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The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-04

~ : lODS
TALKS EITH STA rES.NEy
f1a"ters Straits and Lsving Pr: es
on the Upiaads aud IN the DEL
tas is 1t Ocerproductioue
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 3 Sin
1850 we had the virgin soil in Geor-
gia. the Carolinas, Tennessee. Ken
lucky and Alabama, and did not
use fertilizers. Now there must he
added to the cost of producing the
cotton the cost of commercial fer.
tlllzers, and during the interval we
have had no new invention made of
implements to help either to cult
vate or to gather the crop, so that
cotton costs now moce per pound
than it cost in 1860. The families
producing cotton in Georgia do not
make on an average over six bales
OF cotton during the year. The
price of cotton has gone down from
l0c. in 1860 to &c, the price in
Augusta to-day"
La this comprehensive way Mr.
Livingston, the Georgia Congress-
man, put the conditions Of the cot
ton industry before the House of
Representatives few days.
These are good times for the
grain-gfower. With the stock-raiser
1t is question OF profit, not of loss.
The prices Of tobacco hold Up we'll
notwithstanding a greaE crop. But
the co'ton-planter is seeing his
worst days. From the cotton dis
tricts, one and all, the reports of
the unfortunate condition of things
are the same. Is overproduction
the fault? What is the remedy ?
The St. Louis Globe Democrot
asked this question of a number of
congressman.
CAPT. ALEXANDER'S VIEWS.
'lmpossihle to control it; useless
speculation TO consider it," emphat-
ically and tersely replied Sydenham
b. Alexander, cf the Sixth District
Of North Carolina, when asked if
concerted reduction in acreage WIS
the remedy for the prevailing de-
preston in cotton.
"We can't make cotton in my
part Of North Carolina under &C.
Mr.. Alexander said.
"What is your remedy for the
present condition ?" he was asked.
"This,' be replied.
Mr.. Alexander produced bill
which he has just introduced d and
which is before the committee on
ways and means. The proposition
is as concise as the authors speech.
The most important provides "that
all vessels built within the United
States by citizens thereof, and Who'll
ly owned and manned by citizens of
the Unitel States, engaging in for
elgn commerce, shall be allowed to
enter and discharge their retnrnin 9
cargoes, or SO much thereof as will
be of equal value in money to their
outgoing cargoes, at any port of the
United States, free of all custom du-
ties; provided, that said vessels shall
have carried full outgoing cargoes
from the United States. three-fourths
at least of which cargoes consisted
of agricultural produ ITS of the Unit
ed States The other sections
simply provide regulations to carry
out this idea.
CAPT. WILLIAMS VIEWS.
1--WE can't afford to make cotton a
at the present prices; it is next to
bankruptcy" Archibald Fl. A. vii
liams said.
"Lint cotton to-day" he said, ''is
only &c per pound to the planter,
while it costs mere than that to
raise ii; Sc to 10c would be abou.
a living price in my country
"What, in your judgment, is the
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Gov. Scales Sinking Rapidly.
Rv United Press.

EV UEIiVU TTtSs.
DANv1LlE, Va, Feb 3. A special
to the Register tonight from
Greensboro, N. c., says: Ex-Gov.
Scales is sinkin; rapidly and is not
expected to live until morning.
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|IITE md HOUSE.
[.,,eatatives are Still
Frangling Over the
| Rules.
VIDE RANGE

XfssfkkiiIU
I,soa Printing Bill Still
On the Boards.
By Umted Press.
THE SENATE.
LEXINGTON, Feb. 3. In the
.,oday Mr.. Dolph, from the
[ttee on foreign relations, re-
adversely IA Dumber of new
T. emigration resolutions and
|rtOry bills, and as a substi-
|trretor reported Senate bill
m,tiruins all existing law
|Htng and restricting Chinese
|stion for a period of ten
Calendar.
Kyle, Of South Dakota,
iup bis joint resolution pro-
|! an amendment to the con.
1n Of the United States
!! Uniform the laws in regard
Lria.- and divorce, and read a
Lr,d speech upon the subject.
resolution confirming Sena-
tal, Of Florida, in his seat was
lup for adoption, but, on re-
veat over until tomorrow
Senate passed several minor
ration bills, etc.
Vest. of Missouri. called up
FsI bill to provide for the
|a BY the government Of the
b Sates OF a postotlice build
MoeHceed $4,000 IN every
Mi there was not already
'ol.AA. and where the post
't&9sor The past three years
a.tsA $4,000 per annum.
Paddock, Of Nebraska ,
" y aeading the provisions of
w Mr. Platt, Of Connecti-
FA''ed that the bill would be
most unsatisfactory in its
" Ihe bill would give
3yVV to the little offices and
~ " oIs Offices unprovided for
4u'vn' chairman of the COM
~ appropriations, advocated
termination by Con
d The commence ment Of
NaoA hog much should be
.a'0F public buildings. There.
Moved to strike out of the
-%S'lon q which appropriated
" 7" mat no money could be
''aer the arrangement
.n. ".'I',s had full opportunity
'5'n the detailed recommen.
rn The postmaster general.
!, 'I' was still under discus.
l'p 'ne hour of two o'clock
"a, and the Senate resumed
,,ip.I ,~,Gn 10 ofthe Henderson pub.
u s : 0III Discussion of the bill
.,';' u'' attention Of the Senate
| aa"a .,'a'er Of the day, taking a
! Including civil service
,o';' ,'s right Of the law and
|lhg. g',' IN It's scope, but pos.
ss,'.I3 g general interest and less
M. r|.y y Senators sat it out.
(13 % %SI,a'e adjourned, at 4:3o
i Nm ~, 'l7 lo2 selections form.
u'p been disposed of.
\ TIE HOUSE.
..,''TfToS, D. G., Feb. 3. The
H.. s'''a Of the report Of the
ssii, On rules was resumed
ar',Ds 5r :, Amendment being JrsIlIa' that
sti;a' boatner, of Louis;.
bis gis;, out all that part OF
10 sn,nS snnn permission to leg.
ia,str,p'' appropriation bills when
|ap,..,, an.,'' Of retrenchment in
\ Nj. Bn,,spp m support of hi.
,re 'dp d.. increased .. e; expeudi-
y, e.n.a apartments, u! but tc
y pepsin1 psi'lal'uFeS for public
aprora1m,o'ns and other ma.
''O0 said that under
The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-02-04
Sir Morrell Mackenzie.
By Cable.

LONDON, Feb. 3.-Sir Morrell
Mackenzie, the eminent physician,
died unexpectedly at 10 o'clock to-
night.
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For wafer rash and sour stom-
a h take Simmons Liver Regulator.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-26

One city girl can work mou havoc IN a
quiet country home than frost Ia August.
Every daughter IL Tired with an ambition
90 wear her hair Ia some delightfully."- ho.
coming manner, aud thus spends hours be-
fore the tiny mirror In the room under tho
caves when other duties aru positively ap-
pcaling with tcars Ia their eyes for her
presence. The neat gowns are torn apart
and made simply hldcous by the amateur
drcssmakcr's attempts at rcmodeling ON
the city modlsto's plans.
Let the city vision but burst upon the
Wow of the country congregation aud the
following Sunday will see an array uf head
gear that would make the most violent
nightmare turn green with envy, while the
youths who form the bcauN ~ tho back.
woods settlement literally bow down aud
worship ~ the shrine 81 this new type OF
woman, who, In contrast with the maids
aud mntrons they have always known,
seems Ike some shining, flashing meteor
among host OF pale aud uuchnnging con
stellutlona
All. tho hcarthurnings, the jcHlousics,
the broken romanccs and the unknown de-
sircs aud longiuFs that come 90 thcs,
peaceful jewellers through tho dlstuctiup
influence OF these city girls Chicago Trib
unc.
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When Ainu, especially Ainu WON
On, meet after a separation that has
lasted some time, they have pretty
way OF telling each other their cx.
pcricnccs in a sort OF chant, and in
the pleasant sound Of their singular
ly sweet voices one forgets their
wild and mkompt looks The Jap
ancse women uro equally ronaris.
able for the sweetness of their
voices, but have the advantage over
their Ainu sisters Of delicate and
dainty ways, the charm OF which the
most stolid globe trottor is con.
strained 20 own. If tho women OF
Ainu.moshiri, rs the Ainu call their
land, are the drudgcs of the mon in
their youth and middle age their on
portunity for revenge comes with
the lapse Of years.
The curses OF nu angry old woman
excite the utmost terror in the
bruycst bear hunter Hc flies panic
struck from such names as shunuma.
ash mangy deer, tontoncppo (hald
patcd boar or worst of all, Iui.gmu
(corpsc) on iraosall.gulu pollcss
fellow. After death her ghost Is
regarded with oven deeper dread
London Saturday Review.
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seott's norolne. ocneraliy Young.

ont ~ thirty Of Sir Walter SCOTS hero
Ines sixteen arc described a. under TWEEN
ty. OF the other fourteen nix are undated
This leaves Us eight, three ofwhom ARE set
down ns over twenty; two start at one side
OF the limo aud are carried over to tho
other; two are by Implication rather than
by the intention u the author taken out
Of their teens" and one. Amy Robsart
Is a heroine "uf an uncertain age" since
she n historically a middle aged mntron
aud fictiiiously q youthful bride. or tho
six undated. the presumption is altogether
ia favor n the earlier age a member
once entertained a club with the state.
mcnt that nearly all Scotps hcroincs are
mothcrlcss.
They are girls who have grown up IN the
oompnnioushlp Of unclcs or fathers. older
men, aud with an early responsibility ~
thought md action. They have had to
plan thc,' own watdrobc- and decide upon
their own conduct toward their lovers.
Some OF them have been behind the scenes
81 stirring political events. Nearly all
have been thrown into HituHtions where
they had 20 think Tor themselves, 10 act
with decision aud ln general to fulnll the
whole duti,s, Of hCruincs, The hvrIings Of
Scott are. some " them. only 10y figures,
but nj least 10 Tor rs they have character
they are women. aud they justify thedecds
which are done TO win tlom.-San Fran.
cisco Report.
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AZ write, % ncighbur comes In aud com
monccs to worry aud fret for fear her boys
will not do right, and she chaies constant.
~ because thoy live on farm instead OF in
town. She lives Ia the shadow and makes
all around her unhappy. She has not
learned to zee tho silver lining TO the clouds
that nit across the path % all.
Last summer We went for u piculo. Din
ner was late half hour, and this noigh-
Dor kept grumbling and said there would
be- nothing lt TO eat. Ipltlud the husband.
for his wife was a trial 20 him and We all
know IT, After q splendid dinner WIS
served we climbed u cliit and sat watching
the ducks fitting ON the ripping wntcr'
below. a mother duck was tca.hing her
ducklings how TO swim. Some snng songs
while we tossed pebbles into the water be-
low, and / knew we were all thinking "
the days Of our childhood when We weru
Rlccful, happy children.
While we were lot Ia memory tho neigh
bor called Out jeuringiyi "Do look no thuml
They act ~ though they were half wlttcd. "
The husband laughed and suid. "Our folks
over yondcr don't know how 90 have good
times; they'll never see sermons Ia stones,
books IN running hrookg.'n
She was blind 10 the beauty everywhere
revealed, for nature was ia ccstacy. Ex-
change.
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A point upon which women must Inn
prove themselves Is in mastering tho dill
culties Of parliamentary law. Theamouut
OF knowledge required 10 conduct an orli
nary meeting is not very cxacting.
1t Is painfully embarrassing for WON
an TO attempt 10 conduct meeting who
does not comprehend the simplest routine
Of business; who does not know the differ
snce between n motion and rcsolution
and cannot determine whether or no a
point Of order be we'll taken. IL Is cmbar-
RAISING to the chairman, and IL is quito as
embarrassing to her friends, who somehow
always feel as n they were personally re-
sponsible Tor her bluudcrs mud Ignorance.
But II IL cheering to note how rapidly
women aru learning, This ~ strikingly
shown TO any one who has attended au ava.
nual convention several years la success
sion. At each there IL n marked advance
IN correct methods, In the smoothnc,s and
promptness with which business Is trans.
Noted. In ten years or five II IL not unsafe
20 prophecy that women In general viii
know as much about speaking and the
proper manner In which meetings should
he conducted rs they now know about
cooking and sewing They have many
more opportunities ulearn than they have
,cyer had before The club, the society,
political, benevolent and religious, are
omniprescnt, and the womnn's national
convention ia an established Institution.
The schools and universities are doing a
great deal for the coming generation.
Girls now have their debating clubs and
societies.-Chicugo Inter Ocean.
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Dress Is u eurlously impres,ionablc, not
90 say mediumlstic, material. II can be
made to express gayety and severity, Co
quet.. nd prudishnuss, pride aud humili.
~, good tnstc and every degree OF tastc-
lcssncss, but TO try TO make IL express
unmitigated and. II Is 90 be presumed, nm.
mitigablc woe Is pushing Its capacities
entirely too far. because no matter how
perpetual your reAl anguish may be, after
certain time has elapsed fashion ordains
that the blackness OF darkness shall bu
frightened and that after n certain add.
tional period II shall DO renowned alto
Rethcr, 40 that those who supposed by your
dress year or two ago that you were In.
consolablc now give your altered clothing
astartled glagcc and mentally cSclaim, 80
hho Is not soincunsolablc after alln The
very possibility OF such remark being
made Outragos u sensitive nature.
II deep mourning" symbolizcs broken
heart, then half mourning signlles that
the two pieces nrc In process OF rcunitihg,
and left-off mourning means that tho crack
~ no LONGER visible. II one would avoid
the cold bloodcd conclusion une must not
give Bereavement u blnCkur hue 10y drapiug
Il In funeral tawdrincss purchased at tho
"mournlng counter 10 wear mourning
after death l. no moro necdiul than Ia
"wear rejoicing" II such thing were pos
siblc, after birth. There needs no other
symbol Of your JOY In the latter oaso-nor
OF your grief In the former
II our clothes must express our eNtrcm.
est emotions, the garment Of praise Is u
be preferred 10 the spirit OF heavineas.-
Wives and Daughters.
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The most rccl.lesslY cNtHyagnnt woman
has vein NJ economy somewhere iu her
composition. Economy II born ina woman.
IL may not develop In manner O. prove
either beneficial to herself or her husband
Yet there will always be some point 90
which she will rutrcnch, will look well To
the pennies aud think and calculate with
the nblcst ilnnncier. She may ht willing to
pay SiUJ Tor gown, but will shop all over
town to save ten cents ayurd On the lining
She mG. spend five dollars for n ride Ia
tho park, but she will bcgrudge five cents
car fnre whom out shopping. She may
stln, the table ut one time and he wildly
eNtrayagant nj another. She may ruin n
whole garment boy the doairc to finish 1t
chcnply, which desire has rcmorsehllly
seized her at the last moment, but there h
ono thing In which she never economies,
When she loves she loves with her whole
heart. There is no stlut-only u giving Of
all the wealth Of her affections, Therefore
do not laugh at her little economies; simply
remember that u woman % he wouanly
must be just made up " those contradic.
tibns that seem 80 ridiculous 10 the average
masculine mind. philadelphia Hmes.
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The costliest meal over served, ac-
cording 10 history, was Il supper
given 10y Hlius Nerus ono Of the
most lavish OF all the Romans Of the
latter days, 10 dozen guests. The
cost was G,OOO scstertia, which would
amount 10 S2l2, 500. A celebrated
feast given by Vitellius, Roman
emperor Of those days, 10 his brother
Lusius, cost little more than S2OO,-
600. Suctonius says thnt the ban.
quct consisted of 5000 different
dishes OF fish and 1000 different
fowls, besides other courses. New
York sun.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-26

There are two things that never travel
days Journey wiihouti one Is my tooth
brush which need after every meal Tor
don't want To go into the next world tooth
less much less through this, want my
good strong, white, even teeth, which cost
me years Of infant agony and led 10 in
Vulnerable howls, but never enriched u
dentist, want them toogt with, tO laugh
with, possibly | may even want to guash
them when shut down my trunk lid ON
my fingers fog an instance, and then they
must he firm rooted to stand the strain.
SO keep them Ia good order rs one Of the
duties | owe the House Beautiful, OF which
they are the ivory gates,
The next thing | must have il u lemon.
II Is easy TO get as far az Gail Hamilton
from q lemon, and don't mind telling you
that use a half lomun for soap. That Is,
just swnb my face aud hands with IL be-.
fore retiring, aud It wipes out every frcc,lg
and keeps my skin us clear t- wax. Somr
people like frcUklrs. don't. tried fao'
massage and lotions, but the frcckle- never
hudged. Now | haven't single one, AMI
It's all owing to the potency Of a lemon,
Detroit Free Press,
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WOMAN AND HOME.
LOOK OUT FOR THE TRIPLES, FOR
THEY ARE REALLY IMPORTANT.

Degrees OF Mourning-womon rs Par.
dron-Age Of scott's Horolnca.-A Dis.
eontented Woman.
II Is IN little things that th,sc subtle
differences between the woman Of the
world and the novice arr most marked.
Important trinos are an essential part Of
beauty's environment. One may possess
all Of the virtues Of splendid character and
yet fail to strike the keynote of popular
success In any given direction because Of
certain crudities Of manner. dfcsa. looks
and general environment. II j. therefore
Of the utmost Importance TO every one who
aspircs 10 popular recognition to remember
that IL is not only n duty TO enhance per
sonal charms 10 the utmost, but to add the
refining aud irresistible attractions of un-
selfshncss, thoughtfuincss, drlicacy and
regard for minor details Of the toilet. dress,
speech aud bearing 10 natural advantage.
When woman says Of drrss or society,
~ do not care for either; regard both MS
bore aud waste Of time. do not believe
IN giving my precious hours to friynlities
and useless pastimo; have something "
more Importance to think about sho
FANANAh'H N'tH'iA WIN - " NNiAhA W NiNA
satisfaction which excludes the higher
ideas and, however ino her natural men
tai cndowmcnts, AZ once prlclaims herself
Ignorant u the most powerful laws of
differentiation In the ascending scale Of
complex human development.
JCnness Miller acknowledges that crude
conditions OF life will always exist, but
there IL no reason why any onc who has the
leisure, opportunity and means for harmo.
NOUS development of tHte should cling TO
the old ascctic notion OF the unworthiness
OF the body, aud dcspdsc and neglect tho
functions which aro dsyotod to pleasure
pure aud simple.
IL IA n duty 10 seek society, not only for
mental improvement, ibut for the s,iinuln,
Afforded to the blood mud general health
by ploasurable relaxation from serious
duties, aud culture OF manner, which ~
quite as important ~ the Development of
the mind. 10 all properly constituted poo
pie soclcty-that IL, association with ones
fellows for the morc delight of companion.
ship--should afford genuine satisfaction,
and BEAUTIFULLY constituted people have =
perfect right TO resist the pes,Inism which
inveighs against those important trlilcs
that are quito "a necessary 60 well rounded
character asare the serious interests which
come from profound study and participa-
ton In philanthropy aud moral reform.
Variety is needed for harmonious growth,
Chicago Herald.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-26

Tie extreme limit of the age Of the
oak is not exactly known, but sound
and living specimens are at least
1000 years old. The tree thnves
best in II deep tenacious loan with
rocks in It, Stagnant water is ono
Of It's diversions, 1t grows bottcr on
acomparativclypoor, sandy soil than
on rich ground mpcrfcctly drained.
Tho trunk, at first inclined TO be in,
regular in shape, straightens at ma
turity into u grand, cylindrical shaft.
The oak does not produce good seed
until it is moro than six years DID,
Ohio State Journal.
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The woman who can find any way Of
making dishwashiug, II not pleasant
task, nc least less disagrrcublc one than
II Is now, should be- cnnnnizod by her CRATE.
ful sisters. One woman who has spent
much time IN experiment In this branch Of
household labor makes the following sug.
gcstiun;
Nothing Is better for cleaning greasy
dishes, especially cooking pansand kettles,
than an old whisk broom. 1t removes the
tenacious particles that have fastened In
the kettles and spiders much better than q
knife or an iron dishcloth. IL Is iuyalu.
able for cleaning grgtcra To keep tho
hands from getting hard and chappcd after
dishwashing rub them with elder vinegar
Clear lemon Juice IL also excellent.
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Iemou. women Win small ramillc..

Among famous women who were moth
crs u small families comes Elizabeth Bar
rrtt Browning. who bad only one sun
Mrs. somCrvillc, the mathematician, had
two daughters and one son only, though
hhc was twice married.
Nine. George Sand had two children, q
BON and u daughter; 40 had Lady Mary
Monngu. whose "lettcr" ar 10 admired
in our own literature, aud Mime. de So
vignc, writer ~ equally famous letter.
IN French. Mime. de stael bad three chill
drcn In her early married life. when forty.
eight years old shn married second time
and then hud another son.
George Eliot (Mrs. Cross) was chiidlcss
aud 10 WINS Mrs. Crnlk, thu nuthorof "John
Halifax MIR iinrhnuld, whose pros,
and poetry wctc both much admired In th,
last century. had nu children, md the same
was the cusc with her equally praised con
temporary. Mrs. Opic.-london Tit.Bits.
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About once u month noticed that my
two strong, active children grew what was
called "Cross.n determined to watch for
the cause and discovered that even the in
FAINT boy can only stand a certain amount
OF exercise without becoming "worn out"
When therefore ut night ! found one or
the other particularly cranky" / would
say TO MYSELF ut IS time This child was
rested. Tomorrow must hc u bed day,'h
The children understood that this was In
nowise punishment, but u simple sanitary
measure. Playthngs there were ia plenty,
but no getting out Of bed. How that room
did look, sometimes Cut papers, toys,
everything In every direction, but knew
that the little legs and body were obtain
ing much needed rest, aud what did a
Little clutter more or less gpopnt tor
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Mrs, Sarah - Cooper las taught an
adult Bible elias. for more thautyriy years
She now has In the First Congregational
church, OF SHu Francisco, class with -
membership Of over 800 intelligent men
and women, Nisitors from all over the
country may he seen In this oln-s from
Sabbath 10 sabbath, Her method OF teach.
Ing is Socyatic, md her power TO draw out
the thought Of those present is sad 10 he
remarkable. She possesses great personal
magnetism and is thoroughly veaed ga tue
Scriptures,
Mrs Cooper often onlciates Mt funerals,
for which the friends OF the deceased feel
that her sympathetic aud tender nature is