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INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Meetings—Lafayette McLaws Camp, No.
m, U. C. V.; Isle of Hope Yacht Club.
Special Notices—Price of Ice, the Gorrie
Ice Manufacturing Company; To Rent in
New York City; Ship Notice, Paterson.
Downing: Company, Consignees; Levan’s
Table d'Hote.
Business Notices—Harvard Beer, at De
Soto Hotel Bar; E. & W. Laundry; Lead
ers in Teas, the 8. W. Branch Cp.; Why
Puzzle Your Brain, Hunter & Van Keu
ren.
Summer Resorts—Rooky River Springs,
Stanley County, North Carolina.
Auction Saks—Nice Yamacraw Proper
ty, by I. D. Laßoche, Auctioneer.
Legal Sale—Administrator's Sale of Gro
ceries, Etc.
Whisky-—Hunter Baltimore Rye Whisky;
Old Crow Whisky.
Stoves—Wickless Blue Flame Oil
Stoves.
Ideal Pleasure Tour—Milton C. Roach.
The Emphatic Endorsement of Thou
sands—Foye & Morrison.
Salt-Favorite Table Salt.
Cheroots—Old Virginia Cheroots.
Medical—Castorla; S. 8. 8.; Pond’s Ex
traojt Coke Dandruff Cure; Hood’s Sarsa
parilla; Horsford’s Acid Phosphate; Dr.
Hathaway Company; Lydia Pinkham’s
Vegetable Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements—Help
Wanted*, Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Weather.
The indications for Georgia are fair and
warmer weather In Western, and showers
in eastern portion, with brisk northerly
winds, and tor Eastern Florida, showers,
with fresh northwesterly winds.
Rhode Island might save money by
adopting the Oom Paul style of eapltol,
if she is to continue both Providence and
Newport as capitals.
Almost anybody ought to be able to ac
quire a reputation as a weather prophet
these days by predicting that it ‘'will taiu
to-morrow afternoon.”
We shall shortly learn whether the Re
publican party considers the “burning
questions” of four years ago, to foe still
burning or merely dead embers upon the
hearthstone.
If there is really a tight on between
“Old ilan” Quay and “Boss” Hanna, It
will be Interesting to watch which gets the
other down. We Democrats are in a first
rate position to shout: "Go It Quay, go it
Hanna!”
A Kansas newspaper, ridiculing the or
der for a course of agricultural Instruction
In the public schools, declares that the
average Kansas boy and girl know more
about practical farming than the average
school teacher could find out in ten years.
“The Man That Marched Up San Juan
Hill” seems to lack something of the
rythmic swing of “The Man That Broke
the Bank at Monte Carlo.” Nevertheless
it begins to appear that the Republicans
will hove to adopt it as one of their cam
paign slogans.
The Boxers of China have raised an
other Eastern question for the considera
tion of the people of the United Btitea,
but it does not appear that the Philadel
phia convention will make any statement
respecting it. Possibly the convention
will want to leave it to the discretion of
the President.
If the forecast of the Republican plat
form printed yesterday is correct, it Is
the intention of the bosses to commit the
party to ship subsidies. Should a fhlp
subsidy plank be put into the platform, it
would afford a vulnerable target, and a
good many independent Republican news
papers, like the Pittsburg Dispatch, would
soon be shooting at it.
The most unique nominating speech on
rectord. probably, was delivered in the
Populist Convention of Nodaway county,
Missouri, the other day. "The nnfn I want
to nominate,’’ shouted a brawny delegate,
"is five feet and ten Inches high, thirty
years old. and never et a biscuit!" That
was all of the speech. It tvas greeted j
with tumultuous applause. On the first ,
ballot the statesman who "never et a bis
cuit" was declared nominated. He may
expected to arrive in Congress one of
fine days.
of South Dakota and Platt of
New York represent the extremes of lo
quacity and reticence In the Senate. Pet
tigrew' burdened the Congressional Record
with speeches upon every possible occa
sion during the recent session. He talked
bo much that he had llttje time left for
working. Asa coiiHequem.'e he accom
plished very little. Senator Platt, on the
other hand, was aeldom heard. Indeed,
during the whole session lie made Just one
, speech, and that was sixteen llnee long.
Meantime he was working all the time,
with the result that he got pretty nearly
what he wanted.
MR It UNDER OF CHINESE FORTS.
The delayed news from China is of the
most dlsquieCing kind, but ft is not yet
clear that the Chinese government in
tends to engage in a war with the Power*.
It seems that on June 17, the commanders
of the foreign warships qi Taku made a
demand for the surrender of the forts.
The forts at once opened fire on the war
ships, but after an engagement of about
two hours they surrendered and were tak
en possession of by detachments from the
warships.
The Taku forts are at the mouth of (ho
Pel-Ho river, on which Tien Tsin is sit
uated. Pekin frs about thirteen miles from
the river, and 100 miles from the Taku
forts.
It is not known yet whether the rcprc%
sentive9 of Che foreign governments at
Pekin are safe. The impression seems
to be that the forces, sent to their assist
ance, failed to reach Pekin. On that
point, however, there does not appear to
be any definite information. At Wash
ington, the impression Is that the
commander of the Taku forts acted
without authority from the Pekin govern*
ment. Either he mis u rulers tood his in
structions, or else had joined the Boxers.
This view is entertained by the Chinese
minister, as well as by officials at the
state department. '
The % foreign forces are acting to
gether. Their purpose seems to bo to
put an end to the disturbances as quick
ly as possible. The American fleet has
been instructed to act with the fleets of
the other Pow< rn. A regiment has larn
ordered from the Philippines to Taku.
When it arrives it will bo employed in
protecting American Interests, but it will
not act independently. The forces of tee
foreign governments will act in concert.
At least that is the understanding now.
Should one or more of the Powers take
steps looking to the dismemberment of
the empire, it is probable that the harmony
existing between the intervening nations
would be destroyed. It is the
understanding that our government
is opposed to the overthrow of
the Chinese government, and it is
probable that Great Britain occupies a
similar position. But it Is not by any
means certain that our government
would forcibly oppose the dismemberment
of the empire. What it would do if an
attempt were made at dismemberment
can only be conjectured.
Big Indemnity claims will be made
against China. She may not be willing to
pay them. In that event, she may have
trouble that will be more serious than
the Boxer trouble. The situation at pres
ent in such that no prediction as to what
will be the outcome of it is of much
value.
HAWAII’S AMIIITIOX.
The Hawaiian delegates to the Republi
can National Convention propose to ask
the convention to put a plank in the Re
publican platform recommending that
Hawaii be admitted to statehood. This
programme is doubtless in accordance
with the plans of the men who overturned
the Hawaiian government several years
ago, and finally succeeded in bringing
about the annexation of the Islands to
this country. No doubt each has decid
ed upon the office he will strive to get
in the event of the islands becoming a
state.
It would be more becoming in the men
who control the destinies of the islands
to watt awhile before making further at
tempts to carry out their plans. It is
doubtful if the American people are par
ticularly anxious to have Hawaii repre
sented in the Senate and House and the
electoral college yet awhile. There are
too many pocket boroughs now: What a
ridiculous condition of affairs it would be
to give a few white people and some
thousands of Asiatics in Hawaii as much
power in the United States Senate as the
people of New York or of Georgia have!
Unless we are greatly mistaken, it will
be years before Hawaii is admitted
Into the Union. There are territories
that have been knocking at the doors of
Congress for admission as states for a
long time that have far greater right
to the privilege than Hawaii. The isl
ands have a population of about 100,000.
At the last census they had less than 90,-
000. And the vast majority of the people
are totally unfit to the right of
suffrage.
It Is not surprising, of course, that
Dole & Cos. should want the islands erect
ed into a state. In that event they would
be bigger men than they are now. It
may be that Mr. Dole thinks that he has
been so successful as a revolutionist that
there would be a chance for him to
reach the presidency.
The Republican Convention should sit
down hard on the ambitious schemes of
the little coterie of men who are direct
ing affairs In Hawaii. It is pretty cer
tain that the Democratic Convention will,
If there Is an effort made to get the
Democratic party to recommend the ad
mission of Hawaii as a state. There is
no probability, however, of Dole & Cos.
applying to the Democratic party to ns
slst them tn their schemes. They know
they would have no success with that
party.
FOR GREATER PROSPERITY
The operations of lumber and turpentine
producers have made great Inroads Into
the magnificent Georgia pine forests. The
two products have played nn Important
part in the development of the state and
the ports. They have given the farmer
landowners a quick and ready return from
their lands, and have ltd to the building
of railroads into sections that would oth
erwise have long lacked for adequate
means of transportation. They have
brought wealth Into the state with which
to build up other wealth-producing indus
tries. And as the lands have been cleared
of standing timber, they have been put
under cultivation by u thrifty, intelligent
class of people.
The trend of development—how the
farmer and the horticulturist follow the
lumberman and the turpentine man—may
be seen along any of the railroads In the
pine belt of Georgia. Attractive and pro
ductive farms, orchards, vineyards and
gardens now occupy spaces that were
formerly wild woods, and from time to
time one sees a herd of fine cattle where
formerly only ’’scrubs” of the pine barrens
were to be found. As noticeable, too, has
been the change in the character of the
majority of population of such sections.
Formerly they were peopled principally by
rough, nomadic, shiftless and often crim
inal negroes, who worked about the saw
mills or upon the turpentine farms. Where
the farms and the orchards have sprung
up this element has practically disap
peared, and in Its place Ims come a class
of intelligent and thrifty farmers, who are
home builders and most desirable cltisens.
| It will, of course, be years before the
1 pine lumber and turpentine industries
1 cease to be profitable in this section. The
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 19. 1900.
forests are still vast and the demand for
the products* of them Is unabated. The
evolution, however, is towards the clearing
away of the forests, and replacing the
wooded areas with farms, villages, facto
ries and a population that will make Geor
gia one of the richest Aid most progressive
states of the Union. All things ere work
ing together for the moral-and material
advancement of the state.
CLEARING THE WAY FOR THE
PL ITFOR >S.
The Republican leaders must feel very
graieful to Judge Townsend of the I nit
t and States Court for the district of New
York city for Ilfs decision that Congress
was right in assuming that for revenue j
purposes Porto Rico was not a part of the j
United States. The cases in which this |
decision was made involved the payment
of duty on tobacco imported by New j
York merchants from Porto Rico. Ihe .
merchants objected to the payment of
duty on the ground that Porto Rico was
a part of the United States.
The decision docs net settle the matter.
The question is as much in doubt now as
when it was raised in Congress. Some
wr ks ago a Western Judge of the Unit
ed States Court held that Porto Rico was
a part of the United States from the
time that the treaty making peace b -
l ween the'United States and Spain was
ratified. The opinion of one United States
District judge Is just about as good as
that of another.
The Republicans, however, overlook the
and cis on of Judge Loohren. Their news
papers arc saying very complimentary
things about the decision of Judge Town
s nd. The reason is apparent. The Re
j üblicans want some foundation for as
serting in their national platform that the
IP publican majority in Congress and the
President were right in putting a tariff
on the commerce between this country
and Porto Rico.
It will be recalled that the President said
in h's message to Congress last Decem
ber That it was “our plain duty” to give
Porto Rico free trade with this country.
He did not stand by that position when
he found that Congress intended to tax
Porto Rico’s commerce with this coun
try. His backdown, and the action of
Congress * axing Porto Rico’s commerce
promised to give him and the Republican
I arty trouble in the presidential cam
paign. Judge Townsend’s decision came
just in time to enable the Republicans to
take a bold stand in their platform in
support of the party’s position in respect
to Porto Rico. It almost seems as if the
and c'si.n had been renierei to meet the
necessities of the Republican party. How
ever there is no ground for saying that
it was rendered at the time it was to
enable that party to get out of a hole.
THE RIG MAN AT PHILADELPHIA.
The big man In Philadelphia at this
time is Senator Hanna. He is thqi boss of
the Republican party. He is the greatest
political boss in the country’. He occupies
tn national politics about the same posi
tion that Mr. Croker does in
New Y'ork city politics. There are
indications that Mr. Croker is seek
ing wider field for the exercise
of his abilities as a political boss. It will
take him a long time, however, to reach
a position of as much power and influence
as that occupied by Senator Hanna. The
Democratic parly is not quite so willing
to be ruled by a boss as the Republican
party’ Is.
There are other bosses in the Republi
can party than Senator Hanna, and there
are signs that they are jealous of him.
One of them is Senator Platt cf New York
and another is Mr. Quay of Pennsylvania.
It looks as if Mr. Platt and Mr. Quay
had joined hands to down the Ohio boss.
In several important particulars the lat
ter has been beaterT since the Repub’ican
National Committee has been in session.
The Ohio bots is still on top, however,
and the delegates follow him around s;ek
lng a chance to gel a word with him. In
the estimation of most of them he is the
whole convention. In their opinion the
convention will do what he say’s in re
spect to the platform, and will name the
man he selects for Vice President.
But ii Is not so certain that he will be
able to name the nominee for Vice Presi
dent. His choice Is Mr. Bliss of New
York. At least the understanding Is that,
he prefers Mr. Bliss. Mr. Platt and Mr.
Quay insist upon the nomination of Gov.
Ro sevelt. The sentiment among the dele
gates Is running strongly towards Gov.
Roosevelt.
The reason, perhaps, that Senator
Hanna is permitted to play so important
a part at the convention Is the success
with which, he conducted the campaign
In 1896. Besides, he Is a man of ability,
who Insists upon having his way in every
thing in which he Is concerned. The lesser
bossts of the party would feel more kind
ly towards him if he were less dominating
In his manner. They feel that the public
should be permitted to get a sight of
them once in a while. If Senator Hanna
continues to Insist upan being the “whole
show" there may tie trouble in the Re
publican party in the near future.
It is understood to be the purpose of the
Philippine Commission to carry from the
United States to the Islands “a pool
class of government employes who shall
eventually replace army officials in the
civil administration.” That will make a
number of nice places to he filled by the
President—for, of course, the Phllippin.s
being outside of the constitution, the civil
service law will not apply. These offices.
Judiciously promised in doubtful states,
might be used to good advantage tn the
campaign. The Philippines seem doomed
to a carpet-bag government.
Mark Twain is still a candidate for the
presidency. He saytt he has been unable
to discover that he has any following,
therefore he finds It unneceaary to with
draw his candidacy; it will withdraw it
self ot the proper time. This puts Maik
precisely in line with Admiral Dewey,
and gives each good company. Mark is
shortly to return to America, “for goal,”
he says. Unless for some unforeseen rea
sons he will never leave home again.
It seems practically impossible for Miss
Helen Gould to escape being annoyed by
cranks. The other day a negro of the
name of Lemuel Hill was arrested, for
l he second time, for going to Miss Gould's
house and claiming to be her half-brother.
On his last visit he announced to the ser
vant that he had called to get $1,000,000
from Miss Gould. He was sent to the
insanity ward of a hospital.
Representative Dolltver, who his a
small vice presidential boom at Philadel
phia. is said to be without uny ot ihe
Vices which are so common among men.
He neither drinks, chews, smokes nor
.wears. How so model a man manages
to remain In Politics-Republican polltßs
ls a mystery.
The complete disappearance of vessels
1 of the brig type from the American mer
; chant marine, is notl in a dispatch from
Bangor, Me. The brig Trios of Bangor,
was the last of her kind under the Amer
j lean flag, and when she was wrecked on
Avcs Island, near Bonaire, W. 1., the
<Mnss, in so far as American registry is
concerned, become extinct. Formerly
j brigs were in favor, and the pumber
jof them was considerable, but of late
years none has been built. The schooner
: type has driven the brig out. The schoon
! cr Is handier and faster than the brig,
1 and requires only a'rx>ut half the crew’
necessary to handle a /brig of similar
tonnage. All square rigs, by the way,
seem to have fallen into disfavor in this
country. The bark, the barkentlne and
the ship seem to have had their day.
There are still a few American square
riggers in commission, but the number
of them is growing smaller every year.
The business is being carried on now prin
cipally in steamers, schooners and barges.
Lord Roberts in South Africa is at the
head of the biggest end best army that
Great Britain ever put under one man;
nevertheless the depleted Boer forces
have been able to shut off all
communication between him and
the outside woyld for several days.
One c'annot help wondering what
would happen if the Boers had half the
number of men that Roberts has.
The Chicago Tribune’s census forecast
gives the following figures of population In
the cities named: Savannah, 07,0 JO;
Charleston, 70,000; Atlanta, 325,000. In
view of these figures, we are inclined to
think that the Tribune’s information is
not of the most accurate character.
PERSON AL.
—Frank A. Alden of Chicago is a di
rect descendant, in the eighth generation,
of the famous John Alden. who wooed and
won Priscilla Mullins. A daughter has
just been born to the Chicago Alden, and
he has named her Priscilla.
—One of the first alienists to sit in the
House of Commons is Sir J. B. Duke,
who has just been elected to represent
Edinburgh and St. Andrew’s Universi
ties, He is of the opposition and one of
the greatest living authorities on mental
diseases.
—lt has been suggested that at the com
ing celebration at St. Louis of the ac
quisition of the Louisiana purchase some
fitting honor be done to Galusha A.
Grow', Pennsylvania’s venerable congress
man, whose work in the House has been,
it is cliamed, the chief source of the
marvelous development of the great ter
ritory added to the country by the pur
chase.
—Prof. D. A. Kent of Jewell, la., has
been appointed by the Sultan of Turkey
instructor of farming for the entire
Turkish empire. Prof. Kent was recom
mended for the position a year ago, but
on account of the usual Oriental dilatori
ness, did not receive the appointment un
til a few days ago. He is now a mem
ber of the faculty of the lowa State Agri
cultural College.
—Baron Alhponse de Rothschild, who
died recently and left upward of 25,000,-
000 to the poor, was the head of the Paris
house of the great family of bankers. He
was highly honored in France, a member
of the Legion of Honor, an associate of
the Institute and a regent of the Bank
of France. The Baron married his cous
in. a daughter of the English Rothschilds.
His home in the Place de la Concorde
was the finest private mansion in Paris.
BRIGHT BITS.
—Naturally.—“They say Robert Grant's
story of ‘Unleavened Bread' is si lling ex
tensively.” “Y'es, it naturally brings in
the dough.”—Cleveland Plain-Dealer.
—Teacher—What do you know of the
microbe family? Little Maudle— Please,
ma'am, mamma lias forbidden us to gos
sip about other people's family affairs.—
Tit-Bits.
--By Any Other Name.—“ Don't you res
that sign: Book Agents Not' Allowed in
This Building’?” “I'm not a book agent,
sir. I’m a literature promoter.”—Chicago
Tribune.
—Foreign Counts Come High.—Daughter
—Marriages are made in heaven, you
know, papa. Father—Yes, but you young
people seem to think they are imported
free of duty.—Judge.
—Getting It Over With.—" Papa, will
you give me a good, sound licking?”
“V 5 hat for. Bobble?” "Well, I cm going
to sneak off and go swimming, and I don t
want to be bothered with a future.”—Life.
4 —Not In His Line.—"So the leading man
refuses to piay the title role in ‘The
Hunchback. 1 Why is that?” "He Bays he
was engaged to play nothing but straight
parts.”—Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
—Perhaps—"Money is dirt cheap,” re
marked the Observant Boarder, who Was
reading the financial department. "That
must apply especially (o Tiitliy lucre.”
added the Cross-Eyed Boarder.—Pittsburg
Chroneile Telegraph.
CURRENT COMMENT.
Discussing the cotton situation, the
New Orleans Picayune say a: “While,
however, the start of the crop and its
present condition do not hold out hopes
of a bumper yield, there is every reason
to expect a considerably larger yield than
Inst year. A larger yield is actually
needed to supply the deficiencies an gen
eral stocks which will be left by the
present short crop. For that reason, far
seeing operators do not look for a re
turn (o low prices during the coming fall.
The situation in ihe eoiton trade is em
inently a healthy one, and the South
ought to take full advantage ot' It* op
portunity.”
The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
(Ind.) says: “If the United States breaks
into ( hina to stay it will he interesting
to know just how we got in. Thus far
not even an American missionary there
has been killed or injured. Dr. Terry,
whose murder was reported. Is safe and
sound, But the Independent this week
is already calling for the Egyptianlzing
of the Chinese empire under a Joint pro
tectorate- of seven Powers, the United
States being one of the seven. Keep
your field glasses rubbed, for there are
interesting tilings ahead. Imperialism is
in the saddle."
The l/oulsvllle Courier Journal (Dem.)
says: “Wo .hall support Mr. Bryan. In
many things we do not agree with him.
Hut we agree with him In enough things
to suffice. We do not say that Mr. Mc-
Kinley is not an honest man. He Is en
tirely so. But considering the Influences
that arc back of Mr. Bryan, and those
that are back of Mr. McKinley, we pre
ft r Mr. Bryan. As the canvass proceeds,
we .hall give reasons In plenty."
'l'll# Memphis Commercial-Appeal (Dem.)
says: “If the Powers keep on Invading
China they may tench those 4(10,000,000 Chi
nese how to shoot, and then there will
is' fireworks to beat tlie hand. As tlie
Chinese Invented gunpowder, It would
not lie surprising If they eventually learn
ed how to use It."
The Chicago Record (Ind.) says: "Ad
miral Dewey says he thanks God that
the people of the United •States do not
want htm for President. Which shows
how much worry and cHre may he ex. r
elsed In attempting to cro.t u bridge be
fore one gets to It.”
At the Telephone.
When Mr. Meddlar tried to use his tel
ephone a few days ago the “hello girl,”
probably dreaming of her social triumphs,
instead of giving him the number he called
for. connected him with a line over which
a conversation already raged, says a
writer in the Smart Set. Mr. Meddlar
had listened for only a moment before he
discovered that the line had a very iras
cible female at one end of it and a not
over-bright grocer’s clerk at the other,
and that the Indy’s orders were being
given somewhat tempestuously. He there
fore decided to facilitate proceedings, and
the wires began to heat up in about this
fashion:
Woman’s Voice—And I want a dozen
eggs, a dozen eggs—understand?”
Mr. Meddler—“ Yes, mum. Do you want
them fresh, mum?” #
Woman’s Voice—“Of course, stupid. Do
you take us for cheap folks?”
Clerk’s Voice—“ Yes, mum; a dozen
eggs.”
Mr. Meddlar—“Did you say a dozen, or
a bushel, mum?
Woman’s Voice—“A dozen—a doz£n—a
dozen, idiot. And I want a bottle of
pickles. Got that?”
Mr. Meddlar—“Yes, mum; a barrel of
olives.
Clerk’s Voice—“ Yes, mum; all right,
mum.”
Woman’s Voice—<No, no, no. Oh, sugar!
A bottle of pickles, I said.
Mr. Meddlar—Oh, yes mum. Excuse
me. mum, I was out with the hoys last
night, an’ nm kinder twisted to-day. But
you know how' it is. mum. A barrel of su
gar. you said? All right, mum.
Woman’s Voice—No-o-o-o-o! Can't you
hear, you drunken booby? I say a bottle
of pickles.
Mi. Meddlar—You said sugar, mum.
Woman’s Voice—l didn’t. And if——
Clerk’s Voice—What did you say that
last was, mum?
Woman’s Voice—A bottle—bottle—bottle
of pickles—pi kies—pickles.
Mr. Meddlar—All right, mum; three bot
tles of pickles.
Woman’s Voice—Oh, you fool! Well, let
it go at hat. And I want two quarts of
vinegar.
Mr. Meddlar—You don’t need It, mum.
Woman’s Voice—What’s that?
Mr. Meddlar—Sugar’s whatt you need,
mum, and lots of it.
Woman’s Voice—Oh, if I only had 1 you
here, you—you—you
Mr. Meddlar—That's right, mum. U—
U—U-se lots of it.
Woman’s Voice—Gurgle! Gasp! Choke!
Choke! Gasp! Gurgle!
Clerk’s Voice—Beg pardon, mum, but
I didn’t catch that last. Please repeat
it. mum.
Woman’s Voice—You impudent imp.
You tadpole! You shrimp!
Mr. Meddlar—Fresh or canned, mum?
Woman’s Voice—Oh. wait till I get my
hands on.you! I’m coming round there
this instant. You just wait!
Mr. Meddlar—All right, mum. How are
all the folks?
Then the ’phone ./as furiously rung off
—it sounded to Mr. Meddlar as if it had
been wrung off the wall entirely—and,
with a beatific smile gamboling over his
countenance, he resumed his seat at his
desk, and began drafting his report ns
president of the local Christian Endeav
orers.
Snake Saved This Man’* I.lfe.
They had been talking of snakes, says
the Detroit Free Press.
“Speaking of snakes,” said a man whose
manners and attire smacked strongly of
the West,” “a cold snap and a snake
saved my life once when I was prospect
ing in Northern Texas. I had been out
and got lost in the mountains, and I reck
on I would have starved If it hadn’t been
for the change of weather and the snake.
You’ve heard about the northers in Texas
that come down in autumn and change a
summer day in autumn.to a freezer from
Freezevllle, haven’t you? Well, it was
that kind of thing that caught me. I was
stumbling along about dead one day at
noon among the cliffs, scared half to death
til! the time at two snakes that were
stVetched on Ihe rocks punning them
selves. I hadn't so much as a stick to
defend myself w ith, and I was kept on the
watch every minute. All at once before I
or the snakes knew what was happening,
the sky clouded up and a norther swept
down on us. I made my way to a cave
I had noticed near by, and getting far
hack into it I kept from freezing, but I
could not have a tire because there wasn’t
any timber up there on the mountains.
"Early the next morning I got out and
concluded to make for the valley, where
somebody might find my dead body, any
how, after the starving had finished me.
It was colder than Alaska, and I hadn't
gone more than a hundred yards before
a big gray wolf sneaked out of a chve
just beyond mine, and came after me.
1 gave up then, for I was weak as a kit
ten and had nothing to fight with, but I
couldn't help making some kind of a show,
and I looked around to get any old thing
to hit the wolf one jick, when I noticed
a snake on a flat rock, frozen hard. I
grabbed it just as the wolf got near enough
to growl, and as he came at me I hit him
a three-base hii with that ball club ot a
frozen snake that knocked him silly. It
was a square one right on the jaw. and he
keeled over like a log. Then I hopped on
him and thumped the life out of him.
"Wolf meat isn't prime eating, but any
thing will do for a starving man, and it
wasn't long until I had sliced a meal off
of him with my penknife, and making a
We line for the valley where there were
some trees. I soon had a fire and the
wolf meat cooking on it. That saved my
life ami gave m. enough strength to go
back and cut ofr his hams, which I carried
away with me and lived on for two days
longer, when I was picked up bv some
hi her prospectors and restored to my
friends. Nowadays when I see a snake I
always have a very friendly feeling for
aim, whether he is frozen or not.”
A Choice of Evil*.
“There wa3 a man once ’at lost a leg,
and for a long time afterward he
flumpin' round on a kick'ry peg. One
day Elder Harkins asked him why he
didn’t go to Hrother Brigham Y6ung
and have hi* lig restored, s ,y. a wit cr
in Linplneott’s.
” 'ID' you s'| ose he c’n do It?’ said old
Peg-cg's quick's a wind. 'Do It! Why
of couise, he can do it. and glad of the
chance to show his power,’ the elder said
'I wonder you hadn' thought of it be
fore.’ Well, you may be sure Peg lost
no tlm’ In ge tn" thar after that. And
what o’you s'p se Brother Brigham said?
Why. he said of course he could make
a rew leg, Jest’s good a leg us the one
that was ml sit,’, but bfore he supplied
that lo t member he was tn h<SmV bound
to tel P g-leg someth ng tbit he con
s tiered vety se-tous. Say* he: ’lf l
n-ako a tew leg for you to use in this
life, it will be a part of yon and after
>' 11 die t will be resurrected with the
r t <f your body wh n Hie last trumpet
blows.’
“'All right, all light.’ Peg-leg put In.
‘ hat's Jist whet I want.*
“ 'But. hold on,’ Hrothe- Brigham said
'tha hatn’t ell cf it. Both of th leg-,
you were horn wit it will lie resurrected
alto, end you'll have to take your c'oi e
b tween BO n' w th o e rj In this world
or havin’ three In the next.”
t n Matter of Course,
Now, boys, when I ask you a question
you mustn't be afraid to speak right out
and answer me,” said n Sunday School
superintendent, according to the Scottish
American. "When you look around and
see nil those fine houses, farms and cat-
Ho, do you ever ihink who owns them all
n..w? Your fathers own them do they
not?” "Yes. sir." shouted * hundred
voices. “Well, where will your father*
be thirty years from now?" "Dead'”
shouted the boys. "That's right. And
who will own all this property 7” “i*.
boys!" shouted the urchin*. ''Right. Now
nil me—did you ever, tn going along the
"... n0i1,,. , 1,0 drunkards lounging
around the saloon door welting for some
one to treat them?’ “Yes. sir- lat. lt
them Well, where will they be thirty
f ron' now?” “Dead!'’ exclaimed the
hoy*;. An* who will be the drunkards
youngsters. * h ° WUd ,h * “".bashed
Triumph of Worth.
*The very hearty re
ception accorded to
Pure Rye Whiskey
Murray Hill Club
Goods sold at area
► sonabie pr.ee—a pre-eminent whiskey
* without a rival. It is listed by all the
’ leading Clubs, and served at the
i most exclusive functions. Sold by
* first-class dealers everywhere.
jJOS.A.MAGNUS&CO,,
I CINCINNATI, ©IIIO.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Hotel Gerard,
Oth St., Near Broadway, New York.
ABSOLUTELY I'IHE-Flt OOF. Mod
ern and luxurious in all itn appoint
ments. Centrally located. Cool and
comfortable In nnnimcr.
AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN.
(Under New Management).
J. P. HAMBLEN’S SONS, Proprietors.
ALSO
Avon Inn and Cottages,
AVON. N. J.
Most select resort on New Jersey coast.
Bend for particulars.
BLOWING HOCK.
GREEN PARK HOTEL.
Summit of Blue Ridge, 4.340 feet. Scen
ery and climate unsurpassed, so say globe
trotters. Hotel first-class in every respect.
Only house* on mountain with plastered
walls; excellent livery; 45 miles turnpike
roads on top of ridgo; large hair room,
band and other amusements. Postoffice
and telegraph in hotel. Opens July 1.
.Write for leaflet and rates to
Green Park Hotel Cos., Green Park, N. C.
HOTEL NORMANDIE,
BROADWAY & 3STH STS., NEW YORK.
ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF.
EUROPEAN PLAN.
COOLEST HOTEL IN -JEW YORK CITY
Located in the liveliest and most inter
esting part of the city; twenty principal
places of amusement within five minutes’
walk of the hotel.
CHARLES A. ATKINS & CO.
Summer Resort—Ocean Hotel, Asbury
Park, N. J. GEO. L. ATKINS & SONS.
Hotel American-AdelDhi.
Finest Location in
SARATOGA SPRINGS.
Near Mineral Springs and Baths.
OPEN JUNE TO NOVEMBER. ROOMS
EN SUITE, WITH BATHS.
GEO. A. FAR*HAM, Prop.
White Sulphur Springs Hotel,
WAYNESYILLE, N. C.
50 acres beautifully shaded lawn, wonder
ful mountain views, cool nights, freestone
iron and noted sulphur springs. Find or
chestra daily. House remodeled and newly
furnished thia season.
COL. F. A. LINCOLN, Proprietor.
SWEETWATER PARK
HOTEL AND BATHS,
LITHIA SPRINGS, CA.
This well-known and popular resort is now
open. All modern equipment. Cuisine and
service unexcelled. Write for illustrated
pamphlet. JAS. E. HICKEY, Fropr.
Alto Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga.
IX THE GREAT NORTH WOODS.
HOTEL DEL MONTE,
S.%RANAC LAKE, \. Y.
OPENS JUNE 25. under entirely new manage
ment; newly furnished and renovated through
out; table and service first-class; near lake
and Hotel Ampersand; golf, tennis, billiards,
boating, fishing, driving and bicycling, livery.
For booklet address J. lIENRY OTIS, Sara
nac Lake. N Y.
MOTEL FITZPATRICK,
WASHINGTON. GA.
The nicest hotel in the best town In the
South. Fine Mineral Springs. Large ball
room. Cultivated society. An Ideal spot
for the summer visitor, near the great
Hillman electric shafts. Special rates for
families. Address
W. G. THIGPEN, Proprietor.
LAND OF THE SKY
COMMERCIAL HOUSE, Soluda, N. C.
Delightful climate, reasonable rales
' MRS. FLEMING TARVER.
KOt ItV KIYF.H SFKIXGS,
Stanly County, SI. C.,
Open June 1.
Finest mineral water. Table supplied
with the best. Band of music. Dally
mail. 'Phone connections with oil adjoin
ing towns. Climate unsurp it.sel. 'IVn ist
rates Southern Railway and its branches,
and Atlantic Coast Line. Write for < ir.
cular. Address R. B. Beckwith, M. D.,
Silver, Stanly county. North Carolina.
Greenbrier YY liite Sulphur Spring.,
West Virginia.
Representative resort of the South. Open
June 15. $40,000 in improvements. New
sewerage, plumbing. lights, private baths
and toilets. Orchestra of 10 pieces. Fam
ous Sulphur baths. New 9-hole golf
course. 2,700 yards. Professional in charge.
Write for illustrated booklet. HARRING
TON MILLS. Manager.
SEA OUT, MOW .It: it si: y. ~
Beach House, right on the beach. A
- cool. Fine accommodations. Dining
room service llrst-class. Rates reasont
ble. Send for booklet. Sea Olrt !•> the
first stop made on the coast by express
trains from Philadelphia to Asbury I ark
and Long Branch. COAST COMPANY.
MELROSE, XEYV YORK.
(8 MADISON AVENUE, corner 2Sth si
Rooms with or without board. Rooms
with board. $7 per week; $1.25 per day
ajndjipwurds. Send for circular.
All Interested In Winchester? V i at
as a summer resort, as a point of hi-to,l
ral interest or in a business wav, can ht*e
pamphlet free. Address. J. E Correlf
Winchester, Va. vorrell,
BRENNAN BROS.,
WHOLESALB
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc.
112 Bay STREET. West,
telephone •.
Ocean SteamstilD Go.
—FOR
IMewYork, Boston
-AND
THB EAST,
Unsurpassed cabin accommdbation*. au
the comforts of a modern hotel. Eleotne
lights. Unexcelled table. Ticketa inclu'i#
meals and berths aboard ship.
Passenger Fares lrom Savannah.
TO NEW YORK-FIRST CABIN >2O
- cabin round trip. 2-
TERMEDIATE CABIN, sls; INTERME
DIATE CABIN ROUND TRIP tn
STEERAGE, $lO
TO BOSTON - FIRST CABIN. $&.
FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP, $36 rS*
TERMEDIATE CABIN, sl7; INTERMB.
DIATE CABIN ROUND TRIP s2scn
STEERAGE, $11.75. #
The express steamships of this line r
appointed to rail from Savannah, Central
(90th) meridian time, as follows:
SAYAXXAH TO MSYV YORK.
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. Lewis, TUES
DAY. June 19. at 10 p. m.
CITY' OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Bum
FRIDAY, June 22. at 12:30 a. m. *
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, SATIJP.
DAY', June 23. at 2 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett,MON
DAY', June 25, at 3:30 p. ro.
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDA7
June 26, at t:3O p. m, 1
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. Lewis. FRI
DAY, June 29, 6 a. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Bum.
SATURDAY - . June 30. at 6:00 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, MON
DAY, July 2, at S p. m.
Cl'iY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. DaggeiL
TUESDAY. July 3, at 9 p. m.
NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, FRIDA Y -
July 6, at 11:30 a. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, SATUR.
DAY, July 7, at 12:30 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Cafd. Bur*
MONDAY', July 9, at 2 p.m. '
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins. TUES.
DAY, July 10. at 3 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Daggett
FRIDAY, July 13. at s*a. m.
NACOOCHEE, Cap*. Smith, SATURDAY
July 14, at 6 p. m. ’
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, MONDAY
Jury 16. at 8 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg
TUESDAY, July 17. at 8 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Askins, FRIDAY’
July 20, at 1] :30 a. m.
j CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
SATURDAY. July 21, at 12 noon. '
I NACOOCHEE. Cant. Smith, MONDAY
July 23, at 2:30 p. in.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher. TUESDAY
July 24, at 3 pi m. ’
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Bure
FRIDAY. July 27 .at 5 a. m.
TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askins, SATUR
DAY, July 28. at 6 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett
MONDAY. July 30, at 7 p. In. '
NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, TUESDAY
July 31, at 8 p. m. '
XEYV YORK TO BOSTON.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savog*
FRIDAY. June 22. 12:00 noon.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Sava*.
WEDNESDAY. June 27. 12:00 noon.
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Copt. Lewis, MON
DAY'. July 2, 12:00 noon.
CHATTAHOOCHEE. Capt. Lewis, FRI.
DAY, July 6, 32:00 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage
\\ EDNBSDAY, July 11, 12:00 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage
MONDAY, July 16, 12:00 noon.
CITY' OF MACON, Capt. Savage
FRIDAY. July 20. 12:00 noon.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage
WEDNESDAY. July 25. 12:00 noon.
CITY of MACON. Capt. Savage
MONDAY, July 30. 12:00 noon. '
This company reserves the right t*
change its sailings without notice and
without liability or accountability thera
i for.
Sailings New York for Savannah dally
I except Sundays, Mondays and Thursday*,
i 5:00 p. m.
W. G. BREWER. City Ticket end Pass
enger Agent, 107 Bull street. Savannah
Ga.
E. W. SMITH. Contracting Freight
Agent, Savannah, Ga.
R. G. TREZEVANT, Agent, Savannah.
Ga
WALTER HAWKINS. General Agent
Traffic Dcp't, 224 W. Bay street, Jack
sonville, Fla.
E. H. HINTON, Traffic Manager, Sa.
vennah. Ga
P. E. LE EEVRE, Superintendent. Net*
Pier 35. North River. New York. N. Y.
MERCHANTS AND MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.
.STEAMSHIP LINES.
SAY AXXAH TO BALTIMORE.
Tickets on sale at company’s offices to
the following points at very low rates:
ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.
BALTIMORE. MD. BUFFALO, N. Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL. CLEVELAND, O.
ERIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN. HARRISBURG, PA.
HALIFAX, N. S.
NIAGARA FALLS. NEW YORK.
PHILADELPHIA.
PITTSBURG. PROVIDENCE.
ROCHESTER.
TRENTON. WILMINGTON.
WASHINGTON.
First-class tickets include meals and
state room berth. Savannah to Baltimore.
Accommodations and cuisine unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful han
dling and quick dispatch.
The steamships of this company are ap
pointed to sail from Savannah to Balti
more as follows (standard time):
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Billups, TUESDAY,
June 19, 9 a. m.
TEXAS Capt. Foster, THURSDAY,
June 21. 11 a. m.
D. H. MILLER. Capt. Peters, SATUR
DAY’. June 23, 2 p. m.
ITASCA, Capt. Diggs, TUESDAY, June
26. 4 p m.
ALLEGHANY. Capt. Billups, THURS
DAY, June 28, 5 p. m.
TEXAS Capt. Foster, SATURDAY,
June 30, 6 p. m.
And from Baltimore Tuesdays, Thurs
days and Saturdays at 4:00 p. m.
Ticket Office, 39 Bull street.
NEWCOMB COHEN, Trav. Agent.
J. J. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
W. P. TURNER, G. P. A.
A, D. STEBBINS, A. T M.
J. C. WHITNEY, Traffic Manager.
General Offices, Baltimore, Md.
FRENCH LINE
CORPHGM 6ENERALE THANSIITLANTIIiIi
DIRECT LINE To HAVRE—PARIS (Franca)
Sailing every Thursday at 10 a. m.
From Pier No. 42, North River, foot Morton It
Ln champagne.. June‘.’ll La Gascogne... July It
L’Aqultaine .... June 28 La Bretagne July
La Touraine . July 5| La Champagne July 16
Paris hotel accommodations reserved for
company ’s passengers upon application
General Agency, 32 Broadway. New York.
Messrs. Wilder & Cos.
A PERMANENT CURE
of the mort obstinate rape* of Oonorrhopi
nml Gleet, guaranteed In from 3 to 6
daye ; no other treatment required.
Sold by nil drugplfta.
M Morphine and Whiskey hab
it* treated without pall Of
confinement. Cure guars*'
teed or no pay. B. H. VEAL.