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THE DAILY NEWS, SUNDAY, APT.1L 1896. THE YACHT VIOLA. HISTORY MATES BACK TO SUB WAS I' HEVKM.H: CITTKK. WAS ONCE WRECKED HERE. After That nm Sold for a Priv- ate YuoJU and Haced I'nder tlie llunil of Jack Crotty.

The sloop Viola was brought here in the fall of 1JW on Mallory sU-amer Arladeno for the purpose or exercising the functions of revenue cutter for the Oalveston custom house, and was then cat-rigged, bavin? a length twenty-four fool over all. Sho built in Mystic, und owing to tho nature of the worU required, great pains wus taken by the builders la uituln the utmost speed. Her long string of victories, of which only a brief synopsis con be given, bore, fulfilled the ex pec tut ions of tho designer, and while she has lowered her colors at different times to other yachts in her class, the proud distinction is claimed, and justly, too. by her builders, that every attempt to duplicate or build one to beat her has met with sigmtl fuU- ure. In so far ns Galveston is concerned.

Tho fust yachts whloh now stand tutard over our life-saving 1 service were designed and built partially from ihe modol or tho Viola, but uuithtif oi" them could U.L all approach this "old timer" in speed. Her ttrst nice- was in the summer of 1S72 amoujj a fleet of yaehts, not one of which exists to-day. There some "cracker- lacks" here even then, amous" which will l)c remembered the Magic, Sahel, Nonpareil and others of lesser note. A terrific squall sprung up during the race, and when the mist so that thft position of the yachts could be seen, the Viola was miles ahead, currying full sail, the force of the wind compelling the remainder oi tho fleet to come to anchor. A few years after that, her first victory, ehe was sent to a station further west, and was there during the cyclone of 1SV5.

an event which will be long remembered by Galvestouians. The great storm blew the Viola over miles Inland, but as the waters receded she was carried back and landed a complete wreck In -the vicinity of Indianola. But her stanch framework was uninjured, her model intact, and what was left of the. fast cutter was tali en back to Oalveston and dumped In the vicinity of the cotton seed oil mi" now stands. The government, of course, liaxl no further use for the skeleton viola, and put her up lor sale.

She was purchased by Mr. Thornas Gonzales ami rebuilt by Mr. Piper, an old Qalveston boat builder -who is long- since dead, and was used by the boys and employes of Mr. Gonzales 'for pleasure. It TV as here that Jack Grotty got the chance to make the Viola famous.

Being one of the employes, he was given charge of the jiew her new owner Kit'ing him carto blanche to spare no expense In fitting nor up and to make any changes necessary so that her reputation for speed might be maintained. After using her for pleasure only a few years, a change 'In her rig was found necessary, and the genius of the late lanx Frank Crosby was called into requisition. A bowsprit was added to thereby making her a sloop, When the White Wing was built yaoht racing revived, and at the annual regattas the viola was always to be found in line, SPRING DISORDERS Ami Sprlug- Medicines Explained. Popular on an Important Topic By Dr. S.

B. Hartman. as she yvas then only used for pleasure und merely entered for the "love of the eport," she was very often defeated by the larger yachta. White WInqr and Silver Cloud, but Invariably defeated all boats in her own class. Her sailing master.

Jack wishing to obtain more speed at the sacrifice of comfort, prevailed on the owner to sell him the boat, so that further changes could be made to keep up with, the new flyers, which could only be done ly another radical change. Mr. Gonzales, Knowing Jack Crotty's enthusiasm, acceded to his request, and Jack became the absolute owner, and from then, her aquatic career bewan. Sho was sent to the shops of Mr. Jerome Parker, a young carpenter born and raised in Galveston, who added one foot and a half to her keel and two and a half on deck and changed the mast eighteen inches further aft to even up matters.

Her victories in Galveston after that are well known to Galvestonlans, ana need no repetition. In July, 18SS, the Aransas Pass yacht club gave a grand regatta- The oflicers of that were I. E. Savage, commodore. Corpus Thos.

H. Sweeney, vice commodore, Galvesion; Chas. F. Bailey, secretary, Corpus Chrlstl: Chas. Emmet, treasurer, Corpus Christi Sam B.

Allyn, measurer, Rockport; John Orotty, lleet captain, Oalveston. The prizes offered on that occasion Included a challenge cup and four cash prizes of 5300, $200, $125 and $75. The following- yachts raced In this regatta: Viola, Galveston, John Grotty captain; Falcon, Galveston, Captain HutehJnga: "Whlto Wing, Galveston, Captain Payne; Alice, Rockport, Captain I.oughton; Edith, Kockport. Captain White; Stella, Corpus Christi: Capitola, Corpus Chrlstl. The races were the best seen on southern waters, and the Viola covered herself with glory by winning the first prize, the second going to the Alice oC Rockport, while the third and fourth fell to tho.

Falcon an3 While Wing respectively of Galveston. "0ie races were so sailed as to give each yacht a chance 19 display every quality, and on each the Viola proved that her victory was not by chance. The Viola re- lurned to Galveston with sister yachts KaJcnn anU White Wing, and took a rust mull the following year. In May, when she entered In the semi-centennial regatta, but had to be satisfied with second prize, being defeated by the little Falcon, which was commumled by Captain W. A.

Hntchings another great enthusiast on yachting, -who owns tlit Folly, which is creating a lively Intcrost all over the state. But in this re- which was a bis one, too-- she came in ahead of ten other yachts, vizi Country Girl, Silver Cloud. Palmer, Swan, White Winer, Sentinel, ItHawIUl and Osproy. She 1ms taken part in several regattas of less note since then ami was at all times sure of flrsi. or second prize.

She always carried a well organized crew and many of her victories are attributed to the alacrity with which her sails were handled. Jack Crotty's business at last compelled him to leave Galvesion and settle in Aus tin, which place has been made famous throughout the civilized world as havinc, one of the finest rowing courses in th( world. It was there that three of the great est professional regattas ever witnessed we-re Riven, and all brought about through )iis profit lovft for aquatic sport. Befur leaving he parted with his pc Viola, but felt consoled when hi; knew slit to pass into hands, equally as enthusl astic ns himself. Mr.

Charles Kollncr, wht is now commodore of the Galveston yach club, a stanch friend and admirer of Cvotty, became tho purchaser. Mr. Kellne hart the Viola rebuilt once, more, sal! area, mado her stanch and and to m.iko her so some of her old sp Jiad to be sacrificed, but it had been IT that In a stiff breeze and heavy sea JioUls her own with the best new, s. yachts, liullt on. latrr designs, with hanging bow and sii-rn.

In somn i match races sailed lost season wit.ii Stranpcr, noted nil over the country Canmla, under the name of the Susio, the Viola came out ahead in tho majority of She is now. moored In the marine ways slip and her rakish appearance Is admired by visitons, and even by those who knew nor when alie came to Galveston twenty- seven yours aso. Sucb ts a brief synopsis of a craft which, her old sailing master. Is known from one erid of this state to the other. Mr.

Kfellner admires her for her splendid record. It may be safely piUd that it wouUl great deal of money for tho commodore TO part with her. Among the many ailments to which the uman family is liable- there has coino be recofinized a distinct class of 3pos peculiar to thf snrlncr of the year. 'hero are few people, indeed, who enjoy uch perfect health as to bo able to pass hrouyk the spring months without some HKht disturbances of tho body which are to tho season. Spring diseases re by no means all alike 1 yet there is suf- cient likeness between them to justify tho rrangement of them Into a.

single class. But the arrangement of surln diseases nto a single chiss ought not to lead any no to suppose that these diseases are so imllar as to bo curublo by a slnslQ rem- dy. This is a very prevalent and plausi- jlo mistake. No one medicine, can be made wide In its applications as to be appli- mblo to tho various derangements ot At least three remedies are neces- iary. By far the greater of people who find themselves in a bad state of health in he spring complain of languid, heavy, ired-out feelings, tho least exercise producing heat, ringing in tho cars, weakness the back, loss of hppetite, coldness of ho feet and legs, sleeplessness, etc.

Per- suffering from any one or all of tho bovo symptoms never fail to find In Feru-na a certain and prompt cure. Almost mmedlatcly upon beginning to use Peru-na the appetite Is restored, the tired 'eolings vanish, and the bodily vigor begins return. A few weeks' use of this remedy never fails to restore all such cases. e-ru-na is a remedy which one does not lavo to take for njonths in order to real- 20 any benefit; but very quickly after beginning its use (and as hundreds of persons declare after tho first dose) the bone- Its of this sreat remedy show themselves. All forms of nervous prostration, confusion of the mind, loss of memory, mental weakness, nervousness and hysteria, are 'QUl curable by the remedy Pe-ru-na.

There is another common variety of spring affections which require an entirely different remedy. The symptoms are sour stomach, water rash, biliousness, coated bitter taste In the mouth, constipation, palpitation of the heart, bloating of the stomach, etc. For this condition Man-a-lln should be token according to directions on tho bottle. Many people who have been taking pills, liver medicines anO blood purifiers for years, without any relief have found Man-a-ltn to be a permanent cure in a very short time. There is still another distinct variety of affections peculiarly prevalent in spr which require a separate description and an entirely different remedy than either of the above.

The symptoms of this variety are pustular eruptions on various parts oJ the body, running sores, salt rheum, scrofula, blood taints, and constitutional diseases of every kind. It is this variety of spring disorders that is referred to by the oft-heard expression; "My blood is out of order." This condition also requires a remedy prepared especially for it The remedy which has universally been found the most reliable blood purifier and alterative is Known as La-cu-pl-a. Each bottle is accompanied with complete advice to undertake to prepare a remedy which would be applicable to all three, or any two, of the above described classes of spring aftec- tions. To treat these affections successfully al least three remedies are- necessary- The remedies Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu- pi-a exactly meet the requirements of th' various affections peculiar to spring. Any one finding themselves in need of a spring medicine will never be disappointed in.

thi uso of either of these remedies, if selected according to above directions. Any who wish may get spring book free of charge by writing to The Pe ru-na Drug Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ohio; also a book on chronic ca tarrh and catarrhql diseases. AVlllinff to Try It. Chicago Post. "Have you read that book on the train Ing of children?" he asked.

"I have," she replied. "I have read, i through carefully, as you requested." "And you will be guided by it?" "That Is for. you to say," she answered "For he exclaimed. "I am not th one who looks after the children." "But you are the one who furnlshe what is necessary in the nursery to earrj out your theories In regard to bringing ui children." He looked a little dubious, but ho finallj asked what it was necessary to have order to carry out all the provisions of th latest book of instructions for mothers. "A maid or a nurse for each child," sh replied.

"Great mackerel!" he cried. "Threo ser vants for the-children!" "It would be impossible to livo up to th rules laid down by this book with an less." she answered, "and In addition that we must havo a governess and dancing master." "Throw it away," he said, gloomily. "If like all the rest of them, written to te people who don't have to take care of the! children how it should be done." Big Spring Bargains in new, fresh and stylish Furniture and Carpets, You Can Buy From Us On Easy Payments. Yon Make Your Own Terms. Here Are Some Good Things: Solid Oak Bedroom Suites, 24x30, bevel plate mirror Parlor Suites, oak frame, tapestry cov- firings Plain Finished Chiffoniers, swell front pattern glass Baby Carriages, upholstered in plush, any color Double Door Wardrobes, light or dark, KQ Extension Tables, solid If oak, 6 feet Cocoa Mats, 25c, 50c, $1.50, According to size.

Fine Japanese Cotton Warp Matting, inserted, per yard OUL Ingrain Carpets, 2-ply, all wool, made, laid and lined, per yard Ingrain Carpets, 3-ply, all wool, per yard Venetian Stair Carpets, i)Kf per yard Better quality; per yard Fine Opaque Shades, Kfl with dadoes Oil Cloths, 25c and 40c, Linoleums, 55c, 85c and $1, TWO Monday and Tuesday Only I Silk Drives. CHINA SILKS. Regular 35c and 40c goods; for this Balo, a yard JAPANESE SILKS, the 45c and 50c kind; for this sale, a yard HONGAWAKI SILKS; worth 75c; for this sale, a yard Only a limited quantity to each customer. 22c 27c 48c Drives in. We carry a full line of Sewing Machines and Bicycles, "the Rambler," the best wheel on earth, E.

DUUTZ, Center and Postoffice. Pattern Sheets Free. ELDER (Successor to J. W. ByrnM), Manufacturer of ud Doalor ROOFIHG AND PRVIHG MATERIAL.

Office: 212 Tramont itreet, battreea Strand and Mechanic. Factory Avenue between Uth and Uth itroets. GALVESTON. Toot It for a Tip. New York Herald.

The lighthouses in England aro periodically visited by the inspecting officers ot the Trinity House Brethren, whoso function is to see every tiling is in proper order. On one- occasion, while examining the mechanism of the monster revolving lamp belonging to a lighthouse, one of the gentlemen, wishing to see how many seconds would elapse in completing a revolution, 'took a half crown piece from his pocket and placed it on tho revolving framework. Watch in hand, he patiently waited, for the coin to come around again to where ho was standing, but no half crown appeared. Tho seconds lengthened into minutes--still no half crown! ho exclaimed. "What can be the meaning of It?" In order to ascertain the cause of the strange phenomenon he walked around to the other side of tho lamp, and in doing so encountered one of the lighthoiisemen, who touched his hat and aald, "Thank you, sir," in on undertone.

Tho man. seeing the coin coming toward him, had pocketed it, thinking it was meant for a tip! Tho census of London will be taken on Easter Monday. Ladies' Waists. A lot of PERCALE WAISTS, Only a few left; for this sale A lot of LAWN, GINGHAM and OTHER WAISTS; value; this sale at An excellent line of superior quality WAISTS, latest and most desirable styles; worth fully for this 0 A few more SILK WAISTS left; your choice Mattings. Extra fine SEAMLESS MATTING, superior quality, the 25c tind, for this a yard The 37 l-2c Mnd; no for tins sale, a yard flou Skirts-Waists.

They are made in latest. styles, of line FRENCH LAWN WAISTS, up to date; regular price $3.00 a suit; this flu sale only, a suit Lace Curtains. We are opening just now a lot of about 200 pairs of Lace Curtain Samples; for this sale only'they'll go at the following prices: A PAIR. The 81.00 a pair Curtains will go at 40o The $1.50 a pair Curtains will go at 60c The $2.00 a pair Curtains will go at 85c The $2.50 a pair Curtains will go at $1.25 The $3.00 a pair Curtains will go at $1.50 They are mostly odd pairs, but first-class quality and all Imported goods. Window Shades.

In order to close out the whole stock they will be sold at HALF PRICE. Shoes Oi Every Description. This will be a Waterloo to our Shoe Dealers. While in New York our Mr. Guttmann purchased part of the Bankrupt Stock of James Chambers, Limited, New- York, one oi' the largest Shoe Manufacturing concerns in tho East.

This stock will be put on sale and "The Public Shall Share the Benefits of This Purchase." A fine lot of custom-made OXFORD TIES in tan and black; manufactured to be retailed at will go this sale at, apair A fine lot of MISSES' "GOODYEAR WELT" SHOES, sizes 11 to made to sell for $2.25 will go flu in this sale, a pair A fine lot of Dr. Mayer's weak-ankie supporting, flexTDle and adjustable CORSET SHOES, sizes 3 to they are worth fully $2 a pair; at the ridiculously low fin nn price of, a pair )1 uu MEN'S SHOES, which were manufactured to be sold at $2, you may have flu OR this sale at, a pair tyi-M Don't forget to invest in a pair of our Long Wearer LADIES'SHOES at, ton nn apair Long Wearer MISSES' SHOES at, pair Long Wearer CHILDREN'S SHOES At nn at, a pair Hamilton Brown hand-sewed French Kid "Popular" OXFORD TIES will go tffis sale at, a pair 17 Although they are worth $2.50. 9 Ladies' hand-sowed Button Shoes; din net kind for Ladies' Button Shoes, razor toe; the $4.00 kind for Few more odds and ends which will also go at half price. All the above are such unusual bargains that you can hardly afford fo miss this opportunity. US On Center Street Only.

Watch Next Friday's Ad in "The News." It Will Be a Record Breaker. Orders from the country promptly filled and express charges paid on all amounts over $4. Practical Eye. Star. "It's too bad," remarked the agent (or the circus, "that they put that wooden expanse away up there on tho root of the new postorfice." "It seems tike a falso economy." "Kcoiiomy! It struck me ns a -waste of material.

If tlwsy hadn't put It away up thora where nobody can see It, It would have been a. splendid place to post show bills." A dramatic college for ladles Is uhortly to 1 be started la one of tho aulmrba of London. THE VIOLA IN JUOINQ Bid EDWARD ATKINSOH. An AclcnoTTleaffert Statistical Authority Reviews Mr. Balley'n Speech.

Belton Journal. Tho editor of this paper having suggested that the lion. Edward Atkinson, tho celebrated statistician of Boston, should review the speech of Hon. Jo W. Bailey delivered in tho houso of representatives on 12, 'that gentleman has made the undertaking, as will bo noted by the following letter: Boston, April the Editor of the Beltou Journal, Belton, Sir: At the earliest possible dato I have reviewed Mr.

Bailey's speech, and having occasion to write an address which I am to give before tho Manufacturers' club of Philadelphia on the 17th, I havo cojiored the ground so as to meet Uio case in both places. Mr. Bailey rests his case of alleged appreciation of gold to tho detriment of tho producers of cotton and of wheat, citing the course of prices of these two great staples during the last few years, these prices being mainly compiled on the statistics in Great Britain in respect to wheat. In tho analysis of which I submit a copy I have dealt only with the conditions affecting our wheat product, which ought to become and presently will become one of the great staple products of Texas. It would, of course, bo impossible to deal with cotton on the same basis, for the reason that tho astounding revolution In the production of cotton and the marvelous increase In the fate of falling prices would require a wholly different course of analysis in order to account for tho very much lessened prices; that analysis is at present out of my power to make.

I may only venture to refer to the application of better tools nnd machinery, to the utilization of tho seed, and to many moro elements which have come in. On tho other hand, ono of the primo causes of the low price of cotton to the cotton farmers Is the barbarous and unseemly manner In which tho whole cotton crop of tho south has been treated from the Held to the factory--seed badly selected, without regard to quality, as a rule-- badly ginned (in the effort to get quantity quality is greatly Injured by tho high speed saw Kins), badly pressed, badly covered, rolled in tho mud, exposed to the wathr-r. and In all other ways treated so badly that every other typo of cotton of tho world, whether sent from Asia, Africa or South America, is sent to the factories of Kurope In such vastly better condition as to put to shame tho cotton growers and tho cotton producers and tho cotton handlers of the south. The air Is now full of the improvement of cotton, but not until tho fiber of cnttnn Is decently treated will even Texas farmers become entitled, to more than 7j per cent, aye, not over BO per cent, of what they might rcallzo by applying intelligence and energy tr tho development of that great staple. 3 will not enter Into tho discussion of foreign prices, it is admitted that tho prloefl of wneat, onrt in of many articles, havo fKllon very heavily In tbo last few years in tho London market.

I was about to mnko an extract from tho speech which I am to glvrj before tho Man- club of Philadelphia next week, but as I have my own original draft In very good ahapo from which my proof sheets have been taken, have concluded to send you the whole of that speech in Its original draft, aa I think it will serve you well, not perhaps to print as a whole, to draw from as you may havo occtwlon. I will especially refer you to that part of thn speech in which I havo reviewed Mr. Balley'a remarks and havo dealt with tho conditions which oro ndvcrso to tho prosperity of your great stato of Texas. I am, as you aro awaro, an advocate of a Blow, gradual, remission 01: duties ioflgn ItaporU until our sys- tem is brought as near to free trade as the necessity for the collection of a revenue from duties on Imports will permit, believing that on these lines all interests win be more.fully protected, even the textile, than on any other policy, and that we shall become exporters of wool to a very considerable, extent of American varieties, while we may import foreign wools of different types. There can be no successful, we 1 established woolen manufacture unless all manufacturers of wool and worsteds have an equal chance to buy and mix the different staples, each of which has- its own Now" oilo' of the most positive objections to tho proposal to coin silver at 16 to 1 and to make It a full legal tender is that such policy Is absolutely forbidden to anyono who has confidence in the free trade theory.

As I have said in my speech, there Is no objection to free coinage. If any, 0 1 to have gold bullion, or silver bullion, ot copper bullion, or any other kind of bullion, converted into disks or coins and stamped so as to certify the weight and quality, what possible objection can there be to that? It would make confusion to call them all by the same name, but if dollars are coined of gold and sliver under the same name only a few people would get cheated into taking silver dollars when fl'ey had a right to gold dollars, acts stonof-d at free coinage. But none of the sIlTCrltes are satisfied with that They ask acts of legal tender to enable them to force these dollars upon a man whether ho wants them or not, that Is to say, to make a man buy silver dollars when be wants gold dollars. When a man sells cotton ho buys dollars, don't be? Is not that tho very reverse of free trade? Is not that government interference with free contracts? Is It not a denial of the right of free trade? Doesn't it give one man loaded dice with which to play the game of heads 1 win tails ynu lose" with the Now Mr. llailey doesn't mean any surh fraud, but that is exactly the way.

It would work if the measure which he promotes were carried through congress. Hut again as 1 havo said in the Philadelphia speech, Texas has unbounded re- BOfrccs. She can use any amount of for- elsn or northern capital in developing them. 15ut what fools foreigners or northerners wnuld be to lend anybody any money In Texas on a gold basis at Ilia risk of being paid off in cheap silver. I admit that Tojsns can get along on hf.r own muscle on silver or haper or shinplaslcrs or anything else, but tho people won't go very fast when they mako tlK.mselves unlit to bo trusted, as they do now.

How perfectly ridiculous it Is for a state to foul her own nest by taklnr every possible measure to create distrust of bor credit if her people want any credit. It you don't want any credit, thou your people havo taken tho very best wuv not to get it. on the other hand I want to uao few swear words, hut, I won't. Somebody onco said that there were two kinds of fools In the world, one kind consisted of tho natural fools and the other kind would renuiro a swear word. Well, your people S.Odtl.OOO bali.s of cotton nnd they hardly a bale of It.

They want to it What kind of money do thny want? Tho best course they do. which clnss nf fools do ihey belong to when they propose to enable thu men to whom they sell It to pay them In the poorest kind of money? They want to sell their cattle and Mirlr hides and their wool, and shui: they vote for Mr. Bailey enablo John Hull to put cheap silver money upon Ilium whether lliuy want It or not? Wouldn't Jnhn Hull bc'low with delimit to havo such a ganii 1 thrown into hiii Now, on tho othor hand, what kind oC money does a man want when ho wants to buy He wants tho best kind of money, doesn't money that will buy tho most goods. Then to which clnss of foola do people belong who voto for a man will put baa money, uuoa tlium that will buy the least Quantity of anything 7 doesn't make any dlffcrnce to me I am neither a capitalist nor a banker. Nobody owes me anything in Texas or anywhere else who can pay me in cheap money or cheat money of any kind.

But -when I see a great stato which I once predicted would catch up with New York In population and wealth before the year MW, lag- cinc way behind, discredited, feeble in railroads, feeble in banking capital and feeble In everything except misdirected enemy, I wonder how people wno are so capable in many ways, can put themselves into cither one of the two classes which I have named. They can choose their 1:1.133 according to the reply which they nxake to this letter. I guess, being a Yankee, that they will put themselves into the second class If they take any notice of this letter at all, because I should like to mako them thoroughly mad and try to make them think a little. Pftaps there will be a little music over this. My rule In dealing with the silver quest Ion is, wherever I see a silver head lilt It, and I apnear to have hit the editor of a paper In Colorado very hard.

He sent me- a copy of his paper with an editorial which Ho said that I -was the most accomplished liar that had ever lived, that I was master ot ti'e art, and that Ananias was very wise in getting himself born early in history, be-, cause If he had waited until now he wouldn't have had any reputation at all compared to myself. I thanked the editor for that compliment, I put his little piece In my scrap book and I wrote him that on my rule that "whenever I saw a silver head to hit it, 1 was glad to see that in 1 is case I had cracked a skull which proved to be empty of everything except easc send mo all the compliments of the same kind Ihtf you may pick up in the Texas papers alicr tho editors have read this screed mine. Vonr EXD OP Till'! WORLD IS SEAU. French ITIost Tlmt September 1O Is the Date Arruused. Philadelphia Preps.

It Is a most romarkalilo liook that has just been issued in the littlo town of Vichy, Franco, imd of which a single copy, so fur as is known, has made Its way lo this country. Its author is tho Abbe Uupln, cure of tho village ot IMon, nnd he doclnres that ho has discovered indu- MtaMu uvlJtnco of tlm approaching end, of all things. The Krcat "coup, ns ho calls it. will, ho assures ns, lake place in all probability on September 111 or 20 of this year, wrtnhily before the close of What makes this statement so extraordinary Is tho fact that tho author declares that work Is issued with tho of tho Catholic authorities, lie disclaims any attempt to inculcate any except orthodox dortrlne. The title of tho book Is curious, anfl reminds ono of tl0) firnt pngos of some Klly.a heliiau romonce.

is part of It: "Tin: grand coup, or universal cataclysm will ravage the world between tho and 21st of Sppt.mhor, Wlti, as foretold ii Scriptures. Tho prophecies of the Old am Now Testament compare with those of the Father mid with tho secrets of La Snlette in which aro foretold the great, war whlcl will destrov nine-tenths tho human rncc tho coming of Antichrist and hln r'H-n aftor which U.e church will triumph over hsr cnnmlca and tho reign of Clivlsl beg" on earth." The book la divided into two parts. Ir tho flret the, author foretells tho events which aro about to occur, Including thf lie vtmtatlon of tho world by wars, earth' quakes nnd plnKues, tho birth of Antl Llu'lal, yvliuso in.olh.Qr. lio suyc, Is already, here and a terrible cataclysm, the natura of which is which will leave few mman beings alive. All this, he declares, le has found, on unimpeachable authority, to be duo to occur at the time he states.

The second part contains his reasons for selecting the time he specifies. It consists of a number of elaborate calculations pt the kind which readers of similar prophecies are familiar. Some of the coincidences he mentions are curious, but people will probably -not alarm themselves to any great extent by his warnings. The chiet interest of the book lies in tha position of its writer. The prophet is ever with us and regularly has predicted the end of all things for nearly every year for the last 500.

"Rev." Mr. Baxter created quite a sensation in England a few years ago by assuring his hearers that they might expect the end of the world 1SS7. That year went by and nothing particular happened, and the prophet then shifted his date a year or two forward. He is probably at the same game and finds a fresh stock of believers every year, who are foolish enough to credit him. and, incidentally, support him and Ills family.

But the French abbe's book is of a different character. Rome has discouraged any visions of this kind in her priests, knowing that whatever temporary effect they may havo is soon destroyed, when the futility of the prophecy is discovered. The abbe is doubtless claiming more authority than he has. ITTLE 1VER PILLS Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Distrcsa from Dyspepsia, Jndigcstion and Too Hearty Eating.

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