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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-27
Annie Laurie.

Nearly everybody who sings has
sung or certainly they have heard
sung that beautiful ballad of "Annie
Laurie" 1t is doubly interesting to
any one who has spent few days in
the region which the song has made
immortal, and especially to one who
has enjoyed the hospitality of the
Laurie family at the Terregles farm,
in Maxwellton, near Dumfries. An
ME Laurie was no myth About 200
years ago, Sir Robert Laurie, of Max
wellton, on the opposite side of the
River NTH, from Dumfries, Scotland,
quantity wrote in his family register
these words: CAT the pleasure of
the Almighty God, my daughter,
Annie Laurie, was born on 10th day
of December, 1852, about 6 o'clock
in the morning, and was baptized by
Mr.. George Hunter, of Glencairne. ;"
Annie's mother was Jean Riddle, to
whom Robert was married "Upon
the 27th day of July, 1914, at the
True Kirk, Edinburgh, by Mr.. An
nane," as was also recorded by her
father himself. Posterity owes to
Mr.. William Douglas, of England,
in Kilkendbrightshire, (who wooed,
but did not win the capricious An
nie), the song of Bonnie Annie
Laurie" wherein he celebrated the
beauty and transcendent perfection
of the maid of Maxwellton.
Poetic justice would have required
that Annie should have rewarded
with her hand the poet lover, who
was determined to make her name
immortal; but, as it transpired, she
preferred another and richer sutton,
Mr.. Alexander Ferguson, of Craigs-
darroch, and him she married. The
William Douglas named is supposed
to be the original of the song, evil
lie was Wanton Wag," and it is re-
lated of him that, after having been
refused by Annie Laurie, he married
Miss Elizabeth Clerk, of Glenboig,
in Galloway, by whom he had fam
lily of four sons and two daughters.
Thus it is while the song of "Annie
Laurie" lives from age to age, the
names of all concerned with the
original of it survive in the recital of
the romantic incidents connected
with its composition. The air Of
"Annie Laurie" familiar to our ears
in these days, is the composition of
Lady John Scott, authoress of both
words and music of many songs
which have become popular in Scot
land. Her maiden name was Alicia
Anne Spottiswoode. She married,
in 1896, Lord John Douglas Scott, a
son of the Duke of Buccleuch.-
Brooklyn Eagle
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The Turkish Capital.

Constantinople has about ,ooo, 900
people. 1t is one of the m ost beau
tiful cities in the world, and also one
of the most indescribable Lying as
it does at the mouth of the Bos-
phorus and at the head Of the Sea of
Marmora, it is between Europe and
Asia. and it forms the connecting
link between one and the other.
The Sea of Marmora is as blue as
the Mediterranean. In entering 1t
you sail for miles through the Straits
Of Dardanelles, across which Byron
swan, and on each side of which the
hills rise in low mountains, with pic
turesque villages at their feet. The
Bosphorus itself is lined with great
hills, and Constantinople stands up
on hill and valley. The city is com
posed of three quarters, and the one
you see first in coming to it by sea is
Stamboul Imagine a great city
arising as it were from the edge of
the sea. Let it have hundreds of
tall white towers extending for
many feet above its nest of houses.
Let its hills be crowned with mighty
mosques, some of which cover acres.
and from the minarets of which you
hear the shrill tenor voices calling
out the hours of prayer. Let low,
ruined wall run around the edge of
this vast city, and let wilderness of
palaces slope down hill at Seraglio
point to the edge of the water. Put
green trees among the houses and
let there be patch of green grass
here and there amid the wilderness
of buildings, and this gives you a
confused idea of Stamboul. At the
right, almost stones throw from
Europe, is Asia, aud the white, glar-
ing town at the base of its hills is
Skutari, where the dervishes live, and
where the most fanatic of the Turks
hold their celebrations. On in front
of you, as far as you can see, flows
what appears to be mighty river,
its steep banks lined with Oriental
palaces and modern villas, and as
you round the point you face anoth-
err piece of water which washes the
European side of Stamboul, and
which is the famous Golden Horn
On one side Of this, surrounding
massive Genoese tower and climbing
up hill as steep as those of San
Francisco, are the cities of Pera and
Galata, and at their base on the wa
ter's edge is a long, white, three
story palace of the Sultan, and fur
Their up on the hill among the trees
is another palace, in which his Royal
Highness lives with his harem. The
Golden Horn itself is a deep inlet,
half a mile wide where it joins the
Bosphorus, and narrowing as it
curves in and around Stamboul and
goes on into the country to the sweet
waters of Europe. There is a
bridge of boats crossing it which
connects European Constantinople
with Oriental Stamboul, and this
bridge is the great artery through
which the blood of the two civiliza-
tons mixes as it fows.-F. G. Car
benter, in National Tribune.
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Notes from the South.

The Merchants Exchange of
Charleston, S. c., has adopted reso-
lutions protesting against the grant
ing of subsidies to steamship com
panies and favoring free trade.
David A. Dudley, the colored man
recently appointed postmaster at
Americas, Ga, is a son of Andrew
Dudley, who claims to be son of
ex-President Martin Van Buren,.
The cotton factory at Cordele,
Ca, has begun operations. 1t works
5000 spindles and employs ninety
operatives. The guano factory in
the same town has also started up.
Chattanooga, Tenn, is trying to
improve its public school system.
The superintendent of schools was
recently authorized to make tour
of the principal northern cities with
a view to attaining information. He
has visited Chicago, ST. Louis, ST.
Paul, indianapolis, Cincinnati, To
ledo, and other places, and is now
preparing a report of his observa-
tons. 1t is expected that some radi-
cal changes will result
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The Triumph Of Steel in Harvest Building.

When in 1886 the Harvesting Machine
made practically of steel instead of wood,
was introduced it was denounced by all
harvester manufactures, except the manu-
facturers introducing it-William Deering
&Co.-because as they said, was not as dur
able as the wooden machines, but in reality
their denunciation was caused by the fact
that they feared it would overturn their
old methods of manufacture and give the
farmers machines SO durable in structure as
to prevent their frequent temperance to
purchase another machine.
VIM. Deering & Co., however, persisted
in giving the farmers the benefit of their
inventive ability, and in four harvest sea-
son they have forced every other manufac-
turer worth calling such to build an imita-
ton steel machine. For 1890 the farming
public will see their greatest achievement
the New Junior Steel Binder.
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st. Patrick.

Seven cities disputed the honor of
being Homer's birthplace. In the
same way France, England, Scot
land and Wales dispute the honor of
being the fatherland of St. Patrick.
But the best authorities have settled
upon Brittany in Western France as
the country of his birth, and the year
372 A. D., as the date Of his birth.
When about sixteen years old he
was captured by a band Of pirates
and carried to Ireland, where he was
sold into slavery. Here on the
mountains of Sleamish, in the county
of Antrim, he labored as swine
herd. This may be considered
mental occupation for the descend
ant of noble family; but it turnod
out to be preparation for his great
work in life. Here he gained
knowledge of the Irish language, and
became intimately acquainted with
the manners and customs of the
Irish. AS were all the inhabitants of
the British Isles, the Irish we're
heather. Druidism was the religion
of the country; SO the captivity of
St. Patrick among the heather, and
his acquaintance with their religion
became very helpful to him in his
work later as vicar of Christ.
After six years of captivity, he
succeeded in making his escape to
France. There he began his studies
to fit him for the priesthood, and
passed through the grades of deacon,
priest, bishop.
Now St. Patrick was prepared for
his life work. With the permission
and authority of Pope Celestine, he
returned to Ireland and began his la
bors fer the conversion of the people.
The Druids, priests of the heather
religion of the land, were his enemies
from the start. They strove against
him with all the magic arts in which
they were so proficient. But m1rac-
ulous and sanity power came to the
reverend bishop. 1t is said that he
tried every way to paclfy these
Druids, and save them from their
own wickedness, but without avail;
and he was finally compelled to
"curse their fertile lands so that they
became boys; to curse their rivers,
so that they produced no fish, to
curse their very kettles, SO that with
no amount of fire and patience could
they ever be made to boil, and, as a
last resort, to curse the Druids them
selves, so that the earth opened and
swallowed them up"
ST. Patrick, having thus overcome
the priests of the false religion, was
successful in converting the people
to Christianity, and Ireland became
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1890-03-27
Depression in Agricu ture.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 81
The prevailing depression in Ameri-
can agriculture is treated by Stats
tician J. R. Dodge, in the March re-
port of the Department of Agricul-
ture. The prevalence of low prices
is noted and feeling of discourage
ment in rural circles throughout the
world is indicated. 1t is and has
been especially severe in Great Bri-
tain, and is the subject of complaint,
discussion and official investigation
in Germany, France, Italy and other
countries, says the report. 1t is pre-
sent in monarchies and republics un-
der diverse currencies and economic
systems, but it is less severe here
than in other countries. Though
prices of implements, utensils and
fabrics are also low, the farmers in
terest account is unreduced and his
mortgage harder to lift. The main
cause of lower prices is referred to
the memorable law of supply and de-
mand. Corn and wheat and other
staples are cheap because of over
production. immigration has in
creased the population 5000, 900 in
ten years. Inter continental areas
have been carved into farms free to
natives and foreigners, opening mil
lions of acres to cultivation. Rail
road extension has stimulated pro-
duction and overwhelmed the East
with Western products.
Mr.. Dodge says while there is ex-
cess of production of few staples
like wheat, ETC., there are insufficient
supplies of many other necessary
products, and a total absence of
scores of others which should fur
nish profitable employment to rural
labor. There is too narrow range
of cropping. Diversifcation is es-
sential to agricultural salvation.
There are imports costing $40, ooo,-
900 per annum of agricultural prod
ucts which should be produced here.
These are sugar, animals and their
products, 6bers, fruits and nuts, bar
ley, leaf tobacco and wines. Farm
ers are suffering for want of hun
dreds of millions of dollars that the
sweat of brows and dexterity Of
hands might produce in "raw mate
rails" for scores of old and new in
dustries.
Another serious cause of depres-
sion, he says, is the exorbitant share
of the farmers products taken by
the middle-men and carriers. The
army of dealers in futures disturb
the natural flow of trade, check ex-
portation by temporary rise, to be
followed by lower prices and greater
fluctuations. Spectators depress
prices when gamers are full, and
boom them when farmers have moth
ing to sell. as at present. The COM
munity is infested with pestilent
swarms of non producers. The curse
of speculation blights and consumes
the result of honest industry.
Leeches fasten on every product of
labor and suck from it the life blood
of profit. Men who produce moth
ing, who neither toll on the farm nor
spin in the factories, are absorbing
the wealth of the country by COM
binations without conscience and
service without equity. It is sug-
gested that farmers may be COM
PEELED to retail their own fruit and
vegetables, sell their own meats and
manufacture their own -four.
For lame back, side or chest, use Shiloh's
II NJ n IL
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She was completely Cured.

A daughter of my customer suffered from
suppressed menstruation, and her health
was completely wrecked. At my sugges-
ton she used one bottle of Bradfeld's Fe-
male Regulator, which cured her. j. w.
Hellums, Water Valley. Miss.
Write the Bradfeld Regulator Co., At
lanta, Ca, for further particulars. Sold
by Woodward & Conley druggist. 4w43
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Shiloh's cough and Consumption cure is
sold by us on guarantee. 1t cures Con-
sumption. For sale by Woodward &
Conley Druggist,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-06

ritory; and at the cost OF no matter whab
irritation between the whites and the
blacks, and no matter what disturbance
of business, its votes are to be conated
for the Republicans.
How would st. Paul and Minneapolis,
Milwaukee and Omaha, Peoria and
Quincy, like the dose that is preparing
for New Orleans and Louisville, Nash.
vile and Atlanta, Memphis and Bir-
mingham? How long would the North
put up with the treatment which Me-
Reed prescribes for the South?
Mr.. Reed is masterful man, but there
are a number of things which he can't
do. He can't cover up the fact that
under existing conditions and in the
control of her own people, the South has
been growing richer and stronger. He
can't persuade the North that there is
either necessity or excuse for interfer-
ence of the Federal power with the af-
fairs of States whose progress is so great
and rapid. And he can't check that
progress, unpleasant as it may be for his
party.-N. Y. Sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-06
SINGLE TAX DEPARTMENT.
WHAT We WANT.

All hail the dawn of a new day breaking.
When a strong armed nation shall take away
The weary burdens from backs that are aching
With maximum labor and minimum pay;
When no man is honOred who hoaras his mill.
ions;
When no man feasts on another's toll,
And Gods poor, suffering, starving billions
Shall share His riches Of sun and soil.
There is gold for all in the earth's broad bosom,
There is food for all in the lands great store,
Enough is provided. if rightly divided;
Let each man take what he needs--no more.
Shame on the miser with unused riches,
Who robs the toiler to swell his hoard,
Who beats down the wage OF the digger OF
bitches
And steals thu bread from the poor mans
board.
Shame on the owner OF mines, whose cruel
And selfish measures have brought him
wealth,
While the rag red wretches who dig his fuel
Are robbed OF comfort and hope and health
Shame on The ruler who rides in his carriage
Bought with the labor OF half-paid men-
Men who are shut out Of home and marriage
And are herded like sheep in o howell pen.
Let the clarion voice OF the nation wake him
To broader vision and failer play.
Or let the hand Of o just law shake him
Till the ili-gained dollars shall roll away.
Let no man dwell under mountain of plumber
Let no man suffer with want and cold;
We want right living. not nero aims giving,
We want just dividing OF labor and gold.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox, in N. Y. World.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-06
LoMsARoY,s IRON CROWN.
A Regal Ornament Over Fifteen Hundred
Years Old.

Years Old.
When Napoleon l. was crowned King
of Italy at Milan, in 1906, he placed the
iron crown of the Kings of Lombardy
upon his head with his own hands, ex-
claiming: "Dieu me Pa dome, care Qus
Ia toucAe.n' "(God has given it to me, be-
ware who touches !'') This, according
to Scott, was the motto attached to the
crown by it's ancient owners.
The crown takes its name from the
narrow iron band within it, which is
about three-eighths OF an inch broad
and one-tenth OF an inch in thickness.
Tradition says it was made OF one OF the
nails used at the crucifixion of Jesus,
and was given to Constantine by his
mother, Helena, the discoverer Of the
cross, to protect him in battle After
ward it was used at the coronations Of
the Lombard kings, primarily at that OF
Agilulfus, at Milan, in the year sol.
The crown is now kept in the Cathed-
raj of Monza The outer circuit is COM
posed Of six equal pieces of beaten gold,
joined together by hinges, and set with
large rubies, emeralds and sapphires on
a ground of blue gold enamel. Within
the circuit is the iron said to have no
speclk of rust upon it, although it has
been exposed for over 1900 years.
jewelers. Weekly.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-06
FINANCIAL FAILURES.

That Is What a st. Louis Minister Calls
Clergymen in Search of Wealth.
The failure in business of a promi-
nent clergyman suggests the fact that
very few preachers ever succeed in max
ing money. When they do the religion
generally oozes out as the dollars come
in, and they end by giving up minis
terial work altogether. Preachers, par
ticularly Methodist preachers, are al
most always poor, and the next to them
in point of poverty are the Baptists.
The majority of Methodist preachers in
this country receive less than 5000 3
year, while the constant demands for
charity greatly diminish their incomes.
Presbyterian clergy are better paid,
while the Church of England ministers,
both here and in Great Britain, fairly
roll in wealth by comparison. The En-
glish Bishops have princely incomes,
the lowest being $4,000 year
and the use OF q mansion
connected with the cathedral.
The Archbishop of York, who is ''Pri-
mate of England" has $4,000 year,
and the Archbishop of Canterbury, who
is "Primate of all England" receives
5000 and has two magnificent palaces.
Methodist Bishops are poorly paid.
Those of the Methodist Church South
have $4,000 salary, while those of the
Church North have little more, but
none of them lay by any thing of theii
salaries Bishop Warren, OF the Church
North, is rich, having married the widow
of ranchman in Denver. But Bishop
Hendrix, of the Methodist Church South.
enjoys the distinction of being the
richest Bishop in America, having in
herited a fortune, which, by careful
management, he has greatly increased
He has the reputation of being both be
nevolent and rich. To schools and col
leges he is especially liberal, and Cen
trail College, in this State, owes its pres
emit prosperity to his generosity. AL
| the other Southern Methodist Bishops
are poor.-Rev. DR.. Wilson, in St. Loui
| Globe Democrat.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-06
THE JAYHAWKER'S HOWL.
How Blatherskite ingalls, Hopes to Re
gain His Vanishing Pres tige.

How Blatherskite Ingalls, Hopes to Re.
gain His Vanishing Prestige.
Senator Ingalls, is trying to bolster
up his waning popularity by espousing
the cause of Union soldiers, and he is
now bowling himself hoarse over the
service pension business.
The Kansas Senator has been losing
prestige of late-not only at home, but
wherever he has appeared; but he has
taken a sure way to regain it, and the
hungry pensioners on the Governments
bounty will give him three cheers and
tiger for his sentiments in regard
pensions.
Ingalls, has beaten the record and oc.
cupies advanced ground in the pension
field. He wants pensions, and plenty
of them - indiscriminate, unlimited
pensions; pensions for service and pen.
sions for non-service. He favors Gov.
eminent support of every man who
served in the army, whether he is dis
abled or not; if he marched a mile, O.,
heard gun fire during the war he
must have pension, and pretty big
one at that.
His argument, as stated by our Wash
ington correspondent, is that when the
war opened, property was worth only
81, coo, 600, 600, and that now it is worth
S., 900, 600, 600. We owe the soldiers this
difference, he says, and we ought to pay
them.
This is certainly novel way of put
ting it, and it shows that the Republic
ans will go to any lengths to get wha'
they are after--the soldiers vote. This
pension agitation is clearly bid fol
votes, and if money can buy them, the
soldiers will not lack it. They do moi
stop to consider the heavy burdens they
are imposing upon the people; theil
hands are in the treasury bag, and they
can scatter its contents where they will
To this pension fund it is estimated
that the South will be forced to con
tribute 100000 or more, as the case
may demand-and all this to perpetuate
the power of party which is opposed
to the best interests of the South.
! Ingalls, and the rest of them are at
present very liberal with the peoples
money, but the half has not been told
there are surprises in store for us yet. =
Atlanta Constitution.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1890-08-06

AN enormous double watermelon
has been grown ii Georgia. Yet design
ing politicians are trying to excite dis
content among the Southern negroes
Chicago Herald.
According to Colonel Clarkson,
the Republican newspaper press is in
greater need of Government subsidy
than the ocean carrying trade is.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Federal election bill is a
step backward in the evolution of pop
ular government which can be justified
neither upon grounds of expediency nor
the promotion of good government
Minneapolis Journal (Rep.).
Quite number of the Republican
party organs are protesting against the
force bill. When there is that kind OF
discomfort so plainly manifested it is
sure sign that the party managers have
gone too far.-Chicago Globe.
The signs of the times are unmis'
taxable. In spite of such Republican ex-
Dedients as the Federal election bill
and the admission of peterborough
States this will be Democratic tidal
wave year, like 1882 and 1e14.-Boston
Globe.
The ex-Democrat who stole from
the Maryland treasury is now safely
locked up in the State penitentiary, but
W. w. Dudley is still at large and NJ. S.
Quay is representing Republican morals
in the United States Senate.-St. Louis
Post-Dispatch.
MIR James G. Blaine is beginning
10 show signs of disgust with his part OF
second fiddler. He is right. The Sec
snd fiddle is poor sort of an instru-
nent for an elbow trained to the use OF
| The capstan in casting anchors to wind.
yard.-St. Louis Republic.
| A connection with Republican
politics seems to deyelop high order
If financial ability. Foraker is said to
be making money Dudley, Tanner and
many other prominent Republicans are
getting rich, and it seems to be fact
that a Republican who has had any train
.ngin the management of the party
barrel can rapidly make money on III
own account. Chicago Herald.
Lest the moral sense of the Ma
ton should reprobate this colossal i'm
morality the Republican party proposes
, measure whereby, as Reed expressed
it, 1--WE. may do our counting and ou
own certifcation." The House ha
,, passed bill which, stripped OF all pre-
tense, means simply that Republican
majority in the House shall be main
tanned willy nilly.-Chicago Times.
The Republican nomination TO
Governor of Pennsylvania was dictate
by Senator Quay, and Mr.. Quay jus
now does not have the hold on the masse
! Of his party in his State which ne had
t year or two ago. There is no open Q
, active opposition to him in the party
, Ibut the fact that he is silent under tn
, lserious accusations made against hill
, has damaged him in the estimation {
, thousands of Republicans, and his car
. |didate will undoubtedly suffer as d col
, sequence, @St Louis Globe pemeNEss
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