.
A.
U.
Nineteen, ’93,