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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 19, 1894.
Wedding Presents
& P 11 £!“’• SclI <l Silver end Foaer
Joooa. \\ e send goods oa selection,
write to us before you buy, or uend for
titalogue.
'7*..?’ 30 .usrave Wedding Invitations
Kid Visiting Cards. Send for our MID
Pies.
J. P. STEVENS & BRO.. Atlanta, Oa.
To meet the hard times we
have marked our stock
DO! 25 PER CENT.
Bargains in all departments.
We will sell a good Boy’s Suit
at $1.25, worth $2.
J* H. HERTZ
Corner Second & Cherry
11. A. KEATING,
IWDIHtAUS AM> EMUAL.MER,
511 Mulberry St., Mucou, Ga.
Tele phoned t Office. 407; Residence, 468
LMeMANUSCO
G EX KRAI,
H
Day Telephone
Wight Telephone
■ 238
- 232
Undertaking
I Establishment
Next to Hotel Lanier.
Day Telephone 436
Night Telephones.... 435, 178
EMPIRE STABLES.
(Tlmberlako’s Old Stand.)
S18 and 620 Poplar.
Livery, Boarding and Sale
First-class accommodations.
TOM R. HUDSON. Proprietor.
THE FAIR
WHITE FRONT,
Almost Opposite Post Office.
Sign and Square on Window.
Fins Individual Tea Setts, 75c. sett.
Very line China Cups and Saucers,
15 and 20c.
Fino China Plates. 10 and 12c.
Everything rock bottom. No retail
store in America can beat my prices.
R. F. SMITH.
Sole and Only Proprietor.
BET1V3EN
LOXJISYILIiE,
Cincinnati or Indhnaoclis
And Pullman Vestibule' Service ton
Nlztut Trains. Partor Chair. Cars on
Day Trains.
Moke the fastest time between the
winter dues and summer resorts of the
Northwest.
W. H. McDOEL, Gen. Mgr.
FRANK J. RBED. G.-P. Agent; •
For further Information address
R. W. GLADING, Gen. Agfenit,
I TthomasviUe, Ga.
HIGH GRADE SPECTACLES AND
EVE GLASSES
ACCURATELY FITTED.
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GOODWYN’S DRUG STORE,
Sole Agents Cherry Street and coltoto
Avenue. Macon. Go.
SOUTBERN SHORTHAND
AND BUSINESS UHIYERSHY
In the Grand, Atlanta, Ga.
Complete courses in bookkeeping,
riaorthand, telegraphy and collateral
branches. Long established. Best ref
erence*. Send for illustrated catalogue
free.
BIG FAILURE AT DAWSON.
J. R. Mercer & Co., One of the Largest
Concerns in the Town, Finan
cially Embarrassed.
INDEBTEDNESS NEARLY $100,000
And No One Seems to Usve Any Idea
of the Assets of the Firm-Meeting
of Creditors to Be Held In
Macon on Friday Next#
Pltivson, Nov. 18.—(Spec tad.)—The
blggeet failure that has occurred Hi
Southwest Georgia for years Is that ot
J. R. Mercer & Oo., guano and supply
merchants of this place, which has
just .been formally announced. The
liabilities are thought to exceed 5100,-
00. und It teems to be Impossible to
form any Idea of the assets. From the
best information obtainable, it is
doubtful' if the creditors will be able
to retinae anything worth having.
The creditors are trying to bring
forward numerous sensational allega
tions la connection with the failure,
but Just what has been established on
this line it Is Impossible ito eay.
One of the allegation* is based on
the last semi-annual report of Dun's
Commercial Agency. In which Mercer
& Oo. are rated at “0 to 5500-credlt
the lowest.” This has struck the cred
itors as being In peculiar ooMlrrast
with the former report published In
January last In which the rating was
given at 575,000 to 5125.000, credit
high."
Inasmuch .as every firm Is eupposea
to furnish tine . Information for these
reports, it la argued 'that Mercer &
Co. thereby acknowledged a, toes of
their entire capital within six months
time.
The principal creditors caught by
the failure seem to be large guano
concerns, from whom Meroer & Co.
bought large quantities of guano
each year. Among ithe number are the
Georgia Chemical Works of Augusta,
for about 520,000; John Flannery & Co
of Savannah, about 535,000, and the
Southern Phosphate Works of Macon,
for abouit 511.000. In addition to these
creditors, there are other large guano
concerns and wagon manufacturers
caught for amounts ranging from 5500
to 55,000.
Mercer & Co. were among the few
concerns In the state who wwe priv
ileged to buy guano on their own cred
it, Instead of being compelled to put
up plantem' notes as collateral, as is
general o us com. Meroer & CO. 6lmply
gave their own notes for guano, and
dealer* were glad to sell them any
quantity and on any terms, as a in
dicated by the large indebtedness to
various concerns.
The firm also dealt largely in wagons
and farmers’ supplies, and It seems
that ithe Indebtedness In this direction,
.while aggregating nothing like One in
debtedness for guano, Is still very
large.
Just whult the creditors will do Is
not yet known, but It is stained that
plana have born perfected to hold c
meeting in Macon, ou Friday next,
when some underatatodlng ot the sit
uation will be arrived at, and an exact
statement of the liabilities and assets
made known. Whether or not Mr. Sftr-
cer will make a proposition to this
meeting looking to a settlement Is an
open question, but many seem, ito think
that this will be done In order to
uvold the muse of litigation which
will follow.
'Damson has been full of parties rep
resenting 'the creditors of the firm for
several days past, but beyond the
agreement to meet In Macon on Fri
day nothing ot a tangible nature seems
ito have been arrived at.
The almost unllmted credit ot the
firm and Its'high oomerclal standing
In general makes the failure all the
more a surprise and a blow to Daw
son. ONo business house here stood
nearly so well with the commercial
■world, and many of the farmers of old
Terrell seemed deependent upon Mer
cer & Co. for euppUes and means on
which to make 'their crops from year
to year. The Arm's trade extended over
alx or seven of the best agricultural
counties In the Btate, and Its guano
trade alone (probably amounted to 5150,-
000 every year. The Arm also loaned
money to farmers, and Mr. Mercer’s
closo connection with the First
Btate Bank made him a power finan
cially. His father-ln-law. Judge John
B. Perry. Is, perhaps, the wealthiest
man here and has long been engiged
In the banking business. While he
realty had no direct connection wICl
the Arm of Mercer & Co., many peo
ple supposed that the gave it backing,
and It may be this idea caused the
Arm's credit to be all the stronger. It
Is generally understood, however, that
Mr. Mercer was the only member ot
the Arm. and the "company” amount
ed to no more than a plaite matter
supplement, so far ao the strength of
the Arm was concerned.
Mr. Mercer was one of the most
public-spirited men of this place, and
his energy and enterprise has been
largely the cause of the town’s prog
ress and growth. He was a large real
estate owner and sought to Improve
ths town by building neat home*,
which be rented and sold after the
manner of building and loan concerns.
SHito entered Into many Important
industries whkh have helped to build
up the town, while his donations to
every public movement were always
prompt and liberal, he having recently
given over 51.600 to the building of f*
-new Methodist ohurdh here.HLeprom-
inent connection with everything here
makes his embaraasment partlculaTly
important to the town, and •*»«*<*>*•
of Doj'-veon are anxiously awaiting the
outtome of the credltora'mecrtlng to
toe held in 'Macon on Friday next.
THEY HEAD THE TELEGRAPH.
Wha-t'a More. Da^n Peoplo Are
Pleased Wstih It
Dawson. Nov, MSSBP-^
p>a*ure to your con
w to -write
V, She' TeiW.uph.for it 1* anexpori'int
of all that which 5s dean In political as
well ws social Me, and tomorrow yoni
Sunday edition will not bring the blue,
to the face aa It is read la ths home
circle, a damaging characteristic, re
mote from you. of some of ths^atrtex
S A*rcoent'editorlil. containing the foJ-
lowing thbugMt from you,' has been
read, re-read, and favorably commented
on here:
"We do not dMnk there Is the leant
use tn Democrats reproaching'each oth
er. What we need to do Is to be hone*
with each other aad try to urrteve at
part company. If-the Atlanta Oonscitu
agreement. If we cannot arrive at an
agreement, then we ought to ope&li
tlon and its followers, for Instance, can-
rot accost the Democratic theory of
Aaaneo add feel Chat they must Ineiei
on the Populist theory, they they ought
to go to the Populist party and leave
the Democmr.c party to win Urn victo
ries or suffer Its dofej'-s. is the case
any h*. wtthvut be.r,j .lamper*.! by
pccpl* wht> do not eympaSitae with it."
Or. lam Tuesday at Graves Station,
near Uhls city. Mrs. George Speight
died, after a short sickness, aged 23
years. And up to that ame she had
been .teaching a school in the place.
She was a graduate of Andrew Female
College, Cuohhert, and a lady of varied
ifltellqotual attainment. From early
girlhood s.ie had been u conalnien-t irvtn-
tier b< the Methodiot church, and her
last hours were peaceful ones. She
leaves J > dhYMi-en. but a bereaved hus
band .sorely feels the loss of a devoted
wife. Rev. S. W. Stubbs, her pastor,
performed the last sad r)Its of burial
when she was laid to rest In Cuthbert.
Rev. Dr. W. H. Patterson, formerly
pastor of the Baptist church In this
olty, Ailed the -pulpit of the Baptist
church la Griffin bn last Sunday.
.Dawson has now telephone ocmmunl-
cation with Herod, a thriving village
seven mile. south of here. Brixr.vood,
seven miles mortheae:. Is atuo In commu
nication with this city by telephone
Dawsxi Is keeping here eyes to the
f no n't all tihe .time. Sind soon hopes to
have the beat ca.aso of elootrlo light
The system of waterworks Is the
equal erf a great many Other plants oi
the tome kind In the ciutte, In the
words of Editor E. L. Rainey, of the
Dawson News, "Don’e Dawson grow?’
Yes; it grows early, tote and ollten.
The ladiea of the Methodist church
aid society, at wihtoh oode'y the lova
ble Mrs. J. Q. Barks 5s president, are
snaking extenolve preps regions for their
Thanksgiving dinner and supper, which
takes plice on title »th of this mon';h.
A cordial Invitation Is extended to the
friends of Dawson, now scattered
abroad, to meat with us o» shat day,
and help along this laudable eniterprtse
on <the part at the ladles.
Gams Is abundsnt In «he wooda,
around Dawson, and the report of the
guns lt> the hands of sportsmen, at She
early rooming hour resemble she noise
of a, light made by a skirmish line dur
ing the late war.
The time for the city election for
mayor and aldermen 5s ngajn nlmost
here, and *11 the .people hope ibr ts that
Dawson will be paved from contention
and strife.
Up to ithts time but one ticket, headed
by tihe present mayor, A. J. Baldwin, 1*
before the people, and all lovers of
peace desire Chat It should remain ns It
f 5 - ..The only ripple upon the surface
1* the contest now going on between
the It we opposing candidates for city
cterk, Messrs. J. W. Peddy and Oha '
Whitehead.
The dsalilh of Dr. W. C. Bass casts a
gloom ovsr Dawson’s people, who
knew him only to love and esteem Mm
fbel Uhait a great and good
man. who made the world better while
uStiSfrJ" H’J® to rea P a rlohei
limenltanca in (heaven.
,bht ©Pwo*rtJi League
Hhe Methodist ohuroh to
mf a TO,t toteneotln* “ee
^ 8 league wag finst inaugurate
aJLi 13 ?* ?h C ® ent * iaslor ’ Dr. J. h. Icruggn
a^n* It has b«m
Sweating them not only
v A^ttoaelwo <lt>ctrines of ithpif
wst worWn 3 ^ 0 trsitning them for ear-
wet work In the vineyard of their Jins-
NEWS FROM FORSYTH.
Death of Mrs. Bryar.-Popullst Noml-
nntlong^-sociai News
Atoout two years a go Mr*. Brvan
t , hla , clt y tK >™ Ringgold, J Ma
*w? usl {.,T She J lad r “ ld «d hero but a
loss 1 Wh le ’ ForB yth keenly feels the
A womun she was of lonely charac-
ter and gentle disposition, nod hor
P .^M C n e . wo 3 alwa y* ths occasion of
BUMhine and happiness.
Z^'. Br ? ail _ had _ bee . n *®l«t*d for a
?S nber ^L years ’ but her “ffltcMon was
always borne .with graoe and Cheerful-
After an Illness of threw weeks she
Moeafmiy away, and her soul
Ml* tS d s 1° realms of eternal
Mrs. Bryan was a Sister of Mr.
John T. Palmer of Brunswick, Dr, A.
W. FaJmer of Chattanooga and Mrs.
Mollie VnnDiveer of this city.
The funeral services were held this
afoeru-oon at 2.30 o’clock from the resi
dence, and were largely attended by a
host of sorrowing friends, not- services
were solemnly and beautifully con
ducted by Rev. J. M. Bowden ot the
Methodist church of this city.
The Irrepressible hope thsk dwells
tenaciously In the breast of the Pop
ulists of Monroe to bold offloe seems
hard to down.
Notwithstanding the fact dhlat (they
have eacrinoed numbers of political
lambs on the Democratic altar they
“bob up serenely,” and again they
come with their offerings in the shape
of camt'datos for the county offices.
A convention was held In the oourt-
■house this morning for the purpose of
nominating candidates, and It Is said
tbait the buslocm wtt* conducted with
frigid brevity.
After n futllis effort on the part of
the leaders to arouse their follower*
to some degree of enthusiasm the can
didates who were "on the slate" were
huskily and unoereroonlouely nomi
nated, aim the little band dispersed,
and all was over.
Those who are willing to be burled
beneath a Democratic majority of 700
votes are B. M. Hothorn, who wants
to be sheriff; E. F. Situmakc, clerk of
iihe superior court; James M. Fletcner,
coudty 'treasurer; John T. Rose, tax
collector; Robert Abernatha. tax
eolver, and Tom Taylor, coroner.
It ts said to be extremely doubtful
whether Mr. E. F. Shumake will ac
cept the nomination as candidate tor
clerk of the superior court. This Is only
a rumor, however, and could not be
verlAed on dccount of your convupond-
ent’s Inability to see Mr. Shumake In
reference to the nomination that has
been tendered him.
Dr. Bryant Clark, a prominent young
physician Of Barnesvllle, who na» u
large number of friends here, spent
yesterday In the city.
Mr. Harry Sharp, a- popular druggist
of Atlanta, Is visiting his parents here.
Mr. and Mrs. \V. V. Rumble re
turned last evening from Griffin, where
they have been vleltlng Mr. and Mrs.
R. R. Reid of thht city.
Congressman Tho*. B. Cabaniss will
leave In a few day* for Washington,
D. C.
Next Wednesday evening at 8 o’clock
at the Methodist church In this city
Dr. George L. Alexander and Mlsa Dol
ly Baskin will be united In marriage.
The affair will be one of the most Im*
pontant social events of the season.
Mira Mary Lou Hodges of Barnes-
villa 1* visiting Miss Ruth Alexander
in this city.
Mr. Ed Nance, an old Forsyth boy.
but who Is now located In Jacksonville,
la spending several d*y» tn the city
with friends.
GRIFFIN SOCIETY.
Highly Enjoyable. Entertainment Fri
day Evening.
Griffin, Nov. 18.—(Special.)—One of
the most highly enjoyable affairs of
the season was a library party given
by Mi-s Ad-Uval* KlrT—id. one ofOrlf-
An’s most popular and trractlve young
ladles, at her hoepltab’a; home on Pop-
ler street, last Friday evening. This
was given In honor of her friend. Miss
Mattie Boynton of Atlanta. Seventy-
Ave guesta were invited, each to come
representing some bock. When the
guests assembled each one of them
was furnished with a oand upon whion
to write the names of the person and
book represented. After a limlued time
the cards were token up and gue*scs
counted, and to the person guessing
the highest number of books correctly
a handsome prise wss a wanted. Among
the young ladles Mis* Janie Brawner
ij-ao the successful one, and among the
young men Mr. J. L. Burr. After the
prizes were delivered by Oo!. J. M.
Kimbrough the guesta were ushered In
:lie beautifully decorated <tf nlng room,
where elegant refreahmeulta were
a-rved. When the delicious repast waa
owr the guests adjourned to the par
lor and were entertained with sweet
music. This entertainment la one that
will be remembered by all who attend
ed.
Those present wore Misses Hessie
Kell. Evy Kell, Florrie Jean Rlchnrda,
Lora Smith, alary Brown. Nellie
Brown, Mattie Boynton, Emina John
ston, Mattie Smith. Janie Brawner,
Corrlno Natl, Berate Wood, Effle Bell,
Elhel Watt, Georgia DeVotle. Mollie
White, Mary Walker, Genie West, An
nie Redding, Maud Hammond, Lelln
Redding, Eunice Edwards, Koselyn
Reid, Nellie Grant. Annette Rodgers,
Nellie Brooks, lone Hammond, Maud
JohiiBtom.
Messrs, to. H. Newton, Otnules
Thomas, Ltndon Patawon. 8. B. Faw-
teU. W. N. Browiti J. M. Kimbrough,
Jr.. J. H. Drown’. J- L. Burr, F.-G.
Bailey, B. R. Flemlster, W. J. Daniel,
Jr.. W. B. Reeves, E. E. Carlisle. C.
C. Spelr, w. D. Davis, Douglas Boyd,
W. H. Becks, R. O. Crouch, Robert
Wheaton, H. W. Sparks. W. A do-w
art, L. 6. Duvle, J. H. Smith. D. Wax-
elbaaim, H. W. Barnes, Frank Sorrell,
Ell Brower, 11. B. Brown. S. Graniland,
W. N. Burr.
JONHS COUNTY CROTS SHORT.
Farmers Will Produce More of Food
Crops Next Year.
Haddock, Nov. 18.—(Special.)—Farm-
era have about completed gathering
their crops, which nra very short.
There will be a large decrease of acre
age planted In cotton uuother year in
this county. Farmers have come to
a sad realizat on that there Is no money
In 5-oenr. oottou, nnd will certainly
make hog and hominy their Important
crop 'ja future.
Haddock Is sorely !n need of a gen
eral repair shop. Some energetic man
could succeed.
The young people of this place have
organized n literary society. It was
entertained at the homo of Mr. J. D.
Anchors Friday nighlt. The ejorc-iscs
were very Interesting and also very
Improving to those who participated
in them.
■Mrs. Sam 'Haddock, nee Mist N«r.t
Anchors, of Macon, -is spending a few
days with her parents.
Mrs. E. L. Ray lias reiturned from a
week's visit to relative* near Mncon,
Mm. Christiana Brown (1«1 at tho
residence of her nephew, N. C. Roheris,
on Thursday morning last at tho ago
of Y8 years. Mrs.. Brown was a de
vout Christilsn lady nnd had boon n
member of Fortville Jlettiodlst Epis
copal church sixty yarn. She had
spent a life of sublime sacrlUeo and
devotion to her God. The same spirit
of zeal and love which characterized
her early life continued to burn until
her death. As a wife she was all Uto
word implied. As a mother she wa*
bind, gentle and loving. Seldom has
tho world seen it brighter example of
Christian fortitude as she lay upon
her bed for weeks, always cheerful,
full of hope for the future. She dal
not fade but brightened Into death, her
face growing more and moro radiant
os the end approached. All wbo
watched and waited at her l'«t*.aa
felt the sweet lnfltvjaee of her e.ngcllo
spirit.
'MACON SUPERIOR COURT.
Session of Great Importance-The Lu
theran Synod Adjourned.
OgCethrope. Nov. 18~-(Spectal.)-Ma-
con superior court adjourned Saturday
noon after the most satisfactory bus -
ness of years. Both Judge and grand
Jury dlspaiptohed business In a a 1 ^
and systematic style end the work wub
soon completed. Many oMjoot decided
importance were trsnaferred to thc
county court, which l» Wrtf •
of considerable magnitude In this
C °The V Lutheran synod of Georgia ad
journed today after h"flve days ses
sion at Fountalnvllle, a prosperoua
neighborhood six miles west of Ogle-
thrope. The hospitality of the people
there Is only K railed hy Wtelrmeans
um3i every con*ldera)tlon toa* oe^n
shown ttoo many delegaitlona present
from all over the slate. Rev. Mr.
WlQgard of 'Ettlngham county preached
■here this morning nnd Rev. Dr. Tyler
tonight. Both were Auent, practical
and pointed sermonB and vfere heard
by good! congregations.
Mr. J. Lee MoCrary of New Smyrna.
Fto... Is here with relatives nnd
friends.
SOOTBALL AT AUGUSTA.
Ths Uotveraity Teem Won by an Over
whelming Score.
Augusta, Nov. 17.—About 400 people wit
nessed tho guns this afternoon Detween
the University of Georgia end Augusta.
TWO thirty-minute naive* were played,
the ’Verslly men Keeping the ball through,
out. Eleven touchdown* were made end
Captain Butler Kicked every goal. Tho
weights are: Augusta, lt»; Georgia, 154.
Score, H to It
AUBURNS WON EASILY.
Atlanta. Nov. 17.-The Auburn-Tech
was anything bud football. The team
fiem -the Georgia Technological School
did not give any evidence of knowing
What they were playing. When the
teams quit the Score was 01 to 0 In
favor ot the Alabamians. The texture
ot ths day was the ohrysinilhemu-m ex
hibit In the grand efcind.
’Smith, Durham, Tloheiwr, Riggs,
Harvey and Glenn of the Auburn* and
RonaL Stewart, Hill. Oglstree and
Hart of the Techs did some fine run
ning. The Interference of the Auburn*
was excellent. Atlanta's team was so
far outclassed by Auburn's that the de
tails ot the game ore not 'even Interest
ing.
OTHER GAMES.
New Orleans, Nov. 17.—Fifteen hun
dred people saw Rewance beat Tulane
here this afternoon. The weather was
cool and pleasant and the game was
hard fought between the two sides.
Bowanee scored In the first hslf, Payne
getUng a touchdown after a thlrty-yird
run and himself prettily kloklng the
goal.
In the second half Haiwktns for Be-
wane# made the touchdown after .tho
l* 11 ,™ been punted towards Tulancts
goal. Payne kicked the second goal.
Duotmitan went around the right end
for Tulane 'toward the close of th
second half and touched the ball down
and Johnson kicked a goal, the game
closing with a score of 12 to 8 In favor
of the visitors. There were sever**
aoadepts In the game and Buchanan
of Tulane Wad hi* ankle broken. 8c-
wanee plays the Southern Athletic
Club on Monday.
Cambridge, Moss.. Nov. I7.-Th» Har-
raad Freshmen took the Freshmen from
Columbia Into comp this afternoon by a
“ore or to to 0.
Williams town. Mass., Nov 17.-On a
muddy Held this afternoon Williams de-
frated Amherst 31 ’to 0 at football. The
gome w04 bard fought on both sides
Provldenco. R. I.. Nov. 17,-Brown de-
feo'eti n.yv.Join this afternoon In a one
sided football game, resulting In a score
of 12 to u. xne Held was covered with
mud and close playing was out of the
question. Brown clearly outplayed the
vMtor^
THE DANNENBERG CO.,
NEW SIORES. 464 IND 466 THIRD SIREET.
LOW PRICES THIS WEEK.
NEW CAPES—We received by express on Saturday 35
Cloth Capes in black, tan and brown. If you want this style
garment we can suit you. Will get in by express Tuesday 60
Plush Capes to sell for $10 to $16.
COATS—One and fifty new Coats worth $6 to $10, this
week for $3. AU of our fine Coats marked down 26 per cent,
for this week.
BLANKETS—You will need Blankets, bo investigate our
price list. Blankets for $1. All-wool Blankets that have been
$5, now $3.50. 11-4 Blankets reduced from $6 to $4. 11-4
California Blankets reduced from $9 to $6.50.
COMFORTS—Eiderdown Comforts lor $4. Good Cotton
Comforts from $2i50 down to $1.
DRESS GOODS—46-inch Henrietta that sold for 60c now
30c. All-wool Tricots that were 25c now 19c. Fancy illumi
nated Serge worth 66c, now 30o. Covert Cloth, 64 inches
wide, reduced from $1 to 85c.
CLOTHING—Don’t puss our Clothing Department. Be
sure to sec the nll-wool Suit we sell for $7.60, worth $12.60.
OVERCOATS —See our stock of Stylish Overcoats, $7.60
to $12.50, worth just double.
HOW TO CHOOSE A SPONGE.
Don't liny One of the Bright Yellow Kind,
and Look Out For Discolorations*
Although tho dlffcronco between a good
and a bad epongo 1* very marked, but fow
pooplo seom nblo to apprcclnto It. Tho first
requisite) of a good sponge is that it should
bo dark In oolor. Tho beautiful yellow
epongo* commonly eeon in druggists' win
dows nro n delusion and a ennro. Tho nat
ural color 1* a light to medium brown,
and tho yellow sponges hnvo boon blonchcd
by a vitriol both, which destroy* tholr
elasticity and makes them wear out muoh
sooner.
Tho feel of a epongo ehould bo volvoty.
It ehould compress into a very email bulk
by equeozlng, and It must boot» uniform
oolor. Tho host and most oxponslvo uro
Levant Bpongee. They como from tho
eastern Mediterranean. Tim Dalmatian
epongo is noxt in quality and prlco. Thcro
nro very many others, howovor, known to
tho trado ns horeo sponges, Zlmooca
sponges, yellow, volvot, sheep's wool and
glove epongoe. Tim prettiest nnd ut tho
samo tlmothochoapcHt Is tho grass spongu,
which is mado up of myriads of emnll Ilia-
monte and looks liken ball of yellow wool.
Tho majority of sponges usod in this
country como from Florida. Cuba also
supplies a good many. Tho epongo after
being dotoohod from tho bottom elthor by
a dredgo net or an InRtrumcnt something
like a sickle, which Is mado for tho pur
pose, is allowed to llo In tho enn until tho
flesh decomposes.
Tho spongei aro then troddon under foot
In running water until tho flenh in nil
washed away, having the skeleton, which
1r tho epongo as wo know It. If the do*
composition Is allowed to go too far, yel
low spots will appear upon tho epongo and
damogo It. Thny nro than packed up nnd
eont to tho dealer, and, after a further
washing, put on tho mnrlcet. Tho oxpoTb
trado of Now York In epongon is vory
largo, and thoynro exported to every coun
try In Europo.—New York World.
Napoleon and Junot*
Tho circumstances which brought Junot
and , Napoleon together at Toulon wero
especially horolc. b'onio ono woe needed to
carry an order to an exposed point. Napo
leon asked for an undor officer, audacious
ami intelligent. Junot, them a Hergennt,
was K*nt. “Take off your uniform and
carry this ordor thcro,” uahl Napoloon, In
dicating tho point. Junot blushed, nnd hie
eyes flashed. "I am not a spy,” ho an-
ewerod. "Find eomoono bosldce mo toox-
ecuto such nn order.”
"You rofuso to obey?” said Napoleon.
"I am ready to obey,” answered Junot,
“but 1 will go In my uniform or not go
at all. It fa honor enough thon for thceo
~ Engllshmon."
Tho offlocr emllod and let him go, but
ho took pnluK to find out hi* nnino.
A fow days Inter Napoleon called for
eomo one In tho ranks who wrotoaflno
hand to coma to him. Junot olTorod him
self and sat down closo to tho battery to
write tho latter. Ho had scarcely finished
when a bomb thrown by tho English burst
near by and covered him and his letter
with earth.
"Good,” said Junot. laughing. "Ishall
not need any sand to dry tho ink.”
Bonaparto looked at the young man,
who had not even trembled at tho danger.
From that timo tho young sergeant re
mained with tho commander of artillery.
—McCluro'a Magazine.
The Mines of Soap.
Tho wonderful natural soap mines nt
Owens' lake, California, ore accounted for
by the following theory, which has been
advanced by a wall known western ncb n-
tlst: Tho water of tho lako contain* a
strong solution of both borax and soda.
In tbo water a curious spcolos of grub
breed by millions. These grubs go through
their varions transformations nnd Anally
cmergo as short winged, heavy bodied flics,
very fat nnd oily. They live but a fow
days, dying and falling, into tho lako in
such numbers oh to bo frequently washed
ashore in layors moro than a foot thick.
Tho oily substance of tho dead flies blends
with tho alkali of tho borax and soda, and
tho result is a layer of puro soap, corre
sponding In thlcknata to tho drift strata
of tho dead flics, n foot deep ot tho flics
making a layer of soap nearly an Inob
thick. These strata, repeated year after
year, havo formed tho cclebratod "soap
banks of Owens’ lako,” whore a largo force
of men have been constantly employed for
a number of yoars.—St. Louis Itopubllo.
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