The Covington star. (Covington, Ga.) 1874-1902, November 23, 1897, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextThe Covington Star -5, Covington, Georgia, Tuesday, November 23, 1897. SURPRISES IIN FURNITURE! n selling Furniture, honesty is the best policy, of course and in advertising it, modesty has some ['or instance : We much rather you would be suprised at variety, beauty and reasonable prices of what we have to sell than be led to expect impossibilities from what we only say. t w ill delight us to have you call and see our new goods, which are of the very latest clesig n and quality and finish unequaled. It will delight you to see what we have. Ihink you would be more likely to become our customer. At any rate, come in, and be surprised. W. B. LEE & C© •9 SOUTH-EAST CORNER PUBLIC SQUARE, ■> / 1 fen GA r 7 • iEiMM Near Georgia Railroad Depot leneral Wood and Repair Shop. COVINGTON, GA. I . am better , prepared , to do , work . . in my , line than ever fore, at prices very reasonable. I make a specialty of re nn^ 1 niggles and Wagons, and guarantee every piece of tk that leaves my shop. None but the very best of mate I used. 1 have in connection a Blacksmith Shop which is barge of one of the best smiths in this section. Try me. E C0V1NGT0H PUBLIC SCHOOLS FALL E5ESSIOTT Monday, September 6, 1897. fimary—First and Second Grades, kermediaie—Third, Fourth and Fifth Grade*, laminar School—Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grade*. Igh School—First, Second, Third, and Fourth Grades. CORPS OR TEACHERS : C. WRIGHT, ) All High School Grades and 8th Grammar School ISS LEILA WALKER,) Grade; Elocution, French aud Greek, specials, but Dut extra charge. RS. K. X. SPENCER—Fifth, Six and Seventh Grades. 88 C. V. GLANTON— 1 Third and Fourth Grades, rat Fs and Second Grades—Teacher to be supplied. MARGARET E. BRIGHT, Teacher of Music, listheuics le taught in all the grades. school building is a magnificent brick structure of tlie latest design o! kia’s [boards best architect. The building is equipped with the best furniture, Peek Wil¬ also in all available space, six large windows to each loom, kin system of heating and ventilating. Elion in Primary, Intermediate and Grammar School Departments is Lree to ■nidents between the ages of six and eighteen years. Non residents pay ■ per month. Tuition in High School Department is $2.00 per month to res Is and non-residents. fs'C per month, $8 50. W. C. WRIGHT, Superintendent. I sell the Mitchel & Lewis AND 2 HORSE WAGONS J with 12 months’ guarantee. JELL1C0 AND CAMBRIA COAL 1 s the best. I can supply you. Storage and weig bin or of cot O 11 , receive my personal atten >n. P. LESTER, Covington, H E ★ ST AR Year in Advance. $ 1.00 ’Job Work done with Neatness and Dispatch. r 3P|r -kfc - A , WEDDING RECEPTION o By Hellen Forrest Graves. “Just wdiat I expected ! f > Miss Delavigue, mournfully. She was sitting out on the cony, where the mignonette asters were all a blaze of livid or, to enjoy the sunset; but lidn t enjoy it any more, after Mu r iade Vail had told her the news. There was a band playing in the little park, whose green grass and sparkling fountain formed such a pretty picture, but she did not hear its music any longer. 4 ( Married !” said Delavigue, lift in? her hand*; nnA aW '"f 3 se - pulch 1 ,, al sigh- .• . I( married! Does he » hole world think, and dream, and trouble itself about nothing else? l i ' 4 % I’m very sorry, aunt, said . j Muriade, “but—” „ xNo, v you are not, interrupted . ■vliss Delavigue. “Don’t begin, it this late day, to tell me false hoods. »> don t mean that I’m sorry be cause I’ve promised to marry Tom, ) 1 said Muriade, with a 1 -ot on em i cheek, because that V0llld be a falsehood. No, indeed, ['m not sorry ; but I mean I'm vexed to disappoint you, aunt.” j Muriade was a dark, Spanish- [ -Y ed Rhl, with brows like two perfect arches ; a red, cherry-cleft mouth, and the most roguish of lints, scarce!} large enough to be dignified with the name of dimple, that came and went in a capricious fashion in her chin. She stood, with folded hands and head slight ly drooped, before the prim, elderly lady, whose black silk dress re solved itself into such perfect folds, precisely on either side of her face. “Didn’t I take you, when you were seven years old, and bring you up as a young lady should be brought up?” sadly demanded Miss Delavigue. “Yes aunt.” 4 4 And haven’t I had you educat ed at Mademoiselle Melisse’s, with extra piano lessons, and your voice cultivated at two dollars a lesson?” went on the old lady. Yes, aunt, > y confessed Muri ade. “And,” severely went on the catechist, “just as you were get ting to be a real companion for me in my advancing years, you forget all this and run off with—Tom Whitworth. i y 4 4 I haven’t run off with him, aunt!” flashed out Muriade, scarcely knowing whether to laugh or cry. i 1 But you would if you couldn t wring a consent from me. You know you would ’ said Miss Del avigue. 4 4 You’d scramble down a ladder, or climb out of a fourth story window. j» “I love him, aunt, y y said Muri earnestly; and he loves me. ’ 1 ade, “Rubbish! 1 ’ » said Aunt Dela vigue, with an energy which near¬ ly tipped her eyeglasses from her Roman nose. “You mean that he loves your expectations, He loves the idea of inheriting my money and this brownstone house, and all the shares in the Mexican sil ver mines, That’s the beginning and the end of it!” “Never, aunt!” 4 4 That’s well,” grimly pronounc¬ ed Miss Delavigue; “because I’ve my own ideas on the subject. I IIow’s This. We offer One Hundred Dollars He ward for auv case ol Catarrh that be cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENbiY & CO props. Toledo, O We, the undersigned, haye know n F. J. Cheney for the. last 15 years, and lieve him perfectly honorable in all business transactions, and financially able to carry out any obligations by their firm. West & Traux, Wholesale druggistr, To ledo, O. Waiding, Kinnan A Marvin, druggists, Toledo, O. Hall’s Catarrh Cure is taken ly, acting directly upon the blood mucous surfaces of the system. 75c per bottle. Hold by all druggists. Hall’s family Pills are the best. don’t know that I’m at all too to marry myself. * » > . Aunt!” exclaimed Muriade i surprise, 11 Why not ? t J said Miss vigue. t i I suppose there can old tools as well as young <#nes.” i < But,” pleaded Muriade, you in earnest?” I 4 Why shouldn’t I be in est ?” • . Aunt,” burst out Muriade, it Major Larkington? Oh, I know ^ 1S ! And <>h, aunt, dear, I do I hope you will be happy! And Major Larkington is perfectly ispieudid, since he got his false teeth, only, aunt, those tedious - s l° r i es °1 his about the war in Florida won t you get tired them > if >’ ou are obliged to hear them every day ?” j Miss Delavigue looked in some perplexity at her niece. She had supposed that this hint would have filled Muriade with dismay and disappointment; but on the contrary that young lady appeared to accept the idea as the njost nat ural thing in the world. And Tom Whitworth, chancing, tirely by accident, of course, to come in just about that tiine, coin cided in Muriade’s view of affair's entirely. “The jolliest thing I -ever heard of, declared 1 om, whowasafair complexioned young Saxon, with curly yellow locks, a blonde .rn-us tache and superb teeth—which latter was a fortunate circumstance, because Tom Whitworth was al ways laughing. it It’s regular middle aged romance !” , ft —’ .. what do viguef primiy. “But you say to some one else getting all my money ?” i < Dear me!” said Tom, lifting his blonde brows. < ( It was Muri ade I wanted, not your money, Miss Delavigue. Of course, if you chose to leave it to us, after you had done with it, it would have been very acceptable. Ready cash always comes handy. Now, you know that, Muriade, as well as I do,” in response to a warning gesture from his fiancee, “Oh, Tom, you are such a bun gler!”said Muriade, half laugh ! iug, half crying. 4 4 Well, perhaps I am, ) » confess ed Tom. 4 4 But I want Miss Del avigue to understand the whole thing. The money is hers, and we don’t grudge it to her. And we’re ready to work for our own, aren’t we, Muriade? I’m not rich, but my office brings me a thousand dollars a year, and we’re both go ing to economize like everything— aren’t we, Muriade? And Major Larkington’s a brick, and we hope you’ll be happy, exactly as we’re going to be. 1 l And Tom Whitworth squeezed 1 Miss Delavigue’s hand until the old lady cried out for mercy. 4 4 And now, aunt,” said Muriade, radiantly, “when is the wedding to be? And why haven’t you said something about it before ? Miss Delavigue hesitated a little. She blushed, Apparently she not know what to say on the of the moment. “Well, »y she faltered. 4 4 Larkington did say about the twentieth of December. > » “Christmas-time ! Muriade. “Oh, Tom, how fectly delightful ! Couldn’t manage to have our wedding the same time? 4 4 No, y y said Tom, stoutly. 4 4 must be married on the first December. You said we Muriade, and you mustn’t go on your word. How to C ure Bilious Colic. I suffered for weeks with colic pains in my stomach caused by ness and bad to take medicine all^ while until I used Chamberlain s Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy cured me. 1 have since it to a good many people. Mrs. F. ler, Fairbaven, Conn. Persons are subject to bilious colic can WHrd the attack by taking this remedy soon as the first symptoms appear. by Brooks & Smith. « < But, Tom, it would only be three weeks. J » i ( Three weeks or three days, t » stoutly maintained Tom Whit¬ worth, “you promised me, and I can’t let you off. > » I 4 Well, then, you obstinate fel¬ low,” said Muriade, “we can be back from our trip-just in time to dance at Aunt Delavigue’s wed¬ ding. f i “Agreed! said Tom, looking very happy, indeed. Apparently the young couple i were in no wise discomfited at the ! idea of going to housekeeping on : a capital of love alone, i Toni Whitworth began to look ! diligently around among dim old j auction rooms and musty second hand stores, to find something as toundingly cheap and delightfully j ; comfortable, wherewith to garnish j the small cotcage which he had de cided to take a little out of town j so as to economize in rent. And Muriade joined a cooking class, made herself a bib-apron, ! and began to come down into Miss Delavigue’s kitchen to experiment pies and puddings, salad’ dainty little : tea-buiscuits, and which I j might have tempted an anchoaite | to break his vows. And she studied up the question of polishing brasses, cleaning ! plate-glass, mending china, and darning table linen with notable earnestness. And she was more affectionate than ever with aunt, . “Because, she told Tom, “there is something so pathetic about Del ayjgue’s happine ss com her life. AncTTm afraicL T om— now don’t tell anybody—that Maj. Larkington is only going to marry her for her money. For he is cer¬ tainly ten years younger than she is, and he has only come from Philadelphia once to see her since the engagement. »» “Love is like the measles y y said Tom, philosophically. “Every one has it a different way. »y While Miss Delavigue, who had been judge and jury all by herself, at least rendered the verdict to a public consisting of herself, alone. 4 4 They love each other, after all. My money had nothing to do with it. Tom loves Muriade, and Mu riade has not ceased to love her old aunt, now that she no longer be¬ lieves herself an heiress. There > is such a thing as honor, and truth, and real affection in the : world after all. » » I The first of December came, and Miss Delavigue gave Muriade the prettiest of weddings, uuderamar | riage bell of white rose-buds and j ;,milax, with an artistic little de | jeuner, and the bride went away 1 in a dove-colored silk dress, with daisies in her hat. “But, aunt,” she said, “It’s so strange that Major Larkington isn’t here. y y I I 4 He couldn’t come,” said Miss Delavigue. 4 4 He’ll be on hand on the twentieth. Mind you and Tom get back in time !” 4 I Oh, we’ll be sure to do that!” said Mruiade. “And be sure. aunt, that you thank the major for the dear little pearl locket that he | sent me.” The twentieth of December came; so did Mr. and Mrs. Tom Whitworth, fresh from ... the icy J syray of Niagara Falls. Miss Delavigue’s parlors were “ Free «f Charge (O .Sufferers Cut this out and take if to your drug gists and get a sample bottle free of Dr. Kings New Discovery, for consumption. Coughs and Colds. They do not ask you to buy before trying. This will show you the great merits of this truly won derful remedy and show you what can | be bottle. accomplished This is experiment by the regular and would size ! no j be disastrous to the proprietors did they n0 [ know it would invariably cure. j Many of the best physicians are now using it in their practice with graat re suits, and are relying on it in most vere cases It is guaranteed. Trial bot ties free at C. C. Brooks. Drug j Regular size 50 cents and f 1,00. > once more decorated with choicest hothouse flowers, while Souberetti’s men were arranging the supper table. The old lady herself, in pearls, point lace, and the palest of lavender silks, stood in the middle of the room, receiv ing her guests. Major Larking ton himself was there, looking very stiff and military, and an old lady in a dress exactly of the same pattern of Miss Delavigue’s. “You are late, Tom and Muri ade, > > said the hostess, beamingly. i % The marriage ceremony was per¬ formed half an hour ago. The major thought he would rather have it over before the guests be¬ gan to arrive. Stop! Don’t con¬ gratulate me! I’m not the bride. ; This, introducing the old-young lady with the profusion of curls, and the slight suspicion of powder on her cheek bones, “is Mrs. May ' Larkington, and my old school mate, Helena Dove, who has giv en me great pleasure by accepting my hospitality on this occasion.” ( ( Delighted, I am sure ! stam mered Tom, staring with all his eyes, << \ /Tatty congratulations !” falter Cd And Muriade, scarcely less amazed. | then they took advantage of a stream of newcomers, who monopolized the bridal pair and taxed Miss Delavigue with her dunlicitv “Sold, 11 said Tom, succinctly, << completely!” ( 4 Aunt, how could you deceive so? said Muriade. “I didn’t deceive you, I * said Miss Delavigue, laughing. “I there could be old fools as as young ones, and I say SO And you yourself mentiond Larkington! I didn’t feel ,r called . upon to go into . any although I knew then he was engaged to Helena Ra l” e - fortune-seekers, but loved me as well as if they believed my heirs, as well as conviction that Tom Whit¬ worth loved Muriade just because was Muriade, and not the rich woman’s only relation. »t Miss Delavigue made her will the next day, and she left all her money to Muriade and Tom, be¬ she was easy in her mind at last. “It regular conspiracy, y y was a she said; “but it revealed to me exactly what I wanted to know. »y —[Saturday Night. To Cure Constipation forever. Take Casoarets Candy Cathartic. 10c or "Sc. It 0. C. C. fail to euro, druggists refund money Chulalongkorn ol Siam is pronounced a great bore by the P eo P^ e i ' 1 Paris and London who have to show him attention. He sta F s to ° lon g a,ld is t iresome in his conceit and inquisitiveness. Out of the large numberof worn en in Constantinople—the popula tion j s neai i y j , 000 , 000 —not more than 5,000 can read or write. \\ hat with famine in India and bad crops in Ireland John Bull may be said to have tears in both his Fs. —Boston Herald. CASTORIA. The fas¬ ti oa e«r 7 vtlJJM. The Hicks 1898 Almanac and Papci We are informed tliat the 1898 Almanac of Prof. Irl R. Hicks is now ready, and judging from its past history, it will not be many ! weeks in finding its way into homes and of | ficcs all over America. It is much It contains larger and 116 1 ftner tlwn an y P rcv ' ous issue . pages, *■,’ is splendidly p printed and illustrated oil ;* having the hnest portrait tme book , paper, ever j given of Prof. Hicks. It can no longer be | [ denied that the publications of Prof. Hicks have become a necessity to the family and commercial life of this country. His journal, “Word and Works," aside from its storm, ; weather and astronomical features, has taken rank with the best Literary, scientific and fam I ily magazines of the age. Do not believe henr j say and reports. See the Hicks Almanac and , ! paper for yourself. You will then know why they are so popular. They are educators of the millions, and unrivaled safeguards to hu man life and properly, It is a matter of sim pie recoid that Prof. Hicks has foretold for many years all great storms, floods, drouths and tornadoes, even the recent drouth over all the country. The ^Almanac alone is 25 c a copy. The paper is t?l.oo a year, with Almanac as a premium. Send to WORD AND WORKS PCB. CO , 2201 Locust St, St, Louis, Mo, Royal makes the food pure, wholesome and delicious. tOYy *akiH0 Absolutely POWDER Pure ROVAl BAKING POWDER CO., NEW YORK. HUNDREDS STARVE EVERY DAY IN CUBA. Suffering' Due to the Weyler Policy, Equal to the Plague in India. ‘TO EXTERMINATE THE BREED.* Correspondent of New York World Pictures the Scene. Which, He Declares Cannot Be Adequately Described The New York World’s corres¬ pondent in Cuba writes from Ha¬ vana on Nov. 8 , as follows : “You would sicken at the sight the thousands of women and starving to death today. have sickened at the sights wit¬ in the last four days. skeletons, dying on bare, boards ; mothers and children into the small towns by the , soldiers in* accordance General Weyler’,s inhuman * yof “concentration,” to starve helpless ,dependents of the Cu in , urgeuls whom Spain’s two httmtoU fcliviand . sold i ers cannot palace at Havana these help¬ women and children non-com¬ are daily perishing by the of starvation. “The suffering is awful, It is worse than India’s bubonic plague. The poor victims show the same emaciation, suffer the same pangs and die by the hundred un¬ the eyes of the soldiers, I have seen mothers too weak to stand, trying to force non-existent milk from their breasts for other tiny skeletons among the dying ones, after their own young had perished. “I send four photographs taken for The World today at Guanaba coa. Tliey portray the agony which no human pen can adequate¬ ly describe. Well informed Cu¬ bans claim that forty per cent, of the peaceable inhabitants have al¬ ready starved to death. The deaths from starvation alone have been nearly a thousand a day during this rainy season. ( i Whether these figures are ac curate or not, it is plain to any one that the whole rural population vvou pj be completely exterminated in j a tew months if the Spanish policy were not changed. 4 4 That was General Weyler’s plan—‘to exterminate the breed.’ “The two young girls shown in this picture w r ere not dead. They were living when the photograph I was taken. They were not even sick. They were simply starving. Clara Barton should come here im [ mediately. ... If Tr there , was ever a j spot Oil earth \\ here the Red Cross was needed it is here—within sixty in j) es D f the United States coast..’’ A Simple Remedy For Burns. Dr. Thierry, of the Charity hos¬ pital of Paris, has found perchance that picric acid is a curative lor superficial burns. The pain is al¬ most instantaneously'suppressed after bathing , the \votmd in s - j ution of this acid. The sores anc blisters are prevented and the cure , . completed in four or Five days. | Picric acid is neither caustic, toxic i nor irritating, and has no smell. Its Otlly inconvenience is to give a yellow tint to the skin, but by washing the place with a solution of boric acid the stains will be removed.