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• I" I.U •!■ !■■■ 'I "I 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. lEjWSSS , wsiwagim. r>;Arrt o fhn« of dwt or e L t.l Korculal or puhnaaoX. ^fegaaScBBa -ii«s.lwedeWm«iw.w Am—I el? i..»CT-i f-Tit7CTii.iy»nc«t<C 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. Or. Price’* Cream Baking: Powdtf World's Fair Highest Award. Is the result of the usual treatment of blood disorders. The system U filled with .Mercury and Potanh remedies--more to be dreaded than the dlseaKC—»nd la a short while Is In a far worse condition than before. Tim most common result Is RHEUMATISM for which 8. ft. B. Is the meet reliable cure. 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