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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11

1t is announced that the astronomers in
charge of the Lick observatory in California
have made some discoveries in regard to
matters and things on the moons surface, of
such a startling and incredible nature that
they do not dare to make them public.
The promise of full disclosure of these
remarkable discoveries at some future time
is tantalzingly held out, but at present
nothing definite can be learned from the as
tronomers. These able scientists answer all
anxious inquiries with portentous shake
of their wise heads, and the little they have
to say on the subject is so vague and mystic
rious that it merely seems to give keener
edge to the curiosity of the millions who
have not had an opportunity of looking
through the biggest and most powerful tele-
scope in the world.
1t is to be hoped that the promised revela-
tions will not be long delayed. Anything
win be better than this suspense AS mat
tiers stand even the widest guess work is in
order. The wonderful stories told in Locke's
''Moon Hoax" and in the similar tales of
Poe and Verne may turn out to be tame and
commonplace by the side of the facts which
are soon to be made public.
Perhaps the Investigations of the Lick as
tronomers will show that the moon is inhab-
tied, and that its dwellers have civilization
of their own. We are also prepared to hear
that the moon people have reached an ad-
vanced stage in the industrial arts All
this, in general way, has been surmised by
bold spectators, but we have never had any
irl4 ha lot oil Tbo
of the moon people, their mode of life and
their occupations, the size of their cities,
the architecture of their buildings, the scale
of their engineering works, their modern
conveniences-all these matters have here
tofore been beyond our knowledge Will
| the Lick scientists raise the curtain and
bring these things before us?
1t may be suggested that according to the
| generally accepted theory, the moon is I'M
inhabited, and without vegetable life. or
even an atmosphere. The statement, how
ever, that the discoveries made through the
big telescope are too startling to be told to
the common herd until after a consultation
with the most eminent astronomers of the
world rs to the most judicous way Of pre-
senting the facts of the case, will lead most
people to the conclusion that old theories
| have very little to do with the matter in
hand. The only thing that the public can
do under the circumstances is to brace up
and get ready for the shock that will come
with the expected deluge of information.
~---.---- S------
FRANK l.. STANTON, the Georgia humor-
list, has returned 10 Smithvie. lie has
/ H. 81.
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Camnaign Funds.

The republican organs are making a great
fuss because President Cleveland has seen
proper to contribute $4,000 to the demo-
cratic campaign fund. We have no doubt
that this generous contribution was very
timely one. There are expenses attaching
70 the progress Of a national campaign that
must be met. They are legitimate and nee
essary expenses, and it is greatly to the
credit Of the president that, unsolicited, he
should put down his name for SO large a con-
trDution.
This is not by any means the republican
way. When that party was in power i; not
only demanded money for legitimate cam
pagn purposes, but collected it for purposes
Of corruption, as in Indiana in 1880, where
hundreds Of thousands of dollars were spent
in buying up and debauching voters.
Il "a well known, moreover, that The bulk
Of this money was not contributed by the
rich men-the capitalists and monopolists-
nor even by the ofiice-seekers. II was
squeezed out Of the small oflice-holders
throughout the coun,ry-the clerks in the
departments at Washington, the postmas-
ters aud the Insignificant hangers-on.
This was the republican way when that
party vas In power, but it IS not the demo-
cratic way. Under democratic rule the
ofiice-hoilers have not been assessed. nor
have they even been asked to contribute to
the campaign fund. But ii they feel like
contributing there Is nothing TO prevent
them. II is entirely lawful and proper for
every oiiicc-holder, or any other democrat,
30 60 down into his pockets and subscribe
to the expense fund, and Tho example that
lowed BY prosperous or expec,aut demd'
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Gratis in all parts of the country. As the
boys say, money talks, and talks eio-
quently; it makes remarks that are heard
with respect everywhere.
Now that the republicans are on the run
there should be no lack of funds to enable
the democrats to continue their hot pursuit
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Here we raise our Ebenezer,
Hi;her by the grace we're come,
And we hope in thy good pleasure
Safely to arrive o. home.'

Our New York correspondent wires us
the boast of a republican that Blaine, In
gersoll and Depew, who speak at Indianap-
oils the last Of this month, will make the
three most eloquent speeches heard by one
crowd in one day. That republican ought
to have been in Georgia and heard Ben
Hill, Bob Toombs and Howell Cobb at the
Bush Arbor meeting. The American politi-
cal history has not furnished parallel to
the grandeur and power of the speeches
made by Georgia's great triumvirate on that
eyentful day.
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IT is again intimated that the republicans
propose 10 make an effort to carry some of
the southern states. No such effort will be
made, for the republicans know that they
will have as much as they can do to carry
Ohio and other western states.
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WE WANT YOU.
Cleveland and Victory !
THE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD UN-
FURLED TO THE BREEZEI
And the Contest of 1888 Opened
WITH THE CONsTITUTIoN BATTLING
IN THE FRONT RANKS.

The triumphs of THE CoNTITUTIoN in re-
porting the campaign of 1854 are well re-
membered IL was the first southern paper
20 announce Cleyeland's election and ma
jority and Atlanta had celebrated that event
before other southern cities knew of i'll
THE CONSTITUTION led all southern papers
in 1851
Our arrangements for reporting
THE CAMPAIGN OF 1888
are fuller than ever before. We have estab-
lished correspondents In BosToN, NEW
York, CINCINNATf, CHICAGO, ST. LOUIS
aud SAN FRANCisoo-a members of THE
Constitution staff will make frequent trips
Through the doubtful states.
Through special and exclusive arrange
ments with the BosToS HERALD, NEW
YoRK WORLD, CHICAGO News and ST.
LoyIs GLoBE-DENocRAT the progress Of
the campaign wall be detailed In Tan Cox
sTITUTIoS as in no other southern newsps-
per, Special letters will be printed weekly
from Tie six leading correspondents Of the
country.
THE CoNsTITuT1oN stands. as ii has al
WAYS stood, high ia the confidence Of demo
cratic leaders. and their views viii be ex-
pressed through its columns, We pledge
our readers thai the great campaign in loSS
will be
Reported with a FullneSS
and accuracy never before attempted by a
southern newspaper. subscribe now for
the campaign!
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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11

GEORGE W. CABLE said to a newspaper re-
porter the other day: at is interesting thata
so many short stories should have their scenesi
laid in and around New Orleans and Louise
lana. 1t is a very romantic country. A friend
in New Haven told me some time since thas
while rummaging among some old law reports
he had found an account of slave girl who
secured her freedom by learning that she had
no negro blood, as she had always herself sup.
posed. 1t was a noted case at tho time, but
had passed from tie memory of the present.
generation. applied to an ex-iustice of the
supreme court of Louisiana and he knew moth.
ing of the case until he searched and found is
in the records. The case was first tried in the
lower court. which declared the girl slave.
The supreme court reversed the finding at
once. Its decision substantially said that il
the girl was black that fact would be proof
enough OF her slavery, but as she was white
the girl could not be compelled to prove heR
right to freedom, but she must be assumed to be
free, and her negro blood and slavery must be
proven. That could not be done, and. she
was no longer a slave. The court records Z
possess by the courtesy OF the court, to which
L must return them. These records Of the
case tell fascinating story of the girls life,
In company with her parents and sister, she
came to America from the French province of
Alsaco The ship was captured by mutineers
and her father was killed. The mother died
soon after landing. and the daughter expert
enced various adventures among the Indians,
where they were cast by the mutineers. They
finally were sold into slavery and became sep.
arated. She had always supposed she was q
negro. She was finally recognized by some Of
her relatives who had followed her family to
America. Her Identity was proven by a start
ing resemblance TO her mother, and by BIRTH
marks in the shape of blackberry signs upon
the inside OF both legs just above the knees,
believe that she is still living, an aged wo.
man. in Sacramento, Cal. where she has q
family and where her strange history is un.
known"
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THESE combinations .'have lost none of
their hateful features becauscd they have
assumed the name of trusts instead of con-
spiracies." Beat that if you can, Ben
Harrison
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The Democratic Campaign B

L ne behoSFAtlc Campaign BilSfiAehrs
Everything is lovely and the democratic
goose hangs hight
Chairman Brice, Of the national commit
tee, sends THE CONSTITUTION word that
the democrats viii gain in every state west
of the Alleghanies. That makes Indiana
Overwhelmingly safe, and brings Michigan
and Wisconsin within democratic range!
Mr.. Bynum telegraphs us that Indiana
never looked more democratic, and the
chairman of the state committee sends Us
the reasons why. The editor of the 1ndi-
annapolis Sentinel indorses both views, and it
begins 10 look as if Indiana might be taken
out Of the doubtful states and put with
New York in she safe list.
The chairman of the Michigan committee
telegraphs US that We may look for sur
prise from Michigan, and from all quarters
come cheering assurance.
From headquarters at Washington came
the most encouraging reports, the leaders
all agreeing that democracy will triumph.
We find nothing discouraging in the i'll
ness of Judge Thurman. He has been for
the pas. two weeks doubling up the repub-
licans OF the northwest, and the little touch
of cholera morbus comes to him as retribu-
tive justice. The object of the New York
meeting was to show, as Chairman Brice ex-
plains, for the first time in any presidential
campaign every element of the New York
democracy united, and in line, and the pur-
pose was carried. The old Roman viii be
on the stump again
The coming week will bring President
H. ,fa,, a. l.44- &c 4 y
ernor HIPS denomination, both suspicious
events! survey of the field makes good
democrats feel like crying aloud with the
psalter:
Here we raise our Ebenezer,
Hitler by the grace we're come
And we hope in thy good pleasure
SntelN IN arrivn 4 hnrna y
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11

A CORRESPONDENT OF the Albany, New
York, Journal protests against Rev. Sam
Jones's political stump speeches" at Round
Lake. He says: 81 am not willing that it
should go out that all Christian ministers can
sit still and by their silence let it be under
stood that they applaud or approve such senti-
ments or such an abuse of minister's posi-
ton. do not object to partisan discussion in
its proper place, but do protest against min~
lister of the gospel, under the pretenSe %
preaching the gospel, using the sacred pulpie
for such base partisan purposes. If the south.
ern democracy had hired Rev. Sam Jones to
come north, in politically doubtful state, to
do effective work against the republican party,
it could not have done better than to have
sent him to play the role he is now playing ae
Round Lake. The best thing, in my Judgment,
for the reputation and future of Round Lake.
is for the association to ask Rev. Sam Jones
to pack up his goods and get out. Against
these abusive and ungentlemanly attacks upon
honest and intelligent Christian men and WOO
men, against this preaching partisan politics
for the gospel of Jesus Christ, against this
wholesale denunciation of Christian men who
do not accept of the Rev. Sam Jones's potis
cal creed or bow to the ideal he has set up,
enter my humble protest and shall continue ta
enter it until the pulpit is freed from such
abuses" The New York man is too mad to do
the subject justice. Sam Jones pitches into
the democrats about as often as he does into
the republicans.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11

Some time ago the indianapolis Journal
offered . standing reward OF $4,000 to any
one who would prove that General Harrison
ever said that a dollar and two meals day
were enough for any workingnan.
Wen, the proof is ready. Edward F.
Gould, an indianapolis Knight Of Labor, has
found fifteen men who are willing to swear
that they heard General Harrison utter the
Objectionable remarks credited TO him. Mr.,
Gould has written letter 70 the Journal
giving the names Of his witnesses, with a
summary Of their statements, and he de-
mands, as he has a right to demand, the
81 900 offered by the journal.
At last accounts the money hal not been
paid. 1t never will be paid This, how
ever, is small matter The offer Of the
reward has brougl. out the truth, and If
the truth defeats Harrison nobody has any
right 20 complain. The American working
men will let the general know what they
think of his labor views when they 60 TO
the polls in November.
THE president In his letter, as in every
tft,... Cd .lfs-p 4. a..rra.-a e lie e..,.rt.
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THE presiien; in his letter. as in every
thing else, shows the courage Of his conyic-
tious. Those persons vino predicted a
back down on the tariff question evidently
dll't know the man,
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"ouR POLITICAL spECrArs"-

"OUR pOIlIICAL SPECIATs"-
Giving Interviews With Chairfneu Br4ca
Carlisle, Nula. Dickinson, Byun1n BArnum
Mataon, Wilson GuDuin gs-M More persD-
cratic raad@rs Than Ever Spoke 10 III,
People Through One payer "CIcyeland' a
letter. - g Good Document 'trhurrann's
1'~in +" n Pun Account OF tho Old Roman =
Illness MRking the Fullest Political News
Printed by Any Paper.
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l. "STOprrs by FOE AND pICRFEs"-
'rhe Wafld's Greatest Wrttcrn Another
nv tAe "O'd colonel, f" and Two by M
Quad. OF tho Free Press.
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CURRENT COMMENT.
Various Topics of the Day
Briefly Discussed.

Your Uncle Allen G. will give New Jer.
sey taste of old-fashioned democracy in a
few days. One blast upon his bugle-horn is
worth thousand men.
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!, "a SERMON ny TArNAGD"--
Preached in BROOKLYN sunday and Gfgog
= on~ Readers. Word Tor Woed. the Next
Morning.
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THE New York Herald says that "if Hill
takes the risk of q nomination he must do
so with his eyes OPEN" Bless your souls
isn't this the year when all true democrats
have their eyes open!
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2. "ETCRiFs or ADVENTURE
ComuHaiug ,1'r now,e ard MS Tuiss 4"
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8 'evFw CRIMES Or rrtH u-wEK''-
Teiimr n Cieer, crisp Words % the Doluzl
OF tnc wicked.
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AN INVITATION TO engage in a fist-fghs
may some times result seriously. t. S. CurlettA
the commemorative attorney of Lancaster
county, Virginia, resigned his office, the other
day. on the ground that he had disqualified
himself by sending a challenge to fight a duel.
The combat was to be fought with fists, but
the court held that it was a duel in the eyes
of the law.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-09-11

A JACKSONVILLE SPECIAL TO the New York
World says: "The telegram received from
Surgeon-General Hamilton causes much dis.
cussion this morning. The only place men.
toned in his telegram of yesterday to which
through passengers might go was Murphy, N.
c. During the discussion telegram was re-
ceived by Acting Mayor Archibald from the
mayor of Atlanta, with the words, Atlanta's
doors open to every one from Jacksonville.'
This evoked ringing cheer from the assem-
bled citizens and enthusiastic statements with
reference to the noble way in which Atlanta
mas stuck to Jacksonville were made. The board
of health and citizens association are at present.
being flooded with every kind of disnfecting
theory ever thought of by man, sensible OK
wild. They are all carefully expounded OH
paper and forwarded here with recommends.
ton to use what is invariably termeda certain
method to stop the spread of yellow fever.'
One of the widest schemes was a recommenI
dation to import large number of skunks, as
their etf1uyia was certain to kill off the germs
OF yellow fever, but it was thought better to
try other means"
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FRANK l.. STANTON, the Georgia humor-
list, has returned TO Smthvillc. lie has
probably refused TO make Rome howl
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o serNr rws1rvFu cry
4 Fan history of ritr -1rrrd est s~surga OF
Tnltn-- Nst.- with tte~ r0-a our
own CORES pnrdenf 50 tF5 saTar CITY
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THE official declaration is made by the
cotton underwriters Of the National Board
of Marine Underwriters that no discrinina-
ton will be made against cotton covered
with any light weight, close woven material
Of reasonable strength. This settles the
matter so far as insurance is concerned, and
the farmers can use any covering they see
fit. The bagCing trust must 60!