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The Social Question.

Magazine articles and books abound
today which directly or indirectly treat
of the social question. Every other
article in our monthly magazines
treats OF some reform needed, socially
or politically. The socia, purity nov
els have awakened the thoughts OF
even the young girls, and though the
men whose attachment to the old re-
gime out-balarces their desire for
right, strive to keep down the reform
reasoning OF the young America. they
have been unfortunate enough to
bring into the world, they only serve
to stimulate thought and expose
wrong reasoning. The North Anaeri
can RepieaO contains in the September
number an article entitled THE Con
ceited Sex" fine exposition of one
side OF very two-sided question. II
/ see the tendency Of civilization and
christianity Alright, it is certainly lead
ing to the unity of the human race
not to major and minor divisions de-
pendent on sex, with man master and
woman slave. Can it be claimed that
masculine man" is the superior ex
preston OF organic life, when he does
not exist. What right has "masculine
man" to demand admiration as hi
due, or to state that woman Graves
it as boon? We have certainly lef
behind the days when mere anima
streegth was our highest conception
of power. Today woman ranks side
side with man in the intellectual field
Look at our colleges and the writers
for such magazines as the Arena. j
you demand proof. In a few year,
proof will not be needed, for it mus
be remembered that man has had age
the start OF woman in the race for in
telectual achievement, She has beer
educated in q wrong school iron
babyhoo1-told by her father, sine
the days of Adam, that she was borl
to look sweet for mans edificatior
for on him she must depend for he
daily bread. Is it queer that she talk
up deception, OF which man is tn
arch originator, and thus fills the dt
: iiCiencies which nature--or rather ht
redities from father, likely deprave
by vice-has imposed on her. 1t
almost maxim that honest men wi
fall when their honesty touches the
only resource for daily bread. Won
J en- have been tested so for ages. n
lopenings have been given them fC
individual effort without loss OF soci
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SPARKS FROM SPURGIN.
Rev. Bandy preached at Mt. Zion
last Sunday.

Rev. Bandy preached at Mt. Zion
last Sunday.
Rev. w. II, Cox began a revival
meeting at Buffalo Ridge last Sunday.
Alic Tap has moved into the prop
erty lately occupied by Nathan Bish-
op. Mr.. Tap and Mr.. Bishop swapped
property and Mr.. Bishop has gone to
the place from which Mr.. Tap came,
in the 18th district.
Col. Jno. Rhea Spurgin went some
where a Sunday or two ago and came
home with a boquet pinned on the
lapel Of his coat. We haven't the
least idea where he was, bnt be says
little "Birdie" gave him the flowers,
and we shall not be surprised to hear
OF his taking wings and fitting from
bush 10 bush and from tree to tree
trilllng forth flood Of exquisite song
until he shall again charm the COY
"Birdie" to his side, and with her fly
away to some sunny cline,
Where winter never comes,
Where flowers never fade;
Where mortals live on love,
Beneath the tropic shade
Nov. 20. TATTLER.
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Entertainment at the Baptist Church.

Miss BERTHE K, Shipley, talented
young lady OF Athens, Tenn, will give
an interesting entertainment at the
Baptist church on Tuesday, November
27. 1894. Don't fail to hear her. Read
what the Athens Post of May 26, 1898,
had to say OF her:
Miss BERTHE Shipley, daughter OF DR..
E, S. shipley, electrified the audience
last Friday night by her splendid rem
dition of the "Gipsey Flower Girl" in
the Sapphonian entertainment at
Grant University. Miss Shipley is
possessed Of rare histrionic talent and
her success 80 far justifes us in the
prediction that she has a bright fu-
ture before her if she will follow up hen
first success and further cultivate hel
magnificent talent. We sincerely con
gratulate her upon the result OF hel
first public appearance"
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Influence. The knowledge of the
wrong is raising standards 80 that it
may well be said that doubts are in
the air." the old selfconfidence is van
ishing and the (masculine) man OF
today has no firm ground to stand on.
There is cause for all changes and for
this one we have not far to look.
Woman's nearest and dearest sphere
will ever be the home. Education is
bringing into action her latent intel
lect and where her heart is there her
mind goes also. Can she fail to recog-
nize the uneven moral standard which
destroys the manhood of men and the
happiness ofhomes? Respect can not
be the governing power it has been
when we see men break every mora
and physical law that binds the race
together. Yet virtue can not live ir
ignorance, but, as equal education
brings a high common moral standard
men whose lntellects can not grasy
the self-eYident truth will be ruthlessl,
dislodged, / fear, from their superio
standing and forced to take thei
places with the women they hav'
brought to their own low levels, anC
with whom they are on an equality il
the sight Of God.
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A resolution to do something here.
after is resolution not to do it now.
If you are suffering with sck.head-
aches the time to cure them is immed-
lately, before they fasten themselves
upon you as habit. BY all means,
make the first attempt to cure them
by simple course of Ramon's Ton
ic Liver Pills (and Pelets). A box
costs but 25 cents, is entirely harm
less, and the chances are ninety-nine
in one hundred that you will not have
sick-headache again for a long time.
Sample dose free at Wofford & Co.'s
drug store.
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CONDENSED NEWS

Alexander Benoit, Populist, will con-
test the seat of Congressman Bostner,
Of Louisiana.
A congress is in session at Chicago
to discuss measures for the settlement
of labor troubles.
The record breaking Republican plu.
rality in Pennsylvania, according to
official returns, is 241 ,397.
Judge Allen G. Thurman celebrated
his eighty'irst birthday at his home
at Columbus, Ohio, on the 18th inst
The New York State Bankers Asso.
citation adopted resolutions approving
the Baltimore plan for securing banks.
There are reports Of an increased
volume of business by country mer.
chants in the South, in spite of the
low price of cotton.
There were 270 failures throughout
the United States during the past
seven days, as against 292 the cores
ponding week of last year.
Four men fought an old feud to a
finish on the streets. of Lula, Miss,
Friday. Two men, one of them the
mayor of the town, were killed.
1t was decided at a meeting of mill
ers at Chicago to suspend operations
at their mills for SIX weeks, in order
to force up the price of flour by cur.
failing the output.
The official count elects Democrat
to Congress from Chicago by plural
ity OF seventy votes, making two Dem
ocratic congressman saved from the
wreck in Illinois, The successful Chi
cago man is Hon. L. E. McGann.
The Republican majority in Indiana
officially stated was at the recent elec-
ton 55,674 by Congressional districts.
On the State ticket it was AZ ,649. The
Populist vote for secretary of state
was 29,521, again Of 1904 over 1892.
Inquiries prompted by the numer-
GUS robberies occurring in Kansas and
the Indian Territory have unearthed
a gang Of outlaws having their head
quarters in Lincoln county, Kan.
The recent bank robbery at Salina is
credited to this gang.
Members of the Chicago Union
League Club have raised fund for
the prosecution of violators of the
election laws, and appointed commit.
tee to carry on the fight. A number
of policemen have been dismissed for
conniving at election outrages.
The cotton convention at Montgom.
cry Tuesday adopted resolutions urg-
ing the United States Government to
build the Nicaragua canal, and advis-
ing the Legislatures of Southern
States to encourage the building of
cotton mills in the South by exempt
ing them from taxation for period of
ten years.
G. G. Whitworth's sworn statement
OF the reasons that led him to kill
Chancellor Allison was made public
at Nashville Friday. 1t charges that
Allison appointed Whitworth clerk
and master in chancery only upon an
agreement to divide the fees of the
Office, and that he also borrowed from
Whitworth personally and from funds
t in Whitworth's hands, as master sums
! aggregating, with interest, $26 ,261. e
! which he refused to repay in full
e These accusations against a man O
n the late chancellor'S standing have
q created as much of a sensation as th,
!, killing itself.
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LITERARY NOTES.

Frank LesIie's Popular Monthly for
December is one of the earliest to ap.
pear, and certainly one Of the most
brilliantly attractive, of the illustrated
holiday magazines. It's illuminated
cover promises rich feast within, and
this promise is abundantly fulfilled.
The leading paper is an original con-
tribution from the famous Egyptolo.
gist and romancer, DR.. George Ebers,
entitled "My Tomb in Thebes," pro.
iusely illustrated with views taken in
Egypt expressly to accompany it.
There are many other notable articles
in this number.
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THE THREE C'S DEAD.
From the Ashes There Has
Arisen, PhOenix-Like,
The Ohio River 6 Charleston Railway
Company. .

The Philadelphia Times of the 10th
inst contained the following inf, rma-
tion concerning tho road that will in
terest the people OF this section:
So far as its name is concerned the
Charleston, Cincinnati and Chicago
Railroad Company (betler known as
the "Three C's,O no longer exists. for
at meeting OF those who purchased
the road and thus saved it from the
sheriif's HANDS, the consolidation
agreement was executed and the Ohio
River and Charleston Railway Com
pany was organized as its successor
The meeting at which this action was
taken was held in Boston on Tues
day, and the following officers and
board Of directors were elected at the
same time: Samuel Hunt, of Cincin-
nati, president; j. j. Collier, Phila-
deIphia, secretary and treasurer /;
board Of directors, George H. Earle,
Jr, A. B. Loeb, Simon A. Stern, J. j..
Collier, Philadelphia; John Gold
thwait, John G. Haines, r. NJ. Moss,
A. T. Freeman, Boston; Job H. Jack
son, Wilmington, Del. Samuel Hunt,
Cincinnati, and S. ]. Kirkpatrick
Jonesboro, Tenn. 80.
These gentlemen represent the pur-
chasers of the road, which was sold
part on May -, 1892, and the remain.
der May 2, 1898. and ownership in the
property will, for the immediate iu
ture, be represented by preferred and
common stock. This means that IL @
new company begins business free Of
all Indebtedness. either floating or
bonded, and that whatever fixed
charges are to be incurred will be for
future consideration. The purchase
money was raised in Boston and Phil
adelphia-two-thirds in the latter city
and one.third in the former. The de-
tails of the plans for the compauy's
future have not yet been fully MAJ ked
out, nor will they be until its new
owners have had the opportunity Of
examining the property, which will be
within theme xt week or ten days,
when they will make a tour OF inspec.
ton OF the system The Finance
Company OF Pennsylvania aud the
Investment Company OF Philadelphia,
which are largely interested in the
road will be represented in the
inspection party, After it returns
from the tour the owners will know
exactly what is needed, and imme'
date steps towards completing the
road and arranging all other details
for it's operation will then be made.
The company's business is showing
steady improvement Prior to Octo
Der l, 1898, or before the representa-
tives Of the bondholders assumed
control Of the property, its operation
showed deficit of about $4,000 pei
annum; since then, or for the yea
ended last month, not only has th'
road earned all OF its expenses anC
taxes, but a net balance Of about $40,
600 in addition, thus showing the wis
dom OF the bondholders saving tn
property and taking possession of it.
The history of the road has beel
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T He COMET
Johnson City, Tenn
Card.

The many friends OF Mr.. and Mrs.
]. g. Cowan will be gratifed 10 know
of their very warm reception by the
Presbyterian congregation OF Morris
ristown, whom Mr.. Cowan is to serve
as pastor. They we're met on their
arrival and entertained as only Nor.
ristown people can do. On Wednes-
day night after their arrival they were
pleasantly surprised by a donation
party. Nearly one hundred CT the
congregation came to their house
loaded with useful and valuable gifts,
consisting OF 400 pounds of flour, one
barrel of sugar, one ton OF coal, three
dozen cans Of tomatoes, eight pack
ages Of coffee, ppices, preserves, table
linens, &c. May Heavens richest
blessings rest on pastor and people is
the sincere wish OF their Johnson City
friends.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-22

A ruling by Judge Cole, in the
United States Court for the District
Of Columbia, requires the Sugar Trust
officials, the newspaper correspondents
and the brokers indicted for refusing
to answer questions propounded by a
Senate committee to stand trial.
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The Rev. Carlos Martyr, Of Chicago,
longing for honors similar to those
worn by DR., Parkhurst, has resigned
his pasiorate in order that he may de.
vote himself to a crusade against mu-
nicipal corruption.
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The quaint little women of Kate
Greenaway are to be seen in a maya
zine for the first time since their crea-
ton. Miss Greenaway has heretofore
always drawn them in color and for
book publication. Now, however, she
is at work upon a special series Of her
curious tots for the Ladies' Home
Journal, and in that periodical they
will alternate with new series ol
Palmer Cox's funny Brownies
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-22

The second Napoleon article in
McClure's for December, presents four
teen more portraits Of Napoleon, show
ing him at the time he suddenly be
came the greatest man of his day.
The story of his love for Josephine
and marriage, and his extraordinary
campaigns in Italy and Egypt, land his
marvellous rise to the supreme head Of
France, is fully told in thi. number.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-22

NRFHAT DO YOU take medicine
- for? Because you want to getwell,
or keep we'll, of course. Remember
Hoods SaFsaparIIIa Cures
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1894-11-22

Or. Prices Cream Baking Powder
Forty Yea'= the Standard.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-12-13
VIZ think the citv council before n

| We think the city council before IN
curing the expenses of buying or build
| ing city light plant. should take steps to
ascertain the wishes OF The tax PAYERS at
| large of the city. We understand COM
/ plete system of city lighting with all the
! latest improvements, would involve an
/ investment of about $4,000. So large an
/ investment ought not to be made except
/ With the concurrence of a majority of our
/ tax layers. If the city determines to
buy or build its own lighting plant, it
would be impossible TO raise the money
IL one year to pay for 1t, and therefore
city bonds would undoubtedly have to
! be issued TO raise the necessary funds.
The city has already quite large num-
Der of outstanding bonds issued for diff
fereut purposes, and while a market for
further issue could no doubt be readily
found, yet 1t would seem that inasmuch
as We have an election next April when
the question of owning our own lighting
plant could oe submitted to the voters of
the city, the council ought before defin-
ltely committing the city, walt until the
voice of the voters can be heard. Be-
sides the science of electricity is In Its
youth. Improvements are being made
constantly. If the city should wait few
years before buying or building its own
plant, it may and no doubt will be able
to reap the material and valuable Im-
proVements that will in the meantime be
made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-12-13

A teachers meeting is to be held IN
this city next Saturday.
COUNTRY roads are not IL as good con-
ditlon as they usually are at this season.
THERE Is bit Of lull in the rush for
offices; but 1t is only the quiet before the
storm.
HENRY SCHMIDT, II. f. Liebonow, and
J. W. Reardon have been elected dele
gates to the state encampment by the
Post of this city.
COUNTY CLERK SENGLAUB is busy these
times in arranging the affairs of his Of
flee preparatory to turning 1t over to his
successor. Joseph Welnfurther.
The SPECIAL committee on electric lights
| had a session with John Schuettle yes
! terday with a view to securing terms on
which the purchase of the plant could be
made. Nothing definite was agreed upon.
| A satchel containing quantity of sam
| pie shoes, was picked up on the road bee
| tween MlshicOtt and the Half Way Hous-
| on Tuesday. The owner can have his
| property by inqulring of the chief OF p0-
! lice of this city and paying 70, this no.
| tlce
Messrs. Snyder and Graebner of the
! State Borrd of Control were III the city
Yesterday visiting the school for the deaf.
The mayor ana number of the citizens
were present and all were much interest
| ed IN the character of the instruction
| given.
The city council acts wisely IN asking
the government to grade down the I'M
slightly hill upon which is perched the
light house keepers residence. This
should have been done by the govern
ment long ago.
The writer spent an afternoon with 2
| h. Hewitt in San Antonio, Texas last
week. Mr.. Hewitt weighs twelve pounds
more than when he went to Texas. H
Is looking much better. but the last two
weeks he has suffered from chills anC
fever, the cause being purely local.
Two Cooperstown farmes lately re-
celved letter posted at Manitowoc aud
signed \. N, stating that If they die
not each deposit in a stump on the Greer
Bay road, $50. their buildings would b.
burned. The letter was in the German
language.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-12-13

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