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FRANKLIN COUNTY REGISTER A; Jt i h d
BY ELLENJ. DORTCH
her answer.
I All day Ions she held my tf****^.
gunned my eyes that c-ed an answer,
kouched my band fa good mght greeting,'
Lould I leave t<vm*rrnearly ^
Lnt her head fa farewell c—
[While a cold hand
till I waited; stall listened;
All my soul
rembled in the eyes that watched her
As she stole
p the staira with measured
ivuere a lamp fa brazen bracket
Brightly burned,
Showed me all the glitlerins ripples
Of her hair,
railed her eyes fa violet shadows—
Glimmered whero
•urved her mouth in soft compliance
As she bent
'oward me from the dusky railing
Where she lont.
.1 my love. * * * One whito baud wanders
To her hair,
Slowly lifts tho rose that nestles
Softly there,
3reathes she in its heart my answer
Shyly sweet,
lud Love’s message,mutely flutters
To my feet.
—Belgravia
TOM KELLER.
And His Daughter Nancy.
Sketches, Reminiscenses, and Le¬
gends ol Franklin County.
■ Keller had a pleasant journey tc
Htlie the port where he expected* to
ftinbark for America, and upon his
Arrival found that lie would have
■o wait several days and perhaps
■veeks. before the ship that was to
■?ear him to the now world would
Rail Several men«of-war were
fttnekored m the haroor; and Kelier
■formed the acquaintance of some
■of the sailors and officers and found
■hem very agreeable companions.
|IIe was invited on board one of the
■hips and treated very hospitably
land with much respect for one in
ihis station in life. The ease and
Ihonora and pleasures of a sailors
life,and the almost cerhiiu’ ev ent of
Ipromotiou, were painted in glowing
■colors, and he was pershaded than
(probably the nearest way to a com
jfortable home, and to mdependasce,
flay in that directian. For several
I days he was wavering ana unaecided
but his promise to hi* parents and
Polly that he would proceed at once
[to America, and the picture o a
happy home beyond the ocean gamed
!the mastery; he grew strong m his
original purpose, and felt conscience
|»mrtt'#n that be had ever wavered.
Ilis new friend* grew cold for a
short time, but their atleation and
kind offices were soon renewed. He
Was envited on board a man-oT-war
one evening, and met quite a num¬
ber of youDg landsmen, who were
Ijuegts like himself. The sailors were
obsiqnious and trie officers iraeted
them tritli great politeness and hos¬
pitality. They were carried into the
.hold upon the pretext of showing
Them ever the vessel; their guide ex
cased himself for a moment and it
soon, dawned upon them that they
were prisoners, and that the ship
was in motion. Keller had heard of
the pressgang and had heard of
able bodied young men being pressed
as sailors in the English navy, but he
ad no fear that such fafe was m
store for him. Ilis clever and genial
riends, he was sure, meant no harm
to him, and the dawn would bring
him freedom‘and a satisfactory ex
planation. When they were brought
upon deck next morning the gun
,
was shining brightly, and tubing out
on tU^ broad expanse of water, they
could see nothing bnt the sky anti
ie». O n e hero saw the 'captain aud
•everal officers standing apartf they
were the men who had treated him
CARNESVILLE, GA., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15 1887
so cleverly, they were his friends, ] 1C
had nothing to fear from them,
he approached them confidently, but
he saw no answering smile on their
faces, not even a look of recognition.
The Captain sternly ordered him
back; there was a ring in his voice
that Heller had never before heard 1
aud an expression on his face that
he had never seen before. Soon the
Captain stepped forward in a cold
cwtting voice mformc them that they
had been enrolled as sailors and sold,-,
diets * in the Iiiidlish navy. They
were not allowed to expostulate, not
even to ask an explanation. Keller
made several attempts to get a hears
ing and narrowly escaped punishment
for his, pains. Bis friends of the port
never smiled on him again, never did
nirn a favor, never spoke a kind word
to him nor allowed him to state his
his grievance. Had he joined the
navy voluntaxiiy, he would have been
interested in his duties, would have
striven to excell and gain promotion,
tardy ana uncertain as it was, but being
a sailor by compulsion he bad no hear
for his daily work; felt no ambition to
win approbation, and despised me offi¬
cers for their tre&eh ery, and in bis lioart
cursed the English go^erumert for en¬
couraging or permitting the gross out*
rage that fiad been practiced upon him,
lie resolved to escape if an opportunity
ever offered, but they seldom entered a
pert, auu it seemed that his purpose was
suspected, for no was kept under coin
stant suryileuce wlieu die ship was near
the shore. Day by day as the
weary months and years dragged by, he
looked out upon die wide waste oi
water, thought of the dear ones ih
England, the happy home, the smiling
wife, and laughiug children in America.
These iatter, it is true, Were creatures of
the fancy, but they had held a place iu
i[is imagination so long, that they seomed
almost real, aud tho mrced and indchns
lie postpenmeut of his plans iox tap
future was maddening, ue managed
to mail a letter at long intervals, to his
parents and Roby Grey. No message
m return was ever received. He knew
-o lit tie of the future movements of this
ship, that he could designate no point,
where a letter could be received. For
five years lie sailed over the setts, his
heart full of grief and his eyes often
dimed with the tears that he,could nejt
force back; but at last a day of deliver.,
anee came.
continued.
The Rrucc Signaling Station..
In a paper just published in ha
ture by Mr. Eric S. Bruce, the Eng*
ii-h inventor of the balloon for
signalling by tlie electric light, an¬
nounces that he will soon put his
invention to the most rigorous of
tests—-signalling across the English
channel! at Dover, Mr. Bruce’s bal¬
loon is made of a perfectly translu¬
cent material, Med with hydrogen
or coal gas, in the interior of which
are placed several incandescent elec¬
tric lamps. The lamps are in me¬
tallic circu.t with a source of 'elec¬
tricity on the ground. In the cir¬
cuit on the ground is an apparatus
for making and breaking contact
rapidly, and by varying the duration
of the flashes .of light in the balloon
it is possible to signal by the Morse
or any other code.
This is a very simple and great
advance in the application of bah
loons to purposes of military signall
ing. The objection that, should the
incandescent lamp bulb break, ar.
explosion would ensue, is entirely
imaginary. The oxygen present
would instantly destroy the carbon
filament and the cinder would be
c , V er. Mr. Bruec has demonstrated
j, v experiment that this danger is
practically mV. But, even if an
explosion were possible, if might be
employed as a captive balloon, with
out risking life at all, and signal
transmitted from one army corps to
*u other. * >
THE STUDENTS.
Of the University Boycott a
Boarding House.
From the Banner-Watchman .
For several days past rumors of a
a boycott against a well know board¬
ing house by the students in attend¬
ance on the State University have
been in circulation. Yesterday a
Banner Watchman reporter was de¬
putized to go to the campus and
learn the truth about the matter,
“Yes,” Was the reply 6f one of the
studi nts to our inquiry, “we have
declared a boycott against Air. Emo¬
ry F. Andersen’s boarding house,
and the last student staying there,
-eiglif in number, marched out in a
body find went to Mr. TFclilon
Price’s. M’e do not intend to'beim
posed upon, but will assert out*
rights. * *
“Did’nt Mr. Anderson keep a
good table and treat you.well?” ‘ .
“Oh, yes he fed well and was very
clever, but you see he got mad with
a couple of I he boys about sleeping
too late and told them they could
leave the house, You know that
our motto is, ‘An injury to one is the
concern of all.” So we immediately
reported the matter to Grand Mas¬
ter Rice, and he issued a ukase to ev¬
ery student to boycott the Anderson
House. So B. IT. Assembly No. 5
K of L-left in a body”
•‘What do you mean by B. II. -and
K of L.”
‘Oh, Boarding-IIoitse Assembly
No &. Knights of Lethargy. Assent -
bly No 5. are the students boarding
with Mr.. Anderson
«What Number is the Price
House?;’
“No 13, It the last Assembly
we have chartered.”
“Iiow did Mr. Anderson take the
boycott?”
“There is a difference of opinion
on the subject, As we filed out of
tho gate lie hove a sigh, that some of
the boys construed into one of regret
at parting with us; but to me it
sounded very much like one of relief
at getting rid of what ho unjustly
considered a nuisance.”
“Do you only boycott for reproof
about sleeping late?”
“No. We take all kinds of griev¬
ances into consideration. There are
diree other boarding houses that we
will probably boycott soon—one for
setting to bad a tabic, one for lock¬
ing the front door at nine o’clock,
and the third for charging boarders
for extra meals when they bring com¬
pany with them. As you know, I
am one of the oldest students in the
college, aad have long ielfc tho need
of some such organization amtng
the boys. We have a great many
wrongs to redress, and can now do
it. Every boy in college belongs to
our organization except seven, and
they will come in. We intend hence
forth and forever to make our power
felt. We will not only boycott
hasherics, but also any merchant
livery stable or other person that re¬
fuse to credit a student, We will
also severely punish any member,
that don’t pay his debts.”
“Isn’t fliere danger oi ’the board
ing honse keepers forming a mutual
protection at lociation agaiiut you?”
“There is some talk of such a
tlnng, bqt I don’t think i< will work.
There are too many dependent ou
_~j—.-—— ---—;--“TT'V
our patronage to enter the league.
Besides, we are determined to eat
cheese and crackers and sleep under
tree before we "will yield.”
“Who is at' your head?”'
“Charlie Rice, of Atlanta. In fart
he is the organizer of the order. JLTo
has it. in his power to declare a boy."
eott against any boarding house in
Athens, and-R-o are pledged to re¬
spect it. lie has already served no s
tics on one ho use, and a store do-.
manding 1 the righting, of ,cerUun
grievances, and both parties at once
succumbed-’’
• “Is there no obaivco to make up
with Sir. Anderson?”
“Yes, if he, .will apologize do the
two boys he offended, and agree to
let them sleep as long as they feel
inclined and keep their breakfast
w»nn! ()n nq other terms will a boy
be allowed to go back.”
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Growing Fast. -
The South is getting to be very cm
tluismstm over the rapid development;
of its wealth. It is going through
the experience which the north has
been iniTing fur fifty years Or mow
and a very, agreeably aud heal thy yx j ;
potfeiicO it is.
i • t
-Forests, inineB, oil wells, gas wells;
veins of gold aud silver have kept
Northerners on the keen jump for a
couple of generations. And now thd
South has discovered that it is as
rich in most of these things as we
are, and is haying the best .time im¬
aginable cutting down trees, open¬
ing iron'mines; building mills, and
looking in open-eyed’ wonder as the
hamlet grows suddenly into a village
aud the village promises that it will
be a city before mdiVy moons are
wasted.
We look ou and applaud.—New.
York Herald.
The Work of the Lightning.
Lightning played havon with- trees,
houses and fences on the hillsides in
the southwestern part of the town bn
Tuesday-. A large Iwe between Mr
Bloomfields house and the kitchen
was broken into splinters, some of
the pisccs being thrown several hun¬
dred feet. The kitchen chimney
was partly demolished aud tho fiuld
or something else drove the soot
Paine down the chimney aild out ip-.
to the room. One member of the,
family was completely prostrated,
while the carpet was ri inefi. In * The
colored’seliool' bouse' the lightning
played among 'the floor and desks in
a manner that was terrying, and na¬
turally so to the teachers and sclibl
ars. No damage known resulted ex¬
cept from the fright and terror
among the pupils .-Sparta Ishmachte.
Good Results in Every Case.
D. A. Bradfords, wkolsfnie paper
dealer of Chattanooga, Ten®., writes
that lie was seriously afflioFd with a
severe cold-tliat settled on hi- lungs,
had tried many remedies without
benefit. Being induced to try I)r.
King’s New -Discovery for Consump¬
tion, did -so and was. entirely cured by
use of a f*w bottles. • Since which
tjme he ha* used it his family lor- a;
Coughs Cohls with best results. 1 his
it the expyaicnc* of thousands whose
lives have been saved by - this A on
,] C rful Discovery. Trial Bottles free
at Di li. M. Free man* Drug Store
VOL. XI. NO. 7.
AS AN OPTIMIST.
3£i*. Beechers opinion of the Re¬
ligion which Demands
SeU'Abithcuumt
The large congregation which
greeted Hey. Henry Ward Beecher
yesterday morning wen? treated with
an illustration of their venerable pas¬
tor’s ability to preach long sermons
For an boar and ten minutes Mr.
Hotelier talked. His sermon *as
about “Hope,” ami. it abounded in
many apt illtistratious and beautiful
expressions. The famous preachers
Sunday morning- addresses are
ing more ana more into the form oi
confidential talks with his congrega¬
tion. Hut every now and then he
wakes up- and gives two or thvee
passages with his old time lire and
vigor. Few, Sir. Beecher said, was
misainic and deadening. Hope was
bolter Thau qu inine.
Many of the preachers illustrations
were drawn from his boyhood life,
and lie told a number of remiuiscou
tm of his early, days. lie remem¬
bered cspceiailiy an old man who
preceded lus father, Dr. Lyman
Beecher at Litchfield, .who was
insane, He imagined he had lost his
hopo, He. was continuaUly shouting
“What aiiali 1 do whon.'.l get to
lie]]?” One when there’ was a
break in the darkness. that enshroud¬
ed him, the old man cried put; ‘
know what I’ll do; I’lfstayt a prayer
and conscience meeting,” Mr.
Boeclicr thought he would be a safe
man in hell.
, , The famous pastor said a gyeat deal
about optimism .am] pessimism. Lie
was-an optimist, bo.,.said,, before the
war, and so .was Secretary Sewaid.
Some of our greatest ministers have
led men. to .believe.that, they couldn’t
be saved without.gpiiig through the
shadow of death. “Look at me, full
<?£ life.and joyousness, trylngtb per
.suado.myself utterly depraved. To
this, day such believers, get together
tell of their,, fflufulhiess, and wal¬
low before, .God. Such religion is
or. a rnerctgmry basis.
“Hope dies out hi spina men whpn
trouble comes to .tb»m. in ®hl age;
They sit around.i He*,. There is noth¬
ing for them to do,,but to wait for
death. Fiually they dry up arid pass
around, tracts.or engage in spine other
harmless work %,. mankind. The
Board of Missions and Andover pro¬
fessors are stayh-g ayv/iko nights
nursing theology,; bat, tlj.id don t
worry ino. What makes, ,them sor
rowfulmakes int. ...
- “Jo. Europe theie is going to be a
great earthquake, which will split her
from top-to bottom. .But when it is
over-Europe yill be better, as Trance
was after the revolution, Heniocratic
France to-day is better than mom
•archical Franco of 159 years ago.
The be-t Halve in the world Is
cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rbei im
fevers, corns tetter,, ebaped bands,
cuts Pi air,H -and all Shirr Emprion
and positively cur* piles, or no pay
required. It is guaranteed to give
perfect, salt-faction, or money re
funded Price 25 cents per box. Dor
c a , e l, r ^ Dr. II. M. Ficomaii.
| of. I
If 2ou want u good article * ’'e
Tobacco, ash you i* i o; tier for “Old
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EASILY EXPLAINED.
Pysolmlogical evperiences have b&~.
come decidedly the fashion at the
Hub of late. Whether this is attri
bated to the vogue of the theosophi
Cal society during Bishops’ Haggard’s visit, or
the influuicG of Rider
thrilling tales, is not easy to say, but
the fact remains that the most rccen«
event of this kind that has set people
wondering is the experience of the
Hev. Mr. Raymond, principal of St.
Mark's academy.
Mr. Raymond is a scholar and a
[clergyman of high wpnfction mid urn tho
hnpeachablo veracity. Hero is
story as ho told ft to our corespon-s
dent. .
“A few days ago I was returning
home, alter spending tho holidays ivl
Now York. As the train neared
Boston I put my hand in my pocket
to got tlio cheek fen my trunk. It
was not there. I knew I had put the
check in my left-hand trousers pock
et. lmt 1 turned all my pockets inside
out in my search only to find that the
check had absolutely disappeared*
On arriving at Boston I told, the
baggagemastcr the trouble find ^Up.6?y
iutendent, and I made another thor
(Ml gh search for the check in their
presence. It couldn’t bo found. I
was then required to describe the
contents of tlio irunk, produce the
keys and have my description yerifiod.
Finally, after paying for the lost
check and signing a receipt, I was
'allowed to take the 'trunk awaiy.
into a T drove to Ih’y
house. Jt had been -locked up and
unoccupied in my absence. Finding
the air chilly as soon as 1 got inside,
[ decided to light a fire'iu the front
grate. Lifting the lid off tho match
box on the mantle pi«Co, I WAS as¬
tonished to see the lost check lying
on top of the matches. As I remem¬
bered the number, and it was one of
those nickel-plated ones not common¬
ly in use, I knew it at once, How it
gof there I am'utterly unabliS'to ex*
plain. All that I know is* that it is
the check I got in New York, and
which disappeared befote I reached
/Alston, i gm positive that J did not
put it there, and in fact had not
touched the match box since entering
the room until I found it a* I have
described: I filled the boxes . with
mutches before I left Tor New York
two weeks before, and had no «uyb a
check in my possession then.”
Air. Raymond has ho theory of
die why and wherefore of this do*
pruved conilucf on the , yiart of the
check, and resents any, idea- of -the
Mipei natural significance RiiAt with
orthodox arkor.—Boston special
Cincinnati /'imcs-Star,
' Tho readers of (ho Register wih be
pleased to learn that there is at (Cast
one dreaded uiseaee that science.,.has
been able, to cure il> ajl ita stages
and that is Catarrh. Hall’s Catarrh
kiiowu cure is the only the positive medical cure now
in fraternity
Catarrh being a constitutional disease
requires a constitutional treatment.
Hall’s Catarrh cure is taken internal*
ly, acting direelly upon the blood
and mucus surfaces of the system,
thereby destroying die 1 fbiindation of
the disease and giving-the patient
‘strength, by budding up the constitu¬
tion ami assisting nature in doing its
work! The Proprietors. h»uo eo
much faith in its curative powers
that tliey offer one hundred dollars
for any caso it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. ' Address
F. J. CHENRY & Co., Toledo’ O.
} riold by Druggists, 75 cts.
q-), c York legislature has ap
pointed a capidil punishment commis
»l,Me An ty il is to Jo.iso
seine plan by welch to execute cum*
j iuais without hanging bemgagitatdd them, before Tho
same qi icstiou is
the legislative body of France. Ger
uumy is also moving in the same di
j rectiou.