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K, h PILCMI.R. S».rv%*ry - T naaaurvr. Hanf** THE NEW STYLES READY! are pleased to announce large arrivals of new goods fresh from the manufacturers. Your attention ia invited to a choice, complete and carefully selected assortment of the NEWEST and most charming Effects in Parlor and Chamber Suits, Dining Room, Hall and Library Fumitura, Single and Miscellaneous Furniture, Bad*. Dressers, Chiffoniers. Choval Claeses. Dressing Tablet, Scr«*«*n». Costumni and T a bias. Sideboards. Extension and Breakfast Tablet. Side Tables. China Cabinet*. Book Cases. Chairs. Library and Center Tables. Ladies Writing Desks. Hail Stands and Tablet, Hanging Mirrors. Music and Parlor Cabinets. Art Stands. Parlor Tables, together with many other useful anti handsome pieces of Furniture of Royal Designs-Old Colonial. Sheraton, Chippendale, Elizabethan. Lou.s XV, Louis XVI, Empire and others. True style cost no morn than Furniture with no sty la. USED&- Red Mahonany. Bird's Eye Maple, White Mahogany or Prlma Vera, Black Walnut Curly Birch. Quarter Sawed Oak. Verm lion and Satin Woods. ORNAMENTATION— Fine Hand Carving. Dainty Marquetryin Metals. Mother of Pearl. White Holly. Tulip. Satin and Rosewood. Onyx, Cut Class. Brass and Gold Trimmings-by which we shall demonstrate that the Cheapest as well as the Choicest stock is that of Augusta House Furnishing Co. 836 Broad Street. THE THREE WINNERS OF THE AUGUSTA HERAHD PRIZES. Miss Wercier, Mr. Hal Moore and Prof. Hous ton Secure ist, 2nd and 3rd Awards. The Summer Resort Prize Letters Very Popular This Year—The Awards Made By Judges Who Did Not Know Who the Authors of the Letters Were—The First Prize Letter. The Her aid management taka* glMinra tn announcing the prise-wtn n«rt tn the summer retort letter con test, at follows: First priae, s2'..uo, for 'he letter from Hot Spring*, signed Glen Allen, to Mils Roeelle Merrier. Second priae. *l6 00. for the letter from Lookout Mountain, signed Pen dennls, to Mr. Hal Moore. Third priae, *5.00, for the letter from Waynesboro, Va.. signed ‘Happy Hear!,' 1 to Mr. Will Houston. risking the Award. Ttiree well known gentlemen of li brary ability have kindly consented to het aa Judges with the ex pres-., d pro viso that tbelr name* were not to be known. The decisions reached by these gentlemen were entirely Impar tial, as they did not even know the real nftmes of the writers. To pa** Judgment waa exceedingly difficult. be cause so many of the letters were ex cellent thpt It was no easy task to select the most excellent. Again, they found It difficult to establish any well defined Ideal of what a summer resort letter should be. To Judge the letters by the ordinary rules of literary criti cism would have been manifestly, un fair, nor could the ordinary summer Resort gossipy letter be applied as a measure of excellence. The judges considered that the letter of “Glen Al len” contained Just enough of two e!e tiiente —literary abil.ty and gossip to give it a local interest and a readable specimen. The letter of "Penm nuls” has literary ability and the local In terest is figured by reference to the fate of the young ladles at one me well known to AuguAa society. "Hap py Heart's” letter was considered in teresting because It makes historical references and depicts scenes always t interesting to Southerners—the Val ' ley of Virginia and the marvelous hlevetnents of Stonewall Jackson. *" The decision was made conseien- I flously and the Herald management (relieve wisely. We publish in full today the first prize letter, that of Miss Roselle Mer rier. an dthe other two will appear at igte: date. _ . The Hrst-P Ite I etter, September St, iltt. observation he* taught me that In the two letters that 1 hav.i written from the mountain thla summer tu The Herald. 1 hava made a great mistake. The tight kind of a letter from a summer retort begin*. I find, with the announcement that the past wt ek has been one of unusual gayety. then It goes on to tell who gave the euchre parties and who the -fortunate priae winners” were. After that It mention# the "dainty little miss” who dahee# fancy dances tn the hall room and give# a puff ail around to each girl In the hotel and one to the manager (on ac count of his “confidential rate*.”! At the last It winds up with a lovely de scription of a sunset or of th» moun tains by moonlight—and a verse of poetry. That Is the kind of letter that is go ing to get the prise—except, perhaps, the writer may have been at the sea shore. In which case the "rolling bil low*” of the surf will come in for hon ' orable mention —and the sun will sink Into "the yearning arm* of the sea." Instead of “behind the purple peak*." In both my letter*. 1 falthrully re i corded the euchre psrtles and the prise winners. I gave the puff all around to each girl and also to the manager. 1 said both time* that the past week had been one of unusual gayety, and I would have mentioned the little girl who danced fancy dunces except that I hao a grudge against her mother for dragging me Pi the ball room (on hot nights) to watch the child dance when I had other things to do elsewhere. But—fatal mistake! I left out the scenery—and the verse of poetry! It is true that my Intentions were g>s>d. I felt at the time of writing that I should have put in something about the "dim blue mountains,” and the "church spires far down in the valley.” Several times I felt constrained to speak of the "•'lid little mountain tto rents rushing along” and of the beau ties of "filtered sunshine on mossy bring them in. in. that carefully care less manner which the formula for prise letters called for. On purpose to get an inscription for On purpose to get an Inspiration for a paragraph of scene description. I elirnbed up one morning to the top of Lover's Leap, 'he usual precipice from which the traditional Indian maiden. Koka Kola, b arn to her death. It is a climb of some two hundred feet up a perendleular path, on which a rolling stone, if once started, does not slop to. .. TFT W JLTTOTDFBTJL ©TTKTT3 A."** 'RTHTRWT^ID r V* ill** fVtwH 1 Hrnfl i| a! (b* HhUoui, pwlfl nt»o ■ IgenAHk 'a eaa* vani font hapt- «•« '*» I slip nit sts <f Us— shasa It l.r.ks I fn-tn tb- n as tb-icgti you arawhl go 1 r igttt Into the river If psi strutll , nance tn fall Hut you would* t: i there Is a Hie •* rocks at »h* kstl*". {mi whah you would realty land, He- I assured of ibts, urn tMraM on until |w* rear bed the t*d». where We srram- Jtded out •>« a ledge of roeh nle'Ut I three feet wide, on «mrh *i«le of which was a sheer orertpi** We sat there, looking at the glittering Ft r 11' h • tread, which rinded like a setling of diamonds, around the emerald of the hotel lawn and thought of what we should have fur hreakfaat when we g"t tuck. Just then It isnirnd to aomeonc to tell a story hr had ru»ce heard about a lovely young girl who fell over a <Mlf r a trout aa high a* the r»ne »e were ml and hung on t« one blade ttfgrass un til aomcotie brought help from the nearest house, six mites distance. Apropos of this happily-timed anec dote aofnr»ne else alarlrd a hlg r,h■'( down the Side of the olifr Our nerve* jangled, our teeth went like castanets, rind each hair curled Itself Into the let ter H, us we watched It go down—down —down. That verse of about each fireside having one vacant chair rushed to my fnind with stal ling dlstlnctnesa. KV>r Ibe ftrst time, v e were Impressed with the philosophy of the reply we hsd gotten from s niountaineer whom we had met along the road. We had asked him if he thought that we could get on top of I/over's Leap, and he had answered. "Oh, yes! ye kin git up all right., but the mlachlef la. kin ye git down?” When someone at last said: "Com*-, we must he going down, my fuel seem ed suddenly to lake root In mother earth and I felt— "Go one, go all, this ruck shall IJy From It* firm base as soon aa I.” But we finally started, however, and to make a long story short, we got down safe, with no bones broken, but to wive my life I couldn't remomlier ony of the lovely things I had Intended to say aliout the view. Another day I climbed up with my kodak up to where a lovely view of the French Broad valley, with the "purple peaks” In the distance, smiled Into the camera. I decided to describe that as the peak from which seven states can Ik- seen. I thought that would sound well in my letter and also when I showed off my Kodak view s to my friends at home. But unfortunately. I used the same plate oti which I had previously taken the picture of a young man on a don key, and so spoiled two good pictures and a better story. Then for a week the clouds came down on the mountain and completely took the place of scenery, and after that—l took to goif. I have only played long enough to find out that "tee” and “caddy” In golf do not bear their customary relations to each other, but the fascination ot it Is so strong upon me that it has not only driven scenery and poetry out of my head, but has almost succeeded in severing home ties. I feel that I must stay hero until 1 learn to play, even if It takes me until Clujstina*. The hotel is atilt as beautifully kept as ever, although most of tb« summer people have left and It I* simply wait ing for the winter season to open. All/the Augusta folks have returned to Augusta. The British consul who impersonated “Jack Frost,” and the old gentleman with gold teeth, whose smile was so dazzling-, have, both van l.hod PiUrn n» lunger Kuli up mint , j Julep* in tils knell Miim ««M Inti* : | with #r*r hair who t'.a im*«n ‘fw ' he* health ’ The young man wh»| showed tt* Ms t**e letters. «ho pine l..graphs of the victim# has gnna |away—‘la peak gne* 'girts* and |d*n ■ new ” The fhwy of the sammrr Is departed. j The Jolly Itttl# eard parties, with ! their Jolly tit tie rows, are things of the past. TV- Beardens have left and] tha haunting strains of “Iriv-amlfig j no longer •* ho in the at lent belt nun 1 The t. le-a-tete heneti.-* on the Isw n fare deserted and the bowltn* alley no I- ,g.-r echo*-* with tie sound of 'sga- Ues“ and "a(ripen." The seaaoil of jaunety-eight t* d«nd, tt ha# slipped l„»ay Into the silent Fast with att its friendship* Ua Jukes, and Its Joy* and . its heartaches. Boon they will he forgotten and the 1 d.sir old summer which brought them ! |r> U* will seem to have been "Just an other dream.". tiI.KN ALLKW. MR. TOM HU<JMES. The Attack Mads Upon Him By a Convict. There wag another escape from the Burke county chaingaug this week. On Tuesday last near Milieu, as one of the kuarda. Mr. Tom Hughe/, wus passing a prlaauer, John Jotie*. hr grabbed the ptslol from Mr. Hughes j pocket and lu im Instant Hughes uml he were in * rough and tumb e fight for It The pistol waa disc barged in the scuffle and Hughe* received a bad wound in the tteahy part of the (high, but recaptured the pistol. Jones ran, but when about 75 yard* off a ball In the buck tumbled him over paralyzed In which condition he remains and I* likely to die. Wnlle this was going on two desper adoes who had but a few day* before been recaptured. In Augustn, smith Green and Burney Jackson. and an other broke sor 1 liberty. The other guard, Mr. Bladkwell. fired ut them *gth bis pistol, but missed them. Tbn three made Rood their escape, and up to this writing have not Iteen seen or heard from. They carried off the shackle* and got Hd of them of course. Green and Jackson have escaped three times hi about four months. News reached the city yesterday of an assault upon Mr. Hughes. The con vict* made up a diabolical plot to en.l Mr. Hughes’ life. It was planned that Charley Smith should seize Mr. Hughes and the olher convicts should help assasslnalr him. Smith seized Mr. Hughes, hut at the critical juncture the other convicts made their escape without coming to Smith s assistance. In (he melee Mr Hughes was shot In the thigh and sustained o painful though not serious wound. As Smith was running the guard shot him in the back and paralyzed him. Ben Benton was also caughL hut Barney Jackso i and Smith Green made their escape. Mr. Hughes is up and doing very well. Mrs. Strong. Stevenson's daughter and a-naniieriHity, says it is imposslbl; to move the novelist's cottage from Samoa to Scotland, and offers it for tout. PRISON FOR THOSt WHO REGISTER FAIiSEhY. Investigation of All Registry Lists to Be Made; In systematic Manner. This Investigation May Not be Completed Before Election Day, But. Sooner or Later. Every Man. White or Black, Who Registers Falsely, Will Be Put In Prison—How the Race For Council is Coming On Thcio I* hut Ilt4« change io c ty politics. All Interest «ertn» to be cen tered In the Fourth ward. For a while the First and Fifth won al! attention, ibut tin llurrv l* over In the Fifth, ex-' cept the voting, and In the First the voters transact their political affair* quietly and without arrliiin The withdrawal front Urn race In the Fourth of Mr. Geo. C. Bohaufelr In Ibe Interval of Mr. Clarke and the pro teat of Mr Clarke against the making of topic* of the registry list have been talked over lit every possible way. The registration lu the Fourth shows a large number of negro voters and work In this particular—registering negro volera—is more lively a* the time for dosing the IlsU upproachu*. There will be a lively eontest for the purchasable negto vote In this ward. It ought to he said.however, that there Is not the purchasable vot< In the Fourth that Is supposed. There sre numbers of negroes there who could not he bought under any circumstance or for any consideration. It is true that in the last election there were a 'few white votes bought in this ward. The protest of Mr. Clarke may result that there will be s change in the laws regulating the publication of the reg istry list* so that there will be provis ion In law for iheir publication during the term of registration. Registration Cheating There are some people under the impression that the registry lists are to be kept open for forty days, as has been the custom here of late. This is a mistake. The now dty code which regulates registration this year exacts that the lists remain open tour weeks of six days each —24 days. It may he as well to state tliat cheat ing in the registration Is not going to be tolerated. One side is as deter mined as the other. Each side has Its workers and each side Is dciermlned to punish those of their opponents who register wrongfully, or those who In duce wrongful registration. There is little chance of escape. Already sev eral arrests have been made. The man who registers wrongfully understands that he has a term of imprisonment staring him In the face, and no matter what assurances are given him it. is two to one, before or after the election, he will go to prison. ..There is tut organized movement to I investigate carefully every registration. The Investigation may not be complet ed beforv the elect lon, bin It will he I I uUnpleied some time and Ho proti. a* lis given that, -ooner or later, every , man who qualifies wrongfully, will he airalgned for trial and If convicted will be punished The Inquily Into the legislation will continue uion'h* after the election I* over.' In th# Third and First. Tt la a toss up In the Fifth ward. Ibe candidate* there are about eve,. In strength Bo*h side*. sre claiming ' lo have the advantage and both are ] showing checked up registry lists and ! other figure* to prove that they will I win out lu December. 1 W tuft Is true In th* Fifth I* 'me jin the First. Both side* are claiming i lo he the rlrouger and nothing definite | will bo knowu until the primary I* bad on November 10. in the Second uud Third there 1- no talk of opposition (o Mr. It. K Alien and Mr. A. J. GouUsy. .Martin or lirowu in the Flint. Alien in the Second, Gouley in 'he I bird, McAullffe or Claike lu the Fourth, and Maltisou or Elliott In tin Fifth in sure a splendid representation of new members mound the council board next year. Arrests Have Been Made. Arrests have already been mail* for false registration aud tor prompting and Inducing falec reglstrat.cn. Fur ther arrests are lo be made tomorrow. It la stated. These statements apply to the Fourth word. The arrests of guilty person* arc on the right Hue. It makes no difference for whom the guilty ones arc going to vote or for whom they are working whether they espouse the cause of this candidate of that candidate. They should be brought to trial and on con viction should be given the full limit of the law—the fine and the Imprison ment, if possible. There is no excuse for lllegßl work. The entire city la outraged when the ballot la polluted—common decency Is set at defiance and Hot of wrong and dlri reign when it* sacredness of the ballot Is trampled upon. •In the Fourth ward, where arrests have Imen made and are to be made, twp honorable ailuen* are candidatus, I either set.l Lavas in r-vniwil Above all tn*itg* *h#f# I#r*4 tli# nwfwlty ft*r eti f * (**#«*?• f * UjyNif lulu tor ijjrtmtlii flit bull ptn, or fat tub * 0 M»k# ib# |a«9 big r«*«gb. t*rt*a ptmtmt lo viiboat ton** nr lb# #H<I ff (bit froftt # »f poltsiton la pjl (La v»,11 soon he mi sigh*. me NEW CONDLCIOR A* M« Appear* to irlirfivr* *■ tf ,e lilnttric Um. Hr Is a study in grey and so happy doe* he look that ouc seems always viewing film through clouds of v«p*w. To him Ibe car Is * private rmvey iinee built and run for his ind vtdunl ! use. and no trnvekng l> ulrtt evsr view j.d the surniwitlin* coun.ry will. m. ■ cumplaceaey than doe* he Mindful • * •fi!* he ensconces himself on tl»» rear Iplatforih. turn* Hl* brek U. the imiaen * g—ra and view* the passlig throng. , rib mid a country team pass up lb# ' utreei *r forcibly l* he reminded if the home he ht* *o recently left that hi* | eyes fill »ifli ten) a *ud he is utter.v incapable pi avrtn* ik» frantic gestic ulations of the helpless women who Is being rarrM beyond her destination. As the car inu.*#* down Brood atreet the Conf*4er*t» , »ffS<f»'Ut is viewe.l by him *> were the pyramid* au>» nu live hero wt * 'ifjir uj )i* Irtently gased at than gfg tjp slatues (hat surmount It. , I.' c* « One tbiiig way li* anid in his favor— he is ever prompt MnavDliecllng fares. That he Is on the ear for the purpose of faellliatfpg the travel of the tms sengers «' vbr .-vcm* fit occur to him. til <h' '*r has i»cen stopped hen the panel ugtn is ui'.st thoroughl? land ed by him as would Ik • halo of cot ton. <H)'M fO HI.H F BUD PINkI.E KILLED. * He Was Victim of a Runaway in Carolina. Bud Pinkie, a negro man residing at Langle., wu« kl!b*d in » runaway two mile* ft (.in the city last afternoon lie arid another ncgio, whose name could not be '.earned, were driving a double 'cam wag o from Augusta bound for Langii y. They had a load of furniture on the wagon. A« they <ume near Brooks' Pond the animals they were di-mcg took fright and made a wild dash down the hill that slopes towards tne pond Pinkie was thrown out and unstained Injuries that he later died of. The other negro whs also thrown out aud suffered n severe Injury, but it is thought that he will recover. He was taken on to his home. Tile hfl! that the horses ran down Is very steep and Pinkie, who was riding on the top of (be high load of furniture, had. a henvy fall. He only -lved a few min utes after the accident. “But could you br.ng yourself to marry a woman who smokes cigar? ettes?” “No. I have enough people begging my cigarettes,' 1