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IN SIMPLICITY OF HERMETHODS MRS. CHADWICK’S SUCCESS nAD the pace of a saint and THE MANNERS OF A MOTHER. A Mind of Wonderful Astnte ne* and With a Remarkable In sight Into Map’* Weakness—She Gained the Confidence of All Men nnd Most Women Whom She Chose to Cultivate From Her Girlhood Till She Was Able to UnpJ Hard headed Bunkers. New York, Dec. 17—It is because of the very simplicity of her methods that Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, as she is known to-day—the Mme. DeVere of a few years ago, according to the statement of her sister in San Fran cisco and others—was able to inflate a bubble worth millions to her and to keep it soaring ever higher and higher until by the disclosure that her strong box holds only waste paper, it has burst with a report that has been heard by her dupes from New England to the Middle West. With the face of a saint, the man ner of the home-staying mother of a large family and at the same time with a mind of wonderful astuteness, and a marvelous insight into man's weakness, she gained the confidence of all men and most women whom she chose to cultivate from the days of her girlhood on a Canadian farm, till finally she was able to dupe hard headed bankers by her free use of the name of Andrew Carnegie. Followed Simple l,ines. And all the time she was following the simplest lines. She knew that a single misstep -would ruin her, and that above everything else it was vital ly necessary for her to escape arous ing suspicion in the minds of those with whom she dealt. She had no “system” save her apparent ignorance of the first great principles of finance as it is conducted to-day. In accom plishing her great coup by using the name of Mr. Carnegie she told only one. story, and that a brief one. It seemefi to require no investigation. The men who accented her at her own val uation never doubted her until it was too late to retrieve themselves. If any of them suspected that she was not all tfiat she professed to be, they as sumed that somebody other than them selves had been duped, and that how ever she had gained her wealth she actually possessed millions. Ventured On a Small Scale. Up to th. time that Mrs. Chad wick obtained from Iri Reynolds, the secretary and treasurer of the Wade Park Bank of Cleveland a receipt for the mythical $5,000,000 of securities, her ventures had been on a compar tively small scale, yet It is evident that even then she had been able to obtain at least several hundred thou sand dollars. With the receipt in her hands, it was plain sailing for her for two years, until at last the crash came that landed her In a prison cell. It is a usual thing for a client to leave valuable papers with his attor ney in sealed packages, and it is an event of almost dally occurrence for a lawyer to give a receipt for the pa pers, taking his client’s word for their contents. It Is almost equally usual for a banker or a safe deposit com pany to issue receipts without Inves tigation of the contents of sealed pack ages. There is no evidence that this is not the explanation of Mr. Rey- Uncle Mingo on Mistaken Impressions By W. T. WILLIAMS. “Did you ebber git a kin’ o’ feelin’ or idee,” asked the waiter, “dat sump’n or udder had eider done happen or was going to happen?” "Yes, ofn,” said Uncle Mingo, "an’ I notice dat it didn’t happen some times, an’ sometimes it do. Dere is werry curious tings occurs dat way; we sometimes gits strange warnin’. I’ll tell you a strange ting wot come een my own spe’unce a wile back. "I had a ole si’.ber watch wot I prize werry high, cause it cos’ two dollars an’ a quarter. Well, one night I wake up an’ I make sho' I hear a little noise dere by de winder w'ere de watch was hangin'. I say to myself I wonder if some coon or udder ain’t tryin’ to steal dat watch o’ mine. “Well, I lie down dozin’ oft, an’ bum bye I hear de same little noise again. So I Jump up an’ run to de winder, an’ sho’ ’nough wot you reckon?” "De watch was gone!” exclaimed the waiter. “No,” said Uncle Mingo, "it wasn't aac’ly gone, but it was goin’, all right. ’ “Humph!” said the waiter. "Sometimes," said Uncle Mingo, "wen we git dese compressions ob sump'n goin’ to happen, we dunno wedder we got much confidence een de ting or not. If it do happen, we say dat we knowed werry well it was goin' to happen. If it don’t coinc oft, den we say wo know all de time dere wasn't nothin' een it. It’s like do story ob de ole 'oman an' de hill. She hud de utmos' fait’ de hill was goin’ to be move by her pray ers; but w’en it didn’t go, it was Jls as she ’speeded.’ ” “I reckon," said the waiter, "de proper grade ob confidence is hard to git." • "fiat's wot's de matter,” said Uncle Mingo. "It’s like de feller an' de doc tor. De doctor tell de feller dere wasn't nothin’ to sabe him but to perform slch an' sich a operation. “ 'Wy, doctor,’ say de sick man, 'I understan’s dat operation is wery dan gersume an’ onsafu, an’ mos’ always kills a feller.’ "’Dat’s no lie,* say de doctor,' but I'ie Buttin' to sabe you, ’cause it's your turn/ “ ’Mow sor say de patient. " ’lt’s like die/ aay de doctor. ‘Out oh ebble hundud who is operate on dst-a-way, de recorde shows dat one gits ober de operation, an’ ninety-nine dire. Well, I bae up to de present per form de operation ninety-nine tlmea, •n’ de laa one o' d-m died. Now/ be •ay. 'you kin eee for your self dat you, bein' de one hundud, is sho to git <<ber It."' "Dari you fink." said the welter, “del if you has e worry strong belief del a ling Is goin' to iMippcu, It will come true Dei i its de ti outlie, ’’ eaid V twie *•0*0. "£ dUttvuity U tv ball 4M nolds’ connection with the woman and that he was entirely free from crim- I inal Intent when he put In her hands the power to borrow freely from men who ordinarily Inspect searchingly the security for the most insignificant loan. Reynolds' High Integrity. No banker in Cleveland has had a higher reputation for integrity than Mr. Reynolds. “He is as honest as the day,” everybody said. His word or his signature was accepted as final and authoritative. When he said that he held $5,000,000 in securities be longing to Mrs. Chadwick, nobody doubted that what he said was abso lutely true. Simplicity was the keynote of her plan. Then began the campaign of education of small bankers Into "frenzied finance” ns evolved by her. She gained her hold over them not so much by her own strength as through their weakness. With her marvelous knowledge of human nature she at tacked them on their weakest side— the love of money. To one she would give bonuses of almost staggering amounts for the use of somebody else’s money. To another she would appeal through his pride in the insti tution, which he probably had head ed for a lifetime, by making promises of deposits which would lift the little country depository from the ranks of its fellows to a position equalled only by the great city banks. Bunker Beckwith's Admissions. Beckwith, the simple-minded presi dent of the unfortunate Oberlin bank, has admitted that she promised to make him and his cashier, Spear, trus tees for life of her great estate at sal aries of SIO,OOO a year, besides enrich ing him to the extent of $102,000 —on paper. Herbert B. Newton, the Brook line cashier, who tried to regain the money he advanced to her, was given $65,000 in bonuses for loans of $125,000, according to the statements of the woman’s attorney here. They were all gambling on a long shot, though they did not know it, and only now do they realize that in reality they never start ed in the race. A typical adventuress never could have done what Mrs. Chadwick accom plished with such marvelous ease. The manner in which hard-headed men of affairs fell victims to her wiles is more nearly comparable to the college boy trusting in the “baby stare” of a co quette than to anything else. Even with the woman’s duplicity established, so far as it can'be without absolute con viction in court after a trial, she re tains this remarkable influence over all who come in contact with her. A MILLIONAIRES’TOBOGGAN SLIDE ON THE HUDSON. Where the Rockefellers and Goulds Do Tlietr Tobogganing. New York. Dec. 24.—Down a glis tening Icy shute, the Rockefellers, the Goulds and enthusiastic members of the Ardsley Club are tobogganing these days at the rate of one hundred and ten miles an hour. They have built a toboggan slide, said to be the slipperiest and the fastest In the world, on the golf links a mile from the Hudson river, and by the rays of sun or moon or by electric light, they go whizzing down the half mile of ice covered runway in seventeen seconds. The Empire State express, which passes along the margin of the stream, may be seen occasionally crawling along at the rate of a mile a minute. There are trains which have attained eighty miles, but these are not in the same category with the toboggan can non ball expresses. A German elec trical railroad built for experimental purposes,’ with a record of one hundred and forty miles an hour, is the only rival of this slide, which runs from the tail of North Mountain and over a gully to the orchard hole of the Ards ley links. John D. Rockefeller is a subscriber to the enterprise, but so far, although he has looked at the swift descent a few times, he has not essayed it. Percy Rockefeller, a son of William Rocke feller, is one of the most earnest vota ries of the sport. Edwin Gould occa sionally takes a flyer. In fact, nearly all society which dwells within a ra dius of five miles of the chute Is fasci nated by this Canadian pastime. feelin’ of confidence onless you knows de ’currence is done schedule to come off. It reinin’ me of de case ob a good ole minister out to Possum Holler. "Dey was habin’ a awful dry spell, an’ de congregation git up a reques’ to de preacher to hoi’ a meetin’ an’ pray for rain. ‘Well,’ pay de minister, "I kin hoi’ de meetin’ all right, but I don't tink it will be any use onless we wait ontell de win’ change.’ ” "Werry remarkable answers to prayer comes sometimes," remarked the waiter. “I knows dat ns well as you,” said Uncle Mingo. "I wasn’t denyln’ dat, 1 was only tujkln’ but de proper kin' o fait’. "But. tnlkln’ ’bout remarkable an swers to prayer remin’s me of sumpln’ wot happen out to Possum Holler a few years ago. "Cyrus Holong had rent a house an' a little farm from ole man Hodglns, an’ had been llbln’ dere wld his faul tily for many years. “At las’ one day ole man Hodglns notify Cyrus he got to clear out, ’eause he want to use de farm his* self. . "Cose Cyrus was een a peck o trouble; he nebber know w’ere to go nor wot do not. Ho he gone to see de minister an’ tell him ob de difficulties he was enn. •• -My brtidder/ say de minister, 'car ry your burden# to de Lord, an' raa tle een prayer befo' de t 1 rone, an' you wilt fin' a way out ob all your •filet lona/ "Trim or to' days after de minister meat Cyrus again, an’ he had a broad grin on hie fn. " 'Dot wee eho a apfendld ad wire you gib me parson,' he sal. “(tied to hear It. my brudde*/ aay de mlnleDr. glad In haar It. T <ll mm all about 11/ "'Well.' aay r*>rua. *f Mar Mitt* w|U> ago dal wld saw ket|ias 4mm4 laa atfht:'* SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS; SHNDAY. DECEMBER 2.-, Hits. TAPP’S INQUIRY OF OSBORNE — ■ ■■ W AS TO HIS AFFILIATIONS WITH CORPORATE INTERESTS AL LEGED TO DOMINATE THE STATE. tetter of Dupont Gnerrjr'* Former Campaign Manager to W. W. <>*- borne Inquiring His Connection With Various Corporations anil Inelilentnlly Mentioning Sonic Is sues Which lie Says Must He Solv ed ''To Rid the State of This Cor porate, Dniuimble and Corrupt Political Regime.’’ Atlanta, Dec. 24. —Sidney C. Tapp, of Atlanta, who had charge of Hon. Du Pont Guerry’s headquarters here dur ing the race for Governor two years ago, and who is a well-known lawyer of this city, has written the following letter regarding the statement of Hon. W. W. Osborne, of Savannah, as to the Influence of corporations in state poli tics: Atlanta, Dec. 24. —I have thoughtful ly read the article by Hon. W. W. Osborne, of Savannah, that appeared in the recent press of the st'ate. As one of those who has contended that this state was under the domination of corporate rule and has fought to free it from the existing conditions, I am willing to concede every proposi tion contended for by Mr. Osborne. It has been stated that Mr. Osborne has been the attorney for a good many of these corporations In Chatham coun ty. The Atlantic Coast Line system, the Plant System, the Seaboard Air Line system, the Central of Georgia Railway, the Southern Railway, the Western Union Telegraph Company, the Southern Express Company and the street car systems of Chatham county have attorneys and legal repre sentatives and' political representatives to care for their interests. Ml-. Osborne's Corporation Affilia tions. I would like to ask Mr. Osborne how many of these institutions and which ones of them he now represents. Is he the legal attorney or the political 'ad visor for any of them, if so, what ones and how many? I do not judge him— I make no allegations as to his con nections with these corporations. I simply ask the question for information. If he is not now the attorney for them, how many has he represented in the past, and what ones has he represented, and when did he represent them? I ask these questions as a matter of informa tion. If he has been associated with these institutions in the past or is now associated with them, he should cer tainly be good authority as to then political conduct, and his allegation in his article to the press should be received with a good deal of considera tion by the people of the state. If he is not now- associated with these in stitutions and has no connection with them in managing their legal and politi cal affairs, then in that event, he would become a most valuable factor in serv ing the people to free the state from the present corporate domination. But the people of Georgia would be grati fied to have him answer these ques tions and to know his connection with these institutions before they would receive him as orthodox in the political faith that the state should be freed and liberated from the ring rule and domination of these institutions. Say* the People Want to Know. I for one recognize Mr. Osborne’s ability and his generalship as a politi cal leader, and far be it from me to question his motives or the sincerity of his political faith, and I only hope that his affiliations are such that he can join w-ith those w-ho have been fighting to free the state from corpo rate domination, and I have, therefore, 'asked these questions in good faith, because I believe the people of the state are entitled to the information. He says: “I am not over-stating the present conditions when I say that no man can run for office without corpo rate approval.” There are some of us who have long since learned the truth of the charges made by Mr. Osborne. It Is no new Information to us. We have- long since learned that Georgia is the worst dominated, cor poration ridden and political cursed state south of the Mason and Dixon line. We have long since learned that no man In Georgia could hitherto be elected as chief executive without the approval of the railroads and their al lied influences. Corporate Influence* Dominate. We have hitherto learned that the corporate influences has gone into ev ery highway and every byway, Into every village, every hamlet, every town and every city In electing legislators, judges and other state officials. We have hitherto learned, through the damnable and corrupting influences of free-passism, that any law that these institutions opposed could not be pass ed by the Legislature. We have hither to learned that every young man who had honorable political ambition dared not oppose these institutions or they w-ould strike him down. We have hitherto learned that this common wealth is in the political grasp of these Institutions, and that they have owned it and -controlled it politically. Issue* That Mint He .Solved. There are some Issues that must be solved to rid the state of this corporate, damnable and corrupt political regime. Shall the Southern Railway and other foreign railroads, operating their prop erties In this state, receiving the pro tection of the law and the courts of this state, be required to put their charters on file, and become citizens of this state, so as to become amena ble to the courts of this state? shall the Western Union Telegraph Compa ny, the Postal Telegraph Company and the Southern Express Company be re quired to do likewise? Shall the cor rupting Influences of free passism bo prohibited to public officials nnd b<- made a crime in Georgia? Strike this > A Gift to Be Appreciated Tnilnf onH Silverware CUT CLASS d,lu I Makes a Beautiful as Brilliantly Cut. .. . . Well as Useful Gift. Latest Designs. MdIIiCUTB SfitS GET OUR PRICES. Nothing More Handsome for Xmas Gift. We Can Save You Money on All Your Jewelry Purchases OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 11 O’CLOCK. A Beautiful U*c of S|MON & SILVER NOVELTIES. SHAVING GUPS s ™ fc s ! W ’ STERLING SILVER. *••••. m.u mm* Everythin; New Ummrtmm kwM, REMEMBERED — We are Tailors. Men’s Tailors. Men’s good Tailors. And tailoring Is our study, our profession our pride. It’s always in our mind during the day and occasionally after working hours. If Mr. Claus undertook to re w-ard us in proportion to our merit he'd have to employ a derrick to lower our shears, and he might be embarrassed to get a ton shears in a ten sock. However, we’re ready for all comers. Stock complete. Suits and Overcoats, Tailored to Taste $lB to S4O. iraiiim inc., Tailors, 107 BULL ST., Savannah, - - Georgia. corrupting Influence down—put the seal of the criminal law upon it, and you strike down the power of the paid lobbyist of these institutions. Shall the war on the convict lease system be continued until the traffic in human flesh by which a few men accumulate fortunes at the expense of the state and in competition with free labor, be broken up? Shall the war continue on sweat shops that are robbing the cra dle and the school houses at the ex pense of future motherhood and future fatherhood of the commonwealth? Imkucn Vital to the People. These are issues that are vital to the people of Georgia—they are issues that some of us have fought and contended for in the past; and oh, how glad, how glad we would have been to have had Mr. Osborne's generalship and leader ship then, in their behalf. If he is for them now, those of us who have been In the minority and struggled in vain, will take on now hope for their final triumph. When these issues prevail, we will strike down corrupt rule and lobbyism in Georgia. If Mr. Osborne is for these issues and is willing to stand for their po litical triumph in Georgia* those who have contended for them, gladly wel come him to the ranks and the battle of the people; and we are willing to name candidates from legislators to the chief executive of the state, who will stand for these Issues and upon these principles, and gv> to the people and fight for their election, and there by overthrow the present regime and rehabilitate the state with the princi ples of true Democracy. What say you, Mr. Osborne? Sidney C. Tapp. TO STARTON THEIR WINTER CRUISE. Uncle Sam’s Fleet to Go to the West Indies This Week. New York, Dec. 24.—Not until next week will the large fleet of battleships and cruisers at the New York Navy Yard sail for the West Indies for the winter cruise, and for that reason ev ery officer, as well as every enlisted man. Is offering thanks to the author ity that permitted them to spend to morrow In port, for while Christmas is always an enjoyable day on an American man-of-war, the qfficers and men prefer to spend the day near a large city. It is now the plan to have the larger number of the vessels, including the flagship Kearsarge, with Rear Admiral Barker, to leave the New York sta tion on Tuesday. The other vessels In the fleet now at the yard or at Tomp klnsvllle are the battleships Illinois, Ketucky. Alabama and Texas, and the Massachusetts. The cruisers of the fleet are the Minneapolis, Tacoma and Chattanooga. I'nlvereltr’e Winter School. Athens, Ga„ Dec. 24.—The Winter School of Agriculture tn the University of Georgia will open its session on Jan. 2. The outlook for a large attendance upon this branch of the university is very flattering, and the authorities of the university have made preparations for a better course of study this year than ever before. Since the visit of the university trus tees to the University of Wisconsin the Intention of the trustees has been more than ever fixed to make his short winter course In agriculture one of the most attractive and most beneficial parts of the university course of study. WHAT “PTOMAINE POISONING” IS BUGS THAT MAXE PTOMAINES. PHEOAI'TION IN THE PREPARATION OF FOOD PRODUCTS. The Scientific Explanation of ''Pto innlne Poiaonlng'Wrhe Cause* <>r naeterlal Ckingn In Meat, Milk and Flail—tunned Good* Are Not So Dangerous a* They Are Gen. et-ally Supposed to Be. Boston, Dec. 24.—Just what ptomaine poisoning” really is puzzles the average man. For some years tt has been the fashion to attribute any sudden and otherwise unexplainable local epidemic of disease to this dread cause—a form of bacterial action very vaguely understood by most of us, and only beginning to be reduced to exact scientific knowledge by the accumulat ing investigations of students of bac teriology. For example, it is undoubtedly true that of all articles of food canned goods, if properly prepared, are about the safest from the actions of the “bugs that make the ptomaines.” Yet they have long been popularly believed to be the most dangerous. And the reason, when one comes to think about it, is fairly obvious. The canned goods are generally pre pared from fresh material, used before there Is opportunity for decomposition to reach the danger point, and they are further freed from danger of bac terial action by careful sterilization. And if these safeguards have proved Inefficient, as in rare Instances they do, there remains a method by which the consumer can tell whether or not the contents of a given can are per fectly wholesome. Ilow to Detect tlie “nog*.'* All that Is necessary Is to Inspect the can and, If the busy bacteria are within, you mny be sure that they will have been at work and that their labor will have produced gases which in turn will have affected the shape of the can. If its ends bulge ever so slightly, don’t buy It. But if the ends of the can are concave the contents are quite ‘‘safe and sane,” to borrow the slogan of recent campaign orators. Once the can is opened, however, the contents are as subject to bacterial attack as any other food product would be and must be kept as carefully. This whole subject Is now much bet ter understood by experts than former ly, and the main features of it can eas ily be made Intelligible to the man In the street. Ptomaine* Not Bacteria. For a long time after the ptomaines, or poisonous substances, were first dis covered, It was Imagined tKat they were themselves a form of bacteria. But it is now well known that they are simply poisonous substances, pro duced by the combined action of hun dreds of minute organisms—the so called “putrefying" bacteria—on the food products eaten by all kinds of humanity except the veget'arians. The p|oma.ines are, t heroforo, practically as many in number as the different animal food products—but all allko in their power to make trouble for hu manity. All are alike, 'also, in that they Induce evils which are prevent able. One Important reason, for ex ample, why pork has attained so un enviable a reputation for unwholesome CHRISTMAS ON SANDY ISLAND Sandy Island comprises In its ex tent ten to twelve square miles. It is formed by the Waccamaw river and its tributaries, and is about twenty miles from Georgetown, 8. C. The island has been in possession of the Laßruce family from colonial times. Col. Joseph Laßruce was its original owner, and the property descended from generations down to the owner. At the time the writer was a visitor at the hospitable board of Joshua Ward Laßruce, this section of the state was by far the richest in South Carolina, and estates in England did not surpass the wealth and luxury that was enjoyed by Its people. The lands were rich alluvial rice lands. The uplands were high hills of sand with a heavy growth of oaks, and on one of these hills was the pa latial residence of Col. Laßruce. To wards the west, at a distance of near ly a mile were the houses for the 600 slaves who cultivated the lands. To the north and east, nestled in a grove of "scrubby oaks” was the home of the overseer. This section of the state was not only rich in land, but rich in its aristocracy, in the intellectual at tainments of its owners, In heir looms, and In the beauty of its wom en. and the chivalry of Its men. The Alstons, Wards, Hugers, Mayzcks, Ma gills, Heriotts, Blaines and La- Bruces were the owners. But in every instance, true refinement manifested Itself In hospitality, and wealth gave only an opportunity to go good. The residence of Col. La Bruce was on a commanding hill. The noble Waccamaw glinted with its silvery waters through the fields, and was plainly visible from the windows and balconies of the house. The climaJe of these rice fields was such that it was only during the winter months that the homes could be occupied. The rnlasma during summer was deadly poison to those not acclimated, and the planters spent their summers on the sea shore. The slaves were watched over with great care; their owners realizing their worth, and the responsibility resting upon them as their guardians. Chapels were built, where religions Instruction was imparted, and there were monthly visits of clergymen. These chapels were consecrated, end the Bishop of the diocese came every year to confirm classes of the slaves that had Men prepared for confirma tion The planters were Episcopalians and their slaves wore confirmed tn that faith. Of alt seasons of the year Christmas was the time for true enjoyment, not only for the owners and children of these homes, hut for the slaves ns well. .The preparations for the Christ mss festivities wire started early In December. A visit tn the city must be made In order to purchase ail that was neeeaaary Golts of cloth, shoes, sb*' kings, r.its. ao< ka. buttons, h'siks and eyee end thread and toys for the children and special presents for the old tiultltoei, who were the nurses of the children. New suits war* giveu qualities is due not to the personal hhblts of Mr. Pig, but to the care less way in which he has been handled while being transformed Into sausages. First Found In Corpse*. The name ptomaine has a rather startling significance, going back to the- Greek word -for corpse, the first ptomaines having been discovered In dead bodies. The name was suggested In the early eighties by an Italian scien tist, some years after the first exact knowledge had been obtained of what the substance actually was that for centuries had been c'auslng such disas trous results to the human beings who accidentally came In contact with if. As long ago as the time of the ancient Hebrews, the danger of this kind of poisoning had' been recognized, al though the cause was neither suspected nor sought after. One may still rrtul in Deuteronomy the command: "Ye shall not eat anything that dieth of itself; though shalt give to the strang er that is in thy gates, that he may eat of It”—which is a direct injunction to avoid ptoirfatnes although it hard ly reflects much credit on the hos pitality of the ancient Hebrews. Causes of Food I'oiHoulna- Food poisoning may be caused In various ways—the most common cases being those of meat, sausage, fish, milk and cheese poisoning, through bacterial action producing ptomaines. These bacterial changes usually take place in the flesh before It is cured or cook ed. During this time the bacteria, which act by attac king the nitrogenous portions of the food and breaking it up into other substances, some of which are poisonous, complete their work so thoroughly that even the heat of an oven or frying pan is in sufficient to destroy their newly ac quired poisonous qualities. These changes take place with great rapidity and are almost Impossible to detect In their first stages. Later the decom position is accompanied by a. charac teristic taste or odor: but the food may have 'become dangerous before these tell-tale evidences are noticeable. I'oinoaeil Flub. Fish poisoning Is another way 1n which the so-called ptomaines have caused humanity a great deal of un happiness; though many times this type of food is w rongly supposed to be guilty. Certain fish, for example, have poison glands of their own and are pnly wholesome when these glands have been removed, and yet others are poisonous nt certain seasons owing to changes that are taking place In them that give rise to poisonous compounds. But In many cases the disastrous effects of eating fish are undoubtedly to be attributed to the ptomaines pro duced by bacteria, either after the fish have been prepared for market or on account of the accumulation of such bacteria in infected waters, here, also, the danger Is fortunately decreas ing in proportion as greater scientific knowledge not only safeguards the fish markets, but attends to the puri fication of sewage before It Is permit ted to enter bodies of salt or fresh water. I'ersous Most A fleeted. Some persons, of course, are more easily affected by ptomaine poisoning than others, and general good health Is, therefore, an additional safeguard against this particular danger. It has been suggested, Indeed, that most of our minor Ills could be attributed to "autointoxication,” or the accidental poisoning of ourselves with more or less mildly poisonous substances, a ma jority of them being ptomaines of one kind and another. This, however, Is simply a theory that has been neither proved nor disproved, and modern sci ence claims credit only for the discov ery of the large number whose exist ence can be proved by the delicate bac teriological experiments that have led to so many laws that look at first glance quite unnecessary, and are nev ertheless of vital importance In add ing to the comfort and safety of mod ern living. And these laws are In variably approved In practice by all reputable dealers In food products, for In the long run pure goods are morn profitable and more easily handled than those In which there are elements of decomposition. the men, and entire outfits to the women. According to the number of their children, clothing for earh fam ily was given. Special presents of aprons and bandannas were made to the women, and wool hats to the men. Everybody was busy from the mis tress of the house to the seamstress in the nursery. A few days before Christmas a hunt was always arranged. Col. Da Bruce, with his "drivers,” took the dogs to the swamps; wild cattle and hogs must be killed, and the meat was issued to the slaves Christmas morning. The house was beautifully decorated with evergreen, holly predominating. At last the longed for day arrived, the eairly dawn was ushered In with music in the "quarters," and then came the procession towards the “big house.” Andrew lead the van with his fid dle, York had his tambourine, trying to beat Its head out, Prince was pick ing his banjo, and a weird sound was heard, joined in by the whole proces sion, ”1 don’t care how you share ’em, so long you share 'em eben.” This was repeated over and over again, until at last the paraders surrounded the house, and "Merry Christmas, Massa,” “Mer ry Christmas. Missis," was heard in a bedlam of confusion. The children and the grown people, too. were all astir, and a happier scene never greeted mor tal vision. After the greetings were over the negroes returned to their cabins and were instructed to return in a short time. After breakfast was over they re turned and were given their gifts, new clothing was given them, now they were Instructed to go to the barnyard, where rations of meat, bread and vege tables were dlstrubuted. Then began the real fun of the holiday for the slaves. The piazzas of the house—long and wide—was for them to dance on. Andrew tuned his fiddle, York his tam bourine and "Ding Harry”—so named from his great hight—had his sticks to “beat time" with the other instru ments. They had three days rest from their labors, and Joy reigned supreme. "Turn your partners,” "balance to your corners," "swing your pardners,” “balance all,” "hands all around," "cut the pigeon wing.” "fox catch the goose,” and immediately some swarthy young fellow was dodging In and out, chasing some ebony damsel. A decanter of whisky was kept well filled on the sideboard in the dining room, and the writer saw to It that the musleisns did not suffer from a dry throat. The entire day was spent in one continual' round of the dance, and as night approached old Andrew’s fiddle had but one string left. His head, heels. In fact hie whole body, were tn a state of motion, and the dancers were overjoyed with delight. The sun set, snd the procession was formed, the musicians lesdlng, and marched to some vacant house that hod been prepare* for them, to con tinue the dance through the night. This continued for three days. No people were ever ao happy, and I question the fast "are they happier In their fr<edom.” Much was Christmas on Randy l.lei and The owners -send t suppose nearly the [ entire generation of the slaves that I were there- -have passed sway and I often think of bow limes have changed, i and I wor><e*r If they have changed for the best. Antebellum CRIME COMES WITH IMMIGRANTS SAYS FRANK P. SARGENT THE WORST CRIMINALS OF El’- ROI’E GET IN THAT WAY. A Terrible Traffic in Women Im migrant* ''omlog nt the Kate ot S.OOO a Da y—833,130 Foreigner* Come to New York State Alone l.aat Year, 140.000 to Pennsylvania. and RN.OOO to Mn*aachn*ett*. New York, Dec. 24.—Speaking earn estly and forcefully and in a manner that Impressed his hearers that his heart waa in what he w*as saying, Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner Gen eral of Immigration, won hearty ap plause at a lecture before the League for Political Education, for his ar raignment of those who ti'affic in flesh and blood and who are responsible for bringing the worst class of immi grants to America. . "Into this country to-day come some of the worst criminals of Europe,” ho asserted, "and I have the evidence of It in my possession. The time has come for this country to demand to know what is the character of the Im migrants that are being sent here. It is what the people should demand of the government in order to protect this country against criminals. "There is a terrible traffic in the Im portation of Immoral women from for eign binds. We are sending back to Europe thousands of women, six with in the last week, who were brortght over here by scoundrels. We should require of foreign countries a report of each individual who comes to this country- 1 believe that every alien who steps on a. ship bound for America should be examined before he sails by a United States medical examiner. None should step on a ship but those who will be permitted to land. ’’Now they are taking them out of hospitals and alms houses arid send ing them to Ellis Island. From 8.000 to 10,000 persons are sent hero annually who have to be returned. “I want to get these people out where they can earn something for them selves. New York is a fine place to come to if you have money, but not a good place In which to get a job. I would like to see a bureau of Infor mation established by Congress in con nection with the Bureau of Immigra tion to show people the advantage of going South and West. I would like, as a representative of the United States government, to get husky girls Into domestic service where they would have to pay no commissions and could trust the agent. "Immigrants arc coming more rapid ly than ever,” Mr. Sargent stated. "There were 10,000 In two days last week in the port of New York alone. You charitably disposed persons who want to relieve the congestion of the city, try to find some way for the gov ernment to aid foreigners to get away from it. “There is no reason in aliens’ com ing who will be going home in a short time. It Is time for America to have something to say aibout aliens, as she has aibout peace. If you want to main tain citizenship you must have the best people of the world, the Industrious, conscientious people, who love their families and churches, and will stand by the flag of the country that shel ters them. Mr. tvurgent said that 263,150 foreign ers came to New York state alone last year (about 32 per cent, of the total number of Immigrants); 140,478 to Pennsylvania and 58,000 to Massachu setts, while to Virginia there went only 1,089, and to Florida only 96. Other ag ricultural states received similarly small proportions. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. SavannlfipreparatoryScHooi Barnard St., between Gwinnett and Hall. Instructors for 1904. Ormond B. Strong, A. B„ Cornell. Mathematics. Horace Mack, A. 8.. Cornell. A. M.. Yale. Drawing, English Grammar and Lit erature. Samuel W. Coons, A. 8., Trinity. History and Geography. Chas. H. Hayes, A. 8., Prlnoeton. Latin and Greek. Eric Berstrom, Ph. D., Harvard, Physics, Chemistry, German. Miss Mary Wayne. Vassar, Reading and Spelling. 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