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Boss Over all other Machines
wherever f.mn.1 TB** t***! (ribat* t.» thla
U Ikai It hu |4r*sr.l III firrjf iiiMainr III a.kiuion.
Mth purchaser b luruul.»l an It a live year’* but
to* luannlir l>) the «'«.ui|^ity, ahk h make•> ibeu»
■ 0*. Be ronviiavst Ot the Vaoji merit oi
Ihh Harbin* l»jr railing ami amity; it k>r jouwiio
kibfbler. it la m>!4 upon lla own **rrits atri. tty.
I aouhl »1»* rail attention to my varieil Moi of
Dry G.wwls. (irwries, No
tions, Plantation Supplies, el.-.,
which can le tuiifhl very low at this lime.
I bin* keep a full an.l le line ot all KraJea
•f (.baaing an-1 Sotoling ToUacvo*, Cigar* of everj
variety, an«l one o! the twwt M«>rlol »t«ek» ot tine
WIMafci—. Brandies. Wine*. liltm. rir. kept In the
Market. Call ami w tue. I will suit you in tfemls.
Very mprcttttHy.
K. S. STEI’UKNS.
January 52, ISSMm
LAWYKItS
JAS. H. SPENCE, JR.,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
Pearson, Co (Tee Co., CJa.
tlce In the Riu ns wick and Southern Jti-
iml rlsewhere in the Si
L'olivv t ions a »pecU||y.
Z. J. ODOM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
ALBAST, GA.
f'bUertioDt, lar^e or small, a specialty.
;u:rusted to his care.
W. T. JONES
JEssE W. WALTERS.
JONES & WALTERS,
Attorneys at Law,
ALBANY, GA.
Oflre over Ceutra’ Railroad Back.
Lott Warr en,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
ALBANY. GA.
DOCTORS*
J.T. UoLMl-S. W. M. l.tMOoi
Drs. Holmes & DeMoss,
DENTISTS,
ALBANY, > • I GEORGIA.
OSre auJ laboratory o
W. A. STROTHER, M. D.
ALBANY. GEORGIA.
Office over Gilbert's Drs Store.
All orJ«*r»kft at the Dru^ -i«»r« will receive pr- iupt
Dr. E. W. ALFRIEND,
R ISFDCTFPLLY tender* hi. verri.ev.’in »be va*
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M Alhaoy aodsurrt.undin^country, tnbce oj.j-wito
IIOTKI.S
The Old Reliable
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THE ALBANY NEWS.
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ALBANY. (1KOKH1A, THURSDAY, MARCH 25. 1880.
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— AND DEAT ItH. IN —
General Mt-ffhamlise
Plantation Suppliei
Center Pin#atel Wanhington J-ti.et- AI
Jn»]I>3n
Imported and Domestic
CANDIES,
FRUITS,
CIGARS,
TOBACCOS,
GROCERIES.
FISH, OYSTERS, &c
»Zt I»oor to Pr^toffire,
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LIME!
LIME
leaver Price than ev« r. fl.V» j^r liarrel. LV
s I>i.iufe< taut.
ftrieblayer*. Plt»Pr*'r*, WMtewaabern, *n\, ih
call o« n»o for the very bent article, either by it
or !o beraoo.
I ’ BKINSON,
TEETHINA.
imTHive ranait*.,
Mrs. X. It,-mis at tin* flub—Ami
Uisooursi's nl' Sliuks|M?nrc anti
•lie rrwn'lMTs-lsiu' ami Mat
rimony.
I,ii<mn, March ID, ISmi.
Honey so/. how ns ,-onrl weak’s so
dost by, lie ran'l rite milliin* fur yore
ncx paper; so he's pull it on me to
rite. Well, reedin' eluli (limy enll it
a dub-hit ain't what tli.iy eall a elnb
in berry aim), the reeding club hit
appiuted me to rede t'ridy nite, and
how lie sed how at I must rede a
peaee ill a hook w bar hit rede how‘l
a 'oiiinn told a Teller’s t'oivhin, and
'lowed him and all his Cokes wood lie
kilt, and lie sed howl lie worn'I al'erd
and ef he did dy he'd dv with 11i-
liack til the field, and all aieli as that.
Well, he did'ut say wliat sort nv n
lield lie wns a g\vinc to dy with hi-
back In, and how that sort nv livin'
wood keap him tVom bein' ns ,b'd as
ennv oilier sort, so 1 didn't like the
peaee, but honey sed how at I must
rede it. Well, show euiilT, truly nite
I got up, I did. and I eonimeust. The
peace liit wns a sort of a Iiiiiun peaee,
and the last words uv ever two lines
thav sounded like thav wiis sum kin
to won another. Well, I've lieani
the preediers rede sich as tliat down
in berry ami. so I tridc to rede hit
like ’em. Them Hitter gals and thorn
ginger rake youngsters n settiu' round
thar, how tli.iy laft, but I didn’t keer,
I jest kep a reedin. Treckly I emu
acrost a word at woodn't pul! out.—
It hitclit; I worked at hit. and work*
d at hit, and worked at hit, hut thar
it slade, so I looked round, I did, ami
I sez, sez1, that ar w ord can't be
foteli, and down I sot. Sum on ’em
laft tel it seamed like lliay'dc ketch
thtir breath a latlin. and I laft two.
Honey he did'ut latl’uiiu: lie seamed
sorter shnmed-liked, and lie sez, sez
he, wife’s got a impcdaiffcut in her
speaeli. I s<|iiallcd. Oh, me, hit wits
so funny—me got a impedament in
niv speaeli! tlic katarak uv niaggery
mout her won, and the ingine uv tlie
rale rode kars mout her won, hut not
me. I came nier havin’ a impedi
ment in keepiu' me mouth shet. 1
think I'dc a suited Jim Nobles 'bet
ter'll honey, but honey sides me bet-
ler'n Jim Nobles. Jim liain't got no
deration, lint honey lie's got a bun-
dants nv hit. The fokes here's sniar-
ter'ii thav ar in berry aim, hut tliav
ain't got no sich preecher* cs we got.
We got a prccchcr tliar at von kin
here liim a precchin* iiior’u a mild,
and lie raves and snorts w iis'n a skecr-
<1 crelcr, ami limy her to maik the
tlore uv tlie pulpit out’ii black gum
pniichiiis to keap him from stompin'
tlie bottom out. <Mi, mate! lie kin
maik sinners shake and trouble mis'll
a bole rigiineiii nv agers. I don't
call these here prcechers preeeliers.
Honey 'low■> lie's got a brother kill
out preecli our preecher and hold a
hi, krv nut in cab'll side uv hi- month.
I ain't hearn him.
Honey's got me a l eadin’ Shak*penr.
I don't like Shakspenr. lie's god Mini
things rit down in his hook that ain't
ril in ihc hook limy got in herry aim.
Hit’s raal skaudalu-. Shak-pcar ain't
I no maimers, lie otto he ashamed
nv his-elf.
I bin a senldin to-day tell line tired
thru an’ thru. When honey and Jim
hh- wa- a coarlin* me, I dident
wich Ido teck. Mammy she -«•/
li me, sez «he: "I’l is-y Ann, giliin
marred’* a inily pertiekler thing
mout maik up yore mind fast and
sorry fur it *lo;" sez she, ’’donut
gil in In v in a ho cry, an' doanf gil
niarrid in a loirry. ka-e niithiii ottent
to be ,1 iiii in a burry Vept kelchin'
flees." -lie. Well, now, ef mammy
bad a ton here when I fnsl ruin ami
I llie -cablin' 'at wns needed,
he'd a thot -nppiu ells olio he dim
ii a hurry'sides kelchin flees. Yon
bet.
Honey's got a reedin hook 'at sez
how 'at tlier aiut nary raal, shore
imirchinch in the Niinitcil Stalls.
Well, uiaby tluir aint now, but tlmr
wuz.
They hill a havin' ilynins at Mi-tnr
Knllawaze and Dorliir l.uvznnd Mis-
rori-lurz. I wonder wliat niaiii-
niv'd think ef -lie wns to see me
ttin up a ratin' ambrozicr an’ siller-
bull. I no she',I lalT. They baint
no -icli cs that down thar in berry
aim. Idc like to sea Jim Dobbs
ealin uv it.
Me ami honey we’re a gwine t
inn down to Ollicnny agin. Hone
wants me to go into yore im-papur
house and see how you rite tlie rilin
when yii rite it down on yore mis
paper.
Iloney wants me to get a kosset.
iiaint never had nary one yit. Bo no
more from yore fricn’ till doth,
I'iushv Ann.
♦Inirling Hlbelr--|r, lie- entomologii
s--,-rti'*ri of t,if-ls'r lh:il llie ehineh prop
inhabit- no |sirtinn of llie earth Ian Ku
FOIl Al.L WHO DIE.
[This |ss in. written by "Stella," (Mrs.
Kslclle Ann l.c»i-r attlicagcrif fniirD'cn.
I’.s- said, "is llie nui.-l Im .-iiMilul ballad >>t
the kind ever written. We have read it."
ami always nidi increasing admirals
lias been said, "For all who die
Tiler,' is a tear;
Some pilling, bleeding licart lo sigh
O’er every bier;"
I’m in dial lemr of pain alitlrhvnil
Who will draw near
round my Imuihh uch and slesl
One larcncll tear?
Ilicrc l>v |ssir all'ccl
Will come and „
By the palo iiunhi implant tiic rose
I'|h>ii my hn-ast.
Vud liiil it cheer my dark I'cjHi.c.
My lonely r*M ?
slid I hul knoj, when I am -leeping
l.o,v in dio ground.
>111' faithful heart would there lie keeping
'Vaieli all night around,
some gem lay -In incd U-nealh
That soil’s pale gloom.
I’woiild mitigate the pangs of death
And light llie tomb.
Yes! in that hour could I feel
From halls of glee
ml beauty's presence one would steal
ill secresy.
And come and sit and weep by uic
In night's deep it,mn.
>h! I would ask of liieiuorv
No oilier boon.
But, ah. a lonelier fate is mine.
A deeper Win':
From ail I loved in youth's swee! time
1 soon must* go.
Draw around me rolies of white
In a dark s|h>t
To sleep thro’ death's loiigdreamless nigh!
'Lone and forgot ?
IHwOilm laliulH. Allays Irrllallaa aaA
■alira TsMklag easy. Inna aaA yrntak
Has—
IHmhvwJ* of i.hit4r*n mm if ho mar'*
ftry gear by w*t«Kr lhaaa J'oN^m.
lOJyl
a\.
H.ivin^ rc«:frivf«I a r|i«*rk for iifiirl
tft#; whole f»f (lie OJMt lo whieh hi:
timls hiliincif heir, Chaimry Slater
foreman of a maun factory at Maim
field, Connectieiit, eoiitiimen to work
an before.
A {femniie fur wal, wei^hiu^ eighty
Round-, wa« eatijfht near I he inoiilh
of York river, Virginia, a few
apjo—an oceurreiiec never befor
known there.
I ha
I\\fillv lii
M waft'll life's la*-f d«*|iariii
III »l«a*|» dopair.
Wilh liA.iy prayer'i
hat iiiounit‘1' 'round niv hit
In wiaih of wot-
nd lV»ll«m me to my Ioiijj Id
Solemn and y
hen l\ imr on niv
In iov sleV
oil h d
FRED AND MAUD.
The New York Sun nays: "The
forty-Hxlh C.'on^rehH bids fair to din*
liii^uisli ilsejf as the greatest <h»-
iiolhing-hiil lalk Uoiij'iudh hime tin 1
war.”
To say that Harvey Foster was in a
bad temper, was to put the mildest
form of wortls to express the savajre
mood in which he found himself one
inter's evening, as he shot through
the main street of the town of L—.on
his way homeward. Everything; had
gone contrary to his wishes nil the
oek.
Entirely ignorant of the fact Hint
Harvey Foster was a man of standing?
ini.—, pretty Josic allowed the mi
nor fact, that he was insultingly free
ii his addresses, to influence her so
trough*, that her dignified reserve
ujxht him the lesson he needed :niid
lieu lie soinrht her for his wife she
fused the honor.
To add t<» his discomfiture, the heir-
Miss Maud ('hosier, whom he
had held in reserve, that liisamhitioii
lit win a wife if his love would
uoi. had coolly iiifoniUMl him that
e was en^aoed to Fred Holt.
Now, if there was one man above
uother who was utterly detestable in
ie eyes of Harvey Foster, it wa*
red llolt. They had been rivals at
bool, where both stood well in tai
nts, application and social position :
I Fred was ever a little in advance
in every study, carrying away the
mtesfed prizes far more fre<|ucnlly
tan it suited Harvey that lie >lioiild.
And now. when Maud had been
rer gracious to the -on of the Weal
thy hanker. Silas Foster, she .hi*
I his love-Hiiit by the tidings
that his life-long rival had won her of i
utilise to he his bride.
•And the worst of it is, it will l e
itM the mutch to suit bis unde,’" Hint
red llarvev. savagely. **Xo fear of
hi disinheriting Fred now.”
For llarvey knew that Fred de-
leuded entirely upon the good will
uiottierV brother, .lame> Kntli-
I, a wealthy and e.-.-. nlric l»:»eh-
lor, for his income,
llarvey Foster, at odds in love,
mild like to see his rival refused,
lidnherited. humbled as he felt him
If humbled, since neither love nor
money would accept him.
.lie strode over tin? pavement in a
iivage mood, and started suddenl)
f> see .lode Ormstead coming out of
shop a few steps in advance of him.
ii her hand were several packages,
and her face was pale and anxious.
In a moment llarvey was at her
hide.
I.et me carry some of your par
cels/’ he said, lifting his hat as lie
spoke.
“Thank von. I have only a few
eps more to go,” answered .losie,
hurrying forward nervously.
You need not he afraid of me,”
llarvey said, noticing her nervous
manlier. “I will not annoy you ! -
Why will you not believe my respect
as great for you as my love?”
And before lie knew exactly where
his words were leading him the
young man was renewing the oiler
iie had made before.
At the door of a small lodging
house, .losie stopped anti faced him.
You have spoken so before, Mr.
Foster,”she said gently; ••and be
cause I believe you sincere, I w^ll
tell you what I have kept secret tor
months; I am already married!”
‘JosicI lie quick! Why do you
stand there?” cried a voice in the
narrow hallway, and a man stepped
into the bar of brown thrown across
the open door by a street lamp.
“Fred Holt!” muttered llarvey,
‘'tailing forward. “Married! and to
Fred Holt?”
It almost consoled him in his own
disappointment to think of the hold
lie had upon his rival. Engaged t
Maud ('heater, and married to Josi
Oriimtead! Fancy the proud far
when she knew she had been deceit
ed for a girl who worked. And
sweeter still was it to llarvey Foster
to think of the wrath of James Ruth
erford when the news reached him
Ihit in his triumph, llarvey Foster
had resolved to he very cautious, to
have strong proof of his rival's mar
riage before venturing to accuse, lo
either his uncle or his betrothed. Hi
had noticed the number of the. house
in the glare of the street lamp “N
28 Ralph street.” This was thcenti
he made in his note hook, in case hi
memory proved treacherous. - It.
seemed as if fortune favored his
plans.
(Inly the next day, happening to go
into a large fruit and llower shop, In
saw Fred llolt selecting the content
of a large fancy basket of «hoi
fruit' and rarest blossoms. Nodding
cnrclc«s|> to llarvey, he wrote the
address upon a curd and attached it
lo the pi city basket.
“You will send Ibis at once,” lie
said, and then lie left tin* shop.
And llarvey. taking the place Fred
bad jiM vacated, read tlie rant:—
•Mrs. F. llolt. No. 28 Ralph si.”
Wliat proof was needed now ? It
was not in the nature of llarvey Fos
ter to work openly in any scheme.—
A Idow in the dark suited him hel
ler. Feeling sure of Ids position now.
lie hurried home «o write two anon-
\ moils letters, which would, he foiid-
jy hoped, disinherit and utterly eon-,
found his long successful rival.
One of the venomous missives
found Maud Chester in her pretty
boudoir, trilling with some embroi
dery. and dreaming sweet dreams «»|
her loveand Fred Holt's devolion.j—
She was a humLoiuc, dignified girl
of nineteen, full of all womanly
sweetness, unspoiled by her great
wealth. She loved Fred llolt with
the whole strength of her young
heart, and she was sure that her love
was returned.
Wondering who her unknown cor
respondent could he, she opened the
paper. The same straggling hand
met her eyes. Only these few lilies
were written:
••If you would have a proof of the
falsity of one you believe true, go at
S o'clock this evening to the second
floor of No. 28 Ralph street, and von
will find Mr. Fred lloltnud his wife.”
“Anonymous!” Ihc proud girl said,
her lips curling ami her eyes Hash
ing. **ll is u falsehood !”
She threw the note upon the coaL
as she spoke, nud watched tlie Haines
curl ami blacken the paper till if
Hashed out of sight up the chimney.
Then, with all the color stricken from
her face, she took up her embroidery.
Had Harvey watched her then, he
would have thought that that poison
ed arrow had missed Rsntm. Rut it
was not >o. The work was thrown
aside, the piano rang out under her
restless lingers, a novel was opened,
a room was put in order: but while
the calm face betrayed no secret suf
fering, the girl was tortured all day
hv the words of the anonymous let
ter—
“Fred llolt and his wife!”
And while she was striving to hide
from any eyes the tortures she endur
ed, James Rutherford was storming
up and down his library, holding the
second of llarvey Foster's communi
cations in his hand. In the same awk
ward hand-writing the same facts
were stated, the same hour and place
to verify the writer’s words.
lint the peppery old bachelor made
no secret of his wrath. To have lis
tened to him, one would have sup
posed that making miucc-meat of his
disobedient nephew was the least he
intended.
It was with a chuckle of satisfac
tion that llarvey Foster, secretly
hidden in a narrow out way, watched
a tall, stately figure leave a carriage
at the end of Ralph street, and walk
ed to the door of No. 28.
In tin; quiet of the street lie heard
a clear voice ask the servant who
opened the door: .
••Does Mrs. Holt live here?”
“Yes, ma'am; second tluor.”
“Is her husband at home?”
“Oh, yes, ma'am; you will find
them both there.”
Then Maud (Chester entered the
house, just as a short, panting muii
dashed lip tin; steps, ami, not pausing,
to make any inquiry, also entered.
In the passage, Maud Chester,turn
ing. as rapid steps followed her, fac
ed .lames Rutherford.
“You here!” he saiil. “You have
heard, too, then, ol* I lie trick this un
grateful hound has played upon both
“I have heard,** she answered, in a
cold voice, “that your .nephew's wife
lives in thihou.se. I wish to ascer
tain it' it is true.”
•*\Ve w ill sumii here! we will soon
see! Second Horn*. Here we are.—
Now. then!” Ami the old gentle
man*" raps proved the excitement un
der which he was laboring.
A very pale, sweet woman opened
•door. Iter e\es showing that she
ad been weeping vor? recently.
Does Mis Holt live here?” the
I gentleman asked.
•That is my name, sir.”
‘•fail I see your hiishand ?**
The soft eves, full of deep trouble,
were lifted inquiringly to his face.
Is it on business, sir ?”
Very important business,** was llie
v dry response,
Because tin* doctor said to-day he
must not have any mental excitement,
e is so very much worse to-day; I
I am afraid he is dying!” Ami she
broke out sobbing.
“Dying!”
“Dying! All aooiilcnt t
“Xii. sir; it is fever from over
work.’’
“Josie—.losie!”
If ever I'rcn llolt spoke lie spoke
then from the inner room, ami tlie
tile wife, seeming to forget her
strange visitors, answereil, quickly—
“I’m coming, Freil.”
Shu went at once to tlie room from
which tlie voice camp, nml again the
listening intently, licnnl Frcil’s
husky voice.
Bring tlie last eorilial, Josie. Ten
Irops! I am sure lie knew me; but
: is faint.”
A moment later, tlie same cheery
voice spoke again.
Drink this, olil follow. Sec!—sco!
here is Josie! Don't yon know Jo
sie ?”
Thru another voice—oh! so very
faint!—said—
“Josie—little wife!”
A moment of utter silence follow
ed, nud then Josie said—
'There is a gentleman and lady in
Die ulher room, Fred, who want to
see Frank. Will you see them?’’
And Fred, appearing in compliance
with lliis request, found liis uncle
vigorously fanning Maud Chester
willi a newspaper to bring her out of
a fainting lit.
Before lie could frame a question,
liis uncle said quickly—
“(Jet some water!”
He obeyed. Then, when Maud's
blue eyes opened with a bewildered
stare, "the old gentleman continued
“We were sent here to see your do
mestic felicity, and we seem to be
misinformed.”
“My domestic felicity ?” cried Fred.
“Bead that,” said liis uncle, hand
ing Die anonymous note. And Fred
complied.
“Ilunipli! vch,” lie said. “So you
come, to see Mrs. Fred llolt? Well,
Dial lady lias made men happy man,”
nml his eyes flashed merrily upon
Maud. “Itul I will introduce you lo
my cousins wife, Mrs. Frank Holt.”
“Maud.” lie conlltllicd, with gentle
gravity, “since you have mine here,
il will he mi ael ol Clirisliau charity
lo reiiuiiii for”—and Id- voice sank
very h w—“we are afraid Die poor
lilllr woman will lie a widow before
morning.”
•’I' fellow I” said James IliiDier-
I'ord. “Wliat is Die trouble?"
“Overwork, lie Dmiiglil I ould
Increase Ids small salary Dy toiling
over line engravings in Die evening,
ami lie broke down. I never knew
f liis marriage till this week, when
he wrote me a painful note, begging
lie to care for liis wife if lie died. I
■suin’ here at once, ami was fortunate
■uoiigli to win poor little Josic’s sis-
erly mull donee nud all'eelion. Maud,
if Die great trouble we fear comes—”
I will bo her true 'sister, Fred I”
interrupted Maud.
Here was a deep silence for several
minutes. Then. Josie, very pidcslill.
Tcpl softly into tin' room.
‘ lie is asleep.” site whispered.—
•The doctor said if lie slept lie wnvld
live."
Ami when -lie broke into historical
weeping, Maud held her close in lov
ing amis, wlii-pei ing Dint she must
let her sliv and emu foil her, for
Fred's sake.
Nearly II o'clock came, and still
llarvey Foster waited, half frozen,
in the dark roiirlwiiv, lo see Die dis-
onililure of bis rival. Then bis pa-
lienee was rewarded by seeing Fred
ami liis uncle runic out of No. 2S,
arm-ill arm, evidently the best of
friends, enter Misstlliester's carriage
and drive away.
Tlio Marriage of the Future.
N. w York Wt.rM.l
M inister—Hollow, Kxeliangr I
Telephone Kxclutugc—Well ?
Minister—I’lit me on Die residence
of Mrs. Diizonhcrry.
Exchange—All right; lire away.
Minister—Hello, Mrs. Duzcnbcrry.
Mis. D.—Well?
Minister—Ask your daughter Mn-
linda to step to Die instrument.
Malinda—What’s wanted ?
Minister—Your nlliaiiccd, Mr. Al
gernon Smithkiiisoii, is here and
,vislies to speak to you.
Malinda—Tell him for goodness
sake to hurry.
Algernon—Malinda, dear, I find it
won’t lie convenient for me to conic
m-ouml lliis evening. Can't we have
tlie ceremony performed now ?
Malinda—I suppose so.
Minister—(taking oil' liis lint)—I)o
you AlgcrnonSniitlikinsontakcMaiind
al (nzenberry tobeyou r wedded wifofor
bcttcrforwarsetilblcaDidoyoiipart?
Algernon—I do.
M inisler-Doyoii MalimlaDtizeiiber-
ytakoAlgernonSniitlikinsontobeyonr
wedded husband lorbctlcrforworsct ill
lent lidoyou part ?
Malinda—I do.
Minister—Tlienlpronoiinreyoiiman
aiidwife,andwhom(!odhaDiioinedlog-
llierlelnomanpiitasiinder. Makethe
inostofit. .fill, (ioodday.
The Color Line in llio South.
New York Herat,1.)
Mr. Buliy, Die colored editor of Die
organ of llie colored race in New Or
leans, in bis examination before Die
exodus committee at Washington, has
given some important evidence which
goes lo show Dial if Die whites ami
blacks hud been allowed to manage
their own all’airs without dictation
from Washington Die relations of the
two races would long ago have been
adjusted upon a satisfactory basis.—
Bcferring In former campaigns, lie
said Dial while there were several
parishes where Die negroes were not
allowed to go to the polls unless they
voted Die democratic ticket, there
were other localities in which Die
while conservative planters were so
strong that they insisted upon fair
play, and allowed the to do
as they pleased. Instead of encour
aging lliis whilecunscrvalivcelement
Die policy of Die Iasi national admin
istration was, by its (hick and thin
support of Die carpet-baggers, to
drive Diem over to Die side of llie
“bulldozers," and bring about a reign
of terror in Die stale, which would
afl'ord a plea for the use of Die mili
tary.
Since Dio present administration
ratlin into power Die federal authori
ties have ceased to interfere in the
internal affairs of Die south, nud Die
result is Dial llie color line is gradu
ally passing away and Dial Die blacks
are infinitely holler off politically
Ilian they were under Die old regime.
This is true of nearly every southern
stale, hut especially so of Hcorgin,
South Carolina, Mississippi, North
Carolina nud Virginia. In the tatter
state Die Hvo old parties are hopeless
ly divided on llie debt question, and
the lilaeks arc ranging themselves
some on one side and some on Die
oilier. Without entering into il ilis-
ussion of the causes Hint lias brought
ilioiil this result in Virginia, the
hange is decidedly for Die better.—
Tlie blotting out of tlie color lino is
Die greatest blessing Dial cotihl fall
upon Die .south.
Artificial Diamonds.
OKTAII.S OK MIC. IIANNAIl's IIISTOVKICV.
The London Afhemeiim says: In
llie eon rse of resell relies “On the So
lubility of fctnlids in Cases," which
linve formed the subject of two pa
pers rend before the Itoyal Society.
Die author, Mr. J. It. Ilannay, of
Clusgow, conceived the possibility of
finding a solvent for carbon. A gas
eous solution nearly always yields
crystalline sidid on withdrawing Die
solvent or lowering its solvent pow
er; it was, therefore, probable Dial
the carbon might lie deposited in the
crystalline condition. Many experi
ments were made, but they showed
that ordinary carbon, such as cliar-
■al, lampblack or graphite, is not
all'cclcd by the most probable sol
vents that could bethought of, for
chemical action lakes Die place of so
lution.
During these experiments Mr.ll.iii-
nny noticed a curious reaction, name
ly, wlieii a gas containing cm lion and
hydrogen is heated under pressure in
presence of eerlaiu metals Die hydro
gen isnltroclcd by Die luetal. and llie
carbon is left.free. When lliis takes
place in presence of a stable com
pound containing nitrogen. tlie whole
being near a red heat and under sev
eral thousands of atmospheres of
pressure, the carbon is so acted upon
by Die nitrogen compound Dial it is
obtained in Die clear, transparent
form of Die diamond. The great dif
ficulty lies in flic conslruulion of an
enclosing vessel strong enough to
withstand Du: enormous pressure and
high temperature, lubes constructed
mi Die gun-harrel principle (with
wrought iron coil) of only half an
inch bore nml four inches external
diameter, being torn open ill nine
eases out of ten.
The carbon obtained in Die success
ful experiments is ns lull'd as natural
diamond, scratching all other crys
tals, nud it docs not ntfcct polarized
light. Crystals have been obtained
with curved faces belonging to the
octahedral form, and diamond is Die
only substance crystalizing in this
manlier. The crystals burn easily on
thin platinum-foil over a good blow
pipe, and leaves no residue, and after
two days of immersion in hydrofluo
ric acid they show no sign of dissolv
ing, even when boiled. On heating a
splinter in the electric arc it turned
black—a very characteristic reliction
of diamond.
Lastly, a little apparatus was con
structed for cfleetinga combust inn of
the crystals anil determining the
composition. The ordinary organic
analysis method was used, lint the
diamond crystals were laid upon a
thin plate oi' platinum foil, nml lliis
was ignited by nil electric current,
and Die combustion conducted in
pure oxygen. Tlie result obtained
was that tlio sample contained 97.85
per cent, of carbon, a very close ap
proximation, considering Die small
quantity employed.
The announcement Dint the long
predicted experiment—artificial for
mation of diamond—would be de
scribed at a meeting of tlie Koval So
ciety, lias occasioned miicli excite
ment; but neither dealers in dia
monds nor Die general public need
disturb themselves. Tlie process is
expensive, tedious anil dangerous,
and Die diamonds produced as yet
are too small to represent anything
beyond a scientific value. Cheap dia
mends made by machinery are re
served for sonic future generation.
Novel Duel.
A Wonderful Man Who I treat lies
Living Flame from liis
Month.
A. W. Underwood, the colored
mini whose breath sets eonilmstlcs on
lire, was interviewed by a Courier
reporter on Tuesday evening. He
says be is twenty-tour years old.—
When about tweive years old he liclil
liis linmlkereliicf to liis uiotiDi and
blew on it, and il look lire, lie says
lie is uiialiio lo account for il; says
Dial physicians have examined him
am! they are as milch in Die dark as
himself. He set a piece of paper on
lire at Die Dyekman House Tuesday
evening last before a large crowd. A
respectable citizen of I’nw-l’aw says
that this fellow was out willi him at
a bunting party last summer, and
none of tlie party had any innlehcs,
and Dial Underwood took up both
bauds full of dry leaves, breathed
upon Diem awhile, and set them on
fire, from which lliey built a tire in
Die woods. 11c seemed much ex
hausted on last evening, and says lie
could not endure it more than once
or twice in one day. Parties present
Inst evening said they bad examined
liis bauds, bail him rince liis tnmiDi
out and drink a glass of water,
then saw him set paper or cloth
lire by liis brcnlli.—l’aw-l’aw (Mieli.)
Courier.
An exchange praises an “egg laid
on our table by tlie Bev. I>r. SniiDi,”
which shows that brother Smith is a
luvniuii as well ns a minister.
TWO MEXICAN CATTLE DlilVF.Its EIGHT
WITH THE I.ASSO.
A novel kind of a duel was fought
lately in Die Indian Territory, near
Atoka, between two Mexicans, cattle
Irivers, returning home from a drive
to Colorado. One w as Don Joan dr
la Cruz, Die oilier Pedro Unrein, and
holli were in love with Die same wo
man—a circumstance not routined to
Mexico. While discussing their
laimsto tlie possession or their mis
tress they quarreled, of course, and
declared in Die hottest of hot blood
Dint Die world was not big enough
for both of them. They determined,
therefore, that one of them must lie
extinguished, and were oil Die point
of a personal encounter with revolv
ers, when common friends interfered
and persuaded them to adopt Die nil
live weapon—the lariat or lasso. Hav
ing taken position on the open prai
rie, a certain distance apart, they
wheeled their horses—they were fine
ly mounted—ami dashed toward one
another, lariats snugly in hand, and
crouching on the smldlc to avoid the
living noose. The Inssoes were sim
ultaneously cast. Cruz missed hi
litn, hnt Uarcia’slariat fell with un
erring precision over the head of liis
adversary, who was jerked to the
_ronnd with the intent to break liis
neck. Cruz, foriunalely, was thrown
on liis side, and would certainly have
been dragged lo death, for Die horses
were at full speed, had not Die lasso
snapped wstli the sudden strain. As
it was, lie wns so seriously hurt as to
lie unconscious, and he may not rc-
over. Tlie lasso generally used in
South America for capturing wild
horses nud cattle is dissimilar to Die
lasso employed mainly in Mexico.
Tlie former, a long, stout thong of
skin, with a leaden ball at each end
is so thrown that when it strikes neck
or leg il coils round and restrains Die
tlying beast. The Mexican lasso or
lariat lias a slip lioosc, and require
more skill in management. The lasso
was frequently directed against the
Spanish soldiers during llie struggl
of the South American Bepiddies for
independence, and also by some of
Die Bllssinii tribes, during Die Crime
nn war against the French sentinel:
lint willi poor success. Occasions
attempts were made willi Die lariat
upon our troops during llie Mexican
war, though they were speedily nliau
doiicd, as the American proved milch
less tractable than Die native wild
cn'tlc.
Workingmen.
Before you begin your heavy sprin
work after a winter of relaxation
your system needs cleansing and
strengthening to prevent an attack
Ague, Bilious or Spring Fever,
some other Spring sickness Dint will
unlit you for a season's work. You
will save time, much sickness and
great expense if you will use one hu!
lie of Hop Billers in your family
this month. Don't wait.—Burling
ton llawkeye.
An I'lxiruoriliiniry Feat in Fish
ing.
Ilocontly, quite nn odd and smile
wliat remarkable occurrcm-e look
willi ii parly of ladies and gen-
lellleli who were spending Die day
al Wakulla Spring, a favorite |deas-
nre resort, situated about fifteen
miles Southwest from the city. The
party lutd taken a boat and floated
out over Die wonderful spring to ad
mire its beauties and grandeur—gar.
ing down into its vast cavernous
depths, where the pure while lime
stone walls, dills, jutting crags ami
snowy spars, are wrapped in tin
brightest of prismatic hues. Slid
dcitlv one of tlie lAilics cxchiiiiin ,
Oli I I have dropped my ring!” aim
sure enough, it had slipped from lict
linger while she was playing in Du
water, and there it went, before the
ye- of the whole party, circling and
flashing as it deseended into the trans
lucent depths. All at once, when it
I attained a depth of about eighty-
five feet, and while all were intently
watching its descent, a trout darted
the shadow of the submerged
lill'anil swallowed il in a twinkling,
lie li-li then floated slowly hack into
its lurking place. The lady was in-
onsidaldc over her loss, for llie cir-
let was a heavy gold one which, ru
mor says, had been placed upon hci
pretty fore-finger liy—but ucvei
mind—or, well—n friend! It wa--
lonsiilered gone for good and nl-
a.vs, Imt a young gentleman of an
ngcnioiis limi of mind, who happen
ed to iiinkeoiicol'thc party, bethought
him of all expedient which he eon-
iilcrcd worth trying. Says he, “as
is Irniilsliip seems fond uf the pre-
ioiis uiclnl, let's idler him snme more :
perhaps lie will prove as avarieiou-
ivlien it is in sight as most men do."
With this lie borrowed a ring from
another of Die Indies preseutaud tied
it securely to a hook at tlie cud of a
lung hand line, which lie then began
lowering into the water, which is as
lear as crystal. The line was letoul
between eighty and ninety feet, at
which deptli Die hook witli' the ring
on it hung near the shadow of the
lill'from which the fish had emerg
ed. It had been dangl.ng there hut a
moment or two when a trout was
seen to swim slowly toward il from
tlie shadow. When almost within
aeli of it. Die young man made »
motion as if to withdraw it; Imt as
quirk as (bought the trout struck al
il and was securely hooked, llo then
began rapidly drawing the line in,
nud the trout was soon brought to
the surface and deposited inside the
boat, quite dead, having been drown
ed by being drawn so rapidly from
so great a deptli. Tlie fish,' which
weighed about two pounds, was im
mediately' out open, and judge of the
surprise of tlie whole party at liml-
in its stomach—no ring!—wrong
fish, you see.
We know that wns meitn, hut we
ould not help it. However, to pacify
on. patient readr, we will tell you
hat a second trial belter rewarded
their efforts; for when tlio second
lish was drawn up and cut open,
there lay the lost ring in its stomach
sale and sound, to the great delight
of the discomfited lady and the no
less surprise of the whole party. As
such sport is rarely met with, it was
followed up, and several other fish
id' the same kind and about the same
ize were secured in like maimer.—
All of them were dead when drawn
to the surface.
This may sound a little linrensonn- j and magnificent brow all declare tliat
Ide. but persons who are acquainted ! they were once organized into a con-
wilU the spot and the remarkable j ventiou of beauty with a rich suit of
learuess of llie water—which is so hair as the chairman.
clear that a n’ckcl looks as large as j ■ ■ tm
life two hundred feet below tlio sur- $3,775.00 from a Ten Mule
a norr kiss/xo.
LitDe eliil I, wh<ii twilight shadows
• lose Dll' west) ni gales of gold,
Ill'll llie tming arms of mother's
Tenderly* almut Dice fold.
< tier lip, and cheek and forehead.
Like a shower caresses fall;
Fora mother's kiss at twilight
!; the sweetest kiss of all.
Pretty maiden al Die gntewav,
Shy, slieri lace and downcast eyes,
I'wo while trembling hands imprisoned.
How Die golden moment flics!
I.ips Dial softly press Oil ton-head.
All the rosy blu-liee ml!:
Fora lover’s ki- al Iwilighl
Is Die fomli*st kiss of all.
Happy wife! ihy noble husband,
More I ban half a lover yet—
For those sunny lioui s of wooing
Ac too sweet lo soon forget—
On Ihy smiling lips iiplllled.
Full of love Ids kisses fid I,
Fora liusliaud’s kiss al (sirling
Is the dearest ki-s of all.
Weary mother, little childivii
Willi tlieir dimpled hands so fair,
Passing over clyck ami forehead.
Sootin' away all pain nreare;
Lead your doubting heart to heaven,
Where nn dreary shadows fall!
For the sinless kiss of childhood
Is the purest kiss of all.
— I let mil Flee Press.
Once a ISelle. Now a Beggar !
THE WOMAN WHO WAS ONI K THE MOST
IICAI'TIKI'I. IN ARKANSAS 11 EGG I NO
Knoll IN THE STIIET: SA1> STORV OK
Domestic miii-wheck.
I.iiiIp ILim-Ic S|ntlal iq I lie Louisville Courter-Jour-*
nul.|
Tin: oiid' most beautiful woman of
Arkansas is now a beggar. She ia
Die daughter of Sandy Faulkner, llie
“Arkansas Traveler.” She has been
married several limes, and is now
known as Mrs. Trnpucll. In the old
days of Arkansas aristocracy, when
the rich planters and men of note
gathered at Die Ashley mansion, Mia*
Faulkner was Die belle, lu lled, Ant
lered and admired bv every one.—
Her wardrobe rntiu from Paris and
her lovers from everywhere. A slave
to Ihc demands of gayety and con
quest, she was haiigbly, and consider
ed heartless. Her wiav lor »ume
years was undisputed, and when her
linauvial decline came she w ould not
recognize a fact w hich seemed to her
so preposterous'. She married, blit
her husband did not prove to be
wealthy. From this hll l aud, if I am
correctly informed,she was divorced.
She was still beautiful, ami though
divorced from her husband, she waa
siill inseparably wedded to society.
But tlie bright star of her life had
liegnii to grow slim. Her father
died and let) tier with comparatively
nothing. Still the had oilers of mar
riage, Imt site disdained them on fi
nancial grounds. On one occasion a
large parly was forming lo visit tlie
New Orleans Mardi liras festivities.
She was unable to meet tlie necessary
expenses. A gentleman who had
heard her express herself, and with
whom she was scarcely acquainted,
remarked to her: “ll you will marry
me X will take you to Now Orleans.”
“I will,” she exclaimed, and they were
married. This hiishand, I think, died
shortly afterward. Some time after
this she met with an accident. While
riding in a buggy the horse ran away.
She was tin-own out and sustained
Die injury of a broken leg. This
might not have proved so serious hail
she not disobeyed the injunctions of
ph ysicians and disregarded the ad
vice of friends. She insisted upon
receiving visitors, and would sit ail
day and half the night, propped up
in bed. laughing and talking in her
gayest humor. Her restlessness at
last rendered amputaiion necessary.
1 met her to-day. Slie lias just been
turned out of a lio.isc for failing to
pay her rent. A more forlorn look
ing woman never lived. She hail
been out begging, and liinpiiigaloiig,
she carried u basket. She is quite oiil
now, and her hair is as while as the
record of St. John. Yon can teil in
a moment tliat she hasliecn beautiful,
for her inoiitii, pearly teeth, her eyes
face—will readily credit the state
ment. Wc could give the names of
all the parties witnessing the strange
occurrence, all of whom will vouch
for tlie entire truthfulness of this
rative, but do not consider it nuc-
ss-iry.—Tallahassee Floridian.
According to the London Medical
Yess, those timid licings who are
haunted by apprehensions of being
buried alive, and who make testamen
tary provisions against such a contin
gency, may now take courage, for
science lias supplied an infallible
means of determining whether or
not the vital spark has quitted Die
mortal frame. Electricity enables us
to distinguish with absolute certainty
between life and death, for two or
three hours after the stoppage of the
heart the whole of the muscles of the
body have completely lost tlieir elec
tric'excitability. When stimulated
by electricity they no longer contract.
If then, when Fnradism, as the treat
ment with induced currents of elec
tricity for remedial purposes is rail
ed, is applied lo the muscles of the
limbs and trunk, say five or six hours
after supposed death, there he no con
tractile respone, it may be certified
with certainly that death has occurr
ed, for no faint, nor trance, nor coma,
however deep, ran prevent the mnni-
teslal ion of electric muscular enn-
Iractility. Here there is no possibil
ity of mistake, as tliero certainly was
when the olil tests were employed.
A Good Housewife.
The good housewife, when slic is
iving licr house its spring renovat-
ig, should hear in mind that the
dear inmates of her house are more
precious than many houses, and that
their systems need'cleansing by puri
fying the ldood, regulating tlie stom
ach and bowels to prevent and eurc
the diseases arising from spring ma
laria anil miasma, and site must know
tliat there is nothing tliat will do it so
perfectly and surely as Hop Bitters,
the purest and best of medicines.—
Concord, N. II. I’atriot.
Fierce Kniiwntku with Bats.—A
remarkable and perhaps unprece
dented combat look place at Bostick’s
mill, N. t'., Tuesday morning. Ucu
eral Bostick and one of liis employ
es, Anderson Wnyles, went into :
corn bouse which lias been stored
with corn for a year, and it lias been
closed for that lengt h of time. After
getting in there lliey found that tlie
place was literally alive with rats,
which began to attack fiercely the
two men, who in vain attempted to
beat them off. The rats ramo upon
Diem in droves, Idling them about
tlie hands face and legs, several actu
ally getting under Wnyles’ shirt.
Both men cried for help, and were
rescued from llioir perilous situation.
Tlie whole of Ueueral Bostick's left
ear was eaten off, and his face liorri
lily bitten. Wnyles’ nose and Ups were
so badly bitten Hint his best friends
could iiot recognize him, nml his left
eve was tyrn from its socket.
Farm ?
UitiFEiN, Mareli 11, 1S80.
Editors News.—I noticed some
da vs ago an estimate of net cash
made on a farm in Southwest Geor
gia, which was good, and as the facts
of something nmeli better are in my
possession, 1 will give them through
you to the public.
1). S. Muse, of Meriwether county,
with a tcn-mulc farm, made last year
nfter paying $105 for four mules, anil
building several negro houses, ($2,280)
two thousand two hundred and eigh
ty dollars net. Add $105 paid Tor
mules, and $!•() for lumber and nails,
and we have tlie handsome sum of
$2,775.00) two thousand seven hun
dred and seventy-live dollars net cash
made on one farm, or equal to $277.50
to the mule. It is true he had plenty to
start with, but lie made it on liis farm
tlie year previous, and replaced the
same for this year’s consumption.—
The amount, $2,280, is rash from cot
ton sales after paying every expense
for mules, lumber, nails, etc., inclu
ded. Who ran heat it ? And who
will dare sav there is no money in
farming? it is true, Dan Muse, with
that indomitable will and energy,
which is a part of liis life, will make
money anywhere, hut it seems he is
peculiarly fitted for a planter. Ilia
system in everything is tirst-alass,
and l believe no good business man
will examine Ids ph'-rcamd say there
is no money to he made on a farm,
liis first rule is to raise plenty at
home, and feed "not sparingly hut
ill abundance, liis mules remind me
of davs that are past—large, and
quick, and good : hands "well |>aid
to follow them; a thorough system
in every tiling, even to the keeping of
his stock, hogs and rows. He lias IU
use a large furnace boiler in which
the food for Ids hogs and cows is
thoroughly cooked, and I am told it
has given' perfect satisfaction. In
writing the above, which is without
the consent or knowledge of my
friend I). S. M., I was prompted by
a desire to see more in print concern
ing facts almut the most honorable
and independent of all professions;
and I will here add that il is niv hon
est opinion that at no very far distant
day we will lose from our little city
more of our sterling business men,
who will put tlieir money in lauds,
and for a quiet, peaceful and inde
pendent life move to a cottage liouso
on the banks of some beautiful stream
with a family blessed with tlio rich
blood of health coursing through
their every vein, which imparts life,
vigor and beamy lo youth, ease, pa
tience, ami happiness lo age,and when
God presents that angel of Death to
claim its victim, wliat a beautiful
home to leave to those whose sorrows
are your sorrows, whose joys your
joys—something never forgotten—
TIIK mirsE OF MV lltll.DHOOD.
&KU Jaxon.
Honesty’s the best policy always.