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Origin of the April Fool.

"April fool!
Go to SCHOOL,
Tell your mamma you're fool''
is the favorite cry with which every
child will welcome the unsuspecting.
elder as he catches him by some tricks
this fine morning. But if one can tell
why this one day in all the year is re-
served for playing pranks, he will re-
ceive the thanks of scholars the world
oyer. For the origin of April Fool Day
is lost in obscurity. All kinds of fan
tastic suggestions have been made.
One, perhaps intended as q joke, was
that when Noah entered the ark it was
the 1st of April, and he fooled everyone
else in the world. The wonder is that
the theorist did not go step farther
and say that the day on which Eve ate
the apple at the suggestion of the SER
pent was the 1st of April, and that the
willy beast cried "April fool!" It would
1t would be as easy to know this as to
know the day on which Noah entered
the ark.
Another rather ingenious suggestion
is that when the calendar was reformed
in France in 1864, by changing the be-
ginning of the year to Jan. l instead of
April /, as it had been, those ignorant
of the change who sent or expected
New Year gifts on April were ioked
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1.-TWO hundred bushels
of Potatoes remove

eighty pounds of "actual' Pot
ash from the soil. One thou
sand pounds of a fertilizer con-
tanning 80 actual" " Potash
will supply just the amount
needed. If there is a de-
iiciency of Potash, there will be
a falling-off in the crop.
We have some valuable
books telling about compost.
ton, use and value Of fertilizers
for various crops. They are
sent free.
GERMAN KALI WORKS,
90 Nassau ST.. New York.
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State Bonds Purchased.

Nashville, Tenn, April 10. The
state funding board has purchased
$3.50, 900 of Tennessee bonds at 90 and
accumulated interest up today. The
purchase was made of the Skyes Bank
ing company, so there will be Nash
vile delivery and payment, saving the
express and exchange charges. This
was the lowest offer made. The sink
ing fund for March amounted to $685.
743. IS. making the total for the quar-
ter 1926, 463, 30.
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August Flower,

"It is surprising fact" says Prof.
Houton, "that in my travels in all parts
of the world for the last ten years, I
have met more people having used
Green's August Flower than any other
remedy, for dyspepsia, derangel liver
and stomach, and for constipation. I
find for tourists and salesmen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feel
ings from irregular habits exist, that
Green's August Flower is grand
remedy, 1t does not iniure the sys-
tenn by frequent use, and is excellent
for sour stomach and indigestion. "
Sample Aottles free at r. S. Bottoms
drug store
Sold by dealers in all civilized coun-
tries.
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publican party-the power of selfish
and organized greed-and qualms of
conscience among the people has just
begun. And if the injunctions of the
Scriptures about brotherly love and the
Golden Rule amount to anything
qualms is likely finally to get the better
of it. 1t does not look much like it
now, but the darkest hour is said to
come just before day.
At any rate let the powers of greed
be honest for once, and give us the anti
qualms plank in its next platform, so
that there may be dead open and shut
fight between the opposing principles.
Then we can see just how many chris
tians will come out on the Lord side.
T. j. RIPLEY, Home, Tenn.
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Reduced Rates Via. Southern Railway

The Southern Railway announces
reduced rates from points on its line
for the following occasions:
General Assembly, Cumberland Pres
byterian church, Chattanooga, Tenn,
May 17th-24th, 1900, tickets will be
sold at one fare for the round trip, sell
ing dates May 10Th to 18th inclusive,
with final limit to return May 26, 1900.
General Assembly, Presbyterian
church, Atlanta, Ga, May 17th-20th,
1900. Tickets will be sold on May 10,
10 and II, limited to return May 80,
1900, at rate of one fare for the round
trip.
General Assembly, Presbyterian
church, st. Louis, Mo-, May -31st,
1900. Tickets will be sold May 10, 16
and II, with final limit to return June
3rd, 1900, at rate of one fare for the
round trip, plus $500.
For further information regarding
these occasions, apply to nearest South
ern Railway Ticket Agent.
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In sureness and variety of attraction,
it would be hard to surpass McClures
Magazine for April. The account of
the interior of China, especially with
reference to its rich promises as o
market for America, written by w. b.
Parsons, Chief Engineer of the Ameri-
can-China Development Co. from OBJ
servations made on his own journeys,
and illustrated very fully from photo
graphs taken by him; the account of
Prof. Huxley's life in London between
his Goth and 90th year, when he was
having a terrific struggle to maintain
himself by purely scientific work, with
its self-reyealing passages from his un-
published correspondence and its new
portrait of him; and the account of the
Russian ship "Ermack, " the marvellous
new ice-breaker that gives pramise of
being able to cut passage for herself
to the Pole, these are all, in their sew
eral ways, articles of strongest interest
and the highest value.
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FRANK J, CAENEY,
"Our BOb'sn Revere.

Gov. Bob Taylor is deeply in love
with Texas skies. He was looking at
them few days ago just as the rush
for train began among those who
we're to take it. When he got to his
destination he found that pickkpock-
ct had taken advantage of the skylove
and releaved him of a goodly sum. The
most lovely sky sometimes covers bad
men, and hence it is always we'll to
keep an eye on the ground and hand
on the pocketbook. .-Galveston News
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Remarkable Cure for Rheumatism.

Kenna, Jackson Co., W. Va.
About three years ago my wife had an
attack of rheumatism which confined
her to her bed for over month and
rendered her unable to walk step
without assistance, her limbs being
swollen to double their normal size.
Mr.. s. Maddox insisted on my using
Chamberlain Pain Balm, purchased
a tifty-cent bottle and used it according
to the directions, and the next morning
she walked to breakfast without assist
ance in any manner, and she has not
had similar attack since. "A. B. Par
sons. For sale by City Drug Store.
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II troubled With rheumatism, give
Chamberlain's Pain-Balm trial. 1t
will not cost you cent if it does no
good. One application will relieve the
pain. 1t also cures sprains aud bruises
in one-third the time required by any
other treatment. Cuts, burns, frost
bites, quinsey, pains in the side and
chest, glandular and other swellings
are quickly cured by applying it. Ev-
cry bottle warranted. Price IS and so
cents. City Drug Store.
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SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES

Aliens Foot-Ease, powder. 1t cures painful,
smarting, nervous feet and ingrowing nails and
instantly takes the sting out of corns and bun
ions. It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Aliens FoOt-Ease 1akes tight or new
shoes feel easy. 1t is a certain cure for sweat
ing, callous and hot, tired aching feet. Try it
today. Sold by all druggins and shoe stores.
Address Allen s. Olmsted, Leroy, N, Y,
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Lyons Laxative Syrup

Is vegetable preparation absolutely
harmless in its effect; it acts gently on
the kidneys, liver and bowels cures con
stipation, biliousness, sick headache ;
clears the complexion and makes the
blood pure. An ideal remedy for child
rem as we'll as adults.
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DR.. BuLL's CouGH SYRUP cures a
cough or cold in short order. One bot
tie Of this wonderful remedy will effect
4 cure, 1t is absolutely the best cough
syrup made. Price zoe.
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STATE OF OHIO. CRY pY TOLEDO. l,
TucaS COtlntV

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that no Is
the senior partner OF the firm OF F. j. CHENEY
& Co., doing business In the City OF Toledo,
County and State aforesaid, and that said firm
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case OF CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use OF HALLS CA
TARRH CURE,
FRANK J, CAENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9th day OF December, A. D. 1886.
- A. w. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public,
-
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucus surfaces
OF the system. Send for testimonials, free.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21

ferred against him was that OF OBTAINING a
neighbOr's dog that had strayed into his yard.
"A few days after he had been released he was
arrested again, put to the same inconvenience
and expense, the charge that he had stolen
fur coat. The two arrests cost him much more
than the amount originally demanded, and he
realized that he would have been better off had
he paid it without protest"
In speaking of the effect of the work of the
Runge said that the Chinese make use of the
missionaries, but they do not become Chris
tians"
"A few years ago. he said, Mr.. Jantzen who
kept the Astor House at Shanghai, asked me TO
take his young to the Methodist mission to
charge of Dr.. Fitchali, and a year later called
on him there. The boy told me that there We're
about 800 Chinese in the compound who were all
converts and were receiving instruction in
English and other useful branches but he told
me also that of the whole number he knew of
The rest were impostOrs. A year later l heard
from the young man that the one shining ex-
ception had left in disgrace. hat he had com
United forgery and in other ways shown him
self unworthy. The merchants and mauufact-
urers know the character of the so-caIled con
verts and seldom employ them in places of
trust. They prefer Chinaman who is true to
his faith TO one who has been won over TO Chris
tianity by the missionaries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
CHINESE JUSTICE"
THE kANDARINs COULD GIVE TAMMANY
POINTS IN THIEVERY.

Among an the letters and dispatches that
came from China while the trouble there was
al IT'S height snd that are still sent to the read
ing world" said Edward Runge who has trav-
esled extensively in that country very little
has been said on the subject of Chinese jus
tice as it is melted to the people 1t is known
u a general way that officials must buy their
efices, and that when they gain the
position 10 which they aspire the Govern
ment Winks at acJs Of extorticn and blackmail
but still one must have lived in the country to
appreciate the condition The practice Of bleed
ing IS rot conhned 10 the little officials but
Is looked upon as perfectly legitimate in all
grades o. the service Every telegraph official
that IS every man who is in charge Of an Office
Is supposed &c steal certain amount and his
thieving is looked upon perfectly proper be
cause he must get even and must contribute
his share toward the fund which goes to the
head OF the department A few years ago the
present head Of the telegraph system Sheng
Tartar. issued an edict II which he made il
known 10 his suhordinates that the receipts
were running low, and he gave them to under
stand that there must be an Improvement in
tl-at direction. He knew that The receipts had
rot fallen Of but that the Government was not
receiving :ts proper share; 50 he simply told
the various officials that they must steal q little
less-and they did
In municipal affairs the system is Just the
same A Mayor or Taotai has a right to extort
jlst as much he can, but he must not carry
the game 50 far that il viii produce a revolu-
ton The Mayor Of Tien-Tsn for instance
holds Office for two years, and in that time he
is sure - make several million dollars out Of
the cffiCe. although he must pay the Police
Fire Street Cleannc and other departments out
q ~ privaIe purse and receives small salary
Bur every tradesman and every manufacturer
must pay him literally for the privilege Of doing
buslLess II he place
4 case which viii illustrate their methods
came 10 nv knowledge a few years ago The
mandarin OF Tung-Chow was short in his &C
counts VIII 2 higher official and had 70 run
away 10 escape punishment A gang OF hang
ers-on. known - yellow Jackets who make
such cases their business, captured the mandarin
fer the authorities and held him prisoner. Then
they went TO a banker in the place with whom
the CUlprit had a small deposit and asked him
10 make good the loss. He refused, and
a. once put into prison, where he was kept until
he paid them an amount many times more than
the missing sum He had redress, and
satisfied 10 get away after long time with his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21
DOORW4YS IN CHINA.
THE PLEASING USE MADE OF FORMS
STRANGE TO WESTERN IDEAS

IHE PLEASING USE MADE OF FORMS
STRANGE TO WESTERN IDEAS
Despite the exhaustive discussion of the open
door in China in which all the world has been
lnduIgng of late years, it is doubtful if the
average reader knows certain interesting facts
about the doors of the Celestial Kingdom-to
speak literally, and not in metaphor. In China
these are often round leaf-shaped sem-cir-
cular In placing them the builder usually
avoids having opposite another. lest evil
spirits find their way from the street into the
recesses of the building. The doorways separat-
ing the courts of a garden usually of an
elaborate kind. and the octagonaI form is one
Of the most popular.
Religious superstition asserts itself in Chinese
architecture and the universal sacTednesS of
the numerals three and nine is shown in the
arrangement of temple doors There Is d triple
gateway to each of the halls Of thu imperial
palace and the same order prevails at the Ming
tombs, and the sacred person Of the Emperor,
when he was in his Picking home. could only be
approached even by the highest officials. after
three times three prostrations. The Temple of
Heaven has triple roof. triple marble stair
case, and all its mystic symbolism points either
TO three or its mUltIples
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21

that it was a larger amount than he could afford
to pay, and he tried to have the amount reduced
The next day, when he came to his shop he
found wOrkmen there. and little later in
the day he was taken into custody and cast
into loathsome prison. There he kept for
weeks, and had TO pay extOrtionate prices for the
necessities of life, and when finally he was
brought before the mandarin for trial. through
the influence of Mr.. Kierulf. the charge pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-10-21

life, In the mean time the real culprit had
been similarly bled.
Another case shows how merchants made
TO pay. Mr.. Kierulff, of the largest
merchants IN Picking, had in his employ a num-
Der Of men who were compelled TO pay tribute
to the mandarin Among these was a skilled
workman who was at the head of the
cloisonne department from whom the mandarin
one day demanded 800 taels. The man said
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
HOARDLNa.

.~-~~-~-~-~~~~~-~-~-~ $4,000
WANTED, GENTLEMEN BOAGaDERS;
home comforts, private family. Az Park
avenue, west.
. SOUTH ROOMS WITH BOARD FOR
gentlemen. PIC Jones street, west.
TABLE BOARDERs WANTED. AT s
State street. west.
MARRIED COUPLE OR OTHERS DE-
string board, reasonable rates. in most
desirable locality In city with private
family. viii do well to address American,
News office.
FEW GENTLEMEN CAN SECURE
board large rooms, newly furnished. Il
Taylor west near Bull.
GOOD BOARD $50 a week, No. 22s West
Broad street.
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ron sALE-REAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE. LOT 3Ox150. NORTH WEST
corner Whitaker and Sixth a gem! price
81 ,JO0. Platshek g. Co, 10 Bryan, east.
FOR SALE. LOT Sox95. NORTH SIDE
Eighth street. third west OF Drayton: price
$500, ON very easy terms. Platshek e.
Co.
FOR SALE. Gel NINTH. WEST. TWO
story dwelling, large comfortable rooms;
deep lot; price N,150; on easy terms. Plat
Shek & Co.
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FOR RENT. FLAT PA BRoUGHTON
street, east, $3.50 per month. j. z. Full
ton & Son.
FOR RENT, NICE LARGE FUR
nished room, $l.25 per week. 800 Brough-
ton, east.
LARGE FURNISHED FRONT ROOM.
well ventilated, all conveniences; also one
small room; one dollar week. 1908 Presi-
dent, west.
NICELY FURNISHED S SOUTH
rooms; all conveniences. sos Barnard
street near Liberty.
FOR RENT, PARLoR FLAT. ALSO
other rooms with bath; southern exposure.
Apply AS Jones street, east.
NICE. COOL ROOM, FURNISHED, IN
private family; conveniently located. One
hundred one Perry street, west.
NEW. COMPLETE FLAT FROM
Oct. !; all modern conveniences. los Perry.
east
FLAT OF THREE ROOMS. FUR
nished or unfurnished. POS Perry. west.
FOR RENT, FLAT, SOUTHERN EX-
posture, all modern conveniences; ten dol
lars. PIG Taylor, west.
PARLOR FLAT AND ROOMS FOR
young men for rent cheap until Oct. / at
ll5 East Jones, Apply on premises be-
tween p. m. and p. m.
TO RENT. ONE NICELY FURNISH
ed room on first floor. cheap to right party.
40 Montgomery street
TWO LARGE CONNECTING ROOMS;
also one nicely furnished room, 2S5 JEFF
ferson, corner Perry.
FLAT 800 EAST BROUGHTON, 4
rooms, with use of bath Apply in drug
store.
FOR RENT, A FLAT OF THREE OR
four rooms; all conveniences. q Jones
street, east.
FOR RENT, FLAT WITH ALL CON
veniences for housekeeping. sos Drayton
street.
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EMPLOYMENT WANTED.

~>N->N---~~--~-~-~---~---~~~
Trained NURSES AND MIDWIVES
az Mckane Hospital, Sixth and Florence;
phone ss5.
A YOUNG LAD WILLING TO WORK
would like position in an Office; salary
=, object. Address W. II. B., care OF
Morning News.
A BOY OF ELEVEN YEARS WANTS
position in an office or store; smart and
ao'lVe. Address f. r. NJ, State west
POSITION WANTED AS BUTLER
.9f family, ONCE boy or delivery; leave
"oaress at liz Jones street. west.
BOY WOULD LIKE WORK IN OF
90, can write good hand. A. X. News
- FlRST-CDAss WASH WOMAN
,,rs.s washing. Apply e2S Gwinnet'
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FOR REST-HooAIs.

FLAT OF TWO CONNECTING
rooms one hall room and bath. ALB Price,
corner lane for rent. Apply as above.
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS, sUITA-
BILE for gentlemen or couple, without
children, with or without board; private
family. 424 Barnard street
21l WEST BOLTON, UPPER FLAT
Apply on premises or W. B. Sturtevant, IL
Congress, west.
FOR RENT. TO GENTLEMAN. DE-
sirable room, % Oglethorpe avenue, cast,
one door from Drayton.
FOR RENT, ROOM AT TYBEE, FUR
nished or UNFINISHED; beach side of track.
Address s, Tybee P. o.
FLAT OR ROOMS, FURNISHED OR
UNFINISHED; all conveniences; cheap. 43S
Lincoln.
FOR RENT FROM OCT. /, DEsIRA-
BILE fiat of three rooms and front piazza;
in modern house; centrally located; privi-
lege of bath; hot and cold water. Address
f., Morning News.
ON REASONABLE TERMS, TWO
pleasant southern rooms, at 300 Hunting
don, east, with or without board.
FLAT OF FIVE ROOMS IN BXCEL-
lent location; all conveniences. Apply SOB
West Anderson.
TO RENT, CHOICE FURNISHED
rooms, large and medium, single or en-
suite; fronting square, delightful locality.
Apply 1872 Abercorn street, Reynolds
Square.
FURNISHED ROOM FOR A GENTLE
man cheap for summer months. 205 Perry,
west.
COOL. DELIGHTFUL FURNISHED
rooms with or without board in private
family. 1O6 Anderson street. west.
FOR RENT, FROM OCT. l. A DE-
lightful fiat of five rooms and pantry in
desirable locality. 10 Duffy, east.
FLAT ROOMS SUITABLE FOR
housekeeping, with BATH partly furnished
or unfurnished. 442 Drayton.
POI HENRY. EAST, FROM OCT. I,
seven rooms. Apply 205 Henry, east.
TWO FURNISHED ROOMS DE-
lightfully situated. sos Drayton street, OPP
posite Park
FURNISHED, TWO DESIRABLE
south rooms: bath same floor. 211 Jones,
west.
A FURNISHED FLAT OF FOUR
rooms: gas stove; all conveniences; nice
location, $l2 to desirable parties. X, care
News.
TO RENT. FROM OCT. 1, FLAT S2S
Barnard street; rooms southern exposure
on long piazza.
FOR RENT. FLAT or 4 ROOMS, NO
l16 Liberty street, west. Prendergast "
Gauahl. Bryan street. east.
DESIRABLE FLAT OF FOUR CON
Meeting rooms. with improvements; prl-
waite family. 1872 Lincoln street.
FOR RENT, LARGE, FURNISHED
room. with southern exposure: all con-
venences. Apply "a Harris street. west.
WELI-FURNISHED SOUTH ROOMS
large and small, facing park. 1OS Gas
ton, east.
NICELY FURNISHED FLAT, PRI-
vate bath: gas stove and all conveniences
for housekeeping. Charlton and Bull.
FLAT. VERY DESIRABLE AND
cheap to right party. Apply BIG Brough-
ton, east.
FOR RENT, DESIRABLE FLAT;
southern exposure. 222 Duffy street, west
all conveniencesi SIS per month. J. e.
Enlton & Som
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EMPLOYMENT WANrEn

WANTED, SITUATION AS RT1T1 -
or coachman. Call at 707 Barnard street
WANTED, WORKING INTEREST AS
general manager naval stores business in
Georgia or Florida or will bnv saso,,, a.
hand place and work IL our of debt. he
time experience; willing 10 paw bis inter
est. Address W. W. care Morning New
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nt sINpss CnANCEs..

~ = /; T11I1, ~ y nv y . = x-SSS,>,
salary" 500 invested by my safe Spec
ulatlon Plan" in grain or stocks has
made more money i'm thirty days than
mechanic earns in sixty Send for free
particulars. customer and bank references.
Richard Jones, Investment Broker. 40
Exchange Place. New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
FoR Observation-Disclosures.

FLAT CONNECTING ROOMS, FIRST
floor; large hall third floor, suitable for
any purpose. John Lyons
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-08
LOST AND FOUND.


PARTY WHO TOOK BY MISTAKE
lady's Viking wheel, leaving their own
wheel. an Acme Jewel. instead, will please
return TO Gutmans store.
LOST, ON THUNDERBOLT CAR
leaving market yesterday morning, lady's
gold-tipped pocketbook. containing nine
dollars. Finder will please return empty
pOCketbook TO Hicks restaurant.
LOST, A FEMALE COACH DOG;
black and white spotted. Finder will
please return to. No. 1O7 Park avenue,
east.
LOST. SILVER BRACELET AT TY-
bee pavilion. July 4. on lock Il. a. Re-
turn to sos Charlton, west; reward.
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BOARD WANTED.

YOUNG LADY DESIRES ROOM AND
BOARD at Tybee; state price. Address S,
H., News office