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“ TOPICS OF THE DAY.”
Mv teacher has asked me to write
a composition, and has given me
this subject. He stated that his
object was to see if I was keeping
up with the times. In other words,
he wants to know the extent of my
newspaper education.
In the outset, 1 must pay a trib¬
ute to the newspaper as an educa¬
tor. My teacher says that if a boy
will read good newspapers dilli
gentlv, by the time he is grown he
will be a w-ell informed man. 1
can only make a lot of the live
questions that now occupy the at¬
tention of the world.
The livest question and the long¬
est-lived topic in the United States
is the financial question. I shall
answer this in the language of a
distinguished colored orator: “Sup¬
pose a man was to come to you and
say; or suppose a man was to
come to you and not say; would
you believe him? No'/’ That is
all I know about finance, and it is
about as much as any statesman
know r s.
I regard the Cuban question as
the most vital just now-, because il
is about to get us into a war It is
all because the Cubans want to free
themselves from theyokeof Spain;
and we want to help them, and we
are going to do it, too, if the pres¬
ident does say no.
Cuba is one of the children of
the western continent, and we are
going to see that she gets what she
is fighting for.
It is not hard to understand this
question.
I regard the Venezuelan ques¬
tion next in importance.
When Mr. Monroe was president
he promulgated a doctrine that no
monarchy should gain any further
hold on this continent. That means
that this country is for freemen.
Venezuela is a republic in South
America. Great Britain owns a
colony adjoining it called Guiana.
Whenever Venezuela discovers a
new sold mine or a valuable
forest, the British extend
boundary lmes and claim them.
The last grab the British tried
to make, President Cleveland said
they must stop. He wrote ames
sa K e to congress, and it set the
country afire. He appointed a
committee of three men to inves
ligate the matter, and it they find
that Great Britain is trying to
Venezuela, we will tight; and
whenever we fight we whip. It is
thought that the matter will be
settled by arbitration.
The Armenian question has been
to the front for some time. The
Amenians are inhabitants of that
region reaching from the Caucasus
to the Kindistan, and from the
Caspian sea to Asia Minor. They
are Christians. The Kurds, who
are Mohamedans, have been mas
—«;>*■ ••
over that country, is held respon¬
sible by the Christian world. The
powers have done nothing to stop
the massacrees. Il is a blot on
the Christian world.
The next burning topic is the
African muddle. Here again the
English tried to steal a whole re¬
public in South Africa, called the
Transvaal. The people of that
country are called Boers. I hey
descendants of the Duich. They
first „ , settled * j in . Cape C Tho
•
British drove them to the north
several times. Recently gold was
discovered in the Transvaal, and
Great Britain wanted it, of course.
An expedition was recently form
ed and pounced upon the Boers;
but for once the British got
whipped. Then the English gov¬
ernment claimed that the expedi¬
tion was unauthorized; and they
.are carrying out the farce by try-
mg Dr. Jameson, the leaner of the
expedition.
The next, question is on politics,
or ihe two conventions; one is to
be held in St. Louis, Mo. That is
ihe republican, and the other (the
democratic] is to held in Chicago,
ihe republicans have three candi¬
dates before them, and all are very
prominent men. Morton, of New
York, and at present governor ol
that state, is very wealthy, and
was vice president under Ilarrison.
Thomas B. Reed is another can¬
didate lor president, and at pres¬
ent is speaker of the house, and is
a very prominent man.
McKinley, governor ot Ohio at
present, is another candidate, and
also a very prominent man. This
is what made him prominent—he
is in favor of high tariff. He once
represented his state m congress,
and while there he introduced a
bill that was in favor of- high tar¬
iff'; this bill was called the "Mc¬
Kinley bill.” He is a very prom
uent man, and it is thought that
he will be nominated on first bul
lot.
The democratic convention has
not got any nominee of special
prominence. It is not known who
will be either of the nominees of
either the republicans or demo¬
crats,
There-is going to be an elec¬
tion for governor in Georgia
before long, and the present
governor says lie is to run. Mr.
Atkinson has made a good govern¬
or. It is reported that he can beat
any man in the state, and give
him two to start with. When he
was running for governor before,
against Gen. Evans, two-thirds
the counties were promised to Mr.
Evans, but Atkinson beat him
badly. Will Wilcox.
THE TRUE STORY
Of How Dr. Nansen Didn't
the North Pole.
York Apr.l 10. -A . .
New
the Herald from St.
says: At last the true orgm ot
the story about Dr. Nansen a
covery of the pole has been told,
The story came from
through the merchant Kuschnaredf
who is the uncle of Kandakoff
originator of the news. H»
™ e "t > s made that his nephew
nothing more than transput the
Port. It appears that... the
Siberian Island there have
three parties in search ot
bones. One of these parties re
turned some time ago, and
they had seen a ship in the
borhood of the islands
Europeans on board, They
not attempt any
with the ship, nor did they
watch it. Kankadoff, to
the mammoth hunters
r::
all over the world.
In the Siberian Islands
still remain two parties of
who will return in November, and
who, perhaps, may bring some de¬
tails.
During the winter of 1893, F. M.
Martin, of Long Reach, West Va.,
contracted a severe cold which left
him with a cough. In speaking of
how he cured it he says: “I used
several kinds ot cough syrup, but
found no relief until I bought a
bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough
Remedy, which relieved me almost
j j j brought ngtant ] Vj about an d i n complete a short cure.” time
a
When troubled with a cough or
cold use this remedy and you will
not find it necessary to try several
kinds before you get relief. It has
been in the market for over twen¬
ty years and constantly grown in
favor and popularity.
For sale at 25 and 50 cents per
bottle by J. L. Estes and J. D.
Herrman, druggists, Eastman, Ga.
CharobeiTaLa’s Eye and Skin Ointmen.
Is unequalled for Kc.-.m:u Tetu F::h
Hheittu, >cald Hoad, Piles, Sore Pune. .Nipple-, Fmq t h;>;.i>eti
Hands, Itching Biles,
Chronic Sore Eye* and Gnmuliued Eye Litis.
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
TO K0B3E OWNEES.
For putting a horse in a fine I railin' con¬
dition try Dr. Cady’s Conb .inn Powders.
They tone up the system, rod C.restion, cure
loss of anpetiie, disorders relieve and destroy coi'Siipmon, correct giving
kidney old Ned vonns. horse. 25
new life to an or «< ror-w- •
cents per package. For sale by druggists.
Paid No Postage.
Post master Charles, of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, his just /^covered
what is evidently a violation of
the United States postal laws, and
at the same time he finds nothing
in the laws covering the point.
Some time ago a young man rented
a lock box and deposited (lie nec¬
essary sum for l wo keys to the box.
The man is a piominent business
man, who has a wife and family,
lie is corresponding with a young
girl, to whom he gave one of the
keys to the lock box. The girl
would write a letter to him, carry
it to the postofllee, open the box
and deposit the letter in the box
without a stamp, lie m answering
would pursue the same course.
Mr. Charles has referred the mat¬
ter to the authorities at Washing
ton for an opinion.A sensation
very likely to grow out of
matter
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Di¬
arrhoea Remedy.
This is the best medicine in the
world for bowel complaint. Il acts
quickly and can always be de¬
pended upon. When reduced with
water it is pleasant to take. Try
it, and like many others you will
recommend it to your friends.
Eor sale at 25 and 50 cents per
bottle by J. L. Estes & J. D. Ilerr
nian, Eastman, Ga.
PAYING POSITIONS
Secured for Young Men and Women
Without Charge.
There is no longer need of any
young man or woman remaining
idle, if disposed to work, is clearly
proven by the way in which
scores of them are being placed
by the Georgia Business College,
of Macon, Ga., through its Em
ployment Bureau.
Eight were placed last week
and four this, in several different
states, some as teachers, some as
stenographers, some as account¬
ants and ollice men and others as
operators—the work in all cases
being pleasant ar.d desirable.
Competent persons can register
with them on payment of small
fee, under guaranty of position or
money refunded. Those so desir¬
ing may take any business course
on easy terms ai one-half the
charge, in other institutions, and
secure desired. positive guaranty of posi¬
tion if
Their banks and offices for drill
of students in Actual Business are
declared to be as handsome and
comprehensive bank as those of any
commercial in Georgia, and
wholly unapproached by those of
any other college. Students are
present this year from all parts of
America and from several foreign
countries.
should avail themselves of the
unrivaled opportunities and write
at once to PRESIDENT.
Georgia Business College,
Macon. Ga.
F INE POSITION s
At Cood Salaries
GUARANTEED
—BY THE—
Georgia - Business - College.
Immediately en completion of single
course at one-half the expense
of other e alleges.
Must have
Fifty Men in Next Sixty Days.
Write or wire immediately to
G EOKG I A BUSINESS COLLEG E ,
Macon, Ga.
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