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The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-09

Mrs. Snaggs-T read to-day that pot Of
tea exploded in a kitchen, severely scalding
the cook" Mr.. Snaggs-"It must have been
gunpowder." = Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tele-
graph.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
FENELoN's INTERPRETATION.
Says Kingdom Of God Consists in Per-
forming Duty.

Says Kingdom Of God Consists in Per-
forming Duty.
There Is no explanation of Fenelon's
character apart from his religion.
True, he was natively modest, amiable,
refined and high-minded, but others
have been similarly endowed who
never achieved that special elevation
of character we call saintliness, and
which was Fenelon's distinguishing
characteristic. 1t is sometimes charg-
ed against Fenslon that his idea OF
religion was effeminate, mystical and
character is the unanswerable demon
stration of its consistency with excep-
tiona manliness, sagacity and success
full achievement. True piety," he says
to his favorite royal pupil, "has In it
nothing weak, nothing sad, nothing
constrained. 1t enlarges the heart, it is
simple, free and attractive The king
dom Of God does not consist in scru-
pulous observance of petty details, but
in due performance of the duties
which belong to every condition Of
life" The avowed defender of Ma
dame Guyon, and of the principles Of
Quietism, Fenelon's Interpretation Of
that system is altogether ration
al, scriptura1 and practical.
The three things for which he con-
tends are very simple and fundamsn-
tai. He contends that the Gospel has
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
Tho Mad Dog Bu9aboo.

What the newspapers so essentially
report as cases of "hydrophobia" are.
in reality, nothing more nor less than
instances Of people who have been
bitten by dogs and frightened into
hysterical conditions in which they in
voluntarily reproduce all the supposed
symptoms of "hydrophobia." 1t is a
pity that our newspaper editors can
not have more careful regard for the
feelings OF women during the summer
months and agree to suppress the re-
ports Of cases supposed to be hydro
phobia." They make the public mind
nervous, and do more to spread the
silly notion of belief in "hydropho-
bia" than anything else. Women have
had their feelings played upon long
enough by this foolish notion of "hy-
drophobia,' and enough unnecessary
suffering has been inflicted upon the
dog, who is often killed for nothing
but popular fallacy. 1t is high time
that common sense should rule; that
We should believe the fact that there
is no such thing as 'hydrophobia, and
rid ourselves of this bugaboo of the
mad dog.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
: NEW STYLE I'm RAILROADS

The city Of Elberfeld, Germany, was
the scene of great excitement a few
days ago, when William and Empress
Augusta Victoria dedicated with great
pomp and elaborate ceremony the new
aerial railway which extends along the
Wupper between Elberfeld and Bar
men.
The kaiser, in company with the
empress and other members OF the
royal family, made the initial ride
over the completed line. and at each
terminus delivered speech setting
forth the beauties Of the route and
the advantages of the suspension rail-
way.
1t was a regular gala day in both
cities and great crowds fiocked to wit
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

more beautiful ride, says the Phila-
delphia North American Indeed, the
effect of whirling over the tops of the
nodding trees, flying over deep chasms
and ravines, threading romantic
streams and being whisked over the
heads of the quaint villages is almost
fairylike.
All curves are SO arranged as to
avoid a decrease in the main lines.
The iron framework over the river is
supported by buttress piers Of IRON
work inclined toward each other, but
in the public highways the structure
Is supported by vertical iron columns,
which require no more space than
lantern posts.
In spite Of its peculiar appearance,
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
Good Cause of Action.

In Louisiana, if a creditor finds that
his debtor intends to leave the state
and stay away he can, without further
bothering, get out an attachment and
seize whatever property the unfortun-
ate may have, says the Chicago Jour-
nal. A creditor, who was one of Col.
Proudfoot's clients, performed this op-
GRAFTON one morning and the debtor
was SO hurt about it that he fell dead.
The debtors heirs went to law later
and claimed the property on the
grounds that the death made the seiz-
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
In Place of Wood,

What will We do when the wood is
all gone? This question has been ask
ed from the beginning of the settle
ment of this country, and the question
has been answered as rapidly as there
was the necessity for answer. Wood
passed out as fuel, and coal took it's
place. Wood is rapidly passing out
as building material, and stone and
brick and iron are taking it's place. Re-
Gently the farmers have been asking
what they shall do for permanent
fence posts. The answer has come in
the discovery that most excellent posts
can be made of sand and Portland
cement, prepared the same as for side
walk purposes, and nodded to the re-
quired form. Before it hardens holes
may be punched where it is desired to
insert wires, or Stats set in, to which
boards may be nailed.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

the main requisite of this novel rail-
way is safety. Everything is so ar
ranged that the chance of accident 10
reduced to minimum.
The cars are suspended on two ro-
tary bogies, 26.2 feet in length. Each
truck or bogie has two axles, between
which an electrometer of thirty-six
horsepower, at 500 volts. is arranged
The frame surrounds the rail carrier
In such a manner that the wheels can
not rise from the rails and the cars
cannot slip off in case fitting breaks
or there is some other mishap.
The form OF construction used was
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
ness the trial trip along the only sus-

ness the trial trip along the only sus-
pension railway In the world.
The road commences at Barmen-
Ritterhausen and follows the river
Wupper through the thickly populat-
ed cities of Barmen and Elberfeld. Be-
yond Elberfeld the line extends toward
the west as far as Vohwinkel, leaving
the river at Sonnborn and running
over the public highway to Vohwin-
kel.
The entire length OF the road is
only eight and one-half miles, but the
region covered is a veritable garden
spot, and 1t is difficult to conceive Of
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

made necessary by the character OF
the country covered An ordinary ell
waited road was rendered impossible by
the sharpness of the curves And the
heavy cost entailed by the heavy foun-
daS1on structures. The completed road
represents ten years of labor and the
conquering of almost insuperable diff
f1culties, rendered the more trouble
some since the road was being built on
a new principle whose practicability
had yet to be vindicated.
In general, the aerial cars run
much in the same manner as electric
street cars. The travelling speed Is
twenty-five miles per hour. 1t takes
only from ten to fifteen seconds to
start, SO that, in spite Of the eighteen
stations OF the road, an average speed
OF 1917 miles per hour will be main
tained. Each car holds fifty passen-
gers and is divided into first and sec
ond class and smoking compartments.
The number Of cars in the makeup
Of train is not limited; but at first
each train will consist Of one or two
cars only, although the station plat
forms are SO arranged that four-car
train can receive and unload passen-
gers. The speed Of the trains Is not
dependent on the number OF cars, as
each car has it's own motor.
The employment of an automatic
block system, by which the car itself
regulates the signals, allows the trains
to start in either direction at inter-
walls of two minutes Braking is ef-
fected by pneumatic brake. operated
by the motorman; by hand brake
working on the fittings of the brake
operated by the motorman and guard
ed by an electrical brake, and by an
electrical return current brake, serv-
| ing as a distress brake.
| The rails are installed ON iron plate
slippers with layer of felt to the rail
supporters These are made in T Sec
tions and have curved bottom with
slight play, which allows the cars
to swing easily without running OIL
the rails.
The cost Of the road and the roll
ing stock average $265,0O0 per mile,
which is a low figure as contrasted
with the London underground, which
cost about $1,50O.000 per mile.
All those who have inspected the
road are enthusiastic regarding its
possibilities, and expert opinion seems
to indicate that within few short
years the system will be in general
operation all over Europe.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

made it possible for every human be-
ing Q) to love God with all his heart;
(2) to subdue and expel every unto
ward and rebellious temper and af
fection, and (3) to accept Gods direc-
tion implicitly in all the affairs of life.
His exercises for the achievement Of
this condition are the commonplace
exercises of prayer, meditation, the
study of scripture holy living and un-
ceasing benevolence. However the
metaphysics of Quietism may be ex-
pounded, and however they may have
been stated by himself, for dialectical
purposes, this was Fenelon's practical
exposition of the system, the one
which he accepted as the rule of his
own life.-From "The Inner Life Of
Fenelon." by Charles NJ Stuart, in the
Chautauquan for October.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
President Loubet Gets Legacy.

President Loubet has just been left
a legacy of 100000 by a grateful old
friend, Nine. Perret. For more than 80
years M. Loubet kept up friendly -
tions with Nine. Perret's husband, N9o
was his neighbor, at the presidents
native place, Marsanne, and in his ca
pacity as lawyer had managed all od
M. Perret's legal affairs, drawn his
business documents and generally been
his lifelong counselor and friend.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

ure invalid. THE law in this case,
gentlemen, is very clear" said the
colonel, when his chance came. It
says that if man is about to leave
the state permanently his property
may be seized. If our late lamented
friend was not about to leave the state
permanently l never want to handle
another case"
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07
WESTMINSTER CONFESSION.
1t Surveys the Entire Field OF Theology
ITS Hl&tory.

Its History.
In the year 1G43 the Long Parlia-
ment appointed the celebrated convo-
cation known as the Westminster As
sembly, or Assembly of Divines, for
the purpose of settling the doctrine,
liturgy, and government of the church
OF England. 1t consisted of 121 clergy
men and 80 laymen-10 of whom were
lords and 20 ommoners-together
with four clerical and two lay commits
sioners from the Church of Scotland.
Thirty-five of those whose names were
contained in the ordinance calling the
Assembly, which was dated June IL,
1643, never appeared at the discussion.
one or two of them having died about
the time of the first meeting, and the
others fearing the displeasure Of the
king. To supply the place OF these ab-
sentees, some additional members,
called the superadded divines, were
summoned to attend. This notable
assembly held its first meeting on July
l, 1643, and continued to sit till Feb
ruary 20, 1649, during which time it
met 1,163 times Its most important
work was concluded long before. The
Prsabyterians formed large majority.
and exercised corresponding infiu-
ence. In doctrine the members we're
almost unanimous; but on the subject
OF church government opinions ex-
tremely opposite were maintained with
keenness, especially on the question
touching the sphere and limits Of the
civil power in matters ecclesiastical.
The principal fruits of it's deliberations
were the Directory of Public Worship,
the Confession Of Faith, the Shorter
Catechism,, and the Larger Catechism.
These several formularies, which con-
tain clear and rigid embodiment OF
Calvinistic theology and Presbyterian
church government. constitute to th;...
day the authorized Presbyterian stan3
ards. The Confession of Faith consist.
OF thirty-three chapters, SO you can
very readily understand that it would
be inadvisable to publish it here in
full. Beginning with the canon OF
Scripture, it surveys the entire field
OF theology, deals also with the rela-
tions Of the state to the church, the
constitution Of the church itself, and
concludes with the topics of death, the
resurrection, and the last judgment
Its precise logic, its clear, dignified and
powerful diction, and it's constant ref
erence to Scripture in proof of its
statements, tended greatly to beEet
that influence 10 which it attained.
The Grit-advocate., 1900-12-07

Touch not another mans money, for
the most honest never added to it.
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a Queer VIII.

A resident of Underhill road. East
Dulwich, England, recently pur-
chased parcel of old books at local
auction room for few shiliings,
among which was an old family Bible.
A few days after his wife was looking
over the books when she discovered
that several pages of the Bible were
pasted together, and she proceeded to
separate them. A pleasurable sur
prise awaited her no fewer than six
G 5 Bank of England notes being found
thus secreted. On the back Of one OF
these the following extraordinary last
will and testament was written: 81
have had to work very hard for this,
and having none as natural heirs I
leave thee, dear reader whosoever shall
own this holy book, my lawful heir
June Il, 1910, southend, Essex"
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To wed His Adopted Mother.

New York special to Chicago Trih-
une: The Rev. Frederick c. Mooney.
pastor of the First Methodist Episce-
pal church of Railway, N. J.. Is about
to take a step that threatens to tangla
up the vital statistics bureau of that
town. He is going to marry his adopt
ed mother, she being So years old and
he "a. The bride-to-be is the widow
of the late Prof. Whitney of Drew
Theological seminary. Mooney, when
adopted by the Whitpeys, retained his
name. The people Of the First Metho-
dist Episcopal church of Railway do
not know just what to think Of the
steo the young minister is taking. If
children arc born Mrs. Mooney will be
both grandmother and mother of her
own offspring Mooney being the
brother of his own children, for in
stance, and the husband of his grand
mother, he must be his own grand
father.
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ANOTHER AfRSRIP.
Enrentor Declares 1t VIII Remain .m

Inventor Declares 1t VIII Remain .n
Air Week at Time.
The Swiss newspapers announce the
forthcoming launch" Of new airship
over-not on--the lake of Constance,
says the London News. Its inventor IS
Count Won Zeppelin, retired German
officer, who has for many years studied
the question of steering balloons He
now claims to have solved the prob.
lem Of the light motor An aeroplane
built by him is reported to have devel
oped sufficient power to tow a boat ON
the River I'm at a speed of nine miles
an hour. To minimize the risks of an
unforeseen fall the count has selected
the Lake of Constance as the scene of
his decisive experiment. It's area OF
over 300 square miles will, he believes,
be sufficient to enable him to execute
all necessary evolutions The vessel is
moored" at Friedriehshafea and Ii
supported by sixty pontoons. There Is
gas works in the vicinity The In
yentor keeps the mechanism of his air.
ship secret and has taken stringent pre-
cautions TO warn on the curious. All
that is known is that the vessels pro-
portions are immense-oyer $50 feet
long and nearly fifty feet in diameter.
It is cylindrical. with conical extremi-
ties, and is divided internally by strong
partitions. The "hulT is of silk
stretched over skeleton of aluminium.
The power is supplied by two motors,
placed beneath the cylinder. one at
each end. The propelIing principle is
the ordinary screw, but there are three
special devices for steering. Count vol
Zeppelin declares that his machine will
be able to rise to a height Of over 900
feet. lift weight Of nearly two tons,
travel at a speed of ten yards Sec
ond, an2 remain in the air for week
at q TIM.
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TO SBARCY SPRINGS Rate. $40. Date
Return limit, Oct 81, 1900.
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pAekIno AMERICAN sAen.sss.
Hs~ A. Interesting ana Important II.
dnktxy Il Conducted.

The packing OF small harrings, or
AZ they a-e often called. American
sardines.a Is an important industry IN
Maine. In that state there are fifty
factories. which give employment 10
a large number OF hands during four
or 1--WE months of the year. The an
nual output is estimated TO be of aR
average value of $4,000 600. and about
half this amount finds its way into
the pockets of the factory employees in
the form OF wages. The fish are caught
In seines scattered all along the coast
Cor distance of about d hundred
miles. After the fish are taken In sail
boats to the factories they are thrown
into strong brine, where they remain
for some time. They are then laid on
iron crates and conveyed to an i'm
mense oven, where the crates are laid
on revolving shelves. After twenty
minutes cooking the fish are ready for
packing. There are two methods of
packing, one in oil, the other in mus
tard The ground mustard is mixed
with vinegar; for oil packing cotton.
seed oil is used. About gill of oil
Is put into can, and then the baked
fish from the ovens are carefully
packed into it and the cover snapped
on. The pans then go to the sealer,
who sits in front of little furnace
in which his soldering iron is plunged
Selling the can, he runs the heated
iron around the cover, holding the SOL
der just in front of it, and seals the
can SO rapidly that the eye can hardly
follow his movements. The sealed
cans are thrown into bath of boiling
water. in waach they remain for two
hours. If any of them leak, the tops
will bulge out, and these go back to
be resealed. After the cans are
cleaned with sawdust they are packed
into cases and put on the market as
genuine American sardines in pure
olive oil.
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Annual international Convention B. Y. P.
q. of America. Cincinnati. Ohio, July R-16,
1900. Rate One fare plus 81 for the round
trip. Dates of sale: July 10, IL and f2. 1900
Return limit: July II with privilege of ex-
tension Until. August 10, if ticket Is deposited
ia Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or before
July il, on payment of fee of so cents.
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Biennial Meeting Conclave Knights Vt Py-
thias, Detroit, Mich. Aug. z7th to Sept 1st,
1900. Rate One fare plus 81 for the round
trip. Dates of sale; August %, 20 and q,
Return limit September 5, 1900.
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Oshkosh (Wis.) Spe. Chicago Ghron-
icle: o. R. Ryan, a travelling man in
the employ of the Lowe silverware
Manufacturing Company of Chicago.
died suddenly and in great agony at
the Athearn the other evening. He had
been ailing with sore throat, and a bell
boy. who answered a hurried call to
his room. found him gasping and
writing in agony He told the doc
tors a Iozenge he attempted to swal-
low had gone the wrong way" All
efforts to relieve failed and he died
apparently from suffoeation.
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Meeting National Republican League. st
Paul, MINI, July 47-19, 1900. Rate; One
fare plus 81 for the round trip. Dates OF
salt: July 1873, 1900, Return limit, July %,
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Iron Mountain Rates,

The M & will sell tickets to Colorado
and Utah on June 10 ADD 20, July g. II and
August l, and 81. Stop over will be above
west of Colorado common points within
limit of 30 days on going trip, Final limit of
all tickets Oct 31st
Tennessee Holiness Association, Memphis,
Tenn. June Is to July TO- Iron. Mountain
route will sell tickets at one fare for the
round trip on the certificate plan plus SOC
(bridge arbitrary. Limit of certificates July
18th.
Biennial Conclave knights of Pythias at
Detroit Michigan, August 27 to Sspt. l, |. M.
& s. Ry will sell round trip tickets from
this place at S26.05 on August rs, rs and q
with return limit not earlier than August %
nor later than Sept 5th except that tickets
will be limited to Sept. IA if presented to
Joint agent on or before. Sept. 1 and upon
payment of Joint agency fee soc.
Annual International Convention B. Y. P.
q. of America at Cincinnati Ohio. July II 0
IS. Iron Mountain will sell round trip tickets
on July 10 to IL at rate of $40. 05 with final
will be limited to August 10 If presented to
Joint Agent On or beforg July IA and upon
payment of joint agency fee of soc,
National Democratic Convention. K 'nsas
CITY, July 4. For this occasion the st. Louis
iron Mountain & Southern Ry will sell tick
cts at one fare for the round trip via st.
Louis or Goffeyville on July 2, and T. with
final return limit up to and including July g..
Nashville. Tenn. July % to 90. Return at
one-third fare on certificate plan. Return
| limit Aug. 1st.
The ], NJ. & S. Ry. will sell ticket account
| Fourth of July at open fare and one-third
! for The round trip within d distance OF 200
miles on this line. Tickets on sale July 3
| and 4, good returning until and including
| July 5.
| Summer Resorts.
From Pine Bluff to Mt. Neboan return, 81. 80
searcy Springs and return, a 10
Rayenden = : " 7.75
Tickets on sale now and will continue until
close of business, searey Sept. Is; Mt, Neho
| Oct. E: Ravenden, Sept. 80. All tickets limit
ed for return passage to Oct 81, 1900, Parties
| wishing TO spend Il summer in nice, cool,
healthy places should try the above,
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Camp meeting at Spring Lake. La July :
&c. 1900 Open r4te of one and one thir
fares for the round trip. Dates of sale Jul
8, Z, s, IL and *. return limit July Il.
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ROUTE.

The following special low rate ex-
cursions heve been offered By the
Ghectaw Route:
Cincinnati. ohio.-nantist Young People Of
America. Industrial Convention. Tickets On
sale July 10. Il aud T., ut one fare plus e O.
Tor the round trip. aud limited tn July II Tor
return passage, With privilege OF extension
until August 10.
Detroit Mieh--Knights of Pythias Con.
claw Tickets on sale August -. n and o. at
enc taFf ms S2.U0 Tor the round trip. ana
ltn43t 2 turn passage until September
.. pttt'-t.s ii sc of extension until Sept Il.
UEaHf.=iaa City. O 7. second Annual Con-
yelttit=. 4. osevelts Roueh RIaer's Assoeia.
ton, ~ T. One fare for round trip on
sale Jahe 30 July ], aud j. return limit July
Fourth July excursion rates. Within dis
tance OF 200 miles a rate OF one and ane.third
fare will be given. Dates of sale July and
4, return limit July s.
National Democratic Convention, Kansas
city, Mo. July 4. One fare for round IT D,
dates of sale July :. 3 and 4. return limit July
8 with privilege of extending
NEA Annual Meeting. Charleston, S C.
July to II. One fare plus 500 for round
trfd, Dates of sales July :, 4. 5 and z. Return
limit Sept 1. Stop-over allowed going and
coming east of Memphis, Tenn.
Annual Convention Young Peoples Chris
ttan Union of the United Presbyterian
church of North America, Denver, Col, July
% to 30. One fare plus s. 90 for round trip.
Dates of sale July % and 90 Return nit
August "a
For rates and other informant
call on nearest railroad agent, or
write j. f. Holden, Traffic Manager,
Little Rock, Ark.
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Dining-Roon1 Necessities

are here in great
variety. We have fine stock of
tables. chairs and sideboards. We
are making special prices upon
a quaftered oak sideboard, be1el-
ed glass mirrors By examining
our sldeboards you will see the
bargain we are offering.
Bluff City Furniture Go,
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The iarKest sewing machine In the
world is said 70 be IN operation IL
Leeds. Il weighs $500 pounds and
sews cotton betting.