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The state herald., 1897-05-21
A BABY vNsosoms ITSELF,

wish J. wasn't pretty and wish wasn't
wish sndSnh fSiSs al didn't think look "just good
! wish-if I'm a rosebud, us they say-that l
had thorns
As sharp ns mammals needles and as big us
mooley's horns.
] wish that great big grown.up folks weren't
mean enough to tnke
Advantage OF little, teentyweenty mite, and
Life burden to a baby, pouncing on 1t, one
and all,
In a way. they. wouldn't dare to II 1t wasn't
weak and small
] guess, u You were me- that you'd be mad
tho you're us meek
AS Moses-if each woman pOked Il finger In
your cheek,
And said, 800 pity title sing!" and all but
took your breath
Away with her hard huggng. while she
kissed you most to death.
They call me "little angel" but an angel
would be rolled
by such outrage, and an ANGELS disposition
would be spoiled;
Yet these fool folks they all wonder why l
double up my fist.
And with angry bawls lombard them cy'ry
time that l am kissed.
I'm baby that's abused, and Just think
1t IL a shame
The busy. big society that's got the great
long name
What Is 1t that they call IT. now-thc &. f.
Can't keep those cruel women from forever
kissing me!
-Boston Globe.
The state herald., 1897-05-21
JnstIcc for the RnIIMnYs.

Over the entrance to the great build
Ing devoted TO transportation at the
Worlds Fair was written these words
from Lord Bacon: There are three
things which make nation great: fer
tile fields, busy workshops and easy
transportation of men and goods from
place to place"
We have the fertile fields and we
have had the fruits resulting from the
rest of the proposition. We have be-
come great The present condition OF
our workshops and our railways sus-
gcsts the consideration of the problem
whether both cannot increase our
greatness and national prosperity If
the railways are placed upon a strong
er financial foundation than they are
now struggling upon.
The conditions Of railway transpUr-
tation are such that II is practically
impossible, except In few special in
stances. to maintain for n long period
rates which are eXorbitant. Railway
managers have rarely failed to appre-
ciate the fact that the development OF
commerce along their lines. and thc
consequent prosperity Of the projectors,
depend largely upon easy transpnrta-
tion coupled with low rates. Look at
our railway stocks AS reported by the
last government report, that Of 1896:
Per
cent
The state herald., 1897-05-21
TO FOUND A NEGRO CITY.
Colorcd Mans Scheme to Rehabilitato a
Georrin boom Town,

Colorcd Mans Scheme to kehnbi1itRto y
Georgia Boom Town.
One of the most novel negro COL
onization schemes yet sprung has orig
mated right here in Atlanta. The
than the well-known barber, politician
and military captain, Moses Bentley,
says the Atlanta Constitution. Bent
ley has his plans well under way and
he will not take his emigrants to any
faraway place in Africa or Liberia. but
will settle them in Georgia and will do
so at a small cost to those who fol-
low. Bentlcy's scheme is unique In this
fact that he will found city exclu-
sively for the negro. He Is to have the
entire government conducted by the
people Of his own race-a negro mayor
and negro councilmen, negro police
men and, in fact, us there are to be no
white people living within the city
limits, every ofiiceholder will be
negro. Then the laws are to be the
work Of negro mental labor. The
scheme of Bentley's is doubly interest
Ing, as he contemplates resurrecting nn
old Deserted Village" re-establishing
the city which once fourished nearly
100 years ago and which has literally
been wiped Off the face of the map.
This was Sunbury, the city which was
located on the Sunbury river. at Its
mouth, in Liberty county, and on the
seacoast. In the year $500 Sunbury was
south Georgia boom town" and 1t
quickly sprung into popularity, all the
wealthy planters of that section going
there and building beautiful homes. In
1920 Sunbury had some 10000 or l5,
900 inhabitants and was considered a
model city. Ships came into its har-
Dor and 1t was regarded as CONNER
cial center of no mean proportions, But
suddenly Sunbury began to decline. 1t
was sickly on account Of malaria and
the people fed from the city as II a
plague had stricken the place. In a
few years the spot was almost desert
cd. And now only three or four huts
mark the spot where once II flourish
ed. Bentley is to build his model ne
gro city on the site of old Sunbury. He
has ascertained that while the white
people cannot stand the malaria of that
district the miasma has no Ill cffecs
upon negroes. The land is rich and
can be bought cheap. 1t can be made
a shipping point for the products OF
the country for many miles around.
Bentley has recorded all these points.
Yes" he said. Il have my plans well
under way | have written to the par
ties owning the land where old Sun
bury was once located and | expect to
hear from them in n few days. This
is no wildcat scheme. | mean bust
ness and ! already see the money in
sight for the preliminary work. | have
had this In my mind for several years,
| wish to show the world what the ne
gro of the south can do toward self
government. | want to say right here
that We will have no worthless negroes
in our new city. They have got to be
Industrious and of good character. |
expect to have city of 5000 people in
few years from now"
The state herald., 1897-05-21

tached to the rocker, while the mother
toiled on the slope, carrying soil to the
naked rocks. Johanna mended her Ia
ther's nets in winter. oiled his great
boots so that he could stand in the Icy
water to fish. dug the potatoes. cut the
scanty wheat, gathered pine needles to
fill the beds. sheared the sheep, and
spun until her hands were bleeding. At
sixteen she went out to service In 9TH
Tiers fields, and at twenty married n
poor peasant lad who had loved her
from childhood. Until very recently she
regularly swung the fail on the thresh
ing floor, moved the hay with scythe.
and bound the sheaves in time of har
vests. For twelve years after her mar
riage, so stern was her poverty, she
never saw newspaper or n book, the
things which above all else she craved
Uncomplainingly, however she en-
dured her hard lot, and from the dark
ness rose-a poet. A special messenger
was lately sent by the Empress OF Gar
many to find this unknown writer Of
newspaper verses which had so moved
her. He travelled in the dead of winter
toward the Russian border. where at
The state herald., 1897-05-21
CHILDREN IN HOLLAND.
Little Lads and Las-rs In u schcrcningen
kindergarten.


Wandering through the crooked streets Of
the little fishing village Of Schcrcningen.
from which the famous Dutch Watering
place takes Its name, | heard merry shouts
OF laughter issuing from u garden incloscd
by high walls. The gate was open. and
pccped In. My curiosity was rewarded hy
one of the sweetest sights have ever wit
messed. About twenty little Dutch maids
and lads, their ages varying from three to
siA years, We're enjoying a game Of urtll.
nary American tag, while little attendant
of about twelve years stood by buslly knit
ting while she watched them 4 bell sound
ed; they all frll In line brhlnd the little
knlttor and walked dcmurcly. two hy two.
IN tcFpcntlnc line around the garden and
disappeared Ia long hall, nt the door of
which each child took on Its little wopdcn
shoes aud held them In one hand behind
Star.
In the meantime the PRINCIPAL came ont
and Invited me. by sgus To enter In the
hall ] noticed the little snhots laid orderly
side by side. There were three halls In this
kindergarten; In each were nfty children
between the ages Uf three aud SIX yenrs
the girls In gowns to their ankles held out
IN balloon fashion with hnirclntI pettlcpnts
litile white EhHwls pinned over the shout.
drrs and caps covering their straight yellow
locks.
At this free kindergarten the children OF
10" hshrr f0l6, unuy uf them fntherirss de
rive all care aud attention. They are taught
Icy the same methods used In Germnuy An
seemed bright anu happy. In one room they
were singing quaint little nursery rhymes
understand by walking across tho door. rail.
Ing like n sailor aud then going through
the motions uf rowing n boat aud pulling Ia
nets. He with great glcc made me under
stand that he would he a fisherman when
he was $50 big" stretching up Ills arms
and smoking an Imaginary pipe This
amused the children 50 much and made
them shout mud laugh 50 loud that the teach.
er was Obliged To send them to their seats
and end our fun,
The state herald., 1897-05-21
NEXT TO THE ROOFS.
How the Upper Stories of Big buildings
Are Utilized.

There are great many New Workers
who are actuated by that curiosity
which leads one to the discovery of
the secret drawers Of a cabinet They
are not satisfied until they account for
every bit of the space, says the New
York Commercial Advertiser.
I'm q pretty old New Yorker my
SELF said Wall street man to-day,
"but I've never realized until lately
how many odd phases and aspects of
city life there We're of which l knew
absolutely nothing. For two years
now I've been wondering vaguely what
they do with all the upper space in
the old office buildings on lower Broad
way. In the cdiiices erected within the
last rev years 1t Is easily accounted for.
But some of the four and five story
buildings which date back thirty years
or more offer delightful mystery to
the man on the outside. He may dis
pose of all the places OF business with
IN the buildings, but there is still some
thing left. The other day | managed
to go through two or three of these to
gratify my curiosity. | don't suppose
that one New Yorker out of a hundred
has any idea of the number OF homes
and families that are pcrched up in the
top and rear of these buildings that
loom up at night so OminOus and mys-
terious. In good many cases It's the
janitor In charge of the offices below
who lives up there with his wife and
children, but not always, ! went into
one of these homes, made up of three
little rooms. with WINDOWS looking out
over the roof tops. WHY, sir. 1t was
idylllc. The room was filled with the
warm MONDAY sunshine. Flowers
were growing in great pots on the win
dow sill. There was In this little palm
of proletalrc no disturbing element.
over the housetops You could see on
the Jersey shore. II filed me with
ycarnings. sir, with yearnngs. They
may say that the New Yorker doesn't
know how the other half' lives. But |
don't know hut that there are times
when the other half has the best of IT,"
The state herald., 1897-05-21
rrnt. nrnmn.nna,. Irlrnn..

The late Professor Henry Drummond
had made friends of nearly all who read
his books. and the news of his daith
came to them with shock. SIN keen
or wna the regret Of those who had had
the pleasure Of meeting Professor
Drummond personally OF hearing him
lecture lie had a very agreeable per-
sonality. totally free from uGeetatlon,
and gave a strong Impression of SINGER
ny. as well n 0f mental and physical
health. lIo wns only forty-nvo years
Of age. and apparently had many years
of active work ahead OF him
The state herald., 1897-05-21
HaHlitt ns u LOG Roller"

a letter written by Hazltt. the fam
Gus English esayist, to Leigh Hunt. Ia
curious as perhaps the most frank
adoption of the principle OF what is
now called "log-rolling" ever penned by
a distinguished man of letters. After
some preliminary remarks. Hazlitt
says: praised you In The Edinburgh
Review" and when In case of life
and death | tried to lecture. you re-
fused to go near the place. and gave
this as reason, saying II would seem
a collusion, II you said anything In my
favor after what bad said of you. 2.
! got Reynolds TO write In THE Edln-
burgh Review" at time when had
great reluctance to ask any favor of
jeffrey. and from that time | never set
eyes on him for year and half after.
3. | wrote book In defence OF God
win some years ago. one-half of which
he has since stolen without aclSnowl-
cdgment. without even mentioning my
name, and yet he comes to me to re-
view the very work and write to JEFF
rey to ask his consent, thinking my
self. which you do not. the most mag
nanimous person In the world in the
defense of n cause. 4. have taken
all opportunities OF praslng Lamb. and
| never got n good word from him In
return. big or little. TIL the other day.
He seemed struck all of heap, II
ever hinted at the possibility of his
giving me lit at any time. 8. 1t was
but the other day that two friends did
all they could TO intercept nn article
about me from appearing In the said
"E. H." saying 1T would be too late"
that the editor had been sounded at
a distance. and was ayerse," with
twenty other excuses. and nj las, ! was
obliged to send II myself. grnoiously
ind by main force. ms II were, when II
appeared just In time TO save mo from
drowning Coulson had been back
wards and forwards between my house
and Benthnm's for between three or
four years and when the latter phllo-
Hophically put nm execution In my
house. the plea was he had never heard
OF my name. and when thoorizcd on
this the other day as bad policy. nnd
fclo dc 80 on the part Of the Radicals
your nephew md that set said: "Oh,
Il was mn understood thlng-the oxecu-
tion. you know My God, II In enough
to drive one mnd. and yet ! am TO give
m my only resource and revenge.
theory won't do II. that's nnt.
The state herald., 1897-05-21
I.rr nf LnlIrr,s I.Tlll.

Fullcr's earth was originally used for
cleansing cloth OF grease. and also by
furricrs for cleansing furs. In the lat
ter ease the fur was covered with u
considerable quantity Of the earth and
rubbed or trodden. It has also been
used ms nm absorbent by druggists. At
the present It's chief use Is for clarity,
Ing oils In clarifying lard oil the
fullcr's earth, ground 10 40 mesh, Is
added 10 the hot oil and stirred for a
short period: the oil Is then passed
through filter press. the earth and col.
orlng Impurities being left behind IT,
The degree OF nncncss OF the fullcrs
earth Is Of great Importance, and It Is
necessary TO heat II well before use.
In clarifying mbrlcating and similar
oils the fuller's earth Is now being used
ns n substitute for bone black. In this
ease It ls not necessary TO grind the mn.
tcrlnl 80 fine. aud the Size 10 which II Is
ground varies with the grade Of the oil
10 he treated.
The state herald., 1897-05-21
SIXTY MILES AN HOUR.
Tho Speed Which n Homing Pigeon Makes
with u Tail Wind.

The great ambition of the fancier is to
nave pigeons that will fly 800 miles In the
uay; The performance can, 1t Is stated,
readily be done on a favorable day, and
many fanc.crs In and about London accom-.
plished the route from Thurso, In Scotland.
W July last, the winning bird flying sol
miles, with an average velocity of 1,i5i
ir, yards per minute for the entire distance.
These Joo-mile performances In the day are
quite common in Belgium, and the dis.
lance has also been covered In America,
says the New York Journal
The rate at which the homing pigeons fly
sometimes Is almost incredible. With II
strong tail wind birds have accomplished
more than sixty miles an hour. But even
when the conditions are not favorable some
Of the records are remarkable Birds are
liberated In the south 10 fly 200 miles into
the north Of England, with the wind blow
ing at the rate Of upward of a mile min.
ute dead against them; and yet dozens OF
the birds will be In Their lofts under 400
minutes. II the day is such that the birds
cannot see their way. but have to feel 1t.
and the wind bloweth from the quarter that
Is neither good for man nor beast, then the
winning birds velocity Is reduced to about
40 yards per minute. and u bare . per cent.
OF the liberated birds come home 'he same
day.
The state herald., 1897-05-21

last, in house of forlorn village,
he found the genius all Germany today
bent and worn to sixty. the narrator
tells us, lay outside the cover of n poor
bed, the fever Of pneumonia a pencil
and some margins OF ncspaper. paper
bought through incredible sacrifices
the Christmas candle. the last fish taxi
en- from the river. the last drop OF milk
from the COW. She was at once sur
from death. though not removed from
the home of her sufferings and triumph.
The state herald., 1897-05-21

FH"f' NE'TN T. HNHNNHf'
A reporter recently called Mt this famous
seat OF learning and was shown into the
room OF the President, Prof Alvin 7. Bar
naby. When last seen by the reporter
Prof Barnaby was In delicate health. To-
day he was apparently in the best of health
In response to nm inquiry the professor snid !:
'Oh, yes, ! am much better than for
some time. am now In perfect health /;
but my recovery wns brought nbout in
rather peculiar way"
Tell me about IL, - snid the reporter.
"Well, To begin ut the beginning" said
the professor, IL studied too hard when ut
school, endeavoring TO educate myself for
tho professions. After completing the
common course l came here and graduated
from the theological course. | entered
he ministry, and accepted the charge of "a
The state herald., 1897-05-21

ii' NtlAiluuH luA.
United Brethrca Church at small place
in Kent County, Mich Being of an am
bilious nature, | applied myself diligently
TO my work and studies. In time noticed
that my health was failing. NV trouble
was indigestion, and this with other trou-
bles brought on nervousness.
MY physician prescribed for me for
some some time, and advised me TO take
change of climate. / did as he requested
and was some proved. Soon after,
came here ns professor in physic' and
chemistry, and later was financial agent
of this college. The change agreed with
me, and for while my health was better,
but my duties were heavy, and again
found my trouble returning. This time Il
wns more severe and in the winter l be-
came completely prostrated. triel vari-
Gus medicines and different physicians
Finally, was able to return to my duties.
Last spring was elected president of the
college. Again ! had considerable work,
and the trouble which had not been entire
ly cured, began to affect me. and Inst fall
j collapsed. | had different doctors. but
none did me any good. Professor Bow
man, who is professor OF natural science,
told me OF his experience with DIR. WI.
liams Pink Pills for Pale People and urged
mo TO give them IA trial, because they had
benefited him In similar case, and con
cluded to try them.
"The first box helped me. and the se,ond
gave great relief, such as had never ex-
pericnccd from the treatment Of any ply
sicinn. After using six boxes of the medi-
cine ! wns entirely cured. To-day | nm
perfectly well. | feel better and stronger
than for years. | certainly recommend
this medicine
To hllny all doubt Prof. Bnrnnby cheer
fully mnde nn affidavit before
LYMAN J. ScuppEn, Notary Public
DIR. Williams Pink Pins Tor Pale People
are sold 10y all dealers, or will he sent post
paid on receipt OF price, 80 cents box or
six boxes for r, 30 tthcy are never sold In
bulk. or by the 1907, by addressing DIR. VII
liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
The state herald., 1897-05-21
DIVING FOR A WIFE.
Curious Matrimonial Gust oms of the Greek
Sponge GRthcrers.

In many Of the Greek Islands diving for
spongcs forms n considerable part of the
occupa ton of the Inhabitants. says the Pitts.
burg Dispatch. A visitor to this unfrcquent.
ed region describes the following rather
startling custom. He says: "Himia, which
Is n little island directly opposite Rhodes. IL
worthy OF notice on account OF the singular
method by which The Greek Inhabitants OF
the Island get their living On the bottom
of the sea In this locality the common
sponge Is found In greater abundance than
In any other part Of the Mediterranean.
''Thc natives make 1t trade to gather
these. and their Income from this source IL
far from contcmptiblc; their goods are al
ways In demand amcng the Turks. who use
an Incredible number of spongcs In the ab.
lu,lnns prescribed by the Mohammednn rit-
ual, A girl In this Island Is not permitted
to marry until she has brought up certain
number Of spongcs and given proof Of her
sklll by taking them from II certain depth
But In certain OF these islands this custom
Is reversed. The father of marrlagcahlc
daughter besiows her on the best diver
among her s,Iitors. He who can stay longest
In the water and bring M the biggest cargo
Of sponges marrics the maid
The state herald., 1897-05-21
S|00 To Any Man.
WILL PAY 500 FOR ANY CASE
or weakness In Men They Treat aud
ltiI to lurs,

raii to Cure.
An Omaha Company places for the first
time before the public n MAGICAL ThEar.
urNf for the cure Of Lost Vitality, Nervous
md scaunl Weakness, and Restoration OF
In. Force In old aud young men. No
worn.out French remedy; contains no
phosphnrouS or other harmful dtunr. II "
n WnsnrnruL Tnrlrnrsf--mnglcnl II Its
effects positive In its cure, Al rcn' erH,
who nro suffering from n weakness TINT
bliphts their life, cnnsing that mental ? nd
nhysiral suffering peculiar To Lost MAN
hood. should write 10 the STATE MEDlCAl
COMPANY. Omaha Neh., md they VIII
,enI you nisolutoly FREE, n valuable
ynusr on these discn'os, aud positive proofs
'f their truly MAGICAL lHrkTnrSr, ThonA-
.nJs OF men, who have lost NIL hope OF
sure, nrc being restored by them to per-
lee, condition, -,
Tbis M,aiolL TREATMENT may be taken
N, nom. under their directions, OF they viii
any tnilrond fare aud hotel bills to nll WHO
motor TO go there for treatment " they
lnii t1 cure They nre perfectly reliable
sayn no Free Prescriptions, Free Cure,
rrre sample. or e. o. H. fake. They have
,d5DnOO rnpitnl. mud guarantee to eur.
,,,ry rnsa they trent ur refund every hol-
lnfl nr their charges niny bc deposited IN n
nart Go br pnid to them when cure ID
ciinetod Write them today,
The state herald., 1897-05-21
A MADRIGAL.

The troubadours sing mcrriiy
" maids OF wealth and station
who have no occupation
Save breaking hearts but verify,
MY wit must run contrarlly:
For, with unfclgned elatiOn,
] sing maid without rcnown-
Sweet Dolly In her ginghnm gown.
She smiles on me diurnally
As pass by her pOsies.
Just now she pruncs her roses
And talks to me fraternnlly,
But dnzzles me supcrnally,
When her ilared gown discloses
The fnlrest throat In all the town
sweo, Dolly's In her gingham gown!
Heigho! IL l We're not 50 old
Long years too old for yolly-
This dear suburban Dolly
Might find me seeming uycrbOld:
Might not complain that ! am cold
And growing melancholy.
All we'll she'll wed some youthful clown
VIII Dolly. In her glngham gown!
The state herald., 1897-05-21
Reflections Of n bachelor.

Every man thinks he could do lots better
work N he only felt better.
woman never really takes pleasure In
hurting n man uuloss she loves hun
When one woman kisses another II means
nhout ~ much nH when one man calls an.
other "old man."
woman Will always deny that she can't
put on clean pllloN-rnsr without holding
the pillow IN her mouth.
n man never has any money. Before he
gels married he spends II, and after he gets
married his wife does.
wellrdrr~sci woman Il never satisfied
III she knows you know IT, hut she doesn't
NE ynu q" tell her you know she knows H.
Vow York rfesa.
The state herald., 1897-05-21
cent
total
sl.ae1. .2sS. GIG 10000
Total

lulll .s....... sSit'pl f-1ot"'D i''F''
over seventy dollars out OF every
hundred dollars Invested paying no
dividend. How can we hope to be rich
and prosperous with three and half
thousand millions Of our invested capi-
tai bringing no returns? And yet we
hear demands In some quarters for fur
thcr reductions In rates. Unless some
thing Is speedily done for our railways
the welfare of the entire nation will
be threatened The bill before congress
allowing freedom Of contract between
railways will remedy some Of the trout
blcs, and should be passed by the next
congress. That bill protects the pub
lie and shipper against high rates, and
will enable the railway company TO get
the schedule rates II Will put tho
railways ON solvent basis, start mp
the workshops again, and give employ
mcnt 10 larger number Of workmen.
The state herald., 1897-05-21
a Dangcrou. Lcthnrgy.

The forcruuner ~ train Of evils, which
too often rnlmluute fatally Il Inactivity of
luihlfry ~ the Kidneys. Not u1ly Il lirieht's
disease, diabetes, gravel. or some other dnu,
selves 90 be appr"hcndc1, but drppslcnl dif
fusOns from the blood, rheumatism aud
gpnt. ere an irnrrablr 90 tile non removal
from the blood by the kidneys 0f certain In,
purltlrs llusicttrr's Stomach ltitttrs de,
puraica the blood, renders the kidneys active
aud prevents their disease