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BIRTHS IN FRANCE.
ALARMING DECREASE THREATENS
THE LIFE OF THE NATION.
Be!‘ti”‘m‘s Inquiry and the Appalling INe
sult—Paucity of Army Recruits—Politi.
cal Power of the State Involved—Some
startling Figures.
Jacques Bertil]o_n, thg ix}ventqr qf the
famous system of identifying cr:mmz}ls,
;s much concerned about the decreasing
pirth rate in France. He says:
«Qur fears are again surpassed. An
fcial report which is about to be pub
offic i
lished by Le Journal Officiel shows a
deficit of 17,000 lives during the year
of 1895. )
«This report is symptomatic and of
its kind the very worst yet made. In
1890, 1891 and 1892 the statements
ghowed an excess gf deathg over births.
But that was e_asxly gxplalned, as then
the grip was at It.s hel.ght and decr?ased
the births while it raised so alarmingly
the number of deaths. In 1895 the fig
ares have but one explanatlon._ The
pirth rate is growing lqss, .and it has
peen ever gince the _begmnmg of the
century, rapidly tendm_g to place ltsglf
on an equal footing with the mortality
list. This has at last happgn_ed. If ?he
pirth rate continues to dnmmsh_—whlch
it must do unless some remedy is found
_we must resign ourselves to the fact
that France is rgpidly goix.)g out of ex
istence, while other countries grow daily
more powerful, as the following figures
will prove:
BIRTHS PER THOUSAND INHABITANTS.
FoLlo,sseeoe soo sßao RN AN &L o
1811-. . cveees soo venBRECISOEROL. C (0000 o
JRIA. . ooeressornioall ML, oiy it i B 8
08140, ~vevveoovenss sl BRNIENS T D
180180, ./ corsesenn W O UMY e
“This decrease in births is general
throughout France, especially in the
northern parts and in Britanny. It has
been explained as a consequence of civ
ilization, but if this were so it would
be necessary to accept France as the
only civilized nation of the world, for
she is the sole great European country
where births diminish with such im
placable regularity, as these figures will
show: .
BIRTHS PER THOUSAWD INHABITANTS.
1841-1850. 1881-1890.
GEMIADY ciiiiosiinvn it o 8 38
AUBITIR . ¢ ccdorennvaiiornsieias 38 38
England.......cooioiiisiiiagd 33 33
IOBIY . coveeiicidicaii e 37 38
EFIANCO ~ cosvietvinsebinnnupsts P *24
*Afterward 22.
“Finis Gallice! No matter what
point of view we take, the above figures
lead us to that.
“The political and military conse
quences that will ensue are easy to per
ceive, On the morrow of their war
France and Germany had almost the
same number of recruits (296,334 in
France and 330,936 in Germany), and
we could still cling to the hope of again
reconquering what we had lost. Today
Germany has more than one-half more
recruits (448,433) than France, which
yet retains the original number, and, as
In Germany the number of births is
twice (1,908,160) as large as in France
(908,849) since 1891, it is plain that in
14 years she will have twice the army
that we have.
“Even our wealth is threatened. Our
€xports reached during the years 1867-
76 an average of 8,306,000,000 francs;
in 1895 they increased to 3,374,000, 000.
During the same period the German ex
ports increased from 2,974,000,000
francs (the average for 1872-76) to
4,500,000,000. The reason for this is
Very simple—the number of our work
men does not increase, while in Ger
many the population has jumped from
41,000,000 to 52,000,000; hence this
galn over us.
“In Austria the same condition pre
vails. Her exports for 1869-73 aver
aged 1,055,000,000 francs annually; in
1894 the figures had almost been dou
bled, reaching 1,988,000,000. This is
also explained by a gain of 7,000,000 of
Population.
“At the cnd of the last century
France represented 27 per cent of the
Population of the great European pow
-18, and our language was the one most
Fpokgn throughout the world. Today
she lives on her past. There are 46,000, -
YOO of people who know French from
birth. Such is the number of readers
that a French hook could have, but the
Same book written in German could be
read by more than 97,000,000 men and
if in Lughsh by more than 115,000,000
People. Therefore it is not only our po
litical anq our militar ; g is
menaceq } ary power that is
! DY the decreasiy births in our
Population, ¢ also 8 g
1, and above eye Wi ceanuEE peY
lectual apq mm"th thivg it is the intes
€lS Over the W ; l]lffil?"’l("e of our writ-
Patrimony of )IF(’ 1015 the intellectual
verge of gis; rance that is on the
ISappearing, *'— Paris Temps.
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“I’'va 3 - Long Range.
Snobsng, lell;:(tl tooklf)lnlfisod oy o_pinion of
what [ think odd }n in pl.aux terms
Dess, 1§ contemptible mean
& t;’f\,otli f"t’l‘]’stawprctty dangerous man
Teady to by I‘2 way. I suppose you are
"y am "’cq- g Opl'mon..”
Be's6alod 'th .‘.lilid the infuriated man as
bame op ¢ : Lt'ter and wrote Snobson
¢ envelope.—Exchange.
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SPREAD OF LEPROSY.
The Terrible Disease Gains Ground Rap
idly In the Old World.
It is estimated that over $OO are suf
fering from leprosy in Norway, the most
leprous country in Eurcpe. In Sweden
the progress is said to be rapid, there
being 462 victims. In Spain, Portugal,
Turkey and the lonian islands it gains
ground annually. There are over 500
lepers in Crete and 100,000 in India.
Japan, Haiti, China, Trinidad, Guiana,
Venezuela, Brazil, Paraguay, Tonquin
and Indo-China are all infested with
the disease.
The oldest leper colony in this part
of the world is located at Tracadie,
New Brunswick, Canada. Nearly 65
years ago a woman is said to have
died there from leprosy. Inside of 16
years there were 20 lepers in Tracadie.
The lazaretto where they were isclat
ed was a poor building, and its occu
pants suffered more from cold and hun
ger than from their disease, but in 1866
the good sisters of the Hotel Dieu,
Montreal, made attempts to have a
proper shelter erected for them. Their
condition was immediately improved,
but the local board of health handicap
ped the sisters in their efforts for many
years.—Chicago Inter Ocean.
Why take Johnson’s
Chill & Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
of Fever in ONE DAY.
‘Néw Minister to Mexico.
General Powell Clayton is a typical
politician of the old aggressive school,
a hard political fighter, somewhat
brusque of manner, energetic and past
60 years of age. He has made warm
friends and some enemies inside his po
litical party.
The American legation is a place in
which downright hard work for the
promotion of trade intercourse between
the two countries can be accomplished.
If the legation is to be genuinely use
ful, this should be taken in hand ener
getically. There is a great opportunity
for General Clayton, and it is hoped
that his incumbency of the mission will
be characterized by some positive and
beneficial achievement.
Beware of Olntments for Catarrh That gy
tain Mercury. g ]
as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on prescrip
tion from reputable physicians, as the
damage they will do is ten fold to the
good you can possibly derive from them:.
Hall’s Catarrh Cure, manufactured by
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, 0., contains
no mercury and is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. In buying Hall’s
Catarrh Cure be sure vou get the genu
ine. Itis taken internally, and made in
Toledo, 0., by F. J. Cheney & Co. Tes
timonials free.
I@=Sold by druggists. Price 75c. per
bottle.
Juvenile Theology.
““I know, ’’ said little Johnny, sidling
up to the preacher while dinner was be
ing prepared, “why the wicked folks is
the only ones what gits punished in the
next world.”’
“‘lndeed!’’ exclaimed the good man.
“T am glad to hear that you know this.
And will you tell me why it is?”’
‘“’Cause,’’ replied little Johnny, ‘‘the
good people always gits it in the neck
here. ’’—Cleveland Leader. |
In 1471 a French baron offered a '
pledge of 10 marks of silver that a copy
of ‘““Avicenna,’”’ which he desired to
' read, would be returned, and even with
this security, equal in our money to
over $6O, his request was refused.
Don'i Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life Away.
If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and t}:)rever. bemage well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the wonder-worker, that makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 400,000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac og&our
druggist, under guarantee to cure, or
81.05. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York,
Lewis is headquarters for tobacco and
syrup.
KNOWS HIS BUSINESS.
The Champion Process Server and His
oOdd Methods,
There is a process server in New York
who owes his steady employment by
half a dozen firms of criminal lawyers
to the ability that he displayed in serv
ing papers on the defendant in a cele
brated divorce case several years ago.
A sharp firm of criminal lawyers had
fried every dodge known to them to
serve papers on this man, Mr. Doe for
short, and without success. Mr. Doe
moved up to Connecticut, and on week
days he staid in that state. He came to
New York only on Sundays to see his
friends, and on that day the papers in
the case could not be legally served.
The firm was in despair when one
day an unknown process server came
along and offered his services. The law
yers told him about the elusive Mr. Doe
and promised him steady employment
if he could serve the papers. Mr. Doe
called on some friends in Madison ave
nue the next Sunday evening, and he
was hurrying along to catch the last
train to Connecticut before midnight
when an unknown man pushed him into
the gutter and then demanded an apol
ogy.
‘““You have lots of nerve,’’ said Mr.
Doe angrily. ‘‘You are the one to
blame, and you owe me an apology.’’
“You are a liar!”’ replied the un
known, and that was the signal for a
mix up, which was quickly stopped by a
policeman, who tcok both men to the
station house. Mr. Doe thought of his
train. He proposed to the unknown that
‘neithex of them should make a com
‘plaint. The unknown wouldn’t listen
to such an offer, and in consequence
both men were locked up for the night.
When they were arraigned in a police
court the next morning, the unknown
handed a paper to Mr. Doe and intro
duced himself as a process server. At
the same time he apologized for his
roughness the night before and said that
that seemed to be the only way in
which he could legally detain Mr. Doe
in the city until Monday morning.—
’ New York Sun.
FASTEST ON THE LINE.
A Georgia Railroad Engineer Who Has
Won a Reputation. :
Charles Barrett of Calhoun, Ga., is
well known as the swiftest engineer on
the Western and Atlantic railroad. For
more than 30 years Mr. Barrett has held
the throttle on this road and has been
in all sort of wrecks and accidents, but
has never yet killed a passenger and
has received only a few scars himself.
He has been in three bad wrecks and
narrowly escaped death each time, but
came out unhurt. Several years ago his
engine was overturned at Dalton and
badly wrecked, and also near Dalton a
few years ago a broken rail caused his
engine to turn three somersaults, but he
came out all right.
While temporarily connected with the
old Air line, back in the seventies, he
had another bad smashup, but was not
hurt. Charles Barrett is a jovial fellow,
a boon companion, and it is a common
saying among railroad men that he
can get more speed out of an engine
than any man on the road.
He says that during his career on the
rail he has killed some 2,500 or 3,000
mules, horses, cattle and hogs, every
one cf which was a full blooded Jersey.
—Atlanta Constitution.
A Modern Instance.
Monsieur—lf I were rich, would you
love me?
Mademoiselle—l can’t say as to that,
but I would marry you.—Paris Carica
ture.
In Harbor Springs, Mich., there is a
large and flourishing wood toothpick in
dustry. White birch is exclusively used
in the manufacture of the toothpicks,
and about 7,500,000 are turned out
daily.
The marriage rate in Great Britain,
which has been steadily declining in re
cent years, is again on the increase,
Get a box of Schnapps’ tobacco from
C. G. Lewis. Thirty cents a pound by
the box.
Is what gives Hood’s Sarsaparilla its great
popularity, its constantly increasing
sales, and enables it to accomplish its
wonderful and unequalled cures. The
combination, proportion and process
used in preparing Hood’s Sarsaparilla
are unknown to other medicines, and
make Hood’s Sarsaparilla
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Peculiar to Itself
It cures a wide range of diseases because
of its power as a blood purifier. It acts
directly and positively upon the blood,
and the blood reaches every nook and
corner of the human system. Thus all
the nerves, muscles, bones and tissues
¢ome under the beneficent influence of
Sarsaparilla
The One True Blood Purifier. $1 per bettle.
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Advertising our business would be useless if the pub
lic, especially the ladies, comprehended the extent and
superiority of our “stock. All spring effects are now
here in unmatched variety. Discriminating taste is satis
fied, intelligence is gratified, wiien confronted by our
choice goods. Never such a complete assortment of
new weaves—uever such a display of fashionable fabrics
—at prices sure to cause a flurry among economical
buyers.
N ac Prettier cotton goods
Wash were never made,
%, Thin Sheer Lawns,
(]OOdS Muslins, Crisp Or
gandies, Dairty Dimities, Lans
downe Figures, Sott Challies. All
here to tempt you. Standard
qualities, fast colors,
Rlack Just the thing for
Black skirts and made ot
’ pure wool. Thesel
Selge were bought to sell
cheap. J
Black The new black
Bld(Jk goods of this
V4o Ty season’s ro-
Etamines duction. .l;ust
the thing for thin, cool skirts and
dresses. Ours are money savers.
White For little folks' dress-
W h]te es and bonnets.
- Plain, checked and
G(}Odb stripes. Excellent
qualities and prices remarkably
low.
Laoes~ ana -0 o
Embroideries e e
fore, and all of them new. The
prices within the reach ot all.
Vard Wide Goodand re
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bheeu ng cheap and flim
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r Cooking Btoves,
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right.
Orders Taken For Tailor Made Clothing,
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made for. Prompt, safe, sure, quick
velief, quick cure. Pleasant to take.
Children like it and adults like it.
Mothers buy it for their children.
i Pre?ured by E. O. DeWitt & Co., makers of
e Witt's Little Early Risers, the famous
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We do printing. \
| 'l‘ab]e We are strong here
I m quantity, quali-
Y o ty and prices,
Jnens Knocks ‘em all out.
\ The }i eop Pe
Sh()e l)e- clamor tor low
. prices and here
partment Pt
them. All fresh and tashionable,
and each represents the best grade
obtainable at the price. Ladies
and misses Oxford Ties, and Con
gress, Lace and Button for men.
Neither are the little folks neg
lected in our shoe stock. Every
size and age is provided ior,
Q Something to
Shndes, v e
3 homes look cool
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Mattlnbs and comfortable
these summer months to come.
Nea:, handsome styles and rich
colorings. Cheapest window
shades in town. Heavy dado
cloth shades 25 cents.
Vaa seaa® ol You haye
I'urnish a golden op
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. portunity
Your Home rorme o
Furniture lower than ever before.
Fine Bedroom and Parlor Suites,
Wardrobes, Sideboards, etc., are
cheap. A~ you well know, there
is nothing shoddy in our Furni
ture Department—nothing cheap
but the price
il i e
- r 3 We sgell the
!be“ lng Wheeler &
3 Wilson and the
MaChlneS Standard Sew
ing Machines. Best on earth.
Light-ranning, durable and unap
proackable in any respect.
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COMPANY,
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\ Moula.ngs, Brackets,
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Ornamental
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NEWERS FEWS
Material for Inside Firish
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Pine or Nardwood,
Plain and Cabinet Mantels.
We are prepared to do Con}
tracting and Builaing, and will
furnish plans when desired.
We Manufacture Handles
for th 2 Scovil Hoe, and solicit
trial orders.
We are dealers in builder's
hardware, wrought iron pipe,
brass fittings and boiler feed
ers of all kinds.
i Machine Repairinga specialty.
RALDWIN & CO. & GEISE
