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The Sickest Man is Not Always in Bed.
The meanest kind of sickness is just to be able
to attend to duties and yet not feel equal to the task.
The eternal grind keeps many in the traces who
ought to be in bed.
A thorough course of Johnson’s Chill and Fever
Tonic would give a new lease on life to such people.
It tones up the the whole digestive apparatus.- Puts
the Liver in the best condition possible. Gives a
splendid appetite. Renews strength and restores
vitality.
VENEZUELAN REBELS
RfGAINjNG_GOURAGE
They Plan" March on City
nt* Caracas! )
-cas-trce situation perilous.
Attacked Jay Foreigners and His Own
Countrymen President of Venezuela
Can, with Dufflculty, Resist the
Shocks.
Office of J. R. LASSITER.
Hendsonville, S. C , Sept. 2, 1896.
Me. A. B. Girardeau, Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir:—Some years ago I operated a float
ing saw-mill on the Savannah River. My base of
operations was being constantly changed, and my
hands were always exposed to the worst malarial
influences. I employed over one hundred hands,
and the work was conducted as much in water as
out of it For this reason, in August and Septem
ber there was great loss of time and business, on
account of sickness among the workers.
My attention was then called to Johnson's Chill
and Fever Tonic, and I determined to give the
medicine a triaL I procured it, and those who
were Bick were put on this treatment, and those who
were feeling badly were at once given the Tonic.
In a short time every one of the one hundred hands
was well and reported for duty; and from that time
on I used nothing else but Johnson’s Tonic, and
never had another case of fever.
Yours very truly,
J. R. LASSITER.
For X ios Shoppers.
This store has giveiVSpeciaj atten
tion to the purchasejoLa^Beautiful
and useful line of goods suitable for
HOLIDAY GIFTS
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Bath Robes at $3.50' to $10.00 are
very desirable.
Our line of Suits and Overcoats
are well tailored and shapely, and the
•‘Swell Young Fellows” are very par
tial to’them, They have a distinc
tiveness al! their own, that'you do
not see in Clothing bought from
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Our line of Linen |and .^Silk Handkerchiefs and
Yluffers are beautiful in pattern and rich in design.
Don’t make your Holiday purchases until you have
visited
Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Dec.
W. (By Boat from J-aGuayra).—The
revolutionists, strengthened by the Im
possibility of the government’s sup
pressing the smuggling of arms and
ammunition into the country and by
the fact that it haa no longer any
fleet at Its disposal, have made'an-
ewer to President Castro's proposition
that they turn their arms against the
foreigners who have attacked Venezue
la by referring him to General Matos,
their only ohlef capable ef dealing with
the matter. The rebels have' regain
ed courage. The government which'
signed with them an armistice of ten
<l4ye, which ends tomorrow, has 3,600
men at Barquistlmoto and 2,000 near
■Caracas, but all others who had en
rolled) themselves te fight against ithe
foreigners have retreated. «
The revolutionists have planned a
inarch on 'Caracas by three roads, the
leaden, Ramos, Antonio 'Guevata, Ur-
haneta and PenaJoia, with 3,500 men,
twill march via Quadra; Antonio Fer-
mnd«. Oseo and Crespo Torrei, with
•2,500 more, bav» l«ft Casianagua and
General Rolando with i;60O troops will
go from Alta Qrecla. Ammunition is
•expected to arrive every day Bear Tuc-
cacus.
The situation for President Castro
is considered to be again perilous. At
tacked by foreigners and hisvrwn coun
trymen. he can, with dlffledlty, resist
the shocks, ea the government’s re
sources hare vanished. The presi-
denfs departure for LaVictoria is for
the purpose of trying to cheek the
near advanceto the capital of the rev-
olutionists.
General Matos will leave Curacac
shortly.
PREFERENCE GIVEN
TO THE PRESIDENT
Powers Await His Decision
as Arbitrator.
KEEN INTEREST IS 8HOWN,
English Press Receives President oi
United States as Arbitrator of Ven
ezuela Trouble With Choroui of Ac-
elamatioiV—As to Monroe Doctrine..
W. D. BAILEY,
Tjhe 9?fen’s Outfitter,
Allen House Corner,
Americus, Ga,
CARS AR ETELESCOPED.
One Train Crashes Into Another In
Heavy Snowstorm.
Grand Rapids, .Mich., Dee. 24.—Dur
ing a heavy snowstorm at 7:33 this
morning the Detroit trdan, No. 2, on
the Pore Mantiette road, crashed Into
th* rear end of Saginaw train No. 32
at McCords, a flag station 15 miles
east of here. The engineer of No. 2
did not see the rear light of the Sag-
lnaw train unto too late to stop No
cars were telescoped, although the
force of the collision smashed plat
forms and threw the passengers and
train crew from their seats. The fol-
-towing were Injured;
Bis. M. J. Kltoy, of Grand Rapids.
L. E. Cook, seriously.
James Scoville, of Cbrekesvilte.
Express Messenger Griffith.
E. A. Wood, baggageman.
Depression In Spinning Industry.
Ijondon, Dec. 24.—The depression
fln the British cotton spinning Indus-
try la -evidenced by the fact that 85
Joint stock companies to Lancashire
with an aggregate capital of $25,176,-
000 and having 6,667,000 spindles, re
card a mat loro of 17,150 for this year.
New York, Dec. 24.—‘The decision of
President Roosevelt respecting the
Venezuelan arbitration has been await
ed with keen Interest In England, says
a dispatch from London to The Tri
bune. •
The cogency of the objections urged
by the leading American Journals Is
net denied, but there haa been a sin
cere preference for Mr. Roosevelt as
the arbitrator.
•The old Tory Morning Post pro
Iposed the president's name In ad-
>0000 of erven the quick-witted Ger
man emperor, end the suggestion -has
been recelvedi with a chorus of accla
mation toy the English press There
are no ulterior motives. This Eng
lish preference is based open respect
for the president's character and rec
ognition of hie unique fitness for the
ddtles of an arbitrator in a case where
a guarantee, for payment oT an award
la urgently needed, hut may be die
paneed with, If he consents to act.
The English press Is regaining Its
sobriety ef judgment respecting Ger
many- Hr. Kipling’s outbreak to gen
erally condemned, and the German em
peror to beginning to have something
like Justice for hie evident desire to
malntlaa the friendliest possible rela
tions with the United States. The
British solicitude for the maintenance
arid preservation of the Monroe doc
trine -seems overwrought when the
powerful European governments have
virtually recognized It and deliberate
ly nominated the American president
as arbitrator.
VENEZUELAN TROUBLE
PASSES ITS ZENITH
Present Situaticn 1.Jicates
Speedy Settlement..,
COMPLICATIONS MAY YET ARI8E
But Representative Men of All Nations
Feel that an Amicable Settlement la
Practically Assured In Near Fu
ture.
ENGAGES.
Marriage as very largely an accident
In few cases do men or women set up a
standard of manly or womanly excellence
and chooee by it In most cases people
become engaged as the result of pro
pinquity rather than because of any deep
rooted preference.
And co it often
happens that the
wife enters upon
the obligations of
maternity just as
thoughtlessly as
she entered on tile
marriage relation,
because no one
has warned her
of the dangers she
faces.
Thousands of
women become
invalids for lack
of knowledge of
themselves. It is
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President's Decision Unknown.
Washington, Dec. 24.—The propo-
ito of Great Britain and Germany
thi^t President Roosevelt 'arbitrate the
Vetrezuelan dispute have , reached
Washington. They are iu such form
that th e- president can accept or re
ject the proposition outright. So fat
the messages having been received
♦idle flic president was -absent from
ttfa White House, he has had no op
portunity to consider them, and until
he does so, his decision cannot be
known.
for the same reason nothing can be
gathered here ae te the details of the
proposals, and although great interest
Is felt ae to the extent of the limita
tions which the allies will ask to be
placed- on the arbitration, curiosity on
that point must remain unsattafled qn-
til the president has finally made up
Wa mind What he shall do. it to
known that'ho to disposed to act with
All speed In this matter for berehllzei
that the conditions on the blockade
are such that almost any moment an
unpleasant incident may occur
through the obstinacy of some skip
per or from a genuine misunderstand
ing as to the terms of the blockade
that may diminish the chances of a
pesoeful settlement of the Venezuelan
question.
NEW STEAMER LINE.
Vessels Will Ply Between New Or
leans and Mahogany Porto.
Loulavilla, Dec. 24.—A line of steam
ere for the Central American and Af
rican mahogany trade is to be eatab
le* by the C. O. Mangel. Jr.. & Bro
company, of Louisville, to ply between
Mew Orleans and the mahogany ports
A deal will soon be closed for a twin
screw steamer to cost about *750,000
and others have been offered the com-
pany which, considering the advlea
bllity of purchasing several at this
time. The company intends to own
ito own at earners and transport Its
own togs.
The Menget concern has large cots
iracto for logs and extensive timber
toaase on British Honduras and Gusto
mala, and also buys a considerable
percentage of the mahogany logs at
fee port of Lagoa, on the western
coast of Africa.
Famous Horseman Killed.
New York, Dec. 24.—Horoemen In
terested In harness racing were shock
ed to learn that the unidentified body
of a man killed accidently by a horse
while crossing Broadway at Spring
street on Monday evening was E. C.
Walker, a trainer, driver, starting
Judge and writer, who was known to
followers of trotting all over the Unit-
ed State* Mrs. Walker recognized
th* description of the dead man pub-
Msttsd In the newspapers and went at
one® to the morgue, where -her feats
confirmed.
Mr. Vanderbilt Better.
New York. Dec. 24.—Tho following
bulletin was Issued at the Vande:bl!l
residence at 9:S0 o’clock: "Mr Van
derbllt passed a, slightly better nlgnl
His temperature is a little lower and
general condition fa also slightly
toproved. (Slgflad) Flint Jtaewav."
Caracas, Venezuela, Dec. 23.—The
Red "D" line steamer Caracas, Cap
tain Wood-rick, from New York, Dec.
13, via San Juan, Perto Rico and Wll
lemstadt, Curacoa, ia expected this
morulas from Curacao, and will be al
lowed free entrance by the blockading
vessels. This decision, however, as
briefly cabled last night, was not ar
rived at without some difficulty, due, it
to claimed here; to the lack of unity
of action on the part of the allies.
The commander of the British cruiser
Tribune yesterday notified Mr. Bchuck,
the consul of Great Britain, that the
Caracas could enter the port of La-
Ouayra today. The Tribune then
sailed from LaGuayra leaving the Ital
ian cruiser Giovanni Baueaa In charge
of the blockade. The Arat act of the
commander of the Bauson woe to no
tify the agents of the Red “D” line
that the Caracas would not be allowed
to land bar pone enters, mall or freight.
The commander of the United States
gunboat Marietta, Lieutenant Com
mander Diehl, the commander of the
French cruiser Troudo and the United
States consul were Immediately In
formed of the stand taken by the Ital
ian commander, whose decision was
regarded as vtolatlng the terms of the
decrees establishing the- blockade
which allowed all steamers coming
from the United States ten days'
grace from the date of the establish
ment ef the blockade, Dec. 20, in
which to reach Venezuelan ports. Mr.
Boulton, oi the Boulton company, the
agents of the Une, and all the foreign
•merchant* entered protests against the
Rallnn commander's decision, and the
commander of the Marietta and the
United States consul cabled to Wash
ington for Instructions. Meanwhile
lieutenant Commander Diehl, after an
hour's .conference with the Italian
commander, succeeded In convincing
him that ho was wrong In hia Interpre
tation of tho blockade decrees, and
finally the captain of, the Gloyanol
Bauaan assured- lieutenant Command
er Diehl that the Caracas would be
allowed to enter the port of LaGuayra
without hindrance. Mr. Boulton then
was notified that the Caracas would
have free entry and he cabled to Wll-
lemstadt. where she was awaiting or
ders, instructing Captain Wood rick
to proceed to LaGuayra.
The German warship, which passed
LaGuayra Sunday tewing two large
schooners, was the Panther. She cap
tured the vessels near Maracaibo. The
German cruiser Gazette arrived at La-
Ouayra yesterday morning and sailed
again at noon. The Bauran and the
Tribune captured the following prizes
yesterday; The schooner Castor, load
ed with salt from Araya, the schoon
er Maria Louisa, with a cargo of co
coa from Caronero; the sloop Jos edits
Carman de Vega, loaded with a gen
eral cargo from Carnero; the sloop
Cornelia from Ouantana.
Cardinal 8ends Greetings.
Baltimore, Dec. 24.—Cardinal Gib
bons. In accordance with Us annual
custom, haa seat letters of greeting
appropriate to the occasion of Christ-
mra to the pope and each of the car
dinals, numbering over 50. throughout
the world. Hts eminence has like
wise sent a totter to each of the Catho
lie crowned heede, Including the em
peror of Austria, the klngfof Spain,
the queen of Portugal, the king of the
Belgians, the king of Saxony and the
prince regent of Bavaria. Tho car
dlnal sends these Christmas letters te
tho monarcbe every, year, In accor-
danco with etiquette, as be himeelf It
a prince of the C&thcllc church. Be
ing an American, however, the title
is merely one of form In his case
PkUhtSSOR FORNEY
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED
Was Prominent Educator of
Alabama.
KILLED WITH PARLOR RIFLE.
Was Scooting English 8p*rrowa When
Gun Was Accidentally Discharged.
Resulting In Hit Death—8on of Late
Mayor General Forney.
Birmingham, Ala, Dec. 24.—A spe
cial to The Birmingham News from
Springfield, 'Ala., says that this morn
ing while Professor Jacob Forney was
out In bis garden shooting sparrows
with a parlor rifle tho weapon was
accidentally discharged, killing him in
stantly. Professor Forney < had rest
ed the gull by a seat in the garden
and was about to sit down to load it
when it fell and was discharged. The
bullet entered his mouth and ranged
upward through the broth.
Professor Forney was professor of
petfegogy in the state university at
Tuscaloosa and was one of tho best
known educators in the south. He'was
a son of the late Major General John
H. Forney, of the confederate army.
He was 35 years old and leaves a wid
ow and two children. ♦,
Killed 6itting at Table.
Bollne, Ala., Dec. 24.—About *
’clock yesterday afternoon, while' alt
ting at the table eating supper at the
hotel of T. J. Hoeley, some one Shot
through the window, killing A. M.
Bess, foreman of the coal chutes ol
the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and
wounding J. F. Jones, agent of the
Mobile and Ohio. hpre. There Is no
clew to tho perpetrators.
Mgr. Falcenlo In Savannah,
Savannah, Oa„ Dec. 24.—Monsignor
Diomede Falconio, apostolic delegate,
reached the city^thl* morning from
Washington to spend the Christmas
holidays with RL Rev. Bishop Kciley.
He will say mans at the cathedral ol
St John (he Baptist tomorrow morn
ing. His reception here was marked
aiyl very pretty.
WANT BETTER ACCOMMODATION.
Agitation In New York Against Sur
face and Elevated Roads.
Near York, Dec. 24.—in connection
with the agitation on the part of tho
people of Now Ylork to compel tho
elevated and surface .railroads to fur
nish better acbommodMions, Mayor
Low has written a letter to the prcsN
dent of the eurltaca car companies, lq
which he asks nhy it Is not practice
ble to run at all (hours of the day and
evening ae many cars as are now op
erated during the sush hours and why
during tho crowded hours two conduc
tors should not ho placed on every
car, one of whom should be fcquired
to remain always on the rear platform.
Th« mayor alee suggests the vestl-
bating of the cars for the protection
of the driver from too weather, in a
letter to the manager of an elevated
road.tho mayor says It does not admit
of doubt that the service Is open to
serious criticism sod declares he
thinks the trains ought to bo run as
the public convenience cter-ar.Js.
8EN8ATIONAL CASE.
Chicago Policeman Alleged to Have"
Watched While Store Was 1 ooted.
Chicago. Doc. 24.-Pollceman Pat-
rtek Mahoney as found guilty and
Daniel Curran, -co-defendant, not gull-
ty of burglary by . jury which return-''
ed tie verdict of a locally sensational
r *®5 in Judge McEwen’s court today.
The burglary of Hagamann’s Jew
elry store, with which the defendants
were charged, netted tho robbers $10,-
000, of which *7,000 was recovered by
the police. James Clark and an ac-
complice were convicted and served
term* in the penitential, upon h!i
relearo Cla.k told a story to the
state s attorney which resulted In the
aireet of Curran, a saloon keeper, and
Mahoney, n policeman weliknown and
respected among his fellows. Clark
tratlflel that Mahoney in full uniform
stood guard whllo the Jewelry store
was being looted. '
TRAINS COLLIDE.
Freight and Passenger .Come Togeth
er Near Wllliamstown, O.
Marietta. O..Dec. 24,-The northbound
Ohio River railroad passenger train
leaving Wllliamstown, o., opposite
this city at »:30 collided with ,
freight one mile south of WkTerlv w
Vo., at 9:60 o’clock. *
The freight was taking rights al-
towed the pasoenger train. Details
are meager. Both engines and trains
nro demolished, and It is reported that
many are Injured and possibly some
killed.
A. J. Queen, of Marietta, Is among
the seriously Injured.
Physicians from Marietta have been
despatched to the scene, 8 miles from
Marietta. »
Strike Declared OfT. i
Chicago, Dec. 24.—A special to The
Chronicle from New Orleans edys that
the strike of the Illloola Central ran.
road freight handlers was declared
off Jest night and the men will m
hack to. work today on tho old conS
tions, but without discrimination. They
11 centm «»w to
ft 10-hour day, andi 25 cento for all
over-time. They struck to 20 cento
an hour for a 10-hour day, SO
over-time and 40 cento an hourto
Sundays and holidays. i„ the com
tract signed the otrikera agree md
to bring up the qscetion of wage* for
at least one year.
Ask your doctor about Ayer^Cherry
Pectoral for colds, coughs, croup, asthma,
bronchitis, consumption. He knows.££iri££