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The age-herald., 1897-11-18

There is no better location in the United States for Eastern and Northern emgrants than the line of this popular railway The productions of Georgia and Alabama cannot be duplicated by any other section of country in the world. Come and see. The through vsstibuled limited between New York ana New Orleans is via the Att lanta and New Orleans short Line, the most attractly route to travel in the South. It passes through rich country, teeming with attractive and prosperous towns and villages all the way from Atlanta to Mont gomery. For rates of fare or other infor- nation write or call
 GEO. P. ALLEN, T. P. A.
 Atlanta, Ga. D. P. O'ROURKE, Pass. Agent,
 Selma, Ala. E. B. EVANS. Cont. Frt. Agent.
 New Orleans. w. TAYLOR, Gen. Agent,
 Montgomery, Ala. JOHN A. GEE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
 Atlanta, Ga. D. E. KIRBY, c. T. A..
 l2 Kimball House. GEO. c. SMITH,
 President and General Manager.
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Stock Lettor

New York. Nov. 17.-The stock market was a dull and featureless market today showing no tendency whatever and mot even Sugar was in the list active com paratlvely. There was little trading from the insiders and the commission houses did practically nothing There is little to say of the stock market in general The market closed about where it opened with only slight fractional changes and with a steady tone.
 H. H. SAInrH & co.
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Chicago Live Stock

Cicago, Nov. 17.-Today's cattle market was active, buyers being evidently anx- ibus to purchase and prices ruled stronger, the better class of beeves sell ing on am average of 10c per 100 pounds higher than yesterday. Sales ranged at $S.S59425 for the comInonest lots bf fnas- tive and fed Texas and western steers up to $5.0O@5.30 for choice ito eMtrla sh9pEiing cattle with the bulk of the transstt1ons at $4.50@5.10. Theaie was a fair traffic 5n stockers and feedsrs, few going !belaw $3.SO or over s4.5O. but prime feeders were saleable around $35O. Calves showed no change choice lots selling chiefly at $6. .o0 @625 per 100 pounds. Today Steers broughs. $3.35@3.SO and western fange cattle sold actively at s 50@4.10 foHfStAsas and at s2.S5@3.SO for cows and heifers,
 Trade i'm hogs was active early in the day at an advance of to 10c per 100 pounds. Sales were largely at $340GD$.50; coarHa porkers bringing $3.20@3.3Q. and prime shipping lots $3.50@3.55 Later nn all classes of buyers retired from the market and it was almost impossible to make sales. The market closed weak, and any latte arrivals if forced on the market, sold 5c lower.
 Prices ruled about 15c lower for lanbs and slightly lower for sheep. BuysIrs were unwilling to pay the recent advance and lambs sold at $S.75@6.50 for poor to choice flocks. Sheep sold at $2.50@475, not many going over $4.50. Feeders took common lots of sheep as low as $2.65@ $500 and common to fair lambs at $3.75@ 4.70. Range sheep were scarce.
 Reoeipts-Cabtle. 12,50O; hogs, 3OOO0; chaar, 1k mn
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for January. But the general outlook for cotton seems very much improved and a rise would not surprise the gem eral trader, even the "bears" at present
 H. H. SAnDTLH 6 CO
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and July. 3 i5d sellers: July and August. 16d velue; August and Septsm mber. 8 l60 I'd buyers. 38..i
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PULIIMAIN
 Train Mo- 38, leaving BIrmingham at 5:55 a m carries Pullman Buffet Sleeping Cars between Birmingham and Atlanta, unitinE at Atlanta with and forming a part of the Washington and Southwestern vestibuls Idmited running solid between Atlanta and New York, .hus making no change boz tween Birmingham and New York.
 Nos. S5 and 38 carry Pullman sleeping bound.
 Additional information as to schedules, rates. sleeping car ressrva,lon: etc.. cneer. of travelling passenger agent, No. North Twentieth street. Birmingham. Ala; tels- J. M. culp. Traffic Manager. Washington, D. c.
 W. H. Green. General Superintendent. W. A. Turk, 0. P. A.. Washington, D. c. c. A. Benscoter. A. G. P. A.. chatta- nooga, Tenn.
 J. F. Biliups. T. P. A. Blrmineham. Ala,
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Dry Goods.

OFV dOOQs.
 New York, Nov 17.-The monotony of unsettled conditions is prevalent in the dry goods market. Even woolen goods are assuming dullness, sales of next years goods being delayed both in mems wear fabrics and in dress goods this is reflected in other lines and in the wool market and a. general stagnation re- suits, which just at this season and un- der the present conditions is considered somewhat unusual and to hold little in ducement for marked effort towards the increase of trade. Jobbers seem to be buying very slowly. In staple cottons the demand Is still restrained, print cloths continued to sell very slowly in odd lines. In prints the market con- tinues slow and without any change.
 St. Louis.
 St. Louis, Nov. 17-Wheat, spot steady; No. 2 red cash elevator 95kc; track 951s@9Zc; No. hard cash S51ac; December 96%o bid; May 92@92Bc; Ju- ly S2c Corn, spot lower; No. mixed cash 251ko; December 25Ac; May 2sH@2SAc. Oats. spot steady; No. ? cash elevator 2Oc; track 20hc; December 211ac: May 22ssc; No. white 23@231ac.
 Bran, strong. sacked both east track and this side BOG.
 Butter quiet, creamery 1Sk@24c; dairy 11k@1S1kc.
 Eggs firm, 16c.
 Whiskey $1.19.
 Pork quiet; standard mess jobbing $8.25@8.50.
 Lard better. prime steam s412kc; choice $4.171ac. Bacon, (boxed fots), extra short clear $525; ribs S5.66@5. .66h; shorts $575. Dry salt meats, (boxed). shoulders S5.121s; extra short clear $4.871s; ribs $500; shorts $5.25.
 The Iron Market.
 Birmingham. Nov. 17.-The following
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New York Cotton Market.

New York, Nov. 17.-The early Liver pool cable accounts were decidely saffs factory and our market opened firm at an advance. of g to 6 points. Immediate ly following the first cali, however, a sharp corner was turned as the "ouitlside public" refused to fullow the advance. Local traders we're disposed to secure profits or to give preference to the short side of the account. Liverpool sslfing orders conrmsnced to put in an appsar- ance and a reaction of to Il points fol- sowed in the face Of uliIs mornings weather map reporting killing frosts at Memphis Vicksburg. Little Rock, Abi- lene and Atlanta. The bears claim that frosts have been oyeNdlsceunted in yes terday's advance. SeGIng here was ourbed ito some eNtent by dndica tioms of dfmin.shed receipts at the ports and in teIilor towns According to private ca- blas conditions at Manchester are steadi- ly improving and continental splnneuts are also increasing the demand for spot ootton. Fall River sent more encourag- ing adyioes but American spfnners failed to buy spot cotton with confidence. But the sou thisrn spot markets were reported to be in better shape on larger increase shown by exporters who gave preference to cotton for immediate shipment. The market here closed barely steady at a net decline of to points.
 Cotton quiet; middling, 57sc; net re- ceipts, 1881 bales; gross, 8,971; forwarded. 5,560: sales, 300; stock 78,584.
 Total today: Net receipts, 60,926; ex- ports to Great Britain. 16,41; to France, 6,O97; continent, 27.s6S; stock, 8S1 ,S14
 Consolidated: Net receipts, 279, ,556; ex- ports to Great Britain, 1O1.84O; France, SO,978: continent, 110140.
 Total since Sept. 1: Met receipts, 3,176,- 6S4; exports to Great Britain, 98S 621; to France, 2o7,921; to the continent, 771, ,3Sf.
 Cotton futures opened firm; sales, g, 400 bales. January, 5.SO; February, 5S5; March, 5.91; April, 5.94: May, 5.99; June, GOA; July. 6.0S; August, 6.12; September, ell; October. 61O; November. 6.73; De- cember, 5.75.
 Futures closed barely steady; sales, 1S0, 900 bales. January, 5.70; February, 5.76: N1arch, 5.79j April. 5S4; May 5S9: June, 5.93; July, 5.98; August, 6.02; Sep tember, 6; October. 699; November, 5.65; December, 565.
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Markets by Telegraph.
LOCAL MARKETS.
Local Cotton Market

Cotton ruled firm and unchanged with heavy receipts by ruil and from tne ifsUer- flor; demand good.
 Low middqing, 5ss.
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New Orleans Cotton Market

New Orleans, Nov. 17.-Gotton futures quiet and steady; sales, 43.00 bales. Mo- vember. 5.S0 nominal; December, 527@ 5.28; January, 5.34@5.35; February 5.39@ $40; March, 5.44@54S; April, 5.49@5. 50; May. 5.5405.55; June, 6.59@5.60.
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SAMUEL HUNT,
 General Manager. o. K. CAMERON,
 Master Of Trains. N. R. ADRIANCE,
 Superintendent.
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CENTRAL N GA. RAILWAY CO.

Trains are run by Central Time. Effective Sept. 26, 1897.
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NORTHERN ALABAMA RAILROAD
 COMPANY

T1NE TABLE NO. 3-IN EFFECT Monday, January 1, 1887, at 5:00 a m. Passenger, Passenger, Daily except Daily except Sundays. Sundays.
 STATIONS,
The record-union., 1897-10-10

tools were discovered once buried deep
for concealment, but now each raised
on a little pyramid Of solidified gravel.
They appear not to have been sub
jected to river action, as the remains
found in the valley of the Nile and it's
branches. Many Of the best of the
specimens Mr.. Seton-Karr loaded on to
his pack camels, and after thoroughly
securing the country for a great dis
tance, returned to the shore of the Red
Sea and sailed with his treasures for
England. Although a diligent search
had been made for fossil mammalian
remains, which might assist in estab-
fishing with a greater degree of certain
ty the antiquity of the discoveries, few
were found in close proximity to the
ancient mines, yet Mr.. Seton-Karr be-
lieves he has visited the only paleo-
lfthic city yet discovered.
In London the newly found relics OF
the Stone Age were exhibited before
the Royal Society, and the archaeolo-
gists agree that the implements date
from period not far remote from the
very infancy of mans development OF
the mechanic arts. Furthermore, they
show universal similarity in the old
est implements yet discovered in all
parts Of the world implying an inter
course between Europe, Asia and Afri-
ca for purposes of trade in flint spear
and arrow heads, if not a unity of race
over the greater part of the Inhabited
world at that early time. Analogous
remains, but hardly of such undoubted
antiquity, have been found further
north in Africa, and in South Africa,
India, the valley of the Euphrates, Gem
trail Italy and the valley Of the Man.
Zanares, in Spain. Mr.. Seton-Karr has
ingeniously suggested that Central So
maitland may, indeed, be the site of the
Garden of Eden. He claims that ne
found four rivers which might be iden-
titled with those of the first chapters of
the book of Genesis, and other land
marks which, he contends not without
seriousness, encourage him in the be-
lief that he may have really trod the
virgin acres of our first parents. The
aridity of the Somali deserts to-day
gives no suggestion of the fertility and
luxuriance of Eden, and even the en-
thusiastic archaeologists of the Royal
Society are inclined to think that Eden
must nave Deen located III "a LlOIe La
vored region of the earth, even with
due allowance for many possible
changes in climate and topography in
the time that has elapsed since the
fall.
The paleolithic specimens just re-
ceived by the National Museum from
Mr.. Seton-Karr may not have been
fashioned by Adam or his grandsons,
but they probably belong to an age
much earlier than that usually as
signed to Adam in the old chronologies,
and are of the greatest anthropological
value. Sir John Evans says of the
collection:
THE paleohthic discoveries of Mr..
Seton-Karr in Egypt and Somaliland
have assisted in bridging over the in
terval between paleolithic man in Bri-
tain and in India, and have added an
other link to the chain of evidence by
which the original cradle of the hui
man family may eventually be identi-
fed. They certainly tend to prove an
identity Of race between the inhabi-
tants of Asia, Africa and Europe
New York Herald.
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SACRAMENTO SUNDAY

is a sort of personal incarnation of the
city's pride and greatness. He is a
striking figurehead and that is all he
is expected TO be. His official duties are
summed up thus: He is Lord Lieu
tenant within the city, the dispenser
of its hospitality, the Chairman of the
courts of the corporation, and he holds
certain other offices, the dignity of
which is now almost nominal
Paris is divided into twenty districts,
ACCOMPLISHMENTS they are called, each
of which has a Mayor and Council.
There are two general administrative
officers, the Project of the Seine, and
the Project of Police, and both of these
are appointed by the President and are
under the direction of the Department
of the Interior. There is no office cor
responding to that of Mayor in an
American city.
In Berlin the chief executive officer
is called the Chief Burgomaster. The
office is appointive, not elective, and
the Rurgomaster is a part of the ma
tional civil service. He is sort of
professional Mayor and may come
from any part Of the empire; it is not
necessary that he be a resident Of the
city. In TACT, the BurgomaSterS are
usually transferred from one city to
another, being promoted from the
smaller to the larger as they gain in
experience and efficiency It will be
seen that none of these positions COM
pare with the American Office in power
and influence. The prevailing Euro
pean system is one of division of power
and distribution of duties. In fact, no
less an authority than Right Hon. JOS
eph Chamberlain has declared that it
is not practicable to govern more than
half a million people in one body in
local matters, and therefore the great
est interest viii be manifested in Eu-
rope as well as in America at this eff
fort TO govern more than six times
that number by an extreme centralized
SyStem.-Portland Oregonian
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Wanted to be Exclusive.

The Patent Office official bowed po-
lltely from mis- place as the visitor in
clothes of clerical cut and smooth face
greeted him with subdued good
morning, sir"
Good morning" responded the Off
cial with a cheerful, hundred-and-f fifty
dollar-a-month manner. us there any
thing we can do for you this morning.
Il don't know, really, sir, 'crooned the
caller softly ITO know if you can is
the object of my visit this morning.
sir
Very well, state your case, and if
we can do anything for you, you may
rest assured that it will be DONE
The visitor cleared his throat pretty
much as if he were going to deliver a
sermon.
Il think" he said slowly and with
hesitation, 'if I mistake not, that /
saw a statement in some one of the
public prints to the effect that this Of
fee would not issue a patent on Sun
day. Is that true, sir?"
Quite true. 1t does not"
Why is that, sir, if I may ask?"
1T is against the rules Of the office is
all know
win it issue one on any other day Of
the seven, sir?"
Certainly it will. That is what it is
here for"
oh thank you, how nicer twittered
the visitor taking a large madras
handkerchief from his coattan pocket,
shaking it out and wiping his brow
with it. THAT being the case, if you
win be kind enough to let me have one
on Tuesday, sir, you will do me a great
personal favor. You see. sir, Tuesday
is ny birthday and I want a patent on
it so one can use it for birthday pur-
poses. sir, except myself. Washing
Star.
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There He Drew the Line.

Pardon me-" said the polite highway
man, 'Tbut I must ask you to stand and
deliver
The coach stopped. The door opened
with surprising alacrity and young
woman with a very large hat stepped
out into the middle of the moonlight.
In her hand she held a small leather
covered box.
Here they are,' she said, cheerfully.
WHAT" said the highwayman.
MY diamonds" said the Lady. ST
am an actress, you know, and
The highwayman leaped upon his
horse.
Madame" said he, removing his hat
gracefully, you must excuse me. I may
be highwayman, but I am not an adj
vertisement.' Boston Budget
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Their First Trip to Town

Here's some more of the horrible
work of them blamed monopolists,"
said Farmer Hayricks as he hung his
coat over the foot of the bed.
Goodness, where?' asked his wife.
Here's a sign what says, Don't blow
out the gas I s'pose they make these
folks burn it all night, SOS to run up
their bills on 'em. Gosh, 1 don't know
what this country's comm to!"-Cleve-
land Leader.
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a Cheerful SouI.

Hawkins-I see your folks are back
from the seashore. How are they?
Banks-Oh. they stood it first rate. l
can't see but that they're nearly as
well as they were before they started.
Cleveland Leader.
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Marriage as a Defensive Art.

Two dozen old maids up in Kansas
have organized brass band As soon
as one marries she has TO resign
They'll have no trouble in getting
married after their first appearance. y
Cleveland Plaindealer.
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THREE CLASSES OF MEN"

DR.. Sander will send you a book upon this subject
with valuable information free possible call and his
famous Belt Try it and regain your manhood Life has
new charm to those who wear it Call or address
DR. A T. SANDEN 652 Market Street, San Francisco Cal
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A man who tells you you must not
reason about what the Bible says, is
generally one who does very little
thinking for himself.
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Faith and Fact" is a work by Henry
III. Taber from the press Of Peter Eek
Ter, 80 Fulton street, New York. 1t has
a brilliant introduction by Colonel In
gersoll. It is an assault upon Chris
tianity as the author conceives it TO be-
1t claims to present facts that place
Christianity at the bar of Judgment a
confessed failure. It is a strong, free
thought plea and defense, in which IT
is attempted to make visible, to
speak, the 'measureless void that sep
arates faith from fact" Colonel Inger-
soil says of this book, and that viii
best indicate its character:
I have read this book with great
pleasure says Robert G. Ingersoll
because it is fun of good sense, OF
accurate statement, of sound logic. of
exalted thoughts happily expressed,
and for the further reason that it is
against tyranny, superstition, bigotry
and every form of injustice and in IA
vor OF every virtue. This book will
do great good. 1t will furnish argu-
ments and facts against the supernat-
ural and absurd. It will drive phan-
toms from the brain. fear from the
heart. and many who read these pages
The record-union., 1897-10-10

Guide to the Yukon Gold Fields is
the title of a pamphlet book from the
press Of the Calvert Company, Seattle.
1t is freely illustrated, and is accom-
panied by an elaborate and apparently
accurate map Of the Northwest gold
fields in British and American territory
Casual examination and rapid reading
of some of its more important pages
impress us with the idea that it is the
most faithful account of the region yet
pub'ished-and there have been many
printed
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THE History of Lady Betty Stair
is a short novel by Molly Elliot Seawell,
press of Charles Scribner's Sons CNew
York; 81 %. 1t is a charming story,
crisply told and simply romantic, with
its scenes laid in the old world in the
courtly times. The character of the
Lady Betty is admirably drawn and
thoroughly womanly. The little vol
ume is handsomely illustrated by Thule
De Thulstrup, whose sketches have a
motion and life-like character that has
made his work as an illustrator IA
nous.
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From Houghton, Miff1in & Co. Bos-
ton and New York;, We have Bret
Harte's volume entitled Three Part
ners. or the Big Strike on Heavy Tree
HILL 81 %. The story is of the min
ing camp of California, and it over
flows with the idioms and dialect of the
frontier and the mines, that Harte has
made familiar in modern literature, and
which no one has so well written as he.
1t is che of Harte's strongest tales,
more dramatic than many he has writ
ten Indeed, the reader will be deeply
impressed with its acting quality.
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Some Little of the Angel Still Left
is a racing romance by Mrs. John Clay,
from the press of Robert Clarke Com
pany (CincinnatD. The story has gone
through two editions. and has had
large sale, attesting its popularity
among the readers of light literature.
It is strong in descriptive and charac-
ter drawing. and is thoroughly sensa-
tiOnal and romantic.
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The Express Messenger" and other
tales of the rail is a volume by Cy
Warman from the press of Charles
Scribner's Sons (New York;, 81 %. The
stories are crisp, related in an admir-
able style, and are full of human in
terest. Short story writing is an art
which this author possesses in large
measure.
'Margot' is a novel by Sidney Pick
ering, author of The Romance of His
Picture" 1t is from the press of G. P
Putnam's Sons, New York. and is one
of the Hudson Library, issued monthly
by that firm.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-07
THE GREAT ISSUE.
Why Tennessee Needs a New Constitution

An Elaborate Review of the Whole Subject by James H. Ma1one-A
Discussion of a Subject of the Most Vital Importance TO
Every Man. Woman and Child in the State.
All Should Read 1t.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1897-07-07

CONTINUED ON SECOND pAeN.l
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LOAN EFFECTED.
Gov Johnston Has Arranged to Pay the Teach.
 CTS Pensions to Be Paid.

Special to The Age-1eraGi.
 Montgomery, Nov. 15.-It is announced ait the caipitoG that Gov. Johnston has agranged to borrow. for the purposs of paying off the state teachers. the sum of $100,000 and that all of the teached g win be palld before the end of the ru'ss S. ent month.
 The governor effected the loan, it is stated, at the remarkably low rate of per cent, considering that tt1e loan is for only sixty days. One of the princ.- pal arguments used against Gov John- ston in his campaign for the nomination. was that he being frse silver man could not get any favors from the Wall street financiers when the state needed them It has been long time since the state has been able to make a similar loan at anything Nike so advantageous a figure.
 The receipts ait the treasury wlll also likely enable the auditor to send out the confederate pension warrants about the last of the month