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— t) T • THE POINT OF VIEW. BY BUSAN CUKTIS HKUFIELD. L. “ There they are, Ephraim ! I Matilda’s purple boauet. How that looomotire does screech ! I’m afraid the oolts iroo’t stand It. This way, AMgall! Hurry in, Matilda! These oolts are restless.” Ephraim Grant’s sisters, Miss Ma tilda and Miss Abigail, were proceed ing to obey the injunctions of their sister-in-law when a lad, with a great flourish of whip, and manr urgent "get up's” drove up to the little rail way station. . “Why, there’s Jim?" exclaimed Miss Abigail. "Now Ephraim, we’ll go right on home.” • " You can speak for yourself,” said Miss Matilda. 'Tm going to stay at Ephraim’s all night. I never was so shaken up In my life; that’s a dread fully rough road we’ve just come over.” t "Now J was glad ot the shaking.” laughed Miss Abigail. " I had eaten such a hearty dinner, and shaking is good for the rheumatism, Matilda.” " It’s very easy to see the silver lining to somebody else’s cloud,” re torted Miss Matilda, "and it's down right Irritating In you, Abigail, to be always glad when other folks are sorry. Guess that woman with the sick baby didn’t like the rough road much better than 1 did!” " Good-bye,” called her sister from the old phaeton. " Pleasant night to you, Matilda.” V"' n. "Pleasant night indeed!” repeated Miss Matilda, who had Anally settled herself in the wagon. "Now. if that isn’t like Abigail and nobody , else I When she knows that my head’* aching to split, and that I've got rheu matism so that I can fairly hear my knees squeak when I bend them, and I’m just done out with all the talking I’ve lived through this week ! What's the matter with you, Ephraim? You haven’t opened you mouth since we got off the train.” - -■ - * "Oh, I was just waiting for my turn,” replied Ephraim* slowly. " There’s nothing I'd like better than to hear about my boy and his family.” "Well,” began Miss Matilda, "in the first place, just as I told you be fore we started, it would have been a great deal better for you and Sarah Jane to have gone there Instead of sending Abigail and me to visit them, don’t feel pleasant about it, I’m bad a restless, uncomfortable She arose the next still more distressed In firmly resolved to take the first op portunity W visit the disordered house hold of her son. "I’ve bad a dreadful night, Ephraim,” she said, almost crying. “ I dreamed that all the cate on Joe’s place (and there were dozens of them, too) had broken their knees and were all goto about like kangaroos, and Lucy h jammed both children post, and put the top then «et fire to it. " When we get the we 11 drive over to see into the gate- on tight, and chores done u Abl a all,” s I things aren’t as bad as you think. Matilda's going to spend the day with Jane lioomix, so we’ll have Abigail to our selves.” J* Things may not be so bad, but Ma tilda never made al) that up, Ei " There couldn’t be so much smo! out some fire." But Ephraim only whistled softly and went out to feed the calves. IV. There was an odd smile on Miss Abi gail’s face when her brother Ephraim and his wife entered her kitchen that morning. They don’t feel pi sure. They said t you bad been there.” “But they know why,” said her brother. "What, with scarlet fever, and measles, and every other catch- laybe I do. I hope Ing disease last year, and all the trouble I’ve had getting help on the farm this year, and Sarah Jane so taken up with her sick old mother, and-" "That Isn’^t bit like Joe!” Inter rupted Mrs. Grant, indignantly. " If he does feel so, Sucy must have put him up to It.” "Likely enough,” replied Miss Ma tilda. " Poor Joe 1 lie's got lots of bur dens, and he used to be such a jolly boy ! He looks older, I tell you, and he’s getting gray, and wrinkles on the forehead and around the eyes. Lucy— Oh, well, you always say that I look on the dark side. Mi so, I’m sure." " Oh, don’t be so aggravating, Ma tilda !” cried Mrs. Grant. " Well,” began Miss Matilda agsin, " if you will have it, nobody can blame me, I'm sure. Lucy’s a city woman, with city ways and bringing dp, and she’s no manager.” " How is poor Lucy ?" Inquired Ephraim, kindly. " I always liked Lucy.” "Well, that accident to her knee is turning out bad enough. She is lame for life; has to wear a machine to keep the bones la place, and it weighs \ five pounds. I guess it makes her about sick most of the time. Joe has a helpless wife on his hands for the rest of his life. She can’t get about tpuch, and that reminds me of another thing. She stays home from church because she isn’t comfortable in the pew, and so Joe has to go alone with the chil dren, and naturally the next thing we’ll hear will be that he doesn't go either "And talking of the children, they set the broom on ^fire in the parlor grate one day and then ran out with ft all ablaze and laid it on the sitting room sofa. If I hadn't been there, that whole house would have been in flames. And if you’d believe it, those children weren't punished one bit. Lucy just took them into the bedroom and talked to them a little, and when she told Joe about it she actually laughed ! Oh! those chilIren are coming up in a sad way. I must tell you another thing they used to do. The gate posts are high and hollow, and ft was their favorite amusement to climb up and take off the top of the post and then drop the kitten in clear down to the bottom. Tlfbn they’d let down a rope for her to come up on, and thev really trained that poor beast to be drawn up on that rope. They called it ’rescuing the perishing.’ There was nothing under heaven that they didn’t do with that cat, and her tail wasn’t its natural size wnlle l was there.” . " Oh dear !’’ sighed Mrs. Grant. "It is really dreadful to think of the chil dren running wild like that, and allowed to be cruel, too !” " Lucy means well,” continued Ma tilda, "but she's queer, not like our folks. Now she doesn’t manage right; she keeps two girls.” "Two girls !” interrupted her sister- in-law. - " Yes, two girls. Of course being lame and in tne city she'd naturally have one. But instead of doing the plain sewing and mending she keeps a girl to help with the room work and children and do the sewing, while she sits dabbling with paints. She said something once about selling the R ictures, but our Lucinda Harris paints tr better, and you know Lucinda tried to sell hers and couldn’t. And I know Joe’s business worries him sometimes, and that he has hard work to make both ends meet.” " Dear me!” sighed Mrs. Grant. "I’m afraid things are in a bad Way there, Ephraim. I guess we’ll just have to go there and see for ourselves.” " Not to-night,’’ replied Mr. Grant, calmly. —.—— "Here we are at last. Hullo, Frank ! Bring a lantern!” "I'm going straight to bed,” said Miss Matilda, as soon as she entered the house. "I’m actually too tired to speak. I hope I haven’t said anything to worry you. Very likely you haven’t taken it as I meant it. I'd rather not have said a word, but you would have U" , in. Ephraim Grant and his wife retired late that evening, and poor Mrs. Grant " So glad to see you !” she cried. M Somehow J was expecting you So Matilda has gone to see Jaue, has she ? Take oft your things aad-sit down by the stove. I suppose Matilda has told r ou all about her visit, and. perhaps shall be ‘bringing coals to New castle’ if I tell my story, but I had such a lovely time that I’m afraid I can’t keep still. It’s such a happy home, Epnraim ! Twould do you and Sarah Jane good to see it, and, I do wish you could go. And they wish so, too; they sent a thousand loving mes sages to you both. I’ve been in some places where the folks seemed to turn all their blessings into worries, but it seems as if trouble couldn’t be a trouble long after it got into Joe’s house, for before it knows what has' happened it has become a blessing in stead.’’. "Now that’s good!” said her brother, heartily. " But Matilda says Joe isn’t iolly any more, and that be is growing old. She says he Is gray and wrinkled, too," said Mr. Grant. " Ephraim was gray as a rat when he was thirty (yes, he was, Sarah Jane), and Joe's thirty-five. And Ephraim and Joe both have the same trick of smiling up to their eyebrows and mak ing wrinkles doing it. As for his being jolly, he is something better now, Sarah Jane.” "Matilda says he carries some heavy burdens,” continued Mrs. Grant, in a two year* since-*< ,ne - .. , "Most of us do if we live long enough, and don't Insist on slipping them off our own back onto somebody else's,” replied Miss Abigail. " He’s got a helpless wife,” said M{S. Grant, mournfully. -"She’s of no use whatever in the family that I can see.” " Did Matilda say that ?” inquired Miss Abigail. " Now, see here, Sarah Jane, Joe’s your only son. When he was a youngster you thought he ought to have everything he wanted, and. as far as you could, you gave it to him. and you kept right on that way as long as you had him at home. It is natural enough that you shouldn’t want any thing to cross him now. but, bless you. if Joe is going to have the joys and comforts of married life, be is bound to have> the cares and burdens, too. 1 suppose you would Use to cover his path with roses, but if you did there'd do some thorns among them, aud Joe would prick bis toes. Mrs. Ames, Lucy's mother, feels just the same and the orchard on the down side, and the treason each side of the house, and your high trellises all covered with grape vines, I can’t see more .than a glimmer of the barn back o< the house. The grass in front looks so fresh and green, and the posy beds are so Cheerful, and the vines over the porch make everything seem so cool and shady, that I think there never was such a place.. But when I take the back road there Isn't one old shed that I can’t see way up the road, and while I try to keep things up as tidy as I can, there’s no denying that the view is nowhere near as handsome. "Abigail always takes, the front road when she comes here, and she’s always talking about your geraniums, or your vines, or some fixing or other. Now Matilda takes to the back road as natural as a duck to water. If she has , control of the reins she, always comes £ wu* driving in - at-our .back gate, and she's ke with- gure ^ fl n( j out t ij e chicken-house needs painting, or ahe pig-sty smells, or the glass is broken in the barn win dows, or the milk pails out on the bench are getting rusty. It’s all my f ilace, front and back, but meet things n life have the two sides to ’em, and wliy on earth don’t folks choose the point whore they’ll get the prettiest view 1" FAREWELL TO THE DEM00EA0Y. DR. POK JOINS THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. He Given Hla Reason For the Evoln- tIona—Wanta to Belong rb a Party That Favors Honest Elections and a Protective Tariff. „ Dr. Sampson Pope was asked by a representative of The State what he thought of the political situation. "It is hard,” iied’eplied, "to foretell just at this time what will be de veloped in the future, but I believe that 1 am safe in sayipg that there is much political unrest. The conven tion now about closing its labors has framed a Constitution for the people which, if submitted to them would be rejected by a large majority. There are too many objectionable features in it to refer to all of them, but.the suf frage clause Is the most objectionable. It plaees the power in the hands of the respective boards of registration to refuse any man not of their political views, and I predict that thousands of white men will be disfranchised by them and more than 100,QUO negroes — in fact, as in Mississippi, I do not ex pect 10,000 negroes to be registered. This power comes from the Reform members of the convention, aided by some of the Conservative members It is intended by the Reformers to perpetuate themselves In power. That It is intended to commit fraud under the suffrage clause has been admitted on the floor of the convention "The Conservatives have developed but four able men—Messrs. George Tillman, George Johnstone, ex-Gov ernor Sheppard and McGowan. The Reformers have developed only three or four—Senator Irby, Mr. Ellerbe. ex-Governor Tillman and Mr. Burn. None of the latter have bad the moral courage to meet the issues arising as statesmen, unless it be Messrs. Ellerbe and Burn. " The suffrage clause is a disgrace to the civilization of the age and is in .conflict with the Constitution of the United. States and it was adopted whilst the flag of the nation floated over the hall of the convention, i was amused this morning, in the conven tion, when 1 saw ex-Governor Tillman wrought up to such a pitch on having the homestead section amended that tie moved to strke out the whole section, and although the vote was put on the same motion coming from another member, it was lost by a vote of 112 to 12. Moral; Statesmen (?) should never lose their temper and attempt to do foolish things. Many of the poor white men of thp State are uneasy lest they lose their right to vote, and well they may be, for the Constitution puts it in tne power of a few white men in each county to re- short sometimes, hut they manage to. fuse them. -I Predict that a majority Joe going to of these men will leave the Refc about Lucy "You neein't pity Lucy,” replied Miss Abigail. "She's a happy wo man, with a husband who adores her, and those loving children. Yes. I know there is a little grave under the old elm tree, but Joe and Lucy savs it has brought heaven nearer. They have had sickness, but there are worse troubles than that. Money is a little hut- live verv comfortably. Joe going to give up nis religion and stop going to church ! Joe says Lucy's life is the best sermon he ever bad, and besides Lucy is going to church herself next Sunday. She will go (right along now, I presume. . " I’m sure I’m wonderfully relieved that vou look at everything this way,” said Mrs. Grant, "but why does Lucy keep two girls and amuse herself with painting instead of doing her sewing ?” “ Lucy found it much cheaper to keep the£irl than to do the work her self," said Miss AbigaiL "Lucy gets a good price for her pictures, and sells all she can do to one store-keeper there. She paints all sorts of things, calendars, dinner cards, china, and so on. She wanted to tell Matilda all about it, but Matilda was downright spiteful, got mad any time she heard or saw painting, and she hurt Lucy's feelings very much. Then Lucy helps Joe a great deal with his accounts.” " Matilda doesn't seem very' much pleased with the children,” said Eph raim. "Those children are the dearest, brightest little things I ever knew !” cried Miss Abigail. "Dreadfully mischievous, I should say,” remarked Mrs. Grant, "and not woil brought ub.” " Ephraim, said Miss Abigail, bursting into a hearty laugh, " do you remember the time we were having protracted meetings, and there was a neighborhood prayer meeting at your house* and Joe sfcwad -the fore-legs off the easy chairs, and then fitted them neatly together? Deacon hotter sat down first in one of them. He was a quiet, steady littlq man, and the chair held up all right. Then Mrs. Bond came in (she weighed a hundred and seventy-five pounds) and sat down puffing and panting,'with a kind .a$ bounce, in the other armchair. Down she came, and Deacon Potter gave a great start, and down he came, too. and being a thin little creature he broke his collar bone, and you had to E ay all the doctors’ bills, Ephraim; for e was a sort of skinflint and insisted on it. I suppose Matilda told about the broom. Well, those children really had a notion of helping by brushing down the soot, and they were hurrying out to the kitchen with the broom when Matilda shrieked at them and scared them so that they dropped it on the sofa and ran.” “ Well, Sarah Jane," said her hus band, slowly, rising from his chair, "I rather guess we’ve got what we came for, and we might as well bo starting for him.” J Sarah Jane sat very silent on the way to the old farmhouse, and Eph raim felt encouraged to talk a little himself. ' "It all depends ofl what they call thenoint of view,” he said, thought fully? "Now, there’s outplace. In the summer when I take 4he front road, I think there was never anjahing neater and prettier than the eld farm house with Its cofiTof white and green. What with the orchard on the up side a?e since and have not voted, of 25, 000 Conservatives and Reformers, who ,.wiU seek a new party alignment, and of that part orthe negroes to be re- gLtered who will not follow Tillman “What are the causes of this change that you speak of in the Conservativo and Reform ranks ?” " It is due to several causes : First, the opportunity is offered of forming a Republican party without being taunted-'with "gone to the negro; second, the frauds practiced in the last election; tuird, the objectionable features of the new Constitution, coupled with the fact that it was called by fraud, and the fact that the mem hers, although unsworn, do not pro pose to refer their work to the people for ratification: fourth, protection of our manufacturing industries, which carries with it protection of labor and of agriculture, and bring trade to our merchants; in fact every avocation gets its proportionate benefit. " The protection of from one to one and a half con’s per square yard of cloth produced is what keeps our mills alive; without it every cotton mill'iin the land would be closed, and yet they sell Vheir cloth only for from one- eightn to one-fourth cent per yard profit- This protection duty enables the mill men to pay the mill opera tives good wages, the operatives buy surplus vegetables and other products, including wood, from the farmers. They spend their income freely with the merchants and others, thereby putting iq circulation large sums of money. —- "The Newberry mill, one of the best conducted mills in the South, pays out 110,000 per month to its operatives, nearly all of which goek into circula tion. The other mills in the State pay out sums in proportion to the help employed. There are now, or will be in six months, 1,000,000 of spindles at work In South Carolina, spinning 500,- 000 bales of cotton. These mills will p4y out $400,000 per month as wages, and will buy (at present prices) $20,- 000,000 worth of cotton per year. It is a fact known to every farmer who sells to the mills Jhat they get from one-fourth to thr*e-Ibur£hs of a cent per pound more for their cotUKt by reason of the location of these mills among us than they would get if we had no mills and they sold to specula tors. “ So it Is to the interest of eveyy citi zen to favor protection, and interest governs the world- The Republican party is the party of protection, not of manufactures and labor, but also cj the rights of the citizen under henoe our people are looking to that party. Having been a protectionist since 1884,1 naturally goto that party; and I do so for the furtner reason that I believe In giving to every citizen every right inherited from Magna Charta and the common law of England before the adoption of the United States Constitution aid every right guaranteed to him by the Constitution of the United States.. " You may look for a lively cam- in this State next year. I would surprised to see South Carolina in the Republican column along side of .old Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana and Te|xai>. Kentucky. Missouri and Mary land are in the column to stay. LOOMS OF THE SOUTH. THOROUGH PUKSEWTATION OF THE SOUTH’S ADVANTAGES. The Situation Reviewed By a Disin terested Party Who Is Making Per sonal Inspection of Southern Mills. Mr. F. B. DeBerard, of Th«r New York. Dry Goods Economies, is making s thorough analysis of the mills of tho South, collecting data and personally inspecting the mill proper ties of the South for the special edi tion of The Dry Goods Economist, which will be published in January, under the title, "The Looms of the South, Cotton Mills in Colton Fields.” He has just completed a tour of the mills of North and South Carolina, where he has watched the looms and spindles, interviewed the mill presi dents and superintendents and made a study of the subject that makes him unquestionably the most reliable au thority in the country on cotton manu facturing in the South. The Augusta Chronicle had an inter view with Mr. DeBerard and his views as expressed below are the most en couraging words that could be spoken. They came not from a man who is seeking^o fiatter but one who has en tered the field with a keen, discrimi nating analytical mind, robbed of sen timent and acting from a thoroughly disinterested standpoint. “ If all the cotton products of Amer ica,” said DeBerprd, reached the con sumer by the most direct routes, the average cost of transportation would be about one-half cent a pound. The consumerjaow pays about one and one- fourth cents (li)a pound freight charges on every pound of cotton goods he uses. Three-fifths of the total cost of transportation is abnormal, because it U paid for moving the raw material away from ihe centers of consumption instead of toward them. "The New England States produce neither cotton nor fuel. They trans port their cotton 2,000 miles and their fuel 500 miles; and they transport both away from their final destination instead of toward it. " And the consumer pays the freight ! He pays lor carrying tue raw material aud the fuel far away ; and he pays for bringing K back ! “ Nevertheless, this abnormal trans portation tax may not be an economic waste. There are many elements of cost in manufactured products, and some of them may be relatively so low as to compensate for those that are ex cessive. "New England pays dear for its raw material and fuel.- To compensate for excessive cost of these factors, it must have some exceptional advantages. If it pays more for its transportation, it may pay less for labors may be supe rior in skill, in management, in equip ment, in methods- If it pays morl* than the South for some things, it may pay less than the South for other things. Machine for machine, it may turn out more product than the South. Operative for operative; IT may produce more than the South. Yard for yard and pound for pound, New England's cotton goods must cost less than the South's if it continues to maintain its ground. "If Now England cotton goods cost less than Southern cotton - goods, it must t»c because New England gets “more ou^oT its machinery and work people- than the South gets. If it does not do this, its product costs more, its days are numbered, and the end is not distant. ' " What are the facts ? ... " They are stated impartially it the Looms of the South, upon which 1 am now engaged, and every reader can weigh them for himself. The pres ent conditions of cotton manufacturing create the varied development. Soqth and- equal sufferers by the operation* of the ’This I* not mere theory; it is statement * happening now, every daily grow* ppi thi what is actual 1' _ day, and with ly growing momentum. It is the' bare .truth that the South today has better mills than the North—they are the product of the best engineering skill obtainable, and in every detail Of construction and arrangement are of the highest and most scientific type. They are equipped with the most mod ern machinery, embodying the latest desirable labor-saving improvements, and are of higher average efficiency, attested by quality and quantity ot output, than any but a few Northern mills. Moreover, they have been con structed at far less cost than other mills, aud represent much less cost per spindle or per loom than the less efficient Northern mills. With less capital invested, they have greater earning power than than their North ern competitors. "The test of the relative skill em ployed is the quality and quantity of output. In fhe comparison of similiar grades, the output of the best South ern mills is fully os great and in some coses greater than, that of the best Northern mills. It is produced with the same nuihber of machines and the same number of operatives, and it is produced at much less cost than the product of Northern mills. Finally, it is of higher average quality than Northern .product. So much for' the results of skill and experience. "As to capital, hardly a leading Southern mill but numbers among its stockholders many Northern investors. Southern energy, Soutnern capacity and business shrewdness have been the organizing forces. They have shown that .Southern men have all the quali ties needful to command success, and can without foreign aid develop a great opportunity until it becomes a great success. Upbn the foundation laid by Southern men, sagacious North ern. capitalists have aided to build a great superstructure, confident of its firmness. "Leading investors in Fall River mill stocks are also confident ihvustors *n cerUin mills in the South, from which they are receiving targe divi dends. " Among the~capi^liflts of Worth street, there ace many who have been quiet investors in Southern mills, and were it fitting to publish a list of the directors of the mills of the South the number of Worth street capitalists to be found amongst them would cause a sensation. In one such board elected within a few days, is a prominent Worth street merchant, a great New York clothing manufacturer, and two New England manufacturers, identi fied with cotton goods; whilst among tne stockholders are Boston capitalists, Maine manufacturers of woolens, anu others who have hitcerto believed only in Nqrthern investments. "*I put my first $5,U0U investment in a Southern mill,’ said the Worth street merchant, 'just to help a man along.. I didn’t regard my investment as worth anything. " Since then, I have changeu iny opinion about South ern mills.’ The merchant in question has now probably a half million dollars in vested in various parts of the South in cotton mills. He is one of the few who understand fully the greatness of the opportunity. Those who realize it are already large investors. A steady current of Northern capital u already iiowing South; and tne cur rent seems likely to become a torrent ere long.” ON THE TARIFF AND FINANCE- insurgents. There thus would seem to be only two plans of action open to the Presi dent. If he should recogfftke-the belli- j gerance of the insurgents it Is con- tended tbst-he would bind them to the observance of the rules of civilized warfare, and be in a position to Insist upon the' abandoment of this policy of destruction of private property under peril of the active interference of the United States. On the other hand he may feel justified in using this argu ment of great American loss with Spain os a reason for Insisting that she press matters to a" Conclusion in some way. Another matter that undoubtedly will figure largely in the message to Congress will bij the Venezuelan boun dary dispute. Tne President will en deavor to show that he has done all that is possible for the Executive to accomplish to carry out the direction of the Iasi Congress and effect a set tlement of this difficulty by arbitra tion. He will refer to the foreign cor respondence of the post year, includ ing Secretary Gluey’s lost and most pressing note to Ambassador Bayard and the reply of the British govern ment; ’ which, there is reason to be lieve, will amount substantially to a repetition of its willingness to a limi^d but not a full arbitration. It is believed that the message will show that the President bos-made clear to Great Britain the deep concerns the stiffness United States feels in a fair and peace able settlement of this important sub ject. In this shape the Venezuelan dispute will be laid before Congress for an expression of its will in the further guidance of the Executive. The Behring Sea claims will also be touched upon, and it is believed the President will take the ground that the United States being in honor bound, as a result of the Paris arbi tration and the modus vivendi adopted during its pendency, to pay these claims, Congress should act favorably upon a convention, which he will sub mit, providing lor the appointment. of a mixed commission to ascertain and settle them. . . . The remaining chapters of that por- t'oti of the message relating to foreign affairs will oe devoted largely to a re cital of the efforts of the State Dep&fl- inent in behalf of ex-Consul Waller, a discussion of the feasibility of com pleting the Nicaraguan canal accord ing to the revised project, and con gratulatory references to the good re sults attending the efforts of the United States ministers in China and Turkey to protect the righW of American residents therein. « , '■ MARION'S THANKSGIVING. UY KATK. W. HAMILTON. of these men will leave the Reform ranks and seek safety elsewhere.” “ Will the action of the convention lead to any political changes in this State ?’’ Yes, there are a large number of white voters in the Slate who now feel free to make new prrty alignments. The Republican party of this Slate will in We next campaign consist of'15,U00 white Republicans, who .have -not voted since 1876 or who have come oTTlh the South will be fully and honestly! FOKCA8TINQ THE PKfcSIUKM‘8 MEtMAGE. set forth. None of the data given are at second hand. They are the results of careful and prolonged personal in vestigation and inspection. For this purpose nearly every leading cotton mill in the South and a large number of the minor mills have been visited. The data secured are absolutely relia ble. In bearly every instance they were obtained from the account books of the mills visited, and all figures re lating to output and cost were careful ly verified from independent sources. " That the South is entering upon a new era of wonderful prosperity, can hardly be doubted by the unbiased observer. In the "Looms of the South ” U offered a true picture of the beginnings of that prosperity. " A few years ago New England had no rival in the manufacture of cotton goods. Practically, the whole Ameri can industry was here. With 1 start ling rapidity the South has developed into a formidable competitor. The long accepted dictum, 1 Cotton goods can't.-be made in'the South ’ has been proved untrue. Cotton goods are mode in the South; and for the first time New England finds in full opera- 'tion against her economic laws that have hitherto been latent.' " With no competitors, New Eng land was under no disadvantages. With the South as a competitor, her natural disadvantages count against her with full force. The natural ad vantages are with the South ; most of the artificial advantages are with New England. Which set of forces is the most powerful ? "It is an economic truism that natural advantages persist and are of progressive force, while artificial ad vantages diminish and finally disap pear. The South produces cotton, coal, timber, iron ; and it is close to the consumer. New England produces neither and is distant from the con sumer. As population becomes denser, this fundamental advantage of the South, which can never be lessened, will exert continually increossng force. Cheap raw material, cheap labpr, and near-by markets are economic mag nets far more powerful than any op- tM- poeing forces, and ttae^*F»r« eeetoT soonfer or lator to attract to their sup port the forces arrayed against them at the outset. "These opposing fotces, spoken of above as artificial advantages, are plentiful capital, highly developed skill,, varied development, capable management. All these New England has la abundance; but she can not prevent their free migration. They are all the creatures of opportunity; and if the South offers the opportunity Good KcasonHlbr the Belief That He Will Adhere Htrictly to Former Ut terances on These Most Important Guest tons. There are good reasons for the belief that in his forthcoming message to CoBgrew ITestfteirr Ctevetami will strictly adhere to his previous utter ances m regard to the tariff and finan cial questions, and it U altogether probable that these subjects, together with that of our foreign affairs, will occupy practically, if not absolutelyr the whole message to the exclusion of all other matter. It is-believed that the i’resident will commend the pres ent tariff as a step in the direction of lightening .the burdens of the people, and that although It has thus far failed to bring in a sufficient amount of revenue to satisfy the needs of the gove* nment, it may confidently be ex pected to do so under normal business conditions. It is believed that he will point out that already the increasing receipts from customs and internal revenue unmistakably show a gradual, though sure, return to business prosperity, and that in the near future ihe receipts from these sources will even more than meet the legitimate expenses of the government. It is therefore not thought that Mr. Cleveland- will re commend' the imposition of any addi tional internal revenue taxation either by increasing the duties now existing or by adding new subjects. There wifi be considerable discussion as to whether the President may not favor a tax on domestic wines and beers, and patent medicines, but such information as is obtainable makes it more than probable that he has not considered any of these questions in that connection. That he wilt recommend legislation retiring the greenbacks by the issue of low rate bonds seems to be almost cer tain, and it is not likely that he will ask Congress as an alternative to au thorize the Secretary of the Treasury ,to issue ibw rate bonds, in his discretion within certain limits, 'to protect the gold reserves In the realm of foreign affairs, the subject which it is expected will claim the greatest share of attention at the hands of the President, and from its nature will require the most states manlike and cautious treatment will be the Cuban insurrection. . While there is good reason for the belief that the President has etoadily adhered to the view .exprassed tio forcibly by ex i Senator Edmounds to the effect that a^ conditions exist on the island, there is no warrant in international law or precedent for the recognition of ihe belingerency of the insurgents, there are indications that very recent events, and notably the adoption by the insur gents of a policy of wanton destruction of private- property including vast su- gaa astatas belonging—to-- American Marion tucked the robes more close ly around her in the "old ark,” as she mentally stylecl the antiquated car riage that had met her al tne station, aid then leaned back with a little sigh and closed her eyes to shut out the sight of the snowy wood and lonely road. The way and the conveyance suited the place to which she was going—the plain, gloomy did country bouse where Uncle Martin and Aunt Ellice lived, and grew yearly older, "queerer,'’ more rheumatic, and farther away from the gay world Marion loved. She did not visit them often—she wished she need not-ouw. AU the girls atthe seminary bad pitied her—the other girls who were each to have a delight ful time some where--that she must spend Mich a "horrid l^hanksgivtntr.” .Srtc knew just hbw irwfrafd be in the old bouse. She could see if with her cTo'ted jtyee, os the carriage roiled alon.*—the stiff, shut-up parlor—the 'great; unused chambers—the sitting- room, through whose quiet- the tall clocirtieked with such painful distinct- ni »r. No restless Ungers ever disar ranged books or curtains, no changing fancy ever found new places for tne furniture,—Unclc__MartiD would read and doze on one side of the fire-place : Aunt Ellice would knit anddoze on the othETsider They wuutrt be glad to nee her in their-sober, undemonstrative way: hpt they would call her "Mary Ann"—they always did, and oh, how- she hated it! It would never Occur to them to try to entertain her, or to bring any young life into the old house on- her account. They would talk a little qf o d Thanksgivings, and Aunt, Ellice would probably remark that^she "had thought of havin’ tho minister and his wife and Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard this year.” ’ ~ Oh, dear ! it was all so different from tho merry gatherings to which the other girls were going. Even in the ears, acquaintances had been wishing each other "a happy Thanksgiving." * There had been one exception to the condolences so generally bestowed upon her. The station keeper, as he lifted her. trunk in its place on the carriage, had observed with the easy familiarity that belongs to life in a small village : "Well, I hope you'll kerry the old folks a iitt'e good cheer for Thanks- givin’. .’Pears like they need it. livin’ all alone so, with not a chick nor a child belongin' to ’em.” Marion had secrtstly resented the manner and matter of the speech ; yet, as it recurred to her now, there sud denly flashed upon her the suggestion it-held. Sure enough ! The Thanks giving to which she was going promised poorly enough for herself, but what about the one she was carrying to them ? "1 might try to use the pieces of my own spoiled one to patch up a respect able one for them, j suppose,” she said with a laugh, sitting up to consider the p-oposition. It was a broad one and held such va-ied possibilities, when she once be- 'gan to study it, that the long stretch of woodland and^road Had been tra versed before sh^ knew it, and the old house was in sight. "Exit Marion, enter Mary Ann ! I’ll be the last-named damsel to the best of my ability for the next two weeks,” she assured herself almost gleefully as she stepped upon the broad piazza. Mary Ann did a variety of things that Marion had never thought of doing— little things, most of them ; but they seemed to have a wonderful effect. She sought out her plainest dress, and tied citizens may oblige him to change the passive^ttitude'he has occupied hith erto in favor of a more vigorous and positive line of action. According to the precepts of inter- natienal law, and as practiced in the cose of our late rebellion, Spain can not be heldaccountable for these looses by Americans, provided it is evident that she has done nil in her power to stop the destruction of private prop erty, and also that Spinisb citizens are her a good, long letter, and tell bow we were talking of old days of her.” " If you just would ?” answered Al Ellice heartily, with a sudden brig ening of her worn feee, Then there was the old plei Marion had always shunned that " strument,” as Uncle Martin called It was greatly out of date, o>>nsidera out of tune, and the classical must which Marion prided herself, sui neither it nor her audience. But, day she had reminded herself t "Mary Ann’s” playing would proba be of another style, and going ue the attic she had found d bbbVof " favorities; she was Wall rewardet the supreme content with which Ui i Martin listened to " Robin Aaa called for " Martin Gray,” and fin] hunted up a long unused flute ■j-"* <y e »e a y )U a tried to accompany her in "M( Musk.” As for Thanksgiving itself, the dt^n of having the minister and his and Mr. and Mrs. Pritchard for became a reality. " Why not have them, aunty, si < half dozen of your old friends oes i! I’ll help Hannah get up tho dinnoipd see that everything is right, needn't worry over it or gel ti bit,” Marion hod said. "Getting up the old folk’s pa-t; us real fun,’’ Marion declared after*-d. The closed parlor was opened its splendors wore shaken out of bir and brightened by a skk- ling fire, tne addition of some of int Ellice’s (lowering plants and a n > of nameless touches that skillful, g ish fingers can give. The table was pity enough for any eye with its oldtsb- ioned , linen, silver and china and there could be no doubt about the dner itself when Hannah took charge the subot&ntials and Marion lookedfter what the old woman ealled "thefnge* ' and Truebetows.” How the hoshand thegue.-ts did enjoy that day ! •‘You’ve chirked us up womMul, Ma’-y Ann- I declare, I don’t knodiow we’li do without y. u." said Aunt Bice, regretfully *-b*n the day of piling came.. "1 wish you could stay wh us over Christmas and New Year’s.' If Marion did not echo the wb she certainly came nearer toil tha she ever had done before as she ansered heartily : I mean ttr come oener after this.” " No, I didn't have a very dullime. You see 1 left myself on the roa, and went back about a hundred yean” she* exp.uincd to thc_scminary girls o her return. But when she had told her stop, the mo.-t thoughtful one of the grop said softly: “Are you sure that you did. tot go buck over eighteen hundred ears? Your Thanksgiving sounds lib the t< aebings of one who lived thev—who ‘came not to be ministered untdtmt to minister.’” Headache Destroys Health BesultinR in poor memory, Irrltabllly, ner vousness and Intellectual exbaustbn. It Induces other forms of disease, sucku epi lepsy, heart disease, apoplexy, Inssnly, etc. Dr. Miles’ Nervine Circs.’ over it, when she came down to dinner, a little white apron, at which Aunt Ellice glanced approvingly. She in quired about all the old residents whom she could remember, and skill fully started Uncle Martin into stories of old times, which soon awakened Aunt Ellice and himself to unwonted aaimatien. Mrs. (’has. A. Myers, 301 Hanna 8t., Fort .VVayue, luJ., writes Oct: 7,1901: "I suffered terribly wilh-severe n-rnlaches, dizziness, backache and nervous* ess, gradually grow ing worse until my li'< was despaired of, atod try what wc would, 1 found no relief until I commenced using Dr. Miles' Nervine. I Lava* taken tive LiUtcs and believe I am a well woman, and I have liken great com fort in recommenuing all -'f my friends to use Nervine. You may pu dl.-h this letter jf you wish, and I hop*- it mi.y be the means of saving sumo other sick mother’s life, as It did mine." T On sale by ail druggists. Hook on Heart and Nerves sent THEE. Dr. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind. Dr. Miles’ Reyedies Restore Health. We Desire To introduce our furniture business into every community in the South ent States, und in order to do so in the quickest time, have concluded to make some very lllteral offers in l>ed- room suites to secure at least ona customer at every post-office itj the next HO days. Please read this advertisement carefully and send at once for one of our special offers. Our great offer Ne. 1 consists of one Solid Oak Bedroom Suite with large dresser with 30x34 bevel mirror, one large Washstand, with double door and drawer, one tt-foot Bedstead full width. This suite of furniture is worth inau.v fnrnlture store not less than£ir>. Do not think for once tlutt It is a little cheap suite, for we assure you It is not," hut a large, full-size suite equal to anything on the market. In order to start tfie sale of these suites and to keep our men busy and introduce our business in yourneigh- liorhood. we agree to ship one suite only to each shipping point in the South for $li, when the cash cornea with the order. This advertisement will possibly appear twice in this pa per. therefore if you are interested, cut this out and seud with $15 and the suite will be shipped to you. If it la uot just as represented you may re turn the suite at our expense and your $15 will be refunded to you. Our catalogue containing .many illustra- tionaof rare bargains and house fur- i£ goods will be sent to you up- . plication. i j The suite almve described is a spec- t lal bargain and docs not appear in the “ catalogue, therefore It la useless to «* write for Illustrations ol this suite, and w hile you are delaying writing y* some one else may get the bargain. • -, We assure you that we wil) not ship • ; hut on*! suite in your neighborhood , at this price. Afteronesuite has been • shipped in the neighborhood fj price will go to at least $30. AM: F. PADGETT .*' "8*8 BKOAD 8T., AUGUSTA, OA. » I ntehmj on appl the ( 4! / “That was Cousin ’Lizbeth,” said Aunt Ellice at the close of bie of those reminiscences. “ It’s years- since I heard from her directly, thfcigh we used to be ’most like sisters. She lives out in Iowa, and I’ve often thought I’d write, bull always put it off. 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