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BRIGHT FUTURE o. THE SOUTH

BRIGHT FUTURE o. THE SOUTH
Remarkable Development in Manufas
turing Is Predicted.
What the south will do in the next
few years along the line Of manufae-
turing cloth from cotton fibre probably
the most optimistic cannot foretell.
The day when the southern people
were satisfied to produce cotton for
Lancashire and New England has pass
ed away. There was a sentimental
interest attaching to the plantation life
even with its human slavery, but it is
a distinct economic advance when the
fibre can be spun and woven at home,
in many cases in the midst of the fields
OF opening cotton bolls. A few weeks
ago an account was published Of a
southern cotton mill whose engine and
boiler rooms were set in a coal bed.
The firemen and stokers reached down
from where they stood and got their
fuel out Of the ground. The latest de-
velopment in this southern wonder
land is realization Of D. A. Tomp-
kins idea that the cotton bale should
be eliminated and that the cloth should
be made on the farm. A plant has just
been completed in Edgefeld. s. c..
where this is virtually the method pur-
sued. The cotton is picked and ginned,
the seed is pressed and the oil, cattle
food and phosphate are put into a
marketable form, the lint is spun into
yarn, which in turn IS woven into cloth
all in a single pllnt. Here there Is
no baling, no Shipping of the raw cot
ton to England or to any place. The
south, from pr'ducer of raw mate
rial, becomes producer of the fin
ished manufactured article, which 10
ready to take is place at once in tho
domestic or foreign markets. If the
immediate future contains any such in
dustrial developments as have come te
us in the pastfew years it will be hard
to say whatwe may not achieve to.
The souther manufacturers Of cotton
goods haveAlreaiy made very notable
advances ii the export trade and their
future is closely bound up with the
question Of our commercial progress
in otherlands.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
The Yastnesa OF London.

The yastness of London is becoming
more and more striking. The real Lon
don Is comprised in what is called the
Metropolitan police area and in that
area there is a population of 1888, sos,
which is as great as the combined pop
ulations Of four great capitals of Eu-
rope-St. Petersburg, Berlin, Paris and
Rome. Already London extends eight
cen miles from Charing Cross all
around, and the mind cannot grasp
the idea Of the London Of fifty years
hence. In its streets, houses, work
shops, rivers, sixty-six persons die
from various kinds of violence evers
week; so that nearly $500 men, women
and children every year meet their
deaths from accident, negligence, or
design.
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Site Of Mary'S Homes, Presented
by the Kaiser to the Pope.

been made from time to time since
then, until the church as 1t stands is
practically a medieval structure. The
stable itself is cave beneath the
church.
Thus the cycle OF tradition in regard
TO the spots consecrated by the pres
ence Of Christ as infant, boy and man
was completed at a very early ,nte.
But the legend which took up the story
of the Virgins life after the death OF
Christ had no domicliary witness to
It's truth until on July 20, 1891, the last
home of the Virgin was discovered un-
der the ruins Of the ancient city OF
Ephesus, in Asia Minor.
This discovery was made by the SUI
perior OF the College Of the Propaganda
in Smyrna. He was led to the search
by accident. A little volume by one
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largest size, let us say with a lens forty
inches in diameter, would have an area
OF 1850 inches to receive the parallel
rays which are condensed into tho
eye piece. In the telescope in question
the area would be 5o9,184 square
inches. In other words. the magnify
Ing capacity would be 500 times al
great. Is there any necessity for say
ing where the benefit would arise? The
Joined surface of the reflector would
not prove hindrance any more than
when fine half-tone picture appears
as subdivided when closely scrutinized,
That the moon is dead planet has
perhaps been demonstrated through
telescopes In use. But what about
Mars? / firmly believe that here life
exists in one form or another, ana
that before another decade we shall
know for certainty that which has
been hidden in the ages of the past.
The canals that have caused so much
discussion will be revealed In full
through the telescope have in view.
and whether Mars has giants among
its beings or not will also be conclu-
sively decided. The simplicity of tho
instrument of which I speak can only
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er Provisions are also made for the
rotary adjustment Of the platform in
order to enable the astronomer to fol-
low the beam of light from the refec-
tor under it's adjustment. The verti-
cal adjustment Of the platform is to
enable the eye piece to be brought into
focus when the reflector has had it's
angle changed for different attitudes.
In this way the astronomer can always
keep the object in view. In following
a star or planet for any given time
he has simply to change the platform
adjustment instead Of adjusting the
reflector.
Il speak advisedly when state en-
phatically that this telescope as pro-
posed by me will do work utterly i'm
possible for any other telescope to
reach. An ordinary telescope Of the
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The Toad "Mou!ts."

The toad sheds its skin at certain pe-
RODS, the old coming off, leaving a new
one, which has been formed under
meath in its stead 1t does not give is
csst-off coat away to any poorer toad,
ard there are no toads dealing in sec
ond- hand raiment. Neither does it
leave its cast-off jacket on the ground
after the fashion CT the shiftless snake.
lows its overcoat at one mouthful, con-
verting its stomach into portmane,
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WHAT THE THUMB REVEALS.
Is Betrays the Weakness or Strength of
tho Whola Cha

Il Betrays the Weakness or Strength of
tho Whole Character.
It is the thumb that betrays the
weakness or strength of the whole
character, says the Ladies' Home Jour
otherwise shows great possibilities will
he nerveless, unsuccessful and remain
undeveloped. With a large, strong
thumb, whatever faults or virtues the
subject may have, he will never be
petty; he may be either good OF bad,
he will never be ordinary. A large
thumb indicates one who is indepen
dent in both thought and action, who
Is ready to take the consequences Of
his own Wrong-doings, who is sWayed
only by reason. and is only disguised
and hardened by display of emotion.
The combination of large thumb With
q broad palm shows courage to the
point of rashness; with a long, clear
head line, absolute lack of fear, and
great calmness and decision in the
moment Of danger. A small thumb al
ways indicates a sentimental, impress
siOnable nature, incapable of forming
any very high aims or of executing
work Of any value. The opinions of
subjects are formed for him, never by
him, although he will believe himself
to have thought them all out, and will
quote them as his own. A thumb cas-
lily bent back shows extravaganza Of
thought, adaptability and tendency
to fad" The first, or nailed, phalanx
of the thumb represents will power;
the second, logic, If the first IS long
and the second short, the subject will
be self-willed and violent, having 10
restraint whatever over his paasinna~
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be noticed by those familiar with the
intricacies of the modern telescope.
AS you will observe, no observatory in
the common understanding of the term
will be necessary. The reflector must
of necessity rest in the open and be
exposed to the elements when in use.
But when unemployed storehouse at
the further end of the track will re-
ceive the reflector under its roof. The
electrical powerhouse will be located q
distance away from the track and part
Of the current will be transmitted un-
derground.
"Five hundred times greater in mag
nifying power than any known tele-
scope, say again. Is that not enough
for the most enthusiastic astronomical
student to feel jubilant over?"
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be so ground and adjusted as to make

be so ground and adjusted as to make
one compact whole.
The greatest drawback to lens man
ufacturing SO far has been the inabil-
ity Of the grinders to produce sur
face large enough for doing the work
intended Gradually the disks have
grown larger, it is true, but the best
authorities are confident that the limit
has been reached and the great lenses
at the Yerkes and other large observa-
tories are the climax in that particular
kind Of lens construction.
The illustration shows a lens sew
enty feet in diameter and the enor-
nous reflector has magnifying power
500 times greater than any known tele-
scope Of today.
II propose to build telescope Of
such magnitude that nothing need any
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

proof. damp proof, storm proof and
yermin proof. What more could any
one ask?
The house will be surrounded by
beautiful tropical gardens. The late
Col, Waring had the out-of-door work
in hand and the sewerage was also
MANNED under his direction. In this
latter resrect every possible precau-
tion will! be taken.
There will be 4G5 rooms in all, in
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
HOWE OF THE Vls>c,ln M JEevJAlEr Re5Toa,Eo

precious stones. which make it today
one of the richest shrines in the world.
The precise spot in Bethlehem
where the stable stood in which Christ
was born is marked by the Church OF
the Nativity, originally bul.t. accord
ing to tradition, in the year $50. by the
Emperor Constantine. Part of the mas
onry attributed to Constantine is still
extant, but most Of the older work
dates from the time of Justinian, about
Ls). Additions and alterations have
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

Florida as winter resort will have
formidable rivals in Cuba and Porto
Rico. The many persons who arc
curious to visit the scenes OF the late
war with Spain will be pleased to learn
that an American corporation will
erect handsome and commodious hotels
IN the two islands.
This big hotel, designed especially to
accommodate winter tourists, will be
constructed upon the latest and most
approved plans. 1t will be proof
gainst everything. The architects
ay it will be freproof, earthquake
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also be built, one for Havana connec-
tion and two for the hotel There will
also be q gas plant, but this will mere
ly be used in cases of emergency.
All the water will be distilled and
the sewage will be forced directly into
tie ocean, the hotel being located to
the east CT the city, but within easy
reach. Those who are attracted to
Havana out of mere curiosity may be
surprised to find hotel there equal to
any on the Florida coast.
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portion OF the Latin convent, a
large, square building enclosed by
wall. A chapel known as the
Church OF the Annunciation rises over
tie spot, but underneath the church
are shown the kitchen, parlor and bed
room of the Virgin and the workshop
OF Joseph.
1t is a little difficult to reconcile
these details with the other legend of
the Santa Casa. or Holy House Of Lo-
reto, in Italy. The Santa Casa is re-
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FIRST AMERICAN HOTEL 70 Be BUILT IN CUBA

Guiding four parlors, four diningrooms,
two cafes, billiard room. a bar and a
bowling alley. Every sleeping apart
ment will have bath attached. Those
who have previously visited Cuba will
appreciate this luxury.
The office will be finished In onyx
and the bridal chambers in silver. Old
copper will predominant throughout
the main portion of the house.
There will be an ice plant of ten tons
capacity, half of which will be used
for ice and half for refrigerator pur-
poses. Three electric light plants will
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

If the second is long and the first
short he will be logical, calculating
and will rule every action by reason
but the energy and desire for action
will be materially decreased. To have
a really good thumb the two phalanges
should be of equal length; then reason
and will combine and the highest le-
suits for a happy future should be
forthcoming.
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l. o + G I o l I
stands to this
day, and there
the create st
saints OF the
church, popes,
soyer e i 6 II g,
princes, t h e
mob le, t h e
ealthy q Z q
the good. have
have continu-
ously thronged
for the last six
c e Il I u + j e 5,
leaving offer
ings OF gold
and silver and
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
The Recent Gift of the German Emperor to
His Holiness Will Enable Catholic Chris
tians to Complete the Cycle of
the Virgins Shrines.

puted to be the veritable house whe.e-
in the Virgin Mary lived at Nazareth,
which during the night of May y, 1891,
was miraculously severed from its
foundations and borne through the air
by angels to Tesalto, in Illyria, and
transferred thence. three years later,
by the same agency, to Loreto. IN
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

A memorable incident OF the Ger
man kaiser's last week in Jerusalem
was the presentation to him by the
sultan of small lot of ground reputed
to be the site of the Virgin Mary's
home in that city. The kaiser prompt
ly turned the lot over to the pope, to
be held in trust for the Catholics Of
Germany.
This lot is not, as some OF the papers
have asserted, a vacant lot. A two
story establishment devoted to bus
mess purposes has stood there for the
last two centuries. This will probably
be torn down, and a chapel or church
will be erected upon it. The attendant
excavations may reveal something 10
confirm or deny the tradition that here
the Virgin Mary lived with her son
du.ing the last three years Of his life.
when he appeared to the world as
prophet and Messiah.
There are many spots in the Holy
Land which are associated with the
Mother OF God She was a native Of
Nazareth, Christ was born to her al
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
Society Woman Becomes Circus Rider

"Fl>hionab.es" in England haVa tax
en- up circus riding ar fad. Mrs.
the late Mr. Kynoch, at one time mem
Der for parliament, made her debut at
Birmingham some weeks ago. Long
ago she learned to ride without stir
rups or reins, and she does some re-
markably skil'ful work.
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rections and a description of the house.
The directions were followed. The
house was found exactly as described.
In 1896 the pope decided upon the
plans for a grand cathedral which is to
inclose the ruins for the future yenera-
ton of the faithful.
1t now only remains to build a suit
able memorial over the site of the Vir.
gins home in Jerusalem,
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

Bethlehem, he was
brought up under
her care at Nazar-
eth. Later the fam
lily 6Omicile was
ransferred to Jeru-
salem. After the
cruciixion, accord
Ing to the legend,
Mary fed with s..
John the Evange-
list to Ephesu5,
where the beloved
disciple built her a
house, In which she
spent her last days.
In Nazareth is
still pointed out the
remains Of what is
claimed to be the
Grstwhile home OF
the Holy Family.
This Is now a
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10

A colstant friend is thing rare
and had to find.--Plutarch.
The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-10
)1UINS OF
7t-4E HOU5E
OF THE
ViR GIN
At
EPHESUS,

Cathrin Emerich, a
German peasant
girl OF the seven
teenth century, fell
into his hands. She
professed to have
been enlightened in
a vision as to the
precise locality Of
the sacred spot.
She paVa fnll Ii-
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-10
Death Of General Washington.

One hundred years ago the spirit of
the immortal Washington took leave of
this world. Although he had nearly
completed his sixty-eighth year of life,
every indication promised him yet many
years more in which to enjoy the re-
spect and affection of his grateful coun-
trymen. Nature had endowed him with
superb physique and sound constitu-
ton. In his prime he stood six feet and
one inch in hight, weighed from 10 to
220 pounds, and possessed the agility of
a. panther and the strength of lion.
Temperate diet, outdoor exercise, and
labor, and regularity of habit had de-
veloped and preserved his physical pow
ers to remarkable degree. They had
never been impaired to the slightest ex-
tent by any vicious habit. No vice had
ever been able to fix it's gnawing tooth
upon the fiber of his inflexible charac-
ter. He had therefore come nearly to
the allotted three score years and ten
erect of form, with the glow of health
upon his cheeks, with natural force Tn
abated and eye undimmed.
That fateful Friday morning after
breakfast Washington went out to
make some improvements in front Of
his home. A drizzling rain turned first
to sleet and then to snow. He there
fore took up some indoor task until
dinner was called. At about o'clock
in the afternoon he complained of chilli
ness and nausea, but continued his la
Dor. In the evening he came to the
supper table as usual, but only drank a
cup of tea.
After supper he retired to his library
with Colonel Tobias Lear, his Private
Secretary and Superintendent of his
private affairs They remained to-
gether until near midnight. during
which time the soreness in his throat
and his hoarseness grew worse To q
suggestion of Colonel Lear he replied,
mo; you know I never take anything
for cold; let 1t go as it came" When
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-12-10
Chestnut Stu@ng.

In making chestnut stuffing for tur-
key, peel the chestnuts scald them and
remove the brown from underneath the
skim Put them into boiling water;
cook slowly for about thirty minutes.
Drain and then mash or chop. To one
quart add a teaspoonful of salt, table
spoonful of butter and a quarter Of a
teaspoonful of pepper. Stuff this into
the turkey and finish as you would
with other dressings. Truffles or nush-
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II will stand up for my convictions
in this NATTER said the politician.
sternly.
'sConvictions!" echoed Senator Sor-
ghum, apprehensively why. man. it
hasn't gone so far as that They haven't
even arrested anybody. Wash
Star.
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D. WEBSTER SHEER,
MD, Lin d $ ay,
Canada, says F:

81 have used and
prescribed Abbey 8
Efervescent Salt
and find it an ex-
cellent laxative and
sedative to the stom-
ach. It also cures
headache when due
to disorders Of the
stomach or liver. l
can highly recon-
mend it as q morn
ing drink"
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From r. A. KEN
NEEDY, ND, 80
DAILY Avenue, Of
tawa, Can.
81 have much
pleasure in strongly
recommending the
use of Abbey's Efer-
vescent Salt.
Its solvent action
on thickened and
inspissated bile is
excellent. / have
found it very bene-
fetal in disorders of
the stomach.
"As an aperient its
action is nice, gentle
and effective. +"
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W. A. G AM ERo N,
B. A., ND, c NJ,
Ar nprior, Ont,
says:
Il have much
pleasure in recon-
inending Abbey S Eff
fervescent Salt in in
digestionand bilious
ness, and / have per-
sonally found it to
be an excellent rem
edy in headaches
due to intestinal dis
turbances.
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From NINE. CHRIS
TINE NILS SON,
London, England:
II have much
pleasure in stating
that / find your Alb
bey's Effervescent
Salt q very refresh
ing and agreeable
beverage"
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DIR. G.. E. MARTI-
NEAU, Que bee,
Canada. SAYS /;

81 am very happy
to be in a position to
tell you that / use
your Salt with much
success. It is GER
tainly a medicine
which is destined to
render great service.
/ have already pre-
scribed it to many
patients who have
found it without ex-
ception most salts
factory"
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From Sir HENRY IRVING, London, Eng
land1
Your Abbey's Effervescent Salt is
excellent; It has certainly not been
overrated.'
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From DIR. J. EMILE
FoRTIER, M o Mt
real.
81 use Abbey's
Efervescent Salt
to a large extent in
my practice and OBJ
tain most excellent
results from it's
use."
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The Second
Quarter Century.

Twenty five is distinguished and significant age Old
men say, When was twenty and boys say, "When
am twenty five" is desirable age. For we are be-
ginning the second Of the three laps and the most telling Of
the race The first quarter century is pastwe are on the
threshold second We have left off seeking education
directly and hunting for wealth and other things The
real battle of life starts at this age Youth IS full of
hope illusions manhood is full of struggle disiluson
nent On your fitness to withstand that struggle depends
the success of your life Neglect of health will ruin your
prospects. Only the heahfuf win success.
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habitual constipation, and it may be
used continually as an agreeable morn
ing draught without danger Of pro-
ducing any remote bad effects
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and Fever is bottle of Groves Tasteless
Chill Tonic. 1t is simply iron and quinine
In a tasteless form. No cure-no pay.
Price. so cents.
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Misunderstood.

rooms may be added.-LadIes' Home
Journal
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From G. e. MILL
CHAMP, M. B., To
ronto, Can. M. R.
C.S., Eng. & L. r..
C.P., London.
"Ihavep prescribed
your preparation in
various derange-
ments of the liver
and of the digestive
system with much
sa tisfaction, and
consider it one Of the
most efficient and
most pleasant Of
laxatives.
I'm the treatment
of Rheumatic affec-
tions, it has, I think,
not been spoken Of
too highly"
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cent Salt and find it a palatable laxa-
tive, free in its effects from any dis
agreeable symptoms. tits particularly
suitable for cases of sour stomach and
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From DR.. G.. WILL
JoLIcoEUR, Cue
bee, Canada.
81 am very much
pleased with your
preparation. I use
it personally a n d
have prescribed it
and found it very
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cases of biliousness
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J. A. r. LEONARD,
MT c.

J. A. r. LEONARD,
ND. st. Gun e.
gonde, Can, says:
+" I am using your
Salt in my practice
and have prescribed
it in several cases
with uniformly good
results. I consider
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BILE preparation and
one which I can rec
ommend."
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SIMS REEVES, Esq. London, England,
says &:
"This preparation is q great boon,
simple refreshing and efficacious. lam
recommending it far and wide"

Nine. MARIE RozE
says
!" I have used your
Efervescent Salt
W it'll remarkable
results. It is really
wonderful. !"
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From A. E. VRooMAN, MD, Lindsay,
Canada
II have prescribed for others and
used in my own case, Abbey's EHerves-
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One of the fads of youthful women
this winter will be that of wearing
very long round boa of cinnamon-bear
fur, with huge directoire huff to
match
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The plaid golf cape. in modified COL
orings, is now utilized in many differ
ent ways-for travelling and morning
walks, for shopping, driving and for a
comfortable and convenient wrap to
wear to the theater; when in the lobby