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BUSINESS TROUBLES. 1>1I. TAI.MAU10 i'lllODKTii i; It 10 AT (jUKKItAli I'HOMi'lCUITY. 1110 SAIS WK AHK AT THIfl OI'ICNINti DOOtt OK TIMISM. \V1?> No Many Men Full Ity the \V??y n|(U' jVulur of u Humttii Kool, s Now Yor^, July 7. ? In hln aormon for today Dr. VfttinaffO, who Ih atlll ab sent on bin woatern locturiiiK tour, chose a subject of universal IntoroHt viz, "Hnslm *8 TroubloH" ? \ ho text hi loo hotiiK ICssoklol x x v 1 1 , 21. "TIioho wore thy morchantH in nil worts of thlitKH." Wo aro at t ho oponliiK door of ro UiminK national pronporlty. Tho coiuli'K oropa, the ro-oatahllshmont of pibllo confidence au<l, above all. tho Id* hsI UK of (lod will turn in upon all t>< ctiona of Amcrlra tho wldoHt, K'oat ?nt prosperity this country has ovor Horn. Hut that door of huccohh Ih not y< I fully and thousandH of busl i i (-H nion aro yot HUfforliiK fvoin tho dlH(i;i >>di)K times through which wo ha vo boon panning. Poino ? ? r tho boat men In tho land have faltorod. men w!m>ho hoartH are *' ullrftocl" In ovory Rood word and ' W'hOHo hands havo blonaed ovory profit charity. Tho ohureh of (lod can af ford to oxtond to thoni hor HympathlcH and pload before heaven with all nvall Iiik grayer. Tho schools Hindi nion havo < slabliHliotl, the ohurchca they havo built, tho anyluinH iitui honolh*ont Ho t 1 1 u lions they have fostered. will be their ouol^y Ioiir iiftor their banking institutions aro forgotten. Hindi incli can novor fall. Thoy havo U'uii treasured in banks that novor break and will bo millionaires furcvcr. Ilu\ I thought It would bo appropriate lo *1 n y and useful. for nic Jo talk about tho trials and tompta ( Ioiih of our bUHlnoHH mon ami try to offer somo oliru tl vo prescript ions. I.lmttcil C'ii !? 1 1 it I In tin- first. place, I have l<> remark (hat a ureal many <?f our business moh f 1 ruinous trials ami tcinpta Horn: coming t" I hem l'r?>m small and limited capilal- in business. It Is every wln'i't' fmdorslood that it takes now three ok four times jniich to do luislness well q^s once it dnl. < Mice u few hundred dollars were, ? t ill m il into goods t lie merchant \voi|M I"- Ills 0 w n store sweeper, his <?vv n' su h-sina n, llis oWll bookkeeper, anil everything would lie let prniit. Womli-rf nl changes have come; costly apparatus extensive advertising. exorbitant store renis, heavy taxation, expensive agen cies Hi'f only part of the ?|emaml maile upon our commercial men. ami when they have foil imI themselves in such el rcii ins i a necs with small capital, (hey have sometime!; hccli tempted In inn anaii-t the rock? ot moral ami financial il' slruetlon. This (? tup lation of limit. -I capital lias i tiincd nnn in two ways Soun linn s I Ic y have shrunk down under the t' liii'lu (ion They have yielded lie1 bailie Inline the tirst shot was tired. At the tirst hard' ilnn they surrendered. Their knees Ifiioclo d together at the i;i)| the a lie I i Ol leer's liainiiier They Ida nehe.l at the tlnaindal peril. They did not understand that there is such a thing as In rolsm in nci ehanflise and that there are Wal.-rloos ol the coun ter and that a man ran light no t.r??ver l.altle with tie xwotri than ho can with 1 I e ? \ a i ds t lek . Their sniils tni lied in them I sur.ais were ut> win ii tin v wanted to buy and down when t hoy wanted to sell and utisal nt.te -ii, n|s were nil the shelf a ml bad fie' Is ill their ledger The gloOUt of their countenances overshadowed even t Ik if dry Is and l ies. I ?e s| H ? title i ic v coiiiin^troin limited capi tal blasted them. ( it lnTs have felt it in a i Afferent way. Tln-y have said "II ere J have been trudging along, I ha \ ?? liiVrn trying to lie Imin st all t ln'sr yiars. I timl it Is of no use. Now II is make or bleak." The small craft Ih.-t cou Id have stood the stream is I , i i eel beyond 1 i i; h t house, of the pii ;it >i :i of speculation, lie borrowH it f. '? thousand dollars from fin mis who daie not ? *e^.. |ilm. and In noes t i I ej i in; "ii a la rue scale. 1 e lea so ns in this way: "IVrhaps I ? nay succeed, and if I don't I will be no wiiiie ell than I am now. for $pi?. H'li t.il'ii fr-nii iiotliinu, nothing le mil 1 1 Slocks are 1 1 1 dice with which lie i;am hies. ||. I... in; lit f. n a f. w ? I ? ? I - la is vast tracts <.f western latel Sonic im n at the . ast. living mi a fat homestead, meets this camhler ol for tune ami is persuaded to trade ..It Ins .slat. I "i 1 o i s in a western ? i t \ with lain" a\ entes. and costly palaces. Mill) I ike S I e ; | 1 1 1 1 IS smoking at tile W ha l'\ e 1 all. I I ail trains . Uillllg down with lightning sjh ? ,| I nun ? \ ? ry dir. (ion Tie ii ii is alt on pa p.-r. The . it has ii> \ ei |... ii 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 lie- rail loads eons t I III t e. I bill I-Verythinn 1 .oin is that '.v a \ . and the thing will I.. ton. a'- -tin a \*mi live. \\'< II tin- j man i' . i . ? s on. stopping at in> fraud o|- : 1 1 1 1 I i a i*. " . In his spl'ielid ? -.pi I pa n< ? he j ? |a." Ill |.a s I while till holiest l.lbo|c| ! |o< . I. ii|. and w 1 1 ?? s tie- s w ? a t I i >>ii i Ins blow a let ??.! \ s. "I .vonder \v In n ! ha I Ii i a n r 1 ? t all It I i imiie \ " A I t ? r i \\ In I- l In 1 . 1 1 ? b I . bin I ? < 'I I 1 1 t oi s r 1 1 s 1 1 in Tin law clutches, but llnds r : 1 ft ' i ? 1 1 ;? in . .i.i..;. The lie :: who w i ? ? s w 1 1 id ? I v . i v , '1 . 1 .. 1 1 ' t know how | I \ . r Col | Id I I I \ * bel li . I< e. -i \ . | | I ? y . t ha i man. and tin pi> I > ri a I n hand Si.n.r I cuts t ! ? ? i t 1 1 t le- le: o ; who in ten \ ? al*s had inn- - i . ? 1 1 ; ? h to ' fail for <! ."."mi And that is the process by w hi. h muny have l.e.-n I. - 1 1 1 p I . ?< I thioii : 1 1 lino taliiill "f rapllnl to rtl. h i I : t o la b v ri n t Ii - from which they c.uld not be . \tr: rated I would no want to chain h >n est enterprise. I would led want t . block lip any of tie avenues f ?? |- h n est aeciiinulatloii that "p.-n I ? - f . . r. ? young men ' ?:i tie- contrary. I would like to eh.-, r tii m on and rej'iic.- w hen they reach tin goal. but wIh-ii t In i are smdi ur.:lt i t tides . . f nn-n going to ruin for this life and the life that i to come, throu h w lotin notions of what are lawful spheres ?.f . nt> t pils It is the duty of tin church of < ami tin1 ministers <>f i.|n:ion, and the frlentln of all younn men t>. nit' r a plain, emphatic, unmistakable pn>i...t These are the infliienees that drown men in destrucl ion and perdition. 1 0% ITII Il?lft) , V Again, a great many of our business Ynen are tempted to ovcranxlety and ca ru. Yon know that all commercial liUflinoflHTft are overdone in this day. Smitten with the love of quick gain, our cities are crowded with men re solved to he rich at all hazards. They do not car*- how money comes, if it only comes. Our best merchants are thrown Into competition mrf t h men of more means and less conscience, and , if an opportunity of accumulation be : fieKlectcd one hour some one else picks It up. >'nim January to I)eCeml?er the i mtrugific'tsocis on. Night gives no quiet I to limbs tossing In restlessness nor In H brain that Will not stop thinking The dreams arc harrowed by imaginary gains. Kven tlx* Sabbath laniml dam back the title of anxiety: for this wa\o of worliuess dashes char over tin' t'hUf<!h('H and leu vch 1 1 r* foam on 1 1? I and prayer books. Men who arc lis1 ! 1 1 iK on salaries t?r l?y the cultivation or , the soil cannot umhVstand tin* wear and tear of the boijy and mind t<> whlclf , our merchants aie ?^bji<tid, whenv they d<> not know l>ut that their t livelihood and their business honor are | dt'iH'niunil upon the uneertalnl Ich of the next hour. This excitement of the hralo, this corroding <are of tin- heart, this strain of effort that exhausts lie spirit. sends a ureal many of our best irn^irt In middle life, into the grave, their life dasln d out against money SIlfOH. They go with their #to|e Oli their hackH. They trudge like camels, sweat ; Ing, from Aleppo to l>amas< us They make their life a crucifixion Standing I behind denk?i and counters, hauhdivd t from the fi/'sh air, weighed down l>y calking cares, I hey are so mans Kill i cldcs. < di, I w ish I could today i u t ? j out some of these lines of rare; that I ' could lift Home <>f the burdens from the heart; that I could give relax I ion to Home of these worn muscles. 11 Is time for you to begin to lake It a little easier I >o your beat, and then trust Ood for the reHl. I >o not fret. Cod manages all the affairs of your life, and lie manages them for the last. Consider the lilies tliey always have robes. Keliold (lie fowls of the air? Ihey always have nests. Take a long hrcath. Hcthink helimcs that < !<>d did not make you for a pack horse. I ?i? yourselves out from hiiioiik the hogs heads and tlie shelves and In the light of the holy Kabbath day, resolve that you vyl|| give to the winds your fears and your fret fulness and your dis tresses. You brought nothing Into the world and II Is very certain you can carry nothing out. Having food and raiment, he therewith content. The merchant came home from the store There had been a gicat disaster there, lie opened the front door and said in the midst of his family circle: "| am ruined Kverythlng Is gone. I am all ruined " Ills wife said, "I am left" And (he little child threw up lis hands and said, "I'apa, I am here." The ar.'-d grandmother. seated In I lie room, said. "Then you have all I lie promises of (!od besides, J?dlll." And lie hlll'St llilo tears and said: "flod forgive me that I liave been so ungrateful I lind I have a great many things left <bid forgive inc." Nck1<'('I of llniiic Untie* Af;aln I remark Unit many of our business IMi'il arc telll pled t<> neglect their homo duties. H?w often it in that the .store ainl tin* home seem t ? ? ch'sh, T ? \ 1 1 1hero ought not to any collision It Is often tli" ni.te thai lln* father is the lliele IPKIHIirer of the family, a sort of a?ent to see that they have dry fjooils ami Kt'oceries The woi li of family Knvcnuueiil he doea not touch. (line or twice in a year he calls the children upon a Sahhalh afternoon when he has a half hour le i loon not ujcnctly know what to do with, ami in that half an hour In disciplines the children ami chides Ihein ami cor reels their faults ami gives I h< m a Mit at <|eal of good advice, ami then wonders all the rest of the year that his children <h> not ?lo better when they have the wonderful advantage oi that semiannual castration Tile f;l II I i I \ t a hie, \\ hieli oU;llt In he tile I ? I ; I ? e |nf pleasant d ISc 1 1 S s| . .|l jllld ? heel I II | III MS, often hecotnes I he place of perilous i\|ndit ion . II there he any Messing asked at all. it is i nt <?tl at hoi li ends and with the hand on tin carxinu Knife, lie counts on Ids limji rs. iii.tl.iu_' rsilniates in the inlcrHliccs of the repast , The work done, till- hat i;oev t o | In- head n lid he starts do w n the st i*i el ami Ind ore 'lie familv hate arisen from ih<' ta hie lie has I '?i?? 1 1 ? I ii|> a not Inr hi in die of yoods ami alM S lo tie- elistollli'l'. "Am thing more I <an do lor yon I ? ?i I ty sit A man has more rcsponsihllil y than tlio.se viliieh are discharged In p it linu eoni|iet cut instructors over his <*!? i 1 Ireii and giving Ihein a drawing mast"'' and a mii.-h- tea' her Tin physical eal tnre of :he chill will not he a ' I ??inh"' to unless tile father looks t ? ? li . lie 111 ml n nh ml" r his mints. lie nniKl sollletillies |e;ii| (llelll ol|t to ill) I C sinl'lf i Id I lmiii>'S. T!ie parent who ? : 1 1 1 1 1 ' > t for get I lie si'Vclv duties of life S>)lle t'liles hi tl\ :h>' Kill', aiel I i nn. II.' the 1 1 > ?> ? | > ami 'has,, (he hill, ami jump the rope Willi his >hil>lr> ii. > > 1 1 lt 1 1 1 r i > ? \ ? r to 1 1 . ? v ? !))?? n letup ? il ???it ?>! I > riislv ami nil r)'ih'enial)l)' S)>ll t arl ness . If you waul to I,) >'p voiir . h 1 1) I r> n awa.t I r> > I n ( > I a os >>t ?^in \ > ? 1 1 can oid\ ?:.) it hy making \ ? ? 1 1 1 1 1 ! r e ? 1 1 \ > ? ^ 'ii may preach ; i . ? > i ?- . 1 1 1 > I a '? a I ? - r>-for us ami d ? iioiui' )- w l> kolii' ss. ami vt \ our children will hy > -:i | ? t i \ a I ? > 1 l>\ the >: I i 1 1 ? i 1 1 1 si loon sin unless \>>ii .an in.'iUe \ ) ? 1 1 1 home a hrirh'.r | ? 1. 1 ? ? than am' > ?l ln-i I'll.- o n ? a it h to I 'hii i i i h f. 1 1 her alt ? h irms inio \ ???it- Iioiis. ' Il you can il for I ii. hrim: hooks and iiictui'cs am' lo i r i : | i n t < i t a i n lie n I s to ih<- IioiiS" ?|. .Id Kill, a I*, n e all. t. a. li I hose .1,11 dren. not l.\ half an hour twice a yea: on i ! i ? ? Sa h'ha t h d o . leil day after ? | . ? \ and e\er> . I . i \ t ?? i -| i ilein I hat r? jiuioi is i gi? it i:ladi.? ss, th i I; throws -li I'm el ;."l I ah. nil I to n e!?. th.it l' la!,es |i. ? sprint: t ?'??III I ' ? . loot. !..? h|| I el'lies- frolll I I :? ! . i ' i in- s pa r U !? * ' I en t h_>^ ? , in ? i i 1 i n g h 1 I 1 ? ? l ? I II it "iiel hut Thd .til ne- h . and all I s* ni pa I h i /.c with in ni.a i ? \ of ? on r I 1 .HI,.' M 1.1 I l? I - . |.r ?*'. I 11 ?I I I I. \ II I II c* <? f (li r Set ii I \ " 1 1 1 1 I i > inn I I. i tui ! i i; r- i ' in iii'- ?! ??,! l.iiMii. -?? in. ii ii. .. ;i|l t! ? :i I :.i lii:i..il t.f ii v .? 1 ?? ? \ ? tin- \ 1 1 1|. ? 'I T 1 1 < - ~ "111 1 1 is i : i 1 1 ' 1 ! 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" mIiiiII it profit n innn if hf* ftiiin the wliuli* world iin.l low- liis own soul?' ' I lowi-vi-r tint- j-iiiir ;i |i|>i* r<*l. tin- wftwU ??f ill-lit li will IliiHi-r il lik?? r?if* I litim spnii ii ml it tlirondlinro ?*ont Imvo floni'" titiji'M Im-i-ii tin- shinjow of i-ttuiii)^ roli'-x juadc >vbjtu Ju the blood of tlic Tin- |?'ii 1 1 of tfreat ptic is worth "'I'll' (Iiiiii any kcui y??u can hnnic from Ihe in'i an, than \ ust raliiin or Hrnzihan iiiini-K struiiu' in (iiir ill r??? n?-t . Seek uf i? r ( ?oi|. liml 1 1 i ^ righteousness, .iikI nil N>iuli l.c will hue; i. II ? lial I I" U'H hereafter. s 1 1 1 1? ? r cc U Siiiiif nl \ ? ? 1 1 ivm.iiiher (Ik* shipwreck of iln' < t- 1 1 1 i.t I A iiit-rii'M . Thai imhlf steamer luii I , I think, alioiil "iiHl passed jjers ahoanl S tit I* lt-ii I y I In* slui hi i'ii lilt', mill ilit* Kiirv'i'M 1 rn u< | I l hi- ticks n u?I sw niu,' inlo iht1 hatches, ninl there went U(i a 1 1 ? 1 1 1 < I r i -i I voii t il ? Ifii I li shriek The f Oil I II I'll till' j|IW III lilt' WIIVI'. rill' pit I'll iliK o| till- Kt I -II I) li ? r IIS 1 1 1 1 ? 1 1 i." 1 1 il Wl'1'e 1 1 - 1 1 1 ? 1 1 1 v-' a iiioiiiiiiiin . Tin' iliMnal llni'i* <>t till' si^'ll I I |OI kits 'Iht* lolln foll^ll of tin- sli-ani | li | ?f'M . The hi>s of eVliii ^'iiishi il furnaces. 'I'ln- walking of (Soil nil tin- \v tl Vi' ! The st i'ii liit'l' Willi li"l ? low ii without a si i iij-'kIi'- As tin' pa* SCU^I'IK Klulilllll'cl I lll'llltM'l \ (-S III I'OWs In 1 >? i J i ? out Iht' \csse|, hark to ilit* iluiiiip of thi> liiii-ki'lH as nntii ii 1 1 ii mi *i | lo loil, Willi lit i.sl i- 1 ri | Iilllnl> ii i it I slrailii'il "Mis ? li . ii;^ lor their If \ IX. There is it s.ii; Mill .i^'ililisl 1 1 ii,i h K \ . I'lit' 1 1 a ill of t lit ? listless nun is inilirfl; its voice In :i i>i lint, lor II is i hoki'il 111 till' I o I It 1 1 ? I* holl|ll llo: 'tl III,- M'il. A f I ' W I'ii SSelltfl'I'K I's ril|>fi|. 1 < 1 1 1 I lii- n 1 1 , 1 1 1 1 1 ? I jjnve i tin ? ureal 1 1 1 i"t 1 1 an I whs (joiif! So thi'i'i' an* simir iriu who s;iii on |ir<*>|ii'roiis|,\ in liff. All's will; nil's will lint tit Inst some lina ni'iii I i|i?iix|i'r i. ii it *s - -<i t n roi'ly t|oii . I >? t w 1 1 l h i ? \ jjo! 'I' In* Itoi ton ol ilif ciin iii.Tiiii: sen Is strewn with hIiii I li'i't'tl hulks. I >ul hcca use ,\our property k* >??>? tlo not h't our (noiiI ko, 'I hoiiKh all list perish, snvr that; for I ha \ e to It'll .von ol ii uiori' slupcmhiux shipwreck 1 1 1 ;i ii that which I just int'iitioni':) . (Soil hi Uiicht'il this worlil li.tHNl years ai;o. It hits I it 'fii *.'?>? 1 1 on uiiilt'i' freight of mountains mill iiiiinoi'iiils, hut one ila.v , il will KfnKXcr )|| iht- cry of I i i ? The liuiiicrs of link will hut ii, Ihi' 1 1 1 1 1 u 1 1 tiiins lla iiic like marts mill 1 1 1 1 ? cloiiils lik i * salis in I In* iiiiluuii'iil hurricane. I hi ll t toil shall take t lie passengers ol) I lie tleck, II l|fl fl'OIII the hell lis I hose who h :? v t ? loim Irt'ell asleep in .lesus, an<l lie will set 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 far hey mill the retiiji ol si ' ir hi ninl peril. Mill how miiny shall u'o down will never he known until il r-hall lit; a nuoiilieeil one ilil.V ill heaven; I In- shipwreck of a worlil! So many mil lions saveil So many millions ilrowuetl! <ih. my ih ar hearers, whatever you lose, ihtiiiuh your houses jjo. Ihoiiuh your liiii'ls l'm, tlioiiuh all your earthly pos m. -sinus perish, iiiii v timl A InuiMil > . lliliillKli iht* I tit it tt| of the e\ erlni-l iliK I'ovi'iiaul, save all your sniils. All 1 11 1 ?' r *>h ( I ii h UlNcuanlon . ,\ recent let Icr of J ndKc \V ? V Ailain huh, In The ( 'arrollton Times, Is attract i iik considerable attention JuiIkc Adainson thinks that K'dd iiii iiKHiM-t 41 1 lisin Is simply a scheme of the shyloeks In favor of national hank paper ho that a monopoly will In- ahlo to t'ommami the ciiiTfiiry of the conn try. lie sees in the machinations of tin- K?dd men a < ? I i 1 ?< ? i-ji ( ?? purpose t<> rnli'i'in in K'dd and it tin: ull Ki'ei n hacks, .silver certificates ami coin noli"* aftd 1 1 1 ? ? 1 1 redeem in K'dd all silver < 1 ? >1 la i'h, sell t hem as bullion, ami thus currency famine wouM then create a forever destroy our silver money. 'I'h'' ilcinuml for nulional hank notes, ami l lie monopolists would reap a rich har vest. The Jud^e holds that the pl> iIkcs of the national Democratic? party in regard to hl-mctallism have heen uriiss l.\ viola teil, a ml in tiie course /of lih< Ioiik and aide article he makcH it plain that tinauclai relief can only come Ihroii^'h thi> free and unlimited coinage of hot h n'dd ami silver hy tin* inde pendent action of our < iovern inent and I lie repeal of the State hank tax. The Columbus I'lnquirer-Sun makes a weak attempt to answer .ludKe Adam son. It starts out with the statement that tile JuiIkc "follows in tin- foot steps of Hon. Mill J'MeiuliiK, Kx Speaker ? risp and ( 'hairinan St"*ve ( 'lay in their public announcements committing themselves, and In the case of ('hair mail ?'lay, committing the I leuiocntlic party of Ceoi'Kla to i he free, unlimited and Independent coinage of sifter hy i lie I 'nited States at a ratio ??f 10 to 1." i Mir contemporary makes the thread bare charge that flee colnu;;e would benefit the silver mine owners, hut be yond this it has nothliiK to | ay, and It is evidently ulad ? ? ? hack out id' I lie discussion which it nu mshly took a hand In. ? The argument that free sliver coinage would be ne II t tile silver lllilie oWIiel'S Is ehiidlsh Suppose it would? It Is In finitely better to do justice to American mine ow ners by restoring to them valu ations which have I unjustly taken away than to suddenly enrich the Itritish owners of the Koldficlds In South A I' lien, which Is Just w hat we are doi n n under our present system ? 1 1 1 1 > a short time uko Mi", llejiry Clews admitted the fact in one of his letters. Ai5:o ik other things he Raid that a foreign circus man who was stranded in South Africa, made a lucky K"ld dlscoy-rey, ami ill two or three years lie had ae cumulated $|a,iMia,iMM| Mow can ll profit us to place our silver mines under the ban and build up the Itritish K"'d min iuu industry? cannot hi' unjifd that K"ld minitiK is^unore expensive than silver miniiiK. for such is no hmKcr the case Improved processes and r<rent inventions make li possible to extract I he pure Hold at less e\pe||SI? than Is r ? ? j u i i e d to mine silver If The Kn < j 1 1 1 1 e (- Sun proposes to answer .Indue A da 1 1 1 so u lt will have |o tackle hijn on another ltiev li Is not dolnx Its cause any I wln-n It favors the enrich I I >? - 1 1 1 of foreign Kolll lllilie ??Wllels lit I he . \pe||Se ? . f olll' W lcde people alld ? ?III :i I \ el Mil lie i i W tiers V ii Intermit Machine ? '? ii 1 1 .i 1 1 i . Wash . .1 ii I v v Mis M a I I le l ' b a lit be l - , a widow, lias fee' i v - 'I in ml' Mi ll machine. eoiitailniiK ? ! \ 1 1. 1 1 1 ? 1 1 ? ? l 1 1 1 ? a i u 1 1 | lie mails. 1 1 is 1 .1 1 In e d that it was sent to h ? r b > lb \ I!. I' full- r. a i e || < led suitor. I " I . I I ? t IV Mow III IbllelKh. N. t ' . Till ion -it\ til. i . tin. ist* r saved th" woman s lit* li saw sand paper ! I' t l 1 1 d l UK I l oiii tin- en. | ? . f the box i ?! lonl. ..It the b I without iKnitiliK le- mat. h The |.o|i e aiithoiiiles are i. v ? vi i^a t iter >1 ?' III |> li I a \\ I n H . Memphis. Ti'iin.. .Inl\ 7. 1 tiiiicliinK <>f h t 1 ail'l loose field i II K b? \eW <)lle.lli> K.'l\e the locals fnd.lCs faille. Score: i: m i:. Meniplii*. 'I'eiiii . .Inly 7 ltimchiai.' of New I lr <? I 1 ' > 'J O II II 1 1 111 I Hatteries Hitrrell rind < linear. i, Sniilli and I hindiiii;. I'mpire Clark. It< ihl/l Hollo's ii.iK. near Koii. n, t Ii ? Iree nil w Jin ti the first I ink of Nm mnndy. one ttmusm.l year* .?? ?. (?* I In have In i iik up his i-.oll chain as a i t- en of tlie >;.iO't .>r<!* r w hu-h l? ? ? h i t britucrht his provinces, seemed likely to en|la|?Se 1 .1 1 ? I v - To save If. .1 solil core of masonry was built in tin- Interior ??f I ho flnl low trunk Alexander Duma*, tils, remained a widower a very short time. lie has btst married Mine. Ileirnier, widow of the aet??r. S.trdnu and Krnest la-itoip'" ? wen; witueppt's u> tho marriage . SELZACHS I PASSION PLAY.; i i i. \ in ? ii \ 1 1 < i'hi.i* \ ii \ i n?\*> i on I i s IMIODI ? I I O.N si:i.y. veil ii vs \ i?\ssio\ tiii:\ ? hi. i ii \ i w hi, sr. it i.'.'ou II Will I ii It r s| v 1 1 ii ii I'm lit I'riiiliK'ty i in- rin> . In I In' liltl"- v. .1 1 ' ? Ii - liiu l< I IU-, lnw i| (1 '?"i I/, i Ii S\\ 1 1 /.< I l.'l ml. 1 1 > IS HUlnlMiT I li.-j ? ? will lit- prcwnli <1 a m-w vciHion if tin I'lusiiiii I'liiy With I'll If ex i ? i-l inii.s. Ih<- product iuii nowadays of a play of il im liml dcalitiK iih II < I ? ?? s with ;i livliiK ami hi'<-a tiling i'< (>r< si'ii I . i I i ? ? 1 1 <>l I'lil'iKt llpoll I III* Slatfc, I ? 1*1 ? vnki'H lii 1 1 ' - ? ? i >t iKlilon iii intiny ? > r the I ' II I ? 1 1 : ? ' ; I II IM.IHll rll'H. 'this country has mil v< I uuIkiuwii us I'urilahnicnl alili'i* r<'ii c of l In I ,.ss|mh 1*1. iy, 1 1 1 1 1 In ri i lain scctioiiH ui' (?; u f< 1 1 ? i Ik- desire i>ii tin- pari "I the P 1 1 1 >1 i t* for p r< ii I ii<* t ImiH ut this Kim! is K row I iik. Violent opposition al tinu-s ?? I I I ? I !?? I I III- first pcltol Ilia IH'C Ol' III" i lay at < ihcriunincrKaii some yeais atpi I ut all this is cha iij<imI Sonic of 1 1 ? ? ? forninn w i ili-rs anil thinkers texm-d I liis cliiiiiKi' not in a i iVli^liiiiH ll?lit al till. Tlmy assert that it Is merely on'* ? f tin' I'l-yoln I ioiiH in taste of the siatri IiivIhk public, ami point to the lad that in the. realm of theatric art :i <? 1 1 1 1 m;e is raphlly working in 111" ? ui' ii if the |iopn|ar plays or mys l.iies of lh'? Mhhlle Ak>'h. "The puh lle, tiny claim, want plays of this .lull II ii ? ! in :>?? ? tii'!-. the demand I h?* llit. ill: ,.| I ' ? I lv ; 1 1 : i v i ? K"i much fur I ! ? I ? ' in i.i i . I ? i I lll.liffi I I iiues. Willi ili- tin it minn I'assion I 'lay ?" ! Si l/.'!'-ti. :i ml a sai-nd opera called " ? "lii i 1 1 1 ; liy tii' lil- A ii ton Uuhin : I- 111 if ? w In i li|; j ili >? 1 1 1 ? il ;it llii' Hiv iii'-n < ?|,,-ia lliitisc, llii- Kin opi-a lis ; I ! i ? 1 1 1 ' I have a surfeit o|' >ini<i' pioduc lit - us of ill's U iixl . I ;ii I ii lis 1 1 1 1 1 s opera, alt' r It has run tin- c.aniitli f "I ili" Kufo) ii a n capitals. Will ( ' I i it ..I I '!> In iMyfuilll I" Ihp I*' Mill try, ) >? 1 1 It is ;i i|ii'-.sti"ii \\ 1 1 < - 1 1 ? ? r its. I ? 1 1 ?? 1 1 1 ? - 1 i ? ? 1 1 will In- pi-i mil (?'<!. It will I ?? .1 i|W'siimi of local opt i. in with lli^ cities, uikI cvcii if it is eventually .? liiKcil Ic ii- it will only In- alt' r most lui 1 1 ? i lights with tin- i oeppoiicrits of plays nf this Kiii'l It will aisu l?c laim l\ 1 1 1 ? ? ? I i 1 1 1 -i I . as in its present :-hape it pnseiits all of th" I- ailing i \ j 1 1 s ni i "hi ist s lit- upon earl h, with th" e\(.. piii?n nf the crucilixion. SlII'CVNN of I In* Sl'llillrll I * I II \K . 'i In- i-la> l" lie protlneeti at Sd/.ach :,(u :: rt .? ? i > ? into . !? tails than Kuhin . >t ? in.- . | ? .a 'I w ' i \ ? ii rs ayo t lie Pas sion I 'la \ was e.iv' n at S'T/ach. The :m e? ss .1' hii -veil ; ,< i y i n.v'n < I . as lie- I - st critics of Ktiropi; agreed that it I'm e x i *c 1 1 ei I tie < ihiraininei'Kan pin ? hn lion. The wealthy people of Sel ::ach, alter the successes of I s:i:i, -it | once Im j;an th. creation ol' a fund for . t he i reel ion of a I'assion I'lay theatro. | 'I II- constim lion of this huildiiiK Is mite ilnii lent f i on i the ordinary play l!"Us. , lieiliK ili slulli-d to lllcet the | ; cii! :ir 'h i .ii ils ol th" plays to T>" | pi 'duccd. I The staj-.e is in the open air, where all tie :J. ' t letll.l r cl'fi cts call he tally : d 'i Ii" a ml 1 1 "i linn, however. Is i 1 1 v c ?'i ?<! and f:i.> hi"ii"d much aftei i lie i plan of th" or. 1 1 nary, tle-aire. ' 1 will seat I.: I a people. Th" parts design i ? d !"i tin le sir. i and choruses are ! I ? 1 1 : 1 1 at tir th" plan of the Wa^nei Th- a I re, of r.avi'Uth Th-v^aie he. O'.i ill the iU<l?e fill lace, a ml ,e II 1 1 1 ? ly ? ? i : ; . f i le- si^ht of the spectators. This a i ii.i;i tin lit i ii t eiisi ties the spectactl I., . 1 1 - a t ii i ? s ol t le- p rod in- 1 ion, tic- inn s ? . ii.ti:;; t" coiiie up out o! the f. I "II lid It will talve sin hours to produce the pl.i>. allowing for a half hour's inter mission for lini' h'oii. This necessita p. ihi lopiiiniiiK "I the p< -iforinance a: it a. in., and corcluditiK at f? p. ?n. s.'i \ i S 1 1 1 1 ' I a \ tin- tiist presentation Oirl?.t Will I ?? ! I : I ? I ? , I I ? I tin | ? 1,1 V will I ?>' . II. I' f. <1 ..II * \ l\ tlin- Snn.l.iv until ?- ? ? | * t ? ? 1 1 1 1 ? ? i 1'ti,. 011K -iv?-?>IC ? . l : wlil.'li 't w ll l>> iv>?ttis Tllll'sdav, \ 1 1 1; I ; v | | ,, lie I*. ? I i V.I 1 i if 111- \ssnnil. t 1. >11 ** Th ? IiiiikII';! iniisi<-ia lis, sin??-is ;i i><1 ;i. tak? | ? : ? :? t hi ill.* |>r! forma ri? *?? . Tin musie i< I >\ t lti ? ? I ? tiiiati coinpos > i\ II I '. Mii< II. r. ;i n l I In- | ? I :i > Is ? l .1 into two parts. < ? r n ? m-cii oy inu ? li? ? morning t? srlmi. ainl 1 1? ? ? s<-<-ornl takii'K up tli" h f i < l lio"li session. Tin* ><?* if s of ( li ? ? iiiot niiix session are la i i ikon frnm th?* * >l< I T?-sta ni'-ii t . I In- llrs I | > i ? - 1 < i r i nir t In- li IV of A-laln a?nl I'ivc in tll>- ( iil I'.l'll of Kilrn. 'i li.-if iliuli l fioni l lie < in rilrn is shown. Thi' miir?lt?r of Cain, .l?i?-oli's ilnain, .l>?i'|ili hi i :?\ |.t. i In- lin<lii,u of M i?. ? :?s a l?al??* mill lit1' kIvIiii; <>f tin* laws of Mos<*s on Mount SiiiAi ar#? all j>n siit(ri| w : t lit in t li In I a 1 1 ? - k i ? n> ?? *o 1 1?? ? I'.it.ln a I ?l*-Hi i l|?:loiis. Tin* Itiilh of Christ Is l?>aiilifull\ i.;>'ilnrc<l. Wlicn tin* Tlirfi1 Wise Men i nli-r t li?? lint a da/./llnK railiano- of liKht rhows tin. Infant Christ, wit;, \'aty s? n t. ?l at tin- foot of th?? orlli. by Itf Jcsvyh w?lh Ivhk'l ami villi .--'it nntsle nsliu; !r<?in tin mii.Ki h wU'lb'St and ? i ? ? i'? The Tlirir W is. Mi'ii, a? e..nipani< d l?y the shepherds. lunrl while Hi" in II sic h|||\V),\ 111 \ . ll II 1 1 1 e \ 1 1 1 ( i I il i ? -it < ? lii ? s >i ^rand hallelujah "i adora tion. This Willi' I s i ? 1 1 ? ? of i 1 1 1 ? ? 1 1 h? ? ;..iat! !? nr. and I'liiiu h < < i>; lii l-irii'rt who tin \ r \\ il in-sM'iJ, il hav-- had i.olliinM :ui | i ai.se in nay of 1 1 . I 'I if Jmnin-y i>i i !>?- \\ M?ii in tile Ian lii'l.H' i.I * 'htist i iiU'ii. als>> a 1 vivid rci.ivKi'iitaimn ? ' t in Ibd) l-'ain j sly . /'I'la- .Si run n oil lli'- M'tuil in ??" | ..I {<< i .-itikiim 1 1 .1 ui : ? ? ni Hi'- pla>. in | u|!i..ii.? as ii ill- Hi" i ? -Him' "f '?"? !?:> |> .mil ,lii?- li.-niK lip I" 111'' I ni tii< \ ? > u 1 1 1 at N i 1 1 1 1 ? In iiii- si in. "ii *??. ? * Mil- Ha\iv.iiu is I shn\.t: -t ii.-li.iK in lilt- rtlit?il" "I a I , i?,'j,i in- II" , i- .i. iv - U. Hi" I-" | J. J I,,.. ,1 n II .1,"; TIM I'' iH Willi. Ill Mil j Hi in. .ili- .ill in HUM .-'????in-, its tin' . I . . V.' 1 1 : a I " :'!? >\\' IV WuIm-1 lip lu U Wild ! |.;k1, ..I . i.i hiisiasui lni' Hi'- Master I v.. I I! : I ?: i ( 1 1 1 1 1 . and in tliis spiri^ 1 ' h V 1 I ? I I I Mil In .l<l II- -"I I' HI 'I'll. " I ,t \ .iM i 'Il I ! I M In ? I WITll I Iv I.' ! ? I . .Ii.ll j 1. 1 I I III III" 1 1 1 . ? > The I .1 I III I 1 1. 1 1 I I'll \ ' s all II:*" H 1 1 1 1 !<?* mi' I . .| I ' 1 1 lis ! , Willi" III" 111 I l*V .(??als 4 1 li, Ills SollnWH it In) death. III. -.Hi'liK I.I V ' 1 1 1 1st I'V .1 II. Ins 14 I t , . : 1 1 ? i 1 1 if i lii i t > 1 1 i i ?? ? s ni silver is one ; ..I tin- iii. "si .-vrin-s iii il.'- S"?-i.n.l part i i ii,. t ? i ? i > ; iiI.-mi tin- trial I ii - 1 ? > ii* L'i I.i.-. I'll man h In Calvary in almiit the I ii, . i -I: ,i.,al ii- "i i ^ lli - sci-ni h. ( Mirlst W r i t } I., r.ii.lli" tin- ai llWIIVS < ?f J.-l II:;. |. Ill til I'll- < 'rtiSH 1 1 1 II 1 1 1 Ills ' . < .i 1 1 . 1 ? i I M.'U'-i! I'V tlii. rabble of j .a. ril. y, |..iii.sa w 1 1 1 n I ?? i 1 1 1 1 | ilc (lire. I ;? I . .1 " 1 1 ? : ? ini.ililieali'ins <it" Hi*' r,..->i..ii l'la.% w ill in- pmdueed in Kiik PiihI wliiih will he I lit* fust time that n i: > i lii lit- ni tlii- kind lias been pre ?m. il ni an I 'iii;lisli-spi al;iiiK enliiitry. 1 1 will in ill tin- ln| 111 of tlllill-IUIX vl \ a 1 1 1 s ? 1 1 f living pietures. other fea tures uf the dramatie art behiK d!h ih-iisimI with. I >11 I II l?s?ll hj< el a recent liuiulii'l* of " I -i 1 1 1 1 1 1 .ii liTKek an. I White" says that two nialurlis, "The J'asslon" and "SI. '? liy.ii li't Ii," and other works liy I )e i-hanl llenriech Ki.hlis l\l tiller, of Kul i!a, hniiiira iy nirtiilHT (if the St. Ot?~ i-ilia Society, ul' Koine, are almiit In In* Introduced in lOiiKland. of bile, ov?>r a 1 ii 1 1 1 1 1 ii< I and tw-nty towns in < ?*?r myiiy have testified th?-ir tidiiiirallon i'I lli'- music and thvt illustrative tab leaux. ? i iii* of t ho latest repivsen t a tiniiH uf '".''lie Passion" was at Sal/, !i! il;. Illider the pr?.-sldein-y uf the \ n-li liisliop, I ii . K it t eli I lia ler, mid with tin- en . .|.i-i a I i yIi uf the Ineal ellnil'S, -'??I nil I Ii m t neeislmi the Mai'lile 1 1 a 1 1 n! the I inj'i'i la I I'alaee, lar^i' as it Is, 1 1 1 a 1 1 1 ? 1 1 1 1 ; 1 1 1 ? to meet (he (!'? I'clt-r. mamis cil tin- a | ? 1 i nts for'admisslon. ? "i. I iiiiiln:;. it says: "II is held that I1 -s cum I >i ii.' t i< >!i music k hi I picture is 1 1 ? from any t.l tlii' object ions raised In ill-- I.imioiis 'I'assion I'hiy.' .?I. I'li/..ih--t h" was recently perforni ? ?? ! I ? f.ii.- tin- i ; i ; 1 1 1 ? I I Mica 1 Court at I >a nustaiit with marked success." Supporters <>f the "I'assion I'lay" claim lint il is a m?>st desirable relig ions ;im lit. fis il teaches flu* events of tli- i : j I ? I ? | .it* i urially ami in a vivid ?\a> ilia I pi oduces ;i lasting impres sion i'i ?ui lli<- mi i*< 1 "f llie spectator. >1 OO VSH I X 1'ilt K II, I-IOD. Tlicri1 \ri' 1-Vnrn 'I'luit II in Slii> ?'r? Mny In* I, J il e licit . ! I ty tfout hi fii Associated I'reso. j Kno\ville, Teiiii.. July !?. ? f !reat ex cHehynl prevails in t lie* vicinity of Norton, \ a., over the killing of a fa mous moonshiner, 10. C. Nash, ami the slight wounding df a deputy marshal. ! Two of ih" deputies, s. I*. May ami I*!. ('arric.o, ( n>;aj;i-il In the tragedy, and j at the preliminary hearing before a, I civil niacin! i ate were committed to, jail at Wiser Court IIijU.sl- -A 1 1 1 1 ? > 1 1 ( IioihI Tli i'i other deputies were allowed hail. The slo|-\ that the live deputies fame upon Nash in the Held where pv was plowitu; and deirm mled to kilAw if a j iivr that hi- had with him contained whiskey. Nash became very ^abusive I and nourished a Winchester which ho j had with lllll) 'I'll' n one of the ollicei's ; tired, indicting a wound from which j he died in a few hours. Nash was very i popular anions the mountaineers and j there are Krave tears that the t w o men confined in jail at Wise Court House ? Ilia v I >e I V Itched . I.I.MISTIIN K'S M i:ss Will. Mill. i'i ii t-'liuil I'Lcn I'ur I ret n n il'.s II IrIi Tn I Sniil In-i ii \ssociatcd I 'ress . : I ??ii'li. ii. . I niy !?. Tli.' W'.-si iitiiisici i; /.lie .. few days au>. asked Mr. [ I ; I. ? 1 1 ? I'. lie II. Wll'e a lliesv.-l^c In the : |.i '.pi. 'o he displa > i"| il p? .ii inatf.e i I. >;il. Ill *.|lde|->. lou.-thel- with cal'.l?Ht|l> and ileelioli III-W s at the \ .1 I ii >11.-1 ! I .ill j ei.il Chili. Mi ( ? ladstoiii- c. .in pi ii- I Willi ll.e M.iplest !.\ selldilliC tile fill j I .vv : ' I I .i w a id. Ii. Iilljr .il Ii. Is-'.!.. \boVe .-?Il '.tli.-l pi'.? .lit purpose. vindicate the i |-:v>|'l? "I I'.e llnll.se of ( *? <1 1 1 1 1 ti >1 1 as I lie ? \i ?>! tlf- naiioii. and establish tin* I ..I r.iiL'l iii l as \\ ? II as <i.n oltda* * ; |f\ S"ii I ' 1 1 i ii ,\s?. iale I I *r >s . ||ai::i' i. ! v \ it ..tli.lal illspatcli j t'roin I' . ?'. i' i" "p reports tli.it while J i 1 1 . * ic!hii iiI ? t ti t . \ o.vi-riiiiH iit troops \ . t. a i.. it-- ! : >>. 1 1 Jn'Miii to .lilt jho||i?i-<) \?->ttiday. ill' > w r allneked l?y a hand , i i n**i rir -. 1 1 s . Troops r< sisleil the , iiisur^eiits f.?r tlTe 1 hour*. when t Ii ? ? jk : -M-re i-infi-t'e d .ind tin liistujreiils ilis I !?:???? I wltli a loss of four killed. 'I'lie ti-iitriil I'I ii ii Uprrntlvr, |{y S.HIt llelli A sso.latel Press. . \ ? w Yol k. .1 II! V Till' dep.isi I s of I I "eiitial Itnllroad *lo-k and o< r ' lific-l' S of illdl llt*?||n-5M v ill tile Mir .' iii il.- Ti i:?t t'ompiny and in Savannah 'u>; :? ."*1 rei'hrdetii |? Inure Ill jjivti tile t .en" 1 1 lee a lar.'e majority of J.-I'i? i! ?!? !a; s i':! i minority stocks. I ! o*'. r f'icse ?-fr ?ii^istnneen the plan by I it* Ii: Iiiix 1" C-Mlio flllly oii-|-)l 1 1 Vf, j 'nd it will dmht !??** !?? formally de lur |c.J so within a Hiyrt time. TO DIMCI SS l-'IN \ X'K. n, . r A < undid DIdcunhIou I'rotMiavU II y i'rt'Miilt'ii I V\ iiriicr, liy Hum i In i n Associated I'ri-Mfi. \\ . ? v > ? 1 1 1 T. . 1 1 . July 'J. The l??ll<nvlnn let- < lei h.iii li I'll Sell I from I lie Olllr*' of 1 )?? Aunt r, in Itimcialllc I.cukuo In ini.s <-l e y : \V ishinuioii. I' ?'?. July silt, |X!Ci. linn < 'l.a.< S l?\t i r?->i i I fi I'liiilrniiin <>l' the ( * . ui t in 1 1 li i- on S. urn 1 ? 'iN'Vency. Ho? i .iin i ] ii I ?. 'ij W illi. mi Siivct, New Voik; I ? i <? Sir' Tli? exist ii. i- of the Com mit t ? !? .in S' iidi' I t 'iirjvii.'y, oi wlik'h you ? III- . Ill I Mil. i ll, Willi Mlc I'X IslclK'O Al I lu* . . . i : i : ? - !imr til' I he \ iiKi'li'ii i\ Itlm.tallU i.i'ikui, w 1 1 i i * 1 1 i litw tin- honor to ro pr> .???]?( , i vMi'Im'is i wide diversity of '?lot. ion mi ih iiioin > i|\i> siloii. r;.i. |i or. tfaliiZsi Ion I* l;i!i'>riitx lo ti I lac 1 1?<* jieo t ? I . tin d:ff-r?nt theories of in..: . y, and ..i li i Ivo.'.iii s ,i different lln.iin l.il polit y. Tin \ iMiiiiot lio'li In rln In. The ? I ? | ? in teres! in. mil -ii <1 on ilus subject iIii'oiikIi o i i l ill I'niied State*. hihI i lt?- importajKv of ? i-i i i iiff jiI tin- trill It, ill. i' t\ pi Aplc in lit I'oiniiif; elections may an wisely. M is ? that a candid dt&cusslon of ili.- hh.'s::oii lis ivptusc'itaiive mon ?> f Ihe iw.i urn i .ii/a i ioii.s uilxht <?onditee to a iii F ter 1 1 1 1 ? 1 1 r.-i I :i 1 1 ? 1 1 ii of the || l| : li , ali.l Ii highly Im I'i Mela I . W illi this view tin' Ml uni.illif i.i>.ikii" r?'?|x-fi fully invites the i * < ? i ii 1 1 1 1 : : i ? ? on Sound ('urrHicy to a dts i'US-I.iii of :lic inonry nu'c??i Ion on dls i Inclive proposit ions to lie arnucd iTpon, 1 1 ? > I io lie curried on l?y (('uestions and an sh'iI'ji. I would aiiKKcst t hat not more than llvo nor less than the- e on a side In. M'l.M'i. ,| to conduct i he discussion lo !><? held at some time and place as may lie ajtreed upon. Should iliis su^k sf Ion meet your approval, l -would su^K'st an ( Illy meeting to aKI'ee upon, the proposi tions to lie dlHctisvcil ami i lie r- wulatlOja U'ldcr which the discussion shall In- con. ducted- Wry reopen fully. yours, A. J. WAHNKR. President American I tint ?talllc I.etKu . \ TOWN I \'I>1CH WAT Kit Sail itn, Kan mum. Is in a Ci'ldvul I'oii <111 Inn . Ily Southern Associated Press. Saiina, Kim., .Iti'y ? The |mrlioii ? ? I tli ? city, east of Smoky Kiver, ??? n ? t i n - ini: :t IVsidoUCC population of is under wilt nr. Hundreds nf fiiinilies have vacated their homes Mini hundreds more lire iiiinhle to leave except in boat-*. The river has Keen rising stead ily for ?'? days anil, although it has reached the highest point known in history, it is still rapiillv increasing. Tin* situation tonight is the most seri ous in the history of Sulina. A fool more water will cover the tirst lloors of ."itMl houses. The tlooiled district is being patrolle'l hy men in hoats ami endangered families are being constant ly rescued . THE EYE, EAR, THROAT AND LUNGS. Tic Kye, I'l.'ir, Throat and laings .<!'? sucli d.licate organs and are of much importance to every imlivf dual that the expert specialist in the U'-atnienl of these diseases should be '?in sulted at once as soon as either ? I t )i< *tii become affected. I >r. .1 J MclOvoy, the celebrated ? ye, Kar, Throat and Clii'.?l Special ist. oi Augusta. (5a., is known tin ii'Khoiit the South for his great ?ueciss in treating these diseases, 'i leiosamis have gone to him and have been cured. His methods of treat ing these diseases are based oil scien tific principles and. by actual demon stration have proven to bo the most Ki,i;..*:ssf ul kiiuwn. Carta: acts, Cross r.y? s. Crnnular Idils, Pterygium, AftU'i ami Chronic Inllamaliot\ of the |, ids, optic Nerve diseases, IP tile lis. Choroiditis and all diseases affecting the eyesight, all diseases of the ear, discharges from the ears, noises in the ears catharral and ner vous deafness, chronic and .acute in llamation, nasal catarrh ? anterior and postering'- or catarrh in any form, en larged ' tonsils, chronic hoarseness, loss of voice utnj all nervous or jnllama toiy diseases of the throat, chronic broii' hitls, bronchi.-ti catarrh, asMana i.ind all diseases of the chest. Dr. \fc iKvoy's large established practice ? Hid the hundreds of testimon ials prove conclusively th" i.neiits of his method of treat ?'ng such diseases, many of which can be cured by mail. Write, describ ing as accurately as possible how you are affected and he will reply by re turn mail, giving you an honest pro fessional opinion of your case and tell ing you w hether you can be treated at home or if a personal visit to bis ? illiio is necessary . ("all on or address l>li. J. J. Mc i:\<?Y. L'L'f. and 220 I ?yer liuilding, A ?igut t?*. (5a. ^ rut': so i.i h it's rot.tiw I'liry NX ill <*????*??? to (icorulii in tin* I'n 1 1 . liy Soiil lit'i'M Associated I'ress. Atl.-iiita, 4?ji.. .Inly 1). ? Mr. I*. II l-'il/.tforatd. <>f I ndiaiuipolis, urna 1 1 i x.i ? r . ? ?I ilti' soldiers' enlniiy wliiili is in In* I > i< ? 1 1 ir 1 1 1 l<i < !i'iir^'i;i from iln> N'urlhwest, ii?.i."?o sliiinir, arrived here iml.-iy in ! ? !???!? tlif niiiliMc' fur thirty tliniisnn I iii'ivs nf <!?Mirj{i;i I'niuiiim kinds. The '< 1 : 1 1 1 1 1 lies in W'i!. <>\ :? 1 1 < I 1 1" w i 1 1 rnlllll ies. 1 lln' renter nf tli?' I ii 111 rejrimi . Ii | was seen red through o\ t!nv. Xorlhri!, ! ? ?I' 1 1 1 ? ? (Ji-i>r^i:i llurenli of I minima I imi. | Mr. I^il /"Ii:i lil s:iys till' si :i t eiiloll t S 'nf .1. \V . S:i|i|>. 1 1 1 1 1 tin- lauds nr?' lint |i".!ilic is |?ii -j in I i<-<*? I. as S:i|i|i reprr- J >i*lll s a in mi atrrliry ;lt .M lilt reeljul-n, 1'elill.. : 1 1 1 ? 1 in no sense ft at< ;i 1 1 inVesti j y;l Inr l'n|- tin* syndicate lie I't'lH'i'Srli I s . As fur his urn vi'ini'iit , Mr. I ' i I /.vera hi v;? \ ii is well (>rir:i ni/.cil. hits full | >1 1 1 > J mapiinl mil. ;iinl I In* enliui.v will sl:irl Stiuili in iln full. lit- will make III-- J III si 1 1; I \ 1 1 1 < - 1 1 1 nl 1 1?."|.I H H ? nil llli- lands In- li:is purchased, tomorrow. II.- i-vi ? 1 1 - 1 1 1 | v luis | M i tv r r f 1 1 1 liiii-k iiiu. :in-t t f i< ? ! i 'n I n 1 1 \ ir> 1 1 1 : ? I i-ri.i lizi nu hryoiiil ;i ilt.nilil ll will In- composed nf war velr|?lis ;? 1 1 1 1 others fl'nlli litany Stairs n| I lit- West | Mlel Nnl I h Wi-.xl . 11V 1.1/ I'l.A \ i;us O.N 'l it I VI. 'l'licy Were (Imruril "Willi I'lnylnu it ii S n ii ilny . Hy Southern Assocla Inl I'ress. ChlcaKo. July i*. ? Captain Anson an<l | oiKlit <>f his colts wcrt1 placed on trial j ln> fore a Jury this forenoon for playiru; I baseball in their own hall park on Sunday, Juno 'JSrd. The two witnesses i \vere Kev. \V. W. ?'lark ami K, T. j Cornell, who lived in the nclKhhnrhnoil ! of tin- ball park. They swore that they | cou M In-ar a disturbance while they were in the houses on the street. None of them eonhl Identify the defendant ; and were obliged to a<lmit on ernss ex- i amlnatlon that the noise was made by the audience. All the witnesses for tie defence aKreed that the six or ei^ht thousand people in the park made lesn noise than a political convention or a salvation army of r/|ual size. Not one of them could ImaKine the noise made as ItelnK more disturbing than Church hells, rumbling of wagons, procession ? or cable cars. The Just leeVs*. decision >V?s postponed until 2 o'clock Tuesday i . \ LITTLE KNOWLEDGE i? not h dangerous thing when it saves money (or you, is it t III buying 1 umberi Poors, Sash, tlliiuls, Moulding* .Hid Ornamen tal Woodwork h little knowledge of what is of good and durable quality wil! l>e fnund desirable. It is our purpose to tell you nhout our goods. If you want to know, write to u*. Yon fan have a copy of our laleat price list if you at>k for it. AUGUSTA LUMBER CO. AUQUSTA, OA. I "Buy of the riukcr," Mtulilictl to the Heart. By Southern Associated press. Jacksonville, Via., July {I. ? This af ternoon J os st" Williams, colored, stub bed Mitchell Kivers, also colored, to the heart, in McMurray's^lvery sta ble, where (hey were employed. Ttlvr ers ran a hloek and a half, blood mark ing his route, and fell dead. Wil liams surrendered. Rivers had been drinking, and had quarreled with Wil liams. lb- struck Williams and the latter begged him to go away. Riv ers again struck Williams when the latter stahbed him to the heart. All Were Drowned. I :.v Southern Associated I'ress. Bath, N. Y., July 9. ? A drowning ac cident occurred Just olT Bluff Point, on Rake Keu)<a, at about 1 o'clock today, hy which five persons lost their lives. Terry Tuft, with his wife and three children, left (Jibson's landing in a sail boat to cross the lake. A strong wind was blowing and when opposite the point the boat was capsluyd and the whole party were drowned. No one saw the accident and the boat was not discovered until 15 O'clock when tho bodies were recovered In about ten feet of water. The Tufts lived near (Jibson where they came l ist April. (Joke for Mexico. By Southern Associated Press. Mobile, Ala., July 9. ? The (Senium steamer Nordstrand will tomorrow load 32f? tojis of Alabama coke at this port for Mexico. The coke is shipped by the Mobile Coal Company and is the first considerable export of coke from this port. It will bo tested In one of the furnaces of the Mexican smelting com panies. II II rulnrx Killed. By Southern Associated Press. Terre Haute, Ind., July 9. ?Three bur glars were shot at Brazil last night. < >ne named Barker was killed and an other, Arch Agar, was fatally wounded. Both men are from this city. A Chi cago crook was with them. He had been here several days with the two men named, and they went to Brazil with him yesterday. Irvine Ae<iulttc<l . I 'y Southern Associated Press. I .' v 1 r.f. t on, Ya., Jul.vJjD,. ? The trial of W. I: vine Wjis concluded today by tbe ,;t,.y brirgirg iu a verdict of n,<d Ki::lt>, after ;:u absence off' a half linn in the jury room. Hon. John W. i>.iniels opened t h" day for the de ler.ee. ;,i!il spoke ler ( wi> hours. He made a m? st brilliant speech for his di? ul. ("apt. James I ?uirtcardner. of Staunton, followed for ihe State, and closed, the niKUinent with a most till ing speech . Iv 1 1 1 ?? ? I l?y ii Moll I y Soil I hern il Press. St. L??uis. July ? A special to The < " 1 1 1 <i i: i I ? ? 1 1 om Mount I 'If-asant , Tex., siiys licit a molt visited (In: house of a loii 'I mail named Young1, one mile j . ? ? i tli "t tl);it place, 1 1 'j o'clock this sn| !>? s? 'I to he concealed in the hou&c supposed to ho concealed in the house. 'I lie mull tiled on the family, killing mi is year-old son and fatally injuring | .Vis. Yhiiiik- More tiouhh* is cxpoct i id si s the 1 1 f i; 1 1 k s lure threaten ven Keed has just hormlit a house at l?rainl lleurli. Ale. Lie must In tired of I >. 1 1 1 i< I Hooniii^ if. Sptc ia! S:t!e. Spcciai I'riccs. D^ccial Tciii;s GREAT CLEARING SA'tE. Tit fee lluml'ril VT. ir.V' unit ( liurrli ??iuhdk. hunt im.'ro III II l< I*4 M? ill I'llllll* i owl III H(1 llr. *t ut k . Musi h?? *ol<t. I'loors lir#a:iV/f|? . down. Caii'l i*;ii?\v tlifiii lliioii^i (lull HII III III!*)'. (i?ll loo III.IIIV, Prlro no olijiM-l. I'lo.il nol ion *l<li*il??l^ .MumI milo.nl. KsihIcsI p?#s??|liU' Ii i his for p:iy mriil. <lnl> I . .'???. P"5 m':K. Ill'lllt !l ly. I llic-lolll Na I % I'll 1*3 Imi\ I ? ? x now. 1 * '? I 1^31 ? II Si III .!??> . U ? hi lor I 1 1 ?* 1 1 1 ? Mention litis < 1 1 1 v i r line mi* ill unit I'ji |m? r. LUDDEN 3 'GATES, Savannr.li. Ga