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CEDARTOWN RECORD. W. S, D. WIKLE & 00., Proprietors. CEDARTOWN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 1875. VOLUME II. NUMBER 21. TIMELY TOPICS. Camiuth, the editor who carried a pistol-hall in his bond for seven months, in dead. The man who shot him hns been surrendered by his bondsmen, and will soon 1x3 put on trail for murder. WHEN the law o( Massachusetts pu>- vidiiur that all railroad trnins shall come to ailtU stop'before crossing a track of ano{|icr line waa enacted, it gave much diqp|ii8fjtction t* railroad men. The law ^ tatVftoweWrtwnved a one, and it is said that no raijitond man of the, state would now consent to its repeal. day*. Hclmiltling will go on all over the ■city, ami thus give -fahor to hundreds in cleaning ruins,The people are in good spirits, and while terribly nfllieted,are plucky and brave. Ilnndrodsare too proud to say. they need help, and ladies go out and find women and children needing food, hut ashamed to beg it. A FRONTIER FROLIC. Just ns wo wore going to press lust week wereoeived the news o! n fatal cutting and stabbing affray that occurred at Hosier’s ranch on the North Platte. The parties engaged were a Texan herder ami a Spaniard, who also came up the trail Tmr new state constitution of Nebraska contains a provision that the United States senators for that state shall here after l*o elected by direct vote of the people. It will l*c an interesting ques tion now to be settled whether this is not in conflict with the constitution of the United States. A MVAffTATiNo firo swept through Virginia City, Nevada, last week, laying the greater part of the city in ruins, and learltig thousands of jveople homeless and destitute. No greater calamity has befallen any western town for many years, and, if the prospective destitution is us great bh represented, and the num ber of people left houseless as many as reported, their suflering will nppenl to the charitable the wholeVmntry The mysterious murders that have be come so frequbnt in New England of late are discussed a great deal in the papers thore. Ouo descendant of the Pilgrims offers in nn exchnngo the following val uable suggestions to coroner’s juries: “Take up the corps and make the man in charge touch her if sho bloeda that is the man I had the same evidence with some fiftoeu years ago this will show you the correck way of holding n coroner’s jury this in as true oa god in heaven try thiqand you will satisfy theWiole of the New England stats just ns i tell so help mi god.” Norman Wiaud, of Washington, who is conducting ordnance experiments at Boston, fired, last Saturday, an “ ii proved chilled iron Wiard projectile wlilph penetrated a heavy iron plating twelve inches at a distance of 1,055 yrirds. The'shot weighed 551 pounds, and the charge consisted of 70 pounds of hoxagonnl oriental powder. The shot struck the exact spot at which it f Mmed; the^dating was entirely perfora te^ nnd showed marks of the Manges of iiho shot. Its rotary motion velocity mas 1,370 feet per second. The ex|x*ri incut was witnessed by several hundred parsons, including several hundred nnd navy ofllcera and students of tech 'nology. „ LATEST NEWS SUMMARY KMT. The following grades of corn under th now grading rules lias been I'sUihiiHhnl b the conlinittee on grain of the New York pr riuco exrhnhge: One, white corn 5 t\vo,ycllo “ rnrn; three, mixed corn: four, low mixed com; five, stenm corn; six, no grade Whito com must be sound, dry, plump and well cleaned. An occasional colored shall not deprive it of tills grade. Yellow corn must he sound, dry, plump f luantd. An occasional white or shiJl not deprive it of this grade. Mixed corn must b«> sound, dry and reasonably clean. Ix>w mixed rorn must l»« sound, dry :iud rOAionnbly clean, but in color iliiNuitable lo the grade of mixed corn. Htcanu wili.indudo corn of the first four grail quality nnd in condition it may he slightly *oft. Da< a-in coi ■liWIit 1 st earner 1 the shall be Col. H. L. Hurt bus u staiuling offer to seventy-live thousand dollars for Ills orange grove ii^putimm county, Florida. Onu Jrqo produced five thousand oranges last Year. Some of the finest specimens realized eight dollars per hundred. The Man<leville(Igi.) Wave announces that tho disastrous policy of leaving llonne re crevasse open is hcgimung to Item' Hit- fruit. This immense volume of water that pours into the lake for half the year in contact with the salt water, tmd precipitates the sediment <0 the bottom. Recent soundings show that the lake is shoal ing rapidly. Down toward the itigolets it he too shnllow for schooners to pass In ten years lake I’ontchartrain will he converted from a beautiful sheet of water into a nasty, slimy, muddy, malarious alligator swamp, giving forth deathly vapors and breeding perpetual pestilence. Already the fish.have been driven off, the oyster-beds u being exterminated ami the watering nce.i ruined. rOHKIU.V. Tho cnttlo disease made fearful rav ages in some counties of England. Advices from Gundulujarn to the Kith, slate that five participants in the murder of Amcrlcnu missionary, John I. which occurred at Ahualuleo, in March, 1870, had been executed. Tho associated press dispatches wi that the killing of fifty inditi-ruhhcr gat he in Darien by the natives has demoralised the business, nnd will cause a defic pply. It is doubtful if tlie loss of that number of men in any other department of life would so seriously affect nn important business. MIM’RI.I.ANKOI'M. Llndcrmnn, director of tho mint, call* ites the gold anil silver production of tip} country next year at $100,000,000. f\ Tho president has issued Ills prbcltf&vf: tion designating the 25th of November iG (i day of thanksgiving nnd prayor. ' Dr. Lindcrinan, director ^- t-hp. mini estimates Unit by the Yic/Hb ‘7 11 Y 0 ro the pply of gold ImUionfb-lll in’~ % Ttfi to extent of $1,000,000 per month. There was a meeting of tho modi 1 en of the late confederate army in Rich mond last week. The purpose was to eon tribute to the medical history o' the wnrfuud doubt hut that the n dts of the deliberation will be of great interest and value. Dr. S. I!. Moore, late surgeon-general of the southern urmy and distinguished in Ids |wofe*slon, presided. The fluff that the lack of facilities must have developed tho ingenuity of these gentlemen in the practice nnd surgery adds 110 little to the probable importance of the pages which they will contribute to tho joint medical history of the late unpleasantness. The annual report of the treturnry will imtain the following statement of receipts nd expenditures by warrants for the fiscal car of 1875: Receipts from customs, $157,- 117,722; from internal revenue, $110,007,11*5; lands, $1,115,fill); miscellaneous sources, $15*,- 411,105; total niff revenues, $288,000,051. Public debt—funded bonds of 1881, $5)6,505,- 700; United ’States notes, $103,1*07,950; frac tional currency, $30,012,800; gold certificates, $70,250,100; certificates of deposit, United States notes, $80,095,000. Total net receipts, $675,071,007; expenditures—customs, $19,713,- 707; internal revenue, $5,188,51.8; interior civil, $4,057,535; treasury proper, $33,013,- 202; diplomatic. $3,15*9,220; quarterly sal aries, $.501,517; judiciary, $3,803,945.90; net, civil and miscellaneous expenditures, $71,- 070,792; war department, $1,120,015; navy department, $21,197,020; interior depart incut, 37,840,873; public debt interest, $103,003,511; total net expenditure, $274,023,392; public debt redemption of bonds, $101,550,920; re demption of United States notes, $ 110,143,001; redemption national currency, $40,304,071; redemption of gold certificates, $71,278,000; just made public,nhoi over Allen is 5,579. Dispatches rocei tails of tho Virginia firm previous reports calamity. The seific h that Ila majority 1 give furthc integration, am to the extent of th during the p the fire was beyond description. The wind blew- a gale, rendering all attempts to check the progress of the fire futile. Giant | was freely lined to blow up buildings, and frequent ami heavy explosions shook the the earth. The. roof of the Catholic chiin wax blown one hundred feet in the air, l«-n ing the bare walls standing. By 8 a. m. tl excitement was at its height. Women shrie ing tlieir cries of despair, curses of enragi men, dull reports of explosions, ns buildini after building took fife, the heavy thud crash of falling walls, the snap of bursting iron bars anil doors, the howl of the gab all went to make up a scene of indescrib able hotra*. By*ten a. m. the Consolidated Virginia hoisting works and mills were wrap ped in flames and feli. The New California stamp mill then fell a prey to the fire, whi- swept to within a few ro Hoisting Works, when a veering of the wind stopped the flames in that direction. By 11 a. m. the flames had spent their fury, the wind died away, leaving a bed of smoulde-r ing ruins, three quarters of a mile long and half a mile wide. The best business men estimate the loss at $7,500,000; one-third of insurance in foreign companies, and the rest in local companies. A large number of women and children have been sent to Car son, Gold Hill and Reno to-day. Light wind and showery weather. Carson sent a car load of provisions for 2,-500, and they are being dealt out at the First ward school- house. Reno and other towus are sending food ami clothing. There are fully 3,090 without food, bed, roofs, or money, and fflliy 3,000 without necessary clothes. Should hartb weather «con let in, much suffering guilt •r.»u«s. The three Injured mine* eflwioi duiiiiiiijf iMi.i ifirt. iiiiiiqy' unfit'* r lUiV tills year. There had lieon had blood Im>- twco’n them for sonic time, blit owing to the interference of friends, the two punchers hud keen kept from doing other injury.* Tho fatal meeting was in camp where thy Spaniordiwna temporarily engaged as cook, and wits over tho lire preparing a meal when his enemy came upon hint with evil in his eye, and strong yearning for blood in his heart. Tl Texan sainted tho Spaniard with: “Yi black s—n of a b—It of it eow-punohe got you now, and I’ll let some of out of you,” and rushed at the Spaniard with n camp butcher knife. The Spaniard defended himself with a frying pan which he was using in conking ilnpjaeks. first pass made by the Texan was parried handsomely, and in return tho Spaniard gave Mr. Texan a wipe on the jaw; with tho bottom of tho pen, and the hot gr out Into tho Texan’s face, hunting him insidcrnbly and raising his fury to a red heat. Now the conflict raged furiously, the Texan striking and slashing with his knife, and the Spuninrd parrying tltr blows and getting in a slap with his p whenever ho^puld. For a tinio tho fight* progrcsHed»Att$hoiif any particular ucl- vanthge fcARttfJmtincd by either party, Tho rook ftrigftttl tho camp-fire, nnd en deavored to keep his assailant on theoii- jHisito side of tho firo from himself, by which slratugem ho sueeeeded in keeping his onomv from closing in U]K)it hint with his knife. Hut, unfortunately, tho Spaniard made misstep and fell across tho firo, whioh plaeed him* at the ntercy of his heartless enemy. lie was no sooner down than the fatal knife was plunged olenr to the hilt, again and again. As soon as the Texan had done his bloody work he mounted his horse and fled, leaving his victim to roast in the firo, and It os not been seen since, except by u party of herders further up the river, where the murderer stoppod and got something to oat. ilo boosted to them what ho. had done. gmEjiurrutcd particulary how they, haipjftfljtyed each othor A TEXAS IIUNT’hl’S YKNUKANTU. A gentleman who has lately returned from a visit to Dallas, Texas, tells a story which is rather dramatic. The story was told to him l*y an old hunter, who had Itccomo domesticated and was lounging about one of the Dallas hotels. 1 could tell you a good many queer stories, stranger,” said the old fellow, in conversation with tho gentleman, “but I don’t know of any Unit ’ltd 1st more likely to strike you than an experience of Sam lsmg’s in Harrison county, year* ago. Texas wttz a rough place then you kin hot on that 1” And then the old fellow told the story, which can scarcely he its graphic in print as in his terse idiom: < Years ago Harrison county, in To.<iih, wasthe haunt of about as desperate a gang of ruffians as ever infested any dis trict- west of the Mississippi. Their num- lier was solvent, and their organization so complete thfit they set the but ball- administered law at tlefianee, carrying on a career of daring crime with impunity, and making the region an undesirable place of hIhkIo for all jjqnest Ostensibly hunters or lmrse-traders; tho desperadoes made stock-stealing their chief occupation, never hesitat ing to com mit a murder when necessary for their safety or for the execution of any of their rascally plans. The controlling spirit in this desperate organization was a giant named Dick Reddett, who, from his ex ceptional ferocity and daring, exercised almost despotic control oyer his followers. A special pride of tlmmajj was in his ex traordinary skill in tho use of a rifle, no one of the hand lielng able to compete with him in what was at that time considered the chief nocom pi lab incut of a western of certificates of deposits, United Htales notes, $81,040,000; total, including items on account of public debt, $682,000,88.5; balance of covered money, June 30, 1875, $144,702,410. The October report of the department of agriculture contains accounts from Jersey, Wisconsin and Minnesota showing a 11 ,j,|,||„ G f the tljta rfytd -'.ltrAVvjq’.P finally “ ptlnched , man'ffqd Ifc.tV^hi’m to roast in the fire Jtke-iuT^jfiji yiftfrV. The fleeing cow-pun j cIhm- Atofqed'to have no regrets, but rnUh<ftutby'ed tlih recollection of what 1 _ doitth \ ;i >rt time., after’the bloody scene a o, ' •.fheiMcrH belonging to tlu outfit in for their dinner, and were greatly ;.ioved at Bocning their cook rousted in the fire. After taL'r him out. of the firo,'ono of them burned to Sidney nnd notified the sheriff of tho circumstance. Tho sheriff surnmoird ji cornor’s jury and proceeded at once to the camp, and after mature deliberation brought in a verdict according to the above facts.— II?*tern Ncbranlinn. Test lug the MimbReudci'H. Hrown, flic mind-readen whom east ern regions have almost, forgotten, has hadn campaign out west, and tho other day, or rather evening, had a competitive, content, with Mrs. llleik I’etersin Daven- jM»rt, la., in her own parlors. Tho lady with the peculiar prienomcn—stip|*osa- bly her liusnand’s-is of middle ago, and, says a western reporter,* “the daughter of a high official in the court circle of Da venport,” which must ho a fine thing. Still, it is not so fine as her specialty, " the. vision and the faculty divine” she has, mid which she displayed on the oc casion to which we refer. Hrown’s method, it is well known, js to place (he hand of the mind he means fo rend on his forehead and go like a streak of lightning to any hidden article. Mrs. Peters needs to have the ends of the fin gers placed on the region of the lunar plexus, immediately between the eyes, in order (o do the same thing. Tho sepa rate experiments, which were successful in each ease, were not so interesting as the joint test. Roth the lady and the young man left the room, while a piece of flagroot was put under a champaign glass, reversed on a plate, nnd covered with a napkin, ft was resolved that Hrown should remove the napkin, Mrs. Peters lift, the glass, Hrown take the flagroot, and Mrs. Peters the plato. Re called to the room, the two joined hands, t ho operator took a hand of Hrown, placed his fingers on the brow of Mrs. Pc' 1 siinultannously, without a inoine Ration; the two advanced and carried out the programme to the letter. After this they were placed one at each end of the long drawing-room, an alnhuhct hanging before each. A person favorite practice with the hand to congregate at*sumo one of the few small stores scattered through the country atul there engage In shooting matches, and it was upon ono of these occasions that Sam Long, the hunter al ready mentioned, happened to he pres ent. Ding was a quiet, modest fellow wim lived.with his wife and child in a small cabin in their neighborhood and who made hunting his constant occupa tion. He never appeared at the store save to exchange skins and was favor ably known for Ids sobriety nnd honesty Upon the occasion just reform! to, when Sam Dmg elutneed to come while tho desperadoes were engaged in one of their shooting mulches, they wished him take part in the sport. He hesitated at first, but finally, not wishing to incur the ill will of the ruffians, consented. His skill with tho rifle known to he something remarkable, tmd the desper adoes were not greatly surprised when he defeated them all save the captain of the hand. This man hud not engaged in the sport, luit when JuTK hwb van quished nil others; hattune fonvannylth the assurance of nil easy victory. The. shots were made, and, to the surpr all, Ding gained the day. The rage of the leader of the ruffians know noTiottnds at thus Itoing defeated the presence of his followers, ui though refraining from any violet pot, he intimated darkly l- hunter that he would “yet get with him.” Dmg paid little attention to the threat, and soon afterward turned to his cabin. At just dusk, some days Inter, Ham ■as lying on the floor of his cabin piuy- ig with his chilli, while his wife wn etting supper. Tho wife busy with In Hiking, asked Long to go to an adjacent- spring and bring some water, a request which ho promptly complied with, ing his gun in the house, a somewhat unusual course with him. Ho hud reached the spring and was just stooping to fill the pail which ho carried, when he was Iwirno down by a sudden attack front behind, IkhiikI securely, and drag ged some yards into the woods. When he recognized his assailants he knew what to expect, lie had fallen into the hands of the Reddett gang, leader was n1w»nt. to “get even with him.” Dmg was stripped and Imimd to -y order of the captain. A supply of running through tno woods, but pursuit fulled to overtake him. Accustomed to face danger as the desperadoes were, and possessed as they were of brutal courage, they trembled before this mysterious danger. It could not be faced, and it could not be averted. The result was that some of the hand deserted and tied the region. There re mained only the captain and four more resolute of his followers. These five hunted and made their raids together for some time without- harm. Among the five was the man who Imd endeavored to save Long at the time of the whipping front so severe a torture. TltiH man, one morning, ventured out in the woods without his comrades. He was walking slowly along, looking for game, when the barrel of a rifle projecting front a hush beside him cheeked liis course. A tall, lank figure rose from the hush, and the startled man recognized Ham Dmg, the hunter. Dmg raised the rifle, then owned it. ut’ro tho man who said a good word , an’ you may go, lmd as you are. t take your miserable life, do!” mitt) needed no second invitation to go. The captain and the other three started out in pursuit of Dmg, and but two men accompanied Dick Reddett ie n«l 11 rued. The third man had . shorin the eye, and no search of the underlmsh revealed the hunter. ’he next day another man wits killed the camp, and again tho hunter es caped. On the next day the two remain- ton fled flic country, leaving tho Reddett alone. Tho leader of the desperadoes dared not reimtin where ho was. lie knew he was tho man whom Long sought above all others. Concealing himself until night, he mounted his horse and fled far tho nearest point on the Arkansas river where it would lie possible to take passage on it stcamlKmt. Two days Inter 1m' reached a small landing in the woods on the hank of tho river, where tho steamer stopped when there were any to ie ciiu.nitKV* im:u-tink. The clock strikes seven til the hull, The rurfow of tho children's tiny, * Thiil rails each little |mtterlnu foot l-'min tinner nml hour unit Itvetona piny; Their tiny tlmt in our witter Unlit l-'lmUs like n silver tlny-mooii white, Nor to our linrkucra sink* to rent, lint sots within n golden west. All, tender hearth (tint send ntlrlll Of clillilron’ii klsst* through I hr lioiti And encoo l|olon of nwcoI "good night. Tlmt thought* ot hen veil mid liouin nroimo ; And 11 soft hilr lo m-iiNo nnd henrt, As when the lice nnd tdoMonm pint; And llltle feel Hint puller slower, large <lc sects and frosts. Carolina, Georgia, iniu-h larger than the great crop the rnnberry crop hy The rice crop in Mouth Florida and Louisiana is mini. In North Carolina < formally rice, hut since the production has fallen off, and no crop has taken its place on the large, valliable rice plantations, which have, consequently, almost gone to ruin. The sugar cane in Georgia was cut short l>y drouth, and in some parts of Florida not more than three per cent, of a crop was planted for want of seed. In other parts of the state the crops were brought up to a full average by the August nnd Sep- turn her rains. In Alabama there was a largely increased average in the average condition. In Mississippi, the leading planters are man ufacturing their sugar and molasses at home, from Louisinaua and African cane. Much of the cane will not be gmund for want of mills, and will therefore be lost. Louisiana lias not justified the promise of its fine ap pearance in securing the sorghum crop, which, though injured in some sections, is repressed as generally fine. The hop crop is quite cold in New York ; the yield was life least one-third more than any crop for the Inst five years. There was'a large yield on all the fields. In Oregon the culture isyetin its infancy, but bottom lands of the William, rffte will prove the finest lands in the world for bop-growing. The hemp crop in Ken tucky is very fine, and has been cut in good time. The number of fattening cattle in the country is somewhat greater than lust year. There is a falling off in the N* w England states, except Connecticut, which reports an opened a Bible at obla tin I) till! last ll|-tl|l|l|ll Amt tn tlie clilUlrcti'N r « aloft 1 Hiiu|M<H do gnyly hH|> Tliolr daisy shoot tin, nnd rosy •*- * - * * -id kit* -tiiH|dng timid and kissing Up, A miKiHi sweetness lo tho eye— IlInMont and halm nnd tnillerlly 111 witching one mi dear a sight t An eestney of life and light. And ah, what lovely witcheries lleslrew thu lloorl an empty sork, Hy vanished dance and song left loose Aa dead titnla' throat a; a tiny anmek That, sure, upon seme meadow grow, And drank the heaven-sweet rains; a i Scarce larger than nn ncoriietip irks thiit seem llnwery moans cut lip. Tho llly-drosl In angel whito To mnther'a knee they trooping mine, Tlie soft palms fold like kltudtig shells, And they and we go singing limno— Their bright heads tmwed and worshipping, As t lumgh come glory of tlie spring. None dnfl'odil thnt mocks tlie day, Should fold IiIh golden palms mid pray. The gates of I’nrndlHo awing wide A nmmeiit'H snare to soft accord. And tlmse dread angels Life nnd Roiitli, A moment vail the llaiulng sword, As e’er llila woury world forlorn From Kdan'a secret heart Is liemo Thnt lirealh of Parndlsc most fair. Which mothora call "thochildren's prayer." Ah, deep pathetic myatery The world'a great woo nit A rain drop on a blossom's Up Whito Innoeenee Unit woes 11 And love divine tlmt looks again, msclims of thu crons amt pain. 11 sweet cliltd-eyes, and to ttiat child for piutacttgcrH wlum there wore any to take, lie leariH'tl front tho ooommnt (> f tlie only cabin in the neighborhood that the bout would be down In the afternoon, and ho, having .put. up tho nignal tit secure a landing of tho boat, CHtuolhdicd hinmclf on the bank and waited, deemed hintHolf wile enough fYoin pur- Hiiit, and took no precautions. Throwing himself on the ground, he alept until late tho day, when he was awakened hy tho sound of the boat In tho distance Him would round a point in a montout o two, and ho waited exjieetantly. A suddenly iih though risen front tho ground, a land figure stood before him, mid the muzzle of a rille peered in his face. terrified desperado had no difficulty recognizing the man iih the one he had injured. With tho rille still held steadily upon tho face of tho startled Reddett, Long hissed out. “ I've got yoitjf You whipped mo-* whipped me like a dog I I swore I’d kill you before I called myself a man again, and I’m going to do it! I’vo cleaned out your band, and now it’s your turn I Oh, I’ve got you !” The ruffian in abject fear pjeaded for Ilia life, groveling at the feet of the hun ter. He clung to ItiH words iihil drowning man clings to straws. Tho boat was very near. Sliould she round tho point in time he would he saved. Already thesmokeslat ksshowed through tho britHU, when the hunter pressed the trigger, the sharp report rang out. nml Reddett fell dead, shot to the brain through the left eye. Long slipped away in the woods, and when the. Isiat stopped, in response to the signal, they found a dead mini, bill- no ono else. Harrison county was rid forever of the worst gang of rttrtlaiiiH in the southwest. “ An’ that, stranger,” said the old man in the Dallas hotel, “ is the true story of the way Sam Dmgoottlcd accounts with tho blackguards.” The world's ureni woo unconscious luma, rain drop on a tilossom' Whito Innooondo thnt woes our wrong, ..ml love dlvlno tlmt looks nnulii, Unconscious of thu crons Hint putu, From sweet ehlld-oyos, unit In tlm‘ Hail earth nnd heaven reconciled. Then kissed, on taxis we lay them down, As fragrant white iih elovor'd soil, Amt all tho upper floors grow hushed, With children's steen nnd dmvs of Hod, And iih our slnrs thnlr lioains do tilde, Their stora of twilight Olsmlng wide, Take up tho heavenly Into at even, And light iih on loriod ami heaven. —Afaoilf liftin'* Mttgmli The Romance of ft Poor Young Kiri nml Its Unhappy Ending. On Hnyne street, in a small, ivy-clad cottage, resides with her irascible wid owed fat hom romantic-young girl named Florence. Sho loves dearly U> build castles in tho air, tonnntcd hy’hersolf and a fairy prince whose wealth is. only nntmled liy his boiiuty and surpassed by bis affection for and toward her. Her father is fearful lest the glrl'a head should bo turned by reading the Ledger . and tho Wavorly nnd similar pttblfca* getting any. of that into her bond lin’d do his duty by her ntt a lather should. Floronco 1h employed in a hat-factory. A few days ago sho read in the Wavorly the following roniftntic Item : How Bins Found a Hubiiand.—Not many weeks ago a young lady employed in a hat factory in Wnlsinghnm, Mass., who had wearied of tho narrow and un congenial sphere of her home, wrote on a link-tinted paper, in a neat hand full of ihurnotor, this note: ‘ My name is Eleu- tora Gertrude Smith. 1 live nt Wnl- singham, Maas,, Whe.ro I work in tho Imt-factory. lam %h teen years of age, and th\c-q fixed his thought meanwhile holding a copper wire connec ting with Hrown and extending his other hand towards Mrs. I’eters. Immediately, as if moved hy machinery, the two mind- readers began to sj»ell the word on theiral- phnbctH, striking each letter at tho same moment. These tests, wo arc Gild, were continued for some time without a fail ure, being certainly a remarkable illus tration of this |K>wer, which is not, how ever, as waa proved here in many private circles last winter, a very rare one. OtntB for Fever and Ague.—The latest and surest cure for the fever and a"ne is claimed to have been discovered bv a Shaker community up in Connecti cut. It consists of the' patient occupy ing a small room, thoroughly heated by au ordinary atove, thus inducing a pro fuse perspiration, to be followed by a shampooing nnd complete cleansing of the Ijody with both warirt and cold ter. This simple remedy is said U entirely effective in every case. Tt easily tried as to lie within the reach of ell, and the experiment is certainly worth tasting by the afflicted. A visitor to Vanmeter’s stock farm in Kentucky saw three pure-bred short horn cows, worth on an average two thousand dollars, working in the yoke to prevent the accumulation of fat and consequent barrenness. earliest and best e, by so doing for ny be greatly itn- A1-3 tho arly hickory awitcln the captain took one of them mid began tho whipping, announcing with that no man could heat him or at shooting, and stay in the country The Bufferings of the victim were terrible. The flesh was cut from his hack in strips by the blows, and when the lender of the ruffians had gratified his rage, others of the hand continued the punishment. Hut one man among the number showed any mercy, and liis assertions that Dmg had been punished enough was received with derision. Finally the hunter fainted under the pain, and the ruffians, having satisfied their grudge, departed, leaving the object of their spite “till hound to the tree. In this position lie was found by his wife, who had become alarmed for his safety, and who searching for him had been attracted to the spot by a faint moaning. Bho moisted Inin to reach the cabin, which ho did with difficulty, and then nursed him faithfully fo recovery. It was weeks l>efore he was well enough to move about. Scarcely had Dmg recovered from liis wounds when his cabin was found de serted, uwi members of tho Reddett band, thinking he had fled from the country, l>o us tod OjHiiily of what they had done. At the same time, they became Imldcr than ever in the commission of ••rime, always hunting or traveling together in a company between twenty and thirty, and defying attack from tiny quarter. One day, us they wore engaged on a hunt, a member of the band became separated from the rest in the excite ment of the chase. He was found, lying dead, shot in the left eye. A few days later, one of the ruffians, riding alone, was killed. Again the lmllct was found to have entered the left eye, but no trace of the slayer could be discovered. A week or two passed, and another of the desperadoes»vas -shot, the same terrible accuracy being exhibited in a shot in the left eye, proving all the shots to be from the same source. Tlie robliers hecume alarmed and kept always together in their raids, hut then; was no escaping the death which seemed always to lie lurking near them. One after another fell, ten men had died, each one pierced in the eye. The woods were scoured by the terrified men in vain. On one occasion, when a member of the hand was killed, the shot had been i l“‘;»fd 1 mid ofilH) It Bftllfil follow wits m»or Earache in Children, When a child’s car becomes painful, as it, so often duos, everything should ho done to soothe it, and all strong, irri tating applications should be avoided. Pieces of not onion or fig should not lie put in, hut warm flannels should he applied, with poppy fomentation, if tin* pain does not soon subside. How many hi 1«1 ron suffer from their ears—uunitied lecatiso unknown—it would probably vring tho hearts of those who love them suddenly lo discover. It is often very hard, even for medical men, to uncertain that the cause of a young child’s distress is seated in the car, and frequently a sudden discharge from it, with a co?na tion of pain, first reveals the secret of a mysterious attack, which has really boon an inflammation of the drum. Tho watchfulness of a parent, however, would probably suffice to delect the cause of suffering, if directed to this point us well as toothers. If children cry habitually when their ears are washed, that should not he neglected; there is,'most likely, some cause of pain. Many membranes are destroyed from discharges which take place during “teething. Whenever there is a discharge of matter front the ear, it would be right to pour in warm water night and morning, and so at least try to keep it clean. Afraid to Swear Alone. Tim wicked practice of swearing, which is no common as to offend the ear in every hotel, and almost in every street, is often more bravado. Hoys think it sounds manly to be profane, and men think it gives force and character to their say jugs. Unlike most other vices, it is done only openly, and is iutended by tho swearer for other people’s cans. “ I will give you ten dollars,” said a to a profane swearer, “ if you will go into the village graveyard at twelve'o’clock to-night and swear the same oaths yon have just uttered, when you are alone with God.” “ Agreed, said the man, “an easy way to make ten dollars.” “ Well, come to-morrow »'"1 *ay y‘»tt have done it, and you shall have the money.” Midnight came. Tho man went into the graveyard. It was a night of great darkness. As he entered the cemetery not a sound was heard; all was still as death. Then canto tint gentleman’s words to his mind. “ Alone with God!” rang in liis ears. Jle did not dare to niter an oath, but fled from the place, crying; !l Oqd pe inw-lful 100 l» »l»- IK*!” five feet three nnd tHIpo-qtmrlers inches high, of slight, build urtij willowy figure, with a wealth of golden hair, and blue ••yes deep as a summer’s sen. 1 think tlmt I could love, but, all! l-iloanora G. H.’ Having duiutly folded this enistlo, minted it with a faint suspicion of now- mown hay, and sealed it with a signet bearing n Cupid mounted on a dove, bursting from the heart of ft blush-rose, she tucked it inside tho lining of tho hat she was finishing and left her fate to for tune. Tho hat was purchased hy a Mr. Algernon John Hisney, of Rochester, N. Y., a young nmn of striking appearance, eminent talent and immense wealth. Ho found tho note and, his curiosity be ing awakened by its contents, did not •est, till he laid traveled to Wnlsinglnmi, Mass., and discovered ite writer. The acquaintance thus remarkably formed rapidly ripened into love, and—to make a long story abort—on Tuesday hist, at Walsingham, Mass., the Rev. Ifosea F. Handerson united in the holy Iannis of matrimony ElennoriiGertrude Binith and Algernon John Hisney. May their path way lio strewn with flowers! Tho bride has contributed to these columns under the psoudonym of ‘Gertie Gush.’ ” Florence, having read thin, was moved with a consuming desire to see for herself how the old thing worked, and accord ingjy constructed a letter of a somewhat similar order of epistolary architecture, which she ensconced neatly in the lining of the most stylish hat that was to he turned out of the factory, arguing with true feminine shrewdness that it would probably liocomo the property of a young man to match. Alas! the best-laid schemes of mice and young women oft gang aglcy. Her irascible widowed father had been cultivating with perfectly hon orable intentions and a view to matri mony the society of a young woman of twenty-six, and hod arrived at that ago witon a man lingers long at tho looking- glass, and reads with some interest the testimonials with reference to the merits of the various vintages of hair-dya. He already had purchased a pair of hoofs three sizes too small, and an overcoat with a velvet collar, and, desiring to make an indelible impression on his dulcinea’s hpj$rt. wished to secure a hut. Evil for- tiinolnduced him to accomplish his toilet with Florence’s hot. He purchased it, and was about to place his card inside the lining when a neatly-folded piece of paper met his eye. He opened it and read Florence’s note. * * * Then he walked rapidly homeward. * * * On his way he passed a newly-erected building. Stepping in he asked the Ik»ss plasterer if he could oblige him with a nice, limber lath. Tho Im>hh plasterer said he could. Grasping the lath firmly in his red, right hand and remarking, be tween his clenched teeth: “I’ll do my duty by her as a father,” he hurried hbmowurd. Alas! poor Florence.—* Chicago Tribune USEFUL KNOWLEDGE. Kind words will keep old friends and make now ones. Your business will surly lio attended to if you do it yourself. Woury wearies Pand wears out more t-lmn work. Anger creates disease. A small ploeo of calfs rennet soaked in milk and tied around thu finger, re newing Occasionally, will euro any case of felon. One of tho host dressings for old sores Is perfectly dry, clean earth. Dress them every day washing clean and ap plying a fresh poultice of dry dust. 1’oULTUY may lx) bred in and in for many years, atm the quality greatly im proved, hy always selecting the finest tv Is to breed from. This is a fact. A ooRRESl’ONdent in tho Country Gentleman gives tho following remedy for kicking cows; “Strap her hind legs together above the gambrel joint, crossing the strap between her legs, thus making with the strap tho figure eight. Use a strong strap, and stand a little forward In putting it on.” Swkist On. ah a Remedy for Poison. —A plain fanner writes: “It is now over twenty years since I heard thnt sweet-oil would cure tho bite of a rattle snake not knowing that it would euro oilier kinds of poison. Practice and ox- pcricnco have taught mo that it will cure poisons of any kind, lioth on nmn and Least. The patient must take a spoonful of it internally, and bntho the wound for a cure. To euro a horse it takes eight times as much as for a nmn. Ono of tlie most extremo cases of snake bite occurred cloven years ago. It had boon thirty days’ standing and tho pa tient had boon given up by bis physician. I gave bint a spoonful of tho oil, which effected a cure. It will euro bloat in cattle caused by fresh clover. It will cure the stings of bees, spiders or other insects, and persons who lmvo been poisoned by a low, running vine called A Natural Narcotic.—Dr. Proyor, ofJona, lms been led to tnuke experi ments with those substances which aro found in tho tissues after sovero muscu lar or nervous fatigue, .to seo whether they do not possess narcotic proyprtlcH. Lactic acid, especially, has yielded tho most satisfactory results, and luctato of soda is recommended for use in many eases where morphia or chloral is now ordered. From a largo number of ox- porimcntH on animals, Dr. Proyor is strongly opposed to tho use of tho lac tates of potash, magnesia or limo for nar cotic purposes in tho human subject. Lactate of soda is not. however, nlwayn to lx? depended on for inducing sleep, its effects being in individuals very differ ent, both* as regards tho time of the on set of sleep .and ns to its duration aim in tensity. Mothers will bo glad to Icarfi tlmt young and small animals are moro easily affected by it than old und largo ones. The Dairy Business in the South. —Mr. Geo. 11. Williamson, in PliilllP’s Southern Farmer, calls attention to tlio fact that tho south oilers a rich field for tho dairyman, whether in milk, butter or ohooso, tho price* of all these products being always higher hero than at tho north, while It costs much less to pro duce them. He adds: Any (own of two thousand inlmbi- tanls will support a first-class milk dairy, and tho butter and cheese can always ho shipped to tho host markets at h small cost. * For a milk dairy, tho Ay shire will provo most profitable ns tho improved breeds, and u dairy can ho started in this way at a small expense. If dairying will pay, and pay a big profit, under nil disadvantages of long north ern winters, high priced lalxir and great competition, it ought certainly to provo profitable in tlie south, where there is no competition whatever except in ft few sections. There is no business, however, which requires 11 closer attention to all details. Wo tried it a few yenrs, nnd HiHmk from experience. Asido from tho profit, it is a constant source of improve ment to the farm. Live in the light. Open every roc in your house to the nun. Keep morn shut up fop company. There U Ktvdh iqu like Urn KimllgilL Strength *>f Character. A writer says: Most people keep too strong a hold of their personality to ho able to fotget themselves in their subject; they carry an unacknowledged self-con- sciousncMs along with them. If to ho singlo-minded is to lmvo an undivided interest in things, thoy are not single- minded. Beauties are aware that they are handsome; clover people are in tho way of showing themselves to advantage, however little their subject lendH itself to these considerations. Tho natural, character is not hy any menus blind to its good points nor ashamed to own them; it is not bashful, but tho thing under discussion iH bona fide tho' subject ot thought: it has no feigned interests, not ministering to self-love by indirect means. Naturalness is the gift of unconscious ness of doing things without thinking or knowing how to do them, and perhaps wo should add, doing them well. Unflcr tho charm of such a spirit wc feel a sense of liberty. and expansion; wc breathe ju purer air. One natural person makes, many and inspires a confidence in human nature. And how straightforward in tercourse liecomcs under these conditions! Thus thinking, thus influencing,Miranda. Could say, “I’ll bo your wife if you will marry mo ’’—though she presents a signal instance of the circumstances tlmt form the charmingly natural character. Pros- pero’s darling could have had no expe rience of flouting or discouragement. Half tho rules of social intercourse aro accepted by us all on the latent under standing thnt men are not singlo-minded enough to dispense with checks upon a design and hidden motive, that sjwnta- neotis action of thought and tongue would lead to awkward results. Selfishness ana vanity would grow intolerable without thorn. But neither selfishness nor vanit is a necessary cause of tho artificial flit opposed to tho natural manner ; timid ity and subservience are enough in thein- hcivch. Every one whom wo distinguish as natural has independence of mind. The judgment may not lie correct, or founded on (he wisest grounds, but it is what it professes to be—the man’s own opinion, No secret unacknowledged influ ences are at work. Hcnco no one can bo natural without strength of character; and every one is natural when the occa sion drives him out of the familiar appeal to some external authority and throw him 011 his InwWflM* (HmvloUon,