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Fitzgerald Leader. TITZGERALD, GEORGIA. —PUBLISHED by— HMNTAr*r> (to SON. The National debt of Spain is neaifly’ 82 , 000 , 000 , 000 , and the annual inter¬ est $80,000,000. They do things somewhat strangely in France. The town council, of Havre, has just rejected an offer of $20,000 for a convalescent home made by a merchant of that town, on con¬ dition that the municipality should provide the $1000 needed for prelimi¬ nary exponses in tho way of plans, etc. According to the Chicago Tribune the enormous sum of $33,070,120 was given during 1896 to colleges and other institutions of learning, libra¬ ries, hospitals, museums and various objects of interest in this country. Of this sum the colleges recoived $16,- 814,000, and $10,854,000 went to charities of various kinds. This is a good showing for one year. A special committee of the Alabama Legislature on the State convict ques¬ tion recommended that all of the county prisoners and all except twen¬ ty-five per cent, oi the State convicts he withdrawn from the mines where they are employed under contract, and that the State convicts bo worked on the farms and in the brickyards and the cotton factory belonging to the State. German army officers are to have their pay raised. First lieutenants will receive $420 a year instead of $315; captains, $958 instead of $900 ; majors, $1500 instead of $1350, and golonels, $2100 instead of $1950. The money for the increase is obtained from the saving the Government makes in reducing the interest on the publio debt from 4 to 3l per cent. The offi¬ cers are compelled by the army regu¬ lations to invest their savings in Gov¬ ernment funds. At Baltimore, Md., a very interest¬ ing paper was read by David Sulzber¬ ger, of Philadelphia, on the subject of “Our Hebrew Population.” The writer states that in 1812 the total number of Hebrews in the United States barely exceeded 3000. In 1840, however, the Hebrew population had increased to something over 50,000, of which num¬ ber 13,000 resided in New York, 4000 in Philadelphia and 1000 in Baltimore. At the present time Mr. Sulzberger estimated that the Hebrew population of the United States is about 500,000 and that no less than 140,000 of this number live in New York City. The centennial anniversary of Ger¬ many’s famous composer, Franz Peter Schubert, has recently been fittingly observed throughout the world. In doing honor to the memory of the great musician this country viod in its tribute with the Fatherland. Exer¬ cises were held in several of our lead¬ ing-cities, including New York, Phila¬ delphia, Boston and Chicago, and tho namo of the great composer was ex¬ tolled amid a perfect jubilee of his own melodies. ' In striking contrast with this magnificent ovation is the squalid mauuer in which the composer was allowed to die some three-quarters of a century ago. Except the im¬ mortal creations of his brain, the musician left behind him nothing but a few old clothes valued at $13. In a similar state of wretchedness the re¬ nowned Mozart also iiassed away; and yet to-day the great composers are honored wherever mueiu has its vota¬ ries. Alas ! that death should inter¬ vene before this stupid old world is made to realize that a genius has moved among men. “I have not much faith,” said an ex¬ perienced criminologist recently, “in the theory that criminals are born with an irresistible tendency to evil- doiDg. Crime is not a hereditary dis¬ ease, but is chiefly the result of en¬ vironment. ” This is an opinion from a high authority, delivered at a meet¬ ing of criminologists, and worthy of deep consideration. It was substan¬ tially stated two years ago by Thomas Byrnes, ex-Superintendent of the Ne.w York police, who spoke from a wider and closer contact with the criminal class than any other man on this con¬ tinent. This is a bold and direct attack upon the favorite theory of heredity, which has been the bugaboo of the human race since the days of the ancient Greeks and Hindoos. Modern science has asserted, in the words of Emerson, that “man is a quotation of all his ancestors.” But even science is now modifying her view. Although Darwin preached tho doctrine of the inheritance of acquired character, Weismann, the latest master of heredity, has agreed with Gaiton that acquired character is rarely in- lierited. EVEKV YEAR. 1 he spring has less of brightness, Every year, And tho snow a ghastlier whiteness, Every year, Nor do summor flowers quicken, Nor does autumn irultage thicken, As they once did, for thoy sioken Every year. J3/ — Life Is a count of losses, Evory year, For tho weak are heavier crosses j Every yoar. Lost spriags with sobs replying, Unto weary autumn’s sighing. While those we love are dying, Every year. It is growing darker, colder, Every year, As tho heat and light grow older, Every year, 1 care not now for dancing, Or for eyes with passion glancing, Love is less und less entrancing, Every year. For the days have less of gladness. Every year, The nights have more of sadness, Every year, Fair springs no longer charm U3, Tho winds and weather harm us, The threats of death alarm us, Evory year, Tliero come new cares and sorrows, Every year, Dark days and darker morrows, Every year, Tho ghosts of dead loves haunt us, The ghosts of ohanged friends taunt us, And disappointments daunt us, Every year. , Of the loves and sorrows blended, Every year, , Df the charms of friendship ended, Every year, Of the ties that still might bind me, Until time and death resigned me, My intimities remind me, Every year. Thank God, no clouds aro shifting, Every year, O’er the land to which wo'rc drifting, Every year, No losses there will grieve ns, Nor loving faces leave us, Nor death of friends bereave us, Every year. —Albert Pike. Ti-iu County Line: Road. BY GEORGE S. CUTHCEETSON. wa n,S—p /N a particular vM/ portion of the fair jfef* 1E£ State is of long, Michigan level a Wretch of high- W8 7» 0 n to® boundary be- tween two coun- S*’* “tru ties, for which reason it is familiarly known to tho adjacent residents as the “County Line Road.” In former clays, before the keen bladed ax and sharp toothed saw of the sturdy settler had accomplished such a wonderful transformation in the appearance of tho landscape, both sides of the road were lined for a number of miles by a dense, heavy growth of forest and underbrush. In consequence of this fact and the scarcity of human habitations, the farmers who traveled over this route to the city markets located at its ter¬ mination, found an exceedingly lone¬ some, cheerless ride before them. But then, the highly remunerative prices paid for the results of their toil, as was evidenced by their well filled purses on their return, offered ade¬ quate inducements to them to brave the dangers and discomforts of the solitary journey. The dangers to which we refer were occasioned by a band of outlaws who Pad established their headquarters in this extensive belt of timber. Startling were the stories circulated concerning the bold deeds of this ruf¬ fian gang; many were the farmers that could testify from bitter experience to the veracity of these stories; and numerous were the attempts made to apprehend and bring the criminals to justice. But all to no purpose. The “County Line Road” continued to possess a reputation so unsavory that it struok terror into the hearts of those who were obliged to travel its lonely windings. Robert Emmet was only eighteen years of age when his father died and left him in charge of their newly set- tied, partially cleared farm with the responsibility resting on his inexpert- enced young shoulders of caring and providin'? for his widowed mother and his two small brothers. Robert was a healthy, active youth, with a clear brain and strong, well-de veloped muscles. He iully realized the gravity of his position and cheer- fully and bravely went to work. By dint of earnest, tireless efforts, fine crops of grain and vegetables were grown and harvested; so that, when in the wauing life of autumn there came whisperings of the arrival of blustering winter, the Emmet family found themselves plentifully provided with food and an ample surplus of farm produce which, when sold, would bring iu sufficient revenue to meet all tho expenses incurred iu the manage- meat; of their farm and household'. But in order that this happy result might be brought about, it was, of course, necessary that Robert should convey to the city markets the prod- nets oi bin Hummer’s labor over tho ill-famed “County Line Road.” It was not a pleasant prospect that conironted him. Just the week pre- vious his nearest neighbor went on a similar expedition aud returned, tell- ing a doleful story, having been re- Our life is less worth living, Every year, And briefor our thanksgiving, Evory yoar, And lovo grown faint and iretful, With lips but half regretful, Averts its eyes forgetful, Every year. , Ah, how sad to look before us, • Evory year, Whllo tho cloud grows darkor o'er us, Every year, When we see the blossoms fadod, Thnt to bloom wo might have aided And immortal garlands braldod, Evory year. -«*, To the past go more dead faces, Every year, And tho loved leavo vacant places, Every year, Everywhere the sad eyes meet us, In tho evening's dusk they greet us, And to come to them entreat us, Every year. -A “You are growing old,” they toll us, “Every yoar;” “You are more alone,” they toil us, “Every year;” “You can win no new affection, You have only recollection, Doopest sorrow and dejection,” “Every year.” Too true. Life’s shores arc shifting, Every yoar, And wo are shoreward drifting, Every year, Old places, chaugiug, fret us, The living more forget us, Thoro are iewer to regret us, Every year. —- . But tho truer lire draws nigher, - Every year, And its morning star climb3 higher, Every year, Earth’s hold on us grows slighter, And the heavy burdens lighter, And tho dawn immortal brighter, Every year. lieved of his watch and all his money. A couple of days following this af- fair a well organized posse of men, under leadership of the sheriff, started out, determined upon capturing the highwaymen. Scouring the wood for nearly a week, they were on the point of giving up, when a rude log cabin wa3 discovered in a deep ravine. Here they came upon three members of the gang, who, being taken by sur¬ prise, surrendered after a slight resis¬ tance. These welcome tidings were joyfully received by everybody, but no one felt more jubilant over them than did the hero of this narrative, Robert Em¬ met. He now believed he would be able to carry his produce to market, and return therefrom in safety. Nor was he mistaken, for a month passed rapidly by, during which time he made several successful trips; and, as a natural result, the carefully hoarded earnings, tuoked snugly away in tho old stocking in the tin box under the loose board in the corner of the kitchen floor, had become enlarged to such an extent as to burst from the confinement of their wooly prison. The day arrived at last when Robert was to make his last visit to tho city. Thankful, indeed, for his past good fortune and happy in the thought of the near-by termination of his labor, he bade the dear ones at home fare- well, and gaily mounted to his place on the load. Justly proud was ho of the team of beautiful prancing colts which, heavy zj&l zazueit .t Robert was far on his way when day- light’s rosv hues began wenthe°r io tin<»e the eastern horizon. The was sharp and frosty, and the roads like pavement, so hard were thoy frozen, and the city was safely reached early in the afternoon. Before nightfall ho had succeeded in disposing of the major portion of his load.and what remained was parted with the iollowiug morning. Quite a handsome sum was gained from the sale. The com he carried in a leathern pouch in his bresches pocket, while the bills were caretuily rolled up iu a bunch and stowed away in an inside pooket of Ins vest. When his team had finished their feed of grain he started out on the homeward journey. His heart was us light as the fleecy clouds that floatod lazily about on the western margin of the sky, and he hummed a lively tune as tho wagon rattled along over tho smooth road. It was still early in tho day and few conveyances were abroad and these were headed toward the city. For the first ten of the thirty-four miles farm houses were numerous, but after that ihe country ^grow gradually wilder, with settlers homes less in number and looated farther apart. Arriving within a mile of the forest, Robert perceived a tall figure rise suddenly from the ditch at tho road- side and walk ahead with slow, halting movements. As lie drew nearer he could see a woman. She was attired in a dress of coarse, dark material and a thick woolen shawl hung in loose folds around her shoulders. Her head¬ gear consisted of a small felt httt, over which was drawn a close, brown veil that completely concealed her fea¬ tures. Her hands were enveloped in mittens and in one of them she oarried a little wicker basket, whose contents were hidden from view by a strip of paper tuoked about it. As Robert drove up the woman paused and turned around. She didn’t raise her veil when she spoke, and her voioe was low and hoarse. “Would you give an old woman a ride?” she asked, and then went off into a paroxysm of coughing. “Certainly, ma’am 1” said Robert, cheerfully, at the same timo bringing his team to a stop. “What a terriblo cold the poor thing’s gut,” was his mental comment, as he looked down pityingly. When the fit of coughing had subsided she clambered slowly into the wagon and took a place beside the young teamster, who drew up the heavy robe and kindly assisted in arranging and tucking it around his passenger. “Quite chilly,” lio remarked, set¬ tling himself again on his seat. But liis companion made no reply, and he concluded that she did not de¬ sire to enter into conversation. So they drove along in a silence broken only by the noiso of the vehicle and the clatter of the horses’ hoofs on the frozen road-bed. Bat if Robert’s tongue was silent, his thinking powers were by no means dormant, and over him there crept a vague, uncertain feeling that every- thing was not just as it should be. Now and then he stole a glanco at tho woman, who sat as motionless a3 a niarblo image. During one of these glances the stiff breeze that was blowing caught a corner of the veil and flung it back, exposing for an instant a stubby growth of black chin whisktfts! Immediately the stranger pulled down tho unruly covering and in¬ dulged in another dry, racking cough. “A woman with a beard!” thought Robert in dismay, and then in a flash he realized that seated beside him was a man in disguise, a man belonging to a gang of highwaymen. It was a startling discovery, but evidently his unwelcome passenger was totally unaware that he had made it. What should he do? He must de¬ cide quickly, for soon the forest would be reached and in its gloomy mazes no doubt other highwaymen were sta¬ tioned at the spot where it was intend¬ ed ho should be robbed of his hard- earned money. Suddenly he gave a quick little jerk of his head which tilted his hat over on his ear, and the wind catching it, off it went. “Whoa! Prinos! Whoa, Topsy!” he cried; “Whoa, I say ! I’ve lost my hat. “I’ll hold tho horses till you get it,” said his companion, checking with ap¬ parent effort another attack of cough¬ ing. “Oh, no, ma’am ! I couldn’t think of it. They’re a pair of colts and very difficult to manage unless you under¬ stand them. I’ll hold them and you may do me the kindness to get my hat.” The counterfeit woman appeared undecided, a minute, then depositing the basket in the bottom of the wagon, dropped down over tho wheel to the ground and hobbled off in tho direc¬ tion of the ditch. Robert watched until the hat had been picked up, and then spoke sharply to the horses, at the same time strik¬ ing them lightly over their backs with the reins. The noble animals sprang forward a hound and struck into a steady rnn ‘ ^ torrent of oaths falling on his ears a1,)0ve the racket of the wagon, t!i0 .V otI “g driver glanced over his shoulder and saw that his lata corn- panion had torn off the veil and was running, rapidly. after him. But it TCaa not ' i°ng until there was a long distance between them “Weil done, my good horses,” he said, approvingly. “Lou deserve a double quantity of oats to-night and iE 1 livfl to 8 et home - Y ou shal1 haTO it. Ah! here’s that strange little basket, I must sea what’s in it.” Picking it up he cautiously removed to defend himself. But nothing of a suspicious nature was further encoun- tered aud-mueh to his relief-the jXitrTe Detroit I l ee 1^“ lrcss. ^ 8 “ Eety *— __ „ MaSeg S oa» Most oi the soap factories m Greece r -which number thirty-seven-aro to be found at Zaute, some working all the year round and others only during certain mouths. The annual produo- turn of common soap is about 6,- 500,000 okes, of which three-fourths are consumed in the country, tUo re- mainder being sold to lurkey, Egypt, Bulgaria, Koumania, Austria and tne United States. Altogether tho indus- try employs 180 hands, whoso wages vary from three to five drachmas per day. Native olive oil is used for the manufacture. For soma years past the Grecian soaps havo effectively competed with similar _ manufactures on foreign markets, they being pre- forred to the common soaps manuiao- tured in brnyrua, Mytilene, Syria and even in certain European countries. 1 he annua, exports exceed a million okes.-Loudon Lhamber o. Lorn- merce Journ a ■ Vcur>-t1 ‘ 1 !“Tm-->i,tates ^ ‘ J * Qneen victoria, _ for all her seventy- seven years, is yet overtopped in point of age by four other mouarchs of Eu- rope—the Pope, the Gr^nd. Duke of Luxemburg, the King of Denmark and the Grand .’Juke of Saxe-Weimar. _____, WOMAN’S WEAR. SOME NEW FEATURES IN FEMI¬ NINE GARMENTS. Stylish Example of a New Dress for the Warm Days of Sum- mor-A Handsome Homo Gown. M ATERIAL3 anti suggestions for summer dress are not wanting even at this early date, writes May MantoD, and the exquisite colors and gauzy ef¬ fects invariably carry one’s thoughts to tho mountains or tho seashore. An over-supply of sheer and dainty gowns for summer resorts is an utter impos¬ sibility. such A stylish examplo of It just carried a gown is here pictured. is bro¬ out in gray faille, with bolero of cade showing black and yellow figures on a gray surface (an extremely Frenchy confection, by the way). The free edges of the bolero and epaulettes are deoorated with narrow ribbon and sequins. The foundation, reaching to the waist line, is glove-fitting, provided with the usual seams and double bust darts, and closes in the centre-front. The seamless front fits smoothly across the shoulders with tho fulness at the waist line simply gathered in centre. Under-arm gores separate the back from the fronts that show a cluster of tucks which extend from li (P $>| <]•, mms /t/RM 'MM % kUmr wi pmh 0 r <t\ ' 4 *I 1 l if W, o.' 3 * frill -.3 1 711 w § I Jm f 15 IMP A 9 I! em if 11 # Iff \JM <©> -- A HANDSOME HOME GOWN. neck to yoke depth; the fulness thus caused being collected in gathers at the waist line beneath a soft crushed belt of satin. To make this waist for a lady in the medium size will require two and oue- half yards of forty-four-ineh wide ~ W0 j*. W vtgSyif iff, mg /Pi J/i I 1 jl 1 I// #//‘/| I Wf l W W \\\ 'U j 1 I | f lhit 4?,// 1 I | 1 I & ’* A vik Hi /.l-J i [t t « J n !i \ :V\ j f | | « It \ l. r . IP Sj A \ ■ fa ' f m Iff S B } | i ^ A N/J H M M kj A WA .£? M Ai stylish summer dress. material. The skirt will require two and one-half yards of same width goods. late styles in misses’ sleeves. Two exceedingly stylish models are here represented portraying the latest fancv iu sleeves of modified dimen- slon3 _ No. 1, developed iu figured taffeta, fits the arm comfortably close from W rist to shoulder, where it is we( . by a Bji01 . fc full puff that is gathere d at the top and bottom and so arranged upon the sleeve as to ex- panel in mushroom effect, thiis verify- ing tho name of “fche mushroom sleeve.” The wrists may be plainly completed -’illustrated. or decorated with a 1 rill ] ftCei as No. 2, of striped novelty in silk- and-^col, j a a popular design adapted to all manner of weaves and textureB. The shaping is accomplished by smooth under and full over f e t T l,\ •a; m s i f Is ' mmm a , i! WmW m kisses’ sleeves. fitted linings,that flare stylishly above the elbow, the adjustment below being close. The sleeves can be made of material which matches tho waist in which they are inserted or accompany a short bolero jacket to be worn over a waist of contrasting material. For remodeling last season’s gowns no better model can be recommended, particularly in renovating school dresses where sleeves aro apt to be worn by constantly coming in contact with desks, blackboards, etc. To make either style of sleeves for a miss of fourteen years will require ona and one-eighth yards of forty-four- inch wide material. ladies’ home gown. Tho tea , -»*- May Manton, . . gown says is M no means a luxur .Y. but !l means ot economy inasmuch as it saves one s street gowns from unnecessary wear Beet and comfort are sure to be found m these loose, fascinating gowns, the fitted lining-front, uaving single bust darts and closing in the centre, upon which the lull vest of wm e mousse- IZwUh'lho fffincss^oU^ed °^e shoulder-edges in gathers, ami con- fined at the waist-line by the belt of satin, which enoiroles the waist and finishes-it Lud^rne the afd lett sido wiln u end! full bow long grwe.nl The close-fittin^ to° back shows 'advantage. the lines of the figure the best Below the wai>t-line the fulness is dis- posed in underlying plaits which widen perceptib’y producing two flule like folds that Hare in graceful fashion. At the neck is a plain standing bund, above which rises a soft frill of white j no usseline that is doubled and gath- ere( j c ] OS elv to flare stylishlv. Aust¬ tractive feature is the collar that falls deeply |^ across the back. r'evers The fronts of e }, avo b roa d that taper gradually toward the waist. The right front overhms the left below the bust- Jiue, fastening invisibly at this point, The sleeves present the fashionable mousquetaire, in wrinkled effect, and may be cut full or three-quarter length, the'pattern providing for either style, Moire, brocade and liberty satins make lovely gowns, but less expensive materials can be had, ns the bargain- . i ales ofitirues iurni&h excelieufc oppor- tunities for pretty dress fabrics at small price-. Crepon end soft cash- mere in light colors me,he more per¬ viceable gowns, with fronts of silk, lace cr net.