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THE WEEKLY SUMTER REPUBLICAN. M
ESTABLISHED IN 1854
BY C. W. HANCOCK.
DEMOCRATIC IN POLITICS AND DEVOTED TO NEWS, LITERATURE SCIENCE. AND GENERAL PROGRESS
Terms: S3 A TEAR IE ADVANCE
VOL. 82.
AMERICUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1885.
NO. 32.
will be continued until ordered out a
■ in local a
line each U
n Inserted for ten
C NEWS. PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
o the Daily Republican.] I E. G. SIMMONS.
CABINET MEETING. {Attorney At haw
Washington, Sept. 23.—A cabinet I . . AMERICUS GA.,
MCttinK y«t-!rt«y,»nd WM| orriCE-JTor Eldrid,-*. In IU.L.W
attended by Secretaries IV lntney, Man-1 building up s*alu. Room No.«
ning and Lndicott and Postmaster Gen
eral Vilas. Attorney G eucral Garland
and .Secretary Lamar are out of t he
city, and Secretary Bayard is si:k.
I ATTOllN KY AT LAW,
£. d WrartSSTtSTSi! A-d Real Ettate Agent.
among the measures considered at the I ELLAV1LLE, GEORGIA,
meeting. The political situation
New York — J
D. B. HILL
J. R. WILLIAMS,
k informally referred t
n to all business cl
rharrea unlcM collection, I
ntoselllnjr. renting, and
The boiler of Fable's soajrfactoiy ex-1
plotted yesterday afternoon, kill thej
engineer and throwing his body fifty]
feet. The building is damaged t* ‘ L ' 1
value $15,000.
B. H. WILKINSON,
Attorney at hate.
And Real Estate Agent.
.. jmptly and earefally to all
willbe flooded. The loss to- planters I JSwl7ba1mmedUtely ie reinfttedr eo *** Ct
the corn>and cotton in the bottom lands |
e continues, | Office—Lamar Street People’s National
| Bank Building.
B. B. & E. F. Hinton,
r old negro lad attempted to violate | _
the person of a white girl about hisj (Mt> JLtfZlV*
a age, in tho Lewis Harris settle-1
lent, this county last Sunday, but | Practice In State and F-^cral courts.
■as thwarted. Yesterday morning he|^^ Bawfclns Build.>;» Amci.tus, urn.
ns found dangling from the limb of|
a the X&imty very dead. | B. P. HOLLIS,
DEATH IN HOGS. \elltOtn€U Ot Lfltf,
Chicago. Sept. 23.-A Beloit Wis., 1 w
•special says that a fatal disease pre-
f vails among the hogs •- --*• —~ * *
. that probably more 1 ..
^ ‘ havo died within the past two weeks., _ . - _ _
Some pork raisers havo lost entire |J, Jfl. H. WoStDrOOk, M. D-
hoards. Almost, every farmer in the I
vicinity of Sirland, Ilf., has lost from] PhySICifin and Surgeon
$JtO to <000 worth of hogs, and some | Amerlnnu,Gn .
AMEKK US, GA.
Once,Forsyth8u<«t a National Bank
Yhin" ,000 C HT'
cuttle.
AmurlnuaGa .
Office In Dr. EU ridge's Drugstore. Kee-
. denoe on Church Street, nextdoor to Wm.
I Iimynes. fel>t-3m
s old and has been
for several weeks.
Dr. C. A. BROOKS,
RESIDENT
PHYSICIAN m SURGEON.
A inorlcuH, Go.
The great southern
Tho W. & A. road last I receive promptatten^on!" Wilfbe found at
* from_$10_to $15 on | night at the residence of Col. 8. II* Hawk-
road in the Bouth will be involved.-
e of the ent is unknown.
THE FIRST SNOW.
Dr. J. A. FORT,
or s ,rcl"^il| Physician and Surgeon,
mountains yesterday. The mercury
fell to 39; a fall of 40 di *
his professional serviees t
J ’. R ^*“,95degrees jn -41 o{ Americasand vicinity. Office at
A Bennington, V t. ? special I br/Eidridge’s Drug Store. At night can
at snow fell in that vicinity yes-1 ^ found at residence at the Taylor bouse,
Cmlls will receive prompt attention.
J. W II.
Prescription Drjggirts.
ltoard of commissioner! of Fulton
ty raised the. retail liquor license i
county, outside the city of Atlanta, to
$2,500- It has at no previous time ex
ceeded $500. This action will prevent I
Atlanta liquor dealers, should prohibi-1 A91GRICU8, GKOKGIA
tion prevail in the city, moving justj
outside the corporate limits and reopen-
his saloon. There is not now a retail
liquor house in the county outside of
FILLMORE BROWN.
‘Atlanta.
^yrTLE BURNED.
. Chicaoo, September 25.—A fecial
' from Leseur, Minn., says that a ear
filled with Hereford cattle owned by ]
the Cosgrove Live Stock Company of
’* ‘ * * ’ 1 transit to Dakota,
that place, rthd o
Edgerton House,
Opposite Passenger Depot
MACON, GEORGIA
E, E. Brews & Set, frepruter
Ilalet ft.00 Per Day
This
Eight Day
Clock $4.50
OLOCK8
SUMTER COUNTY.
The county of Samter waa Uld out
ftotn Loo in the year MU. It TO
named after Major-General Tuous
Sumtir. oT Revolutionary dlatlno
Mnelnloe, Muckaioocbeo and Kladi-
aravmm are etreams or conalderable
PROHIBITION.
One of the principal arguments used
by the liquor side during the prohibi
tion contest in Athens was that to
abolish bar-roqtns would be to drive
away citizens and seriously eripple the -
business of Athens. Our city has now
tried tho experiment long enough to
give prohibition % fair test, and we can
speak knowingly and understand-
Magnolia Springs, is twelve miles
went of Auieslcue; Andersonville is
ten tnlles north of Americas on the
Southwestern Railroad.
Lamp Chimneys
Gem Jars. p< _
1. Gem Jars, per dot. $1.75
[y Capa with coven per
dozen, .5(
Goblets from 35c a set to $8.
Large Glass Pitchers, 50c.
Glass Seta 4 pieces, per set, 40c
Large Glass stands each 25c.
Syrup Cans each 15c.
Hamburg Eldging per yd let.
Iron Stone China plates, cups
saucers per set 40 and 50c.
Steak Dishes with Coven 60c.
Luge stock, finest variety of Ta
ble Cutlery in town, Iron han
dle Knives GOcts. per set.
Valances Lace per yard 2c.
Brass Hand Lamps, 15cta.
Brooms 20,80 ana 50cts
Picture Frames very Cheap.
Window Shades Complete $1
Mattresses $2.70,4.00,10.00,15.00
80.00.
Spring beds, $1.50 to 9.00.
Buditcades. Sl.M to 50.00.
SOUTHWESTERN JUDICIAL
CIRCUIT.
Judge—Allen Fort.
Solicitor General—(J. B. Hudson.
Lee Superior Court, Second Mon
day in March and November.
Schley Superior Court, Fourth
Monday la March and September.
Webster Superior Court, First
[onday In April and October.
Sumter Superior Court, Second
Mooday In April and October.
Stewart Superior Court, Fourth
Monday in April and October.
Macon Superior Court Second
Monday in May and Fourth Monday
in November.
Justice Court 789th District G.M.,
in Samter County, meets on Second
, and several report
per cent, in
months last
. f there were
less than a dozen vacant dweil-
Coliege avenue, and the same
crease of from 50 to 100 per
sales over corresnondii
•ill
Tuesday in each mouth.
Glasses large size 40cta.
Two or three dollan will
buyn buggy load of nice
'things for your table an4
ten or twelve dollars worth
(of Furniture will balk a
team of mules. You’ll
find me on the
'fit
„ * a
2 to a.
Pi
Solicitor—It. J. Blalock.
Meets monthly first Wednesday in
each month. Quarterly, Third
Mondays In March, June, Septem
ber and December.
Ordinary—A. C. Speer.
Clark Superior Court—J. II. Allen.
Sheriff—H. H. White.
Deputy-Sheriff—J. a. Wilson.
Tax Collector—Vt. R. Stewart.
Tax Receiver—J. A. Daniel.
County Treasurer—C. C. Sheppard.
Coroner—J. A. Speights.
County Commissioners-C. A. Hunt-
ington, J. A. Cobb, J. H. Black, 8.
H. Hawkins. J.W. Wheatley, Clerk.
Meets first Monday in each month.
ingson' «, , —
rule applied to other sections ofthe
city. To-day every house on that
street is occupied, and there in a de
mand for as many more. There never
was so much improving going on in
Athens as at this time, and them is no
necessity of a single mechanic being
idle. Every factory and other enter
prise in our city is runnisg on full time,
and there is more work than there are
hands to do it. Stores that have been
vacant for years are now occupied,
and other business blocks are either
i or have been oontracted for.
rarest thing for the police to
arrest, and the fines from the
Mayor's court have fallen oft 76 per
cent. Fights and disprtes - upon the
streets are unknown, and men who
have for years squandered their salaries
for strong drink are now good, sober
citizens, and the change is even notice-
the few who opposed prohibition ate
CLOSE BY THE “TEM
PLE OF JUSTICE.”
CITY OFFICERS.
fayor-J. B. Felder.
U&rmen-W. P. Burt, A. T. Oliver.
a. W. Glover, J. C. Roney, E. A
Hawkins, R. E. Cobb.
Clerk and Treasurer—D. K. Brinson.
Marshal—A. P. Lingo.
Policemen—Vi. W. Wheeler, Henry
Speer, Bnck Ragan.
W**j
COtO
HH
was
A Farmers' Lantern Safe
and Lasting Only, 50c.
Black, J. B‘.*Hcott, James I
McDonald, L. P. Howell,
School Commissioner.
PUBLIC SHOOLS.
S BOARD OF EDUCATION.
President—N. A. Smith,
LET THE IMITATORS FOLLOW.
WE HAVE
Cocktails, Sours, Cobblers, Punches,
injured by jumping oil the c
fir. D. P. HOLLOWAY.
found to exist among the cattle of Da
vid Brarrwick, and no effectual means I
having been taken by him to suppress | ^
DENTIST
Ainnrlciis. Georgia.
From this date forward my terms will be
stricUyjaoh. no exceptions. Teeth extras
„ — . .. . W>M . a view of having them replaced
the discaseTOfovcr.nl of the neighbors I w ith an artificial set, must be paid for at the
collected together and killed 14 of | time of operation Is performed.
the affected animals and burned the | of balence when Uislmpremion Is taken and
balance on completion of work.
.... terms, may rely
n good and bonast work and no disappoint.
i.iTTi.E rock, akk., oepi ->>•—" | ment as to Ume- Office west side rabue
FayetteVfllo, Ark., special says that a | Square over Mrs. II. K. Raines’ Millinery
widow lady living near Dutchtown,] Store. sepldwti
^Va^hington county, applied to a drug
gist named Evans for quinine for her
two children, aged 8 and» 10 years,
lie mode a mistake, giving morphine
instead of quinine. She administered
the mcdiciuc before tho error wa* dis-
Tod, from the effects of which both | xhc exercises of the Public Schools «
wUl be resumed MONDAY NEXT a
•tut, at 8J0 a.
TEE FUST STOCK OF PICE GOODS IN EEOECIA,
AMERIQUS, CEOPCIA,
I^ALKK IN DRY GOODS,GROCER1K8
PLANTATION SUPPLIES, CONFXO-'
TION8, TOBACCO, CIGARS, Ac.
And will make your Clothing to order os cheap as other people will sell you the same goods out of stock. Having a force of
JW ■^ft_:n.45 Tailovsi,
We can get up suits on short notice. We guarantee PERFECT FITS. We also carry the finest stock of
Is kept supplied with the finest and best
rands •( tinners. Inetadta* the celebrated
•OLD GUM SPRING/’which Is the equal
of any on the market When you •‘smile”
..... receive the politest
READY MADE CL0YHING
children have died.
GOES TO PREACH.
Atalnta, Ga., September
Siam W. Small left for St. Joseph. ^°-
at 6 o’clock lost evening, to take part
in the meeting to be conducted there
by Rev. Sam Jones. Mr. Jones joined
him at Cartersville, from which point
they proceeded together. The people
of St. Joseph havo raised $4,000 for
the expenses of the meeting.
J. M. GANNON. SupL
Qf .the prohibition .question, together]
with the recens action of the board of I
county commissioners in increasing the |
retail liquor license to $2,500, has|
aroused the liquor dealers ot this city ]
to action. They are now arranging tr
call a meeting to discuss the temper-
In the city, and will cell them closer than any one. Our slock of FURNISHING GOODS,
NECKWEAR, TRUNKS, VALISES, UMBRELLAS AND HATS
la complete ad princea marked down to suit the timee. We will save money for any one who will call and aee us.
aep26tf
ickson W^tgal.
H. WIGGINS’
GROCERY AND BAR.
Secretary—John M. Gannon.
Superintendent— J.' M. Gannon.
‘ '.EMBERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION.
E. A. Hawkins, W. T. Davenport,
M. Callaway, E. J. Eldridge, B. P.
Hollis, S. H. Hawkins, U. B. llar-
rold, A. 8, Cutts, C. II. Wooten
B. Felder.
TKACH KBS—WHITE SCHOOL.
Principal High School—J. E. Mathis.
Asst. Prin. High School—yin. G. H.
forced to admit its grand results.
Bat the most marked change is in the .
condition and deportment of our color
ed population. They are working better
than we ever knew before, are Happier
and more prosperous, and the kindest
and best feeling now exist between the
two races. Those street loafers are
fast being numbered among tho thing*
" ‘ , and the negroes of Athens
thrifty, industrious, content
ed class of her population. They are
‘ it acquiring homes of their own, and
iny of them seem, as much interested
tho good government of the i ‘
tho whites. Our picture of the |
s workings of prohibition in Ath
not overdrawn', but any one t
imo hero and aee for himself. It ]
i done more than the most sanguine
friends of the measure claimed for it,
and the end is not yet. Taxes will not
be increased one dollar, and the law
yers; courts and police officers, whose
occupation, like Othello's has well n
gone. How any father, with liiue
children around him, can vote against
this groat moral movement and ele
vating measure is more than we can
An excursion party of New England
veterans, several hundred strong, visit
ed Virginia a few days ago, and were
Virginia ...
treated by the ex-Confederate veterans
and the citizens with marked attention
and hearty hospitality. During their
and hearty hospitality. I
stay at Harrisburg, the v
bory marched to the c< „
decorated the graves of the Confeder
ate dead. ' Such
fraternity and sympathy between the
North and South, between a!
othepoia c
■rated l>y prrtizan politics. In heated
political contests many things are said
j harmful ar J —*
Tom and Jerry, Hot Seotch, Soda
Water and Lemonade.
2nd. Primary— Miss Ruth Brown.
3rd. Primary—Miss SalUe Wheeler.
TKACUXK8—COLORED SCHOOLS.
Grammar Schools—G. W. F. Philips.
Ath Primary- Eliza Jones.
I keep oa hand a eeaylets stock eC Gea-
Merchandise, and my line of Family
series cannot be surpa-sed. My prices
wt fail to ptaeas all who T
best goods for the
THE BAR
L. J. Blalock, Assistant Chief.
W. M. Hawkes, Foreman.
C. H. Wooten, Assistant Foreman.
W. J. Harper, Treasurer.
yoswUI always receive the politest atten
tion. Thankful toe past favors, ( solicit a
JulyMtf I. II. WIGGINS.
Athens, Oa.
P-H- XSLL.D.D.LIi.S., Chancellor.
Kth session opens Wednesday Sth Octo-
Full course of Instruction in Letters and
*. Spsctal courses In Knctnsertni
^^isAestsstissil
We are now prepared to make new bruth-
ea. and to d* gin repairing generally
work war-
G. C. CAMERON A SON.
Aasertcut, Ga, July nth lUMu
. ugi
culated to wound the feelings, bat all
this is temporary—it must give way to
of public, opinion. The
-M right.
The Caroline Islands, about which
Spain and Germany recently had the
little misunderstanding, are of the
generally known as Micronesia,
for half a century been a fs-
FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WIDE-AWAKE NO. 1—WHITE.
J. Smith, Chief.
A. J. Buchanan, Engineer.
Pat Erakine, 1st. Ass't. Eogh
Wm. Jackson. 2rd. Ass't. Engineer.
William Mims, Hoee Director-
Waiter Brown, Ass’t. Hoee Director.
Dr. Brooks, Surgeon.
MECHANICS NO. 2—WHITE.
H. D. Watts, Foreman.
T. M. Cobb, AseUtaut Foreman.
E. L. Stanfield, Iluee Director.
Jas. Harp Assistant Uoee Director.
J. L. Tucker, Secretary.
J. F. Bolton, Treasurer.
C. C. Evans, Engineer.
F. G. Oliver, 1st. Asaistant Engineer.
It. J. Wheeler, 2nl. Amt. Engineer.
Johnnie Ansley, Porch Bearer.
M.E. Fret well. Torch Bearer.
Dr. S. U. Hawkins, Surgeon.
HOOK AND LADDER NO. 1—COLORED.
Henry Anderson, Foreman.
Neal Pickett, Assistant Foreman.
Henry Jonea, Secretary.
Charles Wilbora Assistant Secretary.
Porter Daniel Eoglneer.
VIGILANCE NO. 2—COLORED.
Bavid Dudley, Foreman.
Elbert Myers, Assistant Foreman.
Adolph Bowie, Hose Director.
Oliver’"
grouj^g*
vorito field of labor for American mis
sionaries. The natives now have about
fifty churches, with piany schools sad
other evidences of moral and intellect
ual advancement; and they no longer
dress in savage costume, having fully
adopted Christiaif ipparel. The secre
tary of the American board of foreign
missions says that the missionaries, in '
civilising and teaching the nativea,
. ..... . •
have made the islands u
■ Iluasell, Assistant Hi wo Di-
James W. Russell. Treasurer.
C. W. Brooks, Engineer.
Simpson Gris wood, Ass't. Engineer.
'JTJ
the nation isallri
it they are.
Viigin ia
>f poor,*Lut exceedingly i
Prom an humble statii
distinction of being the oldest man in
the United States. 'While he remem
bers George Washington be does not
claim to have been his body servant.
This alone gives the stamp of troth to
’. In >
his story. In other respects Ewing
must bo considered a phenomenally
tough citizen, as he has been addicted
to rum and tobacco, 'and infested with
half a dozen wives for the period of 110
The hill now before the Legislature
> require fire insurance companies to
. iy tnu face value of policies, without
the usual appraisement as to the actual
loss incurred by a fire, is an unjust and
arbitrary measure, and we hope ii
not pats. It does gross injury to the
logitima.e business of the insurance
companies, and would open the door
logitimaic
companici,
to fraud and tne despoilment of every
honest company. It is wrong in prin
ciple, and the determined opposition to
it on the part of the insurance compa
nies is natural and commendable.
doubt make |
PROHIBITION
Staunton, Scj
convention was
The delegation . _
enthusiastic. Candidates for repre-l
son tat ires in the legulature
A Looking Glass of No Use to a
Blind Man.
He who will not see is much the
•pt. 25.—A prohibition! newno win not see is much the
Lid her. yestmUy. I M if he hjd no eye.; Indeed, in
... verv Jarjre **“ Jhlnji, the nun without eye.
••ndhUte. tor * repre-1 hua the advtntnra ter ho U tntho
knowledge In his waist coat pocket,
like a peppermint lozenge.
Some men are blinded by their
worldly business, and could not see
tion work in the State.
dark and knows it. A lantern la of
„, v no uso to a bat, and good teaching la
of the prohibi-j lost on the " "
ble. One man can lead ahorse to the
water, but a hundred can not make
unavailable in southern cotton field*
Grab, he is like Nebudchadnex-
, for bit conversation is all among
beast, and If be does not eat gran it
FAILURES OF THE WEEK.
New York Sept. 26.-R. G. Dun* him drink; It is easy work to tell a
Co. report the business failures through-] man Use tenth, bat if be will not be
oat the country during the past week] convinced, your labor la lost. We
at 185. Of these, 156 are -credited to| plly the poor blind, we can not do ao
the United States and 29 to Canada. | much as that for those who abut their
Exactly one-half of the failures oc-1 eyes against the light,
curredin the Western and Pacific | A man who Is blind to bis own
states. | faults Is blind to hia own interests.
| He who thinks that be never WM a
, | fool, Is a fool now. He who never
Butler, Ga., Sept. 25.—Jesas Cook owns that he la wrong will never get
«
is because he could never stomach sal
ads. HU dinner is his dovotjon, be
is terrible on a piece of beef, and
old Master Earl says, his religion
part of his eopybood, which ho t
teem landlord and raters wholl,
will not be hung on the day appointed] right. lie’ll mend, as the saying is,
by the court. Hia attorneys haying I when he grows better, like tour beer
filed a bilTof exceptions,the csn© will go I in Bummer. How can a man ‘ *“
to the Supreme oourt. Jesse will rHthe smut off his free if be will
| look In the glass, nor believe they
pose in his
nave been
heard from.
MATT MAXWELL DEAD.
when he la told of them?
ing the Shelten-Maxwell rencountre
days ago, died at 5-JO o'clock
v afternoon. The identity ot
man who struck him is still a mys-
-, though informafien may be ruc-
iu-d ait the coroner’s inquest to-day,as
there were several men present who
knew him, but they have kept their
lips sealed.
total darkness., The i
e than hU labor. As
lordship's discretion.
The Crucifixion by Rubsns
In the church of St. Peter, at Co
logne, there teed to be an altar piece,
to take its place with other
[theories.
ithln the lastqnarterof a
white labor has been |
_5s-.-safsuz
__ a recent discussion of the question
several southern journals agreed that
nearly fifty cent, of colored labor hM
given way to white indurtey. This
i proper names.
all painstaking with
We know the (kill niune of every
mam, or woman, and child in the
United States, and the merest hint at
the death change.
rt-hoaae pervaded
harmony not only unbroken bat im-
the name is sufficient. For instance.
maybe accounted for very eeaily.
There Is a tendency anmnglbe
read yj be to poottve and can ai
to It’s no om your arguing.* Bn
made np hto mind, and It dkl not
him long, for thereto very little toft
by Bnbena, of the Crucifix loo. Stran
gers who vkU this church, and whose
expectations have been highly rais
ed, are at first sadly Disappointed;
bat on their attention being suddenly
diverted to some other object, the
picture to tamed in the frame, and
oil the perfections of the great artist's
genius break upon the view. The
first exhibition toa copy oe the back
of the original picture, M
groes to dnft to town
■women stay at home and the children
arc sent to school. All this cuts off
an immense percentage of field work.
In some sections ofthe south the
climatic conditions keep white ■mb
out of the cotton field, bntld
greater part of the planting [
the whites have naturally
themselves to the new order M
Even in Texas it to estimated ■■
| three quarters of the cotton crop to
gathered and handled by white men.
This change In our labor system to
not to be regretted. On the contrary
Ills ooe of the
signs ofthe times.
like a drunken figure 8 and then
draw a wave line, we know at oocc
that yon mean 'Samuel Morrison, 1
a though you think you may
an 'Lemuel Messentrer.’ * *
>w we do love to get bold of arti
cles written in this style I And'
would like to get bold of the
t aends them—just ten mlnu
alone—in the woods, with a revolver
In nor hip pocket!
mutable as that of the spheres; felt
to be so by thoee whom it blesses,
. satisfies; a social etato to
which, when men and women attain,
there remains nothing In the way
He Is as positive
the other sido <
looked Into tho backyard of the uni
verse- He talks as if he carried an
purchased the residence on enure n
since his death.
Advice to Bcrlbbisr*.
Hera are aome words of a*r
advice from Mark Twain which are
plebeian origin. Scrawl your article
with your eyee shut, and make >
word as illegible as you can. J
A Tras Marrage.
|7beUeve there are few t^m^^
men who have not come to regard m ]
onuot the least explicable among the
great riddles of the earthly
the rarity of well-assorted n
It might be so different, on
I help thinking. The adaptations for
hannooy so are wonderful Theele-
ments of happiness ao manifold and
ao rich! Yet how often miserably,
sometimes. It all miscarries! The
waters of Paradise turned to foun
tains of bitterness; the gifts of Hea
ven perverted to cones on earth.
I ao not mean that there are few
nnions yielding reasonable comfort,
friendly relations, a life free from
open quarrel or secret heart-burning;
but I speak of every marriage with
out flaw or jar, a mating alike of the
material with its intangible affinities
and its wonderous magnotisni9, and
of the immaterial principle withla
Some think that in this trial-phase
state of
to be
found. Among the few who do find
temple
of these skepUrs will have
A Bit or Advice.
A lady correspondent of the Repub-
ICAN sends us the following:
Every paper you pick'up now is fall
of suicides ana jealousy. Now, dear
young people ; take this bit of adviee
and marry a little nearer roar own age
and you will live happier. Seme wxll
marry with six, eight and ten years
difference in their ages. My adnoe is
not to marry with more than a couple
years difference. It does not make any
difference if the lady friend is a couple
years older than the gentleman friend,
or the gentleman friend a couple years
older than the lady. Do not be too
eboioe or pertieular m ehoeing a part
ner in life, only try and ret a re*p
table person, either in lady or genl
man. Another blander is that so
young people of both sexes are sweet
tempered, good natural, and in faet
will taks most anything before they
_ will say anything or fight, and others
efts tW | cro -’ n *k
know what mini
The smallpox epidemic is increasing
i an alarming extent in Canada, and
_ie cause for alarin is all tho greater
because the disease got foothold in the
summer months. Between one thou
sand and two thousand eases have al
ready occurred, and when the inclem
ent season sets in and people are con
fined to their dwellings, the spread of
A friend tells the Marietta Journal of
a remarkable man in Cherokee County,
Ga., in the person of Mr. Gsorgo Kin-
nett, who is 97 years old. He was nev
er sick in his lii#: never took a
of medicine in his life; arts
square meals a day; used tobacco all I ^ «
Ms life; is still active and abtoto walk vl
where he wishes; and haa been • bus- I ^ 1 f^ T ) ee _ t0 -
When Texaa was in her infancy .
wonderful tales were told about her
resources and the peculiarities of her
soil and elim ate._ Among other things,
fter tho
it was Mid that Irish potatoes after
second year's planting turned to sweet,
and equally queer transformations
were reported of other vegetables. Ic
were reported of other vegetables. It
was also believed that animals import
ed into Texas completely changed their
specifies after two or thres generations.
the contagion will be too fearful for
contemplation, as this disease wqrks
.. itestf-- ■* * * ‘ ■“
its greatest ravages in cold weather.
J inquire into the condition
a before the Legislature, and report
... what time an adjournment could be "
had, agreed upon* report recommend
ing tbit October 10th be fixed as the
day for adjournment. The report will
probably be accepted.
l young gentle-
she replied with
L *1 it pa. Af-
timo I told
i’t mind w
at all." And tho next day, when her
* ither brought home a base ball catch
's mask and
tor ho .
him ts stop it. and hS didn’t
*1And '
r it when
, mask and told her to
her young gentleman friend called,
she was mean enough to call him a
hateful old thing, and to declare if it
“When I marry,”
. budding
Rev. Sam Jones is of the opinion j schoolgirl. “I’ll want a tall, fine-look- plate. “I do not waUt ; my people _
tha: Adam was no man at all, but says j ing man.’’ “There’s where you’re give pennies,” he said “for i always
ie was a complete failure. Probably | wrong, sis.” said her mors practical think when a man or woman can't af-
;ewas. Sam Jonas is one ofthe old | sister. “You’ll have -less trouble * ’ ’ .. ...
lentlem&n's offspring—a direct descen-1 watching an ugly man, and enjoy
dant, as it were.
a company.”
original re-
It may not have
mark that a minister of the.
eently made while complaining of
smallness of the contributions of
flock, but it waa eertainlv to the noint.
He was talking about the habit biscon- T«le«rrnm~
grrgation had of putting pennies in the —
plate. “I do not want my people to
ford to give more than a cent they need
The special joint committee a
said to be a movement »n
foot to put Col. Fred Grant on the New
York Republican ticket as a candid
ate for Secretary, of State. His .inly
recommendation for the place Lithe
fact that he b the son of a great Gen-
was notoriously in competent
iest civil officer in the Union.
„ special hum Atlanta to tho Au
gustaEvening News says it is reiH.i ti-.
that tho prohibitionist# and ant
hibitionists of Atlanta liaveeacht
one hundred thousand dollars fo
approaching contest between tliei
pro-
Some of the Republican* of Ohio
to be disgusted with the bloody
„—a Republican paper, vigor
ously and emphatically exclaims'"
■' i bloody shirt.’’ /
The public schools
itates cost the people 10,000 a
red more than 3,0u0,000 pupil