Newspaper Page Text
6
STATI S OF GEORGIA'S CROPS.
Rain Ba-dly Needed for Corn and Cot
ton in Some Sections.
Atlanta. July 24—Following is a synop
sis of the crop report of the United States
weather bureau for the week:
“With the exception of scattered local
showers, the weather has been dry and
warm, favorable for general farm work
and the cleaning of crop*-
“Where showers have occurred a gen
eral improvement is noted, but over most
of the state rain Is badly needed for corn
and cotton. Cotton in some sections i?
beginning to shed and ruse, though on the
whole the condition of this crop is better
thar. at the time of issuing the last bulle
tin.
“Early corn is about made, and fodder
pulling w; begin in a few* days. Pota
toes. cane ar.d peas are generally very
#sood. Pain is now needed to soften the
soil for turnip seeding, which has com
menced :r a few favored localities.
“In the middle and southern sections
pc-aches continue to rot and drop. Apples
are poor as are melons. Ail growing crops
are now pretty cleared and wouid make
rapid improvement with the proper amount
of moisture.'
COrN'TRVS < HOP CONDITIONS.
Rain Generally Needed Along: the
North Ntlantlc Coast.
Washington, July 24.—The weather bu
reau's weekly summary of crop conditions
mays:
Rain is very generally needed in the At
lantic coast districts nonh of Florida, the
drought be ng quite severe in the Calv
linas, New Jersey and portions of New
England, while tco much rain has fallen
over portions of the central valleys of
Northern T'xas, the Central Gulf states
and Non hern Florida. Throughout the
Atlantic coast districts corn is generally
in need of rain.
There has been some further improve
ment in the condition of cotton, but the
crop is suflerir.g frrsm drought in the Car
olinas and from tco much rain in por
tions of the ctntral belt and portions of
Texas. In the last named state it has gen
erally made rapid growth, being excellent
in places and poor in others. Shedding is
reported from the greater part of the cot- .
ton belt and rust from the Eastern dis
tricts.
In the Carolinas and Virginia tobacco
has suffered f;r rain, late rains having
Improved the crop in Maryland.
TIPTON'S COMPLAINT HEARD.
Commission Says EfCgs Mast Re
Properly Parked.
Atlanta, July 24.—The regular meeting
of the railroad commission was held to
day.
The most important matter before the
body was the complaint of the mayor
and council of Tlfton against the variou*
railroads passing through that city and
their connection*. The complaint charged
that there was a great discrimination in
freight rates against the city. The rail
roads requefted time in which to adjust
matters and the case was carried over
until September.
J. H. Pitt of Waverly Hall had a com
plaint against the Southern Express
Company, claiming that rat*s on eggs
were too high. Some time ago Pitt
chipped eggs that were not packed in
regular egg ***?. A great portion of them
were broken. He presented a bill to the
express company which was paid, but
he was informed that he would have to
pack the eggs in cases hereafter if he
wanted any damages This he refused to
do and his complaint to the commission
was based on the fact that as the com
pany would no: guarantee him loss of the
egg? the rate should be reduced. The com
mission decided that hereafter all shippers
of eggs muc pack them properly or the
express company has the right to refuse
them or send them at the owner’s risk.
It wax also heid the rate was not exces
aive.
SOUTH GEORGIA At RPR HED.
Did Not Like -Martin’* Action Wltli
Hcitard to Haring.
Brunswick. Ga., July 24 —A big laugh
has been raised in Brunswick over the
action of Secretary T. H. Martin of the
Atlanta Fair Association in his late at
titude towards the Southern Interstate
Circuit.
When representatives from various cities
met in Waycross recently to organize the
circuit. Secretary Martirt and the Atlanta
Fair people were represented by a party
man. who subsequently developed into an
agent for a ballet exhibition and, who,
during the talk on racing, attempted to
get the various representatives present
to sign contracts for his leg show . Mar
tin had tdgned him, but he got little en
couragement from the Waycross meet
ing.
Naturally, when Atlanta, though Mar
tin was instrumental in arranging the
meeting failed to show up a better rep
resentative, but little consideration was
given to naming officers from the Gate
City. However, temporary officers only
were chosen, and it was doubtless intend
ed to give Secretary Martin an office at
the n*xt meeting. However, enough was
said by the representative to indicate
that Martin was not in the circuit as en
thusiastically as he had led some to be
lieve, and the throw down he has now
given is a great surprise here.
CITIZENS OF FLORENCE MAD.
Assert They Can Protect Negroes
Charged With nape.
Columbia. F. C., July 24.—Citizens of
Florence held a massmeeting to-day and
demanded that the negroes who were
charged with ravishing a white girl n*ar
that town, and who had been brought to
this city on a special train for safe keep
ing, should be returned to the jail in Flor
ence. They disapproved the action of the
governor and maintained their ability to
protect the men.
Gov. McSweeny deplied that the pris
oners were safe in the penitentiary. Twice
before, once under Gov. Richardson, and
again under Gov. Tillman, such demands
Lave been complied with. In both Instan
ce* the prisoners were lynched.
Southern 11. and L. Payment.
Athens, Oa . July 24.—The Southern
Building and Loan Association of Chattt
nooga, which went into the hands of n
receiver at*out two years ago, has declared
another payment of ten per cent, to its
stockholders. This is welcome news to
Athens, citizens In this place holding stock
amounting to more than J 26.000. The com
pany expects to be able to pay off fully
GG per cent, of the stock, 40 per cent, hav
ing been already paid.
If OSTEITE fe V* nmouVne*.,
CUimm^mConiwlpaMon,
"ITTE" s-si"*
Sick Headache
Is caused by torpid liver and imperfect
digestion, and is generally accompanied
with constipation. The cause is quickly
removed by a dose of
DADWAY’S
n PILLS,
Ar.d the sufferer is soon relieved of all
theee unpleasant symptoms, and restored
to health.
Purely vegetable. m;ld and reliable, act
without pain or griping, cause perfect
digestion, complete absorption ar.d health
ful regularity. For the cure of all disor
ders of the Stomach. Bowels. Kidneys,
Bladder. Nervous Diseases, Plies, Sick
Headache
AND ALL DISORDERS OF THE LIVER
Price, 25 cents per box. Sold by ail
druggis:*, or sent by mail on receipt of
price.
RADWAY & CO., 55 Elm street, N. Y.
Be sure to get “Railway’s.”
BITTEN BY BUPPOSED MAD DOG.
Tito f hildrm Attacked One of
Whom Wi*■ Taken to Baltimore.
Hawkineville, Ga.. July 24.—A dog that j
was supposed to be mad, bit a little girl,
the daughter of Mr. Hooker, here yes
terday morning, through the hand, and
in two or three places on the body. It
then went on up the street and hit Luther
Howard, the son of Mr. Jerry Howard.
It then came on down town and tried to
bite Mr. W. A. Ferguson, but was ward
ed off with an umbrella, and was shot
and killed.
The dog's head was cut off and express
ed to Baltimore for examination, and Mr.
Howard left last night with hie son,
Luther, for Baltimore, to have him treat
ed. The little girl that was bitten does j
n<x seem to be suffering much from the
wound. The people are badly scared,
and if a dog acts the least peculiar he is
killed at once.
Messrs. J. E. McDonald, TV. R. Ivey
and George S. Willis are spending the
week at Indian Spring.
A party of young people, chaperoned by
Mr. N. A. Jelks and wife, went to Cum
berland yesterday.
Hon. TV. G. Hodge returned Saturday
from Hot Springs. Col., where he has
been spending some time.
Mrs. A. A. Smith has returned from
Mount Eagi©, Tenn., where she has been
with her daughters, Misses Faustine and
Maude.
SENT AN A.NONYMOIS NOTE.
An Uncalled for Warning on Mayor
McDonald** Door.
Douglas, Ga., July 24.—0n last Friday
morning as Mayor W. TV. McDonald went
to open his office he found pinned to the
door an anonymous note reading thus:
“Mayor TV. W. McDonald. You had bet
ter resign. We have been imposed on by
you long enough. If you don't resign, you
may get shot some night while eating
supper."
The handwriting, although disguised,
points to a certain individual, so it is al
leged. ar.d the matter has been kept quiet
in order to fasten it upon the guilty one.
Why any one should write such a note
or entertain such feelings is a mystery.
Mayor McDonald’s administration has
done more for the dUy than ail put to
gether since the city was incorporated.
Card* are out announcing on Aug. 1
the marriage of Miss Caasie Belle Harris
of Knoxville. Ga . to Mr. Frank M. Apple
by of Douglas. The bride was first assist
ant teacher in the Douglas Normal Insti
tute last term, and won the admiration
and high respect of all our people. The
groom is a well-known young business
man.
Messrs W. TV. McDonald. B. Peterson
and J. M. Ashley left yesterday for a ten
days’ outing They will take ,n Washing
ton City. Philadelphia. New York, Niag
ara Falls and other eastern points of in
terest.
CAUSED BY LIGHTNING.
Bnrn and It* Content* Were De
stroyed ly Fire.
Lyons. Ga., July 24 —Mr. Mose Cole
man* barn was set on fire by lightning
this evening and burned down with the
loss of what grain and forage he had on
hand. He saved his farming implements.
The aame stroke of lightning jumped
across a block over several other build
ings and tore off most of the weather
boarding on Mr Porter Patrick’s house.
His wife was sick in ihe house at the
t me. and several other ladies were there
None of them were seriously hurt, but
wre slightly shocked.
COMPANY STARTS FOR CHINA.
Fifteenth Infantrymen Left Atlanta
l’e*tcrdn y.
Atlanta, July 24.—Company M of the
Fifteenth Infantry, under command of
John Cotter left Fort McPherson this
merning on a special train over the South
ern Railway for Sqn Francisco. The ul
timate destination of the command is
-China.
Tnllnlm*ncc Newi Note*.
Tallahassee. Fla., July 24 —The Govern
or's Guards held a business meeting Mon
day night, when ten men were muster
ed in and the company voted in favor of
volunteering to go to China. The tender
will lie made through Governor Bloxham
to President McKinley.
The Citizens Exchange Building and
Loan Association has been incorporated at
Jacksonville, with a capital of s'.uuO to
conduct a general building and loan busi
ness.
Seeking Pardon for William*.
Waycross. Ga July 24.—Hon. C. C.
Thomas left to-night for Atlanta where
he will appear on Thursday before the
state pardon board In the interest of his
client, B. H. Williams, sen* up from
Charlton county for ten years for mur
der. Six years have been taken from his
sentence already and Mr. Thomas is hope
ful of securing his pardon .It this hearing.
Col. Thomas will return to this city and
locate here permanently.
Three Kilted by Explosion.
Syracuse, N. Y., July 26.—Through th*
explosion of n steam tube in the yacht
Trilby, owned and commanded by Fred
j Spink of Syrba, Unfitly, Iva Spink. ’J
years old. Gladys Spink, 7 years old, ar.d
Fern Spink. 2 years old. were killed, and
Cap:. Fred Spink, Mrs. Fred Spink, Har
old Spink, aged 4. and Mrs Jay Kelsey,
were badly burned. Harold Spink’s life
i* despaired of, but the others will re
cover.
Broke Another Record.
Salt Lake, Utah. July 24.—At the Salt
Palace track to-night Charles and Clem
Turvllle of Philadelphia stripped a full
second off the world's record for one mile
on a motor tandem. 'l ime 1.33.
Soldier* Back From ( alia.
New York, July 24.—The United States
transport Sedgwick arrived to-day from
Cienfuegos with twenty-two officer* and
85*> of the Second United State* Infantry,
on the way to Fort Thomas.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. JULY 25. 1900.
W ILL SECT RE SAM JONES.
Heavy Rain Around YVnycroaa—Other
Nexva Note*.
Waycross. Ga . July 24.—The directors of
the Waycross Fair Association held a
meeting last night, and among other things
decided to close the engagement that ha*
been pending between the association and
Rev. Sam Jor.es. Mr. Jones is to be at the
fair on Thursday. Nov. 8. He wiil lecture
at the fair grounds some time during the i
day and will probably lecture at night
in the Waycross Opera House.
One of the heaviest rainstorms of the
season visited this section yesterday af
ternoon. The rain feli in perfect torrents
for several minutes. There was also con
siderable wind and fierce lightning.
No damage of consequence occurred in
the city, but many of the public roads
leading out of the city were badly washed
and corn was blown down in places A ,
few' miles south arid west of here the
storm was quite severe, crop? being badly
damaged and the whole country flooded
by the awful downpour of rain.
Mrs. Louise Anthony, three miles south
of town, was standing in her door watch
ing the rain, when a nearby tree was
srruck by lightning. She was severely
shocked ar.d suffered from the accident
ail night.
Tax Assessor J . J. Wilkinson has com
pleted his digest for and it will be
sent on to the controller general. Hon.
\Y. A Wright. His report shows an in
crease in taxable property over last year
of P 18.582
Officers have been restrained from sell
ing the saw mill plant of Mrs. Minnie L.
Sims, near Manor. An order from the
United States Court forbids the sale,
pending the decision of that court upon
Mr?. Sims’ petition in bankruptcy.
Mr. Ward Dukes of Liberty county, was
killed a day or two ago by being thrown
from his buggy. His horse ran away,
striking the front w'heel against a tree.
Mr. Duke? lived only a short time.
The Waycross Gun Club now has a mem- |
bership of about forty-five and they are l
doing some fine shooting. They meet
every Tuesday and Friday afternoon at
the fair grounds.
Pence in Venezuela.
Caracas, via Haytien Cable, July 24.
President Castro has officially proclaim
ed the of peace through
out the republic of Venezuela. All politi
cal prison- rs have be n set free. The out
come ha? been received with great enthu
siasm in Caracas
Foreigners Declared Safe.
Brussels, July 24.—1n the Chamber of
Deputies to-day, the Minister of Foreign
Affairs. M. deFauvreau, read a telegram
from the Viceroy of Nankin, Liu Kun Yi,
declaring mat the foreign legations were
safe.
THE WORLD’S SU N BONNET CENTER.
How n Woman Started the Flourish
ing: Industry in Indinnnpolia.
From the Indianapolis News.
“Do you know,” said a manufacturer,
“that Indianapolis is the greatest sunbon
net manufacturing city in the world?”
The rise of the sunbonnet as an article
of extensive wholesale manufacture was
accidental and sudden. Ten years ago
there wire no manufacturers of sunbon
nets in this country, as far a a known.
Sunbonnets were then and had been in use
for scores of years, especially the old
fishionel Quaker gingham bonnet. Each
community furnished its own supply—ev
ery woman made her own bonnet.
It had not occurred to any one that
ihere would be profit in making them by
(he dozen, or hundreds of dozens. But
that thought came to Mrs. M. L. Roberts,
of West Indianapolis.
A sunbonnet that Mrs. Roberts made for
herself attracted the attention of a neigh
bor. It was not elaborate. It was simply
made, but natty, and the tastiness of It
added practically nothing to its cosl.
Would Mrs. Roberts make one for her?
She would. She did. That started th*
trouble. There were other neighbors and
fr.uids. Bonnets had to be made by the
dozen. Perhaps oiher women in the city
would be glad to get ruch bonnets? Tlie
li.rge retail stores were visited and trial
ciders were obtained. These orders were
soon duplicated. Perhaps there wouid be
a :aie of them in Chicago, Louisville and
St Louis? There was.
Once they were sampled there was too
much of a demand for (hem. Three or
four day* after there had been a shipment
of 100 dozen would come the order.
’Ship another 100 dozen at once.” Mrs.
Roberts hod converted sitting room, din
ing room, bed room into sewing rooms,
but the facilities were overtaxed. Part
r f (he large barn was remodelled and fit
ted up with sewing machines, cutting ta
bles, etc., but there was no catching
up with orders. The large customers see
ing tha( the demand could not be sup
plied In this way, started to manufacture
their own sun bonnets. Sun bonnets were
not patented, and there was nothing to
prohibit anybody from making even Mr*.
Roberts’ pa Hern of them.
As one large factory after another was
started with unlimited capital behind it,
Mrs. Roberts saw that it was useless to
try to compote in the making of the pop
ular cheap bonnet, and immediately set
io work to manufacture the better and
more expensive kinds, and began the
making of sun hats. Competition was
headed off this time by the securing of a
patent in n simple device, which enabled
the hat and bonnet to be taken apart to
be washed and be easily put together
again and appear as new.
Thl* Chine** Girl Cun Note.
From the Chicago Tribune.
A China woman will step up to the bal
lot box in Idaho City next fall and exer
cise her right to vote as an American
citizen. And unless she exercises her wo
man’s prerogative ar.d changes her mind
•he only Chinese woman voter In the
United States will cfest a ballot for Mc-
Kinley and Roosevelt.
Mrs Ti Dl. who enjoys this unique dis
tinction. is the only voter In the family.
Her husband. Ti Sang, will have to stay
at home and take care of the large family
f children while she goes forth to the
polling booth, for he is a native of China
and Is forever barred from the franchise
Hi* wife was born in Idaho City. Conse
ptently Idaho’s woman suffrage law took
her in and left him out.
It i- no st . • 1 thing to have Mr*. Ti Di
enlisted politically on one side or the
• th©r. Her ood fortune in carrying elec
tions has become proverbial in Idaho City.
Albert Jones, a representative in the state
Legislature, owes hi* election to little Mrs
Ti Di. Mr. Jones ran on the fusion ticket
last campaign, being supported by the
Democrat*. Silver Republicans and Popu
lists. There are just three Chinese vot
ers in Idaho City, the other two being
good friend* of Mrs. Ti Dl. All are nom
inally Republicans. Mrs. Ti Di was friend
ly to Mr. Jones and did a little election
eering with hr two almond-eyed breth
ren and turned their votes to Mr. Jones.
He wa* elected by three votes.
Mrs. Ti Di received a common school
• ducation and is unusually bright. She
i? a constant reader of the American dai
lies and followed assiduously all the pro
ceedings of the Republican National Con
vention. Her conversation is not “pigeon
English," hut i* like that of any other
intelligent young woman.
INDIGESTION.
Horsf ord's Acid Phosphate
Makes digestion easy. If your dinner
distresses you, half a teaspoon in half
a glass of water will give quick relief.
Genuine bears name Horsford's on wrapper.
Lea j (
Perrins’
THE ORIGINAL
WORCESTERSHIRE , T
gap BEW ARE OF IMITATIONS *
Give* a most delicious flavor to
Hot & Cold Meats, Gravies,
Salads, Soups, Game, Fish,
Welsh Rarebits, etc.
GEMS PAWNED BY ROYALTY.
MAN Y OF El ROPE’S MONARCHS
WERE EXTREMELY PRODIGAL.
Qneen’s frown Pledged by Her Hus
band for Spending Money—Gold
Image of the Virgin Mary Once
Held for Ransom Priceless
Treasure* of France Concealed in
a Parisian Ditch.
From the London Anglo-American.
Of all inanimate objects which have
stirred to the depths th© various emotions
of mankind gems and jewels take an easy
first place; probably also their delusive
sparkle has pioved a greater incentive to
crime than anything else has ever done,
w. ile in the love affairs of the world they
have always played a very conspicuous
I art. That this role has not always been
an honorable one is, unfortunaiely, too
well proved when one remembers the
countless tragedies and stories which sur
round almost every famous jewel in exist
ence. His ory tells us how' kings and
queens—particularly queens—have fought
and schemed to obtain possession of them
—indeed, from the world-renowned pearls
of Cleopatra down to the famous “Cum
berland” jewels of Queen Victoria a
quten’s gems have always betn among her
most interesting and romantic possessions.
Many of poor Mary Queen of Scots’ trou
bles arose from the fact of her owming
the most magnificent parure of pearls in
the world, and the extraordinary conduct
of her royal kinswomen, Catherine Medici
of France and Queen Elizabeth of Eng
land, In their franti • at emp s to obtain
these g-ms th<=* while their ill-fated cousin
lay in prison affords entertaining if
scarcely edifying reading. Yet another
famous queen whose jewels proved her
undoing, or at least prejudiced her peo
pe acainst her, was the beautiful Marie
Antoinette of France, who cer ainly paid
dearly enough for the diamond collar she
was destined nev r to wear.
Male Mounrehs Were Prodigal.
Although it must be confessed that the
fair sex seem to have fallen more under
the fascination of precious stones than
their lords and masters, yet one thing
must be said for them—when they come
into possession of their jewels they gen
erally kept them, whiltf it was left for the
illustrious members of the male sex to
show' how to raise money on the glittering
baubles.
With the exceptions of por devoted
Henrietta Maria, who went to Holland
and pawned her private jewels to obtain
money to enable her much-beloved hus
band to carry on his war, and Anne Bo
leyn, who. as historians tell us. was al
ways short of money, poor woman, an l
who pawmed all her jewels in order to
pay her debts before her marriage, the
instances of women disusing of their
trinkets are exceptionally rare, but from
time immemorial ihe King has turned to
his regalia and raised money on it. It
has. indeed, become an unwritten maxim
that if you must pawn anything jewels
are the ideal things with which to oper
ate. This probably comes from the fact
that they have always possessed the ad
vantage of comprising great value in
small space, besides which the. standard
of their value does not fluctuate much.
Therefore it is not surprising to find that
history teems with examples of royal
pawned jewels, and almost every country
has once or oftener been rescued from
great mbarrassment by the money ad
vanced on its crown jewels.
Novel Pledge*.
One of the earliest au hentic cases comes
from Spain. The Spaniards trace the de
scent of their royal house back to Cid
Campeador. who flourished in the eleventh
century. This gentleman on one occasion
raised a loan in a manner which has in
these degenerate days, unfortunately—for
the borrower!—died out. Wishing to go
to war .and having no funds, he borrowed
ths necessary moneys from certain Jews
on the security of his treasure coffers,
which were locked. The money lenders
were forbidden on pain of death to have
these coffers opened, and at the time of
'he transaction no one but the King him
elf knew that they were empty. It sty*
much, however, for the honor of the said
King that the cases, empty or full, were
redeemed at their full value. Nearer
home we have an amusing story of how
Henry 111 pawned a gold imoge of the
Virgin Mary in order to pay the officers
of the chapel royal at Windsor, and then,
few hours afterward, fearing lest hi?
s .cri eg eus deed she u and br ng upon him
II luck, he redeemed it with some land
from hi* own private parks. Another cu
rious story of the pawning transactions of
Henry 111 relates to *he famo ;s Sancy
diamond, which belonged to the Baron do
Sancy, who lent it to Henry in order that
the king might give it as a security to
the Swiss government. The metsftenger
who carried the stone to the king wa>
set upon and killed, but the thieves dH
uoi find the booty, the faithful servant
having swallowed it, and it was ultimately
recovered.
Strange, indeed, were the financial
transactions of Edward 111. During the
long war he waged with France he pawn
ed almost everything of value which he
possessed, and he borrowed £2,500. A the
war went on the poor queen saw let<s and
less hope of ever beholding her crown
again. She appealed to her royal consort,
who was. however, too much wrapped up
in his armies to spend a penny, even ha t
he hod it. on anything else. The nation
had at this time collected a sum which
wa* to be given to the king to spend on
some of his cavalry, and the question
wa* raised should the king redeem the
crown from hi* private purse and use th*
nation’s gift for the armies, or should the
nation redeem the crown and leave the
king free to disburse his private purse for
the benefit of his soldiers? Eventually a
compromise was made, a special tax ol
wool being levied, so that all the money
could be used for the army, and 30,v00
packs of wool were sent to Cologne to re
deem the pledged crown.
Henry VI is notorious a* being the mon
arch who never could or would redeem his
pledges, among the most famous of which
was a jewel called the “rich collar,”
which was pawned by him and ultimately
passed into foreign hands.
One of the most instructive and mys
terious stories of pawned jewels comes to
us from France. At the end of the
eighteenth century, after the disturb
ances toward the close of 1 92, the French
crown jewels, which had formerly been
open to inspection in the Garde Meuble.
were locked up in cases and stamped
with the seal of the commune, and three
commissaries were deputed to guard the
treasure trove. Whether through care
lessness or design is not known, but one
morning it was found that during the
night the colonnade round the Garde M-u
--ble had been scaled and the contents of
the cases abstracted. There was no clew
upon which the police could w f ork, and,
although many persons w r ere arrested on
suspicion, no real result was arrived at.
Gem* in n Ditcli.
At this stage a letter was received by
the commune stating that if they would
search a ditch in the Alee des Veuves in
the Champs Elysees they would there
find some of the missing valuables. This
was accordingly done and they found,
among other things, the regent or (Pitt)
diamond. This closed the matter for The
time being and nothing further was done.
In 1804 there was a trial in which sev
eral persons w r ere indicted on the charge
of forging bank notes. One of them, pre
sumably to save his own skin, made a
full confession of the forgery and full de
tails in open court, and ended up his
speech to the following effect—needless
to say to the utter astonishment of all
whom heard him:
“This will not he the first occasion on
which my disclosures have been of use
to the country and if I am condemned I
will atvpeal with all confidence to the
clemency of the Emperor. Had it nor been
fo~ me he never would have ascended the
thrne, and to me is due the victory of
Marengo. I was one of the thieves of the
Garde MmMe I helped my companions
to bury in the Alle des Veuves the ie
ent diamond, etc , on the promise that I
would be pardoned—a promise that was
faitl.fjlly kept I r vealed the hiding plac->
and you are all aw’are, gentlemen of the
court, that this magnificent gem was
pawned by the first consul to the Bava
rian government to obtain money, of
which he was deeply in need after the
• ighteenth brumalre.’’
The regent diamond is said to be the
finest ('hough not the largest) in the
world and is value has been est mated at
f4&9,0C0.
RIDE NAVAJO INDIAN HOMES.
No Progress Has Been Made in Tlielr
Character for Centuries.
From the Scientific American.
In New Mexico and Arizona the Nav
ajo Indian?, who have be*n but little af
febted by the march of civilization, have
homes wh ch shew unchanged the ideas of
hundreds of years ago. Rude and primi
ive as the houses of the Navajoes—ho
gans. they call them—are, every detail is
dictated by rules strictly adhered to. The
erection of one is a real ceremonial, fol
lowed by an elaborate ritual of and dicati- n
Thousands of p'am 1 s of these queer
1 ousts are to be found in the Navajo re
s rvation and hundreds more are built
very year The hogans are hidden away
c o effe tually hat travelers unaccustom
ed to the country might go for days and
not see mor' than a dozen, and get the
mpresM'in that the c untry is practically
un nhaMt and. yet the tribe numbers 12 0 0
The si e the Navajo pr fers for h s home
I- eith<r seme c h Irered nook in a mesa
or a south< rn slope cn the edge of a grove
of plnon or cedar Seldom is a house
built close* to a spring or cuher water. It
is probable that this custom of half-ron
faed habitation* is a survl al f on
t me when the Navajoes 1-ved by p under
and momentarily expe ted reprisals fr m
th- ir When the site is selected
h family moves to the p’ace. taking al
he r possessions with them including
flocks of sheep and goats and herds of
ors sand cattle. The host en. as the
head of the family is called, drives ihe
P nbs ard catrie: he carri s his arms
fo** ih C ’o es mav he troublesome at
n rht two rr hree blankets end a bu k
skin on hD saddle but nothing mo r e, Af
ter h m c mes a flock of sheep and goa’s,
b earing and nibbling at the bushes and
crass a ihev slowly trot al ng. urged
b th* dust-begr.ined and he- chil
dr< n
Search is made for suitable trees. Three
of them must terminate in spreading
forks, but the other two, which are in
tended for the door frame, are chosen for
their straightness. The timbers are laid
•*n the ground with their forked ends to
gether. somewhat in the form of the let
ter "T.” extreme care being taken io
have the butt of one log point exactly to
the north, another to the south, and the
third to the west. The straight timbers
are then laid down, with their small end?
•lose to the forks of the north and south
timbers, and their butt ends pointing due
east.
When the teadl, or frame of five timbers,
i? completed, the sides of the structure are
filled in with smaller poles and branches
of trees, set ns closely ns possible on the
ground, and bound together. At the same
rime other workers construct the door
frame, which, in appearance, is like a
dormer window. Two straight poles, with
forked tops, are driven into the ground at
the base of and close Inside of the door
way timbers, a cross stick is placed in the
forks and another on the doorway tim
bers. at the same level. This provides
the basis for a flat roof, the space between
it and the apex of the hogan on the slop
ing side of th© projecting doorway are.
filled in with upright sticks. The entire
structure is next covered with cedar bark.
>nd earth Is then thrown on to a thick
ness of about six inches, making the hut
perfectly wind and water proof. This
completes the house.
This signature on every bottle—
TORTURE!
BESIDES the dangers and dis
figurements of Blood Dis
eases, the Burning- and Itch
ing Skin Eruptions are among
the most acute tortures. The
strongest systems soon collapse
v.nder such agonies.
Pf} p d,ippman’a Great
# A Remedy) is a safe
and certain cure for
every Skin Disease, whether tor
taring, disfiguring, humiliating,
itching, burning, bleeding, scaly,
pimply or iotchy—in fact, from
pimples to the most distressing
eczemas —and every humor of the
blood, whether simple, scrofulous
or hereditary.
Pp P Purifies the blood,
• X • A • builds up the weak
•.. and debilitated,
gives strength to weakened
nerves, expels diseases, and in
sures health and happiness where
sickness and despair once shut
out the light of life.
Sold by all Druggist3. a
bottle; six bottles, $5.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
P# • t Sole Proprietor.,
IdTTtUM BipcK, SAVANNAH, GA.
REMOVAL NOTICE.
We move back to Broughton street Oct. 1. Our lo
cation will be 112 west.
We don’t want to spend much money on drayage.
Therefore have decided to sell entire stock at
ZERO PRICES FOR CASH,
and will make accommodating terms to time purchasers.
Our summer specialties are Awnings. Mosquito Nets,
Odorless Refrigerators, the only kind; the Puritan
Wickless, Oil Stoves (Blue Flame) for cool cooking.
You know where to find us.
%CV ®V / Tlie Ribbon Kins,
14 East Broughton St.
Ribbon, the latest, and cheapest.
All-silk, heavy satin ur.d taffeta, assort
ed colors. Write for sumpes and prices.
No. 1 Baby Ribbons, lc yd., 48c spool.
No. 2 Ribbons, H-in., 2Vfcc yd., 20c bolt.
No. 4 Ribbons, 5c yd., 38c bolt.
No. 5 Ribbons, l-in., 5c yd., 45c bolt.
No. 7 Ribbons. l' 4 -in.. 5c yd.. 50c bolt.
No. 9 Ribbons. IVIn., 8c yd., 75 holt.
No. 12 Ribbons, -2in.. 10c yd., 90c bo 1.
No. 16 Riblhons, 2U-in., 12't-c yd., *1.70 holt.
No. 22 Ribbons, 2Vin.. 15c yd., $1.35 bolt.
No. 40 Ribbons. Sr.-in., 17‘ s • yd., $:.60 bolt.
No. 80 Ribbons, 4-in.. 20c yd., $1.85 bolt.
No. 100 Ribbons, 5-in., 23c yd., $2.25 holt.
All above run ten yards to bob. We
mail ribbons free ail over United States.
Wesleyan Female College, Macon, Ga.
Oldest college for women in the world. graduates are everywhere. A diplo
ma from It is high honor. Highest curri cu ] l3m f or \,oung ladies in this section of
the South. Elective and special courses. Every membe r of the faculty a special sc
in his department. One of the. strongest music faculties on the continent just or
ganized, with the renowned Prof. Edouard Hesseiberg, one of the world's great e.-t
pianists, pupil of Rubinstein, as its director, and with no teacher in It who has
not had the besi advantages that either Eutope or America could afford. Art and
elocution teachers that an unsurpassed. Every department .p to date. The pres
net administration is determined to keep this noble old Institution in the forefront
of Southern colleges Large and beautiful campus. High elevation. Proverbially
healthy. Not a case of protracted sickness during the entire year just closei.
Magnificent buildings, airy rooms, stetm heat, electric elevator, steam laundry,
hot and cold water. Excellent bath rooms. New furniture. All conveniences
Nearly enough students already enrolled for the fall term to fill the present build
ings. New building to accommodate the overflow' to be erected, if possible, during
this vacation. Rooms reserved for those who apply first. Fall term begins Sept.
12, 1900. For catalogue, rates, etc., apply to J. W. ROBERTS, D.D., President,
Macon, Ga.
©j£mor\> Gcllcoc^-^
\ Forty miles enst of Atlanta. Situation high and healthy.
No liquors so din county. Intercollegiate gam© B I _
htblted. Full college courses offered leading to■a. .. •
/ Ph.. and H. S. Degrees. Entire necessary e*P e, J* jp or
( In S2UO. Wrd annual session begins Sept. *
catalogue and full information, address
C. E. iDoahnan, president.
Elizabeth College, Charlotte, N- C.
High grade college for women. Evidenced teachers from noted foreign and
American universities und conserva*' 1 '* 08 ' FINEST MUSIC AND ART CON '
VATORIES IN THE SOUTH, nrfe-proof building. Healthfully located. 2u acres
beautiful campus on the bte**s one-half mile from the city. Catalogue free. Ad
dress CHARI.ES B. KINO. President.
WASHINGTON SEMINARY
linuillllU vi.iii i nmi I J larvard . rsandolph-Maeon and Baltimore Women*
College. Aoademtc, Music. Art Klocut o i and business courses. Small classes in
dividual •**'**K- New building. Home life. Pupils enter Vassar. Wellesley and Randolph*
con 0^ p tlticates. Next session begins Sept. 6. For illustrated catalogue address
Mrs. W. T. CHANDLER, Principal. LLEWELLYN D. SCOTT, Associate Principal.
Cooks, Chefs & Housekeep
ers everywhere pronounce it
an indispensable requisite to
the culinary stores.
Jons DUNCAN’S SONS, Agents, New York
ALWAYS ON DECK.
"Wheel<4" & Wilson No. 9 Ball-Bearing
Sewing Machine, guaranteed to be the
lightest and fastest running, easiest and
less trouble with threading and filling fh®
bobbin, and can do more work in a day
than any other sewing machine made, at
prices never heard of before.
Listen: We will give you a $55, S6O and
SOS Wheeler & Wilson Sewing Machine at
S3O, $35 and S4O for next 30 days. This is
a saving of $25 on each machine.
Don’t fail to call and see those ma
chines at 14 East Broughton street.
EDUCATIONAL.