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MULLEIN.
The ewoot (rum, oh gathered from a tree of the
eaiuo name, growing along tlio small streams In
the Southern States, contains a stimulating ex
pectorant principle that loosens the phlegm pro
ducing the curly morning cough, and stimulates
thoehlM to throw off the false membrane In croup
and whooping-cough. When comblnod with the
healing mucilaginous principle in the mullein
plant of the old Acids, presents In Tatlor s
( itEitoKEE remedy ok Sweet gum and MUL
LEIN the Anest known remedy for Coughs, Croup,
Whooping-cough and consumption; and so pala
table, any child is pleased to take it. Ask your
druggist for It. Price, S£c. and sl. Ifhcdocs
nht keep It, we will pay, for one time only, ex
press charges on largo size bottle to any part of
tho U. 8. on receipt of $1.1)0.
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No.'tl. From Savannah. No 53.
10:00am l.\ ...Savannah.l.v S: 45 pm
3:45 pm ar An trust a \r 5:50 am
0: *25 p m ar Macon ar 3: 15 am
11:25 pm ar Ytlanta ar 7:3.0 am
4:52 a m ar t'olu:nlms...ar 12: 33 pm
ar Kutaula ar 3: 1(5 pm
1: 15 p m ar Albany ar 12: 20 pm
ar.-Millodgevillo-ar 10:20 am
ar Katonton ar 12:30 pm
No IS From Anjaista No 20 No 22
11:45 am lv Autr-lv 0: 00 pm
3:30 pm ar Sav’h ar o:3oam |
0: 25 p m ar Maeon i
11: 25 pm ar Ytlanta I
4:52 m ar t’olnmtms '
11:15 p m ar Albany I
N < > l Fr in i• > i Ni 52.
] LOO a m lv Maeon lv S: 05 am
0:30 am ar Savannah ar 3:3opm !
ar Augusta ar 3:45 pm
i llctluevil 1 e-..ar 10: 25*am ;
ar Eatonton ar 12:30 pm j
No 1. From Maeon No 3. i
7:soam lv aeon lv 7:15 pm j
3:10 pm ar Eufaula ar \
12:20 pm ar Albany ar 11: 15 pm
Noo Erin i'll No 19
S:ls a m lv 51 aeon lv 7:35 pm
12: 33 p m ar Columbus—ar 4: 25 am
No 1 From Macon no 51 no 53
S;ls am lv Maeon--.lv 7 :30 pm...3 ;57 am
12;25 pm ar Atlanta-ar 11 :25pm~7 ;30 am
no 28 From Fort valley no 21
8 ;35 pm lv Fort valley !\ 9:45 am
9 ;20 p in ar eerry ar 10 ;35 a m
l no 2 From Atlanta no 54 no 52
■ 2 ;50 pm lv-vtlanta-lv S :10 pm—3 :55am
0 ;50 pm ar-Maeon arl 1 :45 am... 7 :35am
arEufauhi ar 3:lopm
11 ;15 pm ar Albany ar 12 ;20pni
4 ;25 am ar eolumbus ar 12 :33pm
Milledyeville ar 10:29am
ar Katonton ar 12 ;30pm
ar Augusta ar 3:45pm
ar savannah ar 0 ;30 am—3 ;80pm
Ji S NO 40
1 : 00p mlv —eolumbus lv 9 ;53 pm
5 :42 p m ar Maeon ar (5 ;G0 a m
11 ;15 pm ar Atlanta ar 12 :20 pm
11 ;15 pm ar Albany ar 4:05 pm
Local sleeping ears on all nirlit trains
between savannah aini savan
nah and Atlanta, ami Maeon and Mont
gomery. pullman hotel sleeping cars be
tween Chicago and Jacksonville, via., via
Cincinnati, without chance.
The Milledgeville and Eatonton train
runs daily except Monday between Gor
don ami Eatonton, and daily except sun
day) between Eatonton and cordon.
Train no 20-daily except sunday.
Eufaula train connects at eutlibert for
Fort caines daily except Sunday. rerr\
accommodation train between perry and
port valley, runs daily, except -oinday-,
Albany and Blakely accommodation train
runs daily except Sunday, between Alba
ny and Blakely.
At savannah with savannah. Florida ifc
western railway : at Augusta with all lines
to north and east: at Atlanta w ith Air
line and Kennesaw routes, to all points
north, east and west. XV\i. Uogki;.
G A YVhitf.ui ad, Bup’t
Gen Pass ALL Savannah
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
It has been demonstrated by Mr.
J. \V. Slater that caterpillars are at
fActed bv magnetic currents, which
hinder their development and even
kill them.
A study of 050 Italian thunder
storms has shown Signor Ferrari
that every thunder storm i- behind
a depression of barometer and hy
grometer. and before one of the
thermometer.
A Dermaii chemist concludes that
on account of its great digestibility. j
cheese is the most nourishing of all j
foods, meat and eggs excepted. Of
eighteen varieties of cheese tried,
Cheddar is most readily digested.
An interesting field for scientific
research has been opened by Pro*.
S. P. Langley by the discovery that i
the heat radiated from the soil is of
an almost totally different quality
from that which comes from the sun.
It appears that there are now in
habited cave-dwellings in Saxony.
They are dug iji a sand stone hill,
have different rooms. light and dark,
as,weir as eh limeys, windows and
doors* and are said to be very dry
and habitable-.
'l'he burger animals are being rap
idly exterminated in Algeria, and
the lion of the desert is fast becom
ing a myth. During the eleven
years from 1873 to 1884, bounty was
paid on 202 lions, 1214 panthers,
1882 hyenas and 27,000 jackals.
In a paper on harbors, Prof. L. M.
llaupt mentions that from New York
to the Gulf of Mexico there are only
four natural entrances where the
depth at mean low water is over
sixteen feet, while the largest ships
draw from twenty-six to twenty
eight and a half feet
What Will Surely Do It.
One’s hair begins to fall out from
many causes. The important ques
tion is : \\ hat is sure to make it
grow in again? According to tic
testimony of thousands, Parker’s
Hair Balsam will do it. It quickly
covers bald spots, restores the origi
nal color when hair is gray or faded,
eradicates dandruff, and causes the
scalp to feel cool and well. It is not
a dye, not greasy, highly perfumed,
safe. Never disappoints those who
require a nice, reliable dressing.
Southern iron.
The Chattanooga Tradesman fur
nishes accurate figures of the output
of furnaces in the Chattanooga and
Birmingham districts In the month
of February. The Chattanooga, Cit
ico, Rock wood (2 stacks), Sewanee.
South Pittsburg (2 stacks), Rising
Fawn and Cherokee furnaces, turned
out 5,705 tons a week—making 23,-
180 tons in the month. If this rate
could be maintained through the
year, the Chattanooga district would
alone furnish ov°r 300,000 tons ; and
if present prices are improved upon,
or even hold good, there is no reason
to believe the year’s output will fall
much short of the amount named.
In the Birmingham district the
Alice, Eureka, Woodward, Alary
Pratt and Sioss furnaces produced
last month 10.140 tons. One ot the
stacks of the Eureka furnace was
not m blast. Birmingham has eight
stacks, Chattanooga nine. At least
two. and probaoly four, furnaces,
will be put in operation in the Bir
mingham district this year. This
would bring the output at Birming
ham fully up to that of the Ch itta
nooga furnaces. The total annual
capacity ot the two districts would
then be 009,000 tons. This is the
maximum of the present year's op
eration. The year's product of the.
two districts may be safely estimated
at 500.000 tons.
Entm tbe s m unknown
cause?, at all seasons.
Shatters the Nerves, Impairs IHgestioh, and
Enfeebles the Jiuscles. ____
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Q .v.cicly snacompletely cure** Chills
and Fevers. I iTluteriiiittent Fevers.
eituTe, Litek of LnersrYN it h- a n . nl. It
enriches and pari tho KE and stiTr.nhtcs the ap*
And streprtdens the masclcs and cerves
If d-'es n t in"tre tho t rt oth. cnase hetdTcho, or
rp dice c in' i n—: 7 ur Jr • - - .
FATtifcß T J- KkiU-T, the pvri .;o and £tch>-tlarly
Catholic of 'rU **ns;*** c-- ;
I have tv'ed Bnw T ! v li-mi Bitters vith th - * •rrrat
e<=t infection for Malarii. ami its a * f
and iik diseases, and will alw&vs keep it oa
n*.nd a ready frien I ’’
(rOTiin? has aDovo tradethrh and tnml lines
r Tnke do o'hcr. M-
ISR ' ni ’Mif AL( X HATTI.'iOCE,
Ln’otes 1 Hand Bock—csefn! an 4 sttr-ictive o r.-
t ’ninfT.ist of princs f r r-vn's. :v.' TOVi-n
coins, etc., frivc i r.v r \ A > Ur- in or
IBrjldd U; aaj on recen t ot -c. .p
GEORGIA Monroe county. — Laura O.
Dunn, iruaroian t *f EL:- tt Dunn, has
applied t-' me for leave t - -?-H one share
Monroe County Building and Loan stock.
T is to eiteal - : . rest t -
cause, if any they have, before me on first
M • inlay in April, isse,. U ] lV . a j,\ applica
tion should not be <rranted. March 1,1886.
J. T. .VioGINTY, Ordinary M C
GEORGIA - Monroe County Mrs
Elizabeth Purifoy has applied to me
in supplement her homestead and cxemp
ti'as pr t% id 1 ny s-ti n 2>.>-V.< . f the
code, ard I will pass upon the same at my
oth.-v at 10 cl ak. a. in. <-n the 2nd iav of
April 188 G. Jno. T. M- Ginty.
2-t. Ordinary.
FORSYTH. MOXl!,ul- COUNTY, GEORGIA, TUESDAY MORNING. MARCH 23. 1886.
BRECKINRIDGE’S ESCAPE
THE DANGERS HE ENCOUNTER
ED IN HIS FLIGHT.
An Interesting Account of His Depart
ure From the Confederacy, Written
to His Youngest Son Now a
Resident of California.
The Frankfort Yeoman in its last J
number says : - The following letter |
from Gen. Breckinridge to hisyoung
e>t son, then just in his teens, is
published now for the first time. !
flie original was given shortly after
its receipt to a friend, who preserved j
it until recent I '', when he gave it to j
.Major Cabell Breckinridge, by tvliotn
Col. Johnston, of the Yeoman, was
permitted to copy it for publication.
The party with Gen. Breckinridge j
on this perilous trip consisted of
Col. John Taylor Wood, of the Con
federate Navy, and grandson of j
President Zachary Taylor; Col. ;
James Wilson, Richard Russell and j
Jerry O’Toole, two young Florida I
soldiers, and Thomas, his faithful j
black body servant. Col. Wilson, to j
whom reference is several times i
raa le in a vein of pleasai r , was
Gen. Breckinridge’s adjutant goner- I
al, a most gallant officer, to whom ;
Gen. Breckinridge was devotedly at- }
tacked. He was captured at the
battle of Missionary Ridge, and had
not been long exchanged when the
war closed. Since the war he has
resided quietly in Henderson and
Daviess counties. Col. John Taylor
Wood resides in Halifax, N. S.
Bkitisii Stkamer Shannon, At
lantic Ocean, July. 18(55.—My
Dear Boy: I have not written to
you for a long time, and have thought
you would all like to hear some brief
account of my adventures. The
siiiprollsa gooddeal, and I fear it will
be a little illegible. You must let
the other children and your mother
read this also. It l employ any
word you don’t understand, get a
dictionary and look it up, and if 3*oll
can get a good map on a large scale
you can trace our course, and it will
make 1113* short narrative more in
teresting to 3*oll. Your brothers,
Cabell and Clifton, have told every
thing until I parted with the
latter in Georgia, and the former in
Florida.
Col. James Wilson, Capt. Wood,
and Thomas (my negro servant, a
good boy whom you never saw),
and myself, parted from Cabell on
the 15th of -May, at a point some
titty miles east of Tallahassee, and
went in the direction of Gal ups v ill e„
That nHJlit we stayed at a house on
the Suwanee river. They knew us
and treated us very kindly. The
old gentleman’s son-in-law had been
an officer in my command. His
wife was very uneasy about him, but
Col. Wilson relieved her by the
statement that her husband would
reach home in a few days. I am
sorry to say that Col. Wilson had no
information on which to found this
assurance.
May 17. Crossed the river and
made a good day’s ride.
Max* 18.—Arrived at Gainesville;
found friends whom I need not name
now. A United States officer and
some soldiers had been there the
day before, and were expected back,
and another party were patroling
some of our men near by*. We
found it would not to do attempt to
leave the country from the' west
coast to Florida, so arrangements
were made to get a little boat at a
certain point on St. John s river, j
which was done after much trouble.
May 19.—Went further down the j
country, and were hospitably enter- ]
tained bx* an excellent gentleman J
and his family. We remained here 1
on the 2(>th.
May 21. — Went a little further,
and were entertained by another
excellent gentleman : and 1 may say.
once for all, that through Florida
we received nothing but kindness. I
May 22. Went a day’s ride far
ther, and remained there during the
23d. On this day* our host took us
out for a drive, and, being at a good
stand, I killed a deer. Colonel
Wilson left his stand at the sound of
my gun to inquire the news, and
was fined for it. From the time we
crossed the Suwanee it was very*
hot, and the mosquitoes and other
insects countless and intolerable.
While waiting at my stand for the
deer I sat on an old log. and became
covered with ticks or very* small
bugs that buried themselves under
the skin and tormented me for days,
causing me to scratch until large
raw places were made on my ankles
and other parts ot my person.
Max* 24. —Turned up the country*
a little, and, moving eastward, pas
sed the night on the bank ot Lake
Weir.
May 25.—Went farther totiie east.
May 26—Came about midday to
•St. John's river at a point nearly
east of Lake Weir, and found the
boat and three persons waiting for
us. Our delays after leaving Gaines
vilie were allowed time to get the
i boat and bring it to the proper
place. It was a small open craft,
about seventeen or eighteen teet long,
with % place in Iront to - step " a
very* small mast , Cliff’ will explain
so as to use a sail when there xvas
wind, by holding the end of the rope
in the hand. When we were ail in
there was not much space between
the gunwale and the water. 1
thought it might do for the river,
but it seemed a very frail thing to
go on the ocean in. We emharke 1
at once and began rowing up the
river That night there was a than
der storm and much rain, which
drenched us thoroughly* as we lay
in the boat, but it cooled the air a
little. Ji ,
17th. —Pulled at the oars all day*
and passed the night on the river,
where the mosquitoes were not so
troublesome as on shore.
29th—This morning one of the
party left us to return home. He
had been very kind and useful. We
now engaged a man to secure the on
ly xvagon in that desolate country,
and to meet us that night at a point
twenty-five miles further up the riv
er. There xvas no trouble in getting
oxen, as large herds of cattle are
grazed in that country* and sold to
the northward. The, man met us
punctually* at night, and we got the
boat on the xvagon GDhnuly to start
at daylight across the country* twen
eight miles to Indian river. Drain
ed hard all night. John's river
is the most crooked aud bewildering
stream 1 ex*er saw. Its general
course is almost due north, but fre- !
quentiy* the boat’s lil&ad pointed to
every point of the compass, and we
were offen puzzled and led astray*
by false channels Jhat ended in
nothing. It abounds in cranes, pel
icans and other xvader fowl, and
great numbers of crqcoddos, which
sunned themselves on the bank and
slid into the river with a sullen
plunge on our approach. Somtimes
they* would swim across our bow
with their black scaly backs just vis
ible, like a gunboat low in the water.
1 shot one with my* pistol, and after
we got him ashore it required three
more balls through the place where
his brains should have been to finish
him. lie xvas about thirteen feet
long, and had under his throat a lit
tle bag containing a strong musk,
which we cut out, Col. Wilson intend
ing to present it in a smelling-bottle
to some female friend; but it was
mislaid afterwad. We caught some
fish in this river, and found some
sour oranges in a deserted orchard,
with which, and some dark and dir
ty brown sugar, we made a very*
miserable lemonade.;
30th.—Marched (all on foot now)
eighteen miles. Haft great trouble
with the boat, which could not. be
fastened securely on the xvagon
frame. The road ft it could be call
ed one) xvas full of roots, which
racked everything sadly* and several
times the front wheels ran away
from the hind ones, bringing the
end of tho boat to the ground with
a heavy* thump. pLis night the
mnsqmi.oc* were .• bud that we
built a fire and sat up nearly* all
night in the smoke. The large fiies
have bitten the oxen, xvliieh are
bloody all over the head and neck,
especially, and the driver fears that
one of them can not go on. lie is
black, ana the flies torment them
more than the white ones.
31st.—Reached Indian river at a
point about fifteen miles below its
head. It is here sex*erai miles wide,
and, unlike most rix*ers, narrow as
you approach its mouth ; but it is in
truth an arm of the sea. feeding the
tide to its very* source, with scarcely
any current, and its water too brack
ish to drink. It is separated from
the ocean by* a narrow strip of land
not more than a mile in average
width. The boat xvas launched and
found tolerably* water-tight, not
withstanding the thumps and xvren
clies it had received. The oxen had
suffered most of all, and the black
one xvas literally* eox'ei’ed with blood,
flie driver said lie would probably*
die (1 did not think so), and screwed
S5 more out of us on the chance of
it. This xvas the only* person in
Florida who dealt closely xvith us.
He xvas very* ignorant, but keener
and more provident m all parts of a
contract than any Yankee 1 ever
saw. I think lie knew me, but at
parting he raised both hands and
eased his conscience by* declaring
that he “knovved nothing about us ;
that he xvas a poor man ; that it xvas
a plain business matter, as anybody
could see, and that he xvas not re
sponsible for consequences. We
made some progress down the river,
camped on the west bank, aud ob
tained indifferent water by digging
m the sand.
June 1. —Made gooft progress xvith
oars, occasionally using the sail.
This night xvc slept in the boat, tho
heat very oppressive and the mos
quitoes most tormenting. I can not
give you any* adequate idea of these
insects. They* attacked us not two
or three a time, but in swarms in
eessantlx*. the whole night long.
Both hands were kept going, and
still they* bit. With his arms tied
and his face exposed. I am sure they*
would kill a man in two nights. I
am glad I did not take Cabell with
me ; he would hax*e died of brain fe
ver.
2d.—Made good progress. About
4 p. ni. it rained harder tUan I ever
saw. The water came down in
sheets, and we could not see twenty*
feet from the boat. We were now
within ten miles of- Indian River
Inlet. where the Yankees were
watching the river, and we prepared
to pass it in the night. Approaching
, cautiously xvith muffled oars, we saw
a tire on the bank which we suppos
ed to be the guard tire. The night
was dark, and keeping the middle
of the stream we glided past without
being challenged.
3d.—Ten miles below the inlet
we cooked some breakfast and ob
tained Mine water bx* digging again
in the sand. We also got a few
green limes from a little orchard
which was the only sign of a former
settlement. Our first purpose xvas
to go out at ‘-Jupiter Inlet;’’ but
learning it also xvas blockaded we
thought it too hazardous, and finding
a place twenty miles above, where
the distance across was not more than
fifty yards, we dragged the boat over
and launched her on the Atlantic.
A large steamer going south passed
within a mile of the shore, but did
not take any* notice of us. I should
liax*e mentioned that some hours
before Colonel Wilson had a shot at
a deer that xvas quietly looking at us
from the bank of the river. From
the manner in which it bounded off,
stopping occasionally to look back
at us, the colonel thinks it possible
lie may li.ix-e missed the animal.
We coasted down during the night,
passing a boat which Colonel Wilson
was sure belonged to the blockudors,
and soon after sunrise on the 4th
went on shore about fifteen miles
beloxv “Jupiter Inlet,” xvhere lie got
some fresh water from Lake Worth
and a supply* of turtle eggs. 1 will
tell you some day all about the hab
its of the turtle. Having lost much
s'eep. we lay down and rested until
5 ]). in., xvhen we all got into the
boat, and after Captain Wood had
read prayers we headed her for the
Bahama islands. The wind was di
rectly* against us and we could not
get out of sight of land.
On tiie stli saw a large steamer
coming down the coast right in our
tracks. We made for tho shore,
and all of us (except one left with
the boat) went over the sand ridge
into the chapparel. The steamer
passed within a half mile, and pres
ently* xve returned to the boat; but
we were too quick about it, for the
steamer saw us, and to our conster
nation she wore around and steamed
straight for us. I thought xve were
gone, tor it would have been dread
ful to hax*e been left on that coast
without a boat; still 1 took my pis
tols and satchel and went into the
chapparel. The steamer came with
in three hundred yards and lowered
a boat full of men, ar med with cut
lasses and pistols. Captain Wood
and another went out in our boat,
meeting them some fifty* yards from
shore, and by dint of looking stupid
and offering them turtle eggs, and
professing to be hunting, fishing and
wrecking along the coast, he quieted
their suspicions. He accounted for
our coming across the ridge by* say
ing xve had gone for water. At last
they left, much to our relief. It was
a United States transport steamer.
, —Still head winds that pre
vented us from getting out of sight
of the coast. About Ba. m. saw two
or three old tents on shore; found
in them a few Seminole Indians,
who had come there to hunt and fish
and gather turtle eggs. We got
from them a small quantity*ot “kun
tee,” as they call it, which, when
cooked, was a little thicker than a
pancake and ten times as tough.
Some hours afterward xve met three
persons going up the coast, and ef
fected an exchange of boats by pav
ing a S2O gold piece. The new boat
was no longer than the old one, but
had more beam and was stronger.
Col. Wilson was so pleased with the
exchange that he expressed a strong
conviction that xve would soon trade
ourselves into possession of a steam
er, and xve all took heart so ranch
that xve resolved to head for Cuba;
but first xve worked that night into
Key* Biscayan in search of food and
water, going in by* an entrance called
on the map Boca Ratones. We
worked nearly all night, getting
often aground on reefs and sand liars,
though I don’t think the boat drexv
more than i foot and a half. After
daylight on the 7th xve found a small
trading house near the head of the
Key, where xve obtained some flour
and pork, which xve cooked at once.
It \*as the first bread xve had tasted
for a week or more, oar little stock
of meal having been completely*
ruined by* getting wet and heated.
We went down the Key* xvith a fail
wind for about twenty miles, and
then about 4 p. m. tried to get out
to sea; but we became entangled
among the inlets and sands, and suf
fered from the mosquitoes, which
were xvorse hero than at any* other
place. At length, after much pull
ing, xvading and wandering, we got
out about 11 p. m., and at midnight
were out of sight of land. Capt.
Wilson, while steering, when three
miles from land, succeeded in thump
ing the boat on a coral reef, but
happily there xvas xvater enough to
carry her across without staving her
in. Before morning the sea became
rough. The two young men xvith
us xx*ere lying in the bottom sick,
Thomas was worn out and asleep;
Capt. Wood xvas forward and at-
tending to something; I was very
tired and just losing myself in a
doze, and the celebrated Cos). Wilson
was steering : suddenly I was arous
ed by* a wave going over me and half
filling the boat, which leaned over
until the gunwale was under water.
At the same moment I observed that
Capt. Vi ood was overboard, arid
looking around I saw Col. Wilson,
as stiff as a stancheon, holding on
like grim death to the rudder aud
the sail rope. It xvas his grip on the
latter that was about to sink us. 1
knew just enough to shout to him to
let go the rope, which he did. and
the strain being taken off, the boat
finally righted. Capt. Wood tortu
nately* caught a rope as he xvent,
and tad scrambled on board. Col.
Wilson expressed his gratification at
the general result, and explained
that lie had thought it his dutx' to
hold everything tight, lest “it might
<xet some advantage ot him.” We
steered across the gulf stream, and
by the north star for the coast of
Cuba. I had also a small pocket
compass. During the Stli and 9th
we went before a good breeze, but
with ilie sea high enough to keep us
uneasy. On the evening of the 9th
the wind and sea rose, and during
the xvliole night the xvaves ran very
high. It seemed to me that she
must go under. Capt. Wood looked
very grave, but he held the helm him
self through the night, cool and
collected, lie told me afterwaid
that the chances were against us
that night : that we certainly* would
have perished in tiie other boat, and
that in nineteen years experience yf
the sea fie had never fell in greater
peril. Toward morning the sea
went down a great deal, and about
daylight xve came bump upon a
United States merchant ship and
boldly* demanded some xvater, which j
we got. They stared very hard at
us, but noexplanations xveredemand
ed or given.
Being weary I laid down this
morning (the 10th) and slept several
hours. The hot sun poured down
on mo, and I woke really sick, with
an odd feeling in my right ear, from
which lam not yet wholly* free. A
few hours after dark xve sighted a
light house, and knew that xve must
be near some point on the Cuban
coast. Captain Wood and myself
were asleep at the time, and Colonel
Wilson steering. That enterprising
officer lan the boat nearly on the
light-house, and then concluded to
xvake us up for consultation. She
was put off at once, but in a few
minutes (the colonel steering) she
struck a coral reef and thumped
heavily*. With much trouble xve
got her off and steered westward
along the coast during the night.
At daylight we saw a town al the
head of the bay*, and, steering for it,
found ourselves at sunrise on the 11 th
of June in the harbor of Cardenas.
At my request Col. Wood read pray
ers, and 1 am sure xve all felt pro
foundly grateful for our deliverance.
I must postpone to another time an
account of alter events; and indeed
1 am not sure you can read this, for
the weather is rough and there is
much loud talking in the cabin. We
are jm t entering the English channel,
and expect to reach .Southampton at
2 p. m. to-morrow, where this must
he mailed at once to go by* the New
York s!earner.
London, J uly 38, 11 p. m.— M:tj.
*llelm and my serf have just readi
ed here, and J must close abruptly,
for the letter must, be mailed at once
or lose a week. I hope your con
duct, my* dear son, xvill always be
such as to make me proud of y*ou.
1 am anxious to see your dear moth
er and all of you, and hope to do so
soon, (iive much love to all friends.
Your affectionate father,
John C. Breckinridge.
Master Owen Breckinridge, Lex
ington, Ky*.
*Maj. Charles F. Helm, of Newport,
Ky., Confederate Consul at Havana.
Bitter Bread.
Complaint is frequently made by
those who use baking powders that
they* leave in bread, biscuit, or cake
raised by them a disagreeable, bitter
taste. This taste follows the use of
all impure baking powders, and is
caused either by* their containing
alum (introduced to make a cheap
article), by the impure and adulter
ated character of other ingredients
used, or from the ignorance of their
manufacturers of the proper methods
of combining them. These baking
powders leave in the bread a resid
uum formed of iime, earth, alum, or
otherdeleterious matters, not always,
though frequently*, tastable in the
food, and by ail physicians classed
as injurious to health. The Royal
Baking Powder is free from this se
rious defect. In its use no residuum
is left, and the loaf raised by* it is
always sxveet, light, and xvliolesoine,
and noticeably free from the pecu
liar taste complained of. The rea
son of this is because it is composed
of nothing but absolutely pure ma
terials. scientifically* combined in
exactly the proper proportions of
acid and alkali t > act upon and de
stroy* each other, while producing
the largest amount of raising power.
We are justified in this assertion
from the unqualified statements
made by* the Government chemists,
who after thorough and exhaustive
tests recommended the “Royal for
Governmental use because of its su
periority over all others in purity,
strength, and wholesomeness. I here
is no danger of bitter bread or biscuit
where it alone is used.
Fred Douglas, the colored orator,
steps out of the position as recorder
ot deeds for the DistrictofColumbia,
and J. C. Mathews, a colored poli
tician of Albany, N. Y., has been
appointed by the president to suc
ceed him. The office pays between
six and ten thousand dollars annual
ly. Just why the president should
jump over all the democrats in the
district and light on a colored man
over in New York state to fill *his
position, is a little puzzling to a
good many democrats. It may have
been a judicious appointment, but it
does not appear so to us at this dis
tance.
(fOYAI
Bin!
;jy
POWDER
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wholesomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and
cannot he sold in competition with the mul
titude of low test, short weight, alum or
phosphate powders. Sold only in cans.
Royal Raking Poxvdek Cos., 106 Wall
street, New York.
UiJ^CIVSAN’S
■TOBACCO
i REWBEPIES
Tho Great put Wed I on! Discovery of
the age. No family ought to be
without them.
THE CLINGMAN TOBACCO OINTMENI
THE MOST HFFFI'TIVK I’RFPAKA.
Ti ON on the market for Pilos. A NUUK <UUU
for Itchinsi Pill's. Has never failed to Rive
prompt relief. Will core Anal Ulcers, Abscess,
Vistula, Tetter, Salt Rheum Barber’s Itch, Ring
worms, Pimples, Sores and Boils. Price 60 els.
THE CLINGMAN TOBACCO CAKE
NATITUE’N OWN BKiIIEIIV, Cares *K
Wounds Cuts. Bruises, Burning, Erysipelas, Boils,
Carbuncles. Bono Felons. Ulcers. Sores Sore Eyes,
Sore Throat Bunions. Corns. Neuralgia Rheumatism,
Orchitis. Gout. Rheumatic Gout. Colds, Coughs,
Bronchitis, Milk Leg. Snake and Dog Bites. Stmgf
of Insects. Ac. In fact allays all local Irritation and
Inflammation from whatever cause. Frier 26 cl*.
THE CLsNCMAN TOBACCO PLASTER
Preimml according to the most scientific
principles, of I lie PI’IIKST SEDATIVE
IN<*RED I ENTS, compounded with the purest
Tobacco Flour, and is specially recommended for
Croup. Weed or Cake of the Breast, and for that class
of irritant or inflammatory maladies. Aches and
Pains where, from too delicate a state of the system,
the patient is unable to bear the stronger application
of the Tobacco Cake. For Headache or other Aches
and Pains, it is invaluable. Price !.*> ct*.
Ask your druggist for these remedies, or write to the
CUKfiMAN TOBACCO CURE CO.
DURHAM. N. C.. U. S. A.
Bramblett & Bro„
UNDERTAKERS
FORSYTH, GA.
HAVING purchased the stock of under
taker’s goods recently controlled by
the late F N. Wilder as agent, we are pre
pared to carry on the the undertakers busi
ness in all its details. We have added a
new line of goods to those already in ; t >ck,
with new and complete stock of goods, ele
gant new llearse and good reliable team,
prompt and careful attention we hope to
merit the patronage of the public, Burial
Ilobes for gents and ladies, much nicer and
at half the cost of suit of clothes. The
Hearse will be sent free of cost with coffins
costing <2O and upwards, where the dis
tance is not too great.
li HA.MB LETT & BRO.
aisniiciii
SOUTH WASH and DENTIFRICE
Cures G on. I leers. Sore Month, Sore
Throat, Cle -rises the Teet'i and Purifies the Breath ;
used end rccomm'-Gd and hv i *adinsr dentists. Pre
pared hv TANARUS) ts. .1. P A V,. M Hoi.nrs. Dutists. Macon.
Ga. For Sale hy afi dru;rj:i ds and dentists.
Hilliard Institute]
FOISSVTII, GEOKGIA.
1886.
Spring Term begins 11th January, Ends
Oth June.
Fall Term begins lltli August,_ends 20th
November.
Pupils rnav enter at any time. No deduc
tions made in Tuition from time of en
tering till close of Term, except in cases of
-icknes- or by previous arrangements. It
is of great advantage to the Student to en
ter at the beginning of each Session.
expenses:
Board in good families, §IO.OO per month.
Payable in advance. No deduction for
less than one week.
tuition :
- month.
Grammar Grade 3.00 per month.
High School Grade 4/J0 per month.
Payable monthly in advance. An Inci
dental Fee of 50 cent* i-ybarged per Term,
payable in advance.
A reduction of Iff per cent is made when
tuition for whole Term is made cash in ad
vance.
The pro rata of Public School Fund will
be credited upon any account at any time
during either Term, except where special
reduction- are made, when there will l>e
none made. No reduction in eases of with
drawal before close of each Term, unless by
previous and special arrangements, or pro
tracted sickness.
faculiy:
V. E. Op.r. B. A., L. 1.. Principal.
W. K. Stansell, A. 8.. Assistant in Math
| ernaties and Languages.
O. H. B. Blood worth, Esq.,*Govemmetit
| al Science and Mercantile Law.
W. P. Ponder, M. D., Anatomy, Physi
ology and Hygiene.
Lieut. S. B. Head, Commandant.
Mrs. B. S. Willingham, Assistant Gram
j mar Grade.
Miss Ilsttie Dunn, Assistant Primary
Grade.
For further information address
V. E. ORR, Principal.
Forsyth, Ga.
XHIRER 9.
Ha.; made some of the Most Won
derful Cures on record.