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The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-13
BETSY HAMILTON. ~:~
Borrowing Neghbors; or, a Dialogue Between
Old Mrs. Green and Old Mrs. FreShOurS.

airy will do jst as We'll druther
myself n anything coffee
Sister Green; ana don't rum
my coffee with ong sweeening. short sweeenlng.
nuther. drinks it fur the pure good of the truck
Mrs C;reen-Mc I've tried to make 1t outen parch
meal and parch sweet taer seed and sch that
but nothin' don't up the good old truck itself
Mrs Fresours- a-lendn' of you nohin, Sister
Green kase you back what borries Your
snnc,s nnurrn, roodand hits eased my side
list olocgad to CTakes out of poke) In
enncry lights my pipe fire. I've KEEP chunk Of
fire k;verod tother house for fifteen year.
Caughs)-Why Sister Freshours; the same Old
Mrs. Frasbonrs no oman not the same
II, course notbut my cold in fifteen
year. I chunk at night to save matches.
Mrs Green--FgsactIy.
Mrs Freshours- haint got but minute to
set TN strike match! Strikes a her and
smokes pipe Le everlasting any substitute
Mrs Green Qn surprise-why, whar did get notches
Mrs come by here other DAY ana
left box scared he'd come back after EN-
didn't do. 49,
Mrs. Grecn-A stranger! his and whar did
Mrs FreshoursI his He said he como
city the state of Cncinnay-nd he was a
ta,l' cur thing here Mandy Ann You know that
cola spel we had he Wen, lowed man up
Aanty ceoy was the ere"sion Of every DIT OIL IT,
MR." rrcshours-Why he lowed the man had way of
cold spell whenever he seed h Now IKE If ne
wanted it this evening he'd run out
and ladder, and stick out little cola rag
GrccnWhy, Sister Freshours' You don't tell me a
little rag a-hangng ladder the ercasfon OF all
that terrible frccztn' spell in this settlement?
Mrs that's what they say and they
say he's been M to them all this time. and s
ketcrcd up with
Mrs. Green-ravc they ketched him?
he never lets 'em see him. up ladder at night
hangs the back his fire. and don't keer
how folks he freezes.
Mrs. I say it!
Mrs. Trcshours-sser Green have smoke Golfers her
Mrs Csreen-No. obleegad this here snuff Will
do N hurry
MIS- obleoge have hacker in some
shape sorter make out to smoke the stinsy
green chawln of hacker has to have
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For The acknowledgements by the Author.

Scene: Freshouss cabin. Spinning wheel Wash tub
scruaong board, and battling stick; pair of
low splitbottom chairs; old Mrs Fres-
hours seated in a chair carding Curtain rseso
Freshours-I plum tired ont been a.runnn them
hogs patch III be glad when them Stnmonscs
moves ou'9h t ' ,, t47 wv, } it1 mo T}ov'va
lest theyselves mischief they could work
They've kilt the last duck had the snring branch
crippled they wasn't satisfied acrappin off
and TAIL they had to turn in ana set they
pig and he go fastened in the crack OF the eh
dogs bardaciousy chawed him to pieces.
Ugh SIGH mizry in side Qiods her s.de) And that
they had to turn they hogs in my later
patch the last sweet ater hadnd no longern last
Sunday they spring full of sticks, and flung Old
dead in OJgh! Il mzry in me sid"o don't
low, to stand en no longer; low to run the
to take jest!s the and Of he don't 90
nutbin' with en- what ken do; III have en- tuck
thar 70 town s,ane ia that courthouse ana sit
OF them liars Uawyers) Ugh! SIGH m;zry
In my side cards. holds her side; hobbies to the
vasblll Thar hain no rest wealcd Cwichod) An
how miss NV Becky Ann! tuck fool notion to
marry 20 way that Texas haiht had nobody TO
hen me do nothn (Talcs tub and battles it
on bench emphasizing with each stroke of the cN
weeI-cd O2h! Sich u hlzfY III mo
sideD wish Sister would and fetch me some
tenement to rub my side how miss my Becky
the wheel spins and sings Aud Lang 0Yne
Jnph, how my Cubs her nose) That's shore
syn somebody's Why bless my soul eff thar haht
Sister Green now!
Mrs Green with bag bundles etc, md stick
or ola nmbrela)-Ifowiy Sister Frcshours How air We?
TreshoursLm wei common 10" air you Sister
Mrs Green-T only nddlinsorer betwiX and between
say right well
Mrs. Frcshours-IIow's JerushyF
Mrs Grecn-5hes only tolcrble,
Mrs Freshours-Iiow's ole man?
Mrs. Grecn-Oh! poorly. poorly
Mrs. FreshoursComc Sister Green, eff you can Sit in
Mrs Crcen-oh I don't mind In trash at home
My chlun keeps my hter-ment coninnelly putty
the time
Mrs Frcshours and set down and be seated
Green-I hant got but minute to set Jes run
while to berry few things for dinner letehed
Gourd Of salt boTrid last saedy ana want 10
swap ags hank of spun truck and want
little of sugar ard coffee ana little aust OF
Of meal and some saff soap ana ne piece
of meat tsnowng hand streak OF lean ana
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place In bad weather. but you know there
are no easy places now.'
There are many kinds Of manners-rnan-
Hers at the table and the freside and In
the church and in stores. on both SIDES or
the counter. and there railroad man
ners. both OF the officials and the travellers.
Not long ago l boarded the Alabama Great
Southern. of the Southern, at Chattanooga
and before the train moved out an official
came through the car and in a quiet, polite
manner asked every one Of us where we
were going. He found one man who was
going to atlanta and quickly hurried h m
off and on to the Atlanta train. | liked
that; 1t was good railroad manners and
was new to me- Railroad officials can
hardly roalize how 0eWildered strangers
feel in q large union depot and how CRATE
full they for information, especially
when It IS kindly volunteered. Poor, tmld
women unaccustOmed to travelling are so
afraid they VIII make a mistake ! came
from Florida last Monday and was I'M
pressed with the kindness and attention OF
a conductor. a Mr.. Seabring, who runs from
Tampa to Waycross. NO woman was too
humble or poorly clad to receive his con-
siderate care. lie assisted them in and out
and took their Da bleS in MS arms ana pro-
vided them comfortable seats and had his
porter to take water to their little ones.
lie not only answered questions willingly
and politely, but gave more information
than was asked for Most all conductors
are civil and courteous, but some answer
you IN Il pcrfunctory manner and pass on.
Mr.. Seabr!ng's face seemed to invite you to
ask for something, 50 that he might ObESe
you. He did not know me nor that | was
observing him, but | cannot refrain from
saying he is the model conductor. From
WayCross tc Triton we were not calm
and serene. The night was cold, very
cod and the car was colder for there
g. nd 40 IL. wat 4t,
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ARP WRITES OP BELL
Barlow Philosopher Pays Tribute to
the Old Conductor.
WAS NEVER OUT OF TEMPER
Railroad Men and Their Dangers Are
Discussed by the Gainesville
Sage.

Good, gentle old Sanford Bell, the faith
full veteran Of the bell cord, Is dead. lie
was the oldest conductor in the state-per-
haps the Oldest In long and continuous SER
vice In the United States, and maybe IN
the world. He not great man, put
he was a true man, honest ana fa-thiul' an"
every traveller respected him. | have known
him and Travelled with him for forty years
and always loved him, for he was patent
and kind. He was firm and did his duty,
but without anger or rudeneSs. L never
saw him out of good temper or unduly eX-
cited, but duty was his watchWord NO
wonder he was kept in office from admin
istraton to administration, FOR raliroad ON
Gals appreciate such men. and even WheA
he became too infirm to swing around the
curves. Mr.. Thomas, that prince OF railroad
kings, gave him an easier berth, ana saVcu
money by it. for WHO could settle disputes
over killed and damaged stock ike san
ford. The people all along the line respect
ed him and in most cases left the ADJUST
ment to his solo judgment. Small lawyers
ceased to fatten on small litigation. san
ford Bell says So was the law and the
verdict. What a record for an unprctend-
ing man. My regard for these true and
patient men Increases vita my years
these tried conductors, these engineers VINO
day and night stand at the throttle and
realize the responsibility that is upon them.
Like the pilots on the great steamships,
they are ever on the lookout for danger.
Their eyes seem to have grown nearer to-
gethcr and more searching from the strain
of constant use In looking down the ever
changing track l feel Ike tipping my hat
to them all and saying God bless you and
protect YOU for my life is in your hands
when | travel. If danger or disaster comes
they receive the first shock. and 0ftcnt.mcS
the last to them. How thouGhtless and UNI
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ones would lift your feet often that seat 1
could find some place to set down with THIS
They lifted them with alacrty and tr!ed
to turn the seat, and found 1t locked.
THAT don't matter" he said, as he put
down the child. Pm NOT gwine to hurt
ye." We enjoyed that Immensely.
L wonder what maIes SO many of these
younSish girls (youngsh is good w9rd
marry these oldiSh men. Every since Cen
eral Longstreet set the example every Old
w!dower in tho country is hunting for
girl wife. The widows have been thrust
out of the market. That IS all right
maybe. If the girl IS poor and the widoWer
rich and he will settle a good estate upon
her ana die in . reasonable time. What
curious transactions such things sometimes
bring about. Somo years ago II rich Oil
widoWcr of our county married young
wife and she was loyal to him until he d."d
which was in reasonable time, and she
fell heir IN his splendid homestead with all
tho land attached, ana soon married again
Not long after this she died and her last
husband now steps over the rich mans land
as sole owner and proprietor Of that he
never gave dollar for.
Our brief visit to Florida last week was
on business and | hurried home 10 80
west another lecture tour. 1t grieved
me to leave Clear Water, which is love
lier than ever. 1t IS stu the sweetest
Many improvements have been made since
we were there and half . million has been
spent by Mr. Plant on the spacious prom
erty mile below. Everything at Belair is
on q grand scale. It's drives ana walks and
lakes and gardens; It's grand hotel that
overooss the green waters of the gu!f; its
ornamental ShruhberN and long lines OF
stately palms: IFS coliseum ana boulcVards
and gasWorlls and waterWorks alt aston
ished and charmed Us, for it seemed as
though Aladdin had been there with his
wonderful lamp ana done it aIi-not in
night, but within year. for il has not been
much longer since | was there and drove
through that chapawal of scrub palmetto
and saw nothing to attract m" save the
view Of the distant islands and the foaming
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1897-12-13

Nervous troubles are caused by impovcr-
ished blood, the nerves rot being property
rourishod. The way to cure nervousness
is to purify the blood by taking Hoods
SarsaQarilla.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
FRIDAY. .......AFRIL %, 1897
WAR AND WHEAT.


The sharp advance in the price Of wheat
Monday, consequent upon the declaration
that a state of actual war existed in
Southeastern Europe, has led 10 the publ
cation Of some interesting figures ana
facts touching the effect of the later
modern European wars on the wheat
market These figures teach the lesson
that II would be well not TO be over-san-
g,Iine that the present hostilitles Will
cause any permanent rise.
The outbreak of the Franco-Prussian war
$50 put up the price Of wheat in Liver
r,ool some 30 cents a bushel in three
months. and raised ii in the Chicago
wheat-pit from 7S II cents to 1Sl IL cents.
During the Austro-Prussian war 0S66)
there WAS even more radical rise than
This. and within a month after the de-
claration. in 1871. of war between Turkey
and Russia the important cereal had ad-
vanced 20 cents bushel.
The end of the iAustro- Prussian- conflict
was In sight so soon after hostllities COM
menced that the movement in the market
did not have a chance to get beyond the
speculative stage. Therefore. that war has
little bearing upon the matter under con-
slderation. During the Franco-Prussian
war the farms OF France were depleted
of laborer.. the German army invaded the
country. and France ceased almost en-
tirely TO export wheat and -four. on the
other hand, her imports Of flour Increased
about twenty-fold. 1t will be seen from
This that the rise in and continued stiff
ness OF the market then were strictly in
accordance with natural commercial laws.
But during the Russo-Turkish war the
market and the world had different
experience. Hostilites commenced in
April. hut within a short period after
wheat touched its highest point there had
come tremendous reaction. As the New
York Evening Post says. Russia, in filing
the ranks OF her armies. had not forgot
ten 10 man her farms. In consequence OF
that policy. The Russian people were in
1871 enabled TO raise a wheat crop nearly
a hundred million bushels greater than
the crop OF 1876, and the next years crop
was. with that one exception, the largest
of grain. IN fact, were greater by p per
cent in 1877 than in 1876 and in 1878 they
were larger still.
1t would, therefore. appear very conclu-
sive that unless the Graeco-TUrkish hos
tilities develop into general war, result
ang in the embarrassing areas of Europe
being overrun by hostile forces, or in
their being neglected, there viii be no
legitimate reason for any great and per-
manent advance in the price of wheat
Certainly the Post was not far wrong
in ascrblng the recent rise to nothing
more than a deep-rooted commercial TIA
ditlon "that the price OF wheat ought 10
40 up whenever war breaks out" This
view IL accentuatei by the fact that the
late rise was quickly followed by rapid
downward movement. .kAs
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23

The Acts of Assembly for the session
of 1885. SO contain many special bills that
were passed for the relief Of disabled Con-
federate soldiers or their widows.
The precedents established then and
at previous sessions will doubtless cause
a great flood of such bills to be intro
duced at the next session. In most
cases we cannot but believe the april
cants are very worthy, but where is the
needed money to come from?
If the State could unload some OF the
expenses that she now bears upon the
counties and cities, she would have money
in plenty to meet all such claims. Nor,
in that event, would the counties and
cities have to bear much additional taxa
ton, for the people would then Top of
many expenses that now pass unnoticed,
and uncontested, because they are paid.
not out OF the local treasury, but out of
the State treasury.
Unless something like this be done, the
Legislature will have to levy a small
special tax to raise the extra amount of
money needed.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
THE CORONER.

Upon looking over the Acts OF the
Assembly for 1866. we ind that a
law was enacted at the last session.
giving To the County and Corporation
courts the right to appoint the coro-
ners. This act received Executive ap-
prevail on April 3. 1896. and went into
effect on July LIST. following Previously
the courts had nominated" to the Gov
ernor two persons. from whom the Cow
ernor made the appointment OF one.
Thus the Legislature said, as emphau-
cally as II could. that the courts should
be the exclusive Judges of the compe-
tency OF the coroners. and that not even
the Governor should have hand In APP
pointing them.
The Legislatures reasoning, we take II
for granted. was that the Court knew
better than any living man or men
whether the Coroner did his duty well
and whether he was competent 10 rep
resent the Commonwealth as an expert
witness In great criminal trials.
But this Is vastly at variance with the
theory which prevails with those or our
cooncilmen Nho maintain that the City
Council should be clothed with the privi-
lege of saying how this officer should be
appointed.
Indeed so wide is the difference. we
cannot be brought TO believe that the
legislature will consent to revolutioniZe
our system by taking from the Court
the power Of designating his chief expert
in all cases where the Commonwealth
has 20 deal with medical testimony
Our councllmen seem 10 have over
looked the fact that the crucial test of
coroner's capahility comes when he IS
called upon 20 give testimony as to what
he has seen and done, and when he Is
subjected to cross-questions propounded
by the prisoners counsel, but prepared
by medical experts.
The Dispatch holds up the hands OF
the City Council whenever it can pro-
perly do so, but we must continue TO in
slst that I'm the selection of its chief eX-
pert witness the Hastings Court Is bet
Ter qualified TO make the selection than
the Council IS.
The Act of Assembly to which we have
above referred, also made the tenure OF
Office Of the Coroner two years in
stead of during good behavior" as for
meIly
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
NOMINATING CONVENTION.

Richmond. Roanoke, Newport News,
charlottesville, and Norfolk are all talked
OF az suitable places at which to hold the
Democratic State Convention to nomi-
nate State ticket this year.
OF these, by far the most active claim
ants OF the honor are Roanoke and
Newport News. These places want the
convention and don't care VINO knows
II. and have. very properly. gore TO work
organizing so as TO present their claims
with the best possible effect before the
Democratic State Committee. Norfclk.
too, Is moving in the matter its Demo-
cratic City Committee having passed reso-
lutions providing for the appointment Of
subcommittee. Charlottesville may
become an active competitor, while
Richmond viii extend au.iDNitation which
wlll leave no doubt as 10 the readiness
OF our people 10 have the convention
here. II the committee thinks this city
the best place for Il.
II precedents are followed, ana we
suppose they viii be. the State Com
mlttee win meet about the middle OF May
and call The convention foc some day
about the middle OF Aueggt.
We observe that quite q number Of
our State exchanges express pleasure at
the suggestion that The state Committee,
by adopting tue o'Ferrai. vote OF 1885,;
may. strictly adhere 20 preeeeeni and
YET reduce the size Of the convention.
Tho convention OF 1898 was composed OF
l.si9 members. but by the adoption Of
! ~n analogous bass. the convention this
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year would have but l,279 members-the
eubernatoral contest OF 1893 having
brought out a smaller vote from each
s,de than that OF 1859. when Mckinney
and Malone were the candidates.
TO-, At present, there Is more talk about
candidates than about platform, but
no doubt our national platform VIII be
treated as our national platforms have
usually been by orr state conventions
4. G.. endorsed and reaiilrmed.
such "A course would be satisfactory to
the lssaSj virginia voters who voted for
Bryan in November last, aud IS eN-
recied by many OF the 'sold Demo
crafts" who have announced their pur-
pose to come back TO their old places IN
our ranks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
Approved April 4. $50

SOUTHERN KAlBW Al. CUNT AN l. v
CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE 4 SPUR
TRACK ON VIRGINIA STREET TO
LOMBARD ALLEY.
approved April II. 1917
BE II ordained by the Council of the city
J. That permission is hereby granted
the Southern Railway Company 10 con-
struct and operate, with al necessary
cars and engines. under the conditions
and upon the terms herein set forth. a
track beginning at a point on its main
line about l62 feet from Mill street. run
ming northwardly I'm and along Nirginil
street, crossing Mil and Cary streets,
and Lombard alley, as represented on the
plat filed with the petition OF SAID COM
pany.
repair so much of said streets and said
alley as may be injured by the laying or
said track. and keep the same in proper
repair. and repave whenever the city shall
repaVe and with the same material
3. No car shall be allowed TO stand,
loaded or uniOaded. on any portion OF said
track in Mil or in Cary streets, or IN
Lombard alley. No car snail be moved
on any part of said track north OF Mill
street between the hours OF 10 \. NJ. and
) T. NJ The Committee on Streets may
at any time change the hours during
The said company shall reimburse
and pay to the city any sum which the
city may be required, by reason of the
laying of said track. TO pay in putting
said streets III liOnti NOiiAlb4Oif III kLt
opiniOn Of the City Engineer.
&. The said track. as 10 location. grade
manner, and materials of construction
shall be laid subject TO the approval Of
the City Engineer
6 The permission hereby granted shall
al all times be subject TO any amend
mont or revocation by the City Council
and shall be subject TO all ordinances
now in force. or that may hereafter be
adopted as 10 the streets OF the city of
Richmond.
hereby granted, it shall be the duty OF
said company, at its own expense. 10
Immediately have the said entire track
removed and that part of the alley and
streets affected by said removal put into
q condition similar TO the remainder Of
said streets at the time of said removal.
\ For q failure TO conform fully to
the provisions of this ordinance, or any
requirement made hereunder. or any
amendment or revocation thereof, the said
company shall be Liable TO a fine OF not
less than $40 nor more than 800 10 be
imposed by the Police Justice OF Rich
mond; each days failure to be separate
offence.
passage. BEN. /. AUGUST,
ap COST City Clerk.
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why Not.
(Norfolk Landmark)
trains.

1t Is clearly evident that Norfolk would
have an excellent chance TO secure the
State Democratic Convention II she should
decide TO enter the competition for IT.
For our part. we do not see why Norfolk
should not work for the assembly and get
IT. Our city is amply able TO accom-
modate the gathering, however large it
may be.
The Brambleton Democratic Club. we
observe. has passed resolutions in favor
of Norfolk's making an effort for the
convention. but so far that is the only
formal manifestation Of interest which
we have seen. If we want TO entertain
the convention, we must make up our
minds without delay.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-04-23
A Woman'S Opinion

weighs with every man. 1t is possible
that some men pretend to ignore it, but
your WIFES taste is bound to Influence
your own judgment in buying your
Spring Suit. Bring her with you. While
YOU are trying on your suit let her look
through our handsome line Of Childrens
Suits. We quote prices for Mems Spring
Suits that YOU are bound to appreciate.
All-Wool Blue and Black Cheviot Suits,
S4.S5.
Black Wire Woven Sontag Suits, S3.65.
An elegant line of Fancy Cashmere
and Worsted Suits, new and nobby
goods. 81, So, $3.50, and $3.50.
Clay Worsted Suits, Sacks and Gut
Always, S6.75.
Six styles of Stylish Plaid Suits, S2.S5.
BOYS Plaid Knee Pants Suits, various
patterns, 4 to 10 years, S11O.