:7 mm This Papir is 43 YxarsOld CHARLOTTE, N. C., FRIDAY, MAY 1, 1896. VOLUME XLIU. NUMBER 2241 fflikif THE CHARLOTTE DE2IOCBAT PQBUBHXD XVXBT TBIDA.T TsBKc-T-Ooe Dollar cash in advance. o 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 MELLON & SHELTON ED. MELLON. TOM. 8HELTON. BOYS, BOYS, BOYS' SPRING SUITS STRAW HATS i bt the f H O U S A N D S SUITS, UP TO DATE. New and Pretty. 131 I IR. T UMBRELLAS, Socks, Collars and Cuffs. BEAUTIFUL SUITS, The Best Goods and Low Prices. COME TO SEE US. NEXT DOOR TO H. BARUCH May 1, 1896. SPRING-HEEL SHOES Very Superior Douglaes kid spring heel But- ton and lace, price $150. 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 heart life. Condemned by Public Opinion jrom tne Detroit JPYee tress. Did You Ever. Try .Electric Bitters as a remedy for you troubles ? If not, get a bottle now and get re lief. This medicine has been found to be pecu iarly adapted to the relief and cure of all Fe male Complaints, exerting a wonderful direct influence in giving strength and tone to the organs. If you, have Loss of Appetite.Constipa- tion, ueaaacne .fainting spells, or are nervous Sleepless, Exciting, Melancholy, or troubled with Dizzy Spells, ElecUlc Bitters is the medi cine yot need. Health and Strength are guar an teea by its use. JTirty cents ana SI 00 Burwell & Dunn's. Drug Stor "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." Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Govt Report it v r' i 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. v