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and the colured people made no general
industrial progress before the war. Il 10
among the most easily proved facts that
in $4,000 the progress Of the south. On
the whole. was as rapid as IL ever has
been since and in some things much
more rapid. and that the surplus labor
and capital were turning away from az
riculture. The south is to blame for the
false impression created by the gush
over the ''new SOUTH" for, SO far an
human wisdom can see, the movement
Of $4,000. maintained without the
check Of war, would have put this SEQ
ton far ahead Of where it now is.
The increase Of cotton production in
that decade was ] 10 per cent. which sim
ply couldn't have continued. as it would
have brought a crop Of 9.000,00 bales
in 1870. and that would have crushed
the market nine times as badly as it did
last year. In "Uncle Toms Cabin" st.
Clair is made to PROFOUND this conun-
drum: Suppose something should hap
pen to bring down the price Of cotton at
once and forever. to make it a drug in
the market, what food Of light We
should get ON slavery, etc. Well. that
is precisely what would have happened
had there been no war. The Rlut would
have come a. early as 1904. instead Of
1904, cotton would have sold at or
cents u pound at the gin. and slaves
wouldn't have been worth so cents
apiece for cotton raising.
In 1850 the south had 2.335 miles Of
railroad. and in 1860. 9.S97 miles. an
increase Of $40 per cent. In 1860 the
south produced nearly half the corn Of
the country. 40 per cent Of the live stock.
three fourths Of the tobacco and nearly
half Of several other staples, though it
had little more than third Of the popu-
lation. The gain in sawed and planned
lumber was 50 per cent. in iron produc-
/ tion So and in the manufacture Of boil
ers and engines over 200 per cent. But
it is needless to detail To prove the
case it is only necessary to consider this
question. II the south had no great man
ufactures, how did she sustain herself
in four years war and all outside shut
of by cast iron blockade? These young
southern writers are full Of hope and
energy and enthusiasm, but they must
not forget that there are still few If
Us old fellows who were alive before the
war and saw what was going on Hor-
ace Greeley. in the first chapter Of his
American Conflict, showed that the
United States in 1860 was the greatest
and most prosperous nation ON the globe,
and James G., Blaine says the extraor-
dinary prosperity Of the south at that
time created an excess Of confidence
which had much to do with bringing on
the war.
But the young south is active and
vigorous. with an eye for tho main
chance and q talent for advertising, and
this exposition is a splendid monument
TO its fervent local pride.
j. b. PARxE
Atlanta
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Tho selection for chairman ~ the
New York and Brooklyn committee Of
tho exhibit Of women's inventions at the
Atlanta exposition Of Mrs Lena Sittis
Of Brooklyn Is most felicitous one.
Mrs. Sittig is tho daughter of an invent
or who has nobly sustained her birth.
right. her several inventions having
gained hsr wide fame and credit Her
latest and best known invention, that OF
the safety bicycle skirt. IL now being
considered by its clever designer fol
adaptation to a much more liberal use.
1t may help considerably in the solution
Of the much discussed dress reform ques-
ton. Under Mrs. Sittig's competent aus
pices inventions OF women, so far q.
these two cities are concerned, are sure
TO be well represented at tho southern
fair next autumn. New York Times
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FAMOUS SINGLE PEARlA
The Shah of Perzia Has One Deltcats Gen
Worth Over Half . Million.

The Shah Of Per>is Has One Delicate Cen
Worth Over Half Niliion.
1t is not generally appreciated that
there are enormous fortunes in single
pearls, and that q few individuals and
great potentates have jewels Of this sort
which are literally worth kings ran
som. In all the Md there is no more
famous pearl than the Tavernier, now in
the possession Of the shah Of Persia.
This remarkable gem came to this east
ern king by descent and is genuinely
remarkable curiosity. 1t derives its
name from having been sold by the 5rav-
eler Tavernier 900 years ago to the then
ruler Of Persia The price then was
$500, 900. 1t is now worth more than
$3.50, 900.
Another eastern king, the imam Of
Muscat, has in his collection u pearl
worth $l65, 600. weighing lals carats.
Through it the daylight can be seen.
Princess Yousoupoff's finest gem is won
derfnlly beautiful Valued at $3.50, 900.
il was first heard Of in 1920, when Geor
gibus of Calais sold it to Philip ~ Of
Spain. Eighty thousand dollars is the
figure that it is Appropriated the pope 5
pearl would bring. One Of Leo's prede-
cessors became possessed Of it in a man
ner which has not been told. and it has
descended in regular course to the pres
ent incumbent Of St. Peters throne.
This, so far as is known, exhausts the
list Of truly celebrated pearls There
are many remarkable pearl necklaces
whose value is extraordinary. These
necklaces are made up gradually, pearl
after pearl being added to the set, and
lookout to procure gems Of like rarity
to extend the chain On the whole, pink
pearls are not especially valuable. black
ones bringing far higher prices, and
pearls that are white being sought next
after them. Queen Victoria Of Eng land
has q necklace Of pin pearls that i:
worth $50, 900, and the dowager EN-
press of Germany one made Of 80 pearls
Itch would bring easily $la5, 900,
The Rothschild women have, how
ever, gems Of this sort that far exceed
in value those Of royalty. Baroness Gus
tave de Rothschild possesses one mad,
up Of five rows Of pearls, the Who'll,
chain being valued at 5000, 900. Bar
oness Adolphe de Rothschild owns ;
circlet that in all probability woul.
fetch even at forced sale $3.50, 900.
Even more brilliant, because it ha
seven rows, is the necklace Of the dow
ager empress Of Russia The gems
however, are not quite as fine as thos
in the Rothschild collection. The cas-
ket Of this royal Lady is the most ia
nous in the world from gem point c
view. Hardly second to it is that c
the empress Of Austria, whose blac
pearls are noted throughout Europe fo
their extreme beauty and rarity.
What has become Of the white pear
Of the Empress Eugene, sold at tn
close Of the Franco Prussian war, ha
never been made known. The value c
these was some $50, 900, and they wer
gathered together in very beautifr
necklace that frequently graced th
neck Of that unfortunate queen.
| York World
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Tho Thorough Woman.

Thoroughness would be good onward
cry for the advancing women-I say ad-
vancing with emphasis, for really the
advanced women are not on hand in any
considerable number.
To large extent those who are to be
Of value when they arrive are holding
back for good equipment.
They know that men require proper
mental habiliment for the war Of life,
and the first rate women who expect to
cope-not ight-with first rate men in
the struggle Of the world realize that
they must be prepared to halt for re-
pairs. And thoroughness is a mighty fine
battleax
Putting on little veneer and pretend
ing to know never deceives ourselves,
and rarely any one else, save for very
short time. Life, like love, is Ieveler,
and if we live among folks they soon
find out just how much we don't know,
and the weak spots in our armOr become
the bullseyes for their shafts.
tell you the trumpet blast OF prog
ress isn't 'sll cry and no wool!'-Polly
Pry in New York Recorder.
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CHINESE SNAKE STONE.


CuHU tOteO0oUs nASees
Ben R. Spradley, attache Of the ST.
Louis sanitarium, at 1885 South Grand
avenue, has in his possession one Of the
most curious and what he asserts to DO
one Of the most useful and valuable Of
articles. 1t is what is known as Chi
uese snake stone, and there is said to Be
but one other in the country. Indeed
the one in Mr.. Spradley's possession is
but half a one, the original having been
rut in two by Mr.. Spradley and half of
it given to friend. In appearance the
stone looks like small piece Of oblong
shaped camel coal and is about one
eighth Of an inch in thickness, three
eighths Of an inch wide and half an
inch long. 1t is IS light in weight IS =
piece Of cork. Possesses polished sur
face and can be easily cut with knife
1t is not a Stone, in the proper sense Of
the word, but is . manufactured article
and is of porous texture
To cure snake bites or poisonous
wounds Of a similar nature with the
"stone" the wound must first be scarf
fed Then the stone is applied to the
wound Each morning and evening il
is taken of and put into q glass Of luke
warm water to remain q few moments
until it discharges the poison it has alb
sorbed- Then. after the wound has been
washed in q strong solution Of salt wa
ter and again scarifed, the stone, which
in the meantime has been rubbed in
warm ashes until dry. is again applied
If this treatment is kept up for nine
days and the patient abstains during
that time from spirituous liquors cure
is assured.
Il secured the stone, said Mr.. Sprad-
ley, from my father more than 80 years
ago. He got it from James J. Parker.
the man who made it. From 1874 to
1877 Twas with the party which was put
ting through the Texas Pacific railroad,
and during that time cured several Of
the party who were bitten by rattlers
and other poisonous snakes. have frt
quently loaned the stone to friends, anG
I cut the original in two, giving half Of
it to q particular friend Of mine. / have
not used the stone for some time, but
am ready to give test Of its merits a
any time.
1T is. you see, not properly stone
but is manufactured substance OF = por
Gus nature. The theory possessed b.
many that so called 'madstones' ar
found in the stomachs Of animals is al
nonsense. They are all manufactured il
a manner similar to this, and it is sim
ply their drawing powers and thei
porousness and consequent capacity 70
absorption that renders them valuable.
ST Louis Republic
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GREAT NEWS READING.

Beethoven was fond % history and
moves.
Wagner was . clos, student u music
al history and made that limo II reaa.
ing speciality.
Bulw~r Lyttnn's savurits author WA
Horace He always carried small ccii
ton in his pocket
Molicr. WA 4 reader u rumanrvs
His plays gtvs many ovidsnc.s II his
excellent memory.
Cortes always carried In his bosom q
little prayer book. which ho r~ltsiously
read from beginning to end every month
Gregory the Grca, said tina, tho world
did not elsew hero contain such wisal IN
a. WAS tn be found In the spis,Irs oi
Paul
Alexander tho Grea, always slcpt
with n copy Of Homer under his pillow
His life was modelled after that 81
Achilles
Mrs Romans was . lover e the
Spanish romaIces and often entertain ned
u small domestic audience with one OF
these tales
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rhe FASHION PLATE.

Unlimited favor win be given to vel
vet next season.
Many Of the rough cloth jackets arc
made In REFER shape ,
Some Of the new fur capes are finisned
With vest fronts Of contrasting fur
Some very elegant black costumes
are prepared for dressy autumn wear
The twilled tartan goods make styiisn
costumes with 4 vest OF PLAIN gooo'
deliberately braided.
Among the novelties for cool weatho,
wear are fur sailor collars hhishot ,
around the entire edge and long poin.s''
fronts with deep fringe OF sabie 'ain
The great rage for crepon fabrics mas
resulted, US usual. in the prodnctioh u
cheap grades Of it which Will 'uiu
dowdy looking and rusty in two months
| time.
The highly fashionable modiste mas
| condemned the blouse waist, but tni' l"
not likely to kiln it. for sty lish ana e'e
CANT looking blouses in SATIN ana 'ei'o'
are among the handsome autumn gar
ments.
Many green and black and red ano
black color mixtures appear among au
tumn dress goods, and narrow stripe.
tailor mixtures in heather colors arr
used for fall travelling and shopping Gus
tunes.
The long feather boa Is appearing
again and is being worn this season II
very striking colors-pals blue, red
amber brown. green and deep yellow
These are startling and UNCOMMON bu
in very questionable taste.
IL is noticed that velvet sleeves ap
pear on many Of the crepon. moha'r ans
other wooden gowns. while silkeh cu'
tunes, on the contrary. have sleeve
and accessories u satin or velvet strips
faille or other lustruus corded silks -
New York Post.
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A Humble Arch bishop,

Willegis, famous archbishop Of
Mentz, rose to that elevated position
from the very lowest ranks. He was the
son Of a poor carter, but was never
ashamed Of his parentage. He not only
saused the following inscription to be
placed conspicuously in his palace.
"willegis, remember thy parentage, !"
but had the wheels Of a cart hung up in
the cathedral OF Mentz From that time
to this the arms Of the see have borne
the figure Of q cart wheel lyn
EAGLE
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STAGE GllNrS.

Philippi's "Benetactor Of Mankind
Is to be played in French IN Paris
Charles Lsclercqs place In the DAILY
company will probably DO tilled BY ~
rome Power.
Charles William Farnum and Mabel
Eaton Robinson were married recently
in New York.
Harrison J. Wolfe. new star. VIII
produce The Corsican Brothers and
David Garrick-
Helen Blythe has made distinct hit
a. Leah and in her new play. "Reapins
the Harvest.
Henri Lees Dor Schla2 baum Is a
success IN Berlin. This author . dramas
are sensational and dramatic.
Louis Aldrich may 90 out this s-a'Jn
Joseph Brooks has made a proposition
to him to play tho Gran. plays.
John Drew will soon produce at tho
Empire th-atsr. New York. Mid~ l-ins
Lucetts Ryley's comedy. "Chstaioph.r
Jr. "
J. Aldrich Libbey i. leading baritone
Of ths jules Grau Opera company. and
his wife, Kate Trayer. ia also a msnt.i
Of the organization.
Frank NJ. Wills II Two old Cron!ss
fame and Harry Brown. tn. well knows
comic opera comedian. have Signed eun
tracts Tor d tivs years starring tour.
Nlta Carrltte. formerly with the Car
Rosa Opera company. has been engasp'
by J &, Duff To sing Beatrice. th'
prima donna ruls in pparsall Thorn,
new opera
The Midnight Special ts tho wuri
Of William l. BallAuf. Jr treasurer O
tho Lyceum th.atsr. Washington. Mr.
Ballauf has another new play. ents,Io,
Across the Hills
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A POPULAR FALLACY.
THE IDEA THAT THE OLD SOUTH WAS
NOT PROGRESSIVE.

Correspondent rarke Writes VI the Proc
peroas Day. Before the war-Raadem
Observations 1t tn. Atlanta Expo.itioa.
Coadisio. Of the Coiored Brother.
At this stage ct progress it seems to
me best to merely name the most novel
features in each department Of the At
lanta exposition without attempting any
detailed description. In the Agricul-
tural building are represented every
product Of our soil south Of Mason and
Dixon's line and many from other SEQ
tons Here one may study the progress
Of sugar from the cane to the sugar
bowl. Of silk from the worm and leaf to
the reel and loom. and Of cotton from
the boil to sheet and shirt. OF agricul-
tural implements the display is rather
Of those which ought to be used than Of
those which are. see no specimens Of
the clumsy hoes hammered out Of old
mill saws. the rope lines and the collars
made Of husks and old clothes which
are still common in the south. Arkansas
has the best state exhibit in this build
ing. In the Machinery building Ohio
appears to be little ahead at present.
though have u yet found nothing en-
tirely new.
Here. as at Chicago, Manufactures and
Liberal Arts was meant to be the de-
partmeut Of greatest popular interest.
and Italy seems to have the greatest dis
play of beautiful articles From Milan
are hundreds Of kinds Of ornaments and
decorations. from Venice complete
exhibit Of the Venetian glassware, and
from elsewhere ceramics, Florentine
mosaics. tortoise shell and ivory goods.
embroideries and laces. and long array
Of staruettes Of every size. design and
material In the educational section are
many interesting specimens Of school
work from every part Of the country.
In the Electricity building Indiana
appears to lead. The Fort Wayne Eiec-
trio company, the Jenny Electric Motor
company Of indianapolis and the Amer
lean Electric Telephone company OF
Kokomo have taken up large spaces with
fine exhibits. And next. so far as can
see, in display are Ohio. Massachusetts
and Minnesota
The Negro building was at first sup
posed to be too small for the many who
wanted space, but exhibitors delayed 81
long that the design babe fair to degen
crate into burlesque, and even now
the hall sometimes appears rather as i
place Of fashionable resort for the col
ored dudes and dudines Of Atlanta thar
place for scientific and industrial dis
plays. Despite the rapid progress Of 81
years there is still good deal Of wha
southerners call the Jim Crow bust
ness" about the untaught negroes. The,
seem irresistibly prone to be the clowns
and funmakers Of humanity, and evei
the dainty quadroon dude as he trip
along the walk, the admiration Of tn
black gamin. seems as il he had mad
up" as burlesque on the white ex
quisite rather than as a dude sui generis
Perhaps, however, it only seems so T.
Us by long association Of ideas. Tn
larger part Of the space is taken by tn
educational institutions, and nearly al
the rest is occupied by food prepare
lions, artistic designs Of various sort
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Take no thought for the morrow, "
Is noy understood in an entirely differ
ent manner from that in which 1t was
intended when the King James version
was prepared. Then the expression ito
take thought" was universal - . syn
onym for anxious solicitude.
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Le~ches and the Weather.

II you follow tho movements Of a
leech in a bottle containing about n pint
Of water covered with piece Of muslin.
you can have a pretty good barometer.
Tho leech lies rolled together at the bot
tom Of the bottle-fair II comes to the
surface II the understandable or rainy
1t PUSHES pretty rapidly about the bottle
strong wind. It rolls over and over
eonvulsivcly-storm. Journal Of Hy-
gieBe.
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When it was first proposed to light
the streets Of London with gas, great
objection was made by the public and
newspapers on the ground that the peo-
pie would be poisoned, that the trees
and vegetation would all be killed, and
that domestic animals could not posi-
bly, survive the deadly fumes.
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The Catholic Apostolic church, a dis
senting body, has ten organizations in
this country. with three churches and
seven halls. all having joint capacity
If LOO aud value Of t66.050. The
membership numbers 1894
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The mixhtiss, hos, ot this spr, 10 the army of
lnvaIids whose bowels. li7.rs and .,nrnsr "A
have been regulated by Hoatettsrs stomse q
Bittsrs regular habit Of body 10 h oush,
sbous through using the sIrsr,, no; BY VIC
lsntly sgitsting and gripping the tnte.,inss bat
BY reinforcing their energy and causing . aow
OF the bile Int its proper channel M.Iara -
grippe, dyspspsis and tsndsary N insr.ITI,y
OF the kidneys. afe conquered By the Biitsrs
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Mrs McSw a.ters-And wha. did the
doctor say?
The Invalid--He didn't say any
thing. He just touched me.
Mrs. McSwatters-Your pulse?
The Invalid-No; my pocketbook. -
Syracuse Post
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b. IL Freeman II Toombsboro, GA. :.
once kept a moccasin snake tightly seal
ed up in bottle for two years without
food or water, yet it lived and grew
fat.
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SOUND sIErAs'

s,ms very hardy, wsrm'bio'dsa psop.
49,, that summer is gone and ~ ~
. .onnsly under light covering even ~h,, ~.
, ,.aa Eros, i, painting weird picture. on
49, .ps. But We all learn BY shpsi'snes'
'ns - AID themselves in the morning
antf.riuy with Stiffness, s StiII
nsek stitf neck or muscular oIaJ .i.s
oa. s,i,nee traehes, Like evefypony I'll
~ ,st 4 bottle of 81. Jacobs on, hin.
.n.I and are cured. Warmer oIo'nh
VIZ ,h. trust shut out, they shoie
Aaniiv while from the towers VI ,ssi, -
l napp siouds the sentry cries, All "'"'
nOws rHIsr
~. offer ons Hundred Dollars hsss, ~
49, nn,e of Catarrh that oAhho' "
Nv HALLS Catarfh Cure'
y. ]. CHENEY 20. ffoP,.
"a. m. undersigned, have knosn
60, a., IN. last 10 Year,, ahd pshsse
.hehey , , honorable in all business
nun P,,''ns And financially able 10 carry
we. - ,,hli,atlous made by their hfh
out any oo''e WE.r 4 fKuAx,
Wholesale Druggists, Ioteuo, w.
W,lutsa kIssas A.htis,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, y,
Hall, Catarrh Cure Is taken ih'e $500.
.etink directly upon tho blooH anu NV. 80.
-S,,f.a-, of the system. Price, Is' Pef ~ y
tie. Sold BY all Drassists' ie.'i'n
free
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The lottery II honest labor, drawn by
time, il the only one whose prizes are
worth taking up and carrying home. -
Theodore Par ker.
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Miss Q7ifrsr-Do you believe all the a..
agreeable things you read In the newspaper
WI" Bnrbus-f do u they're about people !
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After elk years suffering. I vas cured hy
Pisos Cure Mhay THOMPSON, - 10 ohio
avenue, Allegheny. Pa, March 10. lsDt.
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CATARR Ri

EIy's tkEAM bAlM opshA aai
N. sasal fss-axss. Auays Fsla sai
ti,n heas she sores. r.vt<ss tAs nsm
,,oa, eoIsis ks.gasswa shs sensss Of ESS sh'a
smell rns baim IL luAGsIy sssa sesa >aa si'~s
rsilsi ct once. -, a,
pAftisl- Ia sPe.iei lht9 ssrh SSsui4. 80
.x,r..hl. rrtcx ~ exn1 o. DR. 1s4ss rs ~
n.iI GLI bAUfhAka,
sattSp -If~ss. Asv fofs
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Health

Built on the solid soundatioa Il -
healthy blood 10 rsai and lasting. Az
a you have rich rcd blood yos vim ~
no sickness
When you ALLOW your blood 10 49,.
thin. depleted, robbed Of the listle ~
eorpusclss which indicate its quality, =.
viii become tired. worn out, To- -.
appetite end stFsnGth and disssss viil ~.
have you In its grasp.
Purify. yi,Aiiss and enrich your 49,
end kssp Il pure BY taking
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-06-22
LINCOLN, NEB., JUNE 30, 1895.

WHAT HE SAYS The ex-congressman
AND from the First district
WHAT HE MEANS and present aspirant
for the free silver nomination for presi.
dent, says in one breath that he would
not support the nominees of the party
il the party shall declare against free
silver. and in the next he says, Il am a
democrat" just how man could re-
fuse to support for president such a
candidate as William c. Whitney, for
instance. and still claim to be demo-
crat in the partisan sense is not exactly
clear. What Mr.. Bryan means is that
il the democratic party shall espouse
the cause of free silver and name him
for president or some other high Office,
he will remain democrat. IL not he
will go in with any bobtail organization
that can be induced to take for its plat
form the following: