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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11
WASHINGTON WORKERS
And the Great Dangers That
Surround Them.
SENATORS INTERVIWED.
Considerable Excitement Has Been
s,nusea by the Sudden Breaf1ing
Uovaa of so Many PTomi-
neat Men.

washington p. c., June 15.-The excite
nenfs of congress and the interest caused
by varying Scnemes and various measures
have been overshadoWed OF late by Il reVe-
lation OF the alarming DEAN rate among
nublic men, ana the additional fact that
in nearly every case the cause can be
traced to one source. The sad and sudden
death Of eX-PoStnaster General Frank
Eatton, who Was stricken at ms desk and
died shortly afterwards, fecdIS Che deaths
of Secretaries FOl9er, NIndom, Cn&nQler
and Chase, ana Senators Sumner, Beck,
Cameron and others.
Now it has daWned upon the minds OF the
nubiic men that there must De some one
tyreat reason tor all these untmeIy deaths,
and il has been traced directly 70 that
great modern trouble which seems to be u
natural scourGe, Bright'S disease OF The
An Interview with "a number Of promi-
nent men On the subject shows the interest
they feel. Mr.. }. henderson Wilkinson,
the Well-knoWn pension attorney, said;
s"ren years ago 1 was seized with an at
tack OF Brghra disease WHile ~ work IN
The treasury mere. HOW bad ] was yol
can understand when ! say uaat my hands
became bioated and actuaA% cracked opch
MY limbs a2d body were alternately swollen
and collapsed / could oul. creep across
the floor Finally my physician sand 10 me,
You are at deaths door Win II Sht5 dis
ease. You may hive q IeW WeehA, PHt
there is absolutely no hope. o. your recQY-
cry Upon the advice Of the Rev: Dr
Rankin, president OF Howard university,
began the use OF Warmers Safe Cure, which
rescued me from The grave aIter the doc
tors had abandoned all nope. / ana certain
that if men and women F %Gi3er2l!y r%a1sd
there would he less sickness, fewer deaths.
longer life and more happiness than at
present.
Rev. Or j. Z. Rankin, ID, formerly
chaplaiD of the senate, confirmed all that
Mr. Wilkinson had said and, cited many
other cases that had come under his notice
where Warmers Safe Cure had restored the
health Of men and women suffering from
Bright's disease. CouGressman 8eiGcn, of
New York; Senator Bruce, Mr.. iIoIes on,
OF the treasury department.; Senator D!ack-
burn and others, all united in similar state
ments.
the same. It was generally admitted chat
the strains Of life We're Wc3rtnS but it. is
universally conceded that for overcoming
this condition, for trengthenn% the vital
ity toning the health and rrolcr".ng the
life nothin" had ever been knGTn equal
to the great remedy have above Described.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

/ suppose he has become frightened, ana mas hio-
den himself in some dark corner.
think Aunt Susie's letters interesting anu IN
structive; but, OF course we all know tlat Siio
would not write anything for us that was other
WISE. ..:, &c
/ enjoy reading the cousins descriptions 0.
ohaad of ms IN writing. [ see that they think that
thev can beat u.s. but Just wait and we Will see
would like correspondents from FLORIDA. age
sixteen.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

Katie BowlCS. Flu, Val have been silent ad-
mirer of the dear Old Constitution since March
1891 when NV brother commenced taking ii, and
now look forward 10 its arrival and icel Like L
cannot do without it.
live on a farm not far from the G. and o. rail-
road. like the country very much. | am very
fond OF horseback riding, but we have no riding
horse.
J have five pets three cats and two chickens.
have two brothers and one sister, all older
than am.
How many of the cousins are fond of dancing?
l. for one.
will answer Mr. Graham's conunGrUm:
Il egg.
] will ask the cousins = cOnundrum:
Ii YOU suddenly saw Il house on tire what three
authors would you name:
viii close with much sympathy for the afflicted
cGusinS and love for = unt Susie.
woad like 20 correspond with some OF the
cousins.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

LEILA T. Knight, Knights, Fla think that we
cousins should appreciate our page, and strive 90
make it brighter and more lnterestih? every wees
am a country Girl and enjoy freedom so much.
am Il farmers daughter, and enjoy that occu-
patton. :4 500,
| went 20 school during the autumn. winter and
sur;n~. but school has closed now and am quite
sorry for like to 60 to school very much
think the letters which Aunt SUSIE writes are
so Interesting. / could enjoy reading her letters
on BIRDS and truly hope she will give US several
lessons on them.
think that the cousins are very smart and II
they will keep on trying they can make our page
very bright.
am SO glad that little Edna Brewer Is growing
better, ana truly hope that she VIII recover
We have pleasant times his season. tor is fuli OF
picuics and other pleasures.
The land Is now tuil OF flowers, ana the blrus are
singing uneTi!y III every tree.
We have a nice little sunday school and it Is
quite interesting.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

De9. Children: I want you all to know
how l}uch one little girl has done for Edna
Brewer and to let her letter take the place
TO think Of c1nWfyp cmtWyp cmfWy ntbb
of mine. I tell you 4 makes tue feel proud
to think Of my children taking prizes, and
WORKING AID making money TO help the
afflicted. When / think Of the noble men
ard women that will one day SprlnS from
this Htt}e band, 1t makes ne feel as if L
ought to be Very careful OF Every word |
write you FOR perhaps the impress | make
on your little hearts noW, my remain there
forever. Hope you VII all enjoy Edna
GriTth's letter:
'stcubcn, y. Y.-Aurt Susie: 81 want
TO tell YOU all what success L
have had selling Edna Brewers
pictures, and how much ] nave been able
10 send her through your help. ! have re-
ceived in all three hundred and ten letters
from the south with orders for pictures.
Ana from our place and my uncles We
have sold seventy-fa1.r. and little friend
of mine, Bessie Fuller. OF Holland rat
ent, y. Y, five miles al TOR your
many net}s. She IS slowly improving from
her Old troubles. but from her fall Of last
winter her mamma writes that she has d
stiff knee. from which We all hope she will
recover. l am sorry l had to keep you
waiting for the pictures bat I sent them eff
just IS fast ] could ser them made. one
cay sent OIL SiHty-thEee letters Now
can W not help our little friend more 50
that she may fully recover from all her
Ills? i am going to make you al offer #
Aunt Susie wiz permit ne 10 do so. I have
100 pictures ON hard Thirty of them are
{ larger picture. which I sell FOR % cents
each. Now. TO any one who will send ne
e cents for the larger, or 10 cents for the
smaller picture together with self-addres3-
ed envelope, l VIII send back with the pie
ture a paper telling You how to make a
compass q your watch face, 50 that any enc
that carries q watch can have a compass
also with them. 1t viii do it every time,
and IS worth much more than the cost oa
the picture to any one. Now, to any enc
who viii send me 81, | viii send them ten
o. the small pictures and one Of the larger
pictures; they can sell the small DC -yres
and get their dollar back and nave the large
picture tor their troutle. Now wro viii ]
hear from first? EDNA GRIFFITH''
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

Mary $. HAYES Rural. OregOn.-Since my letter
appeared in She Constitution of the 18th OF April
] have received so many letters Of enquiry re!a-
tive 20 the locality in which reside that cannot
possibly reply to all of them separately SO if you
will will be so kind to give space in the dear
old Constitution, will through that medium en-
deavor 10 give brief reply to my numerous cor
respondents
range of mountains, and il discharges its waters
into the Pacific ocean.
There are three large branches of this river
which unite near Myrtle Point. some forty miles
from the ocean, and the river Is HayEabe for
small steamers from that point t. the ocean and
for ocean going vessels TO Coqulle City, some
thirty mites from the ocean.
This is I timhered region the valley being COW
cred with a dense forest Of myrtle, maple ash,
alder, yeW, etc, ana the bench ana hill lands he
helnocE, spruce, sUgarp.ne etc.
Some Of my correspondents spoke OF the large
pines in their localities, some Of them being at
least 100 feet high! / wonder what they would
think if they could iir end cedar trees from 80
to 800 feet high and from to 10 feet in diameter.
Wen, we have many such trees here ana they
rake the finest lumber Imaginable. and millions
of feet are annually shipped 10 san Francisco, anu
from there to different parts Of the world.
our valley lands exceedingly ierfil" and pro-
ductive and yieid large crops OF grain grass
fruit and vegetables. Our ciuute is exceedingly
mid, though We have q great deal Of rain and
mud during the winter months.
Land here Is worth from IS 20 $40 per acre, oW-
ing 10 locality and improvements
Farming dalTN!n&, Numbering, coai INNING golu
mining, fishing and stock raising are the Chief
industries in this locality, though ShlpDuldlng IS
carried on to some extent.
Times are exceedingly duh and labor is not nalf
as remunerafYe as it has been. Money matters
are the closest have eyer known them, but we
are SIN looking forward for the good time
irg, whether il reaches us or not.
But. although times are dull and money scarce,
| aiu satisfied tina: any who is not afraid OF
work and VIII roll mp his sleeves and pitch in. can
make as easy living here lie can anywhere for
| am satisfied that the world cannot beat this val
ley for fine fruit and vegetables, and they axe a
large part of our living.
Now, in giving this sketch i do not wish to in
duce any one to leave q quiet home and peaceful
fireside and come 70 this country, for there is
more difference in people than in countries. But
lest weary your patience VIII close.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

Frances Crawford. Oakland, Tenn.-Another GIRL
from the sunny southland wishes TO call on the
thousands OF Constitution cousins this evening
Aunt SUSIE, VIII you not grant me q corner in your
merry circle? Not that prefer sitting in tne cor
ner, but If find some cougenial spirits near me
shall be better satisfied than if am i'll the cen
terS CT merry chaIterS
enjoy reading Aunt Suse's and the vouuo
folks letters very much. like to read ANYTHING
most, except politics.
would Ike to correspond with some of the
girls between thirteen and fourteen years OF are
Pearl and Genie Ivey, Camilla. Gave are two
sisters we are twelve and ten wears old pearl
want to tell al the cousins OF our doll ,,cnic
which We had At our house Under the nice grove
the 18th OF May
We had several kinds OF dolls: baby dolls. grown
dolls, ana negro dolls We had a nice dinner and
plenty OF ice cream. There were nineteen children
at our picnic; not many BOYS, for you know bows
do not play with dolls.
/, Pearl, viii ask n question:
What were the dying words of General Wolfeq
Love to Aunt Susie and all the cousins.
Carrie Maynard, $50 Boston Street LYNN Mass
have been longing to JON the happy band of
cousins Tor long time, and hope you will not
refuse me admittance
read The Constitution every week and enjoy
it very much indeed
live III the suburbs Of Lynn, which is quite p
large city, noted principally for the manufacture
Of shoes.
I attend the English high school of this city and
Ike TO 20 very mucn as L enjoy all the studies
which we take.
J wish some of the cousins would write TO me
Annie May Bailey, Conyers. Cal live in the
Empire State % the South within thirty miles of
Atlanta SO you see, cousins it would not he a
very difficult matter for ne to visit Aunt SUSIE
which hope TO do some day.
am country girl aud like to live in the country.
What has become of boy Afraid of the Girls?'
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

Cora Penny, Milan. Texas like The Consti
tuition very much. an always glad when the
mail comes. / always rcad the Young Folks Cor
ner first.
am u little Texas girl. and would like to have
correspondence with some OF tire Tennessee girls
i've three north Milan junction. The Santa
] - railroad runs through papas farm have rot
prcsty garden and ten little pet chickens
Ike Aunt Susle's letters very much.
a 90 eleven Years
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

EufaCia =. Eicquctt, Conyers, Cal am little
country .r.. We live TX miles from Convers.
have read tupt Susie's letters aOou. cats md
like 10 re; 4 them very much
Ny papa takes The Constitution. lie has been
taking It so long that BIC says he wouldn't hardly
know how to do without 1t.
am ten years OiC.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11
*" CENTURY WAR HCoTS

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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

VIM y. Day. Ogiasby, TcZas.--WoN, cousins,
have read lu,-r good letter, the dear Old Consti
tuition for a long time, and enjoyed them very
much.
I live within eight miles of the geographical
center Of Texas. Perhaps some of EOa know
where tbs geographical center IS. It's IN Coryell
county.
There are plertyo Of Jacl, rabbits hero. Our sport
is mostly shoot them and quails on The prairie,
and squirrels in the timber.
The Jack rabbits Of which was speaking are
very cute animals. When you shoot ore he Will
die and mur.uur not, bat when a dog catches one,
he wiz pUc UP the most plti.u! cry you ever
heard. He viii almost make your hair stand on
end and tears rise in your eyes. They sometimes
weigh forty pounds (the rabbits, mean)
COrrCspQnQentS wanted.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-06-11

az. j. c." PArker's Store Gal an 2 Georgian,
anu come tbs beautiful May morning hnocki ny
for atnttance into the Corner that has been Civ
20 the nepheWS and nelccs.
We lave Just had nice little shower, and
everything looks much refreshed after The
wariu weather we have mad. Il makes me think
that spring is the most pleasant part of the year
1t gives new life to everything; even the birds
sing SW@etcr.
Where is the chain that bound Columbus?
Who went in starch OF the fOm5tin OF youth?
What woman i. recorded in the Bible that
painted her face?
# some enc VIII be so KIND TO send INC two
Sor@s: acne Year AGO Tonight" anH the reply
''To0 ate rIu send in return, ~ here Is My
Wandering Boy "N0hcdy's Darling, 80 iis
Hard to GIVE the Hand Where the Heart Can
Never Be-
forna, or any state i'll the union.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-17
HE RAISED THE POSTAL NOTES.

Clever Scheme of Young Man Who
swindIed Number OF People In Flor.
Ida.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, May 16.-Last
Saturday young man appeared at the
postofflce in Fernandina and purchased
seventeen postal notes for 10 cents each.
The notes were mum bored from 13, T64 to
1880, inclusive.
The young man probably spent Sum
day in raising the notes from 10 cents to
81 10, for on Monday morning we'll
known merchant Of this city presented
Jacksonville postofflce. The clerk
called his attention to the fact that the
strips denominating dollars on the side
OF the note had been torn off, but as the
merchant was known, and as postmast-
ers sometimes made mistakes in tearing
off strips, the note was paid condition
ally that the merchant should refund
the money II the note was a fraud.
Postmaster Clark wrote the Fernan-
dina postmaster, who telegraphed i'm
mediately that the notes had been
drawn tor 10 cents and that seventeen
of them had been issued to one person.
After the merchant had presented his
note two others came in for payment,
one from lady ana anOtner from well
known bank. The merchant who pre-
sented the lrss note said that on Mon
day stranger appeared in his store and
asked him to cash postal note, saying
that he did not have time to go to the
postoflice as he was in hurry to catch
q train. Said the stranger, Tho note
is for S4.10, but just give me 81 and
keep the 10 cents for your trouble"
The young man has disappeared and
has left no trace save q number Of
swindled people.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1894-05-17
TOM WATSON CHEERED.

He Received Great Ovation at the
Peoples Party Convention I'm Georgia
Yesterday.
ATLANTA, May 16.-The State con-
vention of the Peoples party in Georgia
is in session here. The convention is
characterized by its very large attend
ance and extreme enthusiasm. 1t GER
tainly indicates that SO far from being a
dead issue the party is very much alive
in this State.
The attitude of the present admins
tration since the last cam paign is taken
for the cyclone Of excitement among the
Populists as this convention developes.
When Tom Watson, the famous leader
of the party, made his appearance in the
hall this morning he was given such an
ovation as was never given any man by
q political convention in Georgia since
the old days OF other and older parties.
He was elected chairman OF the con-
vention and made speoc severely
critlcising the course of the present
administration. He intimated that If
the Chicago platform had been strictly
adhered to by the administration there
would have been no such convention of
PopuliSts in Georgia to day
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UNION SERVICES.
Rev. w. f. Hammer Preached the Sermon
Last Night.


Rev. w. f. Hammer Preached the Sermon
Last Night.
The evangelistic meeting was held in
St. Marks Lutheran Church last night,
largo congregation being in attend
ance. Rev. w. f. Hammer, of Greene.
Memorial Church, was the preacher Of
the evening, taking for his text the fol-
lowing words spoken by st. Paul:
Brethren, count not myself to have
unprecedented, but this thing do, for
getting those things that are behind
and reaching forth to those things that
are before, press forward to tho mark
Of the high calling as it is in Christ
Jesus"
The sermon was clear and exceed
ingly accurate analysis Of the carnal
man, made in accordance with the rules
laid down in the scriptures. The
preacher spoke with great liberty and
in closing presented the only cure for
sin, Christ Jesus, and eloquently urged
his hearers to accept Him.
Afternoon Prayer Meeting.
The attendance on the business mems
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rain which set in about o'clock. Capt.
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Rev. w. F. Hammer spoke briefly of
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Rev. r. c. Anderson, Jr., pronounced
the benediction
The meetings will be held at St.
Marks Church the remainder of the
week.
a Successful Performance at the Academy.
The Hilda Vernon Company played
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Tonight the company present Kath-
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known Irish com edy. East Lynne will
be produced Friday night and comedy
drama will be enacted for the benefit OF
the ladies and children at the Saturday
matinee, at which school children are
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