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The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
SLAVES IN ANCIENT oREEcr.
Airxandor Sold ait the Inhsbitants q
Tarbs- Into slavery.

sirxandor Sold all the Inhsbitants Of
Thrbe- Into slavery.
In the second instalmcnt of Pro
fessor Benjamin lde Whcclcr's Life
OF Alexander the Great" In the Cen.
tury Professor Wheeler writes OF Al
exnnder's efforts la subduing the re
bellion That followed tile nssnsslna-
ton OF Philip Professor Wheeler
says:
At last, after much long-suffering.
the strong hand of the Macedonian
power, contrary To all its purposes aud
policy. had laid itself with violence
upon one of the great Greek cities.
once and again II had forgiven. but
Thebcs had transgresse1 the bounds
OF endurance and could expect no
mercy. She obtained none. The city
was razed 10 the ground, only The
house of Plndar being spared; the ter
rltory was distributed AMONG the al
lies, and the lnhabtants who sur
vived, some thirty thousand In num-
Der. excepting only the priests and
priestesscs. the descendants Of PIN
dar, and fhc guests. friends Of Philip
and Alexander. were sold into slavery
making slave market so vast that.
as we hear. the standard price of
slaves ia the markets Of the Aegean
was seriously depressed In conse-
quence.
The ordinary price for slave was
from twenty to fhlrty-five dollars
Abundant supply kept the price low.
Society was built on slavery. Slaves.
or. as in Sparta and Crete. serfs at
tached 10 the soil. We're the farm la
borers; In manufactures they took the
place OF modern machinery: they were
n form 0f Investment. being often
rented out In gangs. ns for work in
the mines; large numbers were used.
too. for domestic service, seven being
an average number for an ordinary
house. Corinth Is said 10 have had
100000 slaves. Aeglna 100000. and n
census Of the year 300 B. G. showed
100000 in Attica. These figures have
sometimes been doubted. but other
known facts go 10 confirm them.
Most Of the slaves apparently came
from outside Greece. as from Lydia.
Syria. Bithynla. Thrace. and lllyria,
but there were also among them Ital-
ians. Egyptians. and Jews. The sup
ply from outside was maintained by
the slave-tradcrs. who obtained them
either In barter or by robbery along
the coasts of the Aegean and the Eux-
inc. The slave-Inarltet was a feature
OF every city ngorn. and especially OF
the temple fairs. Captiyes In war
were. like the rest OF the booty. treat
ed as merchandise. They were dis
posed Of chiefly by the professional
traders and sold mostly abroad. Thus
men OF culture and education often ap-
peared in the condition OF slaves En-
ployed ns teachers. readers. secreta-
rics. musicians, they often served the
purpose Of spreading the knowledge OF
art. manners. and life among other
peoples. and aided in mixing the soils
and forwarding the interests Of cosmo-
pOlltanism.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
ov.rar...ea Youngsters.

It is foolishness to make the coats
of young children OF heavy material.
Children must be kept warm. but
weight does not always mean warmth.
and child should not feel its clothes
a burden. Many little tot comes In
from what ought to have been a re-
freshing walk weary and we'll nigh ex-
hausted. because OF the weight OF the
coat It has worn. layer OF wadding
between the material and its lining
gives warmth without adding much to
the weight of pretty coat. and velvet.
satin, poplin. cashmere. camers hair.
Bedford cord and other soft coatings
are much improved in appearance BY
using It,
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
mrcRobE COLLECTING SKIRTS.
Women Are Learning to Hold Them On
Gracefully.

women are Learning to Hold Them Up
Gracefully.
The only good word can saw for
the trailing street skirt is that II has
taught women to hold up their skirts
more gracefully than they have ever
done before" said woman who was
trampiug along Twenty-third street
yesterday with her voluminous gown
tucked neatly into folds at one side
and held high enough above the ground
to show an expanse of pink-and- black
petticoat that exactly matched the
tints Of her velvet toque. according to
the New York Commercial Advertiser
Before we wore these absurd, dust
sweeping, microbe-collecting trains we
used to pick up our skirts when we
crossed the street or came upon a
puddle. Did you ever watch twenty
women pass wet spot on the sidewalk
or go over a crossing OIL a rainy day7
My dear. 1t is the greatest advantage
of corner house. To sit in a corner
window for one afternoon and take
notes on the one hundred wrong ways
of holding up skirts is an education
that Delsarte or Paquain would charec
thousands of dollars for. The short
tight skirt was almost impossible to
hold up comfortably. the full skirt was
impossible to hold up neatly unless
one had the hand OF glantess. The
Parisienne, always practical and equal
to emergencies. used TWO hands. gati-
ering up the skirt gracefully at either
side and thus lifting front as well as
back. The Parisienne's petticoats are
perfect, and her little minclng glide is
well adapted to the tlcked-up frock
Fancy the long, tramping stride Of the
athletic woman beneath a gathered-up
dress, | am not complaining OF the
look of the trailing skirts now in fash
ion They are graceful and becoming
But when one picks them up no one
knows whether they hang well or not
and II one lets them trail they wear 4
dust border in fifteen minutes They
may be charming in Paris. where Tie
streets are clean, hut as well-dress ID
French women walk about as much as
do the wives OF first-rank mandarins
! don't see the great advantage of the
long trains for outdoor wear. Put. as
l said before, the fashion has its COM
pensations. Look at that woman ahead
of us. See how neatly and easily she
keeps that tail above the ground and
out of the way OF her feet. too. She
doesn't drag the petticoat up with 1t.
either. and she doesn't hold the skirt
too high on one side and let 1t drag
in the dust on the other side. That's
system and science and grace combin-
ed. Before the trailing skirt came into
vogue she probably clutched her dress
into bunch that waggled as she walk
ed. cramped her arm by holding 1t too
far back, and dragged the ilounces of
her petticoat in her efforts to escape
puddles and mud. The logic of a
trailing skirt held up is not quite
clear to me. but one thing do know.
and that is that 1t has cured scores
of women Of their most awkward man
nerisms."
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
r.nnmrn,.i,.n.c I,nr.rle..

Home libraries" OF from ten to nftccu
volumes each are now sent out TO New
York tcnements. one Of the children OF
the family acts na librarian. and once y
week the children Of the. neighhorhood
who have tnken the books bring them In
and exchange them On this day visitor
Il present to tell the children about books
and to try to interest them In better read
ing. Only six Of these libraries have been
aont out na yet, the great difiiculty being
to md suitable volunteers for the work
of viaitng, The children were allowed to
name the six libraries, aud they promptly
called them after Dewey. liOhHon Anmp-
son, Washington. Lincoln and Longfeiiow.
-Iinrpcr'a Inznr.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

Hon. Thomas c. Fletcher. the noted
war Governor of the State OF Missouri.
is great friend OF Pe-ru-na. He
writes:
The Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg Co.. Column
bus. Ohio.
Gentlemen-For years have been
afflicted with chronic cntarrh. which
has gone through my whole system.
and no one knows the torture and
misery l have passed through. My
doctor has prescribed various reme-
dies. and l have never found any relief
until l was persuaded by n friend to
use DR.. Hartman's Pe-ru-na. After the
use OF one bottle | feel like new
man. II also cured me OF dropping
| had In my throat. and built my sys-
tenn up generally. To those who are
suffering with catarrh | take pleasure
in recommending your great medicine,
Very respectfully.
Thomas c. Fletcher.
Everything that affects the welfare
OF the people Is n legitimate subject
OF comment TO the real statesman.
The statesman is not a narrow man.
II is the politician who is narrow. The
true statesman looks out on the world
as II is. and seeks. as far as Is in his
power. to remedy evils and encourage
the good.
Catarrh In It's various forms Is rap
idly becoming a national curse. An
undoubted remedy has been dlscoy-
cred by DIR. Hartman. This remedy
has been thoroughly tested during tho
past forty years Prominent men have
| come to know OF its virtues, and are
making public utterances on the sub
ject. To save the country we must
save the people. To save the people
we must protect them from disease.
The disease that is at once the most
prevalent and stubborn OF cure Is ca
tarrh
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

Baltimore. Feb. lathe story sent
out from Chicago that General Pas
senger Agent Austin of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad. had reported rate
cutting on the part of rival lines. =
the Receivers. is strenuously denied at
b. & o. headquarters. Mr.. Austin. in
letter. absolutely denies that any
such cases have come under his notice
and denounced the report as a fake"
pure and simple.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
Beware of oIntmcnt- for ca,arrh Tina,
Contain Mercury,

As mercury viii surely destroy the sense OF
smell and completely ierangc the whole system
when entering u through the mucous surfaces
prescriptions from reputable physicians. as the
damage they viii do o. trufcid 10 tho good yon
can possibly derive frvm them. Halls Cntnrrh
Cure, manufactured by H. J. Cheney \ 60
Toledo. @, contains no mercury. and IA taken
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Cntarfh euro be sure you ret the genuine
II II taken internally. and made In Toledo, ohio
By r. J. Cheney Co. Trstlmonlnlsfrco Sold
BY Druggists. price sar per bottle,
Halls Family l'lils are tho beat
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
lRyEss THE NILE
covsRNMENT's PRO-
JEcT.
| ,,...rse, Great Reservoirs to
p '' ct. psssrt Lands

ask is to be undertake
s'dsa,l dssnslish in Egypt-notninls; 2;
n4s-sstion. for purposes OF
the i,,seryoIr having two or
d "a nj. .superficial area Of Lake
y ils lsorsIIl NJ General f. e. Pen
Ext0h M proposed undertake
aess l.ssr,,ary M, Century. in an II,
~. ss,. "a appropriately entitled
~ .iushe he Nile He says;
Kin is to rearrange na-
lia'ss hsck into Nubia a body
aa % miles long. crossing the
lsD,er ~ ~ and extending south
alssK Korosko-a goodly step
~ y no Abu Slmbel and
" slA Nv means Of a great dam
llsm M At Assuan. The Pyra-
| ~ " Ssphinx have borne testi-
- the centuries to the
~ power of execution
I. ~ within the Nile valley;
/ '.ars q fitting now than that the
y y. the sheater of n gigan-
.ias S exploit. audacious per
a,,slu Of success, and minis
|S,n's necessities, rather than
|nTur achievement the scheme
h. worthy of a Rameses or a
=, : rreate In the heart Of the
- A lake having from two
'lnes the superficial area of
~ in Switzerland. and con-
scientific precision, so that
[rdsd flood may he turned into
-ruels at will, is a stupend-
-skinr. But the engineers
lheir plans can be carried
litter: they have estimated
rost OF the dam. colnputated
M gallan the volume Of wat
N he Imprisoned. and figured
an resistance TO be provided
INF Of the masonry. In Cal
.T,s Of the ministries of pub
and finance. likewise. have
10 a nicety the sum from
M will come into the public
fpueh the country's aug
pductiyeness.
ATE to the great dam. n
l. not unlike the barrage at
4 the delta. ten miles to the,
in is to he made at Assiut.
will be to give a sufficient
river to force the water into
b Of Irrigation canals that
ds OF thousands of acres be-
pt and Cairo. The compile
Cairo liarrage uit was begun
X Ali Pasha. from the plans
engineer. but not made eff
h England took the country
Developed cotton culture as
fhe public revenue OF the
last S1O,O00,0O0 annually. II
be concluded that the As
folr Is but one of n series
in time be constructed
TO the Victoria Nyanza. The
ment Of the Khedivnl au-
KhartOum will determine
pt Of the map shows more
p square miles, an expanse
IN fines as great as New
bit the practical Egypt-that
nees crops and sustains life
b large as the states of Yer
hode Island taken together.
ribb0n-llke strip of alluvial
ling the Nile. a few miles
'h side. and measuring no.
1880 square miles. The ex-
nned. and to he completed
six or eight years. wholly
b. is no less magnificent in
lhan the rescuing from the
Arabian deserts of 2.500
or twice the area of
pd. This will be exploita-
quest SENSE, and its accom-
III be a veritication of the
pig that Egypt is the Nile.
Is EgyDf.r
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
A Nl,r,y 30, skeleton.

During the investigation OF the mounds
In fokngon township. tnss county. Mich
iEan. the bones OF perhaps 100 persons
We're found In the center OF one mound
and under these and separated from his
companions. were the bones Of n man who
In life must have been fully nine feet tail
occupying sitting position with his feet
under him number OF copper bodkna
ot pins, from two TO three inches IN
length were found. and also pins made
from the bones al n wolf
There were numerous hatchots. two
edged aud sharp, without sockets for han.
dies, one OF which was wrapped In linen
cloth resembling In texture those OF to-
day
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
ea.uoo fnr a Sow CORN.

That's what this new corn cost. Yields
na bushels per acre. liig Four oats 20
huthciH-Salscrs Rape TO pasture sheen
and cattle at 2sc per acre yields % tons
potatoes fi.aQ per bEi. Bronus lnermln
the greatest grass on earth. Hcurdie-s
Barley Gu bushels per acre. 10 kinds
grasses and cloVers. etc
send this notice 10 JOHN a. SALZER
SEED CO, Ia CROSSE WIS. with iOe
stamps and receive free great Catalogue
,4o0o Corn and 10 Farm Seed fam.
pies. tw.n.l
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
Of Territorial Expansion.

|nists are advocating the
'anada to this country, and
h be accomplished In a
hnner without exciting n
England. Such questions
|wisest craftsmanship, just
p, constipation, liver and
lses call for a reliable rem.
pstetter's Stomach Bitters.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
It ras'urss 10000 Cattle.

|at Pastures 10000 Cattle.
T. ranch. In the extreme
prner of the Panhandle of
hrgest ranch in the world.
Of five thousand square
perds of cattle aggregate
besides l.500 horses, and
branded in 1897 exceeded
|rising as it may seem, all
Tie ranch is done by 125
H. to every 2I,000 acres.-
dles' Home Journal.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
Suggestions for Women as TO the Care
of D.Iufv Yna.r-..w

II Is one thing to have pretty belong
ings. and another to keep them 30. or
nothing can thih be more truly said than
ruined in washing with strong, impure
soap. and by hard rubbing SILK and
on a cloudy day. When ready to do the
work, half mn a tub with warm water
in which dissolve fourth OF a bar OF
Ivory soap. and wash the articles
through II. with the hands, rinse In warm
water and squeeze. but do not wiring
Hang on the line and press with 4 hot
ELIZA r.. PARKER.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

"Jumkins never laughs unless there =
money In II, "Ivc seen him laugh at the
theater" "Of course he has TO laugh
there to get his money back"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
Ucnllh for Tcn Ccnts

Cnscarota make bowels and kidneys act
naturally destroy microbes cure headache,
billiousness and constipation. All druggists.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

"Aro you In favor Of early marriagosg'
We'll. people who expect to marry often
would better begin carly
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

Piso'r Cure for Consumption has saved
me large doctor bills. &C. l.. Baker, 42eS
Regent Sd, Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 8, 10.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

''Whon my typewriter Firi went AWAY
what do you think2'' 'Weil--whnt7" "Shg
luft a uoto Tor the new girl telling her
was mighty shaky on the use Of shall
and Will. "
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

our new boar,icr cnIne here just for n
temporary home" "Well3' Now he
wnnts TO marry my daughter"
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
The J. \. Montgomery
Machinery Co.
l2l6-l2SO Curtis g.. Denver, Colo

We Hrr prepared TO buy inalyldusl machinery. or
cutifc ianiR filp 10 ti0.0o. Or wilt sell the
h4nc Ia yuu On communication.
wa VII ai.o exchange larger machinery for
spiai plants. III sutabie tharFc for the diner
cnce In sift
We hnse the inr-est ,ioek Of fentted machinery
In Tho West feflitsd means thoroughly oserhanied
and lut IN nr4t-eisss repair.
lead The follouinf and mediate but don't med-
fa'e too ont fur u Juu do. other fellow may
ctl afld takg thr very xnrp you we're thinking
about Just stnn ai these genuine snaps
Eastman Kodak sultahle for mine work. 80. tls
fiu=kit- assar furnace with button balance
and lot 81 ehemleaiH. IN fact "a ~hois assay
lsr4sf button balance and weights ............ ~
boiler and rock drillln1 plant and cuouEh pipe
run tunnel no feet ecf................s-....-.- ~
I-iner reca drill u
il.iOu fnfnanhs wnson scale .-..-..-.,..t.s. y
20 VIVID split puicys. 80 feet steel line SHAFT,
80 hEngcf-. on feet pipe IN perfect condition
Vaitr. and nttnrs of all tinds.
iaiise p-iurh SWIM. 3linch ccntcfs. - %
atD gallon wood iank ks.s.i.+-...s-..-..-.+....- ~
fNWtf
cit dr ven winch. lotion. y
ftcfrrr. each ~
bum fnb each. -. =
14i4 HaafF uluucra. -. ~
fngincs and boliers al aires and prices
iaravri dielns and e0ny tyinR nIsrhine half price
iaissnd drill And 700 feet driit roda- boiler
lruiI.s. etc. f21u
d lninnd drflt. 80 rods. xijo
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
Giant Piles

A fly is not very tall, yet 1t stands
over six feet without shoes or stocA-
ings.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

Women are naturally tender heart
ed. No woman ever willfuliy steps Oh
a mouse.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

what did littir Jim do with the quarter
he got for having his tooth pulledf' lie
spent II all on comic valentines Ia send
The denlIatN
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

Jimmy you don't seem to mind the
cold weather No. ma can't wash me
when the pipes Us froze."
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

Don't you hate to have q man toll Ypu
the same story twiccT Yes especially
n II is one that told him.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23
HEALTHY MATERNITY.
Two They Received From
Pinkhnm

The climax OF life forco In capable motherhood
The first requisite for good mother is good health.
Health Of body health of the generative organs
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

Mrs. wiDrIoufs >ootnpnR syrup
For hidrcn eethin .Eafrns the -Tcuces infas
nation alLys pain. wind collie. Rs botta
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

~ n. U. D@Nv ~R.- NO. e. 1890
then Answefina Advertisements Kindly
Aentioa yhis faSer,
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

your wife is tall and imposing. isn'
her no: she Is short and Impeding.
The Elbert County tribune., 1899-02-23

n
and
In nth ITO ohave
all and
be vincedth here $ q remc o
Million wonnave
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-23
guest of his parents, MIR and Mrs J. W..
Penny, last Sunday.
Mrs George r. Parmelee ia on the sick
list,
Special Town Meeting.
TOWN VOTES TO BORROW MONEY OF TIE
NEWTOwN SAVINGS BANK.

The meeting on last Saturday after
noon was very tame affair In compari-
son to some of It's predecessors, but SO
far as the business transacted was con-
cerned it seemed to be satisfactory to all
concerned, The meeting appointed
Aaron Sanford chairman and Town
Clerk Houlihan was clerk ex officio.
The meeting opened with resolution by
Attorney G. Ell. Northrop that the town
be bonded for the sum of $50 900 for q
term of 80 years at a rate OF interest not
to exceed 4 per cent. This resolution
quickly brought forth several amend
ments and the meeting got considerably
mixed up. One man wanted to bond for
800 900, but his resolution was the only
one that could not find a second. After
considerable smokelPss powder bad been
used up in the heavy ordnance and the
rapid fire artillery and pneumatic guns
had wrought great slaughter among the
bonds, the meeting pulled itself together
and accepted the offer of the Newtown
Savings Bank to take the notes up to
$50, 900 at a rate Of interest of 4 per cent
per annum, interest payable semi-annual-
ly. Here is the resolution:
Resolved, That the selectmen be and
they are hereby instructed to borrow on
demand note signed by them az select
men, $5470.69 of the NeWtOwn Savings
Bank at 4 per cent per annum, interest
payable semi-annually, and that the bank
hereafter will carry the present indebted
ness of the town at per cent, payable
semi annually.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-23
FFOm lIInesS, II DeLLeTs sue mas Detn AT
tended by DR. Gordon.
Union Business COLLEGE,
MAIN AND CONGRESS SITS.
BRIDGEPORT.
A School Of System. Discipline
and Results, Docemus
Recte.
WE TRULY EDUCATE.

Catherine M. Farrell, a student of
Union Business College, has been placed
by the school as Stenographer With the
American Ordnance Co. This company
now employs, permanently, five students
Of this college.
a. S, DeVine, student Of this college,
has been placed by the school as Sten-
ographer to President Wheeler of the
Wheeler 6 Wilson Mfg. Co. This COM
pany now employs, permanently, three
students of this college.
Grace III. Noble, student of this COL
lege, has been placed as stenographer
with the law firm Of Davenport & Banks.
John w. Blake of Sandy Hook and a
graduate, has been placed as Assistant
Bookkeeper with the Fairfield Chemical
Co. This company now employs, per-
manently, three persons from this school
A graduate of Union Buainess College
is student who has passed the Grad
uation Examinations, and holds the
DtpIOma OF the colleRes
Ms. Plumb of Milford. and graduate,
has been placed in the Office of Birdsey,
Somers 6 Co. This company now. EN-.
ploys, permanently, two students OF this
college. 5E
Charles Allen, an experienced Book-
keeper, has been placed with the Fair
field Chemical Co. This company no ~
employs three students recommended
by this college.
Alice e. Christie, student, has been
placed as Bookkeeper and stenographer
with Gledhill & Co.
Goldie A. Boerum, student, has been
placed as Bookkeeper with the New Eng
land Pipe Co.
Lena Ell. Roe, a former student, has
been placed as Stenographer and Book
Assistant In the Office OF the Singer Man
ufacturing Co.
Mrs %. K. Stephens, a former student,
and thoroughly experienced stenograh-
k16s 0CCh RA2GpA HI GRS OAUGG u GEC
Wilmot u Hobbs Mfg. Co. This com
pany now employs four stenographers
recommended by this college.
Union Business College never tires of
assisting its past students.
Once competent student, always .
beneficiary.
George Boneeli, . night student, has
been placed as clerk in the Office OF Etl o
Marigold Printing Co.
Since March /, 1895, this college has
provided "a students and strangers with
permanent and substitute positions.
Positions for other students have
recently been provided and which, tor
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1899-06-23
EASTON.
BAPTIST CHURCH NOTES.

Rev r. P. Braman preached an excel
lent sermon at the Baptist church, Sun
day, June II. After the service meet
ing of the society was held at which it
was decided by unanimous ballot vote
to extend call to the Rev Robert 81.
Sherman of Clinton, Conn.,, to become
pastor of the church. Mr. Sherman comes
with the best of recommendations and is
very well liked. The rumor which was
circulated as to his peculiarities of be-
lief, and which prevented his receiving a
call on the previous Sunday, has been
disproven, and the church deems itself
fortunate in obtaining his services.
s. D. Powell spent few days of last
week at New Haven, taking some ex-
limitations at Yale, to make up the wor K
omitted during his sickness.
Frank Bibbins has recently had his
house singled by Carpenter Mcclellan,
and his chimney repaired by Mason
George Warner.
Mrs Mary Lynch has some spare time
these days and any parties desiring to
have washing done can secure her SER
vices.
Mrs Levi French and daughter are in
Bridgeport visiting Mr. and Mrs Albert
Bottom and other friends.