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the human voice could not be heard from
Maryland to TeXas-while on the threshold OF
nearly every house in New England stands q
son. seeking with troubled eyes, some new
land in which to carry his modest patrimony,
the strange fact remains that in 1880 the south
had fewer northern born citizens than she had
in lS70-fewcr in lS70than in 1850. Why is this?
Why is it, sir, though the sectional line be but
q mist that tie breath may dispel, fewer men
of the north nave crossed it over to the south
than when it was crimson with the best blood
of the republic, or even when the STAKEHOLDER
stood guard every inch of its way?
There can be but one answer. 1t is the very
problem which we are now TO consider. The
key that opens that problem will unlock to the
world the fairest half of this republic and free
the halted feet of thousands whose eyes are al
ready kindling with its beauty. Better than
this, it will open the hearts of brothers for
thirty years estranged, and clasp in lasting COM
radcShip N; lion hands now withheld in doubt
Nothing, sir, bat this problem and the sus-
picions it breeds hinders a clear understanding
and a perfect union. Nothing else stands be-
tween us and such love as bound Georgia and
Massachusetts at Valley Forge and Yorktown,
chastened by the sacrifices of Manassas and
Gettysburg. and illumined with the coming Of
better work and a nobler destiny than was
ever wrought with the sword or sought at the
cannon's mouth.
The peroration of this speech was per-
haps the passage in all his work which
will live the longest. He was speaking
of the great race problem, and in closing
he said:
The love we feel for that race you cannot
measure nor comprehend. As attest it here,
the spirit of my old black nanny, from her
home up there, looks down to bless, and through
the tumult of this night steals the sweet music
of her croonings as thirty years ago she held
me in her black arms and led me smiling into
sleep. This scene vanishes as | speak, and
catch a vision Of an old southern home, with
its lofty pillars and its white pigeons fiuttertng
down through the golden air. | see womea
with strained and anxious faces, and children
alert yet helpless. | see night come down with
its dangers and its approximations, and in a big,
homely room feel on my tired head the touch
of loving hands-now worn and wrinkled, but
fairer to me yet than the hands of mortal
woman, and stronger yet to lead me than the
hands of mortal man-as they lay mothers
blessing there, while at her knees-the truest
altar yet have found-I thank God that she Is
safe in her sanctuary. because her slaves, sem
tinel in the silent cabin, or guard at her cham
Der door, puts black mans loyalty between
her and danger. r,-,.,
- a soldier struck, ste ggering, fallen. / see 8
slave, scuffihIg through the smoke, winding
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1891-10-16

Judge (of a murder case in Mis-
sour Did you notice anything sus-
picious about the prisoner?
Witness-Yes, Stree! He'd just
washed his hands, so l knocked at
wunst he must hev had blood on 'em
or sun'thin' extraor' nary.-Munsey g
Weekly.
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IMPOSING CEREMONlALS.
Scores of Thousands VIII ThrOng t.
Honor Their Friend.

Scores of Thousands Will ThrOng to
Honor Their Friend.
The newspapers all over the United
States have contained prominent men
ton of the approaching occasion. 1t is
known that Georgia will be represented
by several thousand more people than
attended the exposition in Atlanta mt
the time Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland were
there, and it is thought that from other
states the number will be greater than
was attracted by the presence Of the ex-
president and wife. Atlanta is making
extensive preparations for the entertain
ment of the visitors.
A large platform will be erected at
the monument, with a seating capacity
of more than a thousand, for the noted
participants and the guests at the
unwilling ceremonies. Already. large
prices have been paid for windows from
which "a commanding view of the pro-
ceedings may be had and the speeches
heard.
Governor David B. Hill, of New York,
will be the orator Of the occasion. Gov
ernor Pattison, of Pennsylvania; Cover
nor Albeit, of New Jersey; Governor
Russell, of Massachusetts; General Pat
rick Collins, of Boston; Senator Palmer,
Of Illinois; Senator Vest, of Missouri;
Senator Wolcott, of Colorado; Senator
German, of Maryland, and others are
among the invited guests who have ex-
pressed their intention of being present.
President Northen, of the monument
association, will preside at the ceremon-
les. Hon. Clark Howell, managing
editor of The Constitution and speaker
of the Georgia house of representatives,
will introduce Governor Hill to the audi
ence. Rev. j. w. Lee, of Park Street
Methodist church, will invoke the bless
ings of the Creator upon the days pro-
ceedings.
The leading railroads have offered
and advertised to sell round trip tickets
from all parts of the country at the rate
of one cent mile.
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HENRY v. GRADY.
An Imposing Monument to His
Memory.
JOURNALIST, ORATOR, PATRIOT.

Ceremonies of the UnveiIing-America's
Distinguished Men to Do Him Honor.
Something of His Great Career-His-
, tory of the Memorial Enterprise.
There has probably beeen no event in
the recent history of the south antici-
pated with greater interest than the
coming unveiling ceremonies of the
Henry w. Grady monument, which are
to occur in Atlanta on Oct. 81, 1891.
The death of this beloved southerner
and patriotic American is still well re-
membered, as is his brilliant and uni
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October 18th, 1891 all competition to MAYES,
WALKER & FRIERSON.
Our would-be competitors struggled hard for
years, but at last had to succumb to our low
prices. They have set up wall, and are
now trying to excite sympathy by crying out
that we are selling goods below cost.
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The-inscr1ptfons are as follows;

Ia
JOURNALIST, ORATOR, PATRIOT.
Born in Athens, Ga, May "a, 1850. Died In At
lanta December %, 1899. Graduated at the
State University in the year 1868. Was
Editor of The Atlanta Constitution.
He NEVER HELD OR SOUGHT PUBLIC OFFICE
when He died, He Wal Literally Loving
a Nation IrtC Peace"
This hour little needs the loyalty that Is
loyal to ons section and yet holds the other in
enduring suspicion and enlargement. Give
US the broad and perfect loyalty that loves and
trusts Georgia alike with Observation-Disclosures
knows no south, no north, no east, no west;
but endears with equal and patriotic love
every foot of our soil, every state in our Union.
From Mr.. Grady's speech at the annual ban
Quet of the Boston Merchants association in
December, 1889.
The citizen standing in the doorway of his
home-contented on his threshold-his family
gathered about his hearthstone-while the
evening of well spent day closes in scenes
and sounds that are dearest-he shall save the
republic when the drum tap is futile and the
barracks are exhausted. From the address OF
Mr.. Grady. delivered before the societies of the
University of Virginia, June 25 1882
The monument is s. lated in the mid
die of Marietta street, directly in front
of the old state capitol in the heart OF
the CITY.
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VISITING STATESMEN TO BE DINED

The Y. NJ. Democratic League Will Give
Banquet to Governors and Senators.
On the evening of the day of the IN
yelling of the Grady monument, Oct.
81, the Young Mems Democratic league,
of Fulton county, will give banqu't
complimentary to the distinguished visit
ing Democrats who will be in Atlanta at
that time. The affair will take place in
the Kimball House and will be one of
the most notable gatherings of its kind
ever held in Georgia.
Among those who have accepted invi-
tatiOns to be present are Governor Hill
of New York, Governor PattisOn of
Pennsylvania. Governor Albeit of New
Jersey, General Patrick Collins of BoS-
ton, Senator Vest of Missouri, Senator
German of Maryland and many other
prominent persOnages.
Governors Hill, PattisOn and Albeit
will be the principal speakers of the
evening, but many other talks will be
made by others who will of course be
called upon.
The league has recently elected new
list Of officers, and is getting in readi-
ness for the coming campaigns, local
and the different committees are also
actively engaged preparing for the APP
preaching banquet. Mr.. Slaton AYERS
that everything will be in excellent prep
aration for the event, which will mark
an era in the history of the organization.
The young president of the league was
born in Meriwether county, Ga, on
Dec. 25, 1866. He moved to Griffin,
Ga, in 1871, and thence to Atlanta in
January, 1874, and has lived in that city
ever since. He graduated from the
boys high school of Atlanta with dis
tinction in 1880, and from the Univer-
sity of Georgia in 1886, taking the first
honor in the master of arts course in the
largest class since 1869. He was elected
permanent president of the class. He
Immediately began the study of law I'M
der Hopkins & Glenn, a leading law
firm in Atlanta, and after their dissola-
ton on Jan. /, 1891, formed y partner
| ship with ex-Mayor Glenn. Ga Sept. 8,
1891, Mr.. Slaton was elected president
of the Young Mems Democratic league.
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Pres criptiOn the biggest humbug of the
whole because it's best known Of ALL
1t is very easy to "don't" in this
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and the 'Favorite Prescription has
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Little but active-are DIR, Pierce's
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Best Liver Pills madej gentle thor
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What the name of Rot h5child is in
other countries, and that of Astor in
America, + -, name of SteigIitz is in
Russia, and has been for half Il century.
1t would doubtless still continue to hold
this pre-eminence, but for the voluntary
retirement Of the proprietor with IL for
tune computed by Russian authorities,
| at scores of millions of dollars acquired
by his financial concerns Of the empire,
and the numerous and extensive manu-
factories, sugar retincries, etc, which he
| carries on.
NJ. Steig,itZ, senior. arrived III Russia
| about the commencement OF the present
! century: he came from Hamburger, and
| and was jew, by birth, but subsequent
| ly abandoned tnat faith and identified
| himself with Christianity. Imme diately
| after his arrival in Russia he entered III
| to business, and founded the great com
mercial and banking house which he
| bequeathed to his son, with the title OF
| Baron, and II prodigiOus fortune. NJ.
| Stc!giitz, junior, subsequently managed
! the house, and with such abiii : and
| success as to he able to retire with an
| estate valued AT little short of fifty mil
| lions of dollars. Ihis vast fortune con-
! sists in capital desposted in the imperial
! banks, III shares in TIE best Russian
| companies, and in landed estates, both
in the south OF Russia, in Livonia and in
Germany. He has the rank OF Councillor
of Stat. and is decorated with the grand
Gordon of the Order OF st. Stanislaus. He
| married Il Mile. Muller, belonging to a
highly respectable, though not wealthy
! family, and has no children.
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A young lady having entered dry
good store, polite requested to be
shown II certain ar lcie. An impatient
clerk, in a churlisn I'?:,nner, obeyed her
wishes. What's TIE price?" asked she.
Three dollars, was the unceremoni-
Gus reply. Three dollars exclaimed
the maiden in surprise how very high
your prices are They're cheap
enough. if you'll only imagine SO! Was
the surly reply. Well. you may wrap it
up for No, az | l will take it, said the
lady. The article was packed III accordingly
and Miss Sweetpretty, taking it in her
hands, was leaving the store; but the
alarmed clerk, running after her, ex-
claimed: Madame you have not paid
mel" Oh, yes, 1 have, if you'll only
imagine SO, " she archiy replied.
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THURSDAY, JAN. 8, 1891.
Hymn For The New Year.

take my pilgrim staff anew,
Life path, untrodden. to pursue,
Thy guiding eye, my Lord l view;
My times are in Thy hand.
Throughout the year, my Heavenly friend,
On Thy blest guidance depend;
From its commencement to its end
My times are in Thy hand.
Should comfort. health and peace be mine.
Should hours of gladness on me shine,
Then let me trace Thy love divine:
Ny times are in Thy hand
But shouldst Thou visit me again
With languor, sorrow sickness, pain,
Still let this thought my hope sustain,
My times are in Thy hand.
Thy smile alone makes moments bright.
That smile turns darkness into light;
This thought will soothe grief'S saddest
night.
My times are in Thy hand
Should those this year be called away
Who lent to life its brightest ray,
Teach me In that dark hour to say,
My times are in Thy hand.
A few more days, few more years
Oh, then bright reverse appears,
Then | shall no more say with tears,
My times are in Thy hand.
That hand my step will gently guide
TO the dark brink of Jordan's tide,
Then bear me to the heavenward side:
NY times are in Thy hand.
Charlotte Elliott
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= IN Rhode lSlaUa,
July, 3, 1766, Of parents in obscure cir
cumstances. He was at an early age
apprenticed to the blacksmith business,
but becoming dissatisfied with his EN-
ployment and employers, he ran away,
and shipped as a cabin boy in whaling
vessel. In this trade he made several
voyages, gradually rising until he be-
came master of a small whaling craft,
and finally by his economy and Industry
accommodating little capital.
In 1910, he quit his seafaring life and
settled in New York, forming co-part-
nership with his cousin Joseph Grinnell,
under the style Of Fish d Grinnell, and
which lasted until 1925, when MIR. FISH
went to Europe and established house
in Liverpool, under the name OF Fish,
Cairns & Crazy. He soon after returned
to New York, forming co-partnershlp
with Saul Alley and Joseph Lawrence,
under the style of Fish, Alley Il Law
renee, but which only continued for two
or three years. AS President OF the
| Tradesmens bank, to which position he
was elected 1929, his management was
| very successful, as the high dividends
and large contingent fund OF the lnstl-
| tuition, under his administration show
Mr.. Fish was remarkable for great
| energy and decision of character, pursu-
ing with ardor anything he undertook.
| and, like most men o. this character, he
was rather opinionative, and always
firm in maintaining his own notions
possessing but little Of the sadtder an
mode, that oily process OF operating
| which distinguishes the more polished
man. Flaps this trait which charac-
terized Mr Fish may be said to have
| been illustrated in the remark ia ,e BY
| a certain eminent man, that whenever
| issue an order to a servant, say Il
you please, and if he don't please, make
him please Still, in business qualifica-
tions, Mr. Fish had few superiors, and
| enjoyed the universal confidence OF the
| mercantile community.
1t may be said OF him, that he was
temp, rate in his lbits, moderate in his
desires. and neither parsimonious noI
prodgal in his expenses; while his
industry, economy and good judgment
enabled him to realize a FORUM from
which he derived an abundant income.
| He was three times married. but left nc
children. The story that he was picked
up at sea, on plank or in an open boat
and in that way acquired the name
Preserved" was unfounded in truth
but it's popularity probably added
notoriety to character already dist H.
guished for consistency, discriminating
judgment and stern integrity.
The name OF David Leavitt may also be
here cited as that of one who ex
hibits in his habits Of industry and his
business Judgment, as well as financia
success, a parallel case with that of Mr
| Fish And to these distinguishing
qualities as business man, Mr.. Leavitt
unites the personal bearings Of a blanc
and heightened gentleman Of the ole
school. Few names stand out brighte,
on the roll of illustrious American mcr
Misunderstanding to wealth and distinc
ton by every honorable means perse
veringly appied-than that OF DIvi,
Leavitt.
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Hitting the Nail on the Head.

Charles Lambs description of his SEN
sation on being emancipated from his
daily labor as clerk in the India
House hits the nail on the head. He
says: 1T was like passing from life into
eternity. 1 wandered about thinking
was happy, but feeling that was not.
Hrhen all is holiday there are no holidays.
ok of this, thou man of sudden
u; and II it shall so chance that
1t been a tallow chandler in thy
Usefulness, make clause in thy
hat shall reserve to thee the
assisting at the factory
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, HERE w AS No
name better known
t han Pre- serv e d
Fish, in the MGR
camille community
of New York. dur
ing the advanced
time of its owner.
Mr.. Fish was born
l.; phnLo IcinuI
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which was in the back end of general
store. She had letter in her hand
marked In haste"
Mr.. Stubbs," she said to the post
master, won't a cent carry this le'
teri"
No, Mrs. Judy"
us postage stamps down any!'
just the same.
"Will you lick on the stamp"
"Yes'm"
It's letter I've writ to my sister in
Massachusetts,"
"Yes'm."
There amt no money in it?'
Nom"
It's jest family news, you know"
VERY we'll"
Didn't know but it might git open,
and SO | used paste to stick it.
''Yes'm.'
when will it go out?"
In the morning"
And whenll she get it !" -,
In two days"
VIII you warrant it?"
Cant do that, Mrs. Judy"
You can't! Then what's the use o
my sending it? That's what | told 'em
when you was appinted postmaster. l
says: VIII Jim Stubbs, who once beat
my husband out of a load Of hay, war
rant our mail to be all wool and a yard
wide, or will the color run on US and the
dye crockT That's what | asked, jim
Stubs, and nobody has answered me
yit."
DO you wish to send your letter. Mrs.
Judy"
No! | don't take no chances. She
might git it, and then asin she mightnt.
samuel is goin' down that way in the
spring and he can take it hiSself, and
Two cents don't grow on every bush, Jim
Stubbs IN. Y. Sun.
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Updd dh been
dmnevru 1.-THE hrne'e ~ n nl
TO-DAY asmoetu eSd t d n % ehgda be
HH t
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ANECDOTES AND INCIDENTS

larry Carer of Blu mess Celeb u'.'~ in
All Ages.
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WOULDN'T TAKE THE CHANCES.
WHY an Old Lady Thought the Postmaster
Was an Old Beat.

HE PEOPLE WHO
think the country is
progressing at a gal
lop never visit the
rural hamletS. ]
was in a small village
in New Hampshire
the other week,
when a woman came
into the post Office.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-12
NO OATMEAL TRUST.
The Recent Conference Between Mllers
Comes to Naught.

Comes to Naught.
CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-There will be no
oatmeal trust for some time to come at
least. All efforts to form one have been
abandoned, for the present, with little
probability that any agreement between
the parties can be arrived at In the flu
ture. After two days Of discussion and
consideration the persons interested were
forced to abandon the project. Wednes-
day night they unanimously agreed to
disagree.
Those who had convened to combine
were the following: Robert Stuart,
George B. Douglas and Walter d. Doug
las, of the Cereal Milling company of this
city; F.. Schumacher and Messrs. Barber
and Grouse, of the Schumacher Milling
company, Akron, O.; S. Coldren, of the
Iowa City Oatmeal company, Iowa City,
Ia. I'll. =. Crowell, of the Quaker Mills
company, Ravenna, o.; T. G. King, of
the Rockford Milling company, Rock
ford, III, and Mr.. Howard, Of the How
ard Oatmeal company, Akron, o.
The project contemplated was the pur-
chase of the several companies repre-
sented by them, and the creation of a
new company to embrace all. The
originator of the project was the Schu-
macher company of Akron, and 1t was
pushed until the meeting was obtained
"Your plan seems to be similar to that
of the defunct American Harvester COM
pany; did You fail to agree because Of
like legal obstacles?"
No" replied Mr.. Robert Stuart.
''Although we had not gone far enough
in organization to employ counsel, we
had no reason to think there were any
legal obstacles in our way. Differences
about the valuation of our respective
properties and plants were chiefly the
rock we split upon. Most Of those pres
ent thought the valuation of their own
plants too low in comparison to the
claims of Others"
"What was to be the capital of the
new plant, had it been formed?"
''The proposition was to capitalize 1t
! at S., 100000.
"How was the new combine to differ
| from the last one?"
''The agreement entered into three
years ago and which ended last May was
simply pooling arrangement and did
| not merge the separate mills into one
company or organization. The purpose
| behind the new company was to lower
| the cost of the manufacture of meal and
| to curtaA many expenses now unavoida-
| ble.''
''Any intention to increase prices?"
"None whatever"
"Will there be any further attempt tC
organize the company"
"There may be, but the probability is
that it will not be soon. For myself,
added Mr.. Stuart, II have no faith in
the realization of the scheme unless
some parties modify their claims"
''This proposed company was only tt
embrace few mills in the country?"
''Well. there are forty or fifty Other
small oatmeal mills in the countr!
which were not taken into considera
ton"
Nearly all of the miliers from abroad
have gone home and with feeling tina
the combine would not be formed in TIM
to make even small dish of porridg'
for the babies and dyspeptics of tn
coming generation.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-02-12
ASKS SPAIN TO EXPLAIN.
Mr. Blaine Demands Satisfaction for tn
Treatment OF American Missionaries.

Mr. Blaine Demands Satisfaction for tho
Treatment OF American Missionaries.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-Secretary
Blaine has opened up q correspondence
with the Spanish government through
the minister resident here in regard to
the alleged indignities offered the Ameri-
can missionaries of the Island of Ponapi,
In the Caroline group, by Spanish SOL
diers. The basis upon which CORES
pondence Is now going on is demand
by the American board of foreign mis-
sions of the Methodist church for repara-
ton for indignitles heaped upon their
missionaries and for property
destroyed. Capt. Taylor, of the al
lance, which has recently re-
turned from the Caroline Islands In an
official report to Secretary Tracy, con-
firms In all important details the treat
ment alleged to have been imposed upon
the missionaries. This report is now in
the hands Of Secretary Blaine, together
with that of the missionaries, and armed
with that he will see that the treaty
stipulations between Spain and the
United States in regard to the Caroline
Islands which now seems to have been
violated by Spanish soldiers, are observed
In the future, and reparation made for
the violation Of the treaty IL after expla-
nation by the Spanish Government It is
decided that 1t has been violated. The
matter causes some feeling in both State
and navy department circles.