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colonization was abandoned on
account of its success. Recent efforts
should be called emigration or de-
portation merely, the essential idea
of colonization being absent. De-
portation has failed. It is worse than
foolish to expect the inexperienced
emigrant to take up single-handed the
conquest of the tropical forest in the
face of the difficulties of pioneer life
in Africa. Unusual endurance or
some exceptional fortune may bring
him through, but the chances are
mostly against him. The battle with
the fever and the forest is too long.
Five years of suffering, starvation and
homesickness mean a deterioration
which subsequent prosperity can
scarcely atone for, even if the colon
lists family is spared by death.
Colonization means the partial re-
moval Of these difficulties, and the
success which attended early efforts
of the kind is an indication of what
might be expected if the resources Of
modern civilization were brought to
bear upon the problem. 1t is at least
certain that Liberia could offer oppor-
tunities considerably superior to those
being eagerly sought by Europeans in
the African colonies of the various
powers. Indeed, Liberia is already
in advance of any of these colonies, if
we interpret the signs Alright. There
is more coffee under cultivation, and
there are more good farms owned and
managed by negroes than in any other
part of tropical Africa. There are
more good houses, more intelligent
people, more churches and more
schools, and, while the aggregate is
yet infnitesimal compared with Eu-
rope or America, it constitutes the
most favorable nucleus of civilization
to be found in tropical Africa. TIC
attempt to arouse excitement and stir
up an exodus of American negroes
would be to invite disaster on large
scale. The negro can honestly be ad.
vised only to stay where he is until he
has far better assurance of safety thar
can now be given him. The impor.
tant point is that the supposed failure
of colonization during the last hall
century failure is not demonstration
ofthe existence of any insurmountable
obstacles in the way of furnishing
home in Africa for those who find
themselves uncomfortable here.
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thing, the thing it will certainly
prove to be. Gloves made to order
with monograms are devoid of stitch.
ing, and the monogram is embroidered
in the centre of the back of the hand.
Those which are purchased from
stock and then embroidered have the
monogram set between the thumb
seam and first row of stitching, and
others have it placed on the wrist
below the stitching. This latter po-
sition is not altogether very advan-
tageous one, as a glove usually wrin-
k!es so much at the wrist that the
monogram is apt to lose it's promi-
nence and the small amount of beauty
it might otherwise possess. The
most popular-if the new fad may be
said to be popular so soon-are the
self-colored embroidered monograms.
These decorations are so striking,
even in self-coloring, that few will be
brave enough to hazard so striking, a
contrast as white or black, or vice
versa
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MoNRovIA, THE CAPITAL, FROM THE HARBoR,

are no opportunities for men to grow
rich from speculation or by rise of
land values. Very little land is sold,
the new arrivals being too poor to
buy, while improved property is sell
dom alienated from the family. The
Government provides emigrants with
land free of charge.
But it will not do to continue this
recital of facts favorable to Liberia
without admitting and explaining the
popular adverse opinion on the sub
ject. The well-informed reader has
noticed before this an entire discrep
ancy with the frequently published
reports of returning emigrants. Their
narratives are usually exaggerated.
and often incoherent, but in the main
true. Liberia resembles the house
planned by famous French novelist.
1t was a success in all particular save
one-there was no doorway, no stair
case. Between the peaniless emigrart
and prosperousM farmer there ois, in
deed, gulf fixed, in the shape of four
or five years of semi-starvation, sick
ness and difficulties of all sorts. The
climate, the soil, the crops, the food,
and even the cookery, are new. The
emigrant starves by refusing or makes
himself ill by attempting to eat i'm
properly prepared native foods which
in the right condition are both nour.
ishing and palatable. He tries rancid
palm oil and goes back to imported
butter at seventy-five cents pound,
until his money is exhausted He
wastes his time planting his crops at
tho wrong season or in the wrong way.
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Lifting the Ruft End.

The experience is common enough. But
the man who will come up to the effort Ia
not so common. It Is great test OF fair
ness, this matter Of lifting the heavy end.I
1t Is test OF selfshness, too. We have
watched with deep interest many case.t
How often we have seen the stalwart man,
with thews to throw the world, take the
place OF his weaker fellow when 1t came
to the big lift. That Is a case OF your true
knight. 1t is doubtless wise that the deliJ
cate man Is 80 often placed near the heavy
snd, although We cannot see 1t. Certainly
it does afford fair test fot the unselhshness
Of strength. But there Is fine sitting proc
ess in"olved whenever 1t comes about that
the butt end of the log must be moved!
1t is then that the fafnt-hearted man
skulks. That vigorous heaving OF tense
muscle is no slight task, and many boaster
Is out OF sight when the call for that toll ID
sounded. Fine gloves and Persian odors
are Ill fitted to this enterprise. And 80 the,
craven finds his true place when the lift Of
the butt end Of the log comes about. But
everywhere there are men who respond
when the call for such service comes.!
They do not get the credit OF the
fat office and the front seat. They
lift the butt end OF the log. but they do not
talk loudly about what they would do. They
can be trusted for downright faithfulness,
ana they are sousy at their large work rather
than in booming their own prospects. You
will not find their names often In the public
print. They cut no large igure In current
events. They are unblazoned. But they are
lifting the butt end OF the log. And some,
Time, when the true record and balance are
made, when all the deeds that have advanced
the worlds veal shall have been summed
up, there will be one surprise awaiting every
man. 1t will be the abundant reward Of
each one who bravely undertook and
achieved the harder task. Such man will
find himself in great honor, and the man
who skulked win assume his true place.
The final summation may be delayed, but
the real tests Of life are In the present.
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the notch. In the bottom of the other
cork force the eye end of the needle,
50 that it is held tirmlyin place. Open
the two pocket knives and stick the
blades into the cork so that they bal
ance each other. Then place the
point of the needle on the pin, and as
soon as it is we'll balanced g breath of
air on one OF the knives will make it
revolve. Continue blowing whenever
it goes too slowly. At fret the needles
hard point will make slight impress
sion on the pin, gradually working its
way through until q clean hole is
bored as perfectly as any lathe could
have done it. This interesting ex.
pertinent requires patience and care,
full handling, nothing more. When
you show the other boys the pin, bored
like a needle, they will wonder how
you managed to do it.-New York Sum-
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Cycling Notes.

The Century Road Club OF America
recognizes road racing and grants records
made when duly certified.
It is estimated that there are In Germany
at the present time no less than 9,12O, 900
bicycle riders. The average value OF each
wheel Is placed at $50.
Although Devonshire claims to have held
the first cycle parade, this honor belongs
to Liverpool, os 1t was here, In 1890, that
tho first official Cycle parade was organ
ized.
In Paris recently, at the meeting Of the
International Cyclists Association. It was
be adopted as the Official languages for
communications.
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A PRAYER for Jesus Spirit.

Almighty God, thou art great, yet how con-
descending thou art Thy glory is above
the heavens, yet thy love is seeking US out
night and day, that 1t may do us good. And
this Is the confidence that we have in thee
that having given the cross thou canst not
and wilt not withhold anything that is good
for US. May We see thee in all thy aspects
and know thee to be the father OF our Lord
Jesus Christ, the Lord OF Salvation, the
God who is mighty, not to destroy, but
to save. May We know the power, OF
Christs salvation; may we yield ourselves
to all his pity, his solicitude, his dying. ris1.
ing, triumphant love; then shall We have
rest in our souls and a sweet, tender, ever
abiding comfort Let US enter into the very
spirit and purpose of Jesus; then in US there
shall be no death, no hunger, no sense OF
pain, but o real deep JOY in the Divine pres
ence Help US to be true to the cross; may
we live in its mystery, may We exemplity its
love. Amen.
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The Lord Triumphant.

The Son OF God entered the lists with
Death to try the question as to which should
be the reigning power tn: the universe,
whether life or death, light, or darkness, cor
ruption or immortal strength and beauty.
They grappled for mastery, each with the
other, in the wilderness, on the cross, and In
the grave At first death seemed victor. He
appeared to triumph over the one Man as
over all other men. The Prince Of Life was
slain. The hour and power OF darkness
saunted their supremacy. And Chaos seemed
about to spoil the palace OF Life. But it was
only for moment. 1t was not possible that
Christ should see corruption or be holden Of
death. Life broke from the sheath and
hush OF death into the rapture OF the Easter
morn. Death was robbed Of its sting, the
grave ofits victory. and the lord OF death Of
his power to terrify. As the blessed Lord
emerged from the empty tomb, leaving be-
hind Him the adjusted cerements OF death,
stepping forth into garden where the
spring flowers exhaled their rarest fragrance,
it was forever established that life was
stronger than death, light than darkness,
t'"'h than lies, God than sin.-Rev. F. D.
Never.
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a half century of self-government,
and as the orderly course of events
has been broken by but a single brief
civic disturbance, the record in this
respect is admittedly good. 1t is not,
however, because of the efficiency of
the Government, but rather on account
of the peaceful and aw-abiding ten.
denotes of the citizens, that life and
property are unexpectedly secure.
Liberia is an agricultural commun-
ity of about 10000 colonists from
America and descendants of such.
This meager civilized population is
not, however, cen:ered at any one
PORT, but is scattered in numerous
settlements along 800 miles Of coast
line. Thero are no cities in any
proper sense of the word, and nearly
the entire population is engaged in
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farming. The capital is Monrovia, a
small settlement. All the farmers
own the land they cultivate, and
many have valuable estates.
The coffee plantations of the ST..
Paul's River region of Liberia would,
indeed, be revelation to many. The
planters house is usually of brick,
two stories high and with wide veran-
das, at least in front. Inside it is
comfortably and sometimes luxurious
ly furnished, and the owner prides
himself, perhaps, that he has achieved
in Africa property and social status
equal to that in America. There are
not, however, any really rich men in
Liberia. It is doubtful whether a
fortune of more than $40, 900 has ever
been accumulated there. Each COL
onist has had to begin with little or.
usually, with nothing, and his pres
ent prosperity is in nearly every case
the result of his own industry. There
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LIBERIA, OUR FIRST COLONY,
lis in the African Republic Which Was Founded BY
American Aid Societies.


He pays e1tortionate prices and is
perhaps completely feeced by those
who are willing to take the stranger
in"
To send the colonist to Liberia is
manifestly but the first step in the
process of colonization. Those who
managed the work in the earlier days
understood this and acted accord
ingly, but after an Independent Gov
ernment had been set up and prosper
ity seemed assured. the careful man
agement 80 necessary to such an
enterprise was withdrawn. The
paradox has again come true, for
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With the inception OF a colonial
policy by the United States the con-
dition of our first foreign colony has
taken on new interest. The Republic
OF Liberia was founded and governed
by the colonization societies, an ar-
rangement which might have contin-
ued indefinitely had not Great Britain
raised the question of sovereignty in
connection with dispute over bound
aries. The Government of the United
States having refused protection, the
Liberians were advised to declare
their independence, which they did
in l847. Liberia has thus completed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1899-05-17
GODS MESSAGE TO MANI
PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM The
WORLDS GREATEST PROPHETS. T.;

Afterwards - Lifting the Butt End - Th~
Lord Triumphant-A Prayer for Jesus.
Spirit - Waiting for the Sunshine
Why the Cup Lacks Sweetness. /
The peasant sowed, unrecompensed, In pains,
An army rode and trampled down his grainS
Another year7.beh0ld the harvest yield
Sprang rich and golden from the trampled
field
The minor delved In darkness and despair,
His tears concealed the trove his hand laid
His orphaned child, years after. found the
And 10! it glorifed a diadem. |
The friar sang vesper, sweet and clear;
without his cell monarch paused to hearS
The friar slept, nor ever dreamed that he
Had sung to kings and sweetened history!
The brave knight rode, fameless and all
alone;
The brave knight fell, and none reared him
stone;
His faithful sword, borne by another's hand,
One day brought Joy and freedom to his
land.
The great man lived, lonely and poor and
scorned;
The great man died, and but a beggaf
mourned
A thousand years-and 10! in twilight'S
gloom
Ten thousand pilgrims kneel beside his
tomb!
Faint heart, be brave and Danish thy de-
spair!
Look to the past-fnd vindication there;
Dur little hves make Gods reward SEEM
late,
But recompensed are they who work and
wait. -Burritt Hamilton.
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LAWToN TAKES BALINAG.
American Luss Only Two Wounded, While
the FIlIpinos Suffer Severely.


the FIllpinos Suffer Severely.
WASHINGTON, D. c. (SpeclaD.-The fol.
lowing cable dispatch has been received
by the War Department:
"MANrLA.
"Adjutant- General, Washington:
General Lawton's column. passing west
ward from NorzaSaray, captured Balinag
and villages In vicinity, scattering and pur-
suing sixteen hundred ipsurgent troops.
His only casualties, two wounded; insur-
gent loss several killed, large number
wounded and captured.
"Have opened communication with Law
ton via Malolos by means OF Hale's troops
and detachments from city. OTIS"
The following dispatch was also re-
celved:
"MANILA, May 8.
"Adjutant- General, Washington:
"List OF prisoners In hands OF insurgents
Just received shows Lieutenant Gilmore
and seven enlisted men. Navy, lost from
Yorktown and six enlisted men. Army,
three OF the six wrongfully arrested In
January before hostilities began, all re-
ported to be doing we'll. Besides the above
two men In hands OF insurgents, South and
Captain Rockefeller, still unaccounted for.
"OrIs."
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Mating for the Sunshine.

Our lives are too often graves in which
the best possibilities OF moral aud spiritual
beauty and strength lie sleeping. Perhaps
not one OF us is living at his best. There
are better things in our soul than have been
brought out. There is more love lying IN
our art-sympathy. compassion, gentle-
ness, helpfulness-thanh has yet been called
out into service. There are undeveloped
possibilities OF usefulness in every ones heart
and hand. MANY OF our lives are like the trees
in.orchards and forests, all over the land these
early April days, waiting for the warm SUM-
shine ard gentle rain to call out their foli-
age and fruits; we need the warm south
wind OF Gods love and Of the Holy Spirit to
WOO ,out the blessed possibilities that are
sleeping in our lives. We need Easter in
our hearts, resurrection which shall cause
Us to arise and shine and put on our beau,
tiful garments. B. Miller, d. D.
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Why the Gun Lacks Sweetness.

Since Christ Is risen, it is the precious
privilege Of the people OF God to think less
OF the grave in which the body is laid, and
more OF the glory into which the soul has
entered. 1t Is because We are slow OF heart
to believe all that the Heavenly Father has
told US concerning departed frien6e that
there is often so little sweetness in our cup
of bereavement. We think only OF our great
loss, OF our desolate home, and, as some one
has we'll said, 1.-The very crown of life IS
eclipsed by the casket. and the glory excel
ling grows dim in the shadows in which We
choose to ide."-Christan Intelligencer.
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Notes of tho Diamond

Daily is playing llne game at secohd for
Brooklyn.
The new balk rule to date has not ma
terialIy improved the base rInning.
The st. Louis Club has transferred
Catcher thinner to the Cleveland Club.
Chris Won dor Abe has opened a saloon
in st. Louis. Thus he ends rs he began.
Joyce considers Seymour, Willis and
Powell the best OF the younger generation
OF pitchers.
Callahan, OF the Chicagos. Gays D ahien
can cover more ground than any inaelder
IN the world.
Nichols, OF Boston, seems to have more
speed and more pronounced curves this
yeur tnan ever before.
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. Dep,etion of the British ARMY,

ends 10 find recruits for the army. There
was an outburst OF military fervor after the
battle OF Omdurman, but it was shortlved,
and now the prospects are worse than be-
fore. The army, at present, Is getting only
the dregs OF young manhood. The indus
trial activity prevailing seems to be the ex-
PLANTATION OF the recruiting failure. Alto
Sether, the army Is boing slowly depleted,
The recruiting being insufficient to replace
tho retiring patches.
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WIRELESS TELEcRAPHY.
Experiments Conducted at the Signal Ser.
vice Experiment Station In Washington.


vice Experiment Station In Washington.
Marconi's experiments in wireless tel.
egraphy are OF much intereet In Signal Se--
vice circles at Washington. Colonel Allen,
speaSing OF the report that Marconi had
Tcathered gale IN the English Channel.
said there was nothing remarkable Ia that.
Had there been thunder and lightning the
electric wave, the medium OF wireless tel
rgraphy, might have been broken, an d the
coherer or receiver might bave gathered
lightning shocks. Wind and rain do not
OBJECT wireless tolegraphy. In an expert
meut conducted by Sergeant Balth, in the
electrical experiment stations OF the Signal
Service, at tho suggestion OF Colonel Allen,
IL wave was sent through the heavy wall OF
the corridor with perfect effect.
1he coherer is IL glass tube containing a
mere triile of silver and nickel filings,
ninety-tive per cent. silver and five per
cent. nickel. The armature Is a magnet Of
the deroherer. The wave causes the I'LL
ings to cohere and attract the decoherer,
which separates the particles again the
moment the wave ceases.
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THE AGREEMENT ON CHINA.

Russia and England to Uphold ths Ma
tion's Independence.
sT. PETERSBURG (By Cable).-The ar-
rangement between Great Britain and Rus
sia reported as having been signed here is
not In tho form OF convention. The terms
were set forth in note, duplicates OF which
were exchanged by Count Muravlef, Minis
ter of Foreign Affairs, and British Am mbas-
sador Scott. The preamble states that both
countries agree to uphold the integrity and
Independence OF China. There is no refer
ence to the respective spheres OF influence,
but the agreement makes provision against
q clashing OF the interests OF the railways
In Manchuria and the Yangtse Valley.
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DEMOCRATS WIN IN BALTIMORE.
Thomas G. Hayes Elected Mayor by q
Majority Of Nearly 5000.

Thomas G. Hayes Elected Mayor Dy
Majority of Nearly 5000.
BALTIMORE, Md. (SpeclaD. D.-One OF the
most exciting campaigns In the history Of
Baltimore city resulted In q Democratic
landslide. Thomas G. Hayes was elected
Mayor by nearly 5000 majority over Will
lam T.. Malster, Republican, the present
incumbent.
His running mates, Skipwith Wilmer, for
President OF the second branch OF the City
Council, and James q. Smith, for Comp
troller, were chosen by practically the same
figures. In addition TO these candidates at
large the Democrats elected all oftheir cal
dldates for the second branch Of the CITY
Council and eighteen out Of the twenty
four members OF the first branch.
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The Turkish Yasmak.

This is the yasmak worn by ladies
of the Turkish harem, a veil designed
to hide all save the dangerous dark
eyes of Oriental women. European
influence has so worked upon the fem
inine mind in the East that by slow de-
grees the yasmak has grown more and
more gauzy as the years passed until
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The California State Fish Commission Is
about to undertake the task OF exter-
minating the sea lions that infest the Cali.
tornia coast and destroy enormous guam
titles OF fish. Many fishing firms have
complained OF the increasing herds. and q
meeting has been arranged to devise the
most humane method OF Kidding California
waters OF the pests. The seals on the Seal
Rocks at the entrance to the harbor OF San
Francisco are exempted from any such
action by special laws.
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Canned Meat Poisoned a Minister

The Rev. DR.. Thomas c. Carmon died
few days AGO at Bradley Beach, N. j., from
the effects OF poisoning, caused by eating
canned meat about month ago. He was
the pastor OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Bradley Beach. Dr.. Cannon
was sxty-nne years old. He leaves two
sons and two daughters.
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An Experirnent For the Boys.

You can bore hole through pin
without any lathe or other machine.
All you need is needle, two corks, q
bottle and two pocket knives. Fit one
of the corks firmly into the neck of
the bottle and cut V-shaped notch
in the top. Stick a pin in the cork
near the top, SO that it passes through
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Porto Islco,a Now GoYernor.

BrlgadIer- General George ". Davis,
United States Volunteers, has been as
signed to the command OF tho Department
of Porto Rico, with headquarters at San
Juan. General Davis relieves Major-Gen-
eral Guy V. Henry, who at bis own request
has been relieved on account OF ill-health.