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iIIOKiL L^KS
HOW 1873
Innal Discovery in the
elation of the Treasury
Stalem ents
Department.
I). C., August 28, 1891.
H ashingtou the information that
dc not pay< This
twenty-eight a time years-but ^
re _some but fair to ascer
SJ ^ed, it is
truth or falsity. An exami
{ statistics relative to the
,, n 0 it to have
i„ s b 06 i«s 6tcvs
OB profitable than any other,
more manage. In
eeey to
the qua lificistions lor this kind of
ct, knowledge of arith
usiness is a fair
case hardened conscience, and
etic a not satisfied with
4 aval-ice that is
it usual confiscation of the rights
bid property of others. It does not
require one-half the brain power or
nudities that make up the respecta¬
ble citizen to conduct a banking busi
Lg {bat it does to carry on the 'aver¬
se farm in any locality in our coun
iy. Banking is a trade, easily learn
d, not difficult to conduct, and almost
mirersaliy remunerative. A fair es
imate of the profits |of this business
i twenty-five years, taken from the
mptroller of the Currency’s reports
about as follows:
jeeived as interest
on circulation
during 25years,
compounded at $2,018,841,073
S per cent.........
terest on on U. S.
bond?, per 159,4.20,586
cent.
nterest on deposits, 2,507,247,053
at 41 per cent
’refits on purchase 484,141,180
of bonds............
Total............. $5,969,649,892
The above is a conservative estimate
rom actual figurers of the amount
lande by the banks in their transac
lone with the -government and the
ple.
| No other business can show such
Enormous profits or has become such
a menace to our free institutions as
tas this. I will give the figurers of
ihe profits of one bank, the First Na -
tional Bank, of New York city. These
Sgures were taken from a speech of
Senator’s Vest’s in 1888. It will be
*f interest to read them carefully
this [statement begins with 1873.
Che capital stock was $500,000. The
surplus, dividends and annual profits
ire given below;
Dividends; Surplus. Profits.
1874, ......$75,000
70,000
1676, ...... 60,000
1877, ■ 10,000
m • 60,000 $786,700 ............
, lra 60,0C0 1,1-2,700 $466,COO
i«o 600.0'0 1 . 707.700 1,225,000
200.000 150,000 00 824,100
;\<6 0,600 768,700
Ipv 200.000 3 477,500 667,200
ww 200,000 3.437.700 160,000
200.000 3,788,100 550,400
1 200,000 4 322.800 734,701*
f'? !; 200,000 200,000 5 5,884,900 , , 090.500 489,800 972,609
tt every reader of this article con
^ -vr well the import of this table,
' M !1G ':100 profit on $500,000 in ten
bushel, ? ‘ u '* wheat at 60 cents per
it means 11,111,500 bushels,
Jl tbe entil 'e product of 926,125 acres
.
r! ; au ^ or *he average crop from 36,
[.' 1 farms. All this vast 'amount has
■. been contributed by labor in produc
cn foi the use of a tool of exchange
the government should furnish
or uothing. This is the tribute paid
angle bank. From it‘can be
Uftved. 3,600 banks have re
AT COEs THIS MEAN/
c ' 0lQ P ar ison of the statements of
q treasur department
>' for the
South'; i -Day 81, and July 31,
^Uiscloi tie be tartling fact that
bonded indebtedness, consisting
bonds due in 1907,
-sed during the months
$1,200. Here is
seiir. 13 reflection, These
u ‘ r a premium of
consequently this in
pa - worth $1,416 to
r ceived the bonds.
t statement for the
‘’i - gives the interest
.
Funded loan of 1891, 4i per
cent $50,869,200
Funded loan of 1907, 4 per
cent 559,565,800
Refunding certificates 4 per 94;120
cent
For July 1891:
Funded loan of 1791, 4} per $39,189,700
cent
Funded loan of 189T, contin-J
tied 2 pea cent 11,679,500
$50,869,200
Funded loan of 1907, 4 per
cent 559,567,000
Refunding cirtificates, 4 per
cent 93,220
In these two reports it will be seen
that the per cents extended and
not extended in July; aggregate the
same as in May, $50,869,200. That
the refunding certificates are reduced
$900. But the debt due in 1907 has
increased $1,200, as the following
calculation will show:
Amount given in July 559,567,000
Amount given in May 559,565,800
Difference 1,200
There is no way of getting away
from the plain fact that the worst
form of national indebtedness has in¬
crease $1,200 during the last sixty
days. The danger does not lie in the
small amoupt of $1,200, but in the
knowledge that an increase of $100,
or even $1, in this form of indebted
ness can be multiplied into millions
or hundreds of millions. If there is
any explanation for this startling dis
covery it should be made public at
once. If the Secretary of the Treas¬
ury can of his own sweet will increase
the bonded debt, and thereby add to
the burdens of any already distressed
and discouraged people, it is time the
tocsin of alarm was sounded, and the
rights of citizens as well as officers
clearly defined.
N. A. Dunning.
Stop and Think.
A healthy man with a long face
slanders God.
.A bad thiDg about a little sin is
that it won’t stay little.
People generally set their hearts
most upon what they need lest.
v *
The devil feels proud of the man
who joins the church to make mon¬
ey.
The religion ,th at makes no
change in a man’s thoughts, makes
no change in him.
The devil has to work extra hard
to get hold of the children who have
good mothers.
It is hard for people to enjoy re¬
ligion very much who keep both
bands in their pockets.
Piopje who can patiently bear
all their small trials will never
break down under their great ones
To talk about charity beginning
at home is only another way of let¬
ting people know that we are stin¬
gy
Worrying about things you can’t
help is as foolish as to throw stones
at the sun when its shining doessn’t
suit you.
The man who simply wants to be
good enough to get to heaven is not
the man that the devil wastes any
power on.
Secretary Foster has secured the
approval of Senator Sherman for
his financial policy. Some what on
the same principal Satan might fur¬
nish his boss imp with a certificate
of good character.
According to the census returns,
nearly one-tenth of the citizens of
the United States are communicants
or members of the Roman Catholic
church—the number being 6.250,
045. Their organizations Dumber
over 10,000, and they have 8,765
church edifices, with a seating capa¬
city of 3,366,633. The value of their
church property is $118,381,516.
When the mercury of the ther¬
mometer is climbiDg up in the nine¬
ties it makes one sigh for other cli¬
mes.—[New Orleans Picayune.
Sportsman —‘‘Any game about
here?”
Facetious Native— ,c Thei be a
j I base ball game this afternoon."
sportsman—‘ Very well. I’ll shoot
1 the umpire.”—[Fuck.
BILL NYE CAN BE PA
THE TIC.
BEAUTIFUL STORY OF AN UNFINISH¬
ED POEM FROM THE PEN OF THE
HUMORIST.
Bill Nye is not a humorist only.
He has done literary work of a wider
range. Here is something he wrote
in 1870:
Once, a long time ago, I began to
write a poem. It was to be perfect in
meter and in rhyme and so truthf ul
in sentiment that thousands of hearts
should throb and thrill to its music.
I bagan it with high hopes and chris¬
tened it with the name of a child.
But the work moved slowly and the
lines seemed very tame, so I returned
again and again to the child model
for inspiration and looked into the
merry eyes for help.
So it came to pass that |very little
of my time was devoted to the poem
and a great deal to my hero. No
slave ever lived under a more unlimit
ted monarchy than I under the reign
of a pair of laughing eyes, and no
true, loyal subject ev, • bowed in
meeker submission or blessed his
sweet bondage as I did, with my
neck beneath the dimpled feet of my
conquerer.
Thus the summer came with the
twinkling music of the bobolink, the
misty blue of the June mornings and
the evening concerts of the sleepy
voiced crickets. The long, dreary
days were short to me for I was un¬
der a spell, and the wand of the en
chanter was a baby’s tiny rattle. So
I still dreamed on of the poem that
should crown this summer vision with
an ode to my king, the beck of whose
chubby hand was my law.
But the poem is only half finished.
It was broken off in the middle of a
sentence, and now it is growing yel¬
low beneath a pair of scarlet aud white
stockings. Those summer days are
locked in a frozen sky; the roses and
the violets are covered by the drifting
snow. With the death of the year
came the time for the waxen hands to
be forever still-—those hands that
hold out my heart strings in their
eternal stillness; those hands that
seem to touch me yet and take me
back to that golden summer time
when I was trying to write my poem.
POPULATION OF I HE WORLD.
The total population of the world
is given at 1,487,600,000. an increase
of 8 per cent, in ten years, to which
increase the United States contribut¬
ed a good share, Europe, with 101
persons to the square mile, is much
more densely populated than our
country, but sve have ample popu¬
lation for selfdefense, and it is doubt¬
ful, if an increase were more rapid
and we were soon to have twice the
number of inhabitants, that our peo¬
ple would be any more prosperous
and happy than they are now. In
the last ten years France has made
no advancement in population, and
does not seem to be uneasy about it;
yet were the United States to make
no progress in that line in the next,
ten years there would be philosophe¬
rs proclaiming that the country was
rapidly on the road-to ruin.
The Chicago Trades and Labor
Assembly, which investigated the
matter, found people employed in
attics, cellars aDd other miserable
places, some of whom were children
working trom fourteen to eighteen
hours a day, Sunday included, for
wages ranging from$l to $6 a week.
In no city or other locality of the
southern states can such a condition
of things be found to exist. And
yet the northern revilers of the south
will continue to assert that this is
the section in which labor is most
poorly paid and otherwise badly trea¬
ted.
It is stated that the negro college
will be moved from Athens to Savan¬
nah within the next ten days. The
removal won’t consume much time.
Consumption Cured.
An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands by of au
East India missionary the formula a
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption, all
Bronchitis, Catairh, Asthma and
threat and Lung Affections, also a posi¬
tive and radical cure for Nervous Debi¬
lity and all Nervous Complaints, after
having rested its wonderful curative
pow ers in thousands of eases, has felt it
his duty to make it known to his suffer¬
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and a desire to relieve human suffering,
1 will send free of charge, to all whode
sireit this recipe, in German, French
or English, with full directions for pre¬
paring and using. Sent by mail by ad¬
dressing with stamp, naming this paper.
W. A. Noyes, 820 Powers’ Block,
Rochester, N, Y . to may 9-’92.
Ask my agents for W. L. place Dougins ask Shoes.
If not for sale for in your your the
dealer to send catalogue, secure
agency, aud get them for you.
ITTAK.E ISO SUBSTITUTE. -SI
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WHY IS THE
W. L. DOUGLAS
S3 SHOE GENTLEMEN
THE BEST SHOE IN THE WORLD FOR THE MONEY?
It Is a seamleBS shoe, with no tacks or wax thread
to hurt the feet; made of the best fine calf, stylish of
aud easy, and because we make more shoes this
grade than any other manufacturer, $5.00. it equals hand¬
sew th ed shoes 00 Genuine costing from Hand-sewed, $4.00 to the finest calf
K equals French
■ shoe ever which offered from for $5.00; $8.00 to $12.00.
Imported 00 shoes Hand-Sewed cost Welt Shoe, flue calf,
stylish, comfortable and durable. The best
shoe ever offered at this price ; same $8.00. grade as cus
tom-mada 0,30 shoes Police costing Shoet from Farmers. $0.00 to Railroad Men
0 «POi
and Letter Carriers all wear them; line calf,
seamless, smooth inside, heavy three soles, exten¬
sion edge. One pair will wear a year.
50 fine calf; no better shoo ever offered at
this price; one trial will convince those
who want a shoe for comfort and service.
0A 0dS« ii3 and t&j.OO Workingman's shoes
aro very strong and durable. Those who
have given them §4.00 a trial will §1.95 wear no other make.
Dnud nnd school shoes aro
worn by the boys everywhere; they sell
on theTr merits, as the Increasing Hand-sewed sales show.
I kd aHioc U IC8 *3.00 Dongola, stylish; equals shoe, French best
very $4.1X5
Imported Ladies’ shoes costing from to 81.73 $6.00.
SJ..TO, 82.00 and shot* for
Misses are the best flue Dongola. Douglas’ Stylish and durable. and
Cuution.—See that W. L. name
price are stamped on the bottom of each shoe.
W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton. Mass.
SOLD BY
J. H. ALMAND & COMPANY.
It Has Turned D{.
m HAT? A chance to make
MONEY by selling our
book, “Character ketches.
It is the greatest selling book ever
brought out in the South. Fifty
two full page original illustrations,
fresh and striking, humerous and
8^riou$. Printed on heavy plate
paper. It is the cheapest book for
its size and character ever published
One agent sold 103 copies in Nash¬
ville in six days. Price of outfit
75 cents. Apply at once for terms
and territoty. Ifyouarenqt satis¬
fied when outfit received, money
refunded. Address
Southwestern Publishing House,
153 and 155 North Spruce Street
NASHV1L1E, TENN
THE
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The PERFECTION of SIMPLICITY
and ECONOMY of POWER.
IVO CHAINS. iviTgears.
VARIABLE STROKE, only two sets
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Best Hill Climbing and all around
Safety made.
CATAX-OGTrE) ^VEUETE.
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SM1THVILLE,
N. J.
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i Kstraetol the ta»ra,6bo*rmi{ How .o/^f
k Ottsin Patents, Careats. sent
Marks, CopyriRela, MUH'i A OO.y;/^
SK-, 31»i Broadway.
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CRH.H. MT»0*MI.D
RESIDENT DENTIST
CON YE K $?.- UA.
I hereby tender my sincere 'hanks
xny friends and customers for their liber¬
al patronage in the past and ivspectmlly
solicit a continuance ot'. the same. All
work guaranteed to salDYigunn,
MKliM mil. BOJ D
Sioae Mflitam Rome.
GEORGIA RAILROAD CO., I
Olliee Geneva! Manaa;er,
Augusta, MYh 28 1891.
r>] OMMENCING the following Passenger 8 N DAY schedule 29 Inst, will
be operated:
^PT'Tralns run by 90tb meridian
time.
FAST LINE.
No. 27 WEST DAILY.
Lv Augusta 7.115 a m||Lv Athens 8 25 a in
Ar Macon 12..To p m
Ar Wash’tn 10.40a m Lv Washtn 8.80a m
Lv Conyers 11.57 a.nil Ar Atlanta 1.00 p m
Pullman Buffet Parlor Car to Atlanta.
No. 28 EAST DAILY.
LvAtbuita 2.45 p m||Ar Athens 7.05 pm
ArWash’tn 7.20p iu [Lv vv'ash’tn4.20pm
L\ Macon 8.10 p m
Ar Conyers3.40 \> i»|]ArAugusta8.00pm
Pullman Buffet Bai lor Car to Augusta.
No. 2 E. DAILY. No.l W. DAILY.
Lv Atlanta 8.00 a m||LvAugusta 11.05am
Lv CorYevs 9.19 a m||Lv Macon 8.80 a m
Ar Athens 5.15pm||Lv Miild’vlel0.1(Jam
“ Wash’ll2.80pni||l v tV'ash’n 11.10am
“ Mil’d’ve3.00pm||LvAthens 8.40ara
Ar Macon 4.45 p m|| Art onyers 4.22 pm
ArAugU8ta3.15pm||Ar Atlanta 5.45 pm
LvConyers 3.42 p mfiLvGainsvllle5.55am
ArGainsv’ 8.25 p uitAr Conyers 11.66 a m
CO V J NGTON ACCOM MOD ATI ON.
Leave Atlanta, a
Leave Conyers, a
Arrive Covington, Covington, Pm s
Leave 35 a
Leave Conyers, - 6.12 C 5 s
Arrive at. Atlanta; 153 a
No. 4 E DAILY. No. 3 W.DAILY
Lv Atlantal 1 15 p mj]LvAugusta 11.00pm
LvConyersl2.39aiii||IiV Conyers 5.07 a m
Ar Augusta 6.35 n ni||Ar A tlauta6.30a m
No,-4 stops at Harlem for Breakfast.
No connection for Gainesville on Sun¬
day. will, if sig¬
Trains Nos.l, 2, 3, and 4
naled, stop at regularly scheduled Flag
Station.
j8®r"Tram No. 27 & 28 will stop and re¬
ceive passengers to and from the follow¬
ing stations only Grovetown, Norwood, Harlem,
Hearing, Thomson. Canink
Barnett, Crawfoidville. Union Point
Greensboro, Madison, Rutledge, Social
Circle, Covington, Conyers, Lithonia,
Stone Mountain and Decatur.
JOHN DORSEY,Gen. W. GREEN, Gen. Manager
E. R. Gen. Passenger Agt
Jok W. White, Trav. Pass. Agt.
A ugusta,Georgia (
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ATLANTA, CHATTAKQ38A, 108?... ASHEViLLI, ^UOXVlllI,
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aagA.25' xatl zsao.
Lv Brunswick ........ .1 p.m.; 8:20a.m.
Lv Jesup. ............ 1 am. m.| 40:40a.m.
Ar Macon ............. « a 4:35 p.m.
Lv Macon ............ 7:u-. a m 4:40 p.m.
Ar Atlanta......... 0 a.m. 1 8:10 p.rn.
Lv Atlanta _____ ■3 a m 'll 00p.m.
Ar Koine. . .......... l p m.j 2 00 a.m.
Ar Chattanooga..... Louisville i.j 6 7:35 15 a.m.
Ar ....... < .. p.m.
Ar Cincinnati 7 30 p.m.
_
r Knoxville. ............j 6:33 p.m. !
'>>> r Morristown.......... . ... 8:10 p m.
r Hot Springs .............• 10U0 p.m.; a. in.
r Asheville U 2:85 am.
' I ~ TlO:5J ____
A r Bristol P m.112:25 p.nn
Ar Glade WytheiTiie Springs .; j i a.rn. i 2:40 p.ia.
Ar 2 « a.m.I 4-15 p.m.
Ar Roanoke i -5:20 a.m.I 7:05 pjn.'
At Ar Natural l.nray Bridge.....i ,.lll:"5 r.Ua.m.l a.m.|l2:37 8:32p.m,
a.m.
Sr" Lynchburg 7 "... I 7:20 a.m.l 8:20 p.m.
Ar Petersburg. I 11:20 r,:m.| m.| .....
Ar Norfolk..........__ 2:0 Qp ...... ■. ,
Pullman Train Laving Brunswick Brunswick to ut Atlanta U.OOp. m. and carrie* PtiJ
Sleepers ■.'!:! Cincinnati,
man Buffet Sleepers Jae > r‘: to Sleepers to
Connecting at Romo wi.!: tV
Washington, and at Ch>. - : eo* m with Pul.man
Sleepers for Memphis and t. L.
Train leaving Bruns - -let e' $ j>> a.m. connects at
Macon with Pruiman SI cepe i . ‘ ri.'anoogaanaau AnoxvlLo where
Atlanta vi 1th Pullman Sleep, a,; Sleeper for
connections are made whi> and
Philadelphia and New York, ,.na Hot Springs
Asheville,
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SUMMER KXCUBSThN TICK a rril! orrmencing be toll at
TWO CKKTS good car Her mile * — ■ >;..v. ij*i
Mny Ittfa-, *8 90 to Vf _
jiio lism-flnit Mirnsf r e ’ *’ T'dg > ,| t *!_
Apply to fickef
FRANK M. JOtLY --- Dietr: B > . t* r-■::!«. -\cent. Fla.
Ns 75 West
C. S. EIGHT, zxs.
jUst. Grr.'l Pas*. Ga. Agent. XT LLE. TtWK
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