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co.A1 MADE Fer nATIvEs.
1irnineham Gng.) Tint Turns Out
Large Quantities of Metal
}@ones- for Other Lands.

Birmingh&La, England, has mint
which, in addition to turning out mil
lions of English coins. does re in the
way Of supplying foreigN governments
with coin than any other money max
ing establishment in the world. a few
days ago it shipped the first inssallment
Of huge Egyptisn order for 10000, 900
masters. Tbs consignment weighed
Eve tons, was conveyed in 60 cases, and
4aiued at $15,00c,GOG.
For well over o century birmingham
his token the lead ii this literal kind
of money making. rs far back as 1897
ona firm coined under CONTRACT FOR the
British government 1000 tors 81 cop
PR coin. valued ~ 100000 Among
the countries and governments which
have gore time after time 20 Birmins-
Lem for their Eaonev eTe India, Tunis,
Canada, Turkes,, China, Hong Kong,
I1ayti, s&rawak, Tuscany, yenezuela
I'D Chilli.
In some instances, notealy Ia that OF
China, the coins z-ere not made in
Birmingham. As a mater OF fact, no
Ch1nese COIN mas, SO Tar IS is known,
ever been made outside the celestial
empire. The pride and prejudice of the
Chinese have to be huIaored, SO the arm
seat out complete plalt with men
to oIer@te it, and tbs coins were struck
in China. No fewer t6sr eight separate
plsrts have been sent out to China in
tits way.
For the new kingdom of Italy the
same thing was done in 1862, 1000 OF
blanks being shipped to furnish the
RAJ material. Again, in MarseilIes,
Bhen the ablishment of the en-
pire under Napoleon III. rendered neces-
sary q new copper coinage, $50 tons
of metal were in this way turned into
money on French soil.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
z rERARY pEDEs-R1AT
Famous writers &c DS-Gone Timea-
NV4@ we're Fond u Taking
Long ks.

Your note on the lat Sir Leslie
Stephens enthusiasm for walking"
writes q correspondent of the West
minister Gazette, reminds RE OF
other great writer's who have been
equally ardent pedestrians. The great
est Of them all was undoubtedly
Christopher North prof. John VII.
SOM. a giant over six feet high, whose
tread seemed almost to shake the
streets, and who thought nothing OF
tramping 40 miles N eight hours or O.
walking from Liverpool to F1Iaray, :
distance OF so miles, in a day.
Wordsworth, though he could never
have kept pace with Wilson's swing.
ing stridG, was always good for 20
mile stroll, and used to boast that BIZ
had walked six times round the earth
Charles Dickens was always at his
brightest and hapriest when he was
striding gaify along country lanes at
q good five miles an hour. On one
memorable occasion h. covered 20
miles fair heel-and-toe' IN a ahade
over fo4r hours, and very proud he was
Of his deed. Prof Fawcett, blind
though he SIS, trampe6 his 80 miles
many a day over Cambridge roads;
and, In our own day, M. SWinburn,
Mr.. Bryce, md Mr.. Joha Davidson, the
pees, might well be MATCHED against
any other three pedestrians of equal
yeas in England"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
INTERNATIONAL. RIVERS.
Croft Watercourses Through Which
Eoreign Graf Are Per-
Alitted &c Pass.

Several months ago Wollan In
Iquitos, Peru. who wished to join her
husband at Callao, on the other side OF
the andes, went by way of the Amazon.
New York aQd Colon, and reached Ca3-
lao about as quickly End with less dis
comfort than il she had gone over the
mountain masses, says YoFssl's Coz
panion.
The Amazon is Peru's hignWay to
tho sea. for travel and trade from the
eastern slopes of the mountains
Through agreements Nth arazil, and
in accordance with the general rule Oh
international law, the river is open to
the merchant ships of all nations on
equal terms. The Peruvian government
has recently been shipping arms up the
river to Iquitos, and the Brazilian gov
eminent has Issued an order prohibiting
the transit either of arms or Of ammu-
milton for Peru through the Brazilian
part Of therEyer This action was taken
because Peru disputes the Brazilian
boundary claims in the Acre district.
and has been suspected of preparing to
fight for it's territory. Tho Peruvian
government has of course objected to
closing the river to any form Of its
commerce.
The Amazon is not the only inter
national river which has been made
free to commerce by the people through
whose countries it passes. The Rhine
has been free since 1869 The Douro
is free to the ships of both Spain and
Portugal. The Danube was made free
by the treaty at the close Of the Crimean
war, and the Parana and the Uruguay
have been free for generation.
One of the reasons for the purchase
of Louisiana was President Jefferson'a
desire to keep the Mississippi free, and
to prevent such a complication as that
in which Brazil and Peru are now in
volved. And through the insistence of
the United States government Great
Britain once made the st. Lawrence rs
free to United States lake shipping as
to British. But war invalidates all
treaties and has rules of its own.
Justification for closing the Amazon
can be found only in the claim that the
shipment OF arms up the river is 3 war
like act on the part of Peru.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
FUTURE CT PORTO RICO.
Lore Schools and cid for ;oaee IL
S.ustry -,eeded TO Insure
Success.

What the people of the United States
I take it, a government wisely and
honestly administered Tor the Porto
Iieans to the largest possible extent by
the Porto Rieans, writes James S. Har-
Ian, in the World To-Day. A perma-
nengly established government wisely
and honestly administered for them by
Americans only, would be of no special
advantage to either people or involve
any great lesson either for them or
for us. What we wish in that island is
not so much the success of tie Amer
leans who reside there or have inter
ests there as the success and welfare
of tie Porto Ricans whose heritage it is
But the American form of government is
founded upon an enlightened suffrage. It
cannot flourish long or reach it's true
development under any other condi-
tiors. and we can accomplish little
o. our ultimate high purpose in Porto
Rico until there are school-houses
enough to afford an opportunity for edu-
cation to every boy and girl in the is
land. live them more school-houses
AMI some sid for the coffee industry,
and the 2o.so Ricans within the next
generation will take their places in the
American system as an Intelligent,
sturdy, self-Ieliant, prosperous and 10y
III American. community.
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Queer Currency.

Dewarra. q currency of New Britain,
is an instance of how the spoiIs of the
chase may be turned to account as the
outward and visible sign of wealth.
Dewarra Is made by stringing the shells
OF a dog-Whelk upon the ribs OF palm
leaves. These strings may be retailed al
SO much 6 fathom- usually the price is
equivalent to about three shillings a
fathom length-or they may be made
into various articles of personal adorn-
ment to be worn on great occasions. In
New Britain the dewarra boarded up by
a rich man is produced at his funeral
and divided among his heirs In much the
same kind of way as personal property
is divided amongst us.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
FOURTH IN PHILIPPINES.
Day Of american independence joy
ously Celebrated by the
Natives.

Oh the Fourth of July the Filipino
"outyankees' the most patriotic Yankee
that ever lived. He has taken the day
to his heart, and is as joyous over it as
boy over his first frecracker; and
While perhaps he is yet s. tIifle hazy as
to the exact Importance of the event in
American history, he is perfectly clear
On the subject of flags, and he is per-
fectly aware of the good times possible
on tf4is day. says Woman's Home Com
panion. II Manila all the business
houses are draped with starry bunting,
and the ancient Palaces are bright with
the stars md stripes, and even tn boats
in the harbor are decked with "0ld
Glory" Togering arches, generally of
bamboo. arc erected in the streets aud
etrung with flags and portraits of our
national heroes. In the smaller Phil
irpine towns, where flags cannot be had,
these arches are often made of cotton
cloth, end decorated with @reat-s and
suitable inscriptions.
The Eilipinos have also adopted
g1est many OF the amusemGnts that used
to mark the Fourth IL our old sJew Eng
lad towns. Climbing creased pole In
tho public square is almost always fea-
tu4e of Independence day in Manila.
and besides these, there are various
athletic games Instituted by our soldiers,
4nd usually participated in by the
younger Sganiards and natives. The
evening of the Fourth always sees a
band concert on the Luneta, and the day
ends Is With rs, With fireworks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Monkey Defective.

A monkey brought criminal to jus
tice In Singapore sollg time ago. A
native with little boy, bear and
monkey travelled lately Though sew
eral villages in the straits settle
merits and made sood sum of money
by his animals tricks. One day he
was found with his throat cut, the
boy and the bear lying murdered close
by, While the monkey had escaped up
a tree, The bodies, with the monkey,
were being taken to the police sta
ton, when the monkey suddenly
rushed at . man in the crowd, seized
his leg and would not let go. The
mar seemed so alarmed and anxious
to get away that the police became
suspicious and searched him. with the
result of finding part of the money
belonging to the murdered native.
The balance was discovered in his
house.-Hour Glass.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Patchouli Plant.

Patchouli, known for its penetrating
odor, is derived from the leaves of thu
tropical herb pogostemon patehouli.
The plant in it's wild state is found In
East India, but is now also cultivated.
The supply of leaves for the perfume
industry comes mainly from Java and
different sections Of the Malacca PENN
aula; also from Cukol islands, near Sing.
apore. The Chinese frequently adul-
terate the patchouli leaves with leaves
which possess no odor at all, or a diff
ferent one altogether. The cultivation
of the herb is very profitable. The leave.
from Java are recognized by their great
er length and are called adilem" in Eu.
ropan commeree-Consular Reports.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
ASSEMBLY OF PICKED MEN.
Congress Composed of Brains and
Business Ability of the High
est Order.

When congress was considering a Jar
liz Dill fer years ago d New York BUSH
ness man, believing what he had read in
partisan newspapers about the ignor-
ance o. the members of the house of rep
reseatatives, went to Washington to tell
them What changes they ought to make
in tie duties o. The goods in which he
yFas interested, sag, Youth S Companion.
Il Lave create respect for congress
tT4an | used to have, Gaid Re, nleekly,
EhCl he returned. 1rTshe mead of theslb-
committee te which was sent knows
Lsore about L1y business than do. /
guess they don't need my advice.
R.ny citizens labor rnder the deius8on
5fhieh this r1al took TO Washing on
9th him. L e@eh oae will consi5 er
FFho is his OWL representative in con-
lsress, and " i'll remember tl@t the house
contains 800 Or 400 of the saae sort, he
eFil probably change his opinion.
Edward Everett Hole recently remind
ed #E4 audience in Boston that congress
vas directing lnany big enterprises, sny
one Of Whicn called for business ability
u AISA OxdSt. Lit SOfSA
claiming millions of acres of arid lane
~ IRRIGATION, and congress mad not only
to decide how that Uas to De lone, but
had to harmonic 11any co2nietirg in
terests at the same time. Improvements
u the rivers azla harboRs costing hun
ageds o. 4lillions are under way. The
protection of the banks Of the Mississippi
alone will est more than twice what
was paid for the Panama. canal. The
organization of a civilized government
IN the Philippines requires not only
gre4p ability, but great discretion. Con-
gress has hal to exercise both, and has
had at its service in all it's enterprises
r-Dre md better information THAI liBs
been accessible to any private indiv:dEal
Orinions dil4er as to the wisdom of
much that the national legislature does:
but whether it is done by one party or
by another, it 90 great mistake 20 doubs
tne patriotism or the sincerity or the
ability of the members as whole They
ere not all wise. Perhaps some of them
'sre not hongst. But they are the picked
men o. their states and districts, and it
IS s0 thS discredit of those who have
chosen them if they are not worthy
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Called Down.

Some time ago in an o1d-fashioned
negro revival which 7ras held on the
outskirts Of the city of Atlanta the
colored divine who was in charge of
the meeting called upon the brethren
for voluntary prayers. One old coll
ored brother who felt moved by
the spirit began to wax exceedingly
warm in calling down the favor
of heaven upon the assemblagey when
another brother in the audience, whose
curiosity got the better of his reverence,
cried out il loud tones which complete
lv drowned the prayer:
Who dat prGyin' ober dar?"
s'Dat's Brudder lose some one re-
sponded.
Hold on. DzHdder Nose" shouted
the interrupter. "You'se sed enuff.
Let Brudder Jones Fray. Hes better
'quainIed wild &c Lord aan you is!"-
Philadelphia Press.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
THE WAITING MOMENT.

Next year, we say, may chance to do
This thing that seems so dear, so trU2;
Or, some day we shall surely see
That fafrest spot where we would be;
Or else we fear to lose sorne grace
OF health OF wealth or lofty place.
Yet, when plan, there comes 10 H1es
Behind the gloom, beyond The Lee,
What II not hone. aad Is not fear,
But certiEude most strong and dear
That there Is waiting dawn liz u EagNs
Somewhere amidst the years or days,
A white-winged moment sweet and stin
That shall not ask me what l will,
Lest I mistake; but I shall know
That that sftf moment bids me go
That all iifes tumult-days are DONE
And shadowiess new life begun.
Mary z, Knowlton, in s. S. Times.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Durham Rise.

IN 1865 Durham was j. village CT a
dozen houses. When the soldiers plum
dered the place. they got quantity of
smoking tobacco They liked it SO well
that they hardly got home before they
began TO write to Durham to get more.
There were in the Gown men of enough
enterprise to see the opportunity which
this situation offered them. 1t was not
long before Durham statesmen were SELL
Ing Durham tobacco IN everv part OF the
world.-World'g Work.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Governments in United States.

There are at present just nine off
ferent forms of government praeticed
in the United States, to-wit:
|. Constitutional, state AMI terri
torial.
2. Special conditions for Alaska.
3. Special eoIditions sor Indian ter
ritory.
4. A commission for the Philippines
5. An experiment in Porto Rico.
9. Naval officers in charge of Guam.
Z. Temporary government in Tu-
tuila, Samoa, and other Pacific islands
s. The territory of Hawaii
3, The Panama eanl zone.-Denver
News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Had You. Dot g

Had you, Dots!
Yes, and when I came opposite yoE
in the path simply had to turn my
face"
Did you know mess'
Not at first. You had grown 70
BIZ and mastefful, and POUR eyes
looked 50 compelling, vas clarified:
but when I heard yo1 call Dot!'
knew it was you. 1 thought should
2sll on my ,sne4s and lioek the vae1e
thing
Again sIse buriesl her face in tbs
roses. TIA call this Isle placid l
casz this al this-pesce; It's tie
deArest spot on earth to me. No. l
must go ont, into what remain of tits
cay. More tI5sn 200 especial peop1s
49, loo7.ing for re this minute, Tre
gave Xix aer has,
Il NUT kaoH nos.e about yca
What Gre you going to DO With your
Be1f this summer, and then, what?"
For tie eest of the summer I s.l
to stay 2sere, IL .na Iace Of these dear
mountains, AID refresh my soul
She calls these mountains! I could
show her laou4fstns."
TN OctoI4K 4 sill
SIP"
Yes, to join"
lie held his 1reatil, a II she were
goirg to II hin th5t she VS. to sail
away to paradise, to joi1 the choir in
visible.
"a class In At5sens. I am working
for q degree in art. ara very fortu-
nate : egEaes to m6 through a
scholarship
But ] thought you took your de-
gree this morning
That war only B. "A stepping
stone. There is no end to these de-
grees when once yeU ere airly start
ed.''
Tack was silent a minute, then he
found his tongue See here, ue must
have a-wha do you aait it, when fo.szs
have something especia' DC their minds
to say to other folks, and
Perhaps you mean a rendezvous 7
Exactly, rendezVous-that's Wha@
Taas with you, De-"
81 suppose every minute of your
precious time is worth nuggets, Jack,
but l. you could spend tie night we
could go somewhere tomorrow
No, no, not so-ma~rosv, it mus be
to-day. Now let Ire sly my say, here
and now" He pressed her hand al
most firmly. The yong woman drew
back with !: Cash.
Impossible now! I really llust-''
mo, .ou llali 4ot leave me until you
have named tie time and plac9 for
one"
Rendezvous? Snail we give the
91ns2t houE to Noun Tobe?'
From the summit OF Mount Tobe tie
Windows Of the Mons Pisgah house
looked lie sheets of 1lame hung in
The sun swung over the west
ern rim like bail oI fire. Betgeen
rolled tho river, strong, bread, ueep.
Jock and Dot stood on a granite bowl
Ger, Dareheaded in the purple and gold.
She was looking st the sunset; - Mss
locking at her.
'Tell lie. did you ever see a more
lovely sissat?"
s'9Jever, cot. Never { more lovely !
sight"
'Or nore DIR to me?'
"0r EEore dea4 to me"
'4E'urn your eyes and see how grand1y
the shadows are climbing IN SIDES
of the Mountains; hoTg peacefully the
valley yves itself to the twilight
dot, you ask Of me IN impossible
thing! will never 51zFa my eyes from
yo1., never! So help me Cod
Springfield {lIass0 Republican.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
On the Other Hand.

''Of course, remarked the very
young man who knows it all, "a WON
ans mo- always means yes +"
Perhaps it does" replied the man
with the scanty hair, "but I'm right
here to tell you that her yes never
means no. Chicago Daily News.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Land Reclamation.

Large Investigations are now being
made looking forward 70 the betterment
of the present facilities and resources
of the reclamation projects In the north
west. and It is thought the near future
will see rapid progress along these
lines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Too Much for Tigers.

The eoWbelis used in Switzerland
have a peculiar sound, rather mourn
full in Its droning pro1ongation 1t has
been discovered that tigers fear it, and
run when they hear it. Therefore
Swiss coWbells have been introduced
into the Himalayas as q protection for
cattle.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
What He Fad nona

Il suppose you have done something
for the betterment of humanity
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
aAs representative of humanity !
have felt it my duty to better myself
at every opportunity .-Washington
Star.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Arsenic In Man.

Arsenic exists normally ia man and
animals, in the skin and. it's APPENDICES,
the thyroid and mammary glands, the
brain and the bones In the other or
sans it has been found in slight traces.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Big Irrigafion Works.

The valleys Of the Payette ana Bots
rivers, IN southern Idaho, are on to
be the scene of q stipend Ions lrf kation
sNoek BY the government III oject
Ia to reclaim 372 900 acres of landR
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Biggest Bible Class.

The largest Bible class in Great
Britain is that connected with All
Saints church, Sheffield. The average
Sunday attendance is ]. 500.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Ror. Pessin,is4

BohHy-Ma, / amt happy.
Ma-What is the matter, son?
u don't like nothin', ner nobods.
an never did."-Cneinnati CONNER
sial Gazette.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
strength of Loconotiva.

The average locomotive will draw
300 tons OF goods a mile every three
minutes. It would take man and his
team ten times as long to haul q sin
gle ten for one mile.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Intrinsic Values,

Old gold i better than new brass
Chicago lribuAs.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Washington Wheat Crons.

The wheat farmers of eastern Wash
fngton expert to harvest a crop of
30,0o0.000 bushels this season They
planted larger area than ever be-
fore, and have a favorable season.
Much of the harvesting is performed
By modern machines, which head the
grain and thresh it at the same time.
Five men and 80 horses harvest 20
acres day.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1904-08-13
Keeps OF Flies.

Flies will not settle vi windows that
have been washed in water mixed with
q little kerosene. Good Literature.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-09-21
Stocks and Bonds.

New York, Sept. 20.-An expert
crop estimate of 900,O0O.000 bushels
OF corn was given to the public yes
terday, causing a momentary jump III
the corn market. which was more
than lost before the day was over
while the corresponding decline in
stocks was partly retrieved But that
estimate was reinforced to-day by
the expressed credence~ of President
Hill of the Great Northern Railway,
and was thus given renewed influence
on stocks. The consequence was al
decline in prices which affected not
only the corn carriers, but the stock
carriers, the Changers, Pacifics. Coal
-ers trunk lines. and in fact every
department of tho railroad list. The
scare over tho corn crop probably
had a large share also in the weak
ness in the industrial list. although
there were special causes also at work
in that department. The fall IN
prices which resulted from the first
tide of the selling also disclosed the
existence Of stop loss orders placed
below the market by holders anxious
to limit their losses. Evidence of in
tended competition with United States
Steel in some finished lines was an
influence. on that group. Amalga-
mated Copper offered some temporary
resistance to the decline due to an
ultimately yielded. A more effective
resistance was offered by Union Pa
cific, which was l u over last night
at one time late in the day. It was
argued that Union Pacifics corn ter
ritory was comparatively safe from
frost damage. 1t could not be learn
ed that there was any actual calling
of loans on the Stock Exchange. but
the tone of the money mark ~ in
ly continues to harden and the Nos
pect of retrenched credits WasJ un-
doubtedly a factor in the H5ufdation
of stock holdings. Declines were
fairly uniform az between l and 9
points, bat wide declines in p few
high grade investment fstocks were a
feature. Union Pacific was turned
against the bears when they began to
cover to take profits in the final deal
ings ard some brisk rallies resulted,
but the closing was feverish and UNI
settled.
. Bonds were weak. Total sales. par
value, $3.659.000
Total sales of stocks to-day were
a24 600 shares, including Atchison
$4,000; Baltimore and Ohio. $500;