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The French Republic.

The troubles and controversies in France
ought to possess a tremendous Importance
for the people of this country. But DO
they? Do Americans regard the pathetic
attempts of France to fashion republic
suited to the necessities and desires OF her
citizens as anything more than lot OF stu
pendous Jokes? 1t is to be feared not. Ana
vet the French people are making series
of experiments that ought to be OF intense
interest to those who believe in republican,
ism and democracy.
For many years, France has been making
efforts to secure republican and democratic
government. The majority of these efforts
have miscarried, but the idea-the vital
spIrit-of repubicanism has prevailed, and
the latest experiment that country is max
ing will, if successful, bring it nearer to
peoples government than it has ever been.
With one hundred years of success and
prosperity behind them and peaceful and
prosperous prospect before them, the citi-
zens of the United States can well afford to
take some interest in the development of
the democratic idea in other countries, The
spirit of republicanism is no joke in France.
1t is very serious affair. 1t manifested it.
self in practical way, when Lafayette and
other Frenchmen came to the assistance of
the American people III Jneir successful
efforts to establish a republic.
1t must be admitted that the French at
tempts to fashion republic have thus far
been hating and cautious, but they have
by no means been unfrultful. Education
in that country has taken tremendous
strides during the past few years, and the
people have been seized with sense of per-
sonal responsibility that is very hopeful for
the future.
The great obstacle to the formation of
genuine republic is the social and political
corruption existing in Paris, and it will con-
tinue to remain an obstacle until the people
Of the country make it evident by their pa
triotism that Paris is only small part of
France.
The latest attempt at reforming the affair
which is now known as the French repub-
lie has been chronicled in our dispatches.
The attempt is in the line of genuine re-
form, and 1t deserves consideration,
although it seems to be in the nature of
politician attempt 10 corner ana moor Bou-
LANCER. This is not bad beginning, for
great many glorious reforms have been
set on foot by small politicians who had no
higher idea than the crushing of a rival
Nevertheless. it seems to Us, as it must
seem to all who believe in government of
the people, by the people, for the people,
that real republic ought to have sound
er and more sensible beginning. There is
a movement now on the part of the French
ministry to revise the constitution so as to
bring the government nearer to the people
Let Us hope it will be successful. There is
no room IN the civilized world for a sham
republic when the American republic stands
forth as model of simplicity and pros
perity.
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she DId EXACTLY Rlrht.

THE CONSTRUCTION has already noticed
shat interesting piece Of society gossip.
which is now agitating the civilized world.
concerning the refusal of Mrs. Ex-Governor
Wetnore TO meet the prince of Wales.
In another column on this page we pre-
sent something further on The same subject
from the New York Press. II is society
gossip, and society gossip Interests every
body. Naturally, our readers will ask, Just
rs the Press does, "ls an American woman
who rejects an opportunity 70 bask In the
sunlight Of the favor Of the prince OF Wales.
TO be applanded for her Independence, or
should she be laughed az for being a pruaeg"
We unhesitatingly say that Mrs. Wetmore
did exactly right, under the circumstances.
In thiscouniry q gentleman would never
dare TO send 10 lady, ignoring her Inns
band, word that he would like TO have her
"eome round after while" TO meet him.
II Is said that Mrs Weimore's refusal was
prompted BY the fact that the prince had
invited her without her husband, which she
had been taught TO look upon as being
very ungenilemanly thing 10 do. Under
such circumstances Mrs Wetmore's course
was the only proper one for her TO pursue.
Ahere has been entirely TOO much Of this
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A British Ass in America.

The episode in which the British minister
is the central figure is a very interesting
one. Our readers have had some of the de-
tails set forth in THE CONSTITUTION S dis
patches. 1t seems that an Anglo-American
citizen wrote to Lord Sackyille, or to
Colonel Sackvlle- West, as the case may be,
asking him if, in view of the presidents re-
taliatory message, an Anglo American citi-
zen could afford to vote for the democratic
party.
In his reply, Lord Sackville, or Colonel
SackvilleWest, as the case may be, advises
his British friend to go right ahead and vote
for the democratic candidates, and the rea-
son he gives is that the presidents message,
based on the defeat of the fisheries treaty in
the senate, is sham and fraud-a mere
electioneering document which has no force
of its own and no bearing on the result, and
he goes on to insinuate that British in
tluences and desires would be better sub
served by the election of Mr.. Cleveland than
they would by the election OF the republican
candidates.
This extraordinary letter has been pub
lished, and the republicans are using it
as campaign material 10 very good enect.
The British ass that wrote it has acknowl-
edged that 1t is genuine document, and he
goes so far as to suggest that he was
strapped into writing it, But he admits
tha: he wrote it, and he adds that he has
nothing to apologize for. In other words,
having announced that the president is a
fraud and hypocrite, lie proposes to stick
to it through thick and thin.
This is very extraordinary position for
a British minister to take, and we may be
sure that if these were the days of Andrew
jackson, Lord Sackyille, or Colonel Sack
Vile West, as the ease may be, would not
eat many more meals in this country as the
representative of the British government in
Washington. He would be kicked out Of
the country as he richly deserves to be.
We observe that the New York sun adj
vises Secretary Bayard to send Mr. Sack
ville-West his passports at once. But will
he do IL? We do not think he will. The sec
rotary has no sympathy either with his party
or his people in matters Of this kind, and,
as a proof Of this, we may refer to his APP
pointment as minister to England, tory
;oady from Vermont, who is anything else
bat an American representative.
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matter of the prince Of Wales presumIng
upon the unwritten laws OF royalty to vio-
late the sacredness Of the married bond by
interfering with that first Of all requisites
for happiness in matrimony which makes
womans first duty to her husband. No true
woman would allow herself to be allured by
the brilliancy Of royalty to forget her duty
to her husband, TO forsake him, even long
enough TO meet the prince of Wales.
If there were more women like Mrs. Wet
more there would be fewer scandals in court
life in London.
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An Appeal to Georgia Democracy

In another column will be found an inter
view with the Hon. Robert l.. Berner, chair
man of the state democratic executive com
m!,tee, in which the pleasing information is
conveyed that the committee is doing its
part towards bringing out full democratic
vote on the day of the national election.
The appeal which Chairman Berner ad-
dresses TO the chairmen Of the county dem
ocratic committees comments itself to every
democratic voter in Georgia, and each com
mittee should DO its full duty in assisting
the state committee in the important work
it has undertaken.
Mr.. Berner thinks that the national dem
ocraiie ticket should receive zoe. goo ma iority
in Georgia. THE CONSTITUTIONS is of the
same opinion, and if the democracy Of the
state can be awakened to the importance Of
the triumph OF The democracy in the APP
proachlng election. it viii be found that this
estimate is none too large.
IL may be asked why is it necessary to
take the trouble 20 bring ont such full
vote when a much smaller majority would
answer all practical purposes. and when
majority is already assured? The answer
70 this is that il should be the pleasure Of
every democrat in Georgia to 90 his part
towards showing the country That tile de-
mocraoy of Georgia speaks in no uncertain
tone in commanding the glorious democratic
administration OF Grover Cleveland Tho
larger The vote the more emphatic will be
the verdict that ourpeoplc approve oth0nest
government, and a just and fair adainlstra-
tion OF national affairs.
The state committee has set an example
which the county committees should follow.
Such course would result In constant in
crease In the democratic vote in he state.
instead Of a steady falling of, as has been
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the ''high takers" He remained at hts
seat attending to his duty when there were
scarcely dozen senators left in W asiifii44i5,-
ton. He saw that congress was doing abso-
lutely nothing, and that there was no longer
any necessity for a continuance Of the SEES
sion. He realized the fact that the repub-
lican senate and the democratic house
could do nothing towards settling the tariff
matter; and that the senate had, like the
house in passing the Mills bill, done all it
could be expected to do.
There was no necessity of waiting any
longer to place the responsibility for con-
gross not giving the country relief from ex-
cessivc taxation. That responsibility has
already been placed and the verdict will be
rendered on the 9th of November Senator
Brown rightly expressed the situation when
he said that if the republican ticket is elect
ed the senate bill will become the basis Of
the settlement of the tariff question, as win
the Mills bill, In the event of the re- election
Of President Cleveland.
The Herald says that "there is not hyp-
ocrite in the lot but win boast on the stump
during the next three weeks, that the dem
ocrats adjourned congress without reducing
taxes after spending more money than was
ever spent before" The absurdity of such
an argument would make it of very little adj
vantage for campaign purposes. The intel
ligence of the people can be relied On to
assert itself, particularly in an instance con-
corning the merits of which the record of
congress has been put within the reach Of
every voter.
The democrats only adjourned congress
when they found that the people were dis
gusted by the dilly-dallying Of the republi-
cans, and when they became confident that
they could not overcome the obstruction of
the way Of the passage Of a satisfactory law
reducing the tariff.
The democrats have the full conscious
ness that they did their duty in good faith;
the republicans cannot even claim as much.
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The Latest Move Of DeLesseps.

1t is possible, after all, that the Panama
canal company will finally raise the needed
amount of money for its enterprise.
Out of the 1900, 600 bonds issued under
the recent lottery scheme, 1890, eco still re-
main unsold. De Lesseps and his son are
now making a close canvass from town to
town, urging the people to subscribe for
stock. The condition proposed is that the
subscribers shall not Do liable unless the
subscriptions reach the entire amount now
unplaced.
The middle class of the French people
have already invested so much money in the
enterprise, and they feel so much confidence
in the ability of their government to back
them M, that 1t is almost foregone conclu-
sion that the necessary funds viii be raised.
Whether the canal will be completed or
not 10y 1850 is another question. With the
hostile interests of the Nicaragua route ar
rayed against the Panama Scheme it is diff
cult in this country to get trustworthy
information. II now seems to be settled
that the great work on the Isthmus has
progressed much more favorably than has
been generally supposed. With additional
funds there is no reason why the project
should not turn out in the course of two or
three years to be al accomplished fact.
Time will show.
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The great majority of the farmers of the
south are compelled to use jute bagging this
year, bat there can be no doubt that ar
rangements are making which win not only
smash the bagging trust, but viii result in
the substitution of other materials for COW
ering the cotton crop of the south.
For all this, THE CONSTITUTION is in
clined to be somewhat grateful to the bag
ging trust. The combination is a vilainous
affair in its intentions, 1t is true. lis pur-
pose has been TO rob the cotton planters,
and it has succeeded TO some extont; but
the larger results must be looked at
incidentally, the trust is all affair 10 be
denounced, but in reality il has convinced
our farmers moro surely than any argument
could have done, that they ought 10 take
advantage OF the resources OF their own sec
ton. The efforts of the baggng trust to
rob them have set on foot experiments In
this direction that are bound TO result in
the permanent and profitable development
OF certain resources in the south that have
heretofore lain dormant
For instance, there is The pine fibre indus
try, which has been going ON in a small
way. The attempted robbery of the bag
ging trust has called the attention of capt.
telists 10 the immense possibilities of this
new industry. The supply OF the raw ma
terial is unlimited In extent and cheap
From the green needles of the pin an oil is
extracted in the process of manufacture that
very nearly pays the cost of the whole pro-
cess. The fibre, when it Is once prepared,
can not only be woven Into understandable
haggiug, but can he made into mating of a
very durable sort, Ii is also used for mat
tresscs, aud no potentate ever slept on a
more fragrant bed than these aromatic pine
needles make.
There are other uses TO which the fibre
can be put, and it is due to the baggmg
trust that It's availability has been brought
prominently into notice, We are told that
one OF the results Of this prominence is the
building Of quite a number Of pine straw
factories in various parts of the south.
These will be followed 10y others, and with
In very few years material that is now
going TO waste will be utilized, work will be
given TO many people, ana the money aris-
ing therefrom turned into home channels.
The bagging trust robbers are really beno-
fscfDrs
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A Nrntter fnr Goncrnl rrnise.

We notice disposition, On the part Of
some Of our esteemed contemporaries. TO
eritioise the democratic majority in the
lower house OF congress fer voting to ad-
iosrn, ana also 20 criticise tha democratic
senators, or those Of them that were LETT.
for making The proposition. For instance,
the Chicago Herald says.
"lherc was MU'e cxcuse for Governor Brown 70
come % lho alt 81, She high taHors lIcsboald have
let them sweat Tacy have Hontol tao public sud
Tie puhlie interea. Way democrat should allow
them 10 adjourn. with "a majority of shcm ,utlng
agains. adjournment. passes common witt
The Herald is on the wrong track, for in
stead OF deserving consure the democrats.
who brought about the adjournment Of the
cuirageously long session, should receive
the praise Of the people OF The whole cours
Try, democrats aud republicans alike.
Senator BroSR did nOl come " the aid Of
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A British Fakir.

There seems TO be no sort of doubt that
the letter written by Sackyille West. the
British minister at Washington, to a mythi-
cal correspondent in California, is the out
come of republican conspiracy concocted
at Beverly, Massachusetts, where the dis.
tinguished British fakir spends the summer
months.
1t is natural that the corrupt republican
leaders should eountenance such proceed
ing, but the wonder is that a titled repre-
sentative of Great Britain should lend his
hand to so Infamous plot. We are perfect.
ly well aware that great many democratic
newspapers are disposed to take light and
humorous view of the matter, but it is a
very serious affair from any point of view.
There is reason to believe that Sackyille
West wrote the letter which has been pub
lished and sent it to Harrison Grey Otis,
the republican editor of the California pa
per, with the deliberate purpose of injuring
the democratic candidate. 1t will be obs
served that West processes great friendship
for Mr.. Cleveland. AS matter of fact he
has not now and has never had any social
relations with the white house. The presi-
dent has tole rated Thin, and that is all.
The result is that West would dearly love to
see Mr.. Cleveland defeated, and he has con-
tributed his malicious mite toward that
end.
The question now Is, what does the presi.
dent propose to do about it? Secretary
Bayard is astonshed that West should have
answered the Murchison letter, but he
would perhaps be more astonished if IL
should turn out that West and Murchison
are one and the same person, and that
Harrison Grey Otis, who has connections
at Beverly, is the High Jim of the AFFAIR."
Otis is irresponsible, but the president owes
it to the whole country, honest republicans
as well as democrats, to demand the imme-
date recall of the malicious ass who repre-
sents Great Britain at Washington.
1t is stated that Mr.. Cevelacd has already
Instructed Minister Phelps to intimate to
Lord Salisbury that the prompt recall Of
Saekyille West would promote the good un-
derstanding row existing between the two
countries. We trust that this statement lie
based on facts. We want no British polti-
cal fakirs In this country, even though they
flourish around as lords.
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and opened easier under free notices for
November delivery, which were thrown
upon the market, while the distant month.
were Strong on too much rain south. Al
feverishly unsettled market followed, closing
stronger on demand to cover contracts.
Cotton on the spot has been dull Quota
tons were advanced 1-16c. on Wednesday
in response to the generally stronger south.
ern markets on Tuesday.
The Chronicles telegraphic advices from
the south indicate that in many sections
the gathering and marketing of the crop
have been delayed by rainy weather during
the week. Light frosts are reported in
north Texas and elsewhere, but withous
damage.
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a sad feature connected with the death
OF the late Colonel Palsiier, the Boston
editor aud capitalist, has just come to
light.
IL is generally believed that Colonel Pull
sifer committed suicide on account Of his
financial troubles. Everything depended
upon the success Of his agents Il London In
placing about n million and a half dollars in
Marietta and North Georgia railroad bonds.
The day before he died he cabled several
times 70 London, but received no satisfacto-
~ answer. In his despair he killed him
self. Twonty-four hours later The news
came that his bonds Lad been placed, and
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his fortunes were re-established on secure
footing.
A similar. case occurred in London some
wears ago. A disappointed investor who
had spent his last cent committed sulclde,
and on the following day the government
made proposition to utilize his invention
and pay him a million dollars for it. bu.
it was too late Like Pulsifer he hau
given up and died too soon.
OF course 1t is useless to point the moral
Men will continue to kill themselves wAeii
they lose their money. And yet it is TOOL
ish as well as wicked thing to do. Ll1e
even without fortune can be made worm
living.
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CURRENT COMMENT.

A CROWD OF fun-loving boys in Chicago,
the other day, piled mp Il lot of shavings around
a drunken man, and tried to make a bonfire OF
him. The victim was rescued just in time to
save his life
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90 Our R9e3ts.

short time since we addressed o letter to our
agents containing an Important announcement and
Instructions. We also inclosed postal card for re-.
Ply The replies have bsen coming in sic WY and
urge upon agents the
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WHEN GEORGE FRANCIS TRAIN can nea
more than $4,000 in single lecture Tor the
benefit of the yellow fever sufferers it is time
TO stop ridiculing him as a crank. If he is o
crank We need few more of that sort.
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Importance of Promptness

In the matter and ask that they respond once 10
any of agents failed to get the letter above
mentioned we would be glad to have them send
their that supply them. DO noS
delay any longer. as 1t is very important TO us.
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The BLAINEs HAVE done a bad thing, if re-
ports be true, in alternating young James G.
from his wife. And the young man shows
himself up in a very bad light when no allows
his family to separate him from the wife Of his
choice.
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THE New York TELEGRAM in very sly
way says: THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION re-
turns to the charge that General Sherman in-
tended to fortify himself in that city and that
Hoods operations in his rear led to the famous
march through Georgia. Orders to his CHIEF
engineer and dispatches to General Grant are
quoted to show that General Sherman had no
intention of going further after he took At
lanta. The inference is that Sherman's march
to the sea was the most brilliant move that
Hood made during the entire war. :"
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A GOOD ENGLISH divine going to show the
advantage of life like ours in preference to
one like Methusala according to the tradi-
ton, has made some figures that are startling.
He shows that if one of Noah's boys. after the
famous flood, had lived to be 500 years old,
having his first child at 80 and his last when
40, and allowing for one addition to his fam
lily each three years, and supposing them all
to live, he could gather about his ample board
at the last 147 sons and daughters. With
reasonable degree of prolific bearing, his
grandchildren would number between 10000
and 1900, and the whole little family would
be the two figures added together. This esti-
mate is moderate, if monogamy alone be con-
sidcred. But under polygamous system the
figures would swell enormously. Some of tho
consequences possible under such state Of
affairs are appalling,
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ALEXANDER DUMAS HAS written a rather
peculiar chapter on dueling. The brilliant
Frenchman takes the position that modern
dueling is too rarely attended with fatal re.
suits. He strongly approves of an old
fashioned fight where men are determined TO
let death settle their differences, because he
says that hatred is as much part of the hu-
man soul as love. in the old days, WHOM men
went out to fight they meant business. Also,
IL seems, they were much finer men in those
days that they are now, NJ. Dumas instances
his father and grandfather, of both Of whom
he tells some interesting anecdotes. His
grandfather was OF such astounding muscular
power that when mounted on horseback he
would ride into gymnasium and, grasping tile
trapezo or the rings, draw himself up, lifting
the horse between his legs This sombre
skinned general would assuredly be regarded
as Titan among "such men as live In these
degenerate days" Nor was the creator Of
"Monte Cristo" much behind his father in
athletic powers and he was also such an in
iaiiiblo and deadly shot that we are grayely
assured that the government was compelled to
withdraw the permit granted to him to shoot
In the forest Of Compiegue, tho only means
Of keeping him from utterly eSterminating the
game.