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The Georgia Enterprise. VOLUME XXV. " that $100,000. Chaunccy Depew says English cpifl ha* gone into 000 of withm the last Re Argentine Republic " amount has a so r e»rs. A vast sent into Chili aul Honduras. been The new phosphate company recently nited in Florida propose) to de Irslop no less thaa thirteen thousand [teres of phosphate lands. This is au 1 which has been productive of [iaiustvy |i large revenue in South Carolina very fora Ion* term of years. Both in appearance anl in manner the emperor of Russia ha; become a Mu‘C0Y.te of tho old Cossack type. He is a colost-al figure, being a giant both in height and in girth, quite bald, with a flat nose, an immense sweeping BjousUche, and a stupendous beard, -whichflow* over his chest. I The new annual statistical abstract of |l„l I a. which India has office, just been gives issued interesting by tho [tables British Estimat L relating to population. g the yearly increment since tko last L„ | 8Ui of 1881 at i per cent., tho popu lation in March, 1888, was 269,477,728, of which 60,684,378 belonged to tho [native states. [ Arthur L. Thomas, the Governor of I I Utah Territory, in his annual report to the Secretary of the Interior estimates [the IliOO, population of the Territory of nearly at 230,- 86, which is aa increase |(U0 [years since 1-80. During population, the last nine thc foreign- born num [beringin I860 about 80,841, has been ■increased [ by Mormon immigration by 16,094. _ I Lord Tennyson, Cardinal [and [were Cardinal supposed Manning, all of to be at a year ago ideath’s door, seem to have taken new ■leases oflifc, and are stronger than for la long time beforo. .Mr. Gladstone is ■1 excellent health, and his voice par Iticu'arly is better than for the last few lycars. Bo well dooi he feel that he has [nointention of going abroa 1 this win ter. | [cavating Although English ami American cx parties in Aisyria have beon [unu-ually hampered this year by the authorities, the results of twelve months are said to be exceedingly valuable. Almost the whole of Sennacherib’s jgieat palaeo at ivon j-un jik hus nosv been [cleared out, including the library and [chambers, and the result is that some [1700 new tablets, etc., have been se jcured [Americans for the British Museum. The were relatively fortunate so liar as finding things went, but they got ■into trouble with the Arabs aud were ■ obliged to abandon the work and seek ■refuge in Bagdad. j The question of uniting the various I . States of Central America into a feder jation [according is again attracting attention, and to reports from that section it I is probable that the proposition will | meet with more favor than has been tho I case in the past. The rivalries of tho I leaders in the several smalt republics ■ have ao far prevented auy definite ac ■ I c 'mplishment, but there are now hopes Hist all jealousies will ba healed, and I that the 'ong talked-of union will I finally be accompliihel. Thera is I little chance, however, that this I great change will be wrought witli I cut some disturbance or opposition, and already u e hear of rumored outbreaks in I t -ntral America. It will be remembered 'In- alien the last attempt made to ’"as enforce the organization of the Central American union Gt-oral Barrios, the celebrated dictator of Guatemala, lost ' c ' u contest that ensued with SanSavador. In spite of the failures *' ’ ie the benefits that ,0 aro likely accrue to the several countries by the c are too obvious to permit the proj ,ct to die, and the New Orleans P,eu yme thinks | il revived we may expect to see [ successful. periodically until it is finally halowing story is told regarding * tncel f "Well President “ ,ej Harrison tho delicate mattor of deciding ' North South Dakota 1 ,he or should I “fsideat ™ older State: On Saturday the received from the State D> f^ent th e two proclamations defi Cle “ to ”ly to the extent hire. of his signa )he question of priority at ouce (aa e and it w found be c . as to diffi f llecllie - It was a grave situation 0 6 Presi,J eut j to be in, and lie evi . ■M realized it, but ho steered his •’ 0 «» without difficulty. The two cC’" a ok t * at ’ desk wer ° ia!d face sheet of on a shuffled P a per, and then they were until even a three-card monte «Pert couldn’t tell “tother from which.” lathis stage of the game had been reached the proclamations f,1Ce u pward, were turned but protected from the gaze of the President by paper the sheet ol The upon which they had been laid. sheet was Mask ture were Z‘:l irrr"-- "i r The two nJT J| a I Vl30rou5 Were Kdmi 'y shuffled. lb ” I'mon of «ted into them J ," J ’ and “’though one was \ ° theoth3f ie “g3, 0{ *; ms - t j'urt 6 U word to, never COVINGTON, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28. 1889. J I AT CHRISTMAS TIME. At Christmas time last year hjj ^ nendS . th,t j are “ OW g ° ne j , i And f“ broken. v ‘ nB hea *' t4thattrust «l without At Christmas . time last year. At Christmas time this year So many of ns find the world so drear And barren desert wherein blooms no rose, w W ith u mountain peaks surrounding it, snows Have chilled our hearts, and turned foliage sere At Christmas time this year. At Christmas time next year Who knows what changing fortunes may near? Take courage, then! For nigh* shall turn day, From brightening skies the clouds must away, And faith and hope and love shall all he At Christmas time next year! —Helen M. Winslow. A CHRISTMAS FAN. j. ELL! it is finished 'Pp--X Kita last - Isn't it a beauty J. The speaker, J VAX pretty and l looking girl of een, pushed away palette, rose from her seat, and in the midst of the room, held up a graceful pose a fan of silk ami of-pearl, exquisitely painted. “Indeed, Eva, it is your master,),’ace said an elderly girl, tall and handsome as she took the fan and examined it. A pleased smile lit the pale face of lady who reclined in a engaged in the certainly not artistic of darning linen—fine old linen told plainly enough that the owners known “better times.” “I will take it at once to Fouquerein,” Eva said, turning to a ror, and beginning to adjust the gold-brown curls above her smooth head. “It wants only three days t Christmas. and he was anxious to get my work in time. The rest I can to-morrew.” And enveloped in a thick veil and tie, she left the house iu which they lodgings, and tripped lightly dow‘„ street to the store of a dealer in and artistic work,” in a fashionable ness quarto, of the city * « * '* ■ * 4 fi- It was /iu Christmas • a Eve, »s and , the avis was tailing fwllimr without, , as Mrs. ,, Belton t. , in her cozy dressing-room, looking a quantity of dainty articles, useful 1,1 ornamental, which stewed the table fore her. |4 M) 2 \t] // Ail,' 1/V mV Wa I ; -J * ^ Ah S IP! \ ; >1 a Opposite her sat a handsome , lady, , with a magazine . lying in open lap, idly looking ou, and making , . rather , sarcastic a remark, seemed not at all to disturb the lady—her aunt. “A terrible bore, this business of l ,re smiting Christinas gifts," Mrs. Belton said, as she selected and laid aside se\-eral cles. “Such a strain upon one's purse, where one must gh-e; and one ivell avoid it without an appearance being mean or stingy.” “Fortunately, you luivi- a way of ing both alternatives,” said tho lady, laughing-. ..... “You give what you nothing, and , so save both , , purse reputation ” “I do as oihers do; and consider it very commendable course to give wliat you don’t care to keep, and unnecessary expense. Now, here is lovely handkerchief, in an expensive useless fancy box—a Christmas from Mrs. Jerrold. I happen to that it was purchased for .Mrs. Jerrold herself, who, having more handkerchiefs than she knows what to do with, kindly bestowed this upon me. YVell, shall go further. I will give it to pretty Marie Lessing, who sends me ers, and who, being probably not so provided with costly gifts, will how to value it. r ’ “What will you give Mis. She has been very assiduous iu you out in that elegant new carriage hers, when you were so ill. She will pect some acknowledgment.” “That is true. I have been of it, but cau find nothing here suitable,” glancing over the table. for her kindness, the obligation is really not on my side. She is pushing her up, mid it was to her advantage my ing seen in her carriage. Nevertheless, must send her a Christmas token.” At this moment a servant entered a small parcel iu her hand, which handed the young lady. The latter received it eageriv,but glaucino at the address, passed it. a disappointed air, to her aunt. “Forme? and in the Major's ing,” said Mrs. Belton, with « flutij on her rather faded cheek. She had been a hand*0Kt wetasn, “Jfr COUNTRY: HAY SUB EVER EE RIGHT; RIGHT OR WRONG, MT COUNTRY r-^Jzmsatj* was still so when “ gotten up ft) l>e seen; ’ J and thc gallant Major,to whom her hand ; '**’ pledgcd ’ was twen ‘y years her j the parcel and drew forth an elegant fan, “ r 111 ust say that the Major displays a great taste in his selection of presents, IV hat a lovely design, and how exquis itely painted! And yet I am disappointed, | for I had hoped it wag something for you, Eulalie, from Neil. My dear,” with a solemn shake of the head, “I begin to fear that you w'ill never succeed there f” “But I will succeed!” the girl replied, with a sudden, sharp decision of voice and expression. “You will sec!” m a ?! \ s SvT ? Is ~ i ^=3 7 \ f - “I hope so; for,as you know,my heart is set upon this match. Neil Gordon is not rich, but between you there will be enough; and in other respects he is the safest match that I know of—and that is what you most need, Eulalie. If you **“ bC ‘ httl * less °l’ un ln > our encour m ° nt ° f hlm ’ a " d WC Can ke ?P him out ‘‘ I d ° n ’ t believe thcre was an vthin g in - . . ‘f rupted Eul3,ic n’ m > hsstil J; “ r • * 1 cared ^ ^ l "b° ' ol lcr 8 §* r m i " * * lc r **) painting and music. 1 “ rhe Maynards arc of K ood f:lniil .V, t ' 1011 "' 1 P°° r ’ and t,le se gills are well i cduta * ed and ffidylike. Neil thinks it Eoldtl t * lcm to P ref( ‘ r n 0 *- t0 l Je de pendent upon their relatives. Eva in deed, let me assure you, is a rival not to lit despised, and if I had auy idea of how things might turn out, I would never have engaged her to paint those •water-color sketches last summer. To i think of Neil going with her always to select views and act as escort and pro ^ ™ “ T ‘° town ’ l ,ur P 1 osel ' ,eli<!Ve y to !,• the ™ 1 ™ in Ms said v®’ °' ^ ^ ari,lj ^ ' t0 ° pr ° ud f ° f that; but T 1 , lmVe take “ care to >’ ut him on an en t,rel v false tniiL And he is not likely - j ronow hi« eotM-oh. oiuy« i iiitonnGd Aim ot . "hilt , . I T , heard , from ,■ Wilkins—that . , . Miss Maynard is shortly to marry that clever young country parson, Mr. Boyd. Of course, I did not consider it necessary i to mention that the prospective bride is [ Laura, and not Eva.” I Tlie loquacious lady paused in her dis | course to renew her examination of the j fan—the Christmas offering of the gal¬ lant Major. “What a pity that his judgment did not equal his taste, and prompt him to select something more appropriate to my age. This is too light and youthful for me: and it strikes me now that it would be thc very thing for Mrs. Herrick.” “But if the Major should see her with lit.” ‘ ‘Nonsense! He could only see it on a J close scrutiny, and then would not rec I ognize it. Really it has come just at the ! n 'gbt ti m e >” j “Certainly. How Providence does ! provide !” laughed Eulalie, satircally, And before au hour had passed, the fan, Avith an elegant little note from Mrs. Belton, Avas in the hands of Mrs. Her j , rick. 1 “It’s perfectly lovely!” said that lady, I admiringly. “But ivhat am I to do with I so many tans? I have already a scoro of them for which I have no use. This one, I knoAv, is from Fouquerein’s, for I saw it j yesterday, and noticed these tiny initials, ! ‘E.L. M.,’ among the heartsease. I will | ! take it there, and exchange it for that lovely , , bonbomere . , . to . .?.... to Mrs. Do * giA’e Lancey. if _ ,, Mrs. Belton , it .e ever sees ag ^ m ’ she wlU 1, ^ me 2t * duplicate. Later on that Christmas Eve a hand some young man entered the fashionable emporium of M.Fouquerein,and inquhed for something appropriate as a Christmas j gilt for a My. Several articles were placed before him, one of which seemed instantly to take his fancy. Ir was a fan of silk aud mother-of-pearl, painted in water-colors; and tected, as he half-hidden closely examined amid blue it, his forget-me- eye de- j nots, the tiny initials, E. L. M. At ouce before his vision rose a sweet, j ^ ^ with brown eyeg) and golden . brown hair shading a pure, white fore¬ head. ■ How often, in the summer past, they ! i had walked together amid fields and woods, and on the bank of that lovely river whose beauties she had so skillfully ! sketched! ”~>IJ £ * , i i\‘ <*\\g jjjpjji . Vs.-, JB j ylL j ' ijV i * jj fH t: j 1 ' (N 11 j ■'yjfflj | wf 1 Then, when he went back to visit her . disapP in her e4rc rural ^”^ home sw ®^flowed she and up her iu family the had big j city to wh.'.h they had gone aud not to ; be found 01 h«wd of, until tiers oanieto ; him, from bra un«iea widow, tin imllp 1 gence of her approac hing marriage with the young clergyman, of whom he had been somewhat jealous, even though he derstood and reciprocated by the fair girl who. indeed, had never ceased to think of him, despite his apparent for getfulness of her, ‘■Do you know who painted this fan!'’ Mr. Neil Gordon asked of thc polite pro¬ prietor, Mons. Fouquerein. Certainly monsieur knew; but he was unfortunately under obligations not to reveal the name or address of the artist. “Could the lady paint another such as this—say in time for a New Year's gift: ri “I presume so, monsieur, if monsieur desire, I can at once send ah order for a duplicate.” And he obsequiously took the gentle¬ man's address “How soon can you send it?” the lat¬ ter inquired. “At once; iu fifteen minutes; so soon as my office boy returns, if that will suit monsieur.” The gentleman left the shop, and se¬ cured the first messenger boy he chanced to meet. For a pecuniary consideration this youth agreed to follow SI. Fouquerein’a j office boy, take the address of the house t3 which he #hou!d g0j and immediately inform Mr. Neil Gordon thereof, at the latter’s residence. It was a simple plot, but, as it proved, effective. It was barely 8 o’clock when Eva May nard came m from a walk—one of thc \ on „ aud lonely walks to which she was accustomed when her day’s work was over- She found the little tea table laid and a s ,nall parcels for herself, with a no te, lying upon the table. u It is my mo tner-of-pearl fan,” she said> after g i ancing over the note . ‘-yjons. Fouquerein has a customer who wants both this and a duplicate, to be rea( iy for New Year’s. I was sure it would be liked, and now I think I shall j soon get plenty of custom.” An hour after, when her mother had retired, and she sat reading aloud, while Laura sewed on what looked like a piece of bridal trousseau, there came a ring at the front door bell. The girl whose business it was to wait on Mrs. Sutton’s lodgers, hastened to answer the summons, and immediately appeared in Mrs. Maynard’s rooms. “A p:- ist~i„iiin t-„ r-so roil, and here’s his card, mum.” Laura glanced at the card in Eva's hand, and then at the blushing face of her sister; and well posted in such delicate matters, slipped out of the room as the visitor entered. “It- is Air. Gordon, mamma,” she answered, to her mother’s inquiry. “I knew he would come some day, though Eva doubted it. ” And when, an hour later, Eva came, radiant yet subdued, it needed but one glance at her face to know what kind of an interview she had had with the lover she had deemed so forgetful. | Mrs. Belton learned in time, to her j great vexation, that had she been more appreciative of the Major’s Christmas j present, her late husband’s nephew had | probably never married “that Maynard I girl,” who, Mrs. Neil Gordon, as was ! now so much admired in society. 8hc still owns the Christmas fan, but has never painted its duplicate. Bound to Attract Santa Claus’s At¬ tention. T A ga •v k.§r PPxA "--- SIP* ! ’ Having iio stockings to hang up, they str |p e th e ir legs— ?< r. ^e2>. . m '1 < I iB&SSZDHAs m '.. i; v Pij if t L - Ill And leave the lamp burning, so Santa Claus can see them. YVe hope he will! The Traveler’s Christmas. “The drummer's life is not wliat it’s cracked up to be,” remarked Saniple case. “YY’hat do you suppose I made my Christmas dinner on this year?” “Couldn't guess,” replied his friend “On wheels.” Christmas Comes. “Christmas comes! he comes, he comes, raliened with a rain of plums. Hollies in the windows greet him; Schools come driving home to meet him; E very mouth delights to name him; ^ N ■—Irtish Hunt. ■Don't try to me,” cried the gob Mw, indignantly, CIKRENT KEWS. 1 CONDENSED FROM THE TELE¬ GRAPH AND CABLE. THINGS THAT HAPPEN FROM DAT TO DAY THROUGHOUT THE WOKI.D, CULLED FROM VARIOUS SOURCES. In consequence of riotous conduct of students at Odessa, the university of that city has been closed. France, acting in accordance with Eng¬ land, President is about to recognize Hypolite r.s of Havti. The latest figures show that there are 250,000 Indians in the United States, living upon 116,636,103 acres—or 466 acres apiece. J SSSSSfrtSStt c..... ... ............... he well-known Joanna furnace, at Jo am a. Pa., and the Jones Iron Ore Com pauy, near by, liave closed down for the wilder. Too much pig iron on baud is the cause. of During the past ten mouths in theimjHiris value woolen goods amounted to fl', 167,423, against 144,010,890 during the same months of 1889, On the 29th of this month Giadstom wiil be eighty years old. He is still more youthful than the majority of the tired young men of the present generation. A prominent physician of Boston, Mass., reported on Wednesday that there were and a dozen cases of influenza in Boston, that there is good reason to believe the aiflietion will become general in that city. The Herr Xeilnng, of Bremen, says that another plot against the czar has been discovered, and that a number of military officers in 8t. Petersburg have In on arrested on the charge of being con¬ cerned in it. A committee sent from Sioux City to inquire into the reported destitution iu Dakota, returned a few days ago and re¬ ported that in Milner, Jerauld, Kingsbury, M Cook, .land and Hyde comities then arc at least 5,500 families who need relief. A company has been formed at Middle town, N. Y., to transport milk from that place to New' York City by the pipe line, as oil is carried iu Pennsylvania. It i> estimated tliat milk can in this way bt transported gallon. 100 miles at a (tailorone cent per The Morning Pott of London, England, o "if lamenting oRAhe.Cronin iu verdict, thorough says: the case shall remit a «■ likening of public opinion in of the the l lited States to the real character C u-na-Gael, then Cronin’s life was not siorificed wholly in vain.” The G. A. R. of the State of New York is moving in the matter ol electing the Grant monument. The esti¬ mates luive been on a descending scale, first ♦1,900,000, then $500,000, and now $500,000. The amount on hand is onlv * 000, Tin* wont ti remoMiig no- pulek ,.nd wires of various electric light Companies in New York city, erected in violation ol the rules and regulations of the board of electrical control, was continued Wednes¬ day. Nearly 65,000 feet of wire and eighty-five poles were taken down. Liverpool's weekly cotton statement is as follows: Total sales for week, 52,000 bales; American 41,000; trade takings, including that forwarded from ship’s side, 79,000; actual export 9,000; total im¬ ports, 131,000; American 118,000; total stock, 798,000; American, 606,000; total afloat; 281,000; American, 258,000. Charles Herald Seiner, proprietor of indicted the Sun¬ by day and Timet, grand was jury Toledo, the Lucas county at Ohio, Tuesday, for forgery, and arrested. The indictment contains several counts for forgery of notes and orders, thc prin¬ cipal one of which is Bates, said to the have New been York of n bill of exchange on advertising agent, City Marshal Solomon, County Recor¬ der iiatnpton, Canhon, Selectmen Weilef, Brig and all Mormon Lake, Tuesday officials, were ar¬ rested at Salt afternoon. There alb six indictments against Solo¬ mon, charging misappropriation indictment against of public funds, and one each of the others charging them with con¬ spiracy. Under a resolution Typographical passed union at a special meeting of No. 2. at Philadelphia, thc union Wednesday notices night,officers the proprie¬ of sent to tors of morning and Sunday newspapers affected that a demand for an advance in price thousand of setting type would from 40 take to effect 45 cents per and Christmas ems, Pape on after eve. s con¬ cerned include all the English week day and Sunday papers now paying thc union rate of Ledger 40 cents which per thousand, except the Public , has been paying 45 cents per thousand for many years, and several papers not recognized as union papers. MORE INFLUENZA. THE RUSSIAN PLAGUE HAS APPEARED IN DETROIT AND KANSAS CITY. The influenza has reached Detroit, and curiously enough so far only bank em¬ ployes arc afflicted. This is attributed, however, to the report that microbes travel in paper money and when conta¬ gious paper has been freely circulated in n city the disease will become epidemic. the At the Peninsular bank, nine of em¬ ployes were sick at one time. In thc Preston National there arc four cases. The entire staff of tin First National has it, and there are two cases iu the Merchants’ A Manufacturers’ bank. The symptoms are different in nearly every case. In some it produces “an all goue, tired feeling,” lining as one ex¬ pressed it. while in others to nose, mouth and throat is affected; still others have a cough. Lameness is one of the general points in Which it shows up strong. Kansas City Star A number The says: of cases of influenza, distinct enough in type to be readily recognizable, physicians have at¬ tracted the observation of local in this city, Interviews with several physicians are presented, and the number of cases are placed at about one hundred. An Old Slave’s Return. John Hardin (colored), of Ottawa, Canada, who ran awav a slave from Flemingsbrn-g, Ky., iu 1840, went back the other day to gather up his family. He has prospered since lus flight. He found one son whom he left a oliild, a grandfather. The rest of tho family were dispersed in tone slave stie, and ail troee is lost.—[Oiaeinnati Enquirer. /»r'".kii by all mesne. NUMBER 12. SOUTHERN growth. I ESTIMATES MIOWINi; INCREASE OP POPULA¬ TION OF niK MIITIIF.RX STATES. The Trade «f Chattanooga, Tena., has reports ami estimates from the Gov¬ ernors and State Comptrollers of thc Southern states. giving their estimate of the timates population based of each state, These CS quiry instituted are by largely the on careful in oil behalf of the Tradesman. s !.ite Comptrollers The esti mates increase are as followsAlabama, rent in last 1,65”,4.5a, per ten years. 31 • Ar¬ kansas. 1,247,lil. inerr-aae 65; Florida, 424,396,increase 5,x ; lie,.rgia.2.1(15,541.in cieew 33; lsiuisiana 47.; Kentucky 2.200,000. increase Mississippi 1,24(1, 1,2.71,340, increase 33; increase 36J; j££ sriK. =S 2 i SSSJBi against 14..i:i*!i3fi in 4g-o, being an in crease in tin Siutl, of over oh j xr cent. The Govern r the whit** and blacks as follow Whites 12,128,430, lAacks 7.270,(20. It is estimated that then are to-day in the Southern Stat< ?s 304,930 whites from Nort hern States, against 244,885 in 1880. The foreign born whites in the fwidji to-day are estiniated by the gover¬ nors, in their reports to the Tvodtunuih. at 043,043, again'.' !>o s;i in 1880. The white imputation of tin* South, according to these estimates, has increased a little over 3,200,000, while the colored popula¬ tion shows on mc.*wc in ten years of about 1,600,000. SOUTHERN NOTES. INTERESTING news from all POINTS IN THE SOUTH. GENERAL FlioaSESs AND OCCURRENCE* WHICH ARE HAPPENING BELOW MA¬ SON’S and dixon's line. In the Birmingham iron market a fur¬ ther advance of tw enty-five cents a ton is announced. Citizens of Anniston, Ala., have sub¬ scribed $82,470 for the establishment of a rolling mill in that city. A fire in holing, Texas, on Hurnlav joining night, destroyed a cotton mill and ad¬ property. boss, $60,000. Thc effect of the Government work in Galveston, Texas, harbor will be to in¬ crease the depth fifteen to twenty-one inches. Great excitement prevails around Mid¬ way, Ala., on the question of rabies. A large number of fine dogs have been killed. The Timet-Democrut pronounces tlij. and gravel roads of Neiv Orleans a success, which far preferable to the shell roads were first tried. [ A syndicate of eastern capitalists. •■•■mind hr General Clinton B. Fisk, liar defn DUM5IA Ridge, 1-----..._____________ x ■ '— a— nr.i East Tennessee, for $10 an acre. About five hundred New England expected cap¬ italists and business men ate at Anniston. Ala., about the middle of Jan¬ uary, They have been invited by the Anniston City Land company. The supreme court of Alabama lias decided that the in local prohibition is null law and of Calhoun county, that state, void, beeaiiNo it was not published in all the papers of the county as required. YVednesdav, The Y^rginia reconsidered house of the delegate^ action on ol Tuesday directing the elork to inform Mrs. Jefferson Davis of the desire to have the remains of her husband buried in Richmond, and adopted a resolution ap¬ pointing a committee to wait upon her aud make the request. A dispatch from San Angelo, Texas, says: Five men fobbed thc express of¬ fice at Brownwood of $7,000 Tuesday morning. They entered the office just after thc west bound passenger train pulled out. Walter Jones, the agent, Avas beaten into insensibility with a sand¬ bag, and the safe opened and robbed. The men were not disguised. A posse is after them. News conies from Nashville that there is more horse stealing going on noA\' in Davidson county, adjoining counties and middle Tcmio“» than at any period since the war. No less than ten eases have been reported to detectives during the past few days. No trace of any of the animals lias been found, and they have probably been taken some distance from that section of the State. more influenza. THE RUS8D X PLAGUE HAS APPEARED IN Detroit and Kansas city. The influenza lias reached Detroit, and curiously enough so far only bank em¬ ployes are afflicted. This is attributed, however, 10 the report that microbes travel in paper money and when . conta¬ gious paper lias been freely cm-ulated in a city the disease become epidemic. the At the Peninsular bank, nine of em¬ ployes were sick at one time. I U the Preston National there are four eases. ’Hie entire staff of the First National has it, and there are two cases in the Merchants’ & Manufacturers bank. The -vmptoms are different in nearly every ease. In feeing,” some it produces ••an all gone, tire' 1 as one ex¬ pressed it while in others affected; lining to nose, mouth and threat is Still others have a cough. Lameness is one of the general points in whieh it shows up strong. City Star imp: A number The Kansas distinct enough of cases of influenza, recognizable, have in type to be readily at¬ tracted the observation Interviews of local physicians several in this city, with physicians arc presented, ami the number of cases are placed at about one hundred. SHUT down. PAPER MII.I.S AT SAUGERTIES, S. Y. CI.OSEO FOB AN INDEFINITE TIME. The paper mills of J. B. hheffield Y Son the ‘•’•■'Kv and of the the Saugerties envelope factory Blank Kook- eoii'ivinv. plebl" Co., constituting the of1 ° O manufacturing interests "V”'. J ' ; ort-iut y.. have been shut . x . it i-said, for an indefinite “ ' ’ j ' concerns are owned ’.'pd tbre e individuals, and t"- 1 bv tinsame ' ■ tain the names ' ,, ' ,,, u ut ar , j om . thousand persons, . .; , a;“0.000 to 825,000 r “ '" of the mills • r -losing ' There is scarcely ' ^ . : .. ’village rrt5 *. that is not, malntenai^’" AT Till: CAPITAL WHAT THE FIFTY FIRST CON¬ GRESS IS DOING. APPOINTMENTS BY PRESIDENT HARRISON— MEASURES OF NATIONAL JMPOBTASCK AND ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST. The Comptroller of Currency has au¬ thorized the Farley National Bank ol Montgomery, Ala., to begin business with a capital of $100,000. The Senate, on Wednesday, confirmed the nomination of Judge David J. Brew er. of Kansas, to be Associate Justice ol the Supreme Court, There was eleven negative votes. Senators Colquitt, Vouchees and Eustis have been selected by the Democratic auv u* ■> mi mis in of thc Senate cam. ,it tee on the world's fair, to lx- held some¬ where and sometime in 1892. The Secretary of State has sent thc ley, following cable Zanzibar: message to Explorer directed Stan¬ now at -*T am by tin President of the United Slates to tender his congratulations to you upon the success which lias attended your long tour of discovery through Africa, ami upon the advantages whieh may accrue therefrom t> the civilized world. The President sent the following nom matings to the Senate on Wednesday: Postmasters—Samuel Gilbert. Decatur, Ala.: Mrs. Jennie R Tyler, Brookhaven, Miss.; Edward L. Kagan. High 1’oint. X. C.; William Miller, Tuscaloosa. Ala.: Benjamin V'. Brimberry, Albauy, Gil. : Walter Ackerman, Carters villc, Ga.; A. J. Frazer, Greenville, Teuu.; Tenn. Joseph T. B. Wilson, Murfreesboro, The House was in session but half an hour Tuesday. A few bills were intro¬ duced and referred, and at 12.30 p. m. the House adjourned. reported I11 the committees, Senate se\ eral bills were from and placed ou the calemhtr. Mr. Hale, from the committee and the on appropriations, passed the re¬ ported deficiency back, bill ($150,000 senate for public small printing and binding, and $250,000 for preliminary printing of the eleventh ecu mis.) One thousand introduced mid sixty-four public bills were in the House on Wednesday, and fully four times that many private bills and petitions. In fact, there were so many that the pigeon holes in the bill room would not bold them, and they were dumped ou >.he floor by the basket ul. More public building bills were introduced than there are should public buildings in this country,uud would be if all surplu become laws, there no left in the treasury. President Harrison on Tuesday trans¬ mitted to the Senate the extraditior treaty with England referred to in liis an¬ nual’ message, negotiated bv Seeretiirx British Blaine and Sir Julian Pauncefore, minister. Bv its terms the number ol extraditable offenses is largely increased, the most imjairtaiit addition being that ol embezzlement, so that if the treaty 1)< ratified (V.nnria and the t oiled S.O.A-W.U cease to exchange the class ot undesirable residents who have hitherto secured im¬ munity from punishment. SWIFT JUSTICE. a vigilance committee swing four MURDERERS. Saturday evening, visited Henry Big Wriglit, a well-to-do farmer, Maumel lo, in Maumello home, township, four masked Ark,, and while on the route men stopped his teu.ni, drew their pistols, and demanded his money or his life. Wright was unarmed, but made a desperate fight. He was knocked out of the rear of his wagon, falling to the gro und insensible. Sunday morning Wright was found by neighbors who J^ad gone in search of him, anti, although totally injured, rallied sufficiently to deftribe his assailants. A vigilance committee wa« at once organ¬ ized, and the murderers were caug rt and lynched. A BOYS CRIME. A YOUNG Tn.AlN-WREAKF.il CAUGHT AND CONFESSES. A dispatch from YVabasli, Ind., says: William Hi Marquis, aged 17, was arrested at school in Miami county Tuesday by a Wabash railroad detective, on thc charge of wrecking an east-bound express at Keller's, on October 24. The accident, p frightful one, was caused by » misplaced switch. The boy confessed. He had started from Y\ abash to Peni on foot that morning. He tried to obtain a ticket for a silk handkerchief, and failing, broke the lock, threw the switch and disappeared. BANK ROBBERS GET IN TIIEIK WORK ON A RHODE ISLAND BANK. YVednesday noon, when only the teller and book keeper were present in the 81a ter National bank, at I’owtucket, R. 1., three men entered and while two of them engrossed the attention of the bank offi¬ ciate at the wicketa, the third jumped over the gate and grabbed another a package containing con¬ taining $1,900 and $1,490. Teller Gardner heard the man and turned in time to see what he was doing. In his haste the thief dropped other. the $1,900 package, but carried off the All three men escaped. STORM IN CALIFORNIA. GREAT LOSS OF PROPERTY- MANY BRIDGES SWEPT AWAY. A pispateli of Tuesday from San Diego, Cal., says: The loss of property herea¬ bouts, caused bv thc recent storm, will be between $190,000 and $200,000. Six bridges on the California Southern rail¬ road were washed out near the Sclidad Canyon, and the road suffered heavily otherwise from the storm. Washouts also occurred in many places on the Pacific Beach road, 1,009 feet of the road bed at Rose canyon having been destroyed. No trains wil l run fur « ,•- ___ Both Hands Were Engaged. \ I EL w' I Man in th» Moon—“Pull down yout TMtl" CTclldoInr. Think the'good, And not the clever { Thoughts are seeds That grow forever Bearing richest fruit in life. Such alone can make The thinker Strong to conquer in the strife. Love the good, And not the clever; Noble men! The world can never Cease to praise the good they’ve done. They alone the true Who gather Harvests which their deeds have won. Do the good, And not the clever; Fill thy life z V ’Vi” (-.!<■ e'jdeaver: Strive to be the noblest man, Not vrhat others do; Bat rather Do the best you can. HUMOROUS. A comfortable winter resort—Thick clothes. Jlirth wakes the man; tho want of wit. the fellow. An agricultural association—Wheat, barley and oats. The only thing that beats a good wife is a bad husband. Could a Chinese ship yard be proper¬ ly called a junk shop? A sugar manufacturer need not neces¬ sarily have sandy hair. The reason the hatter got so mad was probably because bis nap was disturbed. - Tho spanked child soon finds who has thc upper hand in domestic govern¬ ment. First Clock—How are you rretting along? Second Clock—Oh, I’m NtM: living on tick. Squcers—1) > you live on pleasant terms with your land Indy? Niekleby— No; on cash terms. Old Lady—Sir, you’ve stolen my daughter’s love. Unabashed Culprit— Well, didn't I return it? Thc absent-minded professor to tho night watchmaR. “Good night. J hope you will sleep well.” “Come off the perch,’ ’ said the fisher¬ man, a’ he removed tho scales from a specimen of thc tinny tribe. “Slow and sure,” the wise heads claim, Is by far the b tterpian; The alow man gets there all the same— Jut*, behhid the other riuu. Scholastic Item—Tommy—“I wish the school-room was round.” Mother — “Why?” “So the teacher couldn t make me Btand in the corner.” .Jackson: Airs, llenpeck tells mo she gained six pounds while she was iu the mnuutaini. llenpeck: That’s nothing; I gained twelve while she Avar aAvay. Dentist, to patient: Bitter a sound false tooth than a rotten real one. Patient (testily): Then why didn’t you say so beloro you commenced to plug it? Teacher—“Now, suppose you had 15 cents and spent five for a school book, liow would you ascertain the amount you had remainiugl Head Boy—Count it, sir. A speaker at a public meeting talked and talked and talked, 1 TIow full he is of his subject!” said a friend. “Yes,” said au enemy; “but how slow he is to empty himself!” Mr. Graball (at railway station)—1 want a ticket to Lincoln. Ticket Seller—Yes, sir. Lincoln in Illinois or Lincoln in Nebraska? Mr. Graball (on the lookout for a bargain)—YYhich will you sell mo the cheapest? SatiTied Old Maid (fishing for a com¬ pliment)—Tell, me, darling, why you prefer me to auy of tlieie other girls for a bride. Sensitive Old Bach.—On my wedding tour l don’t want people to think I'm a newly married man. “I’m tired of trouble without end— I think I’ll end this life; Please pass the pie;” so said the man To his discouraged wife. IVorbl’s Tel (‘graph-Telephone Lines. The total length of the telegraph lines of the world amounts to 557,064 miles. Europe, 216,490; America, 163,642; Asia, 46.850; Australia, 24,- 2)4, and Africa, 12,060 miles. Thero have to be added 950 submarine cables, 774 of which are laid m European seas, and have a total length of 3200 miles, while the remaining 176, with a length of cable of 85,850 miles, belong to companies. The service of thesa line3 is carried out by 160,000 offices. Telephonic statistics are as follows: The United States, 739 exchanges and 158,712 subscribers; Germany, 164 ex¬ changes and 31,325 subscribers; Eng¬ land, 122 exchanges and 20 420 sub¬ scribers; Sweden, 137 exchanges and 12,864 subscribers; France, 28 ex¬ changes and 9847 subscribers; Switzer¬ land, 71 exchanges and 7626 sub¬ scribers ; Russia, 36 exchanges and 75S9 subscribers; Italy, 2S exchanges and 6183 subscribers; Bslgiu n, 4674 subscribers; Austro-Hungary, 4255 sub¬ scribers; Norway, 21 exchanges and 3930 subscribers; Holland, 9 exchanges and 2376 subscribers; Spain, 2218 ;ub scribers; Denmark, 1837 subscribers; Por.ugal, 2 exekauges and 895 sub. scr;bers. The town ivith tho largest number of sub enbors is Berlin, having upward of 10.000. and followed by New York, 69)0; i’ar s, with ovat 5.;00, and Lofidoo ab 'Ut that aia-unt.