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PEBBLES AND sHELLs.

Clarence Hawkes., "the Blind Poet of
New England" is the author of pebbles
and Shells" a volume of verse which
possesses much genuine merit. Mr..
Hawkes. compares fayorably in his work
with minor poets of the present day who
have eyes to see, and. as he is only in his
twenty-seventh year, there is possibility
that he may yet achieve fame in the
ranks of American singers. Clarence
Hawkes. is a native of Massachusetts.
When years of age he met with an acci-
dent while returning from school, which
eliminated in the amputation of one leg.
When Ii years of age while out hunting
he was accidentally shot by companion,
and both his eyes were injured. After he
had undergone several severe operations
the hope of regaining his sight was aban-
doned. and at the age of Is he entered an
institute for the blind. There, in addition
to the regular course, he studied music and
piano-tuning. At the age of 21
Hawkes. went upon the platform as
lecturer, and at the same time began writ
ing short stories and poems for the local
newspapers. In all be has written 300 poems
and over 80 sketches and short stories. 1t is
said of him that he Identifies the birds by
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NEW STANDARD HYNINAL.

"The Standard Hymnal, New Hymnal
for General Use" compiled and arranged
by c. G. Converse and just published,
meets the want of a choice hymnal for all
purposes, in most convenient form and at
a small price. 1t meets this want, not by
containing a thousand or more hymns in
a large, costly, cum brous volume, but by
containing $50 of the choicest, selected
1rom wnoie library OF psalmody, COM
MANY years, which selection embraces
those hymns viii public and private de-
votIonal use have made standard rNew
York: Funk & Wagnalls Company. Price
35 cents1
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Iennyson Neely, publisher. For sale at
the Popular Bookstore; price 70 cents.
A FLASH OF SUMMER

Under this title Mrs. w. K. Clifford tells
the story OF simple woman's life. The
novel is issued with Appieton's Town and
Country Library. Katherine Kerr is com.
PEELED by her uncle and guardian to marry
that uncle's solicitor. She brings no ex.
pected dover to the solicitor, who abuses
her continuously. The uncle goes to Aus
tralia and leaves money with Katherine So
that in case she decides to leave her fend
OF husband she can follow to the Anti
podes. The husband at about this time
leaves the city of his residence for a few
weeks, and in his absence Katherine fees
away to Italy. where she studies art IN
Geona and enjoys "the flash of summer
of the novel. Then she returns to her old
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their chirps and carols, the flowers by their
odors, shrubs by their leaves, trees by their
bark and fishes by their shapes and fins.
He is a critical musician and an expert
piano-tuner, plays chess, works type,
writer, keeps scores of baseball games and
travels all over the country without COM
panion. Most remarkable of all, he main
tains that the gamut is prismatic and that
sounds have color. Middle c, he says, is
deep red, and each ascending note grows
lighter by degrees, until the highest be-
comes white, while the lower tones are
graded in darker shades till the very low
est shows black. The poet has dedicated
his work to his mother, "who first inspired
him to write and has since been his con-
slant helper" The volume is illustrated
by Elbridge Kingsley and contains an in
PRODUCTION by Charles Hallock. The fol
lowing selection from pebbles and Shells
is fair sample of the work of the Blind
Poetn:
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CHRIsT's TRUMPET-CALL.

"Christs Trumpet-call to the Ministry:
or, The Preacher and the Preaching for
the Present Crisis" by Daniel S. Gregory.
DID,, LID, is the result of profound
conviction on the part of the author that
the questions discussed are, for the minis
try and for the church, life-and death
questions that every preacher of the
gospel should take up, consider carefully
and settle in the light of the Word of cd
without an hours delay. They are ex-
pressed in popular and practical form apd
appeal with force to preachers of the
gospel. The chapters cover the whole
field of ministerial duty in its relation TO
present conditions and exigencies. New
York: Funk q Wagnalls Company, pub
fishers. Price 81 %.
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IN THE WOOD.

On woody mount, in messy dell,
Who hath not felt that magic spell
That steals DER heart and brain,
A sweet delight that ebbs aud flows
AS freely as the zephyr blows,
Or falls the summer rain.
How well I know its every mood
That gentle spirit of the wood
That bids all sorrow cease;
A subtle something in the air
That softly steals away all care,
And fills the soul with peace.
1t lives and breethes in every flower,
1t whispers in the leafy bower
Where drowsy insects drone:
It rises into sweetest Swells
Where the sequestered veery dwells
And chants his love alone.
It bursts into a mighty roar
When winter sweeps the forest hoar
With bowling hurricane;
It murmurs low In brooklet food,
And smiles in every bursting bud
When spring comes back again.
When autumn lights her crimson fame
What artist would not give his fame
To paint so rich and rare
When winter robes the frs in white,
Respendent in the morning light,
What Jewels tremble there!
How soft the wind of summer ewes
That gently whispers in the leaves
OF lordly forest treesi
How wild the whirling tempest's breath
That walls the dirge of summers death
In magic minor keysi
Ah, nature wrap thy dreamy shade
About the life that thou hast made,
And let me slumber long
Thine echoes softly, sweetly roll
Through hidden cham bers of the soul
And teach the poet song
Mass: Picturesque Pul
no NOmOan
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THOSE GOOD NoRMANs.

Miss Marie Jussen has translated from
the French Gyp'S latest story. Sees Bons
Normands.' serio-comic satire on the
practical character and keen commercial
instincts of the Normans. The Dutrac
family desire to get into society, and they
buy chalet at a Norman watering-place.
with the view of embarking Dutrac mere
on political career. They are natives of
Normandy, however, and mean to get the
worth OF their millions made In trade bv
establishing cordial relations with the
nobility and gentry of the neigh borhood
Madame Dutrac is study of hard. cold
vulgarity, unredeemed by a single amiabIe
quality. Her coarse nature is produced in
her sons, whom she adores; while tho
daughter inherits the handsome features
and good nature of her father. The family
characters of the Dutracs are revealed in
spirited dialogue, ana numerous Incidents
of their intercourse with society-folk are
related. The madame's triumph is corn.
plete when she succeeds in arranging a
marriage between the only son OF an i'm
poverished noble house and her weII-dow-
cred daughter, who. true to her Norman
origin, never suffers sentiment to interfere
with business. [Chicago: Rand, McNallv
81 Co., publishers; price 81.
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hard up for material when he hit unon
La Pucelle OF Domremy. But, of course.
there was more of an opportunity hero 20.
serio-comic book than the great nm
Der of other historical tragedies afford
The book is supposed to be written nv
1.-The Sieur Louis de Comte, page and sec
retary to Joan of Arc" and translated
from the French. The book is divided
into three parts: ain Domremy," treat
inspiration; I'm Court and Camp. ); tafI-
ing of her career in the army; and .eTr;al
and Martyrdom." The illustrations ara
by L. V. Du Mond. New York: Harner
& Bros. For sale by A. NJ. Robertson.
price 50 so. ''o-''
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wALDRON'S HANDBOOK ON CUR
RENCY.

The Handbook on Currency and
Wealth." by George B. Waldron, AM,
statistical editor of The Voice, is distinctly
different from all the other books in that
it does not seek to prove some particular
side of the silver or other controversial s,
but presents in an unbiased manner the
facts on all sides. The author has care :
fully avoided intruding his opinions in the
book His aim has been to present in
compact and accessible form such facts as
must be taken into account in the proper
understanding of the questions. He pre-
sents the facts and permits tn reader to
draw his own conclusions. New York:
Funk e. Wagnalls. Price 80 cents
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What great amount of happiness is destroyed by this
terrible drain which is called Nervous Debility You see the
evidences OF it in the faces of than half the people you
meet.
This great country of nation of nerves nerves
which have been drained of their vital force which
erying out for help And why don't help them Why don't
replace the energy which has been stolen
Because the medical procession whom always 90 in
time sickness has hand power
Drugs build weak without taking the strength
from other organs of the body.
That don't pay. You might well be sick one way as
another you going steal from your kidneys your liver
and your stomach the energy give temporary
you'd better better let and save
stomach anyway
"Im tired Of drugging" We hear that remark every day.
It's the wall of the nervee who has lost all confidence
the old, worn-out system of medicine.
get @ Tss | and 3 broken d9wn m from & debility Along the you'd
Belt had fully
San Roads,
That shows what Electricity does Fowler the
phrenologs, says it's the insrumentaity of all life.
DR.. Sandene Belt is simple thing You wear it about
three hours at night You feel electricity going your
all the time You can regulate 1t yourself turn mild
strong Every minute you soak up power from it.
Even electricity is useless if not intelgenty applied Dr.
Sanden has devoted twe years close study the and
sexual forces and other belts fail his will
Cheap, clumsiy made electric belts like cheap jewery
You think getting hghcass article at low price, but
your experience tells that twice for what you get
sis fss the s Il s
permanent guaranteed money refunded in all
weaknesses pocket edition of the celebrated electro
medical work. Three Glasses of Men, illustrated free
sealed by mall application Every young, middle-aged or
old suffering the slightest weakness should read it. It will
point out an EASY, SURE AND SPEEDY WAY TO REGAIN
STRENGTH AND HEALTH WHEN EVERYTHING ELSE
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NIADELON,

A novel of genuine interest and real
literary merit is "Madelon," a story of
New England life, by Mary E. Wilkins.
Madelon is in love with Burr Gordon,
and the latter's cousin, Lot Gordon, a rich
consumptive, is desirous of making the
heroine his wife. Burr will be Lots heir.
providing Lot does not wed. At a dance
Madelon, entering Unexpectedly, is
shocked to see Burr showing attention to
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TALKS TO THE KINGS CHILDREN

This book belongs to class of which
there are but a few in any language. The
author, DR.. Sylvanus Stall, has done for
children what Schriver in Germany and
Dean Stanley in England have done for
grown people. There are many religious
books for children. but these sermonettes
are unique. With some object of every
day life presented to the eye the author,
after the manner of the parallels. presents
the important truths of the gospel to the
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MARK TwAIN's JOAN OF ARC.

Mark Twain was rather out of his ele-
ment when he wrote Personal Recollec-
uons OF Joan of Arc" 1t appeared
originally in serial form in Harpers s
Magazine, and did not enhance the au-
thor reputation in the least. The author
OF "lnnocents Abroad" must have been
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THE FISHERMAN AND HIS FRIENDS.

This is series of revival sermons by
Louis Albert Banks DID,, pastor Hanson
place NJ. E. Church, Brooklyn, n. Y.
Bishop John f. Hurst characterizes these
sermons as follows: ''The subjects are
strong, striking and varied. the treatment
Is OF the most searching kind, and, alto
gether, it is most valuable addition to
our devotional literature" New York:
Funk d Wagnalls Company, publishers.
Price 81 So
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THE GLORY OF THE GARDEN.

The Glory of the Garden" and other
oues' sonnets and ballads, by William
vincent Byars, is the first number of the
second series of that authors ..Studies in
Verse" The dedication is to "all good
women and all who love them" Tho
poet sings of famous women from Helen Of
! Troy al the way down to "Yvette the Ballet
uahcer. his studies are certainly highly
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aweiling- place to secure some things of
ners and meets her husband, who decides
10 follow here wherever she goes. He does
not carry out the decision; for Kate.
ratner than suffer from him any more
tmooses tho Dse sure way out of her trouble, and
chapter ends. New York: D. Appleton &
20. For sale by Doxey; price so cents.
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creditabie, from an artistic point of view
The volume contains an interesting note
on the Relations of the Horatian ode to
the Tuscan Sonnet New York: Gazlay
Brothers, publishers. For sale by William
DoXey.1
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BEwARE-P., Placerville Cal. "Beware" is to
be found in the poems of William Henry Long,
fellow.
DIMEs-M. A., Lakeport, Lake County, Cal.
dime of 1892 and one of 1898 are worth Just
10 cents each.
To WEST OAKLAND-F. NJ, San Pedro, Cal
The distance from San Francisco to West Oak
land is five miles.
ELECTRIC AND CABLE-A. r. Jr., City Since
January in this City seven persons have been
killed by cable cars and eight by electric cars.
observation-disclosures Reader, City. Up TO
date no patent has been issued for any electric
appliance that can be used by BARRIERS in their
business.
GOLD MINING ExcHANGE-M. V. L., Sonora,
Cal. General Walter Turnbull is at the head
OF the recently organized mining exchange
that has its headquarters in this City.
WEDDING CARDs-Guest, City. If person in
vited to a wedding should be unable to attend
it would be proper to send card with the
word regret written in the upper left-hand
corner, and below it congratulations
The SOLID soUTH-Inquirer. City. It is as
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serted that John s. Mosby first used the ex-
preston, "The Solid South and was the first
to give it publicity through letter in the New
l n0rk Herald during the Hayes campaign in
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FOR KING OR COUNTRY.

The trend of American novel-writing
toward themes of the revolutionary period
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FIRST QUARTZ Mile. H. s., Kennett, Shasta
county CAL The first quartz mill erected in
california was ive-stamp one that was put
up IN July, 1850, near Quartzburg, Mariposa
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EDUCATIONAL BUREAUs-E. A., Palo Alto. Cal.
Ihere are educational bureaus in San Fran
cisco, but they are private institutions and the
department. cannot advertise them but sug-
gests that you write for information to the
City - ~
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ALCOHOL IN WINE-C. S., City. In the process
OF wine-making, as fermentation goes on the
quentity of alcohol increases, until all the
sugar OF the grape is converted into spirit. AS
10 when wine is best depends on the quality
Some wine is best at certain age and others
at different period
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ELECTRIC AND CABLE-A. r. Jr., City Since
January in this City seven persons have been
killed by cable cars and eight by electric cars.
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easy comprehension of both old and
young. New York: Funk & Wagnalls
Company, publishers. Price 81.
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To WEST OAKLAND-F. NJ, San Pedro, Cal
The distance from San Francisco to West Oak
land is five miles.
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The sUTRo TUNNEL-Subscriber Redding.
Cal. Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro, Mayor OF
san Francisco, planned the famous Sutro tun-
mel Tor the draining of the mines on the Com
stock lode. 1t is more than 20 900 feet in
length, was begun in 1869 and connection
with the first OF the mines was made in 1873.
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,IEMIGRANT-W. G. F., Stockton, Cal. If cor
poration or individual should pay the passage
OF foreigner to this country with the under
standing that he would work out his passage
money after landing he would come under the
mead OF q con tract laborer and he would not be
allowed a landing. Emigration is the removal
from one country or region to another for the
purpose OF residence.
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DATEs-Insignis, City. The process of pre-.
pairing dates for the market is very simple
The fruit contains 90 per cent of sugar, and
this is what preserves it after it is dried. The
fruit is gathered when ripe allowed to dry to
certain degree, is then placed in layers, com
pressed into solid mass and then placed in
mats, in which manner it is transported. The
chief localities of the date industry are Fezzan,
in the North African Sahara district, and Sind,
in India
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AN ART FAILURE.

Northampton, Mass: Picturesque Pub
fishing Company
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TYPEwRITING-F. G. H., City. good opera
tor on the typewriter will keep up an average
OF slxty-five words minute from dictation.
while reading from notes the average will not
exceed thirty-fve words. This is the average
run OF writers, but there are some who from
dictation will write from seyenty-fiye to
eighty-tive words of ordinary matter, but not
for long time
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A MILLION IN GoLD-A. A, Redding, Cal.
One million dollars in gold twenties when
piled up in sacks, eight-ounce duck each
containing $4,000, will occupy II cubic feet of
space. A cubic foot of solid gold represents
value OF 1927 $50, consequently ST, 1000 900
solid gold will occupy about 31S cubic feet of
space,
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MAN!
Are You Weak?

Some Points on the Development or
True Manhood by Electricity
Reasons Why DR.. Sanden's Elec-
trio Belt Is the Only Sure Remedy
for the Recovery Of This Vital
Power.
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DIMEs-M. A., Lakeport, Lake County, Cal.
dime of 1892 and one of 1898 are worth Just
10 cents each.
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ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

BEwARE-P., Placerville, Cal. "Beware" is to
be found in the poems OF William Henry Long,
The San Francisco call., 1896-05-10

SOCIETY OF FRIENDs-H. H., Napa, Cal. There
are about two hundred Quakers in and around
San Jose. regular Friends meeting is held at
College Park in a house of their own by what
is called the orthodox branch of the society;
there is also Westinghouse or Friends
Church OF the new Friends or Western Friends,
so called. There are Friends societies in San
Francisco, Berkeley, Whittier, Pasadena and
In other places in the southern part of the
State.
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LABOR ORGAN1zATIoNs-A. J. N, Los Angeles,
Cal. Your communication, not being signed,
IS not entitled to any notice. If CORE
spondent in search of information is ashamed
to sign his or her name to the letter sent the
writer should not feel disappointed il no at
tentlon is paid to the communication. Had
you sent your name and address the question
tha is OF personal more than general interest
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STHE latest volume of the Cam
bridge Historical Series (Which
are edited by G. w. Prothero, pro-
fessor of history in the University
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

ALBEMARLE, y. c., Aug. 81, '9G.-
The Peoples Party Of Stanley county
in convention assembled adopt the
following resolutions:
RESOLVED lst, That we endorse
the Peoples Party platform adopted
at st. Louis, the 22nd of July, 1896.
and we also endorse the action Of
the Peoples Party national convsn-
ton and congratulate the national
convention in its patriotism in
placing the true interest of our coun-
try above party.
I'd, That we believe it is the duty
of all true silver ADVOCATES to vote
for w. j. Bryan and Thos. E. Wat
son for President and Vlce-Presi-
dent regardless of past party aflilia-
tons.
3rd, We fully endorse the plat
form adopted by our State conven-
ton and also the nominees.
4th, That we pledge ourselves to
stand firm by our system of county
government as was enacted by our
last legislature, county govern
mont by the people and for the peo-
pie.
9th, That We do appreciate the
patriotism of our United States Sen
ator from North Carolina, the Hon.
Marion Butler, in his efforts for re-
form in the United States govern
ment.
9th, That we do appreciate the
manly efforts of our Representative
Hon. A. c. Shuford, in the interes,
of reform in Congress and hereby
endorse him for reelection.
AARON FURR, Sec'tY.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-09-10

land grants 70 the Pacific Railroad compan.
ies hsve. through counivance Of the Inferiol
department. robbed mulfiendm Of sctunl
honafide settlers Of their homes and miner
of their claims. that re demand legislation
by Congress which viii enforce the exemp
ton Of mineral land from such grants after
Is well - before patent
). We demand that bonafde settlers on
all public lands be provided free homes and
be provided for in the national Home>0sd
law, and that no exception be made in the
case OF Indian reservations when opened
for settlement, and that ali lands NOS now
patented come under this demand.
DIRECT LEGDLAYIox.
Z. We favor . system Of direct legislation
erou2h the initiative and referendum TN.
der proper constitutional safeguards
sKyExAL PROPOSITIONS.
l. We demand the election of President
and Vice President and United States Sena.
tors by direct vote of the people.
We tender C. the patriotic people OF
Cuba our deepest sympathy in their heroic
struggle for political freedom and indepen.
dence, and we believe the time has come
when the United States, the great Republic
OF the world, should recognize that Cuba ID
and OF right ought to be q free and indie
pendent State.
3: We favor home rule in the Territories
o1.N LAC DiSSIICt Va tOiuxu UlA, 2du the early
admission OF Territories a States.
4. All public salaries should be made 70
correspond 10 the price of labor and its pro-
ducts.
5. In times of great industrial depression,
Idle labor should be employed on public
works As far as practicable.
.. The arbitrary course OF the courts in
assuming to imprison citizens for indirec,
contempt and ruling by injunction, should
be prevented by proper legislation
4: We favor just pensions for our disabled
Union soldiers.
8. Believing that the election franchise
and untrammeled ballot are essential TO 8
government of, for, and by the people, the
Peoples Party condemns the wholesale sys-
tenn OF disfranchisement adopted in some
States as un-Republican and un-D Democratic,
and We declare it to be the duty of the sew
era! State legislatures to take such action as
will secure full, free and fair ballot and
an honest count.
8. While the foregoing propositions con-
stltute the platform upon which our party
stands and for the vindication of which its
organization will maintain, we recognize
that the great and pressing issue of the
pending campaign upon which the present
Presidential election will turn is the finan.
cial question, and upon this great and spe.
CHIC issue between the parties, we cordially
invite the aid and cooperation of all organ
izations and citizens agreeing with us upon
this vital question.