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McLAURIN'S RETORT. si How t-lio Senator From Mississippi Anuwercd Indiana's "Grand ( Young Man." 0 A special from Washington to thy Columbia 'Statu says: Most of the press reports o|" tfho day's proceedings in I he Ken ate when Tillman and Beverhk?v spoke, one in censure of e the president, the other in defense, li failed to carry the best feature of tlu> f< whole a Hair, being a little retort by ei Senator Mc.lauirin of Mississippi I; waieh caused an uproar at the ex- a pense of Indiana's "grand young ti man" and his party. r. n?.iv??ridge made the best speech he ever made in I lie senate and one which made a great impression on the crowd si in f'-e willci-jes which had rome to li hear Til In'jin. Since lie referred in f ( his speech in Senator Mcl.rurin and Ii womc ii| h< is who han i present al I' emi I crenres held with Hryan while Ij ,1 he Neliv.i-Ii;;;) was here. Senator .M... w haurin vol rp to deny thai !;? or anv I* one else he cvi'i' he; ;-.! oil' intended ;i) j l'i a->k Mir. I'.ryan :ml to he a candidate I al lor tin ;>re- i I.-n.-v a.: Mr. I'.evcridire j "I had char-:.- I. W".:i!? - a his i'ci ! he i read from : ii? W."publican plaI form I i < of I .>01 I jia I l!ie I111I ic* pari v j si had hccii in full power in (lie govern- b incut hut | wo years since IS00. N ''.\:ii| v.'. a! i>id llic Democi'atie party no (hiring those I wo years to al benefit ?uul ry .'" declaimed liev- N* orid e. rnnni-u: np and down the eisle o| a;id sirikii ,i dramatic attitude, is Senator .Vel.auriu remained silent in th his seat. v; ''I will i \ , I seaalie- my lime if lie will au-wcr me ius| ,,ar tinier that his , :! ii v di I ii'irin- thos<? two | w yea -.' IV-vi rid'., e sa:e_- nut a ;jin. 1 ''' Mr. I '; ( - h it. " -aid Me-' I ;l 11 ' | . '' !!. . - < :?a I? ii: d a t : ve me 1 ' 1 his lime. I I" I eared In say an \H liiii'.- ! oil l ha I suh r-| I ro.lid say il iu my i 1'' ow.i time." I All, ' di e!a i med I lie d rainat ic I lev- I erid'jc with riueiivoice ami his- I *' trioii'e gesture, '' I > 11; if lie would hul ' ' name jusi one lliiny which his party dl'id during those yoars I will pause ! ' now for his reply." j' Wei'. Mr. ('resident," said Me- ^ 1 -a n ri a .-.lowly rising, "if I he senator ,| insists ami will lake my answer I will say Mi a I the I teinoeralic parlv t>( kepi (he Republicans out of power and out of yral'l for I wo years and i it o;iv1!iI lo have Mime crcdil for . iii< li (hat. Mi MeLaiirin sat down, and the sen- r< ale chainliei'. floor and u*a!!crv. literal- w ly roared. Subsiding al length I leveriih.ve started out dramatically airain <n 1o se. ? >me| hiic* ahoiit I'rcsiu'cnl al Rooscvcll's having done nmre to In. prosecute the ."I'taflers and s<( forth.!)) but i"lie crowd broke out again iu the liiosf hilarious laughter and applause n; at tlie neat way the scnailor from Mis- <*i sissippi hit th > nail on the head. S( 11,2(51,103 BALES IN J007. t|, Census Report Giving Cotton Crop si Figures Issued?Average Gross pi Weight 501.8 Pounds. | th i \\'a>hiii?-|oii. March '20. -The ecu- M I su> report issued today shows that f< l llie cotton crop in 1007 a^nre'^aled J at \ I 1.*?><;!.It;:: rminii"' hales. couulin-r l'i ? ;"?? ! hair bales, and including ":a . linti .-.id s! i, us t.. t a I of 277,">77 N< active -jinnei ies for 1007. This is k? aiiaiin.sl I.>,.,0.t,..Mi.? hales in lOOti and 10.725.002 in loo."). pr,e statistics in- co elude 1*2, .(? |(; hales returned as r >- sc 'inriied as rcmainimr lo he yinued af- w; ter t'hi time o| |hi* March canvass. Iv I lie total number of runiiiiv^ bales as m i.:i\? :i \< eipiivalenl to 11.302.S72 live of hundred pound bales. il Ao a verave m'oss wei^'lil of the ! Ii hales for 1 f>07 is .">01.S piumls. The e.e ileirs for the crop of 1007 are: 10.- er ?0S,.?0t> sijaare bales, l!tS..">|f) round 7>l bales. S."?,70:? sea island bales, linlcrs la 27(i..">00 bales. j\ The number of ruii'iimr hales by ! > States follows: Alabama. 1.120.02^: ArkaiVsas. 7d0,- t-!i 102: Morula. "> 7, (> 11 i: (leoriria. 1.S01.- !'-!' 000: Kansas. :\ \; Kcutneky. I.20.">: .h T/'uisiana. ( 7l!.^2.'l: Mississippi, 1.- fa 10 1.207: Mis-ouri. :!r>,0!)7; New M >\ j : ico. I 11.000: North ('arolina. (> I ^17; j t Oklahon.a. SCIjOti; S.-uth ('arolina, | n 1.1 7."?.".7.">: Tennessee, 271 ,."*:?(?; Texas. \ 2.271 21: Vi.-.riiiia. O.IS0. |w Kentucky's total includes linlers of eslahlishnienl s in Illinois and in h, A'ir^iuia. c; Tn the entire crop tpiailliIy of lin- hi lers iuelude?r 270.">00 hales for 1007: w 322.001 for 1000. and 230.107 for I' 100.">: round bales are "IOS,5-1!) for 1007: 2(>S,210 for 100S. and 270.S30 1 for 10Q?">: sea island bales are SO,703 y for 1007: ,~>7.">.">0 for H)0(i. and 112,- x" 530 for 1005. " li A vera ire yross weitrhl of I ho bales ' for 1007. including linlers. as iriven. M is nyninsl 510.0 for 1000: thai of I he ? round hales is 2d0.1 pounds for 1007, K' com pa rod with 245.1 .for 1000, and the 111 S ' ? i i . . ii. . ..'A-..;,' im island Iii> 1.0 .pounds L'or 1907, ;>mp;m*d with US7.2 l'or 1900. v JOINS OF THE CONFEDERACY. no Genuine Half Dollar Known to Exist. That Olio (Confederate government imtcnvpliiilod the issue of a metallic urroney is cortain, though coins disnc.tively associated with the Cou_>doraey never appeared in general ircukilion. Designs for a Jiulf dolir and a cent wore made, dies cut nd -a few c.o.ini.s of each denominaon struck in various metals. Those >ins now rank liitch in the esteem of monican col loci II was sonic Lima after the war?*j venloon or eighteen years?thai the tsi evidence of I'lie existence of a on fed ei a I (> half dollar came to light, i .I'annarv, IS79, 1$. ! '. Taylor, i\l. ., secretary and treasurer of the unisiiina Slate board of health, imp* to il. Mason, dr.. a well known hiladclphia numismatist, and illumed him- that he -had a Ooufedere coin in his possession. A good deal ilonhl was at lirsl felt about the >iii's genuineness, ImiI investigation vealf'! i he fa el that at least four l\ r fitly ecnt. pieces wire struck tlit:* < t.iifed 'rate aai'liorities at the e\v < )r!ea us mint in 1 ^(i 1. It seen:** t ial when tilie Cou fed errs seized ll e 1'niled Slates mint at e\v (Orleans tliey conceived the idea an issue i f ('onfederate coins. It l'airl\\ certain, however, that after e mint fell into their hands all alilable bullion was used in coining filler t iiiled Slates half dollars. The former ollicers of the mint .'] i? . 1 wlirr. ill.' Stale oi' hi' i- :i turned l'." es| ablishinenl \ > i '. I' Mif"dei*ale Slates, anil j \p '!. 1" !i 1. S ! ] -larv MVunminger. lii.' I s 11 * ? 1. rate treasury, ordered Mr! i!. -1;;11> for a -lialf dollar should -'.'Inni:! ed to him. Several designs !' *(' offered for his approval, it is i.iil. <:i 11 !i i '.lull the aeeepted one is e only i!:'si'.!'ii on record. This hore an ohwrso identical wi!h ic reu'iilar I'nited States half dolr t f 1 *~>l?1. the well known seated Mire of the (loddess of Liberty, irronndi'd by thirteen' stars, with e date Is'lil. The revei*se design, i the con:nary, was of an entirely i'4'inal character. In the centre of the Held was a i.iehl, which 1'iore. seven stars, one >r each seceding State. Almve the lield was a liberty cap, while surnnuling the central itesiun was a reatli composed .if su^'ar cane and *1 ton. Around the border a! the >p was i-ie inscription. '' ('on I'edere Stales of America.'' and iwuler at li was i hr d.'iion tinal ion. "Hall" i d.'' 'flies,* dies were cut by an engraver lined A. 11. M. lVlerson. and the ins were struck by Conrad ^ hiniilt. foreman of the coining room. "4i .*11 I lie dies came ti> the coiner ey were I'onud lo be unsuitable for e regular press, so four pieces were ruck on the old fashioned screw ess. Dr. Taylor was I he ehief coiner at e mint in INiil. and in his letters to r. Mason ho stated that one of t'.ie uir pieces was seivt lo the (\mfeder-i e government. the second to Prof. | l'dle, of ilie university of Louis-j mi. the t i'lrd to |>r. I'. Ames of; i'w Orleans, while I he fourth wa.? I 'pi b\ 'himself. The four pieces were all thai were; ined from I lie dies, for owing to arcit v if silver bullion the mint ' is .-,!iuI down on April ."?(). IStil. On-1 one of lliese ?-ri_?i:i:iI pieces can j ?w be located, and this, when last' fered f->r sale, brouvthl .^S70. Some tiuii' in the'70's t.lii' reverse; e fell into possession of a l inn, of j in dealers in New York, who are edited with having rest ruck at least | HI regular I nited States half dol-| rs of I Hi I from the Confederate re-i r-i- ,- af' .'r hav v* removed til- j i "n: a t I'ni: e { Sialv? ie\erse. The rest ruck coins resemble closely j e.-e struck h\ the ('nil federate ivenimenl. only the closest scrutiny : 'volopimr the difference. and llr.s j ict had ;) tendency to lessen the inre<i iii the uer.-nine and oriuinai itiilcdt rale ha!f dollar. P.ut even tl.e struck * on federal e half dollars iniiiiand a premium of from to hen well pivserveii. Tlia the Confederate uoviunnienl id planned tihe issue of a cent piece one to liuht accidently. Some iimv t?hveen 1S(?."> and ISiO ;i nickel coin a< submitted to a coin dealer in hil.ulelphia for examination. It was of about the same size as a nite? States cent and showed a outhfill head of Liberty on the oberse, wearing a liberty cap. around ll?> border bein^' inscribed "Confedrale Slates of America." l?elow was lie dale "IStil." On the reverse ere the words "One Cent" in the outre of a wreath emblematic of the rod nets of the Southern States and f composed of small ears oi' corn and s wheat and tiny hogsheads, willi a e miniature cotton bale in the middle of t the wreath. ( In tracing the origin of the jrieee <j the Jnot was developed that the dies wore cut by a Philadelphia engraver <1 by t'ho name of Lovett, who upon be- a ing approached in 1873 concerning n the matter admitted, with consider- e able reluctance, that lie had engrav- b ed {lie dies for the coin -upon a com- I' mission from the Confederate anthori- c ties. ? lie said that the whole work had ? been conducted with secrecy, owing Si to the probable -unpleasant conso<pion-ces to .himself should the matter y conro to 'the attention of the I'Videral aut'luxrif.ies. Ite had struck twelve ,j pieces hi nickel from the dies, two of winch had been lost, and these led to si the discovery <>i I he conK'lulplated issue. The dies were sent down south. u ami it. is not thought thai they were ,, ever us(.d there. n ^ eiirs a I In ward |he dies were i> aira.i'ii sent back to Philadelphia and a linn of coin dealers gained possession o "f hem and made ariM.ugi nieuls |oi.\ strike a limited iiumiOer of pieces in s: di ITereut m.jials. 'Tli-ey .||laiincd t?. coin seven in gold. twelve in silver! si and '(!<) in copper, but -in striking the coins in t!ie last named metal rhe collar of the dies burst upon making h the fifty-fifth impression and the work was abandoned. s, I'-he total numiber of Confederate cents now known to be in existence is w seven in gold, ten in n.iekel, the other <M I wo of the original twelve having i" disappeared; Iwelve in silver and lit'- el t.v-live in copper. The gold specimens li .". iv valued al ^100 each, those in silver a:i?I ;;>;ekcl at abi-ut $'J~? and tin- H coppei- c Mil ;,l !'r-.?u -Mil upward. f? I !:e dies were dej'aci I ai:l late:- d< wIV ii-U'.'hi by a well known "hiea-I j.-.i eollec-.or, Jin!-on Ihomer. who a'* '.) ii;?- a specimen of each coin in ihe four dit'i'c rent metals. Netw> ami A < 'ourier. ! Cured of Hair Hunting. <> ''ne of the overture stories of this ! session of congress, was told in the " cloak room by Senator X-athan I?. i? Scot i of West Virginia, whose dramalie mode of narration made the tale S doubly impressive. 11 It seems that a judge of his ae- r< quaintaiice had a very charming wife. 11 but she was ovcrneal ami' was forever brushing miscroscopie dtts1 from iiis s< clothes; still all went- well until she w started on the "hair hunt." After li that >he never sat beside her litis- n band for five, minutes but she per- g I eeived a hair of some sort on his b clothing. and hastened to remove i!. n he :i hair of do-.--, cat or human be-i u About l !ii> time there came to the ti town a long-haired lady, possihlv one T o| ih.' Snllierland Sisters, who sal in ei slate at one of the principal hotels, ci dailv exhibiting her seven feet of p black hair to an admiring audience, o: The .judge was present at one of these. l\ exhibitions, watched his opportunity |\ and secured a hair. o| lie and his wife were regular alien- ci danls at chun'h, and at the Sunday f< morning services lie suffered most c< from [lis wife's hair-finding proclivities. J list as he composed his mind to i |<> listen to | lie reading-?lite? sermon? , di or e\en {lie ;>ra\vrs- he would feel a : H sudden pluck at some pari of his ol clothing?a hair was discovered-?and e< so on all through the service. The ! M( .judge feared that some time he would d< be heard to say a naughty word in ,,| church. j u <>;i tin- Sunday after his brief visit. 1 11 to tin- long-haired lady his last prep- J c, a ration for worship was singular. A ji corner of his handkerchief was care- i fully arranged to peep from his coat ' d pocket, an11*. showing upon the white , |( background, dangled an end of black!,.; hair. j Willi marvelous patience he einlur- j ed the scrutiny of the good la.lv be- )1( side him; In r eyes soon reached his i ],, peekel, hut a chance to secure the j |) hair without attracting attention did . w iio? arrive until tin- sermon began, m] when the .judge crossed his arms and!., was evidently absorbed in the elo- | j*, ;'i U: t. rau-'es f' ^m t in- pulpil, A j i-:i 114 ii :- oerk brou-.bt a\?ay ;i I'e.ol of j .r.i:-;iter vat.I;, auolher |j foot. T.e:<- wa- :i !l:t!e urpri>e tha* ,, | the end \\a- not reac.hcd a third ,, I I'ooi c.iir.e I" li-Jit. !i:e:i a pause to be v, | -'it,- j !:e ''! .i".; '' w as u:im?t ice 1. A j fourth yank, -ill! no end t<> thai p I hair. Mie good lady was exasperated laud yank five was energe.ic---still n-t S| rend. The thing was like a night- t, It*.ire; a damp chill came over her, but .she was a courageous and deter- ]j j united American w- tnau yank uuinj her six- -di operation- talk about ? jiii-'ihnare it was a .joke to this! One n ill)'.iv pn'.i r.i.d seven f<-et of liair was |, I on jne sea; Vlwcr. her and I lie.judge, li could not be left there for the sex- 7 ton to marvel over, so it was hastily thrust under the* heavy cover of her hvmnbook, while she mopped Ihe per* pirat'ion from her face and fixed lrer j yes in ra.pt attention on t'he face oi' ft he minister, devoutly hoping that ra he "hair hunt" had heen unobscrv- M u by the eongrogation. Quietly the judge's hand slipped ow.n to the. hymn book?a moment nd the hair was in his poeket; no sc latter if it boke now. The sermon * nded, the .ireful lady grasped the ook with relentless grip, holding on or dear life as she walked fluwiic, onnccling scathing sentences to be Itered in t-iie privacy of home?no ord of the judge's pleasant eonver- ze :it'mn was heard. ,Ml "William, what did you have in on-r coat pui-ket vliis morning/" The jud.ve looked at her with a jj. nestinning and innocent gaze. "N'ou had this," she went on bendy. opening up the cover of liie ea ymnho <k. There was the flyleaI' Kc ilh the name neatly written <>n it?I othinir more. absolutely nothing lore. She tinned pale and stared i lankly al her husband. j ^ ' "Yon could 11 ?t have lost a speck Cll I' dust i'n in that book coming liome. I iary." lie trravely assured her. '*1 in t i'.\t raordinary way you gr'.peii r:. W'liat did von think \v;i? in-j I' do.'" ' | be "Think!" she said* indignant ly, | ni; I !\ 111w 1 had a hair :here?-yards J n ' and she t?>11i the story. T-he .pdge surveyed her "more in mtow than in anger." "My dear, yon have imagined' the I lude 11;i! 1 r: I hi.- hair hunting is bo-| >'>iiur a positive mania with you," P; n! he proceeded wit i a speech as oijiiciii as any ever addressed to the s!eners in a crowded court. >eiia!. r Seiut says that today, it'j A K jmi.ue should walk out I'air'v 1'es- j leg Post Cards as Educators. mcricau Stationer. ileasers ought to call the attention j I' teachers to the educational value j f post cards. What other illustration \ : so ubiipiitous.' What other means !' securing' a reasonably accurate lea of distant peoples and countries > t so small an expense can be found? ^ urely nothing ever prod weed equals ^ le post card for the qualities most ^ 'quired in Hie educational develop- lent of .children and others. Teachers can use the post card in A hools, particularly in connection ^ ith geography, physical ami poli- A ical. and also in studying history. It ? liu'lit he thai other uses would sug est themselves from lime to time, A u! Ihese subjects can lie laughl with ( uustial accuracy with post cards. ^ Tim wUitc.r's collcct ym has f re- * uenily gone to school for the i 11 us alive value of ihe cards il contains. J cachers have found il useful 1111111 ous times in describing some partiilar section of the country or sour.} articular industry, ff this is true in lie instance it might be made equal true in others. fl only remains >f the teachers to take advantage 1' Ibis new opportunity to obtain acirato and illuminating illustrations r practically everything at a small >st. The retailer who presents this to achers i:i his immediate vicinity is duty tlieni a genuine service and at ie same time is nsinc a good method j?* I' increasing his own trade. The j lucational value of the post card is j it half appreciated as yet and the 'velopmcnt of thai particular branch f the industry will bring those en- vi rprising dealers who first, develop |j ie business in this direction in llreir immunities a good trade ^aud one Si tat will be continuous. TCverv new 0j 1 rd will have nioi'e or less value in 0 ie instruction of the pupils and achers will watch for new ones as igerly as the most hardened col lac- * >r. Post cards used ill school in collection with Ihe newspaper. Ihe card P dug used to illustrate the articles in ie paper, will prove a combination hicli will be effective and will give ie rertailer more business in this KMS articular line lhan be ever had be- ! .re. (onined. wlio. as nianv Americans j now, had :t keen sense of fun, was' nee overwhelmed by the enthusiasm f a young music-mad Knylish girl ho had been )>resented to him. "Oh, 1 am lost for words to e.\ress my admiration for Ihe great' V r-niposer of Faust,' she said. 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