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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18
An Arigtocratic Horse.

There is aristocracy among horses as
well as among individuals, and some
times noble blood in the former counts
for great deal more than it does III
the latter
A single instance will suffice to make
this plain. Every one who Is interested
in the subject Of horses has 10 doubt
heard of Happy Medium. the sire Of
Nancy Hanks and other famous record
breakers. Aside from being che OF the
most aristocratic horses ever foaled on
this side of the Atlantic Happy Medium
is today reyerenced as the founder Of
a great American dynasty. Indeed, from
the loins Of this deet-f0oted patrlcian
has sprung, within the last few years,
progeny numbering $50 iine-blooGed ard
fast-trotting steeds
In consideration Of these facts Happy
Medium is entitled to some biographical
mention. The famous trotter first saw
the light of day on the estate of I. Z.
Galloway, at SUTern, \. Y. in the year
1868. As four-year-cId he MADE a rec
ord on the tart OF 2:5i l., and again
in the following year Of 2:5l. His third
and last race was two years later, at
Paterson, y. T.. where after eight days
training. lie out-stripped two fav0rite5,
Guy Miller and Honesty. making rec
ord of 2:34 - in the first heat against
Guy Miller and 2:@2 IL in the second
heat against Honesty.
Such was the national reputation
which Happy Medium acquired during
these years of triumph that in 1871 lie
brought his owner cash price OF $50
0o0 in the market. After shat time and
Robert Steel, of Philadelphia, who sold
him in turn to General W r. Withers,
of Lexington, Ky While stiil in the
ownership of General Withers, Handy
Medium died in February. 1855 at The
age Of twenty-five.
If ever a horse merited n tombstone.
Happy Medium was certainly entitled to
one Aside from originating a great
family Of trotters, it is said OF him that
he never sired O colt incapable Of MAX
ing a three-minUte gait. While Happy
Medium himself was a great reacer. some
of his descendants have considerably
out-stripped his record. Nancy Hanks.
for example has made a record OF 2:Gi;
Riley Medium, 2:10 2. and Make Cobb,
2:l3 ID. Considering the deficiency in
pedigree on the maternal side OF a large
number of his sons and daughters the
blood OF Happy Medium has certainly
eviueed its patrician quality. Nearly
ten years have elapsed since the noted
hose finished his earthly race. yer his
name is still honored throughout the
sporting world Of America. while his
victories upon the turf are constantly
renewed in the triumphs of his descend
ants.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18
Hmm 70 Succeed sherman.

On the 4th OF nest March, unless
Dame Rumor is bent upon deceiyiug the
public, Mark Hanna viii fan heir to the
senatorial shoes OF the senior member
from Ohio.
Senator Sherman's term of once does
not expire until the fth Of March, 1899,
bat IN order 10 enter the next pres.dcn-
tial cabinet as secretary OF state, which
portfolio lie is said 20 have accepted, It
viii Of course, be necessary for him at
some sine in the near future to tender
his resignation as United States senator.
The resignation OF Senator sherman
viii create vacancy which Mark
Hanna, in all likelihood. viii be called
upon to fH. AS every one knows. the
republican campaign manager has had
his cye fixed ON the senate ever since
the close OF the late presidential contest.
Unwilling 20 accept q cabinet position
himself. because Of this yearning for the
senate. IL has been bis plan ever since
tile beginning 60 put t-.ejor sherman in
tile cabinet i'm order hgt he might sue
coed 10 his mantle. with this shrewd
came of politics however. Senator Sher-
man was not satisfied. and the fact that
10 has now accep,el the portfolio OF
state. If Fl Pc q fact ows that some de-
gree Of pressure has been brought to
bear upon him
70 has now been th'rtv-six years since
Senator Sherman became a member Of
the upper branch Of congress. With the
exception Of only four years of this
umo. fycm 1917 to 1851 when he
served as secretary Of the treas
ury under President Hayes, he
has devoted himself unreservcdly 10
his senatorial duties II IS not surpris-
ing. therefore that Senator sherman at
his present time Of life, with the SHOWS
II four score winters piled upon his forc>
head. should be reluctant about giving
mn his seat i'm the senate for the arduous
duties 81 secretary q state
with tie possibility OF defeat in 1899
staring him IN tho face however il looks
as 81 the senator had bur little choice in
the matter.
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Stormy Petrol E,Eels says it wasn't
much Of a blow out west anyway
What a Foreign Title Means.


From the other side Of the water
comes the pathetic story of a young
American Girl who has found that life
in the upper circles Of Europe is not
what she pictured K to Ne After rev.
cling for a brief season in the luxury
OF q foreign title she has at length en-
phasizcd her disgust fer its emptiness
by deserving her royal husband TO be-
come the wife OF p!ebeian fiddler.
Stated in a nutshell. the facts arc
these. On Nay %. 1880. Miss Clara
Ward. Of Detroit Mich. The unfortunate
young Girl I'm question. formally gave
her hand ia marriage 90 Joseph Marie
de Ricuct. Prince de Chimay. Although
reared I'm the clover az fortune, Miss
Ward felt that i'm catching a European
prince she had not coly gained a high
er position i'm the scale oi social promi-
nencc. but she had made her life q SUI
prcmely happy one. Scarcely Lad She
worn for a year. however. the honors
Of n princess before she realized That
She had made a rreat mistake. Not that
her husbands title was either spurious
o. commonplace, for the Prince de
Chimav stood high in the ranks OF EU-
rogean aristocgacy. Aside from being
a genuine prince. he enjoyed the rare
distinction Of being related 20 several
OF The roi~uirg sovcroisns. IL was not
be ause or any disappointment ia this
respect. Therefore. HAT life became o
serious burden 90 the vcrng princess.
Tier misery lay solely I'm the fact that
she hed expected tire title isclf 20
mako her happy. Dc,ulcd oy such q
homo IS This. Il IS no wonder that The
princess WAS rl.avous'y disappointed,
ana that. broo6mg over her SORROWS,
sro wished q thousand times that She
YVES back again In her plain American
home
In spite of her grievous mistake. how
ever, the princess manared to endure
.he har3shirs Of her Tot Tor something
over siN years Unable 90 stand ID long
or. however. she elopad with Hua-
sarian GddIcr somo two or three weeks
ago. and Is now living in comparative
want and poverty. Writing to orc OF
her friends in ;bs country, the unhappy
woman thus explains herself,
what have dome j 6d because ! felt
o. -.d to DO II. bate hypocrisy anna lies.
] wanted a. ha free. II ,..aHe from ta"
fef'' a.an-u h.re 'u wht-h modern t'ei 'y
li..- it rr country wHlaen, especially
tHoe. Wln ar, tla spoiled children o. lor-
tuue. pra.t hr my ,Npar.cuee. let fhom
newer 1857. uI thDr "urc .dea's ot l.te for
tl.e k. ~ .o.i.l up-.tou. There are only
t.w An .i..r-hroI H.maa E.h' could
possibly 81 happy m hInh lnr'p au ao-
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18


Since tle lr,h ct tAe present cen
ury no Jess JLaa eighteen governments
Oh his side az tho Atlantic have joined
the s.s,e.hu.l Of free republics.
without attemptius 70 name them in
stfict chronological order. these several
republics are rs follows. Gale, Argeu-
tina. Bolivia Peru. Mezico Paraguay
Uruguay. Colombia. Ecuador. Honduras,
Nicaragua. Costa i,iea. Guatemala. san
Salvador. HayG, san Domingo Nen2zuc-
Ia and Brill
As 10 the geographical location Of
these various republics Hayt and San
Domingo are among The West Indies;
Nexi,o. I'm North America; Argentina,
Bolivia. Brazil, Chile. Colombia Ecua-
der. Perm. Paraguay. Uruguay and No1-
ezue'a. in South America, ana Honduras,
Guatemala. Costa Riea. Nicaragua and
SAN salvador So Central America.
While lhe various Central American
safes have maintained separate and
independent governments during the
g1eatcr part OF tho century. a union be
tween ;Aroc of these states. viz, Hon
duras. Nicaragua and san Salvador. has
recently been formed under the provis-
ioual name Of "9'he Creator Repuhiio
sc Central America" as soon as inc
two remaining s,atos. Costa Rica and
Guctouata. enter the union i VIII then
IS known as "whc Central American
Republic"
or the eighteen republics above men
toned. there is not q single one which
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

ests OF commerce are concerned. il
would be "A great deal safer for them
70 incur the hostility OF Spain than TO
arouse the Indignation OF this country.
To show why these countries could
not afford TO antaConize the United
States. a few figures are necessary. In
1870 France imported from the United
States products valued at 3lI.o@o,OOo
frames. while from SPAIN The va,ue OF
her imports Tor ti'c same year amounted
10 nn;v a0S.OOoooJ francs. n The mat
Ter of exports q similar difference is
observed. In IS,lI tie value OF products
ey,.,r,sd TN France TO This country
reached .C5H0aUO francs. while her
products exported during ihe same scar
to spain aggregated only lli.CJ0@o
francs
So much FOR France. IS 10 The trade
relations a. lay. tley are Stil more
fa.olab.e 10 this country. the difference
h-r-i.- a.i,oS. in the ratio or - to l.
White Germany's rale wish thc tni.cd
states Is no. IS large as & should De,
# f. nevertheless much !arse- than her
Trade with Spain Ii is. therefore. eNi-
Gen. from these figures thai IN spite or
the sentimental cant which few Eu-
roacan b0ndh3ldcrs aye raising. there
Is 10 disposition On the part OF either
France. Germany or Italy TO antason-
Ire the United States.
Aside FROM :he fear 81 losing their
trade with the United States ,here is
strong feeling az sympathy for Cuba in
each Of these European countries. They
recognize the fact that Cula is s-rtS-
Cling for gree. principle. and that her
cause Is thr cause os human liberty.
on this account thcv dare not uphold
tle dcspot,~m Of Spain.
Ins..ad of combining with Spain.
therefore. against TIE United States.
tle Inclination ~ these countries + 20
combine u.tA Tire rurel States AGAINST
Su..n. Fz.rr. for r. few hoaah7ld-
ers who are financially nter' ~ in
h.r success Sr1in IS. indie q. fcIeHaless.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18
The Weather, the Season and Old
Uncle AesOp.


Uncle Aesop.
The weather is somewhat damper than
usual just now, bat The country has
been experiencing remarkable lack of
rain during the past twelve months
There has been 10 real suffering from
drought in this Immediate region, for
there have been welcome showers, and,
tie some Instances heavy rains. But, by
comparison. We are some fifteen or six
teen inches short ON our average supply
Of rain. The result OF this is that
streams have run low and wells gone
dry. There was a long drought last SUM
mer. but in the neighborhood Of Atlanta
thcre was so much humidity in the at
mosphero that the deWs were rs drcnch-
ING to vegetation as small showers.
Some are supposed to regard our
shortage of rainfall as somewhat phc-
nomenal, but we trust the matter viii
not he discussed too prominently in tho
newspapers. The New York Financial
Chronicle has something OF a weather
department, and il the southern news
papers were to make any complaint. or
0itt'h htAis ANNi " 't'fAi ~ N'-J''s
the BENEFITS and blessings of q larger
supply Of rain, The Chronicle would read
MS q long lecture-and we may not es-
cane it even now.
We expect even now TO be confronted
with the appalling charge that, but for
She agitation" of the silver question, -
he south would have had silently Of rain
and larger CROPS Of every Eind. And
what reply can be made 70 such
charge? How can we he expected to 80
into the science Of mctoorolosv and
plucl, therofrom the arguments, cpl
grams. axioms and slogans necessary
10 convince the business mon who read
The Financial Chronicle shat the lack
of rcinfall in the south is not due to
agitation of The silver question?
The Chronicle has Just declared N its
lofty style That the recent marked de-
cline in tho price Of cotton is dec to
silver agitation. and we have not tho
slightest doubt that there are many
business mon who really believe L..
There are some EinGs ready to accept
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

Europe. cotton would now fetch in the
market from 10 to - cents . pound.
The reason why there is no demand
for cotton on the part of the New Eng
land mills is because they already have
on hand a large supply Of goods which
they cannot sell. or refuse to sell at
prices which Consumers can afford to
pay. Tho stock Of print cloth on hand
ia the New England mills amounts to
2.19S 600 pieces. and q suggestion has
boon made at Fall River 70 run only
fcur DAYS n weeE-truly remarkable
commentary on the advent OF the "ad-
vance agent of prosperity"
The Chronicle should call the attention
Of its readers to tie fact that this large
accumulation OF print cloth stocks is
due to che mysterious belief existing
among business men and marUfactdf-
ers that the mere election Of Mr.. Me-
Ein'ev would restore prosperity. open
the mills 20 labor. ard set the wheels
OF industry in motion. This belief (as
grossly ridiculous as The most ignorant
suDers,it'on) led the manufacturers to
start M their mills as soon as they
heard the news Of ~. NcKinley's cleo
ton. AM. the result is an accumulation
Of stocks. and serious disappointment.
1t is wonderful that business men can
lend themselves 20 such a political SUI
pe.stliion; but it is more wonderful still
that q reputable periodical should con-
tinue TO feed it By inyenting and in
dorsing the declaration that silver agi-
tation" is the cause Of the low price
Of cotton.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

The Wheeling Register declares that
"if the election were 20 he held over
again today. William T. Bryan would
win by several times the puny major
fly that Hanna's corruption fund was
able to scrape together for Mckinley. ="
But, softly, Isn't this "asitaton?" And
isn't it "disloyal" fer anybody to "agi-
tate" except the republicans and the
currency contractioniats?
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Tho E.0 lota Financial chronicle Is
supposed TO De publication issued
IL thc interest ii business Mon. This
Is us Intention. az amy rate. Its sab
sar4H e-s are SUPPOSE 20 ue mln a. ar
la.rs. men ~ experience and men OF
understanding. Wc are. therefore, sur
pr..L 10 hud i'm ,aa sue % Tie
Chronicle lor January san i let ~ run-
b.-l tLat would Dee lisc.cairaGic 10 the
ii..-iii- aco oi tAo ti.u~-s- 24d most is-
ueIaut partisan.
la az article under the heading Of
-GE1 Financial Situation the editor IS
reduced q ,he extremity Of assembling
tie resent decline ia tac price OF cot-
,aA and tile accumulation of cotton
GOODS rs "silver agitation" Having fate
uas iy gone this length. the editor goes
f.r,hcr alI declares tAat the attitude
81 tle cotton planters Ia advocating free
ca.ra-a- has teea possible fer tho de-
pressed price cs that staple.
d .aa very frat paragraph OF the ar
t,cle under enne Iteration. The Chronicle
rff.v or g. gross mis- .ateuant walsh
IS utterly irevcusah'e but which is The
os--ragth O.. an inclination to ascr.te
III things considered evi' to silver agi-
.afian." The cli,a- cNcoriates Senator
1-T- for Introducing % resolution reeoc-
MIXING tha independence rf cuba. lie
Fs tfe th.s S .rs.aer Kline az aeit--
-iru which IS caHs. trouble. and De
isrn- GO Vie cvI results brought
er.ss.+ f- efa -.avftr. f.sr1'' az tho e.iN pr
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strongly in favor of the Cubans. he felt
that in order to vote intelligently upon
the question it was necessary for him
to become thoroughly acquainted with
the facts on both sides. That he has
returned hcme with his Cuban SYM
pathies more deeply stirred is conclu-
siye evidence Of the fact that Spanish
brutality has net been misrepresented.
1t is said that Eir Mckinley can be
traced back to Macduff Maybe the orig
inal Mack was on a high tariff nest
when Mr. Macbeth cried out to him:
Lay on, Macduf. and dog-on tic man
who first cries hold, enough"
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

The worlds product Of beet sugar for
1896 was about four and a nalf million
tons. raised almost entirely in Europe.
Our share OF the product was only 80
coo tons. and yet it has been demon
stratod that the southern states are bet
ter adapted to the sugar beet than any
country in Europe.
The consumption of sugar in the
United States is immense, amounting 20
about four and half billion pounds
annually The Importation is very large.
The beet industry IS very small in
the United States. and in the south it
is insignificant. 1t is the coming crop,
and the undertaking that is contem-
plated by the colony of Germans in
South Carolina Will we have no doubt
inaugurate n general movement through
out this region that viii be of great help
to our agricultural interests. Men who
have Investigated the subject say there
is more money in the crop chan in cot
ten at present prices.
Tn the United States we have three
beet sugar factories in California; two
in Nebraska. and one each in Utah, New
Mexico. Virginia and Wisconsin. We
ought to have a half hundred in Georgia
in the next five years. The soil and
climate Of this state are better han any
state in The union for this crop.
acknowledgements Pingree wants party
conventions abolished But he wants
the Offices to remain about as they are.
He is already holding two. aud may
squeeze into . third any day.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

Mr.. Hanna refuses to swear of from
politics for the benefit OF his health.
If Mr. Hanna should DE. what would
become Of tic republican party and the
gold Standard
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

A watch manufacturing establishment
at Canton has been compelled 20 wind
ND. That this should occur right in
sight Of the advance agent Of prosper
ity" is singular indeed.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

If protection IS such a remarkably
good thing, why don't the republicans
give the farmers some Of u2
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

Uncle Joey NcdiH has not informed
his readers lately as 10 the present
status Of the alfalfa industry
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

Tn Chicago and Minnesota tho people
sav t,ev want honest bankers rs wei
as honest dollars.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

If tie delegates TO the indianapolis
convention We're 10 holt again there
would be nobody left in the party but
Uncle Bolivar Bucaner.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-01-18

The Evening Constitution VIII besin
TO make you happy pretty soon.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13
Reduced Rates to Washington on Account
of the Inauguration via Penn
Syiyalia Railroad.

For the benefit of those who desire to at
tend the ceremonies incident to the inaugu-
ration of President-elect Mckinley. the Penn
syvnnia Railroad Company will sell excursion
tickets to Washington March / ,, 3 and 4,
valid to return from March to 8. mt the
following rates:
From Philadelphia, $40; Harrisburg,
s5.OG; Wilmington, 54,35; Baltimore @l,6O
and from all other stations on the Pennsyl
vania system at reduced rates.
This inauguration will be II most interest
ing event, and will undoubtedly attract a
large number OF people from every section of
the country.
he magnificent facilities of the Pcnnsyi-
vania Railroad make tins inc the iaNortc
route to the national capital at all times, and
its enormous equipment and splendid termi-
nal advantages at Washington make it es-
pecially popular on such occasions. Lett
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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13
Your Present Need

is pure, rich blood, and a strong and healthy
body, because with the approach of spring
and the beginning of warmer weather your
physical system will undergo radical
changes. All the impurities which have
accumulated during colder weather must
now be expelled or serious consequences
will result The one true blood purifier
prominently in the public eye today is
Hoods Sars parlla. Its record Of cures is
unequaled. Its sales are the largest in the
world. \ few bottles of Hoods SarSapa-
iiila will prepare you for spring ~ purify
in~ and rnrcling your blood and toning
and invigorating your whole system.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13
RARE OPPORTUNITY.

Stock and Fixtures Of a gen
eral Country Store for sale,
doing a nice paying business,
located IN good size village
in Cecil County will reduce
stock to suit purchaser-good
reasons for selling. Inquire or
address Wing Office for full
particulars.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13

The grass on the lawn usually begins to
start early. About the middle of next
month rake the lawn until it is clear of all
leaves or other refuse, as an unclean lawn
is an abomination. Apply on an acre of
lawn 80 pounds superphosphate, so pounds
nitrate of soda and 100 pounds sulphate of
potash. Wood ashes, about 40 bushels per
acre, may be used in place of the potash.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13

The value Of skim milk on the farm is
nearly as great as when it is sold before the
cream is removed considering the low
prices received by farmers. If the cream or
butter is sent to market the farm loses
nothing, and as every 100 pounds of skim
milk contain about TEN pounds of solid
matter. it is not only excellent food for
pigs but also for poultry. The addition OF
only two pounds of linseed meal will
nearly bring the skim milk back to its
original value as whole milk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13

Do not expect stock to secure supply
of water from snow, as the experiment will
result in loss. As water is cheap, and also
essential at this season, it should not only
be supplied but also be given in luke
warm condition.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13

"Kittir's little brother scared away her
new beau"
"Wha. did the little rascal do?"
Gle told the man that his sister always
took hot nat-ron to bed with her. -
Chicago Record.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13
Constipation

duce 200 tubers, and the crop yields 800
bushels per acre. Its botanical name is
''Stachys Tuberifera,' and will be more
closely investigated this year. 1t can be
cooked in as many ways as potato
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1897-02-13

1t is best to get up heat in the manure
heap and thus destroy seeds of weeds be-
fore hauling it on the land. If the heat is
neglected, so as not to permit of tirefang-
ing, there is no better work at present in
which the farmer can be engaged.