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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-07

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y. ]. 1fradwell will save your shoe
by giving it them sole for q cents.
Special reductions made in cut glas
and solid silver ware ut the Palace.
MONEY no LOAN-For terms apply tt
Pollard & Watkins, Greenwood, Miss.
The 4 told You go fellows We're ex
planning first how it WAS done Sunday.
A pair Of \, j. Treadwell's rubber
soles for 25cents will save yours shoes
If YOU want rooney to bnild a house,
Join the Georgia building d Loan asso.
chiffon.
The little Casino il one of the SWEETEST
places In town if you want n hair cut or
shave,
Marshall MrBlide left for Castalian
Wednesday, to r%ecuperate his lost u
health
Hreeuwod celebrated the 4th of July
with their usual summer afternoon
dog and Don fight.
When yon go to the postoltice drop in
at Treadwells and get II pair Of those
21ceut rubber sizes.
Hon. Monroe McClurg, the next At
torury general, spent several days in
the city last week.
NJ 2, $turdeyaut. who has been re-
cuperatiug bis health at tastalian, was
in the city Thursday,
Four weekly hoarders are wanted at
the Richardson house. Prices reason
able, Apply in person,
Hon, Cleo, Wilson spent the night of
the fourth at the hospitable home of
Mr.. Ben Jones, at Sunny Side.
Senator Money, of Carrollton. was
II the city Monday. He addressed the
county convention in session that day.
If you want NEAT and attractive job
"olh, HUN u NisitlhS thih w u silhW
poster, Ind it to the commonwealth
office.
New type, new presses and fresh ink
turns ont, in skilled hands, excellent
work. This is what the Common.
wealth has.
DR.. W. II. johnson returned to the
Sunday. He will be here several
DAYS. We We're Glad to greet him with
n hearty hand shake,
james X NardNmau arrived home, :
Saturday night, Int lett Sunday after. .
noon for Charleston. where he address. :
ed the people Monday. ,
Bob HIT. Henry Hart. and John i,
three of Winona's jolly citi. 4,
,ens, stopped in onr city Thursday on +
he way to their plantations. J.
Preaching at the Presbyterian church
morning at ii o'clock. Sub
ect-''The Worlds Greatest Tragedy"
every body cordially invited.
The Commonwealth's job department c
$ being crowded with work. The !
'ause of it is the extra quality at the =
anne price of other printing houses. 7
Last Sunday on j. NJ. Jones planta
ion. near Shellmound, a negro was C.
,illed by the Gilbert brothers. The u
ause of the trouble we could not learn !,
Saturday week will decide the cleo. Il
ion of the remaining contestants for II
ouu,y offices, From the work they
re doing, there will be Il full poll cast ~
Il the county.
DR., Wilson, Ct Maryland, who has
cen sick several weeks, left for Coop
RS Wells Monday. He will be absent
ntil he receives the benefit from the
he expects
For SALE CnEAP-The complete
,orks Of Dickens and Stevenson, in As
Good Ms new. Will sell for
- than half their value. Apply at
to this office. +.
A sure and safe way to cure chills
to take Hills Chill Prescription. 1t
utains no poison, and is tastless and
,aranteed. It is sold all over the
nth, and in Greenwood by the Green |
,od Drug Co. it is made ouly by ;
diana Drug Co., st. Louis and Indi. ,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-07

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Preaching At II n. NJ. and s:N D. m.
Sunday school at 10 u. m.
Prayer Meeting, Thursday at 100 d. m.
). LYNCH REEVES, Pastor,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-07-07
Money
to


On Improved Farms
for one year or on
longer time. Write
Catchings,
Hudson &
Catchines,
At vicksburg, Miss.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02
DEPARTMENT. DE- CORREOS
NOTICIAA LOS CONDUCTORES
San Juan, P. R. ootulr, "a 1899

San Juan, P. r. O1tulr, "A 1899
So reolcirAn propogicloues en- Ia oholna
1el Director G neral de Correos hasta les
70 lie Ia uoahs del diA as dc Novlembre de
1899 !a'a Ia oonduceion del correo de los
Estsdos Uuldos gobre los caninos postales
('egda lista exprsssds abaio) y ds acusrdo
9ou los itn 'csrios do legadas y salidas es.
pecthaados poT eate 3apartameDto, on la ia
bd9 Puart) R,o), do Enero 10 de 1900 q
Juni, % > tO99.
Lis y los ca niuos pmtsles con itiae4
.rs iOa 4 'llg' 'dAs y sslidAs y com 3lesas ias.
trn Oiol 1ars los renatistas so 6i1Ian en-
[ lei imi1isttAcoles do Oorre9s y 81
9 can 1Ss iDfrmA 50 dar&n por ests
Dc rta1 "a quie1 loa solicita,
" ~. fsreoho do rech h1gar una =
tldas las = y mes que SO presenter.
LIS per ~ obteaga1 lcs remates
NstArAn Oh !. prlGtar una fal1a poF
montspta sul-lsate para aaegurar q hsl
2umpimianto de To- cOnrtratos.
RutA ud n, San Juan = Ponce. DiAria.
Ruta ud n 2 Rio Pleirsha Fajardo Dla.
rlA, Rata n6m. 5 OAmuy a AguRdihIE Dt'g.
ris, Ruta ndm. Yauoo a Naysguoz diaria,
Rata ndu. Osguss a HlmSoAo diariA,
ruta Ddn. 0Aysy = Guayama disria, ruta
l6m. Arecibo Utlado diarIa menos los
iomiugM, ruta n1m s ATeolbo q Lares
disria meuos los domingos, ruta nGm 9
Humacao FSiardo tres v:ceS Ia semana
rnta I'd 10 G1AyamA q Humacao tres
Veoes la ssmAna, rut4 nun. Ii Ponce q
Salinas, treI Vscss Ia genana, ruta I tim.
IL Oaguas q San Loren8o tres Veoea a Ia
samana, ruta n1n Is Osguas 3 Aguss
B1enas tres We ses Ia semana, Euta Utn.
IA Agua1 B1enas % nerio tres veoas q Ia
semsna, ruta nd a. 10 OanoVanas 9 Loisa
tres veSeS q Ia ssmsna, ruta ndm. 16 Oayey
OIdra tres veoes q Ia semana, ruta ndm.
II T0a BSja OJrosAl tres vscss q Is sema-
na, ruta n6U. Is OorozSl naraniito tres
veee' q Ia semsua, ruta NUN. 19 Vega Ba.
ia Vega Alta tres Veoes a Ia semana, "a.
tA n6m. 20 4snAti MorovIs rt3s veces q
Ia semals, rata ndn, 81 Brceloneta q
7 oriia tres Vsoss q la semana, ruta mum.
~ Atbonito Barros t-el veces q Ia sema.
ma, ruts mum. % Ponce a Aijuntas tres
'ecss a Ia semana rnts uun "a Tallaboa q
PehuelRe tres veceS Ia semana, rUts mum
% YauoO Gusnics trea veces q la semAna
ruta num 20 Lares sin Sebastian tres
vecss = Ia senans, ruta mum 81 Utusdo a
Jayuys tres vscas Ia semsnA, ruta mum
9S Asyague1 8 Naricao via Las Msrias tres
Veoes q Ia semsna ruta mum 30 San Ger
man LAiss tres veoes q la semAna, ruta
mum 81 Punta sAntisg FAjardo Vie.
ques tres vecss Ia semaua, ruta nam 81
Viagup Ollebra uua veE q Ia semaua,
ruts nun % de IL Admon dc Ponce q Ia
Estaci6a del FsrFooarril de Yauco, y Playa
Ponce das VII 1ss diaries, Futa mum 81 Ad.
non de SIN Juan a Ia Estaei6n del Fsrro-
,arril d q viaies diariaS, ruts mum So Ad-
non de Arscibo IL Estaci6n del FeFroca-
'ril dos viajts diaFiop, ruta mum SO Asmon
ie OAmuy Ia Estati6n dehF F5rFocarril dos
''sjes diaries, rnts rum 81 Aimon de Ma
ati 3 Ia & taci6n del FsFrccarFll dos Yiaies
] ios ruta Jun So Admon de Bayamon
4 Estsoi61 del Fsrroosnil dos Wales
! rios
n A ELLDrr,
4 D.reothr 9sBsr,l cf PosA !.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02
a N U N &IO
G0btern0 MtlStGr de los EStados Uni.
d0S en- Puerto Rico. OfciM0 de Ia
Jt4gstG de ObrdS PHbhcaS.

San Juan, Pue to Rec, N1vbrc l'. 1899.
En- esta Odcina Sc admitial ptoposiaio-
1es baio piego cerrado nsr, la construction
q re construction de Va los trozos Se carre-
ters eu esta Isls, midieodo en- conjunto una
loDgitul aproximada de IL millas.
Dichas proposicioneq sei an admitidss has.
ta las docs del dia - de Dclsmbre proxi-
mo, bora Hjads para la spertura en- pGblico
ie los pliegoF.
Oada proposition ldebera ser prayeptada
On el imprasO especial presorito, Y ser acom-
1adada bien de IN dep6sito en- metslico de
: 1000 dollars moneda Americana, 6 de IN
check certi6eado por IN BAnco NacionaI.
tHto' dep6sit"s seran devueItos Immediate
nents q todos aQuellos liCitadores cuyas
proposiCiones sean deseahadaa.
La Junta SO ressrva 81 dsrecho de retha-
zar cualquiera todas las proposiciones.
E valor de las obrss menoionadas se cal
o1la en- s 100000 dollars. E1 esta Odclna
SO daran Loo iDformea neoessrlcs
". V. JUDsoN.
"spitan del 0uerpo de Tugaulsros Prssllsa
TO do Ia J7nta de Obrsa Publicas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02
PRESIDENCIA DEL AYUATAMIENT1DE PONCE
AL PU SLIGO

La 6rden general fecha 7. de los
corrienteS, referente los nuev0S ar
bitriOS que en- la misma SO estable
cen favor del TeSorO Insular y de
los MuniCipi0S, en- Sus articuloS MI
merOS l6 y 26 refriendose a los I'll
timOS, dice 10 Siguiente
ArticulO l6. Todo duenO de perrO
pagara por 6I un dollar de cOntribu-
ci6n anual. Cada perro llevara un CO.
liar con una plaquilIa do metal eS-
tampada con ell numerO de la licen
cia y el nombre del duenO. TOdo pc.
FRO que Sc encuentre fuera de las pro,
piedadeS particulares sin ell collar y
numerOS eXigidos sera secuestrado y
encerradO pOr la POlicia Municipal y
81 dentrO de "a hOras no fuese resca-
tad0 por SUI duen0, mediante ell pago
de una multa de dos dollars, Sc mata
ra. TOda persona que infrinja las
diSposicioneS de este parrafO, Fete
nlendO un perrO en- su pOder sin ell
correspondence collar incurrira en-
una multa de dos dollars pOr cada
lnfracCi0n. De la multa Sc pagara al
denunciadOr la mitad.
ArticulO 26. Los OfcialeS, SoldadOs,
marlnerOs y marinOS que Sc hallen
de servici0 en- Puerto Rico, en- virtud
de ordenes del Presidente de los E.
u, quedan exentos de los arbitrios
eStablecidos por los pirrafOs unO,
ocho, nueVe, once y l6, disponiendose:
que todo perr0, perteneciente cual
quiera de las personas enumeradaS
en- este parrafo debera llevar ell CO.
liar y la plaquilIa de metal con el
nombre del dueno, Segdn 10 prescrito
en- la VICENTE
Lo que Sc hace publico por ell pre-
sente, para su puntual observancia,
quedando alberto en- esta Acadia
desde ell dia de hoy y hasta ell cinco
de Dcbre. proxim0 ell registro CORES
pondiente para la inscription de di.
chOS animales en- la forma que en- ell
primer articulO inserto Sc establece;
entendidO que pasadO dicho plazo SO
cumpliri 10 que en- ell miSmO Sc orde
na, con todOs los canes que Sc hallen
fuera de las prOpiedades a que perte
necen sin lIenar los requisites esta-
blecidOS.
Ponce NOviembre % de 1899. -El
Alcalde, GAUTIER,
RamatadO ell arbitrio de un centa
vo provincial 9stablecidO sObre la
venta de cada cagetilla de cigarriIlos
y puesto en- possession de su cargo en-
6sta ell Rematista Don jaime Mendez,
por haber llenadO los requisites ne
cesariOs, Sc hace pubico por ell pre-
sente, que dicho senior es sub rogado
del Ayuntamiento en- 10 concerniente
al cobro de dichO arbitriO Y pOr con
siguiente con ell deber,n entenderSe
todos los que Sc dedican la venta
de dicha especie, para ell pago de
aquel y 10 demas que corresponds,
segun ell respective pliegO de condi-
clones.
Dicho senior MendeS, tiene su resi-
iencia en- la calle de Oristina, en-
lno de los departamentos de los ba- !
los de Ia casa de don Francisco Fran.
seschi.
Ponce, % de NOyiembre de mil 89g. .
El Alcalde, GAUTIRR,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02
Jaime RuIIl
Alto HA 6-P0N

In esta anbgda dep6sito De O
letsrla se aaaba De reoibir 40 cod
tito ds eslE ldd smefiosno , espal
ms boaitn, para esb tllsgos. se60rs
nos
Tambien se han rscih.da drlles 4 b
algadoa. efaas. bei6l ae almepdw,
rnn 2 aa antrr = nefs sharai NftaEas & rn
foll elsse de Gals d.. ddisina piel ae Eaeis.
ohirslss hsdasa Sd folsd s Fana psi
csch eEa Eta
Neaf# 81 pos asFdry 6 93lls
Gelatfe % ae tH ns
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Ia 0Opsno del
la SGhn De
800 a
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sof
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STARE s.AagcAa - ~~N
3. GanpG e dad o i,
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Pe1A~aTAH 0hOnAs P ~, q 3S ~ -
S"""" "~''~>-~" sap~ruG0 dc Os assgurNs9s.
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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02
Sc venden

VsFiss oasss de mampOstsFia = de
msdsFa sitaadas en- puuto c6ntrioos de
esta oiodad, sci como algunos solarss
pFopios psFs f,briese en- esquins.
Tambiev So oslooa dineFo esn hipota-
O. sohFa haoss
Ioformarkn en- la cslle del Sol, Ne.
g, baios De d cnsa ds don Rsfael Ri
vera NovbTe 9 de 1899.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02
Eoser y adelgazar

o SeaDes de ISIS mcpente No hay dsperar La
a Co ma cao esa ando eneead
81 Dr. German See de londre dice E baao produce los
o una condon hos los microbes de tuberculosis Apopndo ogeno
W equen para eSr los deSte compo De
euad Sc ene rbemente Los hpofosto oncm energ
pnaene al sena enero La combination pufca
ee Sa ne los tdos membranes gastd descansa foraece
los oganoS dStvo En- Emulsion esa dgedo artificial
nente isto para asmiado
constitutional de
u0 nemay debGdad La EMULSION
as La
pup OOomdmen
Dc vea en- las BOdoas SCOTT BOVINE QUMCOS NEVA YORE
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02
PhIVILEGIO CONTRA OADCI IDA,

Score este snanos muy prlcuarmente tsac Va o4 po
h"o pof SOL onlca Oompana Con1DoaUa "a etalo we
sslaelante kuYiesaO.
dsapus de hab oGdo vgn P6lza dOsnos no % pags ~
Aonea
POLKA
Pus p9""A Ass@fsa"
Ns"'N sn'EAs . su
soa1aasA "a a an,u
M Nv ~ vlN"
M AVAA sA'A1'A ." 49, :" - prsHhi o
~ epus ,ss,
'E1 a. f"i s~AA''a~vr aunAa :. !, ga &
Eso 90 Hama procedeV eqRdad yQsr os antsreaas de
" assSorsdos sm 0.gG rsmInas
= as~so = aASsAN9 F0ekAS SSREkA ANEEg ~ ABA ED1N4-
8 F-eN - w eAt~0@ N~
ssg9 psyado 10. urs au1Aabs
SLGGuS
9k VIDA pA tAdO
f9lsss DEUINoa 1RyIW Vs
hHIssae F-~-AS- "A'~ @f
GEAPAo; h paQoa Dor su ss ssON =
Ano A Ss0a aaFoA asaiu part1
ahrA condolences PviegOa mas tavorsbss para loa sss
gpEados que ofrsos
as1-A SOL del Cana,aa7
suphcamOs al ntehgsnte pdbico de esa lsI. /. o,nr M
noo &c ssas hsrmosas oondcone syando ssi sr
0E soesdaQes no garanaoai sns ds snrsT vrest eass
lnfornes de-
q n stoFer Spstsldete-C. b Aelta A.sses osssrsl "
Agess Vsases -1ssds ks Iaeo FegIlaDdo H Css
'Fo Agsn s9detsdor Luis Yordap DfYa ApsuI colseros
~ haHam
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02

Esta Conpaga "a qas geOe sc asqswadOs vsaa pyiDi-
' MAS s3peaes gee caas Otras Composites Soosods~ 49, r
bOaadO aabGSG" g" 1ta Ia Am6rtcG sa5ey
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02

81 sao ssd nc o cat 10. "a 4ua
OnsaiOn para pAgo as N as r uor,
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1899-12-02
IA VBx0CH
COmpalla DE- vapOres italianOs

Un de ea Compnfa de excelente condolences para
para Saint Thomas Santa Cruz de Tenerie G6uova Naos
veuecs Lvorno Trieste pasaeros dnicamene para Snt
In ma' Santa Cruz de Tenefe G6uOvs Napos BarcooDa
via G6noYa,
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

Another Algerian Embarrassment.

The writer who originated "When in
doubt lay it on Alger" meant to be sarcas-
tic, but he wrote better than he knew.
Alger appears to have remarkable capaci-
ty for involving the administration in
tange His coalition with the erratic but
picturesque Pingree may strengthen his
standing in Michigan, but it gives the
country at large another unfavorable view
Of him. Alger is quoted as saying "Gov-
ernor Pingree is for President Mckinley
first, last aud all the time" When this
statement reaches Pingree he replies:
"If Gen. Alger said that it is his opinion
from his point of view. The question wheth
er | am for Mckinley lies with the President
not with me.
"If Alger knows that President Mckinley
is opposed to territorial expansion, and is
not an advocate of the murders and the de-
structiOn being visited upon the innocent
Filipinos, he has right to say that | am
for Mckinley.
"If General Alger is informed that Nc
Kinley is opposed to trusts and to legisla-
tion which fosters, creates and encourages
them, and in favor of legislation TO restrict
anu suppress tutul, butl dul ClOstI W
the opinions of Mckinley than has gener-
ally been believed.
"If General Alger is assured that Presi-
dent Mckinley is not in touch and sym
pathy with the dsreputable political meth
ods of Mark Hanna and his friends, and
deprecates such leadership, then | am for
Mckinley.
"The question of whether | favor Nc
Kinley is of no consequence in this Senate
matter, but am for Mckinley in every
thing he does which | consider right, and
against everything he does which l
consider wrong"
Alger is the Presidents secretary of
war and is naturally supposed to be on in
innate terms with the chief executive.
Pingree is Alger's political partner, and
Pingree announces publicly his hostility to
Mckinley. Some people might regard the
situation as embarrassing, but such a
thought is probably foreign to the Algerian
! mind
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
Roosevelt TO the Rough Riders.

Gov. Roosevelt's journey to and from
Las Vegas, New Mexico, where he attend
ed the first reunion of the Rough Riders,
has been punctuated in rapid succession
by ovations. The governor has spoken re-
peatedly to the admiring and cheering
crowds, and all of his addresses have been
resonant with that aggressiveness and
sturdy Americanism which is characters
tic OF the man. The following paragraphs
are taken from his address to the Rough
Riders:
MY comrades, the regiment was but a
microcosm of our great country, and the
principles which enabled us to make so
much out of it are those upon which We
must act in the nation itself. II we are to
stand loyal to the needs of our mighty des-
tiny, administering this great country, we
must know no North, South, East or
West we must pay no heed to a mans
creed we must be indifferent as to wheth-
er he is rich OF poor, provided only he is,
| indeed a good man, a good citizen, good
| American In our political and social life
alike, in order to permanently succeed, we
must base our conduct on the Decalogue
| and the golden rule. We must put in
practice those homely virtues, for the lack
of which no intellectual brilliancy, no ma
terial prosperity, can ever atone. 1t is a
good thing for nation to be rich, but it
is better thing for nation to be the
mother Of men who possess the qualities of
honesty, of courage and of common sense.
"The duties of peace are always with us,
! and these We must perform all our lives
long, from years end to years end, If we
are 10 prove ourselves in very fact good
citizens of the commonwealth We must
work hard for the sake of those dependent
upon us; we must see that our children
are brought up in a way that will make
them worthy of the great inheritance
which we, their fathers, have ourselves re-
ceved from those that went before us
We must do our duty by the state. We
must frown upon dishonesty and corup
tion and war for honesty and righteous
ness
The parade of the Rough Riders was
witnessed by 10000 people. The peo
pie of New Mexico presented Roosevelt
with a gold medal on which were two
crossed sabres joined by brilliant dia
mond.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30
RELIGION IN VERMONT.
Rev. DIR. Marble Believes the Decline Is
Only TempOrarY

The decline of spirituality in Vermont,
which was the subject of an interesting
discussion recently at the Baptist church,
was considered last Sunday morning by
Rev. DR.. Marble, who took his text from
Luke XII, 80: Fear not little flock for it
is your Fathers good pleasure to give you
the kingdom" He said that for the sake
of clearness we must distinguish between
a temporary reaction and permanent de-
cline and also between outward expression
and inward conviction. And moreover,
we must not isolate religion but judge of
it in connection with the general condi-
tions of life, not expecting that the church
will flourish in communities which are
losing their population.
Now, concerning the state of religion in
Vermont and elsewhere, there can be no
doubt but that we are passing through a
period of decline. This is not peculiar to
the country districts, but simply more ap-
parent. The evidence of this is not hard
to find. We need only note the lack of
revvals, the chronic poverty of the
churches, the lack of family religion, the
general Indifference to the matter of public
worship and the substitution of literature
for the gospel on the part Of many preach
ers.
The reason Of the decline is seen in the
emigration of the old stock and the immi-
grafton of many people who have no sym
pathy with evangelical religion, also in
the development of natural science, the
mad scramble for wealth and position,
while current Biblical criticism has unset
tied the faith of many.
But this temporary reaction does not a
argue permanent decline. On every
hand there are evidences of great spiritual
vitality. Note the moral reforms, the
creation and support of educational insti-
tutions, asylums and charities, the efforts
to secure good government, the great mis-
sionary enterprises, the many organiza-
tions for Christion work, such as the Y.
NJ. c, A, Y. p. S. G. E., w. c. T. u,
Red Cross, Student Volunteer movement,
Salvation Army, Social settlements,
| Kings Daughters, etc, etc.
But while We rejoice in this vitality we
must not shut our eyes to the needs of the
hour. Our imperative duty is to quicken
the belief of many so that their religious
convictions may become vital in their ideals
and conduct, to promote Christian unity,
to send out out colporteurs, sustain Sun
day schools and cultivate a Christian
spirit. Above all we must avoid hysteria
and pessimism, and exercising a strong faith
in God, with patient continuance in well
doing, let us look with confidence toward
the future knowing that as God has be-
gun a good work he will complete it against
the day of Jesus Christ.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

d. l.. Moody has issued an appeal for
100000 selected books to be sent to help
missionary work in India. He says there
are five millions of English speaking peo-
pie there who cannot be reached by the
ordinary missionary methods, and for this
class the Colportage library idea has been
started, and It has proved its efficiency al
ready. Mr.. Moody is confident in a gen.
erous response TO his appeal and has or
dered the first 5000 books forwarded at
once. He says: "The expense is com
paratively small. A friend in New York
has offered to pay the freight on all the
books from Chicago to Bombay, and with
a few thousand dollars we can put 100, 900
good books to work preaching the gospel
in India. This is not an experiment, but
a tried and proven way of reaching other
wise unreachable people. A book will go
anywhere, gets into cabin or palace; waits
its time to be heard; is never tired of
speaking; travels further and cheaper
than others; is unaffected by climate and
untouched by fever. Once started off calls
for no salary; costs nothing to feed or
clothe; never changes its voice and lasts
forever until the fire comes" Subscrip-
tions are to be sent to him at East North
field, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-30

An open letter to eX-Gov. Northen of
Georgia appeared in the Boston Globe re-
Gently. 1t informs Gov. Northen that of
1900 negroes iynched since 1890 nearly
nine-tenths were lynched for other causes
than assaults on women. OF $4,000
negroes shot and lynched since 1865 only
1850 have been lynched on the charge of
assault Speeches and newspaper articles
giving testimony, stealing hogs, and "being
bad niggers generally" have accounted for
5000. The letter ends with this: "It is
not our purpose to shield any negro Grim
inal, if the law decides that he is a crimi-
nal. But we desire that the present jury
system of trial, the magna-charta and pal
ladium of English liberty be preserved,
and that every negro arrested for any
crime be given a fair trial" This letter is
signed by VIM. Henry Ferris, A. B., Yale
'95, Harvard divinity school; Edward E.
Brown, president of Wendell Philips and
Crispus Attucks clubs; Z. T. Morris,
treasurer Colored National league of Bos-
ton; f. G. Walker, j. H. Wolff, the
American Negro Academy, the executive
committee of the National Afro-American
council, the Legal and Legislative Bureau
of the National Afro-American councils,
the Local Council of National Afro Ameri-
can council and the State Sumner league
of Connecticut.