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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA„' TUESDAY JUNE lfi 188a
V leKLY CONSTITUTION
«nt*rt<j it the Atlanta FoetOfice u eooond-dMi
fefttl natter, Norcrnber U, 1*7*.
Wrffcjy Constitution, 91.35 par annnmt
Club* of Arc, 11.00 each; claba of ten, 11.00 each
and a copy to getter>upof Club.
ATLANTA! OA., JUNE 1«, 1889.
OUR PREMIUMS
Tax OonriTtmoi I, very careful in tbs
•election of the premium. It offer* to It*
reader*.
We could tartly mi our oolnmn* with pre
miums picked op it random If we did not
•onrail oar reader'* Interest.
We offer nothing we do not KNOW TO
J3E GOOD. Toaecnre onr Indonement an
article mnit be,
la*. Joat aa Reprerented.
*d. It Mnat be oh.ep.r than It Oan be
Songht Klaewher*.
With theae two qaallfloatlone fllled, the
premium i, really a premium. Otherwise,
It 1* limply a piece oI merchandlae.
We offerbut three premium*; Our Library,
Onr Sewing Machine, The Waterbary Watch.
We recommend theae to our reader*. They
will find each article Juat a* repreaented, or
wa will make It m. When they have aup*
lied themaelre* with theee prcmlume w*
Will offer other*.
THE CONSTITUTION LIBRARY
We here ten books that we boy from the pub-
lUhers by the thoosands, and offer to onr readers
at about coat The books are handsomely bound
in In cloth and gold, printed in large type and
ill wtraled. They are the ten most famous books
In the world—as follows:
20,000 League* Under the Sea.
Robinion Crusoe, Ivanhoe,
Oliver Twist', Last of the Mohican*,
Scottish Chief!, Children of the Abbey,
Arabian Night*, Pilgrim* Progrett,
Swiss Family Robinion.
bevy expenses to pay, and who want heavy com.
mission, to pay them with, will run down our
machine without over Molug It. Tell them Tin
Oourrmmon'1 guarantee la good lor a aowlng
The patent, on the singer ere out. The monop
oly la broken and wo cut prlcee to hod rock. At
ft* for on/aowlng machine, and the Weekly one
year, no tastily abould ho without one.
OUR waterbury watch.
The Weterbnry wetch la the miracle of cheep*
ttca end efficiency. Though It eo cheapaa to bo
within tvtry torn’* reach It la aubatuUally, ac
curately made, end ee reliable a timekeeper aa nan
be found. We bare eold thoneanda ol thorn
watchca. They are being worn everywhere. We
hevehutona welched returned, end that wae
broken and promptly replaced. We have oarer
had s complaint
The price of the watch taM. For *1.10 we will
eend the wetch In e neat eatln lined eeae, poetaic 1
paid, and Tni Weaunr Oonemnnox one year 1
or ter I3.es the welch Tan Cotiermmoii one year .
and a etiong nlckle-plalod chain. We ere enabled
to make tin. otter lor the rcaion that we hoy the
watcbca by the thooaand tor apot cub.
yor tha avaraga man the Watorbury la the beat
watch to wear. 11 it broken it tan bo eaetly mend
ed; If Met, cheaply replaced. it (a an eocurate
timekeeper, and at the gtn, In tha field, In the
honat It la the beet witch lor nee. At tho price
Wt oiler, no man or hoy ebould ho without one.
Then hooka we oiler at CO oeiita each over oar
Counter, or 70 rente pottats paid. Wo guarautoa
that they are the aune hooka cent tor tt.00 and
11.20 by tho boo kilo run wo hare ahlppod them
into every southern elate, end hare never had e
Complaint. Cray familyahould hare theae hooka.
Thoy an pun, luatmcUre, Untiling, and mako i
llbrtary lu thcruulrea. Wa recommend them to
ear leaders.
II you can't bny ten hooka, order one ol thorn.
You ran .pare 70 centa a mouth, and lu ten oouthi
^huwill lire you e library ol which you will be
OUR sewing"machine.
We oiler our eewlng maohtuo, with tha Weekly
ane year, at lu, limply because we do eway with
tha agent'a commtaalou. Wo buy from the factory.
You aond ua your money, wa take ml the price ol
nr Weekly, end send your money to tho factory.
Tho machine la ehlpped you from the factory. No
agent handle. It, and no oaponaoa or oommiaalone
are added to the cost
Whco you buy (mm an agent you pay Stt, ol
which amount uaaaeut gala about NO, and ol
wblcb Unarm he Imrela for iota about <8. When
yen buy from ua. your money aoea to Un factory,
ud Un machiue u ahlppod direct to you and eo
middleman baudlea t
* o euarauue that It la aa good, aa bandaomo. aa
durable aa tha Mmernwlng machine that coats
you MS to WO. Our luanutee u good. U Uie
machiue Isn't what U la repreaented to be, wo will
mako It an. lewlng mechini agents, who hare
A good paper on* rear, and a good walch-aa good
■a tha boat watch-tor ,3.80 la aelllng both by tbo
hundreds There wno are already using tha pe-
per can grl Uie watch for N efi. None but subset-
ben cun get It at any prtro.
Wfi offer them premium! oonfldcut that
they am Urn beet and cheapest that can be
bad. Every man who bnya will thank na
lor haring urged him to buy. consult tho
list, order what yon want, and wt guaran
tee you trill find It precisely aa repreaented.
Our Intereat la yonr Interest. We handle theae
prtmiumt for your benefit, and to lnoraaea
the circulation ol our paper. We shall add
to tha Hat from time to time
ENGLAND'S NSW PREMIER.
Tha leader ol tha torlaa in tha home ol
lord*, tha niar<iufe ol Seliahury, has I
called upon by tha quean la form a ntw
ministry, and will doubtless accept tha task,
lie it fifly-lra yeara old, and hit bean in
politics etnoa 1MJ. lie represented Stamford
from that time unUI 18CX, when hie father
died and he became a member o( tb# bourn
cl lords in the bouse ha war known at first
as tore Robert Cecil, and later at Vleoonnt
Crer Nrre. Ha brld office under Lord Darby
and under Mr. DisrsalL In 1X7$ he wu ap-
politrd ircretary ol auita for foreign affaire,
and toon afterward, ha and Uta earl of Bea-
contfitld became the iwpreeantatlree of Great
Britain at the Beilin coogreea. Uia ehara tn
that brilliant diplomatic treat gained him
the order ol the garter, tha iracdom ol tha
city ol Loudon in conaactioo with hia fa-
mcoa colleague, and a grand banquet at tha
Maealcn home. Poon alterwarda tho liberal*
cenir Into offlee, end tha ma'qutaof Haliabury
fcecan a tb* rcoogcliid lory laadeatothahoom
cl lords
Lord Salisbury ie impglelra, brilliant and
cjnicaL lie baa never been oonalderad a tafa
administrator or a prudent counsellor. Tha
Wtsdcni, 11 not tha tact, ol tha new cabinet
wlllfionbtleea be largely foraiebed by Sir
Etafford Nortbcot*, who, It la stated. It to be
Chancellor at the e,chequer. II L>.-d Ran
dolph Churchill la gfr n a high place In tha
cabizat ira norms:*,.rthinM* wilt be In
creaud beyt tut du Btatf.rd X « meote'e tatiog
power. Lord Randolph la a young man who
thrive, upon denunciation ol hla oppjomts
acd Loteiiety in central.
NATIONAL AID TO EDUCATION.
The elate acbool commlmlooar devote, a
considerable portion ol hie report to the con
tlderallcn ol tbit (abject, lit tbowt that
the tint movement made In the aouth In
favor of national aid, wav made In Atlanta.
A meeting wt* held In the ofiloe of the
commlnloner early In 1X78. Toe meeting
wae imall. A resolution was adopted to
which the eommiaelooer waa authorized to
obtain aignatnrea and to nae aa the basis of a
call fora eonthern convention. The signa
tures of a large number ol tha moat promi
nent men In tbs elate were obtained. Tbe
call waa made and the convention wu held
on the first Wednesday of February ol the
year named. In It nine etatee were repre
sented by over a bandied delegate*. Strong
revolutions were adopted In favorof national
•Id; and provision wu made for memorial
izing congreu on tbe subject. A memorial
of much power wu alterwarda prepared and
sent forward with the signature* of tbe state
superintendent! of edneation of the fifteen
etatee, formerly known u etar statu. Our
own legislature of that year adopted the re*-
olntlone of the convention. The legislatures
of 1880 81 and 1882 83, also passed strong
national aid resolution,, end ordered that
copies be trenemltted by the governor to
Wubington to belaid before congress. Three
successive legislature*, u 1* thus shown, have
given emphatic indonement to this move
ment. Tha above, In brief, Is tbe history ol
the action of Georgia la this matter.
Tbe commissioner further ehowa that,
nnder the Blair bill, which wu pending
when be wrote, *7,000,000 wu appropriated
the first year, *10,000,000 the second, *1.1,-
000,000 tbe third and a sum less by *3,000,000
each year thereafter, the appropriation ceas
ing at tha end of tbe 8th year. Qaorgla'f
quota would have been a little leu than
two,000 tbe first year, a little over *800,000
the second, *1,200,000 the third, the amount
diminishing proportionately with the appro
priation each year thereafter.
Under the Blair bill the autonomy of the
state, wu not to be interfered with. The
money wu to he distributed among the states
on the basis of Illiteracy, wu to be turned
over to the cuetodlan of the state acbool
fund, and wu to be applied by the state am
thorttlee according to atate law.
Go the question of eonatltntlonal power,
the commissioner refers to the following pre
cedents:
Up to 1887, congreu had granted tor the
tupport of school! 87,083,011 acrea of land,
Counting the appropriation! alnoe made, he
baa reasons for btliavlng that the total ap
proprltllon would retch 100,000,000tent.
The agricultural college bill, passed In
1882, appropriated 0,600,000 acres, and moat
ot the stales, Georgia included, erenow using
I the proceeds.
Many million! of acres have been voted
■or tbe bnllding of railroads. If publlo prop
erty may be thus given to build railroads,
why may not money be voted for tho rap-
port of schools'!
About tbe year 1811 a bill wu pasted by
congreu, distributing tbe proceeds of tbo
sails of the public lande among the atate*—
Georgia received her share.
The foregoing precedents teem to be con
clusive, If precedent! can utile any question
ot this kind.
The commissioner htnuelf bites the right
of congress to make inch an appropriation
upon tbe 13th, 11 h end 15th, amendments
to Uie constitution. The first of them eman*
clpated the negroee, tha eeojnd made them
clUxcni, while the third, in con
nection wish the reconstruction
acta, necessarily made them voters,
lie maintain, that when a clearly expressed
provision ot any kind Ie put into a written
oonslltntlon, there necessarily goes with It
Uie power to make the provision effective,
lie urges that tbe A20,llti persons in Ueorgta,
who can not write their namee, can not be
made citizen* of any value, or cltiaent who
can be relied on, unless they are taught at
leaet the common branches of an English
tdncatloD, Hf| thsriitore, Insists that tbs
government, that, In tha fundamental law,
declared thvse people clUaene and voters, not
only hai the right to aid In preparing them
for citlzrnihlp, but ie nnder obligation! to
do eo.
Tbe ftilnre ol the lut bouie ol reprerenta-
tlvea to eel on the B'alr bill, does not settle
the question. There ere abundant Indica
tions that national aid, In soma form, will
bs a,ain brought before oongreaa lienee, wo
have taken the trouble to give tbe foregoing
cuil'n* of e discussion, which Is pretty
lu), end her beet citizens wilt work nnceas-
ingly to make the neccestry arrangements.
We believe tbe start made Ie good aware ace
of a finer and more Instructive show than
the one juet doted.
Tbe reopening of tbe exposition gives
Georgia an opportunity to re-establish her
reputation. Oar product, and bidden re
source! should have creditable representa-
Uon. The Georgia commlailoner did aU he
conld on the money he received, bnt the
etate cannot afford to present a meager ex
hibit next winter, when every other atate
load. Its apace down with articles. The vin
dication of Georgia really demands a re
opening of the exposition.
THR SILVER SITUATION.
The New York Evening Post emphasises
what It has already aafd In reply to oar
qnerlee u follows:
Thz ATIacta ConmTtmox is still In putsult ot
Information from tbo Evening Post about silver. It
wants to know igaln.sllbougbw* boro aiuwerod
tbe question once,whether tbe stoppage o! the prev
ent coinage would not “further depredate tbe
value of the silver dollars already coined." We
answer again that we think It wonld-a little, bnt
not mneb. What difference this would make to
anybody bnt the silver miners, Inaamuoh aa tbe
coins stay In toe treasury, we fall to aee. It also
wishes to know “whether tbe banka ol tbe coun-
try would open tbelr doors to them (tbe silver
coins] after tbe oolnaie was suspended and tbe
bullion value of tbe silver still further deprecl-
•ted.” We antwer that they would not If properly
managed. Banks are business and not philan
thropic institutions. Any bank manager, there
fore, who took on depoelt a metal wblcb be might
be called on to refund dollar for dollar In another
metal of greater value, would be either a fool or
knave. Banks have no duty abont stiver, any
more than about hides or wool. They are carried
on for tbe purpose of making money. Sentimental
banking Is always bad basking. Tbe flnt duty ol
a banker Is to secure bis depositors and note-
bolder* and stockholders, and be could not do this
II ho took depreciated metals ol fluctuating value
on deposit.
Bummed up, therefore, tbeeltnatlon in re
gard to silver j, as follows:
1. The sliver dollar coined by the govern
ment Is worth only its value aa bullion.
2. It li a depredated dollar that the bauke
are Justified In not receiving.
3. compulsory coinage should be stopped
forthwith, because It only adds to the bulk
of a cheap or depredated currency which
will finally bring about a oriel* by driving
out the more valuable currency of gold.
*. The repeal ol tbe coinage act will etlll
further depredate the silver dollar* already
coined. Therefore—
6. We will etlll have a cheap currency of
•liver wblcb, according to tbo Tost’* theories,
must Inevitably drive gold out of circulation.
6. The logic of all tbl* it that, whether
coinage it stopped or continued, the depre
dated diver muit cause the banks to hoard
their gold and result in a depredated diver
currency, injurious alike to the business in
terests of the people and to the people.
It Is to be regretted that the theories of the
Feet do not admit that there it at lead a
diver lining to tbe gloomy financial cloud.
There it a probability, however, that the
situation I* not as serious as our esteemed
contemporary supposes.
Iborough.
THE NEW ORLEANS EXPOSITION.
No doubt the president acted wisely In
nlnslng all recognition ol she exposition
beyond she limit named by congress, lie
looked for some warrant ol law and lonnd
none, and aa the question la one largely ol
tbe appropriation of money, be dedined to
accept a responsibility that pertains to the
lrgiiletivv branch ol the government. Tbe
ebieme ol the government exhibit at tbe
reopening of the exposition tn November
will be regretted, but the omission may he
•upplltd a month later when congress Is in
teuton.
But whether the government exhibit Ie re
turned or not, the clllstnsof New Orleans end
the interested railroad companies have sub-
scribed about *300,000, and have practical
ly determined that tha exposition shall be re
opened. Tha state commissioners are going
borne to urge tbelr respective state* to not
only continue tbelr exbibUloni, but to en
large and pcifect them to an extant never
before attempted. Thta will certainly give
ne, nut winter, the heat diaplay ot national
resource* aver mede. The Individual axhlb-
More, loo, are very largely In favor ot re-
opening the Ihow; and all gaps wIU bo fitlod,
and sjiltmatio efforts Instituted to mako tha
exhibition strong when It baa been weak.
The strongut effort ot the new managers
will, howarar, be directed toward* securing
fine exhibits from the Central and Boutb
American Ua-ea. The splendid display of
Msxleo, end tbe benefit! that have accrued
to our eieter republic from It, will he used to
induo* Braid and avery other elate eouUs ot
n* to gel ita but ready baton the opening tn
November. The managers eay that they have
tvtry amuranee that tho UUn states of the
waeitra world will bo represented aa they
have never been repreaented before.
Tbe enthusiasm o' tbe new board of man
agers la vert great, an. <n the light ol the
paateeaern't . vptrln . -, they -re ,-otng to
woik fnat}ttin-aMeat.d bualueaa l-n man
ner. They not only know whs, tb-e wan*,
knt they new know bow to gat wbat they
want. Saw Orleans baa set her tcathto
make tha exposition ol 1SU-M very success
THE CONSERVATIVES IN OFFICE.
The torlca have accepted ofiloe, and trouble
will soon accumulate on their hands In-
stead of criticising they are to bo criticised,
and next fall or winter they will bo officially
measured at tha polls tn a general election.
In this general election two millions of voters
will cast their first ballots, and those ballots
will be the gifts of Mr. Gladstone and hit
parly. Tbe new cabinet will doubtless en-
doavor to avoid before that time uuneceisary
antagonisms. The new votera will be jealous
ol their new born power, end i( tbe cabinet
anticipates them on any question It may be
very unfortunate lor the cabinet. There are,
however, aome questions upon which the to-
ritt in office cannot well avoid action and a
definite programme.
For example, the open Afghan question.
The convention hat not been elgntd, and the
negotiation! have not even been completed.
Tbo conservatives hays denounced tha lib
eral*. In season and ont ot season, on accrual
of their position. They have been too euh-
missive; they have destroyed the prestige ol
England both In Europe and tho east; they
have lamely accepted Russian aggression
when they should have repelled It by force
of erme. The critics have now the whole
matter In their own hands, and the question
Is, what will they do with it? They must do
•ometblng, for the negotiation* must olthsr
be carried forward or bo broken off. In
either cate the lot of the toriet 1* not an en
viable onr.
Tbe Egyptian question It nearly as press
ing. Question* are continually coming ap
relating lo tbe administration of that coun
try. Nona ol tho troubleeome ques-lout from
that quartsr have been settled, and tha armlet
of England art eUll there. The jingoes ot
the post have aeeerttd and reasserted that
England abould practically annex Egypt and
keep all other powera out What will they
do, now that they art In office? They irano:
long avoid a very definite declaration ol thoir
Intention*.
Another cmbaraattlng subject ie found In
the crime* act. Tb* present act expire* in
October, and the toriet generally believe It
should ho renewed. It may appear that Ire*
land cannot be governed without such an act.
The FarnelUtcs not only demand the non-
continuance o! tho crimes act, bnt they want
a land purchaae act and local govern,
meat. They will get nothing. The toriet
are their natural enemies, aa tbe liberals are
their natural allies. They will toon tee tha
mistake they bate made, and whan they do,
their SB vote* will be again transferred to tba
liberals If, on tbe other hand, tha new cabi
net leaves Ireland with no crimes ac\ an
ontcry will come from the very interests that
giro the conservative! what strength they
post cm. Whatever they dobs relation to
Ireland will bring opposition npon them.
Then again there la tha budget. The largo
deficit mnst be met by Increased taxation,
and U lea It *uh*tllntad for beer, trouble
tin. A lam fortunate time fora
change ot administration was never selected,
and tha tory cabinet cannot really hut a dty
except by enfienne* of their political oppo
nent*.
Then must of conn* bo a speedy dissolu
tion of parliament; for tha liberals etlll con
trol It on most questions; aed wb-n the ap
peal to tb# people or-nee, Mr Gladsro so will
to Rand tn Midh, Man t'nking a at war:
blows, and rallying noth whies and r.diesis
for tbe onr-brne o' 'be ,-no- oon en-my. In
opporttiom ha ia a giant, sad In opposition all
daogvrofarpUtamoeghli followers disap
pear*.
YELLOW FEVER AT NEW ORLEANS.
The firit cate of yellow fever in this coun
try tbla season ha* been officially reported.
It occurred at Gretna, a email village on tho
watt bank of tbe Mlealeslppl river, nearly
oppcaite the exposition building*. The vie
tlm waa a little girl two end a half years old.
Hergrandftther, with whom the Urol, lea
•crewman by occupation, and had worked
one day and a half oo the eteamer Andrean
that bad apent ten fnll day, at tba qusran
line atatfon, after arriving from Colon, Vera
Cruz and Tampico. The eteamer had a gen
era! cargo, •• well ea a considerable number
of pusengera
It la not worth while to Inquire whether
the eteamer theory la correctornob Wheth
er tha germa of the disease were imparted or
whether they sprang from the loll and cli
mate doea not ao much matter. The firet cate
has occurred at tha very outlet of rammer,
and nnleaa the authorities of New Orleans
diaplay more than their uraal summer ener
gy, a wide section ot the country will bo des
olated by tbe sconrge, and untold raftering
and lorn ensue.
The mnltary condition of New Orleane ie
the very revena of good. The latest report
of l)r. Watkins, sanitary inspector, shows
that tbe mortality In May from dlarrhuial
disease! wu unusually large. “Baring the
recent hot weather,” aaye Br. Watkins, “the
condition of the etreete, street gutters and
canals haa daily become wone. The stagnant
pooh htre lermenltd, and the air become
laden with emanation, disagreeable to the
censes, and ot unquestionable influence on
health. Mississippi river water, which abould
flow through streets perpendicular to tha
river, le retarded by accumulations under
street bridges or obstructed by want ot align
ment ol street gutters. Garbage ia not com
pletely removed, the number of carta now In
the employ ol the city being too tew to attend
to this dnty at a lime when these naturally
diaguating receptacles should ba cmptlod,
early In the morning. Time and again when
an order ia given to havea householder clean
ayudorvanlt, the officer, are taunted by
the remark that of the evils complained ol
tha condition of the street gutters and non-
removal ol garbage should bo first reported
and remedied."
Expoaed u New Orleane ii lo the Importa
tion of yellow fever, and lying Uat and low
u abe doea, having none but surface drain-
ege, inch neglect u the reports of her own
unitary officer, disclose, la a great wrong to
wards the rest of the country. Ills base in
gratitude towards those who spent their
money In New Orleane last season, and it will
not ba without Ua effect upon those who are
expected to visit the exposition next winter.
Tbe dtlxcns ot New Orleans abould first of
'all Improve the unitary condition of their
city, it fa disgustingly and alarmingly filthy I Walk** Blai»«, the eldest aon ofhlateth-
juet when the aun’a raya are the bpttest and I cr , j 5 , t ifi to be the most depressed member ot the
relied by two ibllllngi a barrel. Tbe beer
men did not object to any ot theae changes;
bnt when Ur. Childers proposed to ralsa tbe
duty on beers abllllog a barrel, because al
cohol In all other forma wu mora heavily
(axed, then indeed there wu a atorm—a
storm, loo, that no uue man would attempt
to justify. Tho jtngoea wanted bloodshed,
the rernellitea revenge and tha brewer* want
ed to shirk taxation. Of tbe three, the brew-
ere will be ept to reap the largest share ol
public scorn when the English people have
time to analyze the unholy combination that
defeated the etrongeat and best cabinet that
England be* known during the present cen
tury.
Lord Salisbury will undoubtedly undertake
to form a cabinet He will need tho very
beet men that hla party contains; forthegen-
eral election ia approaching, and when It
taka place the two million Englishmen to
whom Mr. Gladstone gave the ballot will be
apt to be beard from. Mr. Gladstone and hi*
associates will appeal to the people, and we
eball icon know whether the alow and whole-
come revolution in favor ol the people 1* to
proceed, or whether the reactlonlsfsaro to re
tain power until something stronger than
voles are needed to dislodge them.
IS GOLD ABOVE PAR!
The New York Sun, which is Inclined to
dlecnaa tbe silver question from a common-
eenie point of new, suggests that the solu
tion of the present difficulties lie* In tbe di
rection of making silver the measure of valae.
It argue* that eo far from silver being below
per, it ie tbe gold dollar that Is above par
being worth *1.17, while the silver dollar 1*
worth *100. Under these circumstances, the
Sun thinks that there will be no end to tbe
present slate ot things nntll the rise in the
value of gold ie brought to a stop, or the gold
standard Is abandoned for one more liable.
It think* that the adoption of the eilver
standard would arrest the decline in prices,
and palliate, if it did not core, tbe evil of
doll trade. The esteemed metropolitan con
temporaries of the Sun will have an attack
of rigors when they observe tbe cool way in
which that Journal dispose* of tho theory
that the silver dollar la below par.
POINTS ABOUT PBOPLH.
Fillers Mcarar says that marriage, are
made In heaven and dissolved in alcohol.
GaiaasL Csoon, tho Indian fighter, knows
what ho la about Ho wears hla hair cropped dose.
Tas report tbit Freeidont Cleveland travels
on a pus la denied In positive terms. Be accepts
no such favor,.
A Ci.evzux!Ll,eadar writer credits John R.
McLean with being tbe richest man In Cincinnati,
worth at least (6,OCO,000.
Tans la a simple force abrat the style ol
Grant', book tbit la very striking,rad It la unmis
takably the atylo ol General Grant.
OUR KNOWLEDGE BOX.
Anawer to the Curious and the Inquir
ing.
(In this department we giro brief ud pertmnt
answer* to rach question, aa our reader, may do-
lire to aak—provided the questions are ol special
or general Interest Answer, may bo delayed toz
a week.
Subscriber, Meyers, F.»., W. V*.: Is there any
personorOrm offerlnxpremlumtfor old coins o t
date, 1M9, U22 or 1817 or other dates? If ao, who
end where?
Yon mnst watch the New York paners for ad
vertisements ot coin dealers. Very little business
In old coins is done In tbe south.
Reader, Montgomery. Alt: Pletae explain hoar
lo play progreeure euchre In all Ita details.
Aa we hare made tho explanation twice tbla
year, we do no t feel that wqcan afford tho apace
Joat at present.'
Beider, Madison, Ca.; Pletae Inform me how
to address a letter to the Sisters ol Charily of your
Address: “Superior, Convent ol tho Immacu
late Conception, Atlanta, Ga," and the alater*
will get your letter.
B. B. 8., Falrvlew.S. C: When and what origi
nated the t B'-.oia of ahaklng hand, when we meet
our friends?
If yon will alt down and think a moment you
will see that any explanation ot the cuatom m urffbo
puicly tancUuland unreliable. You might as well
uk why somo nations rub noaea when thoy meet,
and why other, spit In the faces ol their friend,.
It ia utterly Impossible to gat at tho origin ol neb
the danger of pestilence the moil pressing,
1st na hope the action ol tho authorities ot
New Orleans in improving Its eanitary-coa-
dltlon will be prompt and effective, and that
no effort will be spared to ltamp 1 'i)at the
dreaded fever.
A GOOD CONVENTION.
The temperance convention that mat in
Atlanta this week, wae a fine body of men
and It* proceedings wore wise and admirable
in temper.
It has been elated that there was s strong
disposition to run a candidate for governor
on tha temperance platform. We iaw. no
ilgne of inch a disposition, and tha records
do not develop anything in that dlreotion.
On tbe contrary, there wzs the most decided
determination to keep the lemparSbtfe ltrae
ont ol politic!, just as It should bo. Jiilong
as It '.make, luelt manifest In non-pAjritsan
III,Inc family over the recent election.
Clim Morale saye that Mr. Tilden ie the
best oonvenatlonallst she bas ever met. In her
opinion he Is ter too lovable to have remained a
bachelor.
Tnasa of the jurors that convicted Cluverins,
the Richmond murderer, hare called on that gen
tleman, and, “In a plcaunt manner,” expressed s
hope that he doea not believe that they wore
“setneted by mtlice” In dooming him to tbo
gsllowi.
Adjutant Gixssal Dacn, U. 8. A., has jut
completed tbe Bit ol cuulUcs In tbe federal
suny during tbe late war. The list Is thought to
st published. Tho aggro-
>ts shown to hare bora
S ue nui
a,tt*.
Bar. Fiaxk L. Norton, B. B., dean ol
Albany, la probably the wealthiest clergyman In
America, poeslbly tn the world. Be to reputed to
expend In charity a large fortune annually. Be tea
Oliver writer suo rcmsrksblo preacher. Ill, homo,
surrounded by s slngnterly attractive family. Is
sa it '.makea itself manifest In non-pSrllesn I lamed lor Its generous hospitality. Bis study,
votse it will command the respeft ol the, | ”o raotl^i'the ujMesrSd rad atWacfSs n com
people and the rapport ol tho politicians.
Whenever It la made tho pretext lor political
division, or (or the advancement ol politi
cian!, It will loose Re real usafulneu and
strength.
Wo notice alio that the number ol dele
gatee bas been put at tixly. Tha records
Ihow an actual attendance ol 163 delegates—
tbe most of them prominent men, and men
ol poeltlve influence In their respective local.
Itica. Ths convention waa a big ons and a
good one. 1c left the temperance lasae in
Georgia jut where it should be latt—to free
and frank local option, expressed Indepen
dent ol political division and Ires from po
litical bias or prejudice.
AFTER THE PROHIBITION VOTE.
The repub'lcau are becoming eomewhat
tender-footed In regard to prohibition. Jut
alter the election, and until quite recently,
they bava been engaged, through the me
dium ol their organs, in denouncing the
prohibitionists u traitors and bribe takers,
but they are drawing in their horns to some
extent Tbe tiulb Is, they era preparing to
perform anew the oldfsat ol riding two
horns that are going in different directlou,
and their auccera or thslr (allure will depend
on whether the problblttonlata are led by
weak men, or by men wbo place their cause
high above mere party politics. Tho repub
licans have alwaja made a great pretenoe ot
favoring prohibition, but they hsro invari
ably used it si a etepplbg-etone to republican
enocete; and It Is generally conceded that 11
there ie eny thing won* than tha liquor habit,
it fa a republican administration.
There it no doubt that tha republican lead
ers in all the states are making arrangements
to capture the prohibition vote. They may
succeed, but tho best causa in tha world
could not long survive association with' re-
pubUcanism.
MR. GLADSTONE'S DEFEAT.
It is plain that Mr. Gladstone wa* not de
feated bv ths torlaa alone. The jlngoaedid
not Uk* the wey In which bo kept Us* coun
try out ol a great war; the Parnellitea were
angry because he assented to an extendon of
tbe coercion act, and tha brewing Intereat was
not willing to shoulder ita share ol tha pub
lic burdens. The jtngoea are tor lee anyway,
so that wa may eay that tha Farnellltea and
tb* beer!tea together with the toriet; did ft
The brewing Interest acted from the most
selfish motives and with tbe least reason.
Tha budget showed a considerable deficiency,
and Mr. Childtre was unwilling toi
the income lax, becacw Uta payers ol (hat
tax bad met nearly all tha increase ot taxes
In the past fin years, paying tn that way
about $85,000,000, Hr, therefore, set to work
to devise other end ten burdensome taxa-
tin . 11* proposed various modifications of
>h* isg-cy and nmomioo anJ probate duties.
H* aim. pi.qoscd tb* Imposing of n* * taxes
ny* n property hitherto exempt, end - bat tha
dnty on foreign stocks, made payable to
bsanr, bo railed; that tha duty on ho ma
il tie and foreign manolactored ipiriu bo
venallODalltts ol the times.
The rash author of “Women ol the Day"
makes public tbe ages ol the women she writes
about. Mmc. Adnm, she says, ls49,MUsAlcotl
82, Miss Anderson 28, Sarah Bernhardt 41, Rosa
Bonheur S3, Mrs. Mas well (Miss Braddou) 48, Dlaua
Mulock Cnua 49, Hue Amelia JL Edwards M, Eu
genia ol Franco 89, Emily Fattntnl 80, Mrs. Glad
stone 73, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe CO. Mme do Novi-
koff 43, Jrany LlndM. Lucos48, lime. ModJasSa
Mrs. Stowe 73, Ellen Terry 37! Mrs. Weldon 48 ud
Mis. Henry Wood 88.
Ua. Biccbzi's sermon ou evolution are a
disappointment to those wbo thought that the
Plymouth pastor would take more advanced
ever before. Th* sermons thus far,
s found to be merely a lummlug up,
Beecher ont ol tho ranks ol strict olhodoxy, bat
they are luflldtntly conservative to prevent any
ont from classing him with Infidelity. Sir. Beecher,
before proceeding to argut against tbe plenary In-
aphelion of tha Bible,madtan eloquent cxpoiftloa
ol book as a sacred and divine volume,claming taat
Interpreted by tbo light ol evolution It wiu stand
the Uit ol science ana skeptic am, but he uys that
a man who believes that every word l< Inspire.] la
bound to infidelity and must believe In Mormon-
Itm and slavery, for both are right H the tneory ot
plenary tnplrailon la correct.
It ie diffinlt to Imagine how Victor lingo
wrote so much, considering the w ay he la said to
hare labored. We are told that he always worked
be mornitfts; Uu
1 pen on .arsc il;
—rljr and carefully coming to a period he would
read (ha sestence over, ane Immediately pi
hi alter It and tinkerat It until ha had It
mcred Into the desired shape, alter which ba
would commence a new sentence, which was pre
destined to undergo the same process, la otser
noids, he rough-hewed his Idea at flnt, then
planed, sandpapered, and varnish ad It before he
chopped ont another one. Hla manuscript
tented a shunter appearance. Itwaaasortof
(„ whlc n u# unra words 1
and the new recrulta poshed
lug but good order. It hu also
— ,J a sheet ol mustc, I* which tha
blots looked Uke crotchets end quavers. Butgone
way or atothor, Hugo managed lo got along.
SHORT NEW8 NOTES.
Ta* Now Orleans exposition admits that it
owes Gcorgte 82,933.31. This mousy will ho paid
from tho appropriation ol tbe general govern,
meat.
Hiatt writing paper* are coming into greet
er demand In utlelpoUou ol tho chenge ol tho
postalrmtei ceasing on July 1st, when on ounot
letter will ho carried lor two cents.
“Is land high in Vermont?“ asked a specu
lator ol an old Green mountain termer. “You
Juat bet it It!" was tbo reply. “II tho trees wasn't
to stunted the cloodt couldn't get by at alL”
Oxlt -It,90S ol tho tJ.tOO insane persons In
the United States ere In asylums, according to Dr.
ukapia, who yesterday read a paper before nation
al COD terrace of chart Ues and correction. In Wash-
■slum Probably » would bt betlar lor ataur of
tha reaateuig <3.000, aad also for their Men u, U
they wen lo comfortable asyhuas to which pro
vision would bo made lor tbelr ogneabto employ-
Tat white house covert about oao-third ol an
acre, end U has cost up to tha prerat time about
n.cco cto. It Is modeled altar a castle In Boblla,
ud tho architect, wbo waa a loach Carotins maa
named Bohan, got *800 lot drowtag tho plans.
Whea H w». ext wont, away bark In tba nine
ties. ti vest f (0,000, rut th - BritLh i-i-ned out ita
lesiCr, ind 11. e»t bat mure addad t-> that sea
stoolfI.7ro.nO- lo u ol- the pre-i tents Hoc*
Wash)ne 1001 are tiled, aod reeh hs- added to let
Me rest room. Year by tear.
■ klag hasgoot oQ util no*
B*f art and beauty.
J. C. W., Heard, Ga.: can the United State, do-
rnsnd a bank defaulter from the Canadian gorern-
mentl II10, by what process?
It seems that an American defaulter In Canada
Is sale. Until our extradition treaty with Great
Britain Is enlarged, such men as Eno and Scott
cannot be brought back from Canada.
ads LincolnNwrn? ,, !b e Svu bls C 'namt < roaUy Lt“
coln7 3, ISbatwashls tether's name? 4/iYnat
wu hi, mother's name? 6. Why was the msln
suec’stdc?““ Kta,b,Upttt “&SS5
I. Abraham Lincoln wa, born in LaBno, orlg-
intlly Bardin county, Kentucky. 2. Yes. 8,
Thoms, Lincoln, a Virginian. 4.’Nancy Banks,
also a Virginian. A It was put there temporarily
m a matter of convenience, it la noir on tbe Prior
street aide, if
Header, Catania, Ga!7~Please give me soma
information atxrat the Ctuuitauqna art club, or
tell me to wfcom 1 can write lormformatlon/
Her. Dr. J. Vincent, Plainfield, N. J., will
anawer aU inquiries on the subject.
W., AliUedgcviUe, Ga: Please give me the
jSstira&toffir r t“ Ud “ Ien -
Look In Tiix Daily coNsmimos and you will
find advcrtucmentsol leading fruit dealers.
& D., Babnn-Gap. OaiTis David O. Cook, a pub-
literature in Chicago, a
Methodist, Baptist or wbab
A letter addressed to Mr. Cook, enclosing a
stamp, will probably settle thequcstlon.
J. W. M„ Stone Mountain, Ga: Is lbs Kimball
bouse set one cut and west, north and southf^
Tho western Decatur street corner points duo
north.
Subscriber, Athens, Teun.: Whst was tbe action
ol lhe Atlanta commercial convention regarding
silver coinage. "
Its suspension was recommend'd,
Sutecriber, ifotgra cmTnty, Ga: Pietro give
the adfirtas of Uie president 01 Yale college.
Address “Fiealdent Yale College, Now Uavon,
Conn,"
J. G. A., Thomson. Ga: If an applicant success
fully passes a civil service examination is ho
guaranteed sn ultimate appointment?
No, Be must take his chances. Hla service*
msy never be needed.
their n»me»T ” ’
A lew cranks In Boston have been mumbling In
an unintelligible Jargon about Buddhism tor tome
time put It la not 10 be supposed that they hero
any business, ss they haven't common sense
enough to attend to lb Their names aro not sum-
ctently prominent to be recollected.
Subscriber, Hiram. OaT What are confederate
bonk bills of Hamburg, u. C.. dated 1888, woithl
You tetm to be badly mixed. There wu no
confederacy in 1888, There were no confederate
bank bills ol Hamburg, 8 C„ at any time. Whst
aieyou driving at?
R. B. C„ Valdosta Os: Whnt la the cspltal of
Louisiana now, hew Orleans or Baton Rouge?
Baton Kotigc.
..{'A Anntston, Ate: What effect doe* light-
king have ou a cow's milk7
No .fleet, unless Is itrtke* tee cow.
Reeder, Chadwick, AteT"II a man dire at tbo
“f •“‘-.te-tew would you say test bo
reudn'law's? " * or *t tee residence ot his
At tbe realdrate of bis aon-fu-tew.
Subscriber, LexingtonToa.: What 1, tho mean-
Ingot tee word ''lushIns?'
Heavy drinking.
Subscriber, Brooks station, Ga: When will
ffjjfifsss bolB session again and where u Mr.
Hammond’s postofflcc?
In December, Bon. N. J. Hammond's postofllco
Is Atlanta.
( W A too 1 Had no auperior,) I
l»*e uua ocCMlon to inform you tn»t i ture in
HiWurt 11 f wttw. WliiMju by nim on tba 15th
ol A lull. UCf, in «inwer ta oat written by myself
? n ! n . e lur > cl 9* taming one ot my chlldmnef*
ter him. In tbl* letter be *uted that hit zulJdlo
"Mwird." fits inclosed hie paoto*
°| which wm written, “Fo*
my temeiake." Inclosing bo thanked m for tho
compliment of naming uu* child ef ter him, Hy
ing: * pr»yih»tourIlHTeniy Father m«y Uke
u ,?°tKf * antl *«M« «nd direct
bim in thin world that be may attain eternal life
In tba world to come." u
We are gratified to be able to Mttle tho dlapatod
qnettlon by tbe publication of the above note* Xt
Is to be regretted, however, that two authoritfet
eo often referred to aa Uppincott'a Biographical
dictionary and Chamber*! encyclopedia ihonld
have been led Into tbe error of printing General
Lee's middle name aa "Edmund."
h^SSS!^XinfF t ' ^ «•
It Is 128,887,119. The untaxobic property
•mounts to about *4,000,000,
couiuv?" HUJ * T ' ° 11 ’lu this
Ao alien la o person bom tea foreign country
end not naturalized here, nor having o lather who
wu a native American citizen, finch a person
cunot exercise ray political rights until natural
ized, and even then ha Is in eligible to tho oral-
deucy.
Poor Alex ttophrae.
From the Angiitis, Ga. News.
WedonMlike to bo considered as blood.
Ihirsty, or In «iy way inlolcabla to the peaea
and flood order of ooctety, but were we a Olood
relative ol tba late lamented Alexander
Stephens, or even a remote family connection,
we would led,to-day juit like taking a ohot-
(ttn, going ever to the Angutta Chronicle
office, aad commence firiox at every man we
•aw about tho building. In tect, wo
tool like m ordering tbe
whole crowd, from office boy to general man*
•ger. Notwithstanding tbo griel and naiver*
ul regret, the deep sorrow and anguish aroused
more thou o year ego by tho death of this noble
Georgian, wbieh time, la a measure, bid be
gun to aasnage, but which wore to some extent
renewed on yesterday by tba removal
of his remains to Liberty Hall,
yot tba people ot Urea had
overcome tbelr grief at tha calanutyol hia
death, sud wera willing to let tb, great com.
motor rest ie poaca ot hit loved home, when
they were horrified to-d»y by a picture of the
Arkond of Bwat, printed m tee Chronicle and
tent out •> o portrait ol Alexander U. Ste
phens! This ia the lut dfop in our cup el
sorrow I Human nature can stand no aural
Henceforth tbo perpetrator* of tbia diebalirai
act are doomed: