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THU GREATER MACON.
Cities are np better tliaa tliu men
who inhabit Uieiit unit control them.
'The Ideulf of cities nro tilts itlonls of tliu
men who eonlrol. If the Ideals of the
men who control are lotv. !ho Meals
of tile municipalities must of necessity
be low. An him I city—Unit Is to say,
n city that commands the admiration
mill tliu nwis'ct of ils own elt.tous und
nil the world outside—la n.clty whoso
destiny Is In the hands of men whoso
individual Metis nro the highest nud
best
At the present moment Iho eyea of
all the world are centered on the city
of New York. The luvesilgutlous of
the Ia'xow einninlttoo nro briaglag to
light the most slmiiiefill oolld.tlon of nf-
falrs. The men who li.-tvo I km-a lu con
trol of affairs In that grent clt7 hnvo
hart the lowest possible Ideal of wlmt
city government should be. They liavo
tolerated llie most tlagrant aliases of
uiilhority. As it rule those who have
been in olllee linvo proktUuted their
utllelal life for personal gain.’ Name lif
ter name of die police captains has
beeu (mill'd nnd pilloried in opeu court
us giving or receiving bribes, (me af
ter another of men In higher or lower
official life in Hint grent elty hits been
arraigned, tried nnd convicted nud
branded with everlasting disgrace.
All this wreck of lndlv tltntl eharnctcr
nrd disgrace of communities mines
from men who go Into ofllco with tho
lowest possible oinblll.m- Hint of per
nonnl or material gain. No city enn
over become groat In thb best sense
when It in domjniitud by men who
count honor ami Integrity as things to
barter nnd dicker with. Material pros
perity, whether of individuals or com-
inuulHes, purchased liy the snerllleo
find sale of pora-ml clmrncter nlwnys
lias been, nnd always will lie, n tor.
went lo Ils possessor at the Ingr. There
Is absolutely no escape front Hits Inw
Hint Is ns unchangeable ns the Deity
himself.
Tliero is a giwit deni betag written
nnd spoken Just uotv nbout Hie greater
New York. They lutvo passed a law In
the legislature of Hint grent stnto nur
(liorlilng the enlargement of 1ht> me
tropolis, If Iho pooplo so will It, by In-
eorponttlng to one vast municipality
New York, Brooklyn ami nil t)io bor.
Uerlng smaller suburbs that lie In that
Btate. The territory no comprised cov
ens an area of throe hundred nud sov-
euteen square miles, whlelt Is more
Utah eight Hint's Hie present area of
Nptv York. The cities nud towns so
lucludetl hnvo, ncoortllng to the stnto
census of 1802, a population of nearly
throe millions -:t copulation exceeded
l>y only four state* lu the linlotg no-
cording to tho reuses of isoo. And all
this aggregation of wealth nud people
they denominate The Grenier New
York. But if this vast aggregation of
tuen nud thing* he orfly an nggregatlon
of material resources for men of low
Ideals and Hellish Interests to prey
upon, tho Greater New York will bo
route tho Sodom of the country, In
stead of tho “Metropolis of tho Na
tions." There Is bnt ono thing that
can make New York groat, and that
1» nit any mero aggregation, however
stupendous, of material resources.
There Is hut ono thing that can maito
nny elty groat. And that la character
for Integrity of purpose nnd upright
ness of life, llto Greater New Y»tk
Uses not 11s to lu tall buThllugs though
Hid) - lower, to tho very heavens and
cannot be swayed hv nny storm, lint
the Greater New York resides in Iho
character of Hs tall men, who am so
lofty aud strong In their Integrity that
they cannot be bent or swayed * from
their high purpose by any of (he tempt
ing allurements of the spells of office.
MTmt is true of New York Is true of
Macou nnd ewry other elty. Tho Tel
egraph takes delight to hearing our
|HMple plan for nnd discuss Tho
Ores hr Macon. A grantor ’Mason Hum
cay ■'f u» lrnvo ever dreamed of even,
I* possible for n«. A Macou whoso
tlestiuy Is In tho Hands of men of ths
loftiest and brat Meals Is nut an “Irrl-
descent dream." a Macon so “been,
tlful fur situation" and so strong and.
Incorruptible in her habitation, that'
she dull be the desire of nil cities is
tot the Idle vagary of a patriot hour.
There are men already in this elty
Strong enough, a'td true enough, nnd
wise enough, and all they Lick it conr-
to bring oil ur.s concumraa-
Don so devoutly to The wished. Let
tliem ednie together as one mau ami
with fine heart and one hope speed on
the day of Too Creator Macon.
TI1E FIGHT IN NEW YORK-
The constitutional convention of. New
York had In It a large majority of lie
publicans. That oouventiou adopted
an amendment to Unyconstitution rc-
upportloulng the Icglslutlvo districts of
tlie stgte, which Is about a* bad a. ger
rymander as ran be pointed out jn the
history of nny state. That amendment
Will be voted on nt the approaching
olecUou. If It Is adopted, the Demo
cratic party will have next to
chance to control the government of
New York, no matter tow large tho
majority by which It may carry tbo
state, llie people of New York city
are directly discriminated against, their
voting power Iwlng 'educed, so far us
representation lu the legislator) is eon-
Denied, until they will be represented
•n that body in about Hie same way,
If In somewhat larger proportion, a*
tile Southern states were represented
lu congress before the war. ,
It Is in tile face of Htla attack on the
right of the pcoplii to govern them
selves that file revolt against the Dem
ocratic t.ckot occurs. It Is true that
this nmuudmeut may lie voted upon
separately, nnd may be beaten, while
other amendments and the Republican
ticket are successful, but It is never
theless true Unit the action of the In
dependents greatly increases the like
lihood Hint tlie gerrymandering amend
ment will ho adopted. Mauy it careless
or foolish man, having made up his
mind to vote against 11111, w.ll vote
ugntost the Democratic ticket as u
whole.
Tlie situation Is a critical ono in Now
Y’ork nnd requires the best work of ull
men who believe In the supremacy of
Democratic principles in tho govern
ment.
Tbo Macon Rnrcau of Advertising
and Information has gotten out
handsomer book showing the advan
tage* of the city than any town
t.duly in this uccUon of tho country.
It was done under the supervision of
I’rwdJlent Smith, nnd Hie letter press,
which truthfully portrays '.lie many
good thing* iu tills favor,-d city, is
from his facile pen. The p.ctures are
works of art and tho whole get-up of
'the brochure reflects credit on Mr.
Smith aud the bureau.
CHINA'S HUMILIATION.
Tlie condition of China ts pitiable.
Tho greatest empire on earth in iiopu-
latlon nnd the second largest in terri
torial- extent, tt llnds itself helpless
when attacked by the comparatively
small armies of a heretofore despised
enemy. The dispatches say that Its
capital Is in danger, Hint ono or more
of Its ports liavo already been seined
nnd that tho defense of Its very life Is
necessarily entrusted to unities hardly
better nnned Hutu wore the Indians
when Columbus discovered America—
with bows and arrows. These armies
wero without discipline, without capa
ble officers nud are, in fact, uu better
tlmu mobs.
Tliero Is little in China to mlmiro
und the Japanese utlgul to wiu, be
cause they liavo the better cause, bnt
as wo have said, tho hopeless break
down of so great uu umpire when at
tacked from wIlluMt Is a pitiable spec
tacle. It tnay have, too, momentous
results. China's conservatism, which
has been one of the wonders of tho
world, Is based on n supreme conll-
deuce ta tlie superior power of the Chi
nese empire and a corresponding con-
tempt for foreign nation*, This con-
fldunce ran hardly stand the shock of
tho blow administered by Japanese—
tho foreigners of all others most de
spised and hated—If that blow he heavy
enough to call the attention of, tlie
whole Chinese people to the failure of
their government, a* It seems likely to
lie. Tho first result of this Jos* of . con
fidence would probably lie revolution
—possibly tho untlon might be broken
up-liut tho more Important result
would probably lie the rapid disappear
ance of the conservatism Hint has pre
vented'the -100,000,ono of Chinese from
exerting any luttuvnee on the urfiilra
of tbo political world aud next to nnno
on those of tho Industrial world. These
same Chinese might accomplish great
results If they sot themselves-to learn
the ways und master tho methods of
l-iurope nnd America, |
Some of tho election returns tunko a
queer showing. This is especially trim
lit tho counties which went for the 1’op-
uttsts. Mr. Wutson, In talking about
purity In elections, might explalu tlm
following figures: In Meriwether coun
ty tho aggregate number of polls to
1S93 was 2,030. The vote polled in
that county on October 3 was 3,7.') 1.
In Columbia the total number of polls
1803, 1,231; voted October 3, I,m
Franklin, number of polls, 2,3(11; voted
October X 2,500. Lincoln number of
polls. 010; voted 1,118. Warren, num
ber of polls, 1,200; voted 1,220. These
are Just a few xpoelmous. Tltcy must
keep tho taxes tU< in Hteso counties
pretty close, or elsoour Populist friends
favor purity in elections for Democrats
only.
lilbb count) Democrat* nro deter-
mined that a illffereut result bhnll bo
shown to the November clectlou, so
far as this county li conrorucd, Tltero
are few better p -illlcsl orgatnxera la
tho stnto than Col. Nlsbctt, who has
charge of tho cainratgu. He has called
to.hls assistance some of tho shrewdest
aiul boldest working Democrat* In Uto
county, and before Monday night there
will be an organisation lu Ulbb which
will insure -tho placing In tho ballot
box i on Novctnbf -■ 0 every Democratic
rote to tho county. Every other county
In the Btate should follow Bibb's ex
ample.
The board of trade acted nicely In
postponing action on the selection of a
president to succeed Capr. It E. Park.
CapL Park Is a public spirited citizen,
keenly aUro to the interests of Macon.
His successor should lie the mast act
ive, energetic and publta spirited mer
chant in tho city.' With the right innu
the board of trade can do a power of
good for Uacoju
In less than two weeks now the
Dixie Fair will be opened to tho public
and tho people of Georgia will have an
opportunity t> see tlie biggest exposi
tion ever held iu the state.
Mitch interest is felt among our busi
ness men In tbe result of tho proposed
trip of iheSOypsy. If she makes a
successful run, liking a load of cotton
to Brunswick, returning with a lead
of heavy merchandise, a lino o{ flat
bottomed, light-draught freight b-jats
will be running tho river ns soon as
they , can be builL Tho euunces are
that they will lie built right here lu
Macou, and a ship yard on Iho banks
of the Ocmulgeo is aot improbable.
An effort is being mail© to have a
$000,000 cotton mill locate near Macon.
It Is n New England concern which has
made up Its mind to come to Georgia.
A better spot than Macon could not be
found for tlie venture. Situated In tlie
centre of the Georgia cotton country,
she has the added advantage of uuri
vailed railroad facilities for tho dlstri
liutlon of tlie manufactured goods, and
stands ready to offer nny reasonable
Inducements to secure the plant.
It's a poor itmo for an independent
Democratic ticket III New York this
year. Too .much depends on Demo
cratic success to allow persona! ills
like fur a candidate to drive a true be
liever In the great principles of Dem
ocracy to even tho negative support of
the enemies of tho party.
Every Democrat In Bibb county
should enroll himself to ono or tho
other of tho Bartlett clubs and go to
work to roll up an overwhelming uia
Jority for (lie brilliant young man who
will represent tho Sixth Ueorgla in tho
Fifty-fourth congress.
If the Populists can poll nny fraud
ulent votes in Bibb county they ure
welcome to them.
Tills is no time for Democratic strag
glers. Wo must close up tlie ranks aud
go to work.
FATHER KEILEY'8 REPLY.
lie Defends tho CnQiolic Church From
Bishop Nelson's Charges.
Tho defense of the American Protec
tive Association by Bishop Nelson of
tho Protestant Ep.scopul church and
Ills attack, lu that defense, on the Ro
man Catholic church, Drought out it
sharp rejoinder tram ltcv. Benjamin
.1. Kelley, vicar-general of this Cath
olic diocese.
In his reply Father Kelley says iu
part ns follows:
•'Ever sinoo publicity 1ms bran given
to tile aims and methods of the latest
revival ot knnw-uothlugisiu, taw,Amer
ican Protective Association, -'I ' have
been of the opinion that we Catholics
Should leave to our Protestant friends
und neighbors Hie condemnation of this
nml-Christian nud uu-Atuericaa organ
ization. t urn persuaded that our peo
ple are, on tho Whole, a fair-minded
und honest people, aud this pcrsuuslcu
has reached the stale of conviction
when 1 liuve seen Protestants, with no
sort of sympathy With tho Catholic
church, oomletiUfTn ringing words this
scerel, oath-bound and Intolerant ag
gregation of narrow-minded bigots.
"Thttl, unfortunately there Imye ueou
exceptions to Oils rulo is notorious,
und yet tlio petty weaknesses, of hu
man nature afford a reason for, at least
some palliation of this action. Our
country has afforded the outside world
the spectacle of n class who would
scarcely ho tolerated elsewhere—men,
Who, In ecutoli of notoriety or to re
vive a Justly waning popularity, will
sacrUloe principle to expediency and
fan the Unities of religious prejudices
by violent abuse of the Catholic church,
the pope and the Jesuit*.
"1 hnvo fondly hoped that hero In
Ueorgla there would uot he found a
man of position who would or could
forget tho sacred memory of one, who
It seems to me, but yesterday ivus
anting Ttn-wenk and frail of- body,
ft cripple confined to his chair, with
scarcely vitality enough, ouo would
thluk, to susmtu life for' n day, bub
with a spirit its Indomitable as ever
the good (Toil placed to liunum tene
ment, the patriot, tho statesman, tho
American commoner. Hie Protestant
Alexander II. Stephens, who, half a
century ngo, fought aud uobly won the
baiut) of freedom against oppression,
tolerance against bigotry and genuine
Christian charity against nutl-Uhr.at-
lan know-nothlnglsm.
"The modem American Protective As
sociation Is neither more nor less than
a revival of know-nothlngisut. Its alms
nnd methods are Identical, nud the dis
astrous consequences of the one will be
repented In tbe other. If the ignorant
and the lawless of today are Instigated
by appeals to the passion nud preju
dices to deeds of violence. The Amer
ican people have condemnned knuw-
nottitngtam, and they will yet put their
seal of condemnation on its Ugtthnnte
child—the American Protective Asso
ciation and Its alders and abettors.
"1 depart today from tho path whlub
1 luid marked out for myself tn this
matter, and my change ts due to a
communication which, to my amaze
ment, was written by the Protestant
Episcopal bishop ot Georgia.
"He has to this letter sent out to tho
world with all tho weight attaching to
his official posltlou a defense and Just-
ideation of the American Protective
Association. His letter will likely
enough soon appear among the docu
ments \fltb which the country a being
flooded from the central offices of the
Orange revival at Washington, D. C."
Father Kelley then reviews at sotno
length BJaEop Nelson’s letter. In tlie
course of his review, speaking of the
bishop's statement that there is pull-
oaophy In the A. P. A. movement, ho
says:
“I know there ts bigotry. Intolerance,
mendacity, fraud and forgery m It,
but Its philosophy does not y,t seem
entirely outside of some of these at
tributes."
Speaking of the alleged vow of tho
Catholics to consider the church first,
Inst aud all Ute time, and tho state
ment that no honest Romanist would
deny tkettWaw of such a vow. Fa
ther Kelley says: “I trust, bishop,
you will regard mo as an honest Ro
manist. As such, I declare that ny
church tcaclic* me to render to God
the things, that'are God's, aud to ren
der to Caesar the thing* that are Cfi<-
sar’s, and T have never taken nor ad
ministered to others a vow to 'con
sider the church first, las* and all ihe
time.’ But, If the blshoa means that
I consider the Catholic church a much
greater institution than any line of
government fu the world, I plead
guilty.”
Continuing, he says:
"Is not the bishop’s reference to a
‘foreign church' rather unfortunate?
Is not the Protestant Episcopal church
In Hie United Btntes tho offspring of
the church esfat/Iisned by parliament
In England? And assmcdl/ England
Is a foreign country, yet I would not
designate my Episcopalian friends as
adherents of n foreign church—though
In truth n Catholic church must be for
eign fit the; sense of fostering children
in every clime.
“Now, what are Htc charges on which
these rather rhetorical statements aro
based ?
“l.The appropriation of moneys by
congress to Indian Catholic schools.
"2. Appropriations in New York to
Catholic charitable institutions.
"3. Catholic sister* begging for tho
poor—a large proportion of whom nro
non-Catholics—In the departments in
Washington.
“Suppose nil these are established
facts; is my genial friend, John Colvin,
to bo defeated for a position on the
ulfiominntc board of Atlanta?"
He then shows that the Catholic In
dian schools receive precisely the sarno
treatment as do the Protestant school,
and asks:
“Bnt It is a poor Tomanist In North
Carolina who wants to lie a cross-roads
postmaster to be ruthlessly turned
down by the appointing power because
some poor woman In garb which do-
notos a life devoted to the alleviation
of human woes Is teaching the Indian
boys and girls to dolt the trappings of
savage life and fit themselves for civ
ilization?”
Figures aro given to show that white
New York gives state aid to twenty
Catholic charities, she also gives stale
aid to 127 Protestant charitable Insti
tutions. This question then follow*
“.Must I, In my Inmost heart, resolutely
votv never to vote for a Methodist be
cause my friend, Dr. Hopkins, is re
ceiving slate aid, as president of tho
Teciinological school?'’
Continuing, he says: “In conclusion,
I ask: Is Bishop Nelson nn author
ize! exponent of Protestant thought
nud feeling? I do not believe It 1
prefer tp believe that Governor Stono
of Missouri more nearly represents anil
more truly expresses tho views of n
majority of ray non-Catbollc fellow-
citizens.’'
Governor Stone’s denunciation of
ihe A. P. A. is quoted, and Father
Kelley’s card closes as follows:
“There s|>oke a patriotic American.
Compart* Governor Stone's utterance)
nnd Bishop Jfelsou'a card.”
THE STROLLER.
“The.ie modern times barbers have pot
the science of bartering down to a fine
point," said a traveling man who repre
sents one of Macon’* wholesale houses,
to tho Stroller.
“I wa* down In Brunswick a day or
two ago when 1 had an opportunity to
see this demonstrated. I was the subject
myself. I was on my way down to the
depot and wanted to get shaved, and find
ing had • twenty minutes, went Into a
barber shop several blocks away from
the station, and sat down In a chair.
" *1 want a hair cut and a shave quick.
My train leaves In twenty minutes.'
" ‘111 Ilx uu up In dat time, boss,’ a
good natures; colored barter replied,
•Have a seat* / sah.’
"He called another barber and tbe two
tonsorlal artists began on me. One
worked on one side and the other at the
back of my head while the brush boy got
up such a friction on my shoes with ‘his
brush that my feet got hot. I sat with
my watch In hand in an ngony of sus
pense lest I might at last have to rush out
with one side of my face shaved, a wide
swath cltpptd In my head and only one.
shoe shined. *
"But as little as you may believe me, I
was out of that chair ’all shaven and
shorn’ In Just eleven minutes. The most
Interesting part of the Job to me, or I
should say the ticklish part, was when
the two razors began rtaahlng around
under my throat, and when they came
to the cMn. I was dead sure they were
going to cut tt ofT. But they didn’t even
scratch me and besides having a pro tty
good Job done, though there are a few
pig paths through iny hair, I had plenty
of time to go down and catch my train.
I think I am the onW man who $w
three men at work on him In 'a barber
shop at the same time."
"It has'often bothered me," said a man
yesterday, "what a gentleman should do
under such circumstances as I found my.
self situated the other day. And that
Is whether a man ought to resent small
affiliations tn a crowd, particularly with
a lady. It oftentimes happens that
thoughtless, or careless people who might
bo styled ruffians, will push and shove a
lady In a crowded congregation and make
It disagreeable for her. Now suppose you
wero the lady’s escort, what would you
do?"
"Knock him d—l"
"Oh, yes; I knew some of you hot
headed fellow* woul say that, but see here
a moment. Would that be the most com
fortable thing for the lady, and it Is for
her you care aione.that ts. If you aro a
jam-up Southern man.
"We ore o5l that you b—."
"Hold up. Let me get through. I con
tend that unless the disrespect la direct
and unmistakably Intentional, the best
thing to do. consulting the lady’s pleas,
ure, is to pay no attention to It unless
the fellow tries to rub It in. If you think
of It a moment you will agree with me.
When you turn your companion loose to
scrup the offender, she Is placed In a
much more horrifying position than be
fore. You have to leave he*r screaming
and half dead with fright In a crowd of
all sorts of men and take big chances on
unconditional arrest and lodging In the
calaboose besides. If you knock the other
fellow* out* and thrash him soundly for
his actions there is more to regret than
before. You have morUfled the lady to a
terrible degree—much worse than she had
been. And. besides, you can’t be certain
but what she will at last have to scram
ble her way out without any escort at
all. for ten to one you would get in the
barracks.
“8ut*pos« a thin? of this sort hoppenfd
In Macon. You know the police ore not
(flowed to summons up snybody now,
even If he bo the lord chief Justice; the
only thin* they cxn do ts to lock you up.
end will do It, loo. for the violation of
any ordinance. Now. -wouldn t you leave
your lady friend in a fine box, going
home Clone, nlxht or day. while you wend
your way to the barracks? .
The Stroller Just repeats the cltlxen a
advice for the *ood of hot headed ccntle-
meu who may he mixed up JJtth % Iji to
friend tn the Immense crowds that are
coming from .U parts of “>« country
to the Dixie Khiv
Horse racing was being discussed
nnd the subject was worn pretty well
fhreudbare. when one of the crowd
slid -he would like to ride a horse like
Henry of Navarre in a race. Others
tn rite crowd expressed their desires
on the subject, when Mr. W. J. Lyon,
Who Txtd Ju«t came up from tils orange
grove tn Florida, chimed ta: "You
can ull do ail the fast riding you
want" be said, “but I Stave had
enough. No more fast riding in mine,
end although I hold the chump'.oasxilp
for riding the fastest race on record.
I aim willing to tot «te empty honor
trail in the dust to be picked up by
the first galoot who wants Jt."
“Whot horse did you ride?” 'askt-l n
doubting member of tho crowd, and
another Incidentally remarked Chit he
never heard of a fast race where the
Jockey's name was Lyon, although be
Of ought the was pretty well posted on
horse racing.
"I don’t think I said I rode it horse,”
replied Mr. Lyon, with Just a faint
tinge of sarcasm tn bis voice
"Well, wMt did you ride: c. locomo
tive?" asked the doubling Thomas.
“Nb, I rode u-n alligator."
“An atKgntor!” exclaimed everybody
in the crowd.
"Yes, gentlemen, an alligator, nud
although 1t Was been several, mantas
ago I have not been able to.get my
h:iJr to lie flat on my head since, while
every time I thtak of that eventful
ride my heart afmost stops pumping.”
"(live us the story." saW the-Stroller,
nmt The others with nudges and winks
Jollied tn ishe request. _
“Near our place at Interlaken, Fla.,
began -Mr. Lyon, as -he lighted a fresh
cigar, “is ta lake 'four miles tong. On
the end of the Cuke bordering our place
there Is a mnrth «nd this marsh is -the
Mecca for -alligators. Hundreds and
hundreds of them can be found there
lire year around, and I atm not enre-
geratlng when I say fhnit some of them
tire from fifteen to twenty feet long.
Our house Is only a short distance
from tho marsh, and eo accustomed
have the alligators become - to seeing
people and hearing noise thijit they do
not get frightened when you approach
them. Noticing this When I first went
to Florida I resolved to see If (t was
pbS3lble to domesticate ‘them. At first
tt was not very successful wtirk, but
finally I noticed one great big fellbw
about eighteen feet long that seemed
to take a -liking ito me. and by degrees
I got him so that I could tote him to
the' house nnd feed him. One day I
noticed one of -my brother's children
riding the ’gtitbr, and tho idea toe-
curred to me ttfhat 1 could Tide him,
too. bo after watoblnff my .nephew for
awhile and aeeing the ’gator seemed
to like Ah-e sport. I tried him. Of
course I bad to coil my legs up to keep
them off the ground, but • Ohe gator
went talon?? all right. Ela'ted at my
success I determined to try tbe g'ator
In t'he water, and one day tried a dead
chicken an a ipole and mounted the
•gator. I held the pole In my hand so
that the chicken would hang tn tfront
of the 'gator’s mouth, and if I wanted
the ’gator to turn to The right, I Would
turn the chicken to the right, and vice
versa. This scheme worked, beautifully,
sio off to the lake I started, mounted on
my Amphibious steed, with the whole
family wa'tdhlmrg me. Into the water
wo went, and I’ll tell you tWat ’gator
oarrted ene along like I did not weigh
more than a gnat. I was -afraid to go
out far, however, and after I had sat
isfied myself 'that I had struck a snap
thee beat pa'dd'.tng a boat all to death,
I gtfrded the 'gator by means of the
chicken to the shore, where I fed 'the
chicken to him. By this 'time -the
'gutor had become so thoroughly do-
mestlcalted that he stayed tn our back
vatrd mtore than he did In tao marsh,
and was as gentle -as a dog, and after
my first ride tn -the wiiter on hls back
I used him altogether for duck hunt
ing, Sometimes ridllng him for miles
out into the lake. I did -this both for
the novetty of It and the fact (hat it
enabled -me to get ta closer range of
dunk., tha'n I could have gotten in a
boat, and then, too, there was no ex
ertion on my part, the only incon
venience betag wait I got my legs wet.
But one day—the day on which oc
curred the race I Started out to tell
you about, another alligator sprung up
In the water Just I had ridden mine ta.
The. first alligator struck ta beo line
out tato the take, and with a loud bel
low -mine starred after Men, with me
astride him. I tried to stop Mm by
pulling the chicken to his mouth, but
he paid no attention It. His eyes were
bulgtng out and seemed to bo set on
tho 'gator In front of him. Each mo
ment Me speed Increased, but so did
■that of the 'gator ta front, and 111 toll
you nothing ever went ithrough the
water tor the air, except, ftosstblyi a
bullet, as fast as we did. Whew! It
almost stops my breath to think of it.
I held to the 'gator with both knees
awd Winds -and finally found tt neces
sary to He flat on his back In order to
stay on. On he went, gaining little .by
little on tube 'gator tn front, wh.le I
expected to fall off each moment and
be drowned, as we were never closer
to land than a half mile after the
start. I also knew If my alligator over
took -toe alligator tn from: there would
be a tight, tn which I. of course, Would
stand no showing. It hold been a tong
time since l had priyel. but I tell you
It would bo hard to count the number
of fervent supplications I eer.it uo dur
ing that ride, nnd my whole life passed
before -me, It seemed, like a million
times. But. to make a long story short,
tho front alligator finally reached the
other end of the lake, four miles from
the sttet. and In another moment my
'gator waB right on to him. I was
thrown out on the bank at (he first
onslaught and became unconscious.
How long I lay there I do not know,
■but I was fin-illy awakened by a- fish
erman, and when I opened my eyes
Ibotth 'gallons were gone. I never saw
my pet 'gator after that, and don c
want to.”
The yam cost him Just 71.G5.
THE FIRST I’UINTER.
New Y’ork Commercial Advertiser.
When Faustu* had printed. In 1400.
n number of copies of Iho IV.hle, he
undertook to sell them in l'arfs, where
printing was then unknown. As lie
sold Ills copies for sixty crowns, wlfllo
the scribes demanded 3*X) for their
manuscripts, he created universal as
tonishment: but when he produced
copies os fast as they wanted and low
ered the price to-thirty crowns all
Paris was In agitation. The uniform
ity of tho copies greatly increased the
wonder: Information was given Jo tho
police against him as a magician, his
lodgings being subsequently searched,
nnd n great number of copies Mug
found, they were seized. The red Ink
with which tltcy wore embellished was
supposed to bo his blood, nnd It was
seriously adjudged Halt lie was in
lea pie with tho devil; and. It is pre
sumed, that if he hail nit fled he would
have shared tho fate of those whom
superstitious Judges in ihoso days cott-
tdeemed for witchcraft.
A SUCCESSFUL LIFE.
It Means a Living As Welt As One
Knows.
From the Ladles Home Journal.
A successful Kfe is nothing more nor
leas for man orf or -woman than living
as well as we know bow und doing the
best ore can. Success cannot be mea
sured by fame, wealth or station. The
life of She humblest -woman In the
kind. If well lived, .Is as successful as
Is that of the woman who. with greater
opportunities, is euabted to make the
result* otf her work reach further.
Some of us must live for the few. as
others again must live tor the many.
But both lives are euocessftfl.
Bach of us In this world influences
»yrat after betag. and tt la the quality
of our influence whica makes our l.v.
.successful in rile eyes of God. eW n:av
believe that -we go to our garves un
known and unsung, but not one of us
goes out from this world without leav
ing an impression, either tor 'the good
or toe Jad. And the kind of Impression -
we make while we live, und leave
when we die. is the difference between
suooessful and unsuccessful, living,
HILL'S CAMPAIGN ■PROGRAMME.
New York's Democratic Leader Has no
Idea of Sparing Himself.
New York. Oct. 10.—Senator David
B. Hill has made out -his compile cam
paign programme, so far as his own
speeches are concerned, and it was
announced today at' Democratic state
headquarters.
He will Are the first gun nt Syracuse
on Thursday; on Friday he will speak
at Binghamton; Saturday at Oneida;
nexlt week, Tue.o4.yy, at Uttat; Wednes
day, at Rochester.
Senator Hill will address a big la
bor meeting att Cooper Union, In this
city, on October 25; on the 28ta he will
speak at Albany, and on .November 3,
he will close the campaign at Elmira,
his okl home.
Although his programme is said to
be complete, -there are thirteen or four
teen dates to bo filled, as the.neceesl--
ties of the campaign may -Warrant.
It will be seen that Mr. Hill has no
Intention of sparing Mmsdf.
The -managens say the other speakers '
will follow -ths leader.
EPWORTH LEAGUE
The Epworth League alt tho Mul
berry Street Methodist church meets
tonight at the church nt 7:30 o'clock.
This league has only recently been
organized, awd Dr. Monk desires that
all til 1 ,iso who have oulmtfcted their ,
names for membership bo present at,
the nteettag tonight. *
1 could get relief &
from a most horrl-S
ble blood disease, If
had spent'hundreds;
of dollars TRYING various remedies*
and physicians, none of which did me
any good. My finger nails came off,
and my hair came out, leaving me
perfectly bald. 1 then went to
HOT SPRINGS (
j Hoping to be cured by this celebrated!
i treatment, but very soon became!
disgusted, and decided' to TRY 5
The effect was*
truly wonderful. I!
commenced to re-j
«. - cover after taking!
5 the first bottle, and by the time 1 had?
I taken twelve bottles I was entirely cured— S
I cured by S. S, S. when tho world-renowned?
j Hot Springs had failed.
WM. S. LOOMIS. Shreveport, La.
Oar Book on th* Disease and Ita Treatment
mailed free to any address.
SWIFT 8PECIFIC CO- Atlanta, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE, BOARD OF TRADE MEET*
ING.
The .meeting tihe Board of Trade
Will be held, t^day,-October 12, at i#Q
p. m. Every membec la urged to be*
present, aa the meeting to held for the
puitpose -of electing officers for the en
suing year.
R. E. PARK, President
Geo. T. Kersflraiw, Sec’y.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS. '
Bids for the erection of an engine house
on the city hall lot will be received until
noon of Friday, October 12, at the offlee
of the Board of Public Work#. Plans ana
specifications inn be seen In the office of
the city engineer. The board reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
J. DANNENBERG,
Chairman Board Public Work*.
BIDS FOR IJOHT8.
Sealed bid* for lighting the city of Ma
con for a term of three or five years,
will be received by the Committee on
Lights of tho mayor and council of the
city of Macon, ud to noon of October 22,
ISM. Said bids to epeclfy sum per month
both arc and incandescent lamps, by moon
or aU>n1ght schedule. The city reserves the
right to reject any and all bids. Address
bids to SAM ALTMAYER,
Chairman Committee on Lights. '
NOTICE OF REMOVAL
Tlie uptown ticket office of the MU-
con and Northern railroad has been
moved to J. W. Burke & Co.’s book
©tore. Mr. E. W. Burke has been ap
pointed ugenit. Local ahd through tick
ets, also Pullman tickets, can be pur
chased from him. Local aud through
tickets will also be. sold at depot a©
heretofore. E. T. HORN,
General Manager.
MONEY TO LOAN.
Seven per cent. Loans negotiated on
Improved city' property and farms.
SOUTHERN LOAN AND TRUST COM-
PANY OF GEORGIA.
2GS Second street, Macon, Ga.
LOANS ON REAL ESTATE.
Loans made on choice real estate and
farming lands In Ueorgla. Interest 1
j;er cent. Payable in two. three or five
years. No delay. Commissions very
reasonable.
SECURITY LOAN AND ABSTRACT
COMPANY.
€!0 Second Street. Macon. Ga.
Cheap Money to Lend
On Improved city and farm properly
In Bibb and Jones counties In loans
ranging from J513 ud at 1 per cent, aim-
pie interest; time from two to five years.
Promptness xnd accommodation « sne-
clalty. I. J. ANDERSON & CO '
Nn. SIS Second Street. Macon, da.
ENCROACHMENT NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that thirty
days from the date hereof application
will bo made to the mayor and council
of the city of Maoon for deed to en
croachment of forty feet by H3 feet on
Fifth street, lot 17. wharf lot. granted
by that bodv Sontember 35. 1891. Plat
of said encroachment now on file ta of
fice of city clerk. C. W. HOWARD.
Macon, Ga.. Sent. 26, IS9L
Macon. Ga.. SepL 21. 1894.—Notice Is
hereby given that thirty days after
da*e I shall npply to the mayor nnd
council of the city of Macon for a deed
to encroachment described as follows;
Bald encroachment to be upon the al
ley between College and Madison
streets, commencing at the point where
my lot. the same betag part of lot No.
L square 14. according to the plan of
the city of Macon, corners upon aald al
ley and Oollege street, thence along Col
lege street a distance ot five (5) feet,
thence at right angles down and along
said alley In the direction of Madison
street a dlatar.ee of 200 feet, more or
less, to a point opposite the extrema
eouthwestem corner bf my said lot,
thence at right angles a distance of five
feet to the line of mv lot and thence at
right angles along the line of my said
lot to the starting point.
W. E. McCAW.