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Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

The Treasury Department has decided to
seize the plates from which certain Western
newspapers have printed representa- tions
of the new ten-dollar silver certificate.
Consul DurARs, Of Havre, in report to
the Secretary Of State, describes an abort
i've attempt on the part Of commercial and
labor organixations to secure repeal Of
the decree against American pork.
p,srysysiA Z prsyaili99s 70 sn alarming
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
uoI,eft the Safe-

PORTLAND, Me, Sept l9.-Wm. f. Gould,
cashier of the First National Bank OF
Portland, has been discovered to be de
faulter. The directors believe that the loss
TO the bank will not exceed SS1,0N.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Trinle DrnMninU.

UTICA, n Y, Sept. 2O.-By the capsizing
of n row-boat on the lake at Cazenovia to-
night three men were drowned. The fourth
swan ashore The drowned are Fiske
Howe, captain Of the steamer Lake View
William Tuttle, engineer, and Patrick
Have. a laborer.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

GuYAMAs MEX, Sept 2l.-Reports have
reached here of a serious fight on the l4th
inst, between Mexican troops and Yaquis.
The Mexi,ans lost twenty killed and forty
wounded, and the Yaquis sixty-two killed,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

LONDON, Sept. l9-In riot, TO day, be-
tween the police and populace in this city,
woman and man were shot and Killed
and several wounded. Two serious riots
occurred at Liverpool between Orangemen
and Nationalists. Many of the rioters
were arrested,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
OuickIY Settled.

DETROIT, Sept 2l.-At II o'clock this
morning the trial of Thomas Fitzgerald,
for the murder of Thomas Quinn, July IL,
was begun, and at twenty minutes after 4
this afternoon the jury returned verdict
of guilty of murder in the second degree.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

CHICAGO, Sept 2l.--Seven cattle, which
are suppos to be suffering from pleuro.
pneumonia, were found IN Shufelds distil'
iery The ANIMALS were scattered among
a herd of B.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
p,., c,r Nav Vessels Ready.

WASHINGTON, Sept l7.-'rhe plans s"d
specifications for the new cruisers and gun
boats, including the siO-ton gu'-no"''
whose plans were changed by order OF ,ns
Beurstsry OF the Navy, are nov 1onpis.a.
aud ready ior tLs ,nypse''"n rs h'S"a"s
kifAsrs,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Business Casualties.

Nrw YoRK, Sept. l7.-There were 1s5
failures in the United States and Canada
reported to II. G. Dunn a Co., of the mer
camille agency, during the week, as com
pared with total of rs last week and 100
for the week previous to the last.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
nfipepS SCoulpmupd IN Death

MADRID, Sept, 2l,-All of the officers i'm
plicated in yesterdays attempt at rev olu
ton have been condemned to death, A
band of rebels at Ocana, in the province OF
Toledo, killed their commanding officer
and then returned to allegiance and prayed
Cor mercy,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

SARATOGA, Sept 2l.-At the session of
the Unitarian Conference in this city to-
night, over $ll0O0 was raised to help re-
build the Charleston church destroyed BY
the recent earthquake.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
q CIotbes.Wrinper Accident.

LlTcnFIELp, ILL.,, Sept. 2l.-The two-year-
old daughter of Henry Il. Tuttle, put her
fingers on clothes-wringer while il was in
operation when the first finger of her left
hand was caught in one of the cogs and the
other end cut off at the base of the nail as
smoothly as though done with knife
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Awful Crime,

PARIS Sept, 2l.--At Amiens an imbecile
girl was beaten to death by a brother,
while her mother and another brother
held her naked on the bed. Friends
of the men looked cody on. All were Az
rested
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Eartbuuake Not Through With Us

OTTAWA, ONT, Sept. 20.-Prof, Virgins
and astronomer Smith, of the Government
Meteorological Bureau, predict disaster
and death for all districts south of the thir-
tieth parallel of latitude, by earthquake,
on the Goth inst.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.

The Memory of the Veterans of the War
Pcrpetuated by Grand Arch Which
Was Dedicated at Hartford, Conn, on
Friday.
HARrFogD Conn, Sept. Is. The memo
rial arch erected by the town OF Hartford
in honor OF the soldiers and sailors OF the
war was dedicated Yesterday, The monu-
ment is an arch spanning Trinity street,
which runs between two parks, and
is at the end OF beautiful stone bridge.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

His Last Business transactions.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept 'e--Jobn
ChaYlssworth, aged twsuty'two, pnwpsd
~ n.as.ss,s ~, ~ ssd shec kinsAli dad,
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

s'af n. u knowledge of the vast
the north pole, the
n. nave ave! gained respecting
NM, south pole is still less.
NJ ~.,'ved J. that there was an
NM ~ land far to the south
N. 'l,'A they gave the name
r' lncognitaa. This bis ,a,,,o name
published as recently
ES,ad E% ana fifty years ago. il
M,' ,and exists, it remained
|,Ia,Swn In,a0wn till the present.
n oppressed y some doubt as to
~an Antarctic continent.
ySesi'n,a,' S,i',,'e e. to !, ships and guns
II |sll''s,ns sn,' Of the navy, says
kr.s. san' come wards and
k,t,a'''a States Government
|s.,v |y'eo, docks, three Of ,,, stone
ksi"' York o and Norfolk, ri and
(d'aa,. y Portsmouth. OF the
,',' ~Ss' two are not lony
ka' a'SS','Sdate the Chicago,
~, ''e larger vessels con, on
Nm = one of them is now
~ 'H''rs to keep it It from rom
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

|Ad ,.'' ,"'n Smuggler in Maine
hto hto,''a,s'rhths , gallon keg
|A,s !. ! common hardwood
N laa ID. the top, on which deh
h ma Sa the name, age and
(ed ds.p SUPPOSED dead man,
El',ae'v' ,p down, The whole was was
|reedI dI't,arsly :" :, fastened Pine
taa0I,00the % the same ,cs,ina-
fsp %' ,s0 On the plate. An
knIIaa.' box at the station
'N'olNc country ,,'lr,'' b"
Ma :, on "''' 0n.rrswpd oua
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
Cattle Killed IN a Railroad Wreck

MILWAUKEE, Sept 20.-A train Of thirty
cars of stock jumped the track at Black
river Falls, Wis, making fearful wreck
Twenty head Of cattle were killed. The
train crew escaped serious injury.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
De.,ruc,jyc Frost, .

BosroS, Sept 2l.~-A ssvsrs frost, dam
aging 70 vtEet atiun, Ia ierprtcd from
Nsrthsrn New Hsmpshirs and vel monh
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
nr,oo;s, Takes the Wrong Medicine

ANDERSON, INp., Sept. l9.-Garett W.
Brown, druggist, of this place, took
dose of belIadonna, supposing it dandellon
extract, and is in dying condition.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
A Mayor Impeached.

PHILApELpuIA, Sept. @-At a meeting Of
the city council this evening Mayor Smith
was lmpesched by a vote OF 40 to IS.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

|nr Pa, is sdevoting, it seems,
|ton of its surplus energies
|Ihat.on Of big sunflowers,
(aely, of that place, has
|r!e ,untlower, which meas
Eor inches in circumference,
(rg fourteen feet five inches
and as hard as timber, with
sN the others being compar-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

National Government has
schemes to promote the
''aiion in the South, the
'i,' section have been pretty
helping themselves. The
l'N' OF the Southern States
purposes have increased from
l%0'to $40, 800, ,OO0in 1886,
e,dance of children in the
ta,a y aaS Increased from l,4iO,-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
,,cs Ot The DAY

ppIcs Or THE DAY
\ ., Ircalstuis exported
ae ,,..,.J 20 States during the
Da ..,, mast was so, ll6' SSl.
A,s' w 90 in August 1882 and
''n, nooth. Of the present year
\ 'spt.5l6,O7l, against $685.
.,i,s ' corresponding eiShs
lsS.
,rlprI, detective is reported
w., l'l'l bnnco n ca and that class
ll,, .,ly # ever, approach red
l',.' ANY,. because rcd-headed
.,o oalck tempered, and
'',s .,go considerable fuss as
that thev have been
al things the bunco man
BIS tie most
IN, the United States will
t,s,,r, to bring Canada up
III ,urn, facetiously remarks
|, Times. 1t SEXES our hsh-
|, and seeks to destroy our
fb monopoly, and its
.,,bo,, secure on Canadian
5rslctng and encouraging
enhqaakes.
goyprSr Of the Philadelphia
letter from the Compile de
tser day, in which he stated
his first impulses after his
AOm France were to come to
h afterwards deemed it best
ooll remain, at least for some
hin easy travelling distance OF
sahcrents and friends.
lOTn well is being dug on
I,lsBl, near Albany. 1t IS
u feet in diameter and will
ithg the bed of the river n
several hundred feet, so that
Win be Of the purcst quality
secured. About 1000, 600
1 be consumed on the island
when the blast furnaces are
Ll.
nE Pa, is devoting, it seems,
rron of its surplus energies
fatton Of big suntlowers,
lUely, Of that place, has
rgs ,rntower, which meas
Fur rinches in circumference,
(sHg fourteen feet five inches
nl as hard as timber, with
|N the others being compar-
al
or more letters have been
Pathological Survey Office,
b. from different parts of the
lSng Suggestions and offer
with regard to the preyen-
Tl]uakes. One of the latest
at holes be bored through
'u,t to give the destructive
t The writer is as yet
lme.
b. likely that the present
rpass most, If not all, pre-
in the matter Of railroad con-
During the eight months
SlSt Of August, $40 miles
n'line track were laid, upon
tt roads, in thirty-six of the
Territories; and the pros
at the total for the whole
nih' will exceed 6,0o0 miles.
fem' to be a limit as TO the
nD when a man may remain
nsiam Iy and expect to be
nck. Michael Bolton. of
lenn'' after being four years
hSVIic, returned and broke
'oN Of her apartments on
thcwantcl to see his child.
F@ied and fined ten dollars.
a'NaiionaI Government ha,
gschemes to promote the
l'aiion in the South. the
'l,' section have been pretty
nepIng themselves. The
"N Vi Ihe Southern States
purposes have increased from
AlSS0'to SlO,S9O, ,OO0in 1886,
Faaance Of children in the
u has Increased from | no.
sN0O.
Y C''fen of Guelph, Can,
ne other night, was asked
% , aid her in getting her
y The D. house. The young
,'c seized the incbriate.
INs by the fence, and after
''''' got him into the house
"Dcn' The fearful woman
warmly, lighted a lamp
The drunken man was
minutes later. '''''
s'aF knowledge of the vast
y. V,.,'ns the north pole, the
a. nave gained respecting
l' :, south pole is still less,
n ~.leved !. that there was an
oi land far to the south
y. s'Aleh they gave the name
~ 's. lncognita. This name
"aVS nnhIlcho1
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

PENS to be a limit as TO the
n" when a man may remain
n'iam Iy and expect to be
ncs. Michael Bolton, of
lenn'' after being four years
BIS wife, returned and broke
F0N OF her apartments on
to see his child.
FSled and fined ten dollars.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

To-day is a good deal closer than
Yesterday said Smith to Jones.
Yes" said Jones, Its nearer"
~ ...-.. -..--i L -.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

E,poypryr Of the Philadelphia
|, letter from the Compile de
Eter day, in which he stated
[bs first impulses after his
France were to come to
4. afterwards deemed it best
|nllrnnain, at least for some
Mn easy travelling distance OF
/ sdbcrents and friends.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

|ora well is being dug on
|llsnl, near Albany. 1t is
h feet in diameter and will
|+br the bed of the river a
\ several hundred feet so that
+ Will be of the purcst quality
\ secured. About 1000, OOC
Eube consumed on the island
|rlen the blast furnaces are
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

] Or more letters have been
Pathological Survey Office,
| from different parts of the
Ling Suggestions and offer
with regard to the preven-
tijuakes. One of the latest
it holes be bored through
|'l,t to give the destructive
ct The writer is as yet
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

/ =, }rcalstuns exported
as !. v,l ~ States during the
n,,I ,,, mast was SO, 1851.
Aas", W, o,i in August, 1888, and
,,on,b, Of the present year
\, r. 'ss,f.5l6,O7l, against SsS'-
.,t,s corresponding eishs
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1886-09-25

T. G'''en of Guelph, Can,
| 'ae other night, was asked
I, " , aid her in getting her
n, me ne house The young
~. He seized the incbriate.
H., OF the fence, and after
f'O''' got him into the house
1. "lCA' The fearful woman
h warmly, IT, lighted a lamp
n The drunken man was
[aa [''aa' lie came home quite
Minutes later.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-22
Pea Sanders.

Old man Pea Sanders is probably the
most notorious ''moonshiner" in north
Georgia. He has been in Fulton
County jail eight times on the same
charge.
We saw old man Pea on Saturday
nights north-bound train. He was lust
out of Jail and on his way home.
The Toccoa people will appreciate the
old mans appearance when we say that
he would remind you forcibly of "Grip
Scott"
With an old, fabby wool hat, rim
turned close against the corner on the
left side and keen, searching eye that
was never dazed during his 76 years of
life, old man Pea is the perfect image of
some civilized independence. Nothing
abashes him.
He is afraid of neither man, woman,
or beast. He is an inccssant talker and
loves to tell of his tricks on the revenue
officers.
His latest dodge. Just before his last
arrest an officer got off the train ut Bel
ton, near which town he lives, and start
ed over to old Peas house. He met an
old man in the road.
"Old man, do you know Pea San
ders?"
80, yes; bought many cr gallon er
Ticker from him"
"Whcre does he livcPn
Right down thar"
''Is he at homcp"
"Guess so; if he amt the old oman
| is.n
Good day, sir" said the officer.
Good luck to yc," said the old man.
The officer marched on to old man Pea 8
house. Old man Sanders turned around
as the officer went on and muttered to
himself: "Guess you won't find him to-
day, mister"
We said to the old man, "Mr. Sanders,
do you intend to keep on moonshining?"
Said he: "Them fellers in Atlanta aXed
mo there and told 'em / never made
any rash promises"
"Guess, then, you mean to make some
moro mountain dew"
Let 'em prove it if I do"
The old man seemed very well salts
ned with his imprisonment and among
other things said he had been "boarding
at the United States hotel in Autlanter.
They treated me very well, but like cr
troze up in that cold spell"
A young flour merchant from Atlanta
engaged him in conversation.
H@,u he! MI. Sanders, did you buy Il
stlll before you left Atlantap"
!, ~! whom | want another one,
thought would come around and get
you to make it for me-"
WI Inc Ola mans ticket gave out at
Thite Sulphur and tho conductor start
ca ca to put him off Col. L. Schafer. of
ioccoa, stepped forward and paid the
lit rare. The old fellow chuckling to him
sen sald: Good friends is better than
money. ."-Ioccoo (Gu.) NeVs.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-22
Common Sense at Home.

One of the advantages of great city
is certain independence which we en-
Joy. The rules of fashion or custom arc
not so severe. 1t is only young, mex
pcricnccd people who feel that they
must have the latest style an6. tint of
paper, and rcmake their side .rimminr
into box plcatings, when that is the last
mode. In fact, IL little change from the
prevailing custom is considered ORIGINAL
and rather admired, unless too 0Wt2e.
For instance, the other day, Il friend of
mlnG determined to sec all her acquaint-
anccs and repay many social calls. She
accordingly sent out her visiting cards,
with "Old-Fashioncd Tea" written under
the engraved name, and in the corner
opposite the address, added "From
-Four to Seven" In the back pallor
the tab lie was simply set with tongue,
sandwiches, the most delicious crulicrs,
made by her mother who is famous for
that particular cake, cookies, couallv
delicious, also homemade sponge cake,
chlppcd beef and cheese. Two younu.
relatives poured tea and chocolate, and
served the refreshments on old family
china, beautiful enough to form the
nucleus OF museum. 1t is needless TO
say that everybody came and was de-
lighted. There was neither bakc-shop
confectionery nor dishes for show. but
all tasted and tasted, again aEl ugair,
cXclaiming "Oh, how good it is! on
exclamation which your correspondent
heartily cchOcd.-4H'S. H. H. Poole, IN
GOOU UOUSCkccDiN0.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-22

trunk, that the amount of a thousand
pounds had been abstracted within the
last few weeks, that my fellow-clcrk and
rival had suspected inc ever since the
night ESQ he sworc) he had seen me
coming out of the store, and that the
porter had already given evidence of
my having borrowed his key to enter
the building at an unreasonable hour.
/ comprehcndcd ut once that this was
a most fiendish plot of my rival to pct
me out of the way and shield his own
dishonesty, for he alone had robbed his
employer, and profitcd by ii.
What could do?
My statement of the fact that had
entered the premises for another pur-
pose was not believed; and when add
ed the whole truth of what | had seen
there, was simply regarded rs cold
blooded rascal, who was trying to in
volve an innocent young man in my
own ruin.
All my previous life of probity went
for nothing, or only stood out, white
robed, to make my later acts appear
moro dark and damning
Well, to be brief, | was tried, and
convicted, and sent to penal scrvitudc
for term of years.
She, who was my idol, was present
when the awful verdict Guilty" was
pronounced by the jury; and i shall
never forget the mournful look of pity
with which she regarded me for the last
time, as she passed by in the felon' S
dock, leaning on the arm of my wicked
rival and destroyer.
Well, was, as | have said, convict
od, and served out my time; but be-
fore left that place of misery and de-
gradation, | had the satisfaction of see
ing my hated rival there, i'm the convict
garb, Justly brought there by his evil
deeds.
After my release learned that his
angel wife, my worShippcd love, had
died of q broken heart
That was the end of life for me.
All since then has been only the dull,
drcary round of Il mechanical existence,
with no hopes no fears, no passions,
nothing but the tired waiting here till
the Master shall call me hence.
am us one dead am rs one buried
and the world and all that live in the
world arc dead to me.
Why do | still exist?
Because it would be very sinful TO lift
MY hand against the life the Master
gave me.
Let Him work His will, how and
when He will. and let me humbly bow
before the awful mystery that / cannot
understand.
lie, who has purpose in all things,
placed me here for 4 purpose, afflicted
me for purpose, and will work out u
purpose through my suilcrings; but
what that purpose was, or is, or is to be,
is known to Him alone.
only wait for the end, and resign
myself to say:
Gods will be done on earth as in
heaven"
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-22
a Novel Enterprise.

A Halifax, Nova Scotia. cOrrcspOn-
dent Of the New York EUcninq Post
writes: b. B. Barnhill, Of Joggin's
Mines, Cumberland county, has under
construction an immense raft for the
purpose of carrying to New York about
100000 superficial feet Of piles. LOGS,
spars, hardwood timber, and boards.
Its dimensions are. length 40 feet
width 50 feet, depth 80 feet, and it will
draw q feet of water. The raft is be-
ing built upon wcll-constructcd cradle,
which will be launched with the raft
and removed from it in the water, lcav-
ing the raft with its chains and binders
to support itself. The structure is tor
pCdo-Shar" at the bow and stern, and
aero >-..ution amidship will be of the
form OF an cIlpsc. When completed it
will weigh 5000 tons The weight is SO
distributed over the four set of launch
ways rs to exert pressure of 80 pounds
TO the square inch, which is about two-
thirds Of the pressure allowable on or
dinary launchwayS. About onc-sixth Of
the cargo has been slowed. When COM
plctcd the cost will be about $40, 900.
The raft is to be tOwcd to New York by
an "OcCan tramp" or by two tugs, rs
soon as launched, which will be about
midsummer. Should Mr.. Barnhills en-
ginccring skill prove equal to his enter
prise and courage in planning and un-
dortaking so novel an operation he will
have provided cheap method Of water
carriage for the products of the forest.
Many persons view the scheme with in
crcdulity, and predict that it will be q
failure
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-22
Under the Snow.

Juno, with it's roses, went long ago;
Tonight tho carths lying deep under tho
snow;
Hopes richest treasures, like roses of yorc,
Are scattered and Vanished to come never
more.
The breath of thy blossoms, o, lovc-haunted
days!
Tho softsighing Zcphyrs, thy birds tender
lays,
Thy far-awny skyands, SO blue and so fair,
The msts OF thy mornings, rosc-tintcd and
rare.
One voice made thy music, its silence Is pain;
One face made thy beauty, twill como nc'er
again.
While chill winds arc blowing I weep in my
Der the love that lies buried deep under the
SNOW.
Boston Transcript.
The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1886-04-22
"a Chinese HIiIIiDnniVc. .

Hu Hsu"h-ycN, tha great Chinese
banker and millionaire OF Iian9rhow.
is dead. I'm some Respects. SAYS the
Shanghai Nc,rS hr was one OF the most
rcmarkablr mrn in his country. Ills
father WaH Il merchant. ;tul he himself
began life from Il pretty low rune on
the ladder, having l,nn originally a
simpi" clerk ~ "pursrr." HS Tie Chinese
sometimes say, in cnmm,r&"l hong
But by ,iint of his extraordinary talents
for business he rose raYiIlv in wealth
and fame, and for some wears past has
been recognized aS the leading mrr-
chant of China the representative Of
Chinas financial and commercial inter-
cst3. TO borrow Il phrase made familiar
to us by Mr.. Edward Jenkins, Ilu Tao
tai was, in no far-ictchrd sense, Il true
Paladm of finance. and whrn he died
had already been honorud by the en-
pcror with button OF the first grade
10" pm tng-tdD, y yellow riding.
Jacket, and the rank of fprovincial Judge
His beautiful palace ut lIangchow was
one OF the show places of China. Tic
| Chinese say that his career was scarcely
| like one OF real lifc--it was Il "Sprinl
| dream" Advancement from SO low &
degree TO the high hOnOrs and unbound
cd wealth which he aftcrward attained
is phenomenon less common in China
than in Europe and America. There
have been many miners and gulch la-
borcrs in the United States who have
risen TO be bonanza kings Mr.. Gilcad
l.. Beck does not stand alone i'm the al-
mails of the far west. But i'm China such
freaks OF fortune are rare, and IIu Tao
tai may fairly claim place as q sue
ccssful merchant beside Tzu Kung, tic
disciple of Confucius, who, when en-
gagged III business, always made n
profit. In this, however. the sage was
more fortunate than the millionaire,
though he never amaSscd much wealth
for the losses sustained by Hu in his
celebrated silk speculation were simply
fabulous, and there were probably few
merchants in the whole of China who
ever owned us much rs was then sacri-
feed. 1lu died at midnight few days
ago at Hangchow, age something over
80 years. He was not Il particularly
cultured man, but his influence was
great, and he was renowned for the cx-
tcnsivcnGss and libcrality of his chari-
ties. The UW Iu0, in its obituary notice,
says: "lIc has Salutcd the world; and,
now that he has gone, having died in
impoverished circumstances, who is
there who will not look back upon his
career and accord him Il sigh of rcgrct2"