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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
North Carolina.

There was very tragic occurrence mile
from Raleigh Wednesday afternoon.
AS the passenger train was running at high
speed on its way to Goldsboro, the engineer
saw negro woman standing in few feet of
the track, but out of all danger. When the
train was within ten feet of her the woman
sprung right in front of the engine and was
Instantly crushed to death. The scene of the
accident was on high embankment in the
midst of q farm worked by convicts, and the
latter, as well as many other persons, were wit
uesses of the suicide. The engineer was almost
overcome by the shock, but made report of the
full particulars. The woman's body was
carried to the depot at Raleigh and at least two
shousand persons looked at it. The strangest
shing is that up TO this hour no one has recog-
niZed the woman, although 1t was at first
claimed her name was Harriet Babbitt She
was of middle age and plainly dressed.
A singular death occurred in Gates county
yesterday Ben Ganting, colored, carelessly
struck match on his pistol to light cigar.
The pistol was fred, the ball passing through
his body, killing him instantly.
DIR. Campbell, of Jonesboro, yesterday COM
united suicide. His health and mind had
been failing for year, and it was during tenn
porary alteration that he took his life He
was visiting his brother near by, and after eat
ing hearty breakfast, went into the yard and
deliberately cut his throat with pocket knife.
Isaac PEBBLES, OF Guilford county, died yes
terday aged 100 years. His age is perfectly
authenticated.
A consultation of republican bosses was held
at Raleigh q short viii lie ago in the matter of
the situation in the second congressional dis
trict.
Two years. ago there were two republican can
didates, both negroes They antagonized each
other bitterly, and +. NJ. Simmons, democrat,
got in being the first democrat elected to rep
resent that district. The same state of affairs
exists now. There are two republican candi-
dates, both coored. Their names are Cheat
ham and McBane. Both have been engaged
In active canvass, while Simmons, vino is
again tho democratic candidate, is doing
earnest work. Several days ago Speir Whitta-
kerr chairman of the democratic state execu-
tive committee, learned that the plan Of the
republicans was to buy off either Cheatham or
McBane and run only one man against Sim
mons and spend money TO defeat the latter. - ~
Chairman Whitaker says he has inforIna-
Sion that the republicans are receiving money
IN ample quantities and that they are certainly
making renewed efforts to carry this state.
Word has been passed that North Carolina can
be put in the republican column by the free
use OF money, and it will certainly be spent
here. Whitaker says he is told that the re-
publicans give up the idea Of carrying Mlchi-
gan, and will devote means and efforts in the
endeayor to carry North Carolina.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
The Truth of Historv.

EDITORS kCoNsTITUTIoN: I have heard a
story telling why Andrew Johnson does not ap-
pear in Carpenters well.known picture of the
Deathbed OF Lincoln, but l cannot recall it. Can
you supplyit? L. R
When Carpenter painted the picture the figure of
Andrew johnson was one of those gathered about
the couch, and this was it should be, because he
was really there with the members of the cabinet
and others. Before the picture was quite COM
pleted, however, the feeling in the north had
grown SO bitter against Johnson that the artist
feared lest the popularity of the picture would be
injured by the appearance in it of the then chief
executive. He therefore. erased President John
son and inserted Schuyler Colfax in his stead al
though Colfax was not really present at the death
of Lincoln
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

many from all parts of the state, and think
would have heard of it if there was any con-
siderable opposition. / get requests for tickets
from all over the state, and they all write me
have them printed for ratification.''
What do you think about a state geological
bureau?"
81 think that for the short time that the old
bureau was in operation, the general assembly
has never established anything that did so
much for the development of Georgia.
What has been of more benefit to the agri-
cultural interests of New Jersey than the de-
posits OF mari in that state? And have 1t
from DIR. Little, who went to New Jersey and
investigated tho matter, that the deposits of
mari i'll Houston and Pulaski counties exceed
that in New Jersey and is of better quality.
Then look what the geological survey did
for the counties on the Marietta and North
Georgia railroad. That survey brought
the minerals of that region to public notice
and brought about the building of the Maret-
ia and North Georgia railroad l SEQ by tho
comptroller-generaPs reports, that the prop
erty returned in Cobb Cherokee, Pickens,
Gilmer and Fannin counties was $6,97S, 4S3 in
1876, and it is IS, 205 this year-an increase
of $1.94l,7
"This was done by narrow gauge. If there
was thorough geological survey of the state,
there would DO more mineral wealth disclosed,
and more railroads would follow.
Then take tho phosphate deposits. Forty
years ago nobody knew that there was phos-
plate in South Carolina, and now the royalty
on 1t pays that state an immense revenue.
When was in New York,
an EngliShman who lives at Bruins
wick, Ga, told mo that there were
phosphate beds on Sstilla river and he thought
they were as rich as those near Charleston. In
1886 Mr.. w. w. Garden introduced bill
granting the privilege of mining in river beds
for phosphate, provided the parties should pay
the state royalty of so cents q ton. Now
think what might be the outcome il there was
thorough geological survey of the Georgia
coast. Immense deposits of phosphate might
be located, and it would yield an immense
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
The Clearing Away of Forests.

EDITORS CONSTITUTIONS Does the clearing
of of forests raise or lower the temperature2 W W
The effect Of tie clearing away Of forests IS TO In
crease both extremes Of temperature that Is, to
render the winters colder and the summers hotter
Forests moderate the climate, retaining humidity
which lessons the excessive heat of summer and in
winter preventing the lowering Of the temperature
Of the earth's surface beneath them BY radiation.
They afford protection from The fierce cold winds
Of winter aud shelter from the seorching rays Of
the sun in summer. By actual experiment it Is
shown that the thermometer averages a lower tenn
peraturc In the Immediate shelter OF forest during
the warm months and higher temperature dur
lug the cold months. than on an unprotected plain
In the same latitude.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
Northern Boundary of the United States.

EDIToRs CcNsTTTUTIoN:-How is the bound
airy line between the United States and British
America markell SUBSCRIBER.
The northern boundary of our county is marked
by stone cairns, iron pillars, earth mounds and tim
Der posts. The one cairns are 712xS feet the
earth mounds 7xl4 feet, the ron pillars are 7
feet high, inches square at the bottom, and in
ches at the top the timber posts feet high and
s inches luarc There are 1856 Of these marks be-
tween the lake OF the Woods and the base of the
Rocky mountains. That part Of the boundary
which les east and west of the Red river valley is
marked by cast iron pillars at even mile intervals
The British have placed each alternate one Of these
pillars and the United States those between. Upon
one side Of an post is cast the ption Con
yenti0n OF London" and on tie other side oct.
20 1873" Where the line crosses lakes stone heaps
have heen built in tile water, projecting several
feet above high water mark at the surface. In for
ests the line first marked by telling the timber
a rod wide and clearing away the underbrush
Where THIS has since been cleared away posts have
been put in its place
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

An important trial was made FRI
day, which promises untold benefits to the en-
Sire south.
Two bales Of cotton were covered with pine
straw bagging, at present manufactured near
Wilmington, n. @. They were put through
the compress where they were subjected 20 q
pressure OF 900 tons and were then given TO a
gang of longshoremen, who used their hooks
Freely, passing the bales about for fifteen or
twenty lAinutes. The bagging stood the test.
Water was next poured over the bags and was
shed as freely as by the jute bagging. Fire
was applied to both jute and pine
straw bags and there was no difference in the
result Tests were also made rs TO the staining
Of cotton with equally satisfactory results.
At the close Of the experiment, which was
Witnessed by many members of the exchange,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

ueman standing near tasted the water and said 1t
was several degrees warmer than it had been and
that hell was not quarter of mile from that place
and that he believed he would drive on But how
ever now the well has quit singing and the water
Mr.. VIII Harden, of Sumter county, gives
the following description of HIS great-great-great
grandmother Nancy Couch who is about one
hundred and twentyyears old, is my great great
sreatgrandmother. She lives in Jasper county
with her granddaughter, Mrs Locila Holloway
VINO Is about eighty years old. She is just as spry
lively and quick as most women of fifty or sixty
ana when saw her last looked as healthy, pretty
and young as most of the women around You
can't tell that she is so old as she is lively and
young looking, but when you talk to her of her
childhood, it looks like you are hearing about
the creation. She just knows lots that would inter
est everybody and they tried to get her go to the
centennial In Philadelphia, but she just would not
go as she said she did not to play the part of
mummy. Now VIII says that his grand ma is
peart lively and strong looks after household and
farm affairs, and if she keeps her healty may live
wears vet -
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
OUR KNOWLEDGE BOX.
Our friend Mr.. W. w. Maxwell. of q

Our friend Mr.. W. w. Maxwell, of Gram
bury, Texas, writes
non Roger @ Mills will be elected in his dis
trict by a large majority, and the Hon. W. F
Lanham who represents the largest sheep district in
tne United States will carry it with hands down.
MS district is over 600 miles long and $50 WIDE and
covered with sheep. but he is against tariff trusts
ana monopolies, and the Republicans cannot pull
.ne wool over the sheep growers eyes in his dis
.rlet. Both OF these good democrats will be sent
back to congress to fight the battle of the people,"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
Tar and Feathers.

EDITORS CONSTITUTION: When did the
custom OF taring and feathenng originate?
J. II. 8.
Richard, on setting out on the third crusade made
sundry enactments for the regulation of his feet,
one OF which was that, "a robber who shall be con-
vloted OF theft shall have his head cropped after the
fashion OF a champion, and boiling pitch shall be
poured thereon and the feathers of cushion shall
De shaken out on him, 80 that he may be known,
ana at the first land at which the ship shall touch
he Shall be set on shore" Whether the custom was
earlier than this we have means of determining.
1t is at least close on to 700 years old.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
FnIton Cnnntx,s Trio.
From The Greenesboro, Ga. Sun,

From the Greensboro, Ga, Sun.
We arc glad TO notice that Mr.. James r..
O'Neill has been nominated as one OF the demo-
cratic candidates for the lower house from Fulton.
Tho nomination was deserved compliment TO a
young man Of splendid brain and high character.
In the legislative halls he will be heard from, and
what he does and says viii count Tho three nQIni-
nees from Fulton-clarko Howell, James O'Neill
and w. u. Vonable-are all young men, but there
viii not 10 stronger trio In the next house.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
Virginia.

DR.. B. Bramble, of Cincinnati, purchased Lib
by prison Friday at public auction for $1,000
It was sold privately some months ago to w.
ii. Gray Of Chicago for So, 800 He PAID one
fourth cash, and resold it to Chicago syn
dictate, who failed to make the second pay
rnent, hence Fridays sale on their account.
Dr. Bramble expects to sell to a Richmond
svpdicate,
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
Mr.. somer. and His Cotton Bale.

Mr.. John X. Somers. Of Paulding county,
reached Atlanta yesterday with queer looking
bale of cotton. II was put up in ordinary sheet
ing. lie sold IL to Kelly, Rosser IL Go. at full
price. and was delighted with his success.
Mr.. Somers said 1.-The farmers are deter
mined to avoid using jute bagging TO the very
last extremity. My alliance has a gentleman
here today TO buy burlaps. IL he cannot get
that he will take back enough shseting to bale
our cotton"
What about paying your debts2"
1--WE are going 70 do that first OF all. As q
rule, the farmers are honorable men, and will
redeem their pledges to their merchants. There
need BIO no fear about this. Some
merchants complain that the alliance
by fighting the baggng trust, will
delay payment TO tho merchants,
Why, the very fundamental rule OF the ALL
ance is that every man shall pay his debts.
The alliance forces them to pay their debts,
and II q man does not pay his debts promptly
he can not stay in the alliance. Tho meTchants
ought 10 stand by the alliance for this very
reason that IL encourages the farmer to 20 into
dobt as little as possible, and IL demands that
he shall pay what he does owe at any hazard,
Tho merchants need not be frightened. We
are going to pay what VIC owo promptly, but
my alliance owes much less than IL ever did
before. When We get through paying our
debts. we are going 70 hold our cotton until we
get substitute for jute bagging."
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

IL was the unanimous opinion that the right
SUBSTITUTE had been found for jute. The two
paies were sent to New York tonight and will
1e exhibited at the New York cotton e.
change. The new fibre 10 made rom fha
leaves of the pine, which is thc, nrzvaii;ns for
est wood all over the south. -0'''-''A
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

EDITORS CONSTITUTIONS Why are glass
tumbleTs 80 called2 BP.
Because they we're formerly round balls of silver
with hole IN The top and 10 loaded at the bottom
that no matter how they were thrown on the table,
they would tumble over and 80 the hole would DO
upright They we're used mainly in converts and
monas.enes
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

Newton Lodge, Of London, offers for sale one
Of the silk stockings worn Ivy Queen Victoria tho
day she ~ crowned. Docs the Order Of tbs Carter
20 with ~
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25

W. q. Oates has been renominsted, by aoola1
nation, for representative Ia congress from th4
tbird Alabama district 1hia Ia his nfLh nomin@
ton
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-25
"The Curse of Scotland"

EDITORS CONSTITUTION: Tell why the nine
of diamonds was called 1.-THE curse of Scotland"
SIN
There are several reasons given for this One
story is that after the battle of Culloden the
"butcher duke (Cumberland) wrote his order to
allow the prisoners no quarter on the back of the
nine of diamonds, and that this card subsequently
received the name of 1.-THE curse of Scotland" But
it is doubted whether this was the origin of the
phrase as it is known to have been in use in the
early part of the century. Another suggestion is
that it efers to the arms of Sir John Dalrymple,
who, as responsible for the brutal massacre OF
Glencos, February 49, 1892, was Justly held in ab-
horrence by all the people, and who bore on his
shield group of nine lozenges. More plausible
are suggestions which refer the name to national
religious prejudices In the game of pope Joan the
nine of diamonds is called the pope and the pope,
to the Scottish reformers stood for Antichrist, or
the embodiment of the powers of evil. Also in the
game Of comette, introduced by Queen Mary, the
especial winning card is the nine of diamonds, and
this game was called 1.-The curse of Scotland" be-
cause thousands of pounds were lost by 1t and
whole families brought to poverty.
From the Pope to Washington's Monument.
EDITORS CONSTITUTION What became of
the stone contributed to the Washington monument
by Pope Plus TX? j. A. c.
In 1855 the pope sent a beautiful block of white
marble TO be used in the construction of the Wash
ington monument. This was the time when the
know-nothing agitation in progress, and great
excitement prevailed against foreigners in general
and Roman Catholics in particular. One night a
band of men carried away the pope's gift, broke it
into pieces, and threw it into the Potomac. The
names of the perpetrators OF this act were never
known.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1888-11-25

D1~
cal Debility, Seminal Weak nes 8
Sprsmatoyrhe, 4srOstAtOrrha. Emissions
Inpotency, Exhausted Vitality, Premature De-
cline. and LOSS OF MXNHOOD. IN
til 10 applications. and from
WmoeeveP cause prod Need. It en-
riches and purines the Blood, Strengthens the
Nerves. Brain, Muscles, Digestion, He2roduc-
tive Organs, and Physical and Mental Faculties.
IL stops all unnatural and debilitating drain
upon the system, preventing involuntary Losses,
facilitating dreams, seminal losses with The
urine, etc, % destructive to mind and body.
1t ID . sure eliminator Of all KIDNEY AND
BLADDER COMPLAINTS. It contains nc
injurious ingredients. To those auners
Ing from tho evil effects Of youth.
fml 1nd1scretfOnO or excess, q speedy
thorough and permanent CURE
- 0UABANTEED. Price, Sx. SO pen
bottle or five bottles in case with full direc-
tons. and advice, $40 Sent secure from %.
servation to any address uy~s the receipt a
price. or O. O. d. 10 be had ely Of
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TRIAL BOTTLE FREE.

Suficien show its merit, will be sen to
anyone ying ',y .etter, stating mis- symp-
toms anu age. Communication strictly conf
Dental ais
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ZIG Aearney Street,
AN FRAN CISCO, GA

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b the result d this vast experience.
Il il . powerful Restorative Tonic and
Nerv1ue, impa-ts vigor and strength to the sys.
tem, and cures, as il By magic. Le.,corrhea, or
= Whites," excessive flowing, painful
menstruaticn, unnatural suDpressions,
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Seak back. anteversion, retrcversion,
xsstion. Inflammation and liberation Of
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1er1ess In ovar1es,. internal heat, and
S6emalo weakness"
It promptly relieves and cures Nausea, and
Weakness Of the Stomach, 1n1dgestt
A10atfng. NcrycuS p--c-s-.a- or. aid clceDs
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foried large experience in ada y.ing remedies foe
their cure, and
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
The Party Of Broken Pledges.

M'nn:'ro"' Tribune,
lhree years OF be'n"Sih'' huWih's'r"
ii"n nave proved beyond c"ntraveh'i"n
maj, rs parry 'he Democracy ~ me"'nl
~ ana morally inc"pMp'c "i Necp'ng JUS
plcdgcs ana inlh'''hS us PROMISES fn"f
years more oi Democroiic c"n'rol OF lh'
feofrai government WIN prove 'na' .nc
party OF broken P'euge' IL Pofiec'N
caphhlc OF destroying 'he prosperity o'
'ne country MOI hn''er'nB rug " 'c,'
OF mat glowing UNIFORM nfraVcnl ~ mn,oh
democracy won INC oatUe W. 1901 iher'
Is not single pledge which has not been
broken, not single promise which mas
been iulhllcd' CiVil service reform was
me issue OF the campaign Oh ioo'' ho'
inc issue between the pa'Ucs' out never,
thcless inc issue OF tue campaign bu'
Tor ms proiuse clyil service REFORM pro
LESSONS Srovcr cleveland cohlu never
nave been elected. When in"uS"fateh
nc iound 'ne olV'i service Ia" upon we
federai s'a'n,e pooks anu 'hc Ia" ,ni.n
fully enforced by ms predecessor VIVA,
mas ne done Win II! lie mas d'sfesMae"
ana violated me 'el,er ana sp'r't ~ ine
law; nc mas hiicd me ciVi' service WIN
MS partisan '""is' nc mas maociho very
words civil service reform disrrpu'hoi'
and two years ago the las, chofis ="
carry out the law were aoandonea lnc
Democratic platform OF 1888 passes ny
his issue in contcmp,nons silence Even
,hc Mugwumps arc disguised win inc
Cleveland clyil service reform farce
Inc Democratic p,a't"tm OF iosi prom
'sed That TERRITORIAL one'a's shouid pc
appointed from among the ci'hcnS ot ths
territories MT ,leVe'a"d mas inhicteo
hpon the territories carpetbag rule as
interruptions and outrageous as Is well
tonceivabic ana.
The platform Tor 1854 declared ID Ia
Vor OF liberal treatment OF me veteran
union soldiers Mr.. cleveland vetoed
The Dill passed Tor their rcioi "hiie ne
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1888-07-05
The New Citizens,

Unneapohs Tribune,
The total vote Of 1884 aggregated TO-.
t4S, O6l counted ballots. The vote OF
1888 is e'tImatcd al II, 900. 900. A million
more votes will accordingly be cast this
year than in 1884, and the question natur'
ally presents itself which party will be
most strengthened by access from the
ranks OF the new citizensg In the pivotal
State Of New York 10000 more votes
will be cast this year than four years ago,
and the voting population OF the North.
western and Pacific States has increased
perceptibly in the past four years The
great majority Of the new voters are ma
tive Americans, while in the Northwest
adopted citizens constitute strong
minority. II is reasonable 10 suppose
that both elements will grayitate toward
the Republican party. because it Is the
party Of progress and intelligence. The
recent immigrants have come here be-
cause wages are higher here than in Eu-
rope: they are not likely to throw their
ballots in favor OF free trade wages. The
young Americans, entering upon their
career as sovereign citizcnS with an ideal
conception of life are naturally disguised
with the deceit and hypocricy OF the pres
ent administration. They will vote the
Republican ticket because by instinct the
young men are Republicans Oregon has
foreshadowed how the new citizens are
going to vote this year. The new Ameri'
can generation has seen through the free
trade fallacies