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PROPRIETOR ,* 3 i
VOL. XIX.
SCIENTIFIC MISCELLANY.
The ruins of an ancient Roman city
have been discovered near Ihe Gulf of
Gabes in Tunis, by Lieut Massenat.
A remarkable phenomenon was
lately observed at Karingon, Sweden.
Duriug a perfectly cairn evening a vi
olent whirlwind arose from the south
oast, when a brilliant meteor suddenly
apppeared in the zenith, travelled to
the northwest and burst near the hori
zon. \s the meteor disappeared the
wind quickly ceased, the whole phe
nomenon lasting only about sixty sec.
ends.
Different woods hold different quan
tities of water. According to Seheub
ler and liartig, freshly-cut hornbeam
contains 18.6 per cent-of water ; wil->
low, 26 por cent ; ash, 28.7 per cent ;
birch, 30.8 per ceDt ; oak, 34 7 per
cent; pino, 39 7 percent; red beech,
38.7 percent-; elm, 44 5 per cent;
lareh, 48.6 per cent; and white pop
lar, 50 6 per cent.
The remarkable storm which crossed
the British Isles between September
1 and 3 has been traced by Mr. 0.
Harding, F. R. M. S.. to two original
centers of disturbance, one being first
•hown at a point about 450 miles to
the south of Bermuda on August 20,
and the other to the east of the Rocky
Mountains on the 27th. These two
disturbances merged on the 29th,
when about 300 miles north of Bermu
da, and formed one great and destruct
ive gale, which continued to grow in
violence as it crossed the Atlantic un
til it reached the British coasts. This
storm crossed the Atlantic at an aver
age speed of forty mil an hour, which
is more than double the usual rate of
storms which traverse that ocean.
Among the many substances former
ly considered valueless but utilized by
modern science is the nettle. This
weed is now actually being cultivated
jn Germeny, where its fiber is made
into a variety of textile fabrics A
Dresden manufacturer has produced
from it the finest thread known to the
trade, of which a length of sixty tniies
weighs only two and a half pounds.
The term “‘telpherage” has been ap
plied by Prof. Fleecning Jenkin to ‘ the
transmission of vehicles by electricity
to a distance indepen leutly ofany con
trol exercised from the vehicle " In
a system of telpherage worked out by
Prafs. Jeokin, Ayrton and Perry,
trains of buckets, each bucket carrying
200 or 300 pounds of freight, are
drawD by small electro-motors over a
single rail of rods or ropes suspended
od posts, the movement of train,-) being
controlled entirely by operators at the
stations By keeping up a constant
stream of these light trains a large
amount of freight may bo forwarded,
while the expense of fitting up suoh a
lin* is very small compared with that
of building railways for concentrated
loads. An experimental telpherage
lino has been constructed in England.
The supposed germ of pneumonia—
belonging to the class of microscopic
organism known as micrococci—has
been discovered by Dr. Friedlander
and exibited to the medical societies of
Berlin, When the germs were intro
duced into the bodies of mice, cither
by inoculation or inhalation, true
croupers pneumonia was invariably
produced.
Although science has not yet robbed
consumption ofits terrors the discov
ery of the socalled baccillus of tuber
culosis has already pointed out loaned
ical men a possible means of saving
the lives of many patients. Speaking
reoently in Parts, Prof. Germain See
dwelt upon the importance of search
ing for this organism in the matter
expectorated by persons having appa
rently slight luag tiou'oles He re
gards its presence as an unfailing sign
of consumption, for the most careful
research has failed to detect it in other
lung affections, and as it may fie found
before the appears nje of other symp
toms it may enable the physician to
successfully apply treatment in the
car'y and curabls stages uf the disease.
Observation taken at Colon by the
engineers engaged on the Panama In
teroceanic Canal indicate that the great
earthquake wave caused by the Java
eruption made its way in about thirty
hours from Java round th - Capa of
Good Hope to the east coast of Cen
tral America
—
U VSII IVI.TOY laKTTKIt
From Our Regular Correspondent.
January 5, 1884.
The Congressional directory is a
took of reference, that no hotel or
boarding house or library in Wash
iogton can <le without Besides
what .Senators and Representatives
think and say of themselves, vbere
they were burn, where educated,
and what they have done, is inter-*
estirig reading. The directory of
anew Congress is looked for with
peculiar interest because its auti
biographical sketches serve as a
sort of introduction to the new
members whose representative sta
tion at once lifts them to a position
of The di
rectory of the forty-eighth Gon
gress shows great diversity of taste
in what members regard as worth
telling of themselvos. Jfessrs.
Skinner of North Carolina, and
flauseman of jMichigan, are pleas
ed to give only their names and
places of residence. Mr. Mackey
of South Carolina, consumes the
greater part of a page in present
ing bis political history, step by
step, as he ascended the ladder of
fame to the climax of Congress
Mr. Weller ®f lowa, details a se
ries of defeats in running for of
fice, which most Congressmen
would be careful to conceal. Mr.
John S. Wise of Virginia, makes
prominent the fact that he was
captain of the -‘Richmond Light
Infantry Blues” for several yoar3
Col Tom Ochiltree of Texas, pro*
claims the fact that he is the first
native Textn ever elected to Con
gress of the United States, but, be
ing a bachelor, prudently refrains
from giving the date of his birth.
A grar.rf-son cf Honry Clay who
sits iu the House, modestly con
fines his sketch to tlireu lines A
Representative from New Jersey
sees fit to mention that he is a prac
tical hatter, and is now in the ro
tail business in Newark. Senator
Brown of Georgia, admits “that
be became very unpopular” because
of his acquiescence in reconstruc
tion measures, but doclares "he
has always been successful when a
candidate before jho people.” Gen.
Ilasocran* of California, indulges
in the largest biography, and Mr.
Woodward of Wisconsin, is the on
ly native of Washington in Con
gress. Messrs, ilfahoae aad Rid
dleberger, make their ooafederate
records a conspicuous part of their
personal sketches. Senator An
thony ranks all others in length of
service, having now entered upon
his fifth term. Eleven Congress
men are natives of Ireland, four
first saw the light in Scotland,
three are English born, while one
is a Norwegian, and one a Cana
dian. No other National assem
bly is so cosmopolitan as this. Mr
Morrill of Vermont, is the patri
arch of the Senate, though bis col
league, Mr. Edmunds, is thought
to look older. Senator Kenna of
West Virginia, is probably the
youngest man ever exalted to the
position, not having reached the
age of thirty-five when ho was elec
ted to the Senate Ilis clean sha
ven fco adds to bis youthful ap
pearance. so that he looks out of
place in this staid body, composed
mostly of elderly men.
But I will leave the directory
Devoted to the Cause of Truth and Justice, and the Interests of the People.
GREENESBORO’, GA-, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1884.
wherein everything interesting to
know concerning Congress-men can
not be learned, and give you some
personal details gleaned from other
fields, some facts too, to which I
can testify a3 an eye and ear wits
ness. No Congressman has stated
in tiie directory that he is distin*
guished for his personal attractions,
his beauty of face and figure. . It
i3 agreed, however, that atneng
the Senators, Messrs. Butler, Rid
dleberger and Aldrich divide the
htghsst honors in this respect.—
Last session, Mr. Aldrich held un
j disputed claim to the palm, but
time is no respecter of Senators.—
| lie h„s laid a heavy hand on tho
handsome Rhode Islander since
last Afarch, and ha3 taken several
years of fire from his oys, fresh
ness from his complexion, and vi
vacity from his manner. Senator
Hoar, a mau whose I ocks havo been
auowy for years, returns to his seat
looking brighter, stronger and
younger than ever Jlessrs. Ed
munds and Garland are thought to
be the ablest lawyers in the Senate,
they are also inseparable friends
Senator IngalU of Kansas, tall,
stately and slender, is considered
the sharpest debater, but no Nen--
ator can erack as many coarse
jokes ar and tell as many funuy sto
ries as Mr. Vance of North Caroli
na. Senator Morgan of Alabama,
is thought to be tbe finest logician.
He is a remarkably smooth speaker
but very prolix. By reason of tbe
latter quality ho is efficacious in
cleartng the floor as well as tho
galleries. Rich men are always
interesting to the public unless
their wealth has become a hack
neyed theme like that of ths Van
derbtlts, Goulds and Astors. The*
very rich man of the Senate is Mr.
Fair of Nevada, but J/r Bowen of
Colorado also possesses many mill
ions. Southern statesmen are
nearly all poor. Tho only mousy
ed men of tbe body from that sec
tion being Senator Brown of Geor
gia, Mahone of Virginia, and Cam
dsn of West Virginia.
KOKKIt A. IMIYOIt
What Took Him to New York His
First Fee Personal Appearance
‘Just after the war,” said Gen Pry
or to an interviewer, - you will remeuis
ber that our Southern land was deso
late. I went to ilichmond to try to
make a support for my family, but the
outlook was gloomy, indeed In the
depths of rnv melancholy a friend sug
gested that I should go to York
ami practice law. I looked at him in
amazement, and told him that I knew
nothing about law fie replied, ‘-that
doesn’t make any difference —go any
how.” I reflected for a moment and
coneluded to advpt his suggestion. I
went home, talked to tny wife, and we
got our family and little household ef
fects together and started for the uio
tropolis. Upon my arrival there I se
cured desk room in a law office, ar.d
for several years experienced the inde
scribable pains of a briefless barrester.
After T had grown pallid with despair,
a gentleman walked into the office #ne
day and inquired for Gen. Pryor, ft
wa° such an unusual thing that it start
led me more than at battle. I didn’t
know whether he had come to dun me
iv to put me in jail. I boldly replied,
however, “That is my name ; what can
fdo for you ?’ “I wish to retain you
in a lawsuit which will come up in the
Supreme Court to-morrow.' After ex
plaining to me the nature of the case
he asked how rnuoh my fee would be.
I didn't know what reply to make him.
I felt, iff charged SIOO I might lose
his business, aud if I didn’t charge
him that much 1 wouldn’t be getting
enough. In my bewilderment he said
‘lf I pay you what I agreed to pay my
other counsel, will that satisfy you ?’
I jumped at this proposition and told
him that it would bo entirely satisfac
tory. ‘ Well I agreed to pay him SI,OOO
—ssoo down and the othor 8500 when
the case is tried;’ No SI,OOO ever did
a family more good than that did mine.
"I went immediately to the great
law library in the post office building,
and it seemed to me I road every book
in it. The next morninj when the
ease was called fer trial l thre v my
whole life in the argument, aud my
side won. Fr. in that date I have had
all the law business that T sou Id attend
to, and am now prospering splendidly.”
—Ex.
Man that is married to woman is cl
many days and fuM of traiAle. Io the
morning he draws his salary and in the
cvenirtg it is gone. It it- a tale that
is told ; it vanisheth and np one know
whither it goeth. He raiseth up
clothed in the chilly garments of the
night and seeketh the s 'Oinatnbnlent
paregoric wherewith to soothe the coli
cy bowels of his infant pn Verity. He
become! h as a horse or ox and draweth
the chariot of his offspring. He spend
eth his shekeh in the purchase of fine
lmen to cover the bosom >f bis family,
yet himself is seen in the ®.ites of the
olty with one suspender. Yea, lie i->
altogether wretched- -Ex.
■- -
A contemporary tells of a woman
witli hair so long that -he can sit on
it But that is nothing. An Aoiori
cus woman’s hair is so long that tlte
other night at a dance it fell off an 1 a
man stepped on i it.
A South Baltimore woman who at
tempted to wear the breeches was yes
terday sent to jnil. Henpecked hus
bands should paste the news on their
wives’ looking-glasses.
—-——
There is fellowship among the vir
tues by which ono great generous p is
tion stimulates anothei,
It is worth a (honsand n year
to have [the habit of looting on the
bright side of I hins-
Each man is a hero and an oracle to
someboby an J to that person whatever
ho says has an enhanced value,
mm ♦ w*
Where no wood is the fire goeth nut
so where there is no tale-bearer, strife
ceaseth.
Make every one welcome to your
church, to your’pew, to your praver
meeting. People like to go where they
can see by men’s action that they are
cordially welcomed.
It is when our budding hopes are
nipped beyond recovery by some rough
wind that we are the Anost disposed to
picture to ourselves what flowers they
might have borne if they had flourish
ed.
'Ti o a rule that goes a great way in
the government of a sobei man's life,
not to put anything to hazard that may
be secured by industry, consideration
or circumspection.
As the rolling stone gathers no moss
so the roving heart gathers no affec*
tions.
Little minds are tamed and subdued
by misfortune, but great minds rise
above it.
Write down the adviee of him who
loves you. though you like it not at
present.
Bancroft, the historian, is in .1/exico,
will) three assistants, gathering mate,
rial fir his “History o? the Pacific
States.''
DON’T DELAY!
AV? URL' YOUR PROPERTY!!
I - m prepared to insure all species
nfpiooerty in first class companies,
igaii si fire, lightning and cyclones. In
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W. M. WEAVER.
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Lexiugton, Ky., begins Jan Bth, 1884
Total cost to complete Full Diploma
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Telegraphy taught. 5 000 successful
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(TAPEETT & LATIMER, '
Cotton rggggv*) Factors
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AND
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
No 8 Mclntosh Street, AUGUSTA, GA.
@®“Liberl Cash advances made on Consignments in Stove, Dogging and Tis
at Towest market Prices. Sept. 14, ’J —
Win. !tl, •Jordan. Fred. SB. I'ope.
Formerly of Sibley $• Jordan Of I Vashinglon Ga
JORDAN & POPE,
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No. 729 Reynolds Street,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
AAJE are (jlencral Agents for fjullett’* Patent Steel Brush GIN, Light Draft Cotton
Yt Bloom GIN, 1 unimua or lmbroved Taylor (jIN, with feeders and outulenter*
for ail of them. Write for terms and uirerlars.
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quick sales and prompt returns. We hope by .lose attention to business to merit a
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K 7“ Prompt compliance with instructions relative to disposition of Consignments.
Liberal Advances on Produce in Store. Bjpt.lt, 1 &
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At Old Stand of Warren, Wallace & Co-, 729 anti 782 Reynolds Street,
Augusta, Georgia.
Ample facilities for doing n Colton business. Satisfaction guaranteed.
SPARTA, Ga . July 14, 1883.
MT. .John W. Wallace: Dear Sir—Yours received, asking my opinion of the Rail Sin
1 bought of you last year The Gin is all the maker promised it to be and lam very
well satisfied with the Gin an 1 Feeder- Should 1 need nnotber i would purehwc ibe
Hall Gin. Respectfully, DAVID DICKSON.
CULVERTON, Ga., May 31, 1881.
Messrs. Warren, Wallace & Co.,—ln answer to your inquiry ss to my opinion of
tbe Hall Gin, I think I can safely say, that 1 have never used a he’>er Gia tl'.un tbe
HaP. 1 have never soen anything to equal it in cleansing the -eed of lint. 1 have
ginned about 40 bales of cotton on the Gin and have saved half enough to pay fer it io
th way of cleaning tgc seed. It makes a good sample, equal le the best —as to durabil
ity it has no superior. I think the feeder is a-gned thing. I have net or used tbe sn
densor, therefore I cannot, say anything as to ils use, but it is highly recommended by
those that have used it. There is no Gin better than the Ilall, its capacity is good
enough. On a4O saw Gin I can gin 0 balsa of cotton a day, making a good soinple,
with a four hone engine. Yours most respectfully, J W. MOORE.
Sept. 14, 1883—
P. E. PEARCE H. !,. WILLETT. 0. 11. BALLARD.
PEARCE, WILLETF& BALLARD
COTTON FACTORS
AM)
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No 19 .Jackson Street,
AUGUSTA, - GEORGIA,
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Jail. 20, 1882— .-lugunta, Ga.
(■nardßmN Sale
BY virttip of tin Order from the s Court,
of Ordinary of Greene County, will
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bo r. Ga . on the first Tuesday in January.
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JAMES L BROWtf,
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