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EDITORIAL COMMENT.

According to a Liverpool comic paper
a young man was arrested in that city,
charged with kissing a lady against her
will on the public highway. The prisoner
pleaded that she was in boomers, and ne
mistook her for his long-lost brother. The
MAGISTRATE discharged him. and il is said
the local tradesmen can now scarcely sup
ply the feminine demand for bicycles and
boomers.
Victoria is speaking out against the new
woman and the new novel According 10
"Vauity Fair" the queen has expressed
strong opinion regarding the SO-callcd new
woman, especially as TO the style OF her
dress The queen. it is added. Is also
strongly opposed 10 the advanced novel.
and remarked recently to one OF her en-
tourage that 1t was a great pity the public
was In a mood TO buy such books, and
that if there was no purchasing public the
pens would cease to write sich matter.
Venice is disturbed by the question Of
the nude. SgnOr Crosse. Turin Ta.Eter.
mas in the exhibition sens atom j i-ctuie
called THE Last Rendezvous" Don Juan
lies dead in his coffin I'm shprCh hchied
by torches. all the women he hes decriN u
have come to see him, and hll ire rhv ck,
but they have forgotten 10 bring 'hv4r
clothes. and the only drapery t!cy have "a
a few flowers. When the empress o. Aus
tra saw the picture her only criticism wss
that there were too many flowers. The
patriarch of Venice has forbidden good
Catholics from attending the exhibition ne
cause the scene of the picture is IN
church. The picture swings ON a IiylJ.
and when boarding schools come tar. Is
turned face to the wall.
The passage of the Jews through the Red
sea is now explained in a manner which
takes that event out of the list Of miracles.
General Tulloch, it appears, has recently
been conducting survey for the British
Government of that part OF Egypt through
which the route of tho sVoslt's 80, laid
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The New York sun draws parallel
between the situation in Cuba AMI That
which existed in the American colonies
when our revolution started.
II viii be- recollected that when we
whipped Burgoyne the French bec1'9e
convinced that the Americans, II aided.
would conquer their independence. so
France first secretly evaded the rules or
International law 10y allowing our nri-
vateers to use her seaports and later sent
us money. men and warshipS
The Cubans are fighting for freedom,
lust "a the colonies We're. and like them
they have shown that with timely aid
they can win When they complete
the organization Of their provisional
government we should recognize them rs
bcIlicercnts. even il we do not ac-
knowledge their independence.
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The New south on the Stage.

A play called "The New South" nc
running In Chicago, Is calculated to gig
the northern public very queer id%
OF the social life of this section. TN.
Chicago Record thus summarizes thS
plot:
An election is IN progress In the state OF
Georgia. Jefferson Gwynne stands for one
OF the congressional districts. Captain
Harry Ford, with a body of cavalry, is
called TO assist the United States marshal
In arresting moonshlners who are expected
10 appear at the polls The aristocrahc
Gwynnes think he IL come to protect the
black voters. Sampson. negro political
boss. offers 10 assure Jefrerson's election
for "A consideration The latter horsewhips
Sampson. A quarrel between jefferson
Gwynne and Captain Ford follows. In
which the former il slightly wounded bv
the captain, who IN compelled to defend
himself with the scabbard OF his sword.
While Ford hurres away To summon q
physician. the chastised Sampson returg
sees young Gwynne unconscious upon +,
bench In an arbor picks up Ford's s1
thrusts n Ia: IA one of the latticed /
and kills Gwynne The killing of tbs Il
southerner under the circumstanc
contrivsnce that elicits from ths
ordinations Of horror Instead
The idea hasn't even the excuse
ity. 10 is peculiarly revolting.
a sickening effect upon the an
is convicted Of the murder
two years he Is leased out
Gwynnr. who loves him. HeH
freedom Ia searching for the
denouement IL laborious and
What mixture. Here W
and murder, southern chvali
ger dialect, bayonet rule at
mOonShincrs and society p.
finally romantic Illustrate
workings of the changing sys
The tragic and yet ludicrOus
seriously presented to northern au
as a picture of life i'm Georgia as
under the conditions of the new sou :.
II the playwrights cannot do bettes
than this they should take rest and let
~ ncle Toms Cabin" aud the Siberian
bloOdhoundS come 10 the front again.
The average southern play is a nuisance.
and it will continue TO he so until some
writer who understands southern life
and is in sympathy with II produces a
drama that will be something better
than a burlesque or a feverish exaggcra-
ton.
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Georgia. with seven times the area. mus
in time at least equal Massachusetts, In
Industrial matters In 1890 the manufac-
tured products of Massachusetts were val
ued at 3SSs. 600. while Georgia produced
but $685. 900. Thus. to even equal Mas
sachusetts present position Georgia would
have to increase its Manufacturing BUSH
ness twelve times what II now Is. 1t
would need to double its manufactures
then quadruple, and then almost double
again in order to reach the point held by
the little state of Massachusetts In 1890
What field for extension and Industrial
expansion almost beyound comprehension
stretches before us study these ng-
ures.
Is it possible for Georgia's manufac-
turing interests to exceed those of
Massachusetts to the same extent that
our area OF territory exceeds that of
the enterprising New England state?
The Baltimore paper answers this ques-
ton in the affirmative. But II viii be
the work Of time, and we must staiy
the Industrial methods of our com
petitors, extend our trade and draw cap
ital and immigration this way. III we
remain inactive and let the world know
nothing of our advantages we cannot tx
pect capital and enterprise to start out
blndly on an exploring expedition. We
must call them up with "Ilello" that
will be heard all around the world. and
get them Interested In our exposition.
and prove TO them that the fortunes of
the future are to be made in this region.
The leader of the big western colony
to be started near Triton admits that
he was attracted here because Georgia
'hustles" more than any other state.
Hustle" is the word. Pass it along
ill.. Iinnf
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Henry VI. Stanley has 1T last succeeded
in getting into the British parliament.
Ills election. however was not due To
his popularity but 10 the tidal wave in
favor of the uniouists. and the fact that
man with knowledge Of African
conditions is needed In parliament al a
time when England is sohhling up mil
lions OF square miles of the dark con
iucnt
Americans naturally feel an interest
I'm Mr.. Stanley. lie spent his youth in
New Orleans joined the confederate
army. deserted 10 the federalS, made
fame as New York reporter. and dis
tin.uished himself 10y finding Living
stone and exploring Africa, where he
killed a good many blacks and looted
their villages. carrying off with him
great quantities Of ivory.
In his old age he has given mp his eX-
plorins aud plundering expeditions. He
has married pretty wife, and has
come into possession of little religion
ana a good deal Of wealth. He is
politically ambitious and despite his
uppopularitv with the English people
he will doubtless make them fairly
good representative But he will never
do anything great in politics He is
TOO narrow. obstinate and selfish. He
IS not the man 70 win his way either by
his eIoaurnce or his craftsmanship. hut
II may III. that his knowledge Of the
African situation and his plodding per
severance will enable him 10 hold his
own in the house Of commons. ON his
wife's account many people will 10"
clad 10 hear that Stanley has been
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and in one Of his reports he tells of a storr,
which occurred last spring and which -
produced almost identicaily the condl.i7n,
under which the Jews are described in -ba
scripture as having escaped from EgyDt
into the promised land. He says the wilma
was so terrific that within a few hours IN.
waters mad been swept away out Of sight
leaving the vessels stranded high and drv
and the sand exposed 50 that an Frrny
might have walked across in perfect safety
Miss Martha Wilson, of Mount Vernon
Y Y, died recently. and her heirs have
now discovered that between her eighty
seventh and nlnetieth years she spent
s50o. ooo Of which she was eft IN eonird
nv her sister. Up % her eighty -sevei.ja
vear she was very penurious because She
had little money. When her snip came IT,
however. she squande-ed money r.shJ and
left As a landlady she TGs an IDEAL 4
being her habit every nov aui tne1 70
ssnd the tenants receipted bills for their
rcnt flowers on Easter sunday. lav Sd
,-fts on Christmas. and at other times
checks for handsome amounts. Occasion
ally sine would give a house 10 a -triend.
I, mis- way the good Old Ia y managed 70
squender the S59oe1 in three y-aEs The
wilson he RS are now tryinS 10 S-t nolI =
~, sc4ttc~ei estate. but they VIII not have
b,If as much fun as the Old lady naI ~
spending H.
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In her desire to haip a good cause, she
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,,..sLs =. declare. the REV. - +. Mitchell.
Of Calvtrv presbytcr.an church "A Liss
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HE HAS CHANGED HIS VIEWS
From The Atlanta Evening journal.

From The Atlanta ENehlhs "p"AAA''
Washington. July I5.-serretary Hoka
ernifh-s attention was called today 10 an
article published yesterday charging -l@.
he had been al one time an adEota-e 2.
The silver free coinage and SUBJ. '''s.'it
Nan of the Farmers Alliance II was
s,.d that five years ago he puol-sn-a a
letter advocating these views SI'eaH--ls
on the subject the secretary sat4-
.-Nfv attention has just been caile1 y
the notification of letter written uy ms
I'm Serteruuer. 1880 to Hon W L. Fee@
and uubIisbed AZ that time In The At4ah n
Journal. The Journal was then ope"-5
posing the subrfeasury scheme
personal opposition 70 il was /"
stood. The letter clearly eNcluc
Of committing TO all Of the sew
lions which il prsseu los, sit4-
known that I d.d favor ina Tres
OF silver.
Il was giving most Of my ate
professional work at that time. anc~N
posed without thorough investigation that
the free coinage Of silver would carry the
value Of the silver bullion coinage mo
dollar to par AMI also keep the silver ana
gold dollars upon a par4ly with equal pHr-
chasing powers
since TEen / have given 10 the subject
much more study and being = oron= Alt
satisfied that the free and unlimited ara
independent coinage OF silver at ta@ -a--o
Of ld % i would result ia silver moleu-t Ia
lisu / nave for several years 0p-a.y Sp-
t...-a-I
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A Sad IiuInorist.

Millions Of readers will sympathize
with Mark Twain in his miSfortunes.
For generation this light-hearted
bumorjst has entertained and delighted
the people of two worlds with his droll
and extravagant stories. lie has con
,rihuted To the innocent Saycty OF man
Kind and has won his way into the af-
fections Of his readers.
Prosperity came to hpn, and his adj
mirrrs and friends rejoiccd. They felt
that ..ns fellow of infinite Jest" de
served fortunes favorS. and when they
heard that the failure of his partners
in the publishing business had impov-
crished him, they shared his disappoint-
ment
His fate is similar 10 that OF Sir Wal
ter Scott Like Scott he made money as
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A.while lle was in favor Of dem

awhile lac was in favor of dem
doctrine in 1890 he is now, in
.6od opposed TO that doctrine and in
= hat OF the republican policy. which is
aponsible for the evils from which the
,'.,pple are now suffering. We admire the
fnisndor and frankness with which Sec
! lhtary Smith announces that he has dis
bearded a principle which is clearly set
Lorth in the democratic platform and
mChich has been the avOwed doctrine or
ne democratic party since the people
discovered that the republicans had sur
:, ptitiOusly dcmonetzed silver as n part
s the standard money Of the country.
Il. tn equal frankncss and candor we say
fistft Secretary Smiths change Of mind
. PES not involve a change of policy on
.seane part of the democratic party. Nor
Il does 1t involve change of principle.
Ordinarily when men change their
minds in regard to party principles they
seek the political association of those
with whose views they are In sympathy
II every democrat should change his
views on the money question. as Secre-
tary Smith has done, the republicans
|
vor of their rascally policy. And yet the
policy would he just ~ rascally as 1t Is
now Knavery doesn't cease to be
knavery because il is condoned.
The difference between Secretary
Smith and The Constitution is simple
and easily understood. While he has
! changed his mind in regard to the re-
I monetlzation Of silver, The Constitution
has not changed at all 1t was urging the
restoration OF silver long before the sec
rotary went into the newspaper business.
Zion" before he went into politics and long
went into the cabinet. 1t Is
restoration of silver now. The
l.aicen sadly dcmoralized by the
,nt 'rtain men to commit il To re
Z diinciplcS and policies, but we
~ "cvc that those who give the
~ its strength, power aud in
Shefit: the people, have dcse.t i
which lies their only hope
al, "
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wump party; the democrats.
they could 10 restore IT,
What party or parties are now
silver ON every hand?
The republican party and the y
wumps.
These are plain, simple answers
simple questions that arise in everyt
discussion, and we have collated tn
SO that they can be used to answer
impertinent hirelings who are ready
deceive people because 1t il to their
terests to do so.
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though we must reach II through difficult
ties7 Can we not. and ought We not, to
restore the old landmarks? May We not
run what risk there rs In reasserting and
undertaking TO re-establish the supremacy
OF views and policies which are certainly
IN harmony with. If not demanded by. the
constitution OF our country, and under
which we have heretofore lived and pros
prred? ''They tell us we are weak, but
when shall we be stronger
| am opposed TO the single gold standard
Tor the following reasons
First. because there is "A grave doubt as
20 the constitutional authority To do what
IL emily proposes and what believe II Will
irresistibiy head To. IL the constitution
has Joined gold and silver together as
part Of our monetary system, IL Is not
within the power OF congress to strike eth
er one 81 them out Of ~.
Second. because I do not think Ito final
establishment viii promote the general
good
Third. because Il is contrary TO the ira
ditions. doctrines ana policies Of the demo-
cratic party as heretofore uniformly and
everywhere expressed In its platform. ma
tional and state. In both houses of con-
gress. before the people through its press
ami puhiie speakers.
Fourth, because I believe 81 VIII still
further centrallze and strengthen infiu-
,ur.s IA the country that are already too
powerful.
think 1t would be better than TO adoDt
thar theory To open our mints to the coin
age of silver We'll "a Of gold at the eX-
istiug ratio Tor the following reasons:
First There Is clear constitutional
right 90 do 80. even IL there is no cOnstitu-
tioual obligation requiring IL.
Secoud-i bcliese that so opening our
miuts To the coinage of silver viii be more
IromotiKc Of the common veal.
THird-it would he more In accordance
with the declaration OF the democratic
party. That 10 DO is populstic. rather
thau democratic. is not true. The democrat
g.. party has insisted on the double stand
ava lp,in the beginning Of the controversy
over fbe question. which was long be
fore tAe papulist party was brought into
. elh-rl-fal Ike.
iuurth Because Il will decentralze a
power which h. is dangerous TO perpetuate
anil much more SO 10 augment.
The iettrr is "A strong. clear and logi-
cal argument FOR The free coinage of sill
Yer. aud it> facts and the authorities
quat,l seem to lee unanswcrable. Mr.
Blacks well known ability. genuine
democracy. high SENSE of duty and
: COURAGEOUS devotion To- IA" right ~ he
/ >,r> 60. win give his letter great weight.
no, uuly ia Georgia. hut wherever he is
/ known.
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I.I.tariai our,tious aud Answers.

Whst prfy l.maurtiz.d silver ia the
Tu.t,l >.atSs n WIS dome under u re
ruhiesu administration la lS13 when
hsh ~rus.. auI h1uSr were largely re-
publican. ANA was dome 10y stealth and
sulrrpi.fiur>ly. and was known in Eng
land before 10 WAS IN America.
WI, fuu..t ~ attempts to restore it
ip it- proper place:
Ta, Republican party. President Hayes
Xyfurd the Bland Allison Hill. and the
H.ui.r-.-s were strong enough. with
western republican votes. io pass Il over
hje h-3d in tN1S
What party repealed the Bland Allison
bus
The republican party, by the assist
an,e Of John sherman. who was still
working for the English syndicate and
De- substituted his infamous Sherman
makr~hrt for g. and this was known
ia England before it WAS ia America.
What party or parties have steadily
stood ia the way uf restoring silver?
4 large majority of the republican
party. and All of the mugwumpS.
What party ar parties favored the
repeal 81 the sherman law without sub
sututing proper lcsiSlationy
The republican party and the mug
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Congressman Blacks letter.


Ao"S''''i''''
tE.e SILVER DIS ""e.H'- "''
p."t
-. -. NJ.
i''' = "
iaIh Ni'
r m'.a-
,ir. E1"E ihE US ii c''ar iha' -"'' .''iA
slEe- SRA ihr mooney "i fI" '''is' iii'"'
arI constitute tH- STANDARD - N@iae- IN
rHs si''.tH 20 %" quotes dN>t'ee 'iii-
f.ri. 20 it. Federal supreme COURT ~
-.HNs-
Armrrt q show That The national
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t g. "a historical ilet which
ra s.n or lrly o. Iara ,au ever sarsess-
tl-s 'alFi- +
tasi'' .l'' i"-.t "..'~' N'.
i..''n ana '-.. ,'',' ''''''-' "...''''r =. 90
~ "a r... IN, LII
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therefore g le-3l tender wifhHut amy
rr--r.- legislation su flr subject E.-
NJ ,.,rl-sl.-. ,.-..f.-.....Y So,
.r.-Hs-.. ~. ,tr f..r.tlf..t what i meant lv
4 g..rrI. standard. Nir Black declares
-I4- i is ID s.eI established historical
rr.- tf.ff I.,th gold ami silver have h..u
...l...t .......... Dc. ,......s....r-..
f." M"'" N"--l lot NUMEROUS 'i years.
a.Hl H'.Il .' JUS. N'''i '.i 'i " ''''.f 10. D.
F-u fbr foundation ui our government
..-r. t~-- .... dollar ms ir..u car un,t
~ ,..s... ann t,.is raf. ~..sr,.I rt,,p Sill
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THE CONSTITUTION.

Entered az the Atlanta rosto.aoe as SEQ
rrd-cIassn ira matter November il. 1879
Ihe Weekly Consultation Size per snnun
Cuts C Eve. sI-oo each. cubs C ten
leo CzcE ara q copy 20 Esttur-u2 O. cigo
WE WANT YoU-
-neCc-ststlltio-v wants an AGENT At every
FcztoIceIn America Agents cutfit free
snd coed TENS Il you arc rot in a club
Ne want you 20 at aaasc-t At ycur office.
NJ ms
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The Wall street Pot-MetaIlIsts.

AF - aAa HANffA
Thus Tar W. have seen only one south
ern newspaper that has bitten NJ the
.hru1dS.ir supplement" bait of the vii
liam Street Reform club That paper IS
Tia. Burlington News. Of burlington. y.
a. n IS very cheap sale. altogether,
but We have no doubt that the cheap
supplement Of the reform club is worth
as much rs the rest of The Burlington
News
O.,r readers have never heard of The
Burlington Nc,.S before aud they viii
probably never hear of il again. hut it is.
un doubt. worthy of the distinction il has
won
Or the reform club offered advertising
rates rur their matter. and If the news
paptrs li~iu. DO marked 10 a~ an adver-
trsemrut. the ,.i~, would hr different;
huf. so FAR rs We can perceive. IN" pa
psg. ibai sell themselves ont do 80 a.
rates thar are low and cheap
What profit can "A southern newspaper
gee ,ui sc supplement that is filled
with HrS s., fragrant thar any reasonably
in'"'li-,ui mau can pat hi~ finger IN
each urrs ~ southern newspaper pro
posses tb -pl. itS columns 20 ought to stand
oui for % profit hut there can Ice No
praI Ia siuply printing a supplement
e>u.l iu thr interest of Wall street.
Their, lrr hundreds of patent m"dicin"
firms Zoe the country who would bee vii
linz 90 furnish newspapers with two
pa-. supplements one page 90 be- de
vu.rI te miscellaneous matter "f doubt
.Hs4.sr
fis.m-u. of their hu>jrums. They would
uot only furnish these supplements free.
h~i thry would pay little extra besides.
This s"ens tp Doe more than the Wall
St-.rf Reform club is doing. but Il is
mot more than 10 ought 10 lo. FOR II we
read thr signs Alright. the sound cur
r,ury" crowd. prnfiting 10y the SusgeS-
'i"us 81 The New York Financial Chron-
i.lr. have gone down into their pockets
f"r tho purpose Of raising IN immense
corruption fund n is true that this
fund is ta boz used for the purpose of
huyiug and influencing voters. hut il
seems 20 ms that The ShylurkS ought 10
is wiIliu. 90 contribute a small sum Ia
tho supunr. - editors who are compelled
ID. depend on the Wall Street Reform
club for reading matter.
cone jolly editor ia Alabama. who has
charge of The Ecs~cmDr Weekly. treats
90. proposition of The WALL street agency
SIS iahr. O. SAYS The stun the reform
cluh Is sending "ut win never convert
anybody to @uldhuriSm. AMI this is true.
fa- 30 is mad" up 81 the plain"st ~ lies.
l;uf go IS worthy of not" that The BcSSc-
urr N-.bly Is too honest "a sell its col
umu~ iu Wall street
Thus FAR. nu weekly newspaper in
Cr.r-ia has succumhrd 10 "a" iompta-
tieu fp san jas columns Ia the use Of
Nau streets ascutS. One daily. II We
I.'-t1b, uut. Is using plate matter from
th1t REGION. hut 10 seems 90 p" q fact
tbH. p,t metal has un attractions Tor the
1Rrrl-. reader THE weekly papers in
t;rsr..l ar, overwhelmingly in favor ~
fr.. coinage They are standing 10y the
rl-ht- anna liberties Of the people, and
u.n.. 40 thrm cam D" bought