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official organ —oar— pf tANKUN COUNTY. III. NO. 44. 1 Small. Sweet Way. Witt’s nevor a rose in all the world But makes some green spray sweeter; There's never a wind in all the sky j ut makes some bird wing fleeter; litre's never a star but brings to heave* Some silver radiance tender; And never » rosy cloud but helps To crown the sunset splendor; ,o robin but may thrill some heart His dawnligbt gladness voicing, god gives us all some small, sweet way To set the world rejoicing. —[Youth’s Banner. PLAYED AND LOST. I A slight, pale-faced girl sat silently I I (oying with a piece of needlework on the low porch of her mother’s house; i handsome young man lay strctchod it her feet On the lawn another [ young coupio were engaged in a gamo of croquet. Tho sun’s last gleam lighted up Grace Munson’s face with i halo of beauty, and Bernard Norton looked at her with undisguised admir¬ ation. “There is nothing so lovely as a lovely woman,” lie said aloud. Tho pale check of Clarice Barton Unshed as she quickly glanced at tho ipeaker. It was (lie third lime within the hour that he had referred to her cousin Grace’s beauty. “Grace ia indeod lovely,” she said. “I would give half my life to be as beautiful.” “And I would give half my fortuno to have you so.” No sooner were the words uttered than Norton would have given much to recall them; but lie had spoken un¬ thinkingly. Clarice shrank as though she had been struck, arose quickly and wont into tho house. “I am in a pretty fix now I” Nor¬ ton muttered, as lie arose and walked across the lawn, “That was a nice ipeech for a feilow to make to the girl lie expects to marry I And Clar¬ ice is as proud as Lucifer—high- strung as she is plain, and that is saying a great deal, by Jovel I never noticed her Jack of beauty so much before Grace came. A pity one can’t find all things combined in one woman I Wonder if I ought lo apol¬ ogize? Oh, well, I’m going away in ten days and slie’ll forgive and for¬ get. Absence makes tho heart softer. And with this consoling thought lie strolled on to join Grace Munson, whose companiou was just taking his leave. Grace was like a delicate flower sparkling with the dew of morning. Sho had soft blue eyes, an exquisite complexion and golden hair. Alto¬ gether she made a picture of rare beauty and it was no wonder Bernard Norton fouud pleasure in merely look¬ ing at iter. That evening Clarice did not appear In the drawing-room, and Norton was free to devote himself to her lovely cousin. Mrs. Barton observed liis conduct with displeasure; from the first she had not approved of her daughter's suitor, anil wondered what attraction tiie careless, frivolous young man held for her sensible Clarice. Next morning a note was handed Norton. Its contents filled him with mingled annoyance aud relief. “When you receive tliis," Clarice wrote, “I shall have gone to my aunt for a time. You do not lovo me, Ber¬ nard, and it ia best for our engage¬ ment to end. Be happy in your own way and bo very sure I shall be in mine.” That was all, nnd Bernard's self¬ esteem was seriously wounded by (he epistle. - But be consoled himself with the thought that lie was now free to woo the charming Grace, and at (ho end of tiie month made a formal avowal of lovo to her. “I have loved you ever t-iuce wo met,” he said. “Clarice saw this and generously set me free.” And Grace, who had become very much enamored of lior handsome snitor, gave him tho answer he craved. Two weeks later Mrs. Barton and Clarice wero on their way to Europe, and Bornard was trying to submit to the stern decree of Grace’s father. ‘Yes, sir, you can marry my daugh¬ ter,” Mr. Munson had 6aid, “if you leva her well enough to wait three years. I am opposed to early mar¬ riages. No girl is fit for wedloek be¬ fore she is twenty-one, aud twenty- five is still better.” It occurred to Bernard that he was likely to spend the greater part of hie youth in the capacity of an “engaged man,” and he did not improve in humor thereby. Grace was an acknowledged belle aud for a time he was pleated at Iter success. But there was a secret bit¬ terness underlying his pleasure, for he saw little of his betrothed except lu society’s whirlpool. There would be no change in this siato of affairs uti il their time «t probation end«d, *ud feeling iu a fal-g ppsitipn, fep P”IF THE ENTERPRISE. eluded to spend the remaining year is travel. When lie bade Grace good-bye he was struck with the fact that she looked much older than site did at the time of their engagement. Two years of dissipation had left their mark upon her delicate beauty. “Be careful, Grace,” he said. “Keep eomo of your roses for me until I claim you.” He said nothing of her fidelity; ho was only- afraid she might lose the beauty lie worshipped. Grace was sorry to loso her lover; she felt desolate for a whole day and cried herself to sleep the first night. But Bernard wroto her charming let¬ ters of trnvol and sho soon forgot her grief. She scut him in refer.i tho briefest of notes, for the charming Grace did not excel as a correspon¬ dent. But ono glance at tho porce¬ lain picturo ho carried consoled him for that. “A fellow can endure weak, insipid letters,” lie thought, “better than tho sight of a plain face across his table three times a day." Bernard loitered here and there* then made his way slowly back. He was in no haste to reach Chicago until a few weeks before the time appointed for his marriage, which was to tako place in early autumn. One morning in July he rang tho bell of the Mun¬ son mansion and sent up his card to the ladies. There was a step on the stair, tho trail of a garment anil a woman entered—a woman of medium height, with a beautifully rounded figure and a face of dazzling bril¬ liancy. She approached Bernard and cordially extended her hand. “I came down to make your wel¬ come a little less inliospitabio, Mr. Norton,” sho said, “My auut and cousin are unfortunately at a concert; they were not aware of your return. Yon are quite well? I do not find you so much changed as I expected.” Ho looked at the charming speaker in mute wonder. “I beg pardon—I—I”—he began. Her face was a ripple of smiles as she regarded him, waiting for him to proceed. “Is it possible I am so changed that you do not know me? Have three years aged Clarice Barton so much? For the first time in his life Bernard Norton lost his composure, He sank into a chair with au ejaculation of wonder. “Clarice Barton l” he cried. “Why, it does not seem possible 1 When did you return?” “Nearly two months ago,” Mis9 Barton replied with her well-bred composure as she gracefully seated herself. “My dear mother died in Rome last winter; Europe was unen¬ durable after that, so I came back to America.” “But you are so changed!” Bernard murmured, after expressing regret at her losi. Miss Barton smiled sadly. “Tiie years change us all.” 3be said; “tliey leave their mark.” “Oh, it is not that I” he hastened to say. “You look not a day older than when I last saw von; but—pardon my boldness—you are wonderfully improved.” people.” “I am like my mother’s Clarice answered quietly. “They all mature late; and the climate of Italy, where I remained most of Hie time, was very beneficial to me. I hope to return in the course of a few months.” Tliey fell to talking of their travels ami 12 o’clock struck before Norton thought they had been chatting twenty minutes. At that moment tiie hall door clanged and steps came towards them. He arose to ids feet “Impossible!” lie said, iookiug at his watch. “I cannot have been here an hour. Really” What lie would have said remained unspoken, for Mrs. Munson and Grace appeared in tiie doorway. His be¬ trothed was very bccomoly dressed, but so faded that she seemed like the ghost of her former self. Three years of society had done their work. Tho clwek had lost its bloom, the nose was sharpened and tiie beautiful eyes lacked lustre. As she stood besido Clarice for a m ment site seemed ut- terly eclipsed by her once plain cous- in. of tiie lovers was con- The meeting strained, and Bernard took his depart- are, promising to call thc next day, which he did. Grace informed him that be must wait patiently for two more weeks before he could see her often, as she had engagements for every hour. <*But vou aud Clarice can console each other,” she said. “It will be pleasant to compare notes of traveJ. Bernard was no* slow to ava.I him¬ self of litis opportunity, and for two bright, brief week* be walked, talked, drove an d chatted with 'he charming Vfoiuuu Whom h« h»4 ottos » Whwd. Equal Rights to all, Special Privileges to None. CARNESVILLE FRANKLIN CO.. GA.. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4.1892. What a blind fool ho had been! It was Clarice ho loved—Clarice ho had always iovod. Sho was tiie boy’s fancy and the man’s ideal. It was this culturod, interesting woman who suited him and not tho faded, frivo- lous Grace. He grew mad with pain and rage as he realized his position. He walked into the parlor ono afternoon, where Clarice was playing softly. “Do not let me disturb you,” he said, as sho half rose from tho piano. “I am in a inood to have my savage soul soothed by music. Are tho ladies out?” “I think so,” answered Clarice. “I have just returned from my walk and have not scon thorn.” She played on softly, her dark f dreamy eyes fixed on space. Bernard looked at her with a brooding pas¬ sion. Suddenly lie crossed over to where siie sab “Clarice,” lie cried, “my own Clar¬ ice, I cannot be longer silent I I love you—I have always loved you. Years ago you cast me off for a foolish whim and I tried to content myself by form¬ ing other ties. I know now that I have never forgotten you. Clarice, take me back again!” His voice was trembling with emo- tiou; but sho stood coldly regarding him and tier voice was very 'hard as site said: “Mr. Norton, I cannot excuse this behavior. I loved you once very dearly, but you made mo ashamed of that lovo and I cast it out. I have for three years thought of you as my cousin’s betrothed, almost lior bus. band, and you insult both her and me by your conduct. I supposed you knew that I am to be married as soon as my term of mourning expires. Allow me to pass.” She swept by him like a queen. The alcove curtains parted aud Grace stood before him. “I have lieavd nil,” she said. “Go, and never let me see your face again.” She dropped the Bliining solitaire which site had worn so Jong into bis hand and pointed towards tho door. With bowed head ho left her presence and wont down tho marble steps for tho last time. He had played for each in turn and lost both. The Yirtues of Saffron. To the virtues of saffron whole vol- umes have been devoted, references to soma of the more important of which are given iu Cauou Ellacombe’s “Plant Lore and Garden Craft of Shakespeare,” where there is a long article on tiie subject. The plant was chiefly used for diseases of tho lungs, whence canoo its title of Anima pol- monum; for assisting the eruption of measles, small pox, etc., (in measles it is still occasionally prescribed;) as a cardiac aud general stiinnient, and as digestive and slrengthener of tiie stomach. To his last (supposed) virtue its use in “incats” is due. Lyte says that so taken it “comforteth the stomach, and causeth good digestion, and sodden in wine it preserved! from drunkenness.” It was also used as a love philtre, and it still enters largely into some pop dat- receipts for “mak- ing up” horses. ■.* Tito most extravagant notions of its powers were formerly held, and some old wt iters went so far as to term it tiie king of vegetables, Even so late as the middle of the last century it hold a prominent place iu our official dispensatories, but it lias now come to be used only as a coloring aud flavor* ing agent, being medicinally almost inert, its property (such as it is) being mildly stimulative. Tiie medical council lias recently had under discus¬ sion the propriety of omitting it alto¬ gether from the next edition of the British Pharmaco|i<Bia as a useless and expensive drug—[Notes and Queries. Duelling on Bicycles- Duelling on cycles is reported to be a now diver sion in Spain. T wo incut' bars of tiie bicycle club of Granada recently met in a knife duel, which Is probably tiie first duel ever fongiit on wheels. Accompanied by their ser- geauts tliey wheeled out some distance on the road to Malaga, to a secluded spot. There posted 700 feet apart, at a jign they wheeled for each other, each directing his wheel with the left hand and brandishing iu the right that terrible knife of Spain, “navaja.” At the first clash Perez pierced the left arm of Moreno, bat at t)ie third encounter Moreno thrust his knife into Perejs right breast. In a fow minute* the latter died of internal hemorrhage. — [New York Journal. They Would Drop. “Why do the birds in their little nests agree?” asked the pretty school- ma’am of Freddy Fangle- “’Cause they’d fall oat if they didn’t,” Frtdtif replied,w [da igo. SEAWEED HARVEST. Where French Peasants Get a Precious Fertilizer. Each Year They Meet to Reap the Briny Reefs. The seaweed harvest along tho northern const of France is an im¬ portant occasion to tho agriculturists of that region. This precious fertili¬ zer is protected rigidly by (lie govern¬ ment, and any one who is found guilty of gathering any of it before the legal permission to harvest it lias gone forth, is liable to bo severely fiued. The harvest lasts but one week, and is always proclaimed by the towu- cricr in the public squares and in front of the churchos after the cele¬ bration of High Mass on tho Sunday preceding the highest soring tide o* the year, which generally occurs in March. Early on the morning of tho ap¬ pointed day the whole populace, from the peasant possessor of half an acre, with no other help than that of his own family, to the wealthy farmer heading his large band of hired help, turn out armed with fhort, sharp sickles. As soon as tho receding water per¬ mits, alt fall diligently to work. Soon every rock and ledge i» sliavon of its brown, slimy fleece and left as bare as the back of a shorn sheep. Then preparations are made for an attack on the reefs, so numerous along tho southern coast of the English Channel. Everything that will float is pressed into service. Hugo rafts, roughly put together, are constructed, and noxt morning, with tho current of the ebbiug tide in their favor, are towed by the people in the boats eight or ten miles out from the coast. Low water leaves them stranded on the reefs and all hands make the most of their time, laughing and singing as they work, for the seaweed harvest is always hailed with joy by all classes of tho peasantry, particularly by the young people, who get almost ns much fuu as labor out of the expeditious to the reefs. Yet the work is hard aud extremely trying, evon to tlio most robust con¬ stitution. The worker kneels on the dripping weed, grasps a iiundfui in the left hand and with the sickle in the right, cuts it off close to the rock aud places it in a bag. As soon as one lias cut as muen as lie cau carry, the sack is taken on tiie back to the raft, upon which it is received by men with pitchforks, stacked and securely roped. In a little time all employed are wet to the skin. But they pay no at¬ tention to their discomfort aud work gaily on until the rising tide compels them to desist from the work of harvesting, and gontly lifts tiie strand¬ ed rafts and boats on its shining sur- face. As soon as they are well afloat the start is made for the shore. Towing along tho heavily loaded rafts is tedious work, and tiie prog¬ ress is slow. Tiie wet harvesters are soon chilled to the bone by the keen east wind which prevails in this latitude during tiie month of March. The morning ebb tide leaves tiie rafts and their spoils of seaweed high and dry on the smooth white beach. They are instantly surrounded by a crowd of noisy, eager people and all descriptions of vehicles— wheel bar. rows with a woman between the handles and a boy harnessed by a rope in the front; dilapidated donkey- carts drawn by decrepit old donkeys; or heavy two-wheeled wagons drawn by four, or often six, of the sleek dapple-gray horses of the country, harnessed in a long line one before the other. All work together, hauling tiie weed to tiie fields already prepared to re¬ ceive it and the spring crop of barley and potatoes. That it may be success¬ fully used as a fertilizer, the seaweed must be got into tiie ground as soon as possible after it leaves its native element. So much hardship is always under¬ gone during the seaweed harvest that its close is always marked by a large increase in the cases of pneumonia and severe bronchial disorders, which often terminate fatally. However, the8e facts never affect the popularity of tiie occasion. Every succeeding year the proclamation of the “Goe* menrie” is welcomed with equal en¬ thusiasm and tho passenger lists of the crazy old boats arc just as well filled as if there was nothing but pleasure ia store for their merry crews.—[Youth’s Compauiou. It is claimed that the largest floating dock in the world i» at Bermuda. It h bsi fye? I »qir a.ul 123 'aoi wide. A troublesome Model. Not long Aigo 1 hud a nonpareil or “painted finch,” u South Ameriouu bird, from which 1 was making a drawing. Ho was a blight little bird, but ceitiiinly was not a good model. 1 caught him at work one day ( “lonciiing up" a drawing I had jusl finished. It happened in this way I 1 was called out from the studio lo speak to a caller, and during my short absenco my feathered frionid—who seemed to be n meddlesome follow— p tinged into the bowl of painting water to tako a ball). . With wings and tail ho vigorously sprayed the colored liquid all over the drawing, and before loug had changed my picturo—a painting of birds—lo something more nearly resembling a fireworks display on the 4(li of .Inly. When I came hack to the studio ho was putting on the finishing-touches; but as soo h as lie caught sight of me lie flew out of iny reach. I will not attempt to describe to you my feolluga at that time; but 1 will simply say that within a few days after this event I presented the leath¬ ered model to a delightful old lady who is fond of birds and flowers. She thought him “a lovely bird—lie was so cute;” hut one day when Mao neat old lady had finished watering her window-plants, the nonpareil saw an opportunity to show her how “cute” he could be. Ho proceeded to take a bath in the muddy water and spatter it over the clean, white cur¬ tains. This was a bit of fun just to his taste. In fact, whenever and wherever a clinuco offered he would bathe, If the faucet wero loft running ho would get under it, and almost drown liiin- Boif. I Itavo seen him on a cold win¬ ter’s day bathe and bathe again, until he was so thoroughly chilled that I feared he would die. On these occasions I would take him in my hands and hold him by Die heater until ho was warm and dry; but 1 have always suspected that lie had very little sympathy with my method of making him comfortable, and lie plainly showed that ho much preferred the “water CAire” to this drying process__[St. Nicholas. Necklaces of Mummies’ Eyes. Speaking of things that are not what they pretend to bo, you may re¬ member wliut a talk there was a while ago about necklaces and other orna¬ ments composed of the oyes of Peruv¬ ian mummies. Their structure was like that of pearls, each one being an aggregation of successive enveloping layers; their color was from golden yellow to golden bronze, aud they were found to be susceptible of a very boautiful polish. As a matter of fact, however, they are raorely the crystal¬ line lenses of the eyos of large squids or cuttle fish. In the rainless roigou whence tliey wore obtained, the corpses of tho dead were dried in a sitting posture on the salty sands and uitro beds, often thousands in one place. Being thus exposed to tiie pub¬ lic gaze, cuttle fish eyes were placed in tho oi bless sockets of the mummies to render their appearance more attrac¬ tive. For tliis purpose, eacli spherical lens was cut into two hemispheres. Sometimes the colors in these remark¬ able bodies are in alternate bands, like Mexican fire opals. — [Washington Stnr. A Fight Between a Crab and a lint. Workmen at Baltimore and Ohio elevator “C” saw a fight between a crab and a rat the other day. The rat went down a stringer to get a drink when a crab caught him by tiie head. A tierce tug followed, tiie rat appar. ently having the better of it for s while as lie could steady himself by his foothold, The crab used his method of propulsion witli energy, and churned tho water about him. The rat’s power of endurance finally gave way, and ho fell overboard, but lie still did his best to release himself. Ho struggled hard, but the crab held on until the rat was drowned, but was so exhausted by the fight that when the rat floated to tiie surface the crab swam away. —[Baltimore Sun. Pets for the Young Folks. Children naturally take to pets, aud if given a charge of small animals e taste for stock raising may be de¬ veloped at an early age. Of course they must be instructed how to feed and manage at first, aud after that they will take pleasure in the work aud be on the watch for improve- meats. A man who gives no thought to bis children except to get work out of them will not bo apt to keep them ou the farm after they become of age. — [Now York Observer. The new German army tout is divis¬ ible into two portion*, each of which can bo converted into au overcoat in c*«s? si? rain. | ALLIANCE UIIlATtm Matters of Moment Which Concern Order and Its Members. The story about a County Alliance in Virginia passing resolutions denouncing the Btatc Alliance foi using funds for campaign purposes is a canard. An ex¬ press agent, a real estate agent and a politician got up the stoiy for effect. *\ Qrand View Sentinel (Texas) lias a two line sentence which contains a pick meas¬ ure of comparison. The the tight agriculturists which is “on” today between and monopoly’s hirelings, litc titered down, means simply the (ffort to prevent the farmer “equal rights” from a govern¬ ment he founded and which lie mainly supports: “Tho bankers get !)() per cent of the value of their deposit. The farmer asks only 80.” Wo pity the man who honestly believes that the present tariff laws protect labor, and we cannot command language severe enough to express our contempt for those who seek to lead labor astray upon ibis point when they must know that they are downright liars. They and are certainly dishonorable enough mean enough to steal tiie silver quarters from tho eyes of a dead man, and kick tho body be¬ cause the quarters were not five dollar gold pieces .—Chicago Exprcia. **• if bondholder At the present time, . . a chooses to deposit his bonds with the Treasurer of the United States, he, in addition to receiving interest their face on them, receives 90 per cent, of value in treasury notes. Tho subtreasnry plan proposes that when a farmer shall depos- it his grain in a subtreasnry warehouse, lie shall receive 80 per cent of its value and, in addition, pay the Government 2 per cent for tho loan. Now wtiere is tiie difference between the two plans? And if there is a difference is not the subt reas¬ ury plan most favorable to tho nation? Why is it that the bondholders’ deposit is a good thing while the farmers’ de¬ posit is a bad thing I Why?— Truth, (San Antonio, Tex.) « * Au exchange tells of a Sub-Alliance that sent in its charter because there was a division on politics, That is sheer nonsense. Evory citizen bus a right to his own peculiar political views. We have repeatedly called the attention of the brethren to this fact. An Alliance leader who teaches one thing in off years and another during a campaign, is an object of pity. He is not a safe nor consistent leader. But the private mem¬ ber of the Alliance, who perhaps, has not taught should but is merely forced a pupil trying think to learn, not be to sny particular way. Convert him if you can, but above all things do not fall out with him simply because be doesn’t see everything as you do .-Progressive Vtamer. Dakota Ruralist (South Dakota) speak¬ ing of the fact that gold or silver is only a commodity upon the ocean, says: “Three leagues from shore and all mon¬ ey becomes commodity. Yet the old parties want European financiers to say whether we shall have silver for money in that country. The United States pro¬ duce two-thirds of all the silver in the world. Other nations have to buy of us. The cheaper they can buy it the tuote money they make out of it. Other na¬ tions buy wheat of the United States. The cheaper they can make wheat here, and the higher they cun make it in Eu¬ rope the more money tho dealers in wheat cun make out of it. European financiers with their agents in this country have been too sharp for our unsuspecting yeo¬ manry." TOP MOST READ. The Peninsula Farmer gives the fol¬ lowing true advice about the necessity for Alliance literature: “Now there are some things we want to my to you about Alli¬ ance and other reform books. You need them; you cannot get along satisfactorily without them. It is true the reform news¬ paper is indispensable to every Alliance- man who wauts to keep up with the times, but you cannot afford tiie time to hunt over the files of a paper for two or three years back to find in what particu¬ lar copy some point or article or state¬ ment appears that you wish to refer to. Nor nre they handy (a hundred or two of them) to carry around with you when you want something to refer to when making an argument, and every Allianceman ought to argue in a friendly way with all his acquaintances, make converts of them and see they stay converted." JOURNALISTIC SAGACITY. The Winteraet, Iowa, Review tells of a great journalist in that State. “Some years ago he ad vised the farmer to burn his corn—not his oedul bunions, but his good yellow, Boies field corn because the price was so low, and burn¬ ing it would produce a sorcity; hence the pr.ee would advance, and hence the farmer would make money. See? But the farmer who burned his corn discover¬ ed the advance in price did not benefit the fellow who had none to' sell after the incineration. Great bead, somewhere on that paper. This is a fair sample of journalism by great(?) trouble journalists. and They they know just what the u, Kelt the dear people. If they make too much they can reduce the quantity by fire. Our farmers don’t work, but they bring about au “overproduction,” fools and rascals, There s an overproduction products.”—Exchange. of but not of farm *** THE WOODS ARE BURNING. From 'he Piogreseive Farmer. A prominent and wealthy manufactur¬ er, who btis the faculty of seeing the inside of things, instead of looking en¬ tirety on the surface, while candidate, discussing whe ’•he prospects of a certain baa been prominent in Alliance circles, said: “Oh! bo is to blame for all his trouble. He taught the reform, people that they needed and mus'. have but when he got them in the notion ho tried to sidetrack them. He has set tho woods on fire and can’t put it out. i ii That is a very apt illustration. Several very ‘prominent" alliancemen, who have had u< i| ii flueuce, did Ie<4 peoplg forward OFFICIAL ORGAN —or TEC sc— FRANKLIN COUNTY ALLIANCE. $1.00 PER YEAR. until there was no stepping. They even said in national convention that “if the existing par¬ ties do not rccogiiizi us we must form a new party.” They told tho people this was right; that relief must come at any cost. The people believed it. Indeed it was no hard work to convince them that it was true. But there “prominent citizens” could not deliver tho goods. Some of thorn were offico holders, and the party that elected them had well dc- finei 1 claims upon them. But the people said “wo want that relief you said we needed so badly. We have waited long enough. You told us that 1892 was the limit: that if the old Darties didn't show tbeir hand wo would then march out as one man. When matching teachers timo refused eamu some of these to inarch with their pupils. But promise many prominent did ones stuck to their tutu march out. With others who did “set the woods afire” there ia no peace of mind ; they are in the soup, Tho Pro- gressive Farmer may be mistaken—it does not profess to be infallible—but it is still on tho march for reform that it lias told the the people they of tho noeded. people Wo consider welfare wo represent of more importance than the success of any man or party, and will never lie caught telling the people one tiling tliis year and another just bb soon SB a campaign comes on. *** THE SILVER QUESTION. A correspondent thus expresses bis views on the silver question: “The way in which tho demonetization of silver af¬ fects tho price of cotton cannot be too of¬ ten called to the attention of the people. England is the great cotton spinner. In¬ dia is our greatest competitor in of cotton India. crowing. Silver is the money England uses silver in buying India cot* ton. This silver she buys in Europe and America at seventy cents and passes it in India at one hundred cents. Our cotton ig thus brought into c< inpetition with cotton so | urchssed. England needs a constant supply of cheap silver for such purposes <>f trade. Demonetization of diver furnishes her with just the supply be¬ die needs. Iu 1873 < e many gan to sell lts silver. It sold 357 millions and has got more for inlo. As the sale proceeded falling tho from price of attd silver England kept kept get¬ year to year, ting it cheaper ami cheaper to conduct its Eastern commerce. Demonetization there may have been accomplished by bribery. favor and affection without But Germany only bad about 850 mill¬ ions of silver in circulation. Eugland knew that would not make a attention permanent supply. So she turned her to the United States, and with what suc¬ cess we are familiar. We produce year,and 118 million doliurs. worth of silver a if this can be kept out of circulation, it insures its being cheap as long as it is produced. There is a brotherhood among thieves in ail nations. The men who are in favor of a tight currency understand each other all over the world, as the coming monetaiy conference will demon¬ strate. Money,not kings,rule Europe. No nation there can go to war without the cunsent of a few great bankers, and these mostly do business in Frankfort and London. The great capitalists in this country are backed up with English of money. Considering the amount British capital invested in America there ought not to be much difficulty about these two nations coming together in the money conference. It was much harder for Eugland to gam this advantage than it is to keep it now. The monetary con¬ ference, if it do. s anything, will fix the ratio between silver and gold while the former is degraded t.y adverse legisla¬ tion, nnd it wii be too late to alter it when remonetization increases its value. As long us England can keep silver at nearly one-third below its normal market value, it can keep southern cotton at somthing like onc-third below its normal price, by keeping it iu compc- tition with cotton put chased w.th the ar¬ tificially cheap monoy. “It !s a wcll-ektitbllshcd fact,” said a Buffalo man the other day to a Buffalo News reporter “that some dogs will eat almost anything in the way of food, nnd the we also animal frequently displays hear marked of eases appetite where a Irish for intoxicating that liquor, the but climax I’ve got in an setter caps my opinion. liking “Did you ever hear of a dog onions? No? 1 thought not. Well, tliis setter of mine wouh'1, I firmly be¬ lieve, run a mile if lie thought he could get, au onion at the end of the journey. We gave him one for fun two years ago it when he was very and young. since He snapped been up at once, ever he has growing fonder of them, “He will wade into two or three old, rank fellows and demolish them with the tears start¬ ing from his eyes, and when the lighf spring onions come around he is nevei satisfied until he has a plateful with hij dinner.” _ There was a disastrous fire at Freien- wald, in Prussia, at which eight people lost their lives. A young man was ac¬ tively engaged in rescuing men and valuables when part of the house fell in and two rafters caught him tightly by the wedged legs. Both his legs timbers were so that he could between the not be extricated and ho was surrounded by flames in a minute. In his terror ol having to die a slow death by being burne :d he cried out to the men to shoot him or kill him in any way so as to save him from burning. But there was non* to respond to bis prayer. claspknife In desperation of his he fetched his out pocket and deliberately cut hi3 throat in full sight of all the people surrounding the burning pile. Workmen at the Baltimore and Ohio elevator saw a fight between a crab and a rat at Baltimore. The rat went down a stringer to get a drink and a crab caught him by the head. A tierce tug followed, the rat apparently having the better of it for a while. He could steady himself by his foothold. The crab used bis method of the propulsion about with him. energy, The aud churned water rat’s power of endurance finally gave still way, and he fell overboard, but he did his best to release himself. He struggled hard, but the crab held on until the rat was drowned. The crab was so exhausted by the fight that when the rat floated to the surface the crab twuui awav