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CHARLOTTE, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1896.
VOLUME XLIU. NUMBER 2241
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THE
CHARLOTTE DE2IOCBAT
PQBUBHXD XVXBT TBIDA.T
TsBKc-T-Ooe Dollar cash in advance.
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Entered at the Post Office in Charlotte, N. C,
as second class matter.
DBS. MoCOMBS & GIBBON,
DESIRE TO INFORM TOE PUBLIC.
That they havs this day entered into a copart
nership for the
PRACTICE OF MEDICINE,
AND
SURGERY.
March 1, 1895.
March 15, 1895
JOHN FARRIOR,
4 BOUTff TRYON 8TBKBT, CHABLOTTX, H. C.
RO.
WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER.
diuu m
Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Sil
ver and Silver Plated Ware.
tS Special attention given to Fine Watch
Repairing.
Jan 25, 1895.
BURWELL, WALKER & CANSLER,
Attorneys-At-Law,
BOOMS KOS 5, 6, AND 13, LAW BUILDING,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Jan 4,1895.
DR. E. P. KEERANS,
DENTIST,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
Office 7 West Trade Street
Not. 2, 1894
DR. GEORGE W. GRAHAM.
OFFICE, 7 WEST TRADE ST.
Practice limited to Eye, Ear, Nose
and Throat.
April 3, 1896.
JOHNSON & POPE-
.o:-AS South College bt -:o:-The
largest stock of cotton gins
boilers.
presses. Saw mills, mowing
machines, Har-
vebters aod pomps. Come
m or write. All
kinds of machinery.
JOHNSON & POPE.
April 8. 1896 2 m.
HUGH W. HARRIS,
Attorney and Counsellor at Law,
Office, Nos. 14 and 16 Law Building,
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
July 6, 1895:
r. I. OSBORNE, W. C. MAXWELL, J. W. KEERANS
OSBORNE, MAXWELL & KEERANS,
Attorneys at Law.
CHARLOTTE, N. C.
t3T Offices 1 and 3 Law Building.
Will practice in the State and Federal Courts.
Oct 20. 1895.
DRS. II. A. & C. A. BLAND,
Dentists.
CHARLOTTE, . C,
No. 21 Trtoh Strkkt.
Jan 3, 1896.
IRRIOT CLARK SON.
CLARKSON
CBAS. H. DULS
DULS.
Attorneys at Law,
Charlotte, N. C.
Prompt attention given
justed. Will practice in
to all business in-
all Courts of the
State.
tyOffice No. 12 Law Building.
Oct. 7. 1896.
H. N. PHARR.
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
'Office No. 14. Law Building.
Prompt attention to all business intrusted.
Special attention given to claims. Practices in
.State and Federal Courts.
Jan. 6, 1895.
Cattle Owners !
Liisien i ine oesi possioie aiue r oou is
MANOKT. WTJRZEL BEETS
"We have the seed of Lane's Imperial and White
Sugar. Plant now 1
R. H. JORDAN & CO.,
Prescriptioniats.
April 17, 1896
GO TO ALEXANDER'S
DROO STORE,
NO. 2l, NORTH TRYON STREET.
Seeps a well assorted stock of all articles usualy
kept in a Drug House
J. B ALEXANDER.
The Poor prescribed for free.
April, 8, 1895.
QUEEN OITY HOTEL.
In visiting Charlotte,
Don't fail to stop at the Queen City Hotel,
Corner East Fifth and College Sts,
Everything first-class. '
RATES, $100 PER DAY.
July , 1895. W J MOORE, Prop'r.
E. NYE HUTCHISON.
FIRE INSURANCE.
Offices 16 East Trade Street ; 4 North Tyon
Street, up stairs.
Feb. 19.1895.
General Washington's Other Name.
A large company of Dersona was stars.
tied recently bv the inouirv for ft ana!
Washington's other name. A wa? asked
the question, but in a manner that be
trayed no humorous intent. It was evi
dent that the company had never heard
the Father ot his Country had ever as
sumed an alias. The was was compelled
to tell his fellow guests that our first
President's other name was "George."
Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
the oame of the world-renowned remedy
for all blood disorders, liver complaints,
and consumption (or lung scrofula) in its
early stages. It has no other name and
do rival, because it's the only medicine
for these maladies, sold by druggists, that
can be implicitly relied upon.
TRUSTEE'S SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust made to me on the
26 day of March 1895,by John W.Goodman.1 will
sen at puDiic auction at the court bouse door in
the city of Charlotte to tbe highest bidder, for
cash, on May 23rd, 1896,one lot on east 7th street.
tor description, reference is made to deed in
book 110, page 327, in the office of the register of
deeds for Mecklenburg county. N C.
This lot is sold to satisfy the debt secured by
said deed of trust.
A. R. 8TOKE8, Trustee.
April 24, 1896, 5 w.
NOTICE.
W e will sell one black horse mule. 5 years old.
16 hands hign, at 12 o'clock m., May 11, 1896, in
front of the court house door, in the city of Char
lotte, unless sooner reclaimed by the owner, who
is unknown. Said mule was impounded by us
April 18th, 1896. Terms of sale cafh.
Fineville, N. C, April 24th, 189B.
T. J SMITH,
N. Q. MOORE.
April 24 4w
TRUSTEE'S SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust made to me on
November 3d, 1891, by Nannie McCree.IwiU sell
at public auction to the highest bidder at the
I Court House door, for cash, on Monday, the 18th
day or May, 1896, all that lot ol laud bereinaftei
described, being Lot No. 88, map of W. R. Mey
ers, which map is registered in Book 74, page 61,
in the register of deed s office lor Mecklenburg
county, N. C.
Said lot is sold to satisfy tbe debt secu red by
this deed of trust.
April 17 5w WALTER BREM. Trustee.
TRUSTEE'S SAJLE.
By virtue of a deed of trust made to me on the
1st day of Jan'y, 1891, by G. 8. Solomon, I will
sell at public auction to the highest bidder on
Monday, tbe 18th day of May. 1W8, at tbe uourt
House door in Mecklenburg county, N. O, for
cash, all that property hereinafter described.
being Lot No. 66 in W. K. Myers' map, and said
map is registered in tbe office or me register oi
deeds for Mecklenburg county, H (.'.
Said land is sold to satisfy tbe debt secured by
said deed of trust.
April 17 5w C. F. BREM, Trustee.
TRUSTEES SALE.
By virtue of a deed of trust made to me on
the 15th day of May, 1891, by Green Lee, I
wiil sell at public auetiou to the highest bidder
on Monday, tbe 18th day or May, at tne
Uourt House door in Mecklenberg county, for
cash, all that property hereinafter described,
being Lot No 16, map of Waiter Brem, which is
registered in Book 74, page JNo. lo, in tbe omce
of register cf deeds for Mecklenburg county,
N, C.
Said lot is sold to satisfy the debt secured by
said deed of trust.
April 17 5w C. F. BREM, Trustee.
Administrator's Notice.
Having qualified as Administrator with the
will annexed of Mary Jaue GiifflD, deceased,
notice is hereby given to all persons having
claims against the Estate of eaid deceased to
present tbe same to me for payment, prop rly
vertifled. on or before the 13th day of March
1897, or this notice will be plead in bar cf their
recovery.
All persons indebted to tbe said instate will
please make prompt payment.
Tbis March 12th 18U6.
M. W. GRIFFIN, Adminstrator,
With wilt annexed of Mary Jane Griffin, de
March 12th, 1896 6w
Notice of Administration.
Having qualified as administrator of the estate
of the late J. G. Potts, deceased, all persons
holding claims against said estate are nereoy no
thled to present the same to the undersigned on
or before the 20th day of March. 1897. or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery.
This March 18th. 1896.
W. M. BARRINGER,
Administrator, of Estate of J. G. Potts, dee'd
March 20 1896. 6w
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May 1, 1896.
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Very Superior Douglaes kid spring heel But-
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These shoes are good ntting, gooa wearing,
and stylish, nothing better at the price. Our
stock of low quarters is complete, very cneap,
and unsurpassed, for style, quality and assort
ment GILREATH & CO.
Spring Song.
The boughs axe heavy with blossom,
The grass grows deep on the lawn
Sweeter and ever sweeter
The blackbird pipes to the dawn.
The paths lie pale in the twilight,
As pale as a ring-dove's breast;
The birchwood is blue and silver
A faint rose fades in the west.
O, air of the April gloaming,
O, wind of the linnet's wing
There is little else to be glad for,
But my heart is glad for the spring.
Rosamond Marriott-Watson in April Scan
ner's.
Injuries by Electricity.
Scientific American.
The use of electricity baa become ao
general and accidents are so frequent that
everybody should be advis:d bow to ex
tend aid to a person injured by an elec
trical current. A German" medical pub-
ication gives the following suggestions:
1. The current should be shut off at
once if the means are at hand and tbe
person called upon understands how to
do it.
2. If this cannot be done, be careful
not to touch tbe injured person's body
with the band. It no India rubber
gloves are at hand, the body should be
dragged away from tbe wires by the coat
tails, or tbe coat should be taken off and
folded (a dry cloth may be used for the
purpose), when the injured person may
be grasped through it and dragged away.
3. When it is not possible to remove
the injured person from the wires, raise
that part ot tbe body that is in contact
with tbe earth or tbe wire trom it, using
the covered hand. This will break the
current, and it will generally be possible
then' to get the body away.
4. If tbis cannot be done, take a dry
cloth and place it between the body and
the ground, and then disentangle the
body from tbe wires.
5. If the body is freed trom tbe wires,
remove an tne doming irom ine necK
and treat tbe injured person as one
drowned. Open tbe mouth and grasp tbe
tongue, which Bhould be covered with a
cloth: then pull the toneue forward and
gradually allow it to fall back; this move
rnent snouia De repeated sixteen limes a
minute. Take care that the root of the
tongue is thoroughly moved.
6. Tbe bystanders should not be al.
owed to give the iniured person wine or
iquors.
Republican State Convention, Raleigh
May 14th.
The Southern Railway will sell round
trip tickets to Raleigh, for the above oc
casion, ou May 12tb, 13 and 14tbt good
to return until May 18. h, at the rate ol
97.30 from Charlotte.
Chas. L. Hopkins, T. P. A.
FRESH MEATS, GAME.
FINE GROCERIES.
SEE ME
Eefore Selling Your Choioe
BEEF CATTLE. PORK, EGGS,
CHICKENS, &c.
Always in Market for above.
GEO S. HALL-
Feb 28, 1896
Notice.
Until May 1st we will exchange one ton of
Cotton Seed Meal for two tons of Seed After
that date our Mil) will be closed down for this
season, ad we will discontinue to receive Cotton
Seed either in exchange for meal, or for cash.
NORTH CAROLINA COTTON OIL CO.,
West 9th St. T. J. Davis. Manager.
April 17, 1896. 2 w
LOOK AT THIS.
TABLES AT
$8 50
8 50
$8 50
$8 50
t
Would not be bad on a table, especially when
you can get a 12 50 Table for omy $8 50 ! That
is just wnat you get at is. Ji. .aaurUiWD.
The grandest display of
T TT T?. 1ST T T TT P. E I
ever shown in our history. The prices, not
withstanding the advance in many lines, are
lower than ever before in our history.
Buying in such large quantities enables us to get
THE BEST - PRICE !
We do not buy just one of a
kind, but 10, 20. 40. 50 and 1.000, if the firm has
MADE AN INDUCEMENT !
-.o:- BEAUTIFUL -:o:-
For the little folks. Useful, Ornamental, Ap
propriate 1 The display is ready. See them
Doll Carriages. Doll Sets, Doll, Bedsteads
Velocipedes, Express Wagons, Childrend's Desks
Rockers, Chairs, Music Racks and an endless
variety that you must see.
OUR LEADER IS COUCHES
10, 12, 22.75, 15,18, 22.50. 25 and $50
WHAT YOU WANT 1
They are
E. M. ANDREWS,
Larerest Furniture Dealer in the
STATE.
Feb. 7, 1896,
NEW REMEDIES
GREAT VALUE
AT
DR. J. B. ALEXANDER'S DRUG STORE.
Special Tonic Tablets, Poatillers
Woman's Frieod. The Great Renovator. En
quire
of the Doctor
about these Remedies
May 18. 18S5
$18 N. TRYON ST..
THE VANCE MONUMENT.
The Baltimore Sun Pais the Great Caro
linian a Tribute, and Says Baltimore's
Contribution for a Monument to His
Memory Should be Generous and Prompt
The movement to erect a monument to
the late Senator Vance, of North Carolina
ought to commend itself to tbe sympathy
and generous aid not only of tbe people
of his own State, but those of all sections
of the country who remember with ad
miration the brilliant intellectual gifts
apd the brave and sterling moral Quali
ties for which the great North Carolin
ian was so eminently distinguished. It
is something of a reflection upon the pat
riotism and appreciation of bis country
men that such a memorial should still be
lacking. In many respects Senator
Vance deserves to rank with the lore.
most men in our public history. His
delightful and perennial flow of humor.
which captivated even his polittlal ene.
mien, measurably concealed from tbe pop
ulai view the greater traits and talents
that he possessed in so large a degree.
lie was not merely an accomplished or
ator, but a statesmen in the beBt sense of
that word. He had a peculiar endow.
ment of sagacity and far sightness, and
combined rare executive ability with
broad political wisdom. He was a typi
cal American, and bis straightforward,
homely, unpretentious character was
democratic to the core and brought him
into sympathetic touch with the people
and made him the fearless and earnest
champion of their rights and in.
terests. It was his love of justice and
fair play, as well as his genuine admiras
tion of Hebrew greatness, that inspired
his striking and eloauent lecture on ''The
Scattered Nation," a lecture which he
delivered in many parts of the United
states ana which bad a powerful ids
fluence in dissipating tbe strong and
unworthy prejudices against the historio
and heroic Hebrew race. While all the
admirers of simple and unadulterated de
mocracy and of true Americanism should
be eager to pay their tribute of respect
to his memory, tbe "scattered JNation,
whose ancient glories he so vividly des
cribed and whose present right to equal
consideration and respect he so earnestly
maintained, owe him an especial debt of
gratitude, which they will do doubt, be
glad to have an opportunity to acknow.
ledgn. Baltimore's contributions to this
object should be generous and prompt
and such as will give creditable express
ion to tbe public estimate of the mtelleo
tual and moral worth of Senator Vance.
Dr. Thomas J. Boykin of this city, is a
member of the commute authorized to
make collections in Baltimore. The
names and amounts contributed will be
published in the News and Observer, of
Raleigh, N. C, if desired.
No Penny Postage Tet.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Reduction ot letter postage will be in
advisable and inexpedient as long as the
mails are loaded with tons of matter sent
through as second class matter, which
does not properly belong io that olass,
aod with tons of matter sent by the Govs
ernment departments free of postage.
The cost of carrying the 312,000,000
pounds of mail entered as second class
matter last year was Z1,ZZD,1dU, while it
added only $2,653,153 to tbe receipts of
the department. It is claimed that if the
free business now done by the govern
ment departments) which enormously
swells the transportation bill of the rail
roads, were paid for at regular rates the
department would be self-sustaining.
Penny postage ib bound to come, but it
should not be granted until Congress cor
rects tho grave abuses that have grown
up under the present system.
Cleveland and Fltz Lee's Mint Julep
R'chmond Dispatch,
Mr. Cleveland was at a University of
Virginia commencement some years ago
when the weather was. very hot, aod,
though he was the guest of a cold water
professor, it is said that he drank his first
genuine Virginia mint lu'ep. which was
mixed by Gen. Fitzbugb Lee. He has
never forgotten that julep or Fitz Lee.
Condensed Testimony-
Chas. B. Hood. Broker and Manufacturer's
Agent, Columbus, Ohio, certifies that Dr King's
New Discouerv has no eaual as a Cough remedy,
. D. Brown, frop St James uotei, jtc wayne,
Ind , testifies that he was cured of a Cough of
two vears standme. caused bv la Urippe, by vt
Kine's New Discoverv. B. F. Merrill, Bald
winsville. Mass.. savs that he has used and rec
ommended it and never knew it to fail and
would rather have it than any doctor, because it
always cures. Mrs. Hemming, 822 K. 25th St,
Chicago, always keeps it at nana ana nas no tear
cf CrouD. because it idstantly relieves. Free
Trials Bottles at Burwell & Dunn's Drug
Store.
SPECIAL.
-:o:-S PRING HARDWAR E-:0:-
We are selling the only
RIVETED COTTON HOE
on the market, and it would Fat
you to examine our stock.
THE GENUINE
DOWLAN COTTON PLANTER
always gives satisfaction aod is
the one for all farmers
to buy.
T
URN PLOWS
OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS,
Plow Shapes, Sweeps, Single-Trees, Back Bands,
Trace Chains
:o:- and a complete stock -:o:-of
HARDWARE.
Call in and see us.
J. H. WEDDINGTON & Co.,
Old Stand, 29 E. Trade St.
March IS, 1896.
SOME STATE FARMING.
THE WADESB0R0 FARM BEGUN.
Some Interesting Facts Abont the Farm in
General and the Working of tbe Con
victs The. Systematic Work, of the
Farm.
If one wishes to see systematic farm
work carried on, tbe State Penitentiary
farm at Wadesboro is the place to see it.
The workings of a bank could not be
more business-like than those of that
farm.
When the sun has about half uncov
ered himself from the night's journey, the
convicts, with their Btripes, can be seen
leaving tbe stockades on their way to the
duties of the day. Some are riding mules;
some carrying axe?; some rolling guano
distributors, and others carrying various
tools.
The number of hands at the Wades
boro farm is about 163, all men. This
number is divided into several squads,
going in as many different directions.
A large bunch is left at the stockade to
prepare tbe food and wash the clothes
and do the housework in general.
The outside appearance of tbe stockade
is neat aod tidy looking, to say the least.
Tbe tent and yard around covers about
ao acre of ground. This is surrounded by
a barbed.wire fence that extends about
fifteen feet in the air. The fence is subs
stantially supported by oak posts. Tbe
whole shooting match is whitewashed
and looks clean and healthy. From the
stockade no bad odors are emitted. The
location of the stockade could not be bet.
tered, for it is placed on a hill and the
drainage is almost perfect.
The food is good, clean aod substantial.
Most of the corn, meal, flour, bacon and
the like are" sent from the farm near Wil
mington. Nothing is bought scarcaly,
except such as is needed that can not be
raised on the other farms. All farm sup
plies come from the other State farms.
The convicts are all id good physical
ooodition. Many of them fatten and
grow sleek on the fare at the farm. The
work is regular and constant, but not
hard aod severe. As the sun goes,
bo does the convict. Now and then you
can bear about tbe tent tbe cbeertul song
of some fellow keeping time with his axe,
or hoe.
Near the stockade is a kennel contain-
ing several oiooaea bounds, wnicn are
kept in readiness for a break. At eaoh
corner of the fence a small shelter is built
for tbe guards to keep watch in.
One bright and beautiful evening last
week the writer drove with a friend to
the farm. We reached the eastern edge
of the farm, that being the nearest part
to towD. about thirty minutes before
sunset. We saw immense fields of newly
cleared ground, aod hundreds of cords of
freshly cut pine wood stood in stacks
here and there id the field. The bush lay
id systematic piles, ready for tbe match
to be applied. All was system. lbe
fields, though only a few days since the
tall pines stood as nature had placed,
were ready to be plowed and In many
cases ready to plant. As we were going
west, travelling on the northern boun
dary of the farm, we could now and then
see the dust rising aboye a butch ot worn
ing bands.
About midway between the east and
west boundaries of tbe farm a large
stream flows north aod south. On both
banks rich, fertile bottom lands lie. Since
the state took hold ot tbe farm many
large canals have been cut about in tbe
bottoms aod the bou has been turned
with immense plows. Af er crossing the
creek we made our way to a fiel d where
a squad of hands were at work planting
ootton. The squad numbered thirty or
more. Some were opening out the
ground, or what is generally called laying
on toe rows: ueoina tnese came tne lerui-
izer distributors, followed by the plows,
and lastly came the planters. All the
work was done at the same time the
seed following the fertilizers by a few
minutes only. The field reminded the
writer of a line of busy bees. Every
thing was in a work. Two armed guards
sat od horses at different places io the
field, while on each corner a guard stood
with a rifle ready at any instant to stop
some fleeing prisoners.
Other squads could be seen io tbe dis-
lance uoing ine same mnu oi wors
Others were ditching, burning, clearing
etc.
From here we went to the stockade
and awaited tbe arrival bf the bands for
the night's rest. Just as the snn had
hidden himself for the oight the hands
turned their faces homeward. The march
homeward is one of the interesting fea
tures. A guard is in the lead and the
convicts follow in single file. Several
guards are behind the gang tbe crowd
is ready and the march begins. The va
rious zanga came io this way. After
reaching the stockade they were marched
to their respective places.
This Wadesboro farm has been leased
since January 1st, and is now io fair con
dition for a crop. The farm consists of
between two aod three thousand acres of
land. This year's work will, of course,
be more of an experiment than a rea
business enterprise. The farms on tbe
Roanoke river are do longer experimeots,
but money-making institutions. They
are under good supervision aod are
credit to the State. Superintendent Lea
xer has made every effort to make the
venture a success, and he has done it.
This year the Wadesboro farm will not
turn out much money for the State over
and above expenses, but in tbe course o
a few years it will no doubt take a stand
aloncr with the other Stato farms that
now have wide reputations.
"I know that age is telling on me,'
said
Miss Sereleaf.
"Yes, dear, but you needn't mind so
very much. It isn't telling tbe whole
1 troth." Tit-Bils,
University Summer School for Teachers,
Chapel Hill, N. C.
The third session of the school will
begin Tuesday, June 23, and close July,
896.
Twenty courses are offered in Peda
gogics, psychology, History, .English
terature, Civics, Modern' Languages,
atin, Algebra, Nature Work, Music,
Drawing, Vertical Writing aod all the
public school branches.
Fifteen instructors from the Faoulty of
the University. Normal School, Univer
sity of Louisiana, Clark University and
tbe city schools of Wtlmiogton, Ubarlotte,
Winston and litleigb.
rrof. Austin U. Apgar, ol TreDton.
New Jersey, the famous teacher of ScU
ence, will have charge ot the .nature
Work. ,
Miss Belle Thomas, of the Cook County
Normal, will have charge of all Primary
work.
Miss Little and Prof. Newlands, famous
teachers of Chicago and Ontario, will
give instruction in Drawing and Vertical
Writing. Prof. Newlands is the pioneer
of Vertical Writing in America.
Dr. U. Alphonzo Smith, of Louisiana,
will conduct the courses in English Lit
erature.
Full courses by Professors Alderman,
Toy, Noble, Graham, Blair, Brown and
others will be given daily. Mr. Ellis, of
Ulark University, will conduct a irsyebo
ogical Laboratory.
The University Library, containing
30,000 volumes, wi!l be open every day,
affording unusual facilities for private
reading and intelligent research.
free access to tbe ocienti no Labora
tories will be given to the students of the
Summer School.
Chapel Hill is delightfully situated in
the hill country of North Carolina, with
a most salubrious climate. The campus
of fifty acres, well shaded, the spacious
buildings and libraries, and the beautiful
scenery, offer a most attractive place of
summer residence.
Tuition fee, $6, admits to all courses.
Board is reasonable from $10 to $15 per
month. Cheaper rates of board and tui
tion are offered to parties coming in clubs.
A neat pamphlet containing lull in
formation as to all details will be sent to
any applying to Professor Alderman, tbe
Superintendent.
An Infidel Answered.
In a Texas paper an avowed infidel
goes on to tell what an infidel is, how he
became unbelieving, and what be thinks
about infidelity in general. He says he
confirmed in unfaitb, and yet con
fesses that he is not happy, that is,
'not perfectly happy." He - thinks this
is not "a good world to oe nappy . id,"
having "so much pain, anguish, and sor
row." And he cannot see how belief in
future rewards and punishment would
help him any. Poor fellow ! He does
not realize that faith in God and -the
future life is the mightiest power ever
felt to stimulate a human being to
high endeavor, to active usefulness, and
consequently to perfect happiness. And
lli ble truth is tbe mightiest power ever
known to awaken and stimulate faith in
God. Believers are tbe doers ; they al
ways have been, and always will be.
The very confession tbis infidel makes
concerning the inactivity of men of his
class should be enough to stir him up to
throw off tbe nightmare of doubt aod
gloom and disaffection which has settled
upon him.
Here we have the old story over again,
liberalism and nothingness, uniaith and
fruitles8De8s, infidelity aod death. Liber
alism never did anybody any good and
never will. To find a moral life you must
search for the fountain of morality. To
inspire to good works you must discover
adequate life motives. To rouse a human
soul to commendable action yon must
stir up its impulse with tremendous
truths, and awaken within the conscious-.
ness of infininite longings and boundless
relations and possibilities. Christianity
is the only power that ever has done this.
The Bible is the only medium through
which man has received these measure"
less and enduring inspirations. It mat
ters not that some have professed to be
lieve the Bible, and then have relapsed
into mnaeuty. it is so with an good
things. Infidels enjoy Christian civuiza
tion and the fruits of it, and then turn
toward the source of it all, and bellow
aod complain about "bigotry," "supersti
tion," "intolerance," and other things
whiob have existence chiefly in tbe mor
bid conditions of infidels' brains and the
disordered state of their undeveloped
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"Mother England" Honors a Self-Made Man.
At a Shakespearean celebration at Bir
mingbam, .England, last Tuesday, tbe
mayor, in proposing the health of Presi
dent Cleveland, said: "I honor him as
representing what Birmingham always
stood up for, a man who has raised him
self by bis own efforts to the highest
position id tbe land. This remark was
tbe occasion for tremendous applause
The guests stood upon their chairs, waved
their napkins aod shouted, "Cleveland
Cleveland!"
One guest cried: "No matter what their
political differences, the two countries
will always be the same in great aims."
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INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
EoonomlQ and Humanitarian Considera
tions Demand It.
Hon Edward Atkinson, of Boston, in a
speech before the Congress of Arbritra
tion at Washington the other day said:
Tbe power of nations in these modern
days to supply themselves with food io
which they are deficient, rest only with
those great manufacturing and commer
cial states, within whose area the power
of production of other goods and wares
has been augmented by the application
of science and invention,, by the ex
change of which products they procure
food. The European states which come
within this category number only five
the Kingdom ot Great Britain, Franco,
Germany, Holland, and Belgium. These
manufacturing and commercial stateB also
constitute the greater naval powers of
Europe.' Each is deficient in a home sup.
ply either of food, fuel, timber, metal, or
fiber. By the application of science and
invention to the useful arts their power
of producing manufactured goods and
wares, which the rest of the world needs
and for which it would give crude ma
terials, especially food, in exchange, has
enabled them to bear the burdens of their
standing armies and navies without yet
being crushed by national debts and exn
eessive taxtaiion. How much longer they
can bear these burdens rests to some ex.
tent upon their continuation to compete
with this country in the production of
manufactured goods. How long that
power will last, rests with ns more than
themselves, to determine, so long as we
keep free from the armaments which are
impoverishing them.
What then is the result of these condit
tions upon the commerce of this oountry
for which we demand a peaceful way
across the sea for all fntnre times? Our
huge and increasing exports have during
tbe last ten years consisted to the extent
of 80 per cent ol tbe excess of food and
fiber which we oOnld not consume at
home. Sixty per cent ol these exports
have been bought of ns by Great Britain
and her colonies: 23 per eent by France
Germany, Holland and Belgium these
being tbe several countries whose power
of purchase has been augmented by
soience and invention. Only 17 per cent,
of our exports have passed to all other
ands; less than 4 per cent to boutb
America.
These proseprons conditions of our
agrioulture are due to the ' mter-depen-
dence of nations and to the maintenance
of peaceful oommerce upon the high seas;
yet unaer tne pressure oi jmgosm ana in
pursuance of a policy of aggression and
warfare, this country has wasted i,uuv,
OOOor more in the construction of two
basely named "commerce destroyers."
These ships are fit for nothing except to
plunder and destroy the vessels by which
our abundanoe is distributed on which
the whole prosperity of this country
rests." There is no shipping' of any mo
ment at the present time upon the high
seas to be destroyed except that of our
most valuable customers, could any
thing be more grotesque than such folly?
xet there are men oooupy ing high posis
tions, even if not in high repute, who
would carry that waste and aggressive
violence to a yet greater and greater ex
tent. How few there are who cm even
imagine the huge advantage which this
country enjoys in contrast to those army
and debt-burdened nations ot .Europe,
who must feed their armies, though the
infants die and the women starve in or.
der that mutual service may be forbidden
among the States of .Europe.
Dr. Angell, tbe distinguished President
of tbe University of Michagan said:
It is a sad commentary on Christian
civilization that nineteen centuries after
the coming of the Prince of peace nations
so often resort to the methods of brutes
and savages rather than to tbe methods of
rational beings and brethren for the set
tie ment oi disputes. In 1870 the blood
of millions ot innocent men deluged
France because of the petty quarrel bes
tween two soveregins. There is hardly
a foot of the soil of Enrope which is not
soakeu deep with blood of tbe victims of
princly feuds. Their spirits cry from
heaven to this generation, which calls
itself enlightened, to put a stop to the
needless butchery.
We have gathered here to consider
what can be done by tbis nation to secure
the peaceful and righteous settlement of
of controversies between ns and Great
Britain, if not all nations. Our temper
ament and oar history make it easy
and natnral for as to lead now in the
attempt to substitute arbitration for war
whersver it can be properly substituted,
We bav e generally sought to avoid war,
even when we have had to bear great
wrongs. We have had but two foreign
wars in one hundred years; but war
once begun no men have shown more
bravery and skill on land and sea than
tbe American soldiers and seaman. .
In a paper read before the Americrn
Historical Association in 1890 it was
hown that we have been participants in
between seventy and eighty arbitrations
aod quasi-arbitrations. As if to empha
size all that we have done for arbitratioo
and to show that the most eminent
American Generals prefer peace to war,
wa cannot too often recall those noble
words of Gen Grant: "Though I have
been trained as a soldier and have partici
pated in many battles, there never was a
time when in my opinion, tome way could
not have been found of preventing the
drawing of tbe sword. I look forward
to an epoch when a court recognised by
all nations will settle international differ
ences instead of keeping large standing
armies as they do in Europe."
Missouri has 14,006 working oxen, or
7,003 teams, causing every year 100 times
that camber of profane expressions from
tbe drivers.
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